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Event:
DARE 11
Date: Nov 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Maddox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cobb tries to clinch but Maddox is having none of it.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Maddox circles away.
A jab from Maddox misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Cobb misses.
Cobb tries to clinch
and Cobb takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Maddox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maddox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobb is looking to clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch
and Maddox counters with a nice body shot.
Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maddox counters with a stiff right hand.
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cobb on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maddox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb closes the distance but Maddox moves to the side
and Maddox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maddox looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
Maddox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maddox swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Maddox pushes him off.#CL2#
Cobb rushes Maddox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maddox lands a body shot.
Maddox lands a shot to the body.
Maddox blocks an uppercut.
Maddox struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Maddox scores with a hook to the body.
Maddox misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maddox tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maddox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maddox lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Maddox.
Maddox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cobbs head. #BC#
Maddox breaks from the clinch.
Cobb fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Cobb has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Maddox connects with a body shot.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Maddox pushes him off.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Maddox circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb tries to clinch up but Maddox circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CUT#
It looks like Suchart Cobb has been cut.#T2#
Cobb is looking to clinch but Maddox is avoiding it.
We've been told by Maddox's head coaches at The Skating Rink that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.
#ROC#
Cobb is rocked!
Cobb is looking to clinch but Maddox is avoiding it.
Jab by Maddox.
Cobb is still on wobbly legs! Can Maddox finish him?
Maddox scores with the left hand. Cobb knows he should have avoided that one.
Cobb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maddox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL2#
Cobb gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maddox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maddox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cobb.
A short uppercut from Maddox.
Maddox misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb seems to have recovered his senses.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Maddox.
A short right from Maddox on the inside.
Cobb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maddox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Maddox breaks the clinch.
Maddox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cobb momentarily.
Cobb on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
Maddox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cobb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Maddox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maddox works Cobb's body with a nice hook.
Cobb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maddox swats away the attempt to clinch by Cobb.
Maddox lands a jab to Cobb's midsection.
Cobb takes one to the side of the head.
Maddox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maddox lands a really nice looking cross but Cobb seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobb wants to clinch
and Maddox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cobb thinking. #T4#
Maddox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cobb momentarily.
Maddox tests Cobb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobb tries to clinch there but Maddox circles away.
Maddox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cobb under the eye.
Cobb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maddox works Cobb's body with a nice hook.
Cobb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maddox keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maddox throws a shot to the body.
Maddox connects with the punch.
Maddox lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Cobb rushes Maddox and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maddoxs head.
Maddox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maddox lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Maddox fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Maddox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suchart Cobb's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cobb wants to clinch.
Maddox lands a nice shot to the body.
Maddox looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.#CL2#
Cobb clinches up with Maddox and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Maddox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cobb moves in looking to clinch but Maddox pushes him off.
Maddox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maddox.
Cobb darts in trying to clinch
and Maddox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cobb is looking to clinch but Maddox is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Maddox.
Cobb tries to clinch but Maddox is having none of it.
Maddox scores with a body shot.
#T1#
Maddox keeps the fight on the outside.
Maddox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cobb can do to turn this around?
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Cobb tries to clinch up.
Maddox is looking to counter punch.
Maddox scores with a nice head shot.
Cobb tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maddox manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danny Maddox is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobb doesn't manage to clinch there - Maddox circles away.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch but Maddox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maddox scores with a jab to the body.
Suchart Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobb takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maddox digs a good hook to Cobb's body.
Maddox connects with a crisp jab. #KD#
Maddox feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Cobb sprawling to the canvas! Cobb rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Maddox finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maddox scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maddox cracks Cobb with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cobb falls to his knees and Maddox doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Maddox!
A very excited looking Danny Maddox made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
DARE 9
Date: Oct 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Maddox lands the left hand.#CUT#
It looks like Voodoo Daddy has been cut.
Maddox moves out of range as Daddy strikes.
Daddy thuds his right hand into Maddox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Daddy lands a body shot.
Daddy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maddox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maddox lands a body shot.
Maddox slips under a jab from Daddy.
A big left from Daddy misses.
Maddox misses with a hook.
Daddy misses with a body shot.
Daddy just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Maddox misses.
Maddox scores with a decent looking hook.
Maddox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jab from Daddy.
Daddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maddox scores with a jab to the body.
Maddox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daddy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Maddox scores with a shot to the body.
Maddox throws a sloppy body shot
and Daddy counters with a stiff right hand.
Maddox misses with an uppercut. Daddy saw that one coming.
Maddox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daddy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daddy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maddox manages to avoid it.
Daddy looks to land a right hand but Maddox moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Maddox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daddy misses the jab.
Daddy throws a hook but Maddox blocks it.
Maddox misses with a body shot.
Daddy scores with a decent looking hook.
Maddox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Daddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Maddox is just out of range.
It looked like Maddox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daddy needs to keep his hands up - Maddox had a free shot at his head there.
Daddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daddy misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Maddox to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daddy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daddy lands with a nice body punch. #T2#
Daddy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maddox blocks a jab.
We've been informed that Daddy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Daddy throws a combination. Maddox tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maddox misses with a hook to the body
letting Daddy counter with a right hand.
Daddy tries to clinch but Maddox moves out of range.
A slow jab from Daddy misses its intended target.
Maddox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maddox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daddy manages to avoid it.
Maddox misses with an uppercut.
Daddy throws a lazy right hand but Maddox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daddy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daddy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maddox lands with an overhand left.
Maddox connects with a body shot that sends Daddy's belly button to the back.
Daddy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maddox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Daddy misses.
Daddy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maddox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daddy was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddox.#T3#
Daddy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maddox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daddy thuds his right hand into Maddox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
Maddox just misses with a punch to the body.
Daddy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maddox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maddox misses the shot to the body.
Daddy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maddox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Daddy misses with a straight right.
Daddy misses with a straight left.
Daddy sizes up Maddox with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maddox swings for the body but Daddy moves out of range.
Daddy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maddoxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Daddy finds it's way through Maddox's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daddy scores with a sloppy right hand. Maddox should have avoided that one. #T4#
Maddox moves out of range as Daddy strikes.
Daddy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daddy lands with an uppercut that bounces Maddox off the cage and back into range.
Daddy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daddy looks to land a right hand but Maddox moved out of range.
Maddox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daddy misses the shot to the body.
Maddox misses with a wild body shot.
Daddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daddy avoids the body shot from Maddox.
Daddy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Daddy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Daddy.
Daddy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maddox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daddy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maddox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daddy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Daddy throws out a loose jab but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Voodoo Daddy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Voodoo Daddy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Maddox connects with a body shot that sends Daddy's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maddox. Daddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Daddy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daddy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maddox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maddox is looking to wear down Daddy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circling - Daddy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maddox scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Maddox. That snapped Daddy's head back.
Maddox lands with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Maddox there.
Daddy misses with a shot to the body
and Maddox counters with a straight right hand.
Maddox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daddy.
Maddox defending well as Daddy loads up on a big left hand.
Maddox lands a jab to the head.
Voodoo Daddy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maddox moves away from the strike by Daddy.
Daddy throws a hook to the side of Maddox's head but Maddox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maddox cracks a nice hook into Daddy's ribs.
Maddox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Daddy's hands.#T1#
Maddox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daddy moves away.
Daddy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maddox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maddox takes a swing at Daddy's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Daddy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maddox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daddy.
Maddox has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Daddy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maddox cracks Daddy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#ROC#
Daddy is rocked!
Maddox moves out of range as Daddy strikes.
Maddox connects with a single shot there.
Daddy is still on wobbly legs! Can Maddox finish him?
Daddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Maddox is just out of range.
Maddox steps in with a hook that catches Daddy right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Maddox follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Daddy looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Maddox!
A victorious Danny Maddox thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
DARE 7
Date: Sep 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Maddox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Awe walks into a left hand.
Maddox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#
It looks like Ajala Awe has been cut.
Awe avoids the body shot from Maddox.
Maddox takes a swing at Awe's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Awe has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Awe walks into a left hand.
Awe misses with a wild combination.
Awe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Awe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maddox was well out of range. Poor timing from Awe.
Maddox throws a hook but Awe blocks it.
Awe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maddox but Maddox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maddox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Awe's head.
Maddox tests Awe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maddox misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Maddox gets tackled into the cage by Awe. Awe maintains the clinch. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Awe.
Maddox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Awe takes a shot to the head.
Maddox has a couple of punches blocked by Awe.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maddox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Awe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maddox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Awe's elbow.
Awe scores with a shot to the side of Maddox's head.
Maddox lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Awe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Awe prevents a body shot from Maddox.
Awe misses with the head strike.
Maddox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Awe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maddox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maddox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maddox can't find room to land a body shot as Awe controls the action.
Maddox can't find room to land a body shot as Awe controls the action.
Awe misses with a punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maddox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Awe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maddox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Maddox lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maddox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Awe looks winded!
Maddox misses with some punches.
#BC#
Maddox manages to break the clinch.
Maddox throws an overhand right that lands on Awe's shoulder, as Awe tries to avoid the shot.
Awe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Awe.
Awe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maddox lands a right hook to the body.
Awe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Awe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maddox.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maddox scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#
That has opened up Ajala Awe's cut even more.
Maddox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maddox thows a left - swing and a miss!
Awe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Awe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maddox connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Awe scrambles back to his feet.
Maddox throws a lazy right hand but Awe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Awe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Maddox misses. #T3#
Maddox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Awe tries to clinch but Maddox moves out of range.
Good exchange - Awe coming out on top.
The crowd cheers as Maddox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Awe doesn't seem phased though.
A big right from Awe misses.
Maddox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Awe momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maddox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Awe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Awe.
Maddox slips a straight right by Awe.
Awe tries to clinch up but Maddox circles away and keeps his distance.
Maddox lands with a straight right. Awe didn't see that one coming.#CUT#
The cut above Ajala Awe's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Awe avoids the body shot from Maddox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maddox cracks Awe with a right hand to the side of the head.#ROC#
Awe is rocked!
Maddox cracks Awe with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Awe falls to his knees and Maddox doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Maddox!
Danny Maddox thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Bushido 21: Whyte vs. Hedger 2
Date: Sep 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Makunouchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akharraz defending well as Makunouchi loads up on a big left hand.
Makunouchi throws a poor cross that misses
and Akharraz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akharraz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makunouchi.
Takeshi Makunouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makunouchi just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Akharraz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Akharraz or perhaps it was just good defense by Makunouchi, which made it look bad.
Akharraz clobbers Makunouchi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Akharraz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makunouchi misses the shot to the body.
Makunouchi throws a looping overhand right but Akharraz ducks down to avoid it.
Akharraz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Makunouchi manages to circle out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Akharraz.
#T1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Akharraz is defended easily by Makunouchi.
Makunouchi throws a body punch but Akharraz moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makunouchi. Akharraz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Makunouchi misses.
Makunouchi throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL#
and Akharraz counters by clinching up. #BC#
Akharraz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Akharraz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Akharraz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Makunouchi throws a sloppy body shot
#CL#
and Akharraz counters by clinching up. #T2#
Makunouchi blocks an elbow strike from Akharraz.
Makunouchi avoids a wild elbow strike from Akharraz.
Akharraz leaning against his opponent.
Makunouchi working aggressively here.
#BC#
Akharraz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makunouchi misses with a wild body shot.
Makunouchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akharraz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Akharraz has knocked Makunouchi down with a huge combo! Akharraz steps away and waves a wobbly Makunouchi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CL#
Akharraz has Makunouchi up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akharraz.
Akharraz blocking some punches.
Makunouchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akharraz's elbow.
Akharraz looking to throw knees to the head but Makunouchi is blocking nicely.
#BC#
Akharraz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Makunouchi checks the leg kick.
Makunouchi throws a lazy right hand but Akharraz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makunouchi throws a hook but Akharraz blocks it.
Akharraz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Makunouchi sprawls and moves away.
Makunouchi looks to land a left hand but Akharraz moved out of range nicely.
Akharraz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Akharraz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Akharraz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makunouchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akharraz.
The fighters circling - Makunouchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makunouchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makunouchi misses with a body punch
#CL#
and Akharraz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Akharraz.
A head punch on the inside from Makunouchi fails to land.
Makunouchi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T4#
Akharraz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akharraz. #BC#
Akharraz manages to break the clinch.
Makunouchi throws a lazy right hand but Akharraz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akharraz throwing a counter right hand but Makunouchi manages to avoid it.
Makunouchi throws out a loose jab but Akharraz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makunouchi catches Akharraz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akharraz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice cross by Akharraz.#ROC#
Makunouchi is rocked!
Makunouchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut lands for Makunouchi. That snapped Akharraz's head back.
Akharraz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Makunouchi looks to move away, Akharraz throws a big counter combo but Makunouchi just gets out of the way.
Akharraz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Makunouchi on the side of the head.
Makunouchi misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osama Akharraz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Akharraz dodges the punch combination from Makunouchi.
#KD#
Oooooh!!! Akharraz has knocked Makunouchi down with a huge combo! Akharraz steps away and waves a wobbly Makunouchi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Makunouchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Akharraz finish him?
Akharraz dances in with a quick combination. Makunouchi is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Akharraz snaps Makunouchi's head back. Makunouchi stumbles backwards against the ropes. Akharraz steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Makunouchi's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Makunouchi just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Osama Akharraz!
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