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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Brizuela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masoe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe. Francis Brizuela has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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315 lbs
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277 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Francis Brizuela!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaisafa Masoe!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masoe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brizuela throws a lazy uppercut
and Masoe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brizuela thinking.
Masoe shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Masoe was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brizuela tries to hold on but Masoe postures up.
Brizuela is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Masoe controlling the position easily from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masoe throws some wild stikes that Brizuela manages to avoid easily.
Brizuela regains half guard.
Masoe passes into side control, despite Brizuela's attempt to control the position.
Brizuela tries to buck Masoe off but Masoe is having none of it.
Masoe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masoe throws a strike aimed at the side of Brizuela's head but Brizuela avoids it well.
Masoe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brizuela keeps working.
Masoe staying calm.
Brizuela tries to bench press Masoe off him but Masoe keeps the position.
Masoe tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brizuela is looking for a sweep.
Brizuela struggling a bit here.
Brizuela is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Masoe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Masoe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masoe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brizuela tries to get to full guard but Masoe has control of the leg.
Masoe trying to mount his opponent but Brizuela defends it.
Masoe is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brizuela sees it coming and defends easily.
Brizuela knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Masoe on the ground.
Still in half guard, Masoe seems content to control.
Masoe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brizuela wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brizuela slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Masoeis looking to pass into half guard but Brizuela pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brizuela is in guard.
Masoe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masoe looking for a sweep. Not yet Masoe, not yet.
Masoe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Gaisafa Masoe hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brizuela clinches.
Brizuela tries to work over Masoe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masoe controlling the action here for a moment.
Brizuela tries a knee to the head but Masoe blocks it.
Masoe tries to work over Brizuela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brizuela working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brizuela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Masoe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Masoe - that landed with a thud.
Brizuela is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brizuela misses with a body punch.
Masoe scores with a shot to the side of Brizuela's head.
Masoe dodges an elbow strike from Brizuela.
Masoe misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice body punch from Masoe.
Masoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Masoe.
Masoe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masoe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brizuela up against the cage.
Masoe scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Francis Brizuela has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masoe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brizuela up against the cage.
Masoe misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaisafa Masoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francis Brizuela's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Masoe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brizuela.
A head kick misses from Masoe.
Jab from Masoe.
Brizuela shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brizuela misses with the combination.
Masoe blocks a jab.
Masoe has managed to clinch.
Brizuela stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Masoe digs a right hand underneath Brizuela's ribcage. Brizuela let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Brizuela prevents a body shot from Masoe.
Brizuela tries to land knees in the clinch but Masoe avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brizuela just misses with a elbow thrown towards Masoe's brow.
Masoe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brizuela has a couple of punches blocked by Masoe.
Masoe misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masoe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brizuela.
Brizuela tries a knee to the head but Masoe blocks it.
Masoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Brizuela.
Masoe misses with the head strike.
Masoe digs a right hand into Brizuela's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brizuela's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masoe lands with a right to the head.
Masoe pushes Brizuela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brizuela avoiding damage as Masoe throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Masoe.
Masoe looking to slow down the pace here.
Masoe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Masoe pushes Brizuela back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Masoe has Brizuela pushed against the cage.
Masoe working Brizuela over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masoe tries a body shot but Brizuela blocks it.
Masoe tries to work over Brizuela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Masoe.
Masoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Brizuela controls his hands.
Masoe is leaning against Brizuela and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Masoe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Masoe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaisafa Masoe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Masoe tries to land a knee to the head but Brizuela blocks with his arms.
Masoe pushes Brizuela back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Masoe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Masoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brizuelas head.
Masoe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brizuela avoids it.
Masoe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brizuela backwards.
Brizuela with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masoe scores with a shot to the side of Brizuela's head.
Masoe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Masoe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masoe misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Masoe.
Masoe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Masoe.
Masoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masoe lands a knee to the head.
Masoe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brizuela up against the cage.
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!
Masoe misses with a punch to the body.
Brizuela blocks an elbow strike.
Brizuela misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masoe tries a body shot but Brizuela blocks it.
Masoe lands a shoulder strike.
Brizuela is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masoe is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masoe drops Brizuela onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brizuela is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Brizuela is rocked!
Masoe creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Brizuela with a big uppercut! Brizuela tries to clinch up but Masoe pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Brizuela to the mat! Brizuela covers up and Masoe unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gaisafa Masoe! Gaisafa Masoe retains his super heavyweight title!
Gaisafa Masoe made sure to mention his sponsor, Supersize Me in his post fight interview.
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