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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jordin Tootoo (ranked 6947 p4p, 538 weight class) and Makunouchi Ippo (ranked 3418 p4p, 359 weight class). Ippo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Huricane. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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152 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
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173 cm
34
154 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
World class boxer
Granite chin
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordin Tootoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makunouchi Ippo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ippo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tootoo. Tootoo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ippo digs a good hook to Tootoo's body.
Ippo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tootoo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tootoo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ippo drives through and clinches with Tootoo against the ropes.
Tootoo manages to break the clinch.
Tootoo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tootoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ippo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tootoo.
Tootoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ippo.
Tootoo jabs at Ippo's body.
Tootoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ippo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tootoo.
Ippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tootoo. Ippo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ippo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tootoo.
Tootoo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tootoo throws a hook but Ippo blocks it.
Ippo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tootoo. Ippo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tootoo misses with a wild body shot.
Ippo throws a head kick but Tootoo moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ippo. Tootoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Tootoo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo throws an off balance right hand
and Tootoo counters with a straight right hand.
Ippo tries to clinch up but Tootoo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tootoo scores with a nice strike.
Ippo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tootoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ippo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tootoo.
Nice shot lands for Ippo.
Tootoo takes one to the chin there.
Tootoo throws a sloppy head kick and Ippo moves out of range easily.
Tootoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ippo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tootoo.
Ippo lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Tootoo.
Tootoo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ippo staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tootoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ippo moves away.
Tootoo tries to bum rush Ippo with a series of wild strikes but Ippo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tootoo looks to throw the jab but Ippo is out of range.
Ippo rushes Tootoo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo misses with a punch to the body.
Tootoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ippo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ippo slips under a jab.
Tootoo misses the shot to the body.
Ippo wants to counter with a clinch but Tootoo pushes him away.
Ippo throws a body punch but Tootoo moves out of range.
Ippo connects with a body shot that sends Tootoo's belly button to the back.
Ippo tries to clinch but Tootoo is having none of it.
Tootoo lands a jab to the nose.
Tootoo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ippo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tootoo.
Tootoo with a nice cross.
Ippo moves out of range as Tootoo strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tootoo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ippo.
Tootoo thuds a left hand into Ippo's body.
Tootoo ducks under a wild hook from Ippo.
Tootoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tootoo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jordin Tootoo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ippo connects with a solid leg kick.
Tootoo misses with a wild body shot.
Ippo throws a shot from downtown. Tootoo moves away and avoids it.
Tootoo scores with a head kick. Ippo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ippo staying out of range there.
Ippo lands a glancing blow to the side of Tootoo's head.
Ippo drives through and clinches with Tootoo against the ropes.
Ippo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tootoo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tootoo managing to block the knees to the body from Ippo.
Tootoo breaks from the clinch.
Tootoo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tootoo takes a swing at Ippo's ribcage but misses.
Ippo tries to counter with a clinch but Tootoo shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ippo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ippo has Tootoo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ippo keeps control of Tootoo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tootoo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tootoo throws a head kick but Ippo moves out of range.
Tootoo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tootoo misses with a body kick.
A big left from Ippo misses.
Ippo scoring well with a low kick there.
Tootoo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ippo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tootoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ippo.
Tootoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ippo.
Ippo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ippo misses the shot to the body.
Tootoo moves away from the strike by Ippo.
Ippo misses with a wild body shot.
Ippo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tootoo.
Ippo throws out a powerful jab.
Tootoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ippo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo gets a clinch.
Ippo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tootoo controlling the action here for a moment.
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!
Ippo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tootoo avoids it.
Ippo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tootoo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ippo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tootoo's elbow.
Ippo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ippo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Ippo.
Tootoo tries to throw a body punch but Ippo avoids it by throwing Tootoo back against the ropes.
Tootoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ippo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makunouchi Ippo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ippo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tootoo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ippo manages to avoid it.
Tootoo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ippo cracks Tootoo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ippo avoids the body shot from Tootoo.
Tootoo misses with a straight right.
Ippo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tootoo.
Ippo moves out of range as Tootoo strikes.
Tootoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ippo.
An attempted straight right counter from Tootoo misses the target.
Tootoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ippo moves away.
Jab by Ippo.
Tootoo connects with a high kick.
Jordin Tootoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Tootoo walks into a jab.
Tootoo fakes a head shot and lands one 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!
Ippo misses with a hook.
Ippo cracks Tootoo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Good standup being displayed there by Ippo as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Tootoo. Those never looked like landing.
Ippo wants to counter the offense by Tootoo and move into the clinch position.
Ippo misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Tootoo misses its target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tootoo throws a right hand that Ippo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ippo also avoids with ease.
Ippo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tootoo.
Ippo tries to clinch there but Tootoo circles away.
Ippo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tootoo's hands.
Ippo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tootoo walks into a stiff left hand from Ippo.
Ippo throws a big shot that misses.
Tootoo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ippo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tootoo. Ippo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ippo dips to his left and cracks Tootoo with an uppercut!
Tootoo is rocked!
Tootoo tries to get into range but Ippo steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Tootoo! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Ippo scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Makunouchi Ippo!
Makunouchi Ippo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'NEVER STEP FOOT IN THE PATH OF A HURRICANE IT'S NOT GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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