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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Masato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Masato struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 188.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Masato!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley misses with a wild combination.
Bradley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bradley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Masato throws a head kick that Bradley semi-blocks.
Masato tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Masato is looking to clinch.
Bradley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Masato wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Bradley swats away the attempt to clinch by Masato.
Bradley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Masato is fending him off so far but Bradley persists. Nope, Masato circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses
and Masato counters with a body kick.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bradley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masato wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
Bradley with a hook.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masato tries to clinch but Bradley moves out of range.
Bradley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Masato wants to clinch up but Bradley keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masato.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masato.
Masato doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradley circles away.
Manny Masato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradley keeps the fight on the outside.
Bradley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masato misses with a wild body shot.
Masato misses with a double jab
and Bradley counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Masato can do anything to dispel that myth.
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!
Masato pushes Bradley off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Masato wants to clinch
and Bradley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Masato!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley working the ground and pound effectively.
Bradley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Masato manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Bradley wants to work for an arm triangle but Masato is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bradley wants to control but Masato is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bradley seems to be looking for submissions.
Bradley with the ground and pound but Masato uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Masato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Eric Bradley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bradley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Masato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bradley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Masato!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Bradley there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bradley wants to control the pace but Masato is squirming around nicely.
Bradley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bradley thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bradley lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley tries to control but Masato wriggling away.
Bradley thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Masato tries to buck Bradley off but he can't manage it.
Bradley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bradley looking to ground and pound but Masato is blocking nicely.
Bradley throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bradley wants to control the pace but Masato is squirming around nicely.
Bradley controlling his opponent.
Masato taking shots to the head.
Eric Bradley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley controlling the position easily from mount.
Bradley postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Masato looks a forlorn figure.
Bradley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bradley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley trying to control but Masato is having none of it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Eric Bradley just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bradley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Masato tries to avoid it but Bradley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Masato to the ground. Masato escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bradley gets the takedown into side control.
Bradley controlling the position from side mount.
Bradley working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Bradley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Masato throws a head kick but Bradley moves out of range.
Masato tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bradley counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Masato avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bradley.
Bradley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Masato knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bradley thows a huge punch but Masato dodges it nicely.
Bradley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Masato keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bradley.
Still in half guard, Bradley seems content to control.
Bradley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masato's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bradley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Masato tries to avoid it but Bradley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Masato to the ground. Masato escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bradley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Masato taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bradley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Masato is trying to escape the position but Bradley is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masato avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bradley.
The ground and pound from Bradley seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The referee asks Bradley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bradley prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bradley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Masato down.
Bradley scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Masato to see if he's OK.
Bradley lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato prevents Bradley from improving position.
Bradley controls the position.
Masato dodges the ground and pound from Bradley.
Manny Masato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masato dodges the ground and pound from Bradley.
Bradley staying calm.
Bradley stands up.
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.
Masato closes the distance but Bradley moves to the side
and Bradley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradley misses with a few strikes there.
Bradley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Masato throws a head kick that misses.
Eric Bradley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bradley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Bradley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bradley, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Bradley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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