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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 748 p4p, 367 weight class) and Cibuka Stilera (ranked 94 p4p, 50 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ippo Makunouchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cibuka Stilera!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stilera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makunouchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stilera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stilera misses with a looping left.
Stilera's jab looks to have found its range, popping Makunouchi under the eye.
It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
Makunouchi lands the left hand.
It looks like Cibuka Stilera has been cut.
Stilera jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stilera misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Makunouchi misses.
Stilera scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makunouchi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Makunouchi's coaches at Sydney Top Team have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stilera off and has taken his back!
Stilera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Makunouchi is hanging on to Stilera's back as he tries to escape.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Makunouchi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stilera looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Makunouchi keeps control of the position as Stilera tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makunouchi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stilera rolls, trying to escape but Makunouchi keeps control of the position.
Good control from Makunouchi.
Stilera tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Stilera is working to get back to half guard.
Stilera tries to improve his position but instead Makunouchi has taken his back!
Makunouchi controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stilera wants to escape the position.
Stilera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Makunouchi is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Makunouchi controlling well, preventing Stilera from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Stilera manages to reverse the position and now he's in Makunouchi's guard. Nice work there by Stilera.
Stilera wants to pass the guard but Makunouchi is keeping the position.
Stilera throws a big right hand that misses.
Stilera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Makunouchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stilera.
Stilera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Makunouchi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Makunouchi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stilera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makunouchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stilera throws a strike but Makunouchi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Stilera is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stilera looking for a guillotine here but Makunouchi defends easily.
Makunouchi stands and steps away. Stilera gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Makunouchi swings for the body but Stilera moves out of range.
Stilera moves away from the strike by Makunouchi.
Ippo Makunouchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stilera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stilera scores with a crisp jab that stopped Makunouchi in his tracks.
Stilera looks to score with a jab to the body but Makunouchi is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ippo Makunouchi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Makunouchi misses with a combination
and Stilera counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Makunouchi!
Stilera works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Stilera looks up at the clock and then as Makunouchi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Stilera smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Stilera in side control, throwing shots but Makunouchi defends.
Cibuka Stilera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stilera tries to score with some ground and pound. Makunouchi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Makunouchi gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Stilera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Makunouchi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stilera wants to take his opponent's back but Makunouchi doesn't allow it.
Stilera is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Makunouchi can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makunouchi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stilera working for a triangle but Makunouchi defends it easily.
Stilera keeping full guard, as Makunouchi tries to pass.
Stilera isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Makunouchi stacks Stilera on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Makunouchi!
Stilera is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stilera is trying to get back to full guard.
Makunouchi stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi swings for the body but Stilera moves out of range.
Stilera lands a head shot.
Ippo Makunouchi's cut is getting worse.
Stilera connects with a right hand. Makunouchi shakes it off.
Makunouchi takes a swing at Stilera's ribcage but misses.
Stilera moves away from the strike by Makunouchi.
Makunouchi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stilera tries to close the distance and clinch but Makunouchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stilera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Makunouchi on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stilera.
Makunouchi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Stilera moves in looking to clinch but Makunouchi pushes him off.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the side of Stilera's head but Stilera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makunouchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stilera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stilera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Makunouchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Stilera moves into range and clinches up with Makunouchi.
Makunouchi avoids the elbow strike from Stilera, against the cage.
Makunouchi breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stilera circles away quickly and effectively.
Makunouchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Stilera is just out of range.
Stilera slips under a jab from Makunouchi.
Makunouchi digs a good hook to Stilera's body.
Makunouchi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Makunouchi duly obliges.
Stilera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makunouchi feints a jab promting Stilera to slip. Makunouchi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stilera slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Makunouchi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ippo Makunouchi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Makunouchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Makunouchi misses with a body shot.
Stilera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Makunouchi.
Stilera tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stilera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Stilera misses its intended target.
It looked like Makunouchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stilera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Makunouchi on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makunouchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stilera throws out the jab.
Makunouchi misses with a straight left.
Ippo Makunouchi is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Stilera misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Makunouchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Makunouchi.
Makunouchi blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Stilera. Beautiful body shot.
Makunouchi misses with the combination.
Makunouchi lands a big uppercut and Stilera crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stilera looks OK. Makunouchi waves Stilera back to his feet!
Stilera slips a jab from Makunouchi.
Cibuka Stilera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ippo Makunouchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stilera darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Makunouchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stilera can do to turn this around?
A big left from Makunouchi misses.
Stilera tries to counter by closing the distance.
Stilera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Makunouchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stilera backwards.
Stilera has a couple of punches blocked by Makunouchi.
Makunouchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stilera has Makunouchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Stilera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stilera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Makunouchi is trying to break the clinch but Stilera has him pressed against the cage.
Makunouchi blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Makunouchi tries to break free but Stilera pushes him back against the cage.
Makunouchi has had enough of the clinch but Stilera keeps him there for the moment.
Stilera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makunouchi backwards.
Makunouchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stilera connects with a body shot.
Stilera clinches up against the cage.
Stilera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makunouchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stilera tries to close the distance and clinch but Makunouchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cibuka Stilera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makunouchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makunouchi is looking to counter punch.
Stilera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makunouchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Makunouchi finds it's target.
A combination from Makunouchi does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Makunouchi. Those never looked like landing.
Stilera's coach down at Gym To Nica was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stilera's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice jab there from Stilera.
Stilera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Stilera.
Ippo Makunouchi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Makunouchi misses with a hook.
Stilera takes a swing at Makunouchi's ribcage but misses.
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 Ippo Makunouchi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Makunouchi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ippo Makunouchi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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