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Event:
ENIGMA 248
Date: Mar 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Putin throws a lazy right hand but Makunouchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Putin misses with a lunging right hand
and Makunouchi counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Mike Putin has been cut.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Makunouchi misses the target.
Makunouchi moves away from the strike by Putin. #CL2#
Putin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Makunouchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makunouchi jabs Putin to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Putin closes the distance and clinches.
Makunouchi blocks a body shot from Putin.
Putin keeps control of Makunouchi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Makunouchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Putin misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Makunouchi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Makunouchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Putin moves away.#T1#
Makunouchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #KD#
Makunouchi lands a big right hand that sends Putin crashing to the mat! Makunouchi stays standing though and waves Putin back to his feet!#ROC#Putin is rocked!
Putin bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Makunouchi comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Putin falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Putin was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ippo Makunouchi! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 238
Date: Feb 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Makunouchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Drummond is just out of range.
Makunouchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drummond throws out a loose jab but Makunouchi uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Drummond moves into the clinch successfully.
Drummond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makunouchi's efforts to push away.
Drummond swings wildly with an uppercut but Makunouchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makunouchi tries to break free but Drummond pushes him back against the cage.
Drummond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drummond prevents Makunouchi from breaking the clinch.
Drummond pushes Makunouchi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drummond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makunouchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Drummond lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT#It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
A short right from Drummond on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Drummond creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Makunouchi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Drummond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drummond is trying to pull guard but Makunouchi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Drummond lands a shoulder strike.
Drummond makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Drummond.
Makunouchi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makunouchi has had enough of the clinch but Drummond keeps him there for the moment.
Makunouchi can't break the clinch.
Drummond lands a nice shot to the body.
Makunouchi looks winded!
Drummond is leaning against Makunouchi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Drummond.
Drummond digs a right hand into Makunouchi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Makunouchi's gas tank.
Drummond tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Makunouchi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Drummond can't find room to land a body shot as Makunouchi controls the action.
Drummond scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT#That has opened up Ippo Makunouchi's cut even more.
Drummond misses with some punches.
Makunouchi wants to break free but Drummond has control.
Makunouchi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drummond lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
Drummond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drummond misses with some punches.
Drummond lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drummond swings wildly with an uppercut but Makunouchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drummond's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Drummond misses with the head strike.
Makunouchi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Drummond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Makunouchi tries to break the clinch but Drummond is controlling the position.
Drummond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD#
Drummond jumps guard.
#SUB#
Drummond working for a triangle but Makunouchi defends it easily.
#SUB#
Makunouchi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drummond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Makunouchi has managed to get both his arms back between Drummond's legs - danger averted.#T3##SUB#
Makunouchi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Drummond is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Makunouchi is aware though and is defending well.
Makunouchi stopping the sweep attempt from Drummond.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Drummond had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Makunouchi defends it easily.#SU2#
Makunouchi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Drummond, up you get! #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Drummond ducks right into an uppercut from Makunouchi. #CUT2#It looks like Deebo Drummond has been cut.
Drummond walks into a stiff left hand from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Drummond defending well as Makunouchi loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Drummond wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Makunouchi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Makunouchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Drummond.
Drummond is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Makunouchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Drummond doesn't seem bothered though.
Makunouchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Drummond is just out of range.
Drummond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deebo Drummond dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Makunouchi lands with a right hand.
Ippo Makunouchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Makunouchi misses.
Drummond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makunouchi can do to turn this around?
Makunouchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ippo Makunouchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makunouchi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Makunouchi scores with a jab to the head.
Drummond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drummond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Drummond was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Drummond looks to land a body kick but Makunouchi moved away.#T1#
Drummond thuds a left hand into Makunouchi's body.
Drummond fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Makunouchi is breathing heavily.
Drummond connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Makunouchi out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deebo Drummond!
Deebo Drummond retains his heavyweight title! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 232
Date: Dec 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Makunouchi slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Fontaine there.#CUT#It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
Chico Fontaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fontaine wants to clinch.
Makunouchi throws a combination. Fontaine tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fontaine definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A left lands for Makunouchi.
Fontaine looks to land a right hand but Makunouchi moved out of range.
Makunouchi lands a lovely overhand right.
Makunouchi throws a hook but Fontaine avoids it easily.
Fontaine looks to throw the jab but Makunouchi is out of range.
Makunouchi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Makunouchi moves away from the strike by Fontaine.
Fontaine misses with a hook.#CL#
Fontaine clinches up with Makunouchi and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Fontaine. #T1#
Fontaine throws a head punch that misses.
Fontaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fontaine misses with a punch on the inside.
Fontaine throws a head punch that misses.
Fontaine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makunouchi backwards.
Makunouchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makunouchi blocks an uppercut.
Makunouchi is looking to break free of the clinch but Fontaine has double underhooks.
Makunouchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Fontaine fails to land.
Fontaine keeps control of Makunouchi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fontaine misses with some punches.
Makunouchi is trying to force a seperation but Fontaine has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Makunouchi.
Fontaine working aggressively here.
Makunouchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fontaine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Makunouchi breaks the clinch.
Makunouchi fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Fontaine to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Fontaine looks to clinch but Makunouchi throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Fontaine taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ippo Makunouchi! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 224
Date: Oct 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Maluga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
Maluga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Makunouchi lands with a hook. Maluga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT2#It looks like Beluga Maluga has been cut.
Ippo Makunouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maluga slips a jab from Makunouchi.
Maluga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Makunouchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Maluga finds it's way through Makunouchi's defenses.
Makunouchi misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Maluga misses the target.
Maluga throws a poor cross that misses
and Makunouchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maluga thinking.
A jab from Makunouchi finds it's way through Maluga's defenses. #T1#
A big left from Maluga misses.
Nice shot by Makunouchi.#KD2#
Makunouchi lands a big uppercut and Maluga crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maluga looks OK. Makunouchi waves Maluga back to his feet!#KD2#
Makunouchi lands a big uppercut and Maluga crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maluga looks OK. Makunouchi waves Maluga back to his feet!#ROC2#Maluga is rocked!#CUT2#Beluga Maluga's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makunouchi misses the jab.
Makunouchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Makunouchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#KD2#
Makunouchi lands a big uppercut and Maluga crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maluga looks OK. Makunouchi waves Maluga back to his feet!
Oh Maluga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makunouchi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Makunouchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maluga seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Makunouchi lands with a big right hook that stumbles Maluga - he's out on his feet here! Makunouchi follows up with another monster hook that separates Maluga from consciousness! Maluga falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Makunouchi stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ippo Makunouchi! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 220
Date: Oct 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Makunouchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dobrov throws out the jab.
Makunouchi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dobrov back to the cage. Makunouchi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dobrov slips under a jab.
Makunouchi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Makunouchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dobrov.
Dobrov misses with a looping left.
Makunouchi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dobrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makunouchi.
A swing and a miss from Dobrov.
Makunouchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dobrov misses with a right hand
and Makunouchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makunouchi defending well as Dobrov loads up on a big left hand.
Makunouchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dobrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guerrera Dobrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobrov misses the jab.
Dobrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Dobrov.#T1#
Dobrov punishes Makunouchi's body with a nice straight punch.#KD2#
Makunouchi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dobrov sprawling to the canvas! Dobrov rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Makunouchi finish him?!
#ROC2#Dobrov is rocked!
Dobrov misses with a right hand
and Makunouchi counters with a big left hand that crumples Dobrov! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ippo Makunouchi! |
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Event:
CFL 1 - Freedom
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Glass wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Glass misses.
Glass tries to close the distance and clinch but Makunouchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makunouchi misses with a wild body shot.
Makunouchi throws a sloppy head kick and Glass moves out of range easily.
Makunouchi lands a jab-cross combination. #CUT#It looks like Roy Glass has been cut.
Glass wants to clinch.
Makunouchi throws a jab when Glass was well out of range.
Makunouchi looks to land a combination but Glass avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glass's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Makunouchi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Glass scrambles back to his feet.
Makunouchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Makunouchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Glass is just out of range.
Glass wants to counter the offense by Makunouchi and move into the clinch position.
Glass is looking to clinch.
Makunouchi throws a shot to the body.
#T1#
Makunouchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makunouchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makunouchi sets himself, and Glass steps forward looking for the clinch! Makunouchi avoids it this time.
Glass walks into a left hand.
Glass avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Makunouchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glass.
Makunouchi tries to bum rush Glass with a series of wild strikes but Glass uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Makunouchi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Glass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makunouchi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT2#It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
Makunouchi stalks Glass and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Glass's face. Glass staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters circling - Makunouchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Glass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glass wants to clinch.
Makunouchi cracks Glass on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Glass falls backwards against the cage. Makunouchi follows up with more strikes that drop Glass to his knees. Makunouchi keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Glass! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ippo Makunouchi! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Ramirez misses with a two punch combination.
Makunouchi misses with a double jab.
Makunouchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramirez misses the target.
Makunouchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ramirez.#CUT2#It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.#KD#
Makunouchi lands a left and a right that send Ramirez crashing to the mat, dazed. Makunouchi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Jack Ramirez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Makunouchi scores with a four punch combination!
Makunouchi blocks a head kick by Ramirez.
Ramirez misses with a few strikes there.
Makunouchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Makunouchi swinging wildly here.
and Makunouchi counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Ramirez! He's just covering up as Makunouchi starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ippo Makunouchi! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Makunouchi.
A jab lands there for Makunouchi.#CUT#It looks like Mighty Mouse has been cut.
A lazy left from Mouse finds it's target.#CUT2#It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
Mouse throws a series of punches but Makunouchi avoids them all with ease. #KD#
Makunouchi sends Mouse crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Makunouchi is motioning to the referee to let Mouse up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Mouse is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makunouchi jabs at Mouse's body.
Mouse is still on wobbly legs! Can Makunouchi finish him?
Mouse looks winded!
No joy there for Makunouchi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mouse seems to have recovered his senses.
Makunouchi throws a sloppy head kick and Mouse moves out of range easily.
As Makunouchi backs off Mouse throws a huge counter combo but Makunouchi manages to avoid it all.
Makunouchi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mouse walks straight into a right hand from Makunouchi - that's dropped him! Makunouchi jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Mouse from any more punishment! Mouse complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ippo Makunouchi! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Makunouchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Makunouchi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ramirez misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a sloppy head kick and Makunouchi moves out of range easily.
Makunouchi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makunouchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramirez slips a straight right by Makunouchi.
Ramirez tries a quick counter leg kick but Makunouchi is wise to it.
Makunouchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ramirez throws a front kick aimed at Makunouchi's knee but Makunouchi avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Ramirez 's head but he takes it in his stride.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Ramirez has knocked Makunouchi down with a huge combo! Ramirez steps away and waves a wobbly Makunouchi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makunouchi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#KD2#
Ramirez lands a left and a right that send Makunouchi crashing to the mat, dazed. Ramirez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Makunouchi is rocked!
Makunouchi drops his hands momentarily. Ramirez doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Makunouchi staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Makunouchi doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Ramirez! |
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