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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yancy Makaki Iii (ranked 266 p4p, 35 weight class) and Jackson Spinks (ranked 771 p4p, 105 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yancy Makaki Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jackson Spinks!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Makaki Iii.
Spinks slips under a jab.
Makaki Iii lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Makaki Iii.
Decent striking displayed by Makaki Iii there.
We've been told by Makaki Iii's head coaches at Little Lebowski Urban Achievers that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from Makaki Iii.
Spinks looks to throw the jab but Makaki Iii is out of range.
No joy there for Makaki Iii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spinks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Makaki Iii will feel that in the morning.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spinks.
Makaki Iii misses with a body shot.
Spinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makaki Iii moves away.
Makaki Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinks just misses with a punch to the body.
Spinks throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Makaki Iii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spinks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makaki Iii moves out of range of the body kick.
Makaki Iii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
A swing and a miss from Spinks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Makaki Iii.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Spinks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spinks.
Makaki Iii misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Spinks.
Makaki Iii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makaki Iii throws a big shot that misses.
Yancy Makaki Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spinks checks a leg kick.
Spinks misses with a wild body shot.
Makaki Iii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Makaki Iii throws a low kick but Spinks avoids it.
Makaki Iii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That kick from Makaki Iii tenderised Spinks's leg. Spinks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spinks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Makaki Iii counter with a right hand.
Spinks throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Spinks misses its intended target.
Makaki Iii is looking for a counter combo.
Spinks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Makaki Iii momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makaki Iii on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Spinks throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makaki Iii. Spinks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spinks only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Spinks throws a shot from downtown. Makaki Iii moves away and avoids it.
Makaki Iii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spinks throws a chopping leg kick but Makaki Iii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That kick from Spinks tenderised Makaki Iii's leg. Makaki Iii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Spinks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spinks walks into a left hand.
Spinks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Spinks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Spinks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makaki Iii.
Spinks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Makaki Iii feints and then cracks Spinks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spinks down.
An inside leg kick from Makaki Iii misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Spinks.
Makaki Iii scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Makaki Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spinks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spinks scores with a jab.
Makaki Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinks manages to avoid it.
Makaki Iii fails to land with a series of punches.
Spinks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Spinks scores with a jab. Makaki Iii acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook.
Spinks just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson Spinks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makaki Iii fakes the leg kick and cracks Spinks in the body.
Spinks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Spinks.
Spinks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Makaki Iii lands a leg kick that knocks Spinks off balance momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Makaki Iii blocks the leg kick.
Spinks throws a leg kick but Makaki Iii checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Spinks misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Makaki Iii misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makaki Iii fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks slips a straight right by Makaki Iii.
Spinks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Makaki Iii throws a shot from downtown. Spinks moves away and avoids it.
Makaki Iii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Makaki Iii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makaki Iii misses with a leg kick
and Spinks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Makaki Iii.
Spinks throws a low kick, looking for Makaki Iii's leg but Makaki Iii calmly moves out of range.
Makaki Iii tried to counter with a leg kick but Spinks avoided it.
Makaki Iii misses with a hook. Spinks ducked under it nicely.
Spinks tries to clinch but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Makaki Iii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Makaki Iii attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Makaki Iii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spinks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makaki Iii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spinks gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Makaki Iii counters with a right hand to the body.
Spinks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Makaki Iii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spinks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makaki Iii.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yancy Makaki Iii dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Makaki Iii misses with a leg kick.
Spinks misses with the combination.
Makaki Iii slips under a jab.
Spinks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Spinks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii throws the left hand but Spinks avoids the punch easily.
Yancy Makaki Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Spinks tries a low kick but Makaki Iii avoids it.
Makaki Iii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Makaki Iii misses.
Makaki Iii misses with a double jab.
Spinks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Spinks.
Makaki Iii misses the jab.
Spinks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spinks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Makaki Iii throws a series of punches but Spinks moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makaki Iii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spinks.
Makaki Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spinks.
A bone on bone clash there as Makaki Iii blocks the leg kick.
Makaki Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spinks shoots and misses
and Makaki Iii counters with a nice body shot.
Spinks throws a wild body kick that Makaki Iii sees coming a mile off.
Makaki Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spinks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spinks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Makaki Iii has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Makaki Iii.
A big right from Makaki Iii misses.
Makaki Iii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spinks.
Makaki Iii shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Spinks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Spinks - that will leave a mark!
Spinks lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spinks throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spinks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Makaki Iii.
Spinks slips a jab from Makaki Iii.
And Spinks tries to counter it with a takedown but Makaki Iii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spinks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Makaki Iii tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Makaki Iii throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slow jab from Makaki Iii misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Spinks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spinks blocks a jab.
Makaki Iii is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Makaki Iii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spinks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Makaki Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spinks ducks under a wild hook from Makaki Iii.
Spinks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spinks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makaki Iii moves away.
Spinks scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spinks. Makaki Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makaki Iii swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Makaki Iii misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Spinks.
Spinks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Makaki Iii with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spinks to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Spinks misses the target.
Makaki Iii tried to counter with a leg kick but Spinks avoided it.
Spinks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spinks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii misses with a body shot.
Spinks throws a head kick that misses.
Makaki Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinks manages to avoid it.
Spinks shoots in for a takedown but Makaki Iii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Spinks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spinks throws an overhand right that lands on Makaki Iii's shoulder, as Makaki Iii tries to avoid the shot.
Makaki Iii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makaki Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Spinks with the counter takedown but Makaki Iii avoids it easily.
Spinks throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spinks's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Makaki Iii connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spinks scrambles back to his feet.
Makaki Iii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Spinks finds it's way round the side to connect with Makaki Iii's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spinks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spinks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Makaki Iii throws a leg kick but Spinks checks it.
Spinks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makaki Iii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spinks swings for the body but Makaki Iii moves out of range.
Spinks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spinks thows a body kick. Makaki Iii tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Makaki Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Spinks ducks under a wild hook from Makaki Iii.
Spinks throws a series of punches but Makaki Iii avoids them all with ease.
That kick from Spinks tenderised Makaki Iii's leg. Makaki Iii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good work by Makaki Iii as he checks the leg kick.
Makaki Iii will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Makaki Iii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spinks jabs Makaki Iii right on the nose. Makaki Iii blinks but takes it well.
Makaki Iii throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jackson Spinks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Spinks ducks under a wild hook from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Spinks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A quick step to the side and Makaki Iii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Spinks.
Makaki Iii throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Spinks misses.
Makaki Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Makaki Iii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makaki Iii misses with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii sizes up Spinks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makaki Iii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spinks tries to counter by closing the distance.
Makaki Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spinks moves away.
Makaki Iii with a nice cross.
Makaki Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spinks manages to avoid it.
Makaki Iii avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Makaki Iii looks to throw the jab but Spinks is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spinks blocks a low kick nicely.
Makaki Iii pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spinks is out of range and Makaki Iii settles back down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spinks.
Spinks tried to score with a low kick but Makaki Iii checks it.
Makaki Iii throws a leg kick but Spinks checks it.
Makaki Iii tries a low kick but Spinks avoids it.
Makaki Iii avoids a kick to the body.
Makaki Iii throws a wild body kick that Spinks sees coming a mile off.
Makaki Iii throws out a loose jab but Spinks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makaki Iii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spinks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Makaki Iii checks it well.
Makaki Iii throws the kick towards the body but Spinks avoids it.
Makaki Iii blocks a leg kick.
Makaki Iii slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spinks lands a leg kick that knocks Makaki Iii off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spinks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makaki Iii tries to work over Spinks's front leg with a kick but Spinks checks it.
A swing and a miss from Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Makaki Iii scoring well with a low kick there.
Makaki Iii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makaki Iii misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Makaki Iii checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spinks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spinks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Makaki Iii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spinks at a distance.
Makaki Iii throws a body punch but Spinks moves out of range.
Spinks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Spinks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Makaki Iii gets caught napping as Spinks dives in and scores a takedown. Makaki Iii manages to retain guard.
Makaki Iii pulls Spinks in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spinks sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Makaki Iii's guard.
Spinks wants to pass the guard but Makaki Iii is defending well.
Makaki Iii manages to get to full guard.
Spinks stands up over Makaki Iii, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spinks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spinks looking to pass the guard.
Makaki Iii utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Makaki Iii looking to control but Spinks passes into half guard.
Spinks thows a huge punch but Makaki Iii dodges it nicely.
Makaki Iii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yancy Makaki Iii.
I think Makaki Iii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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