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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toga Masotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Nation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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164 lbs
16 - 13 - 2 |
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Toga Masotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolai Nation!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Nation misses.
Nation on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masotti. Masotti obviously looking to wear him down.
Nation throws out a loose jab but Masotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masotti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A head kick by Masotti misses
and Nation counters with a left to the body.
Masotti misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Nation was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Masotti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nation throws out the jab.
Masotti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masotti throws a head kick that Nation semi-blocks.
Masotti misses with a leg kick.
Nation throws a shot from downtown. Masotti moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Nation throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nation connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Masotti's hands.
Masotti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masotti closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Masotti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nation working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Masotti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nation blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nation on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nation misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Masotti.
Masotti with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masotti landing knees to the head.
Masotti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Masotti misses with a knee to the head.
Masotti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Masotti tries to land knees in the clinch but Nation avoids the damage to the body.
Masotti throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nation blocks it with crossed arms.
Masotti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nation.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Nation's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nation's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Masotti crunches a lovely knee into Nation's ribcage.
Masotti trying to land knees to the body.
Nation managing to block the knees to the body from Masotti.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nation managing to block the knees to the body from Masotti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nation avoids it.
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!
Masotti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stalling in the clinch from Nation.
Masotti connects with a knee to the head.
Nation manages to break the clinch.
Masotti slips under a jab.
Masotti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Nation misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masotti. Nation does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masotti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nation takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nation moves out of range of the body kick from Masotti.
Masotti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nation throws a jab but it's blocked by Masotti.
Nation with a jab.
Masotti goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Masotti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nation throws out a counter right but Masotti avoids it with no problem.
Masotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nation throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nation throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masotti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Masotti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nation uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Masotti.
Masotti tries a head kick but it misses.
Masotti is looking to clinch.
Nation takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Masotti throws a wild body kick that Nation sees coming a mile off.
Nation misses with a double jab.
Masotti slips a straight right by Nation.
Nation lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masotti circles away quickly and effectively.
Masotti is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nation.
A jab from Nation misses.
Masotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nation lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nation throws a hook to the side of Masotti's head but Masotti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masotti jabs Nation right on the nose. Nation blinks but takes it well.
Masotti throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masotti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nation connects with a crisp jab.
Nation might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nation tries to move into range but Masotti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Masotti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masotti misses with a body kick.
Masotti tries to clinch there but Nation circles away.
Masotti misses with a head kick.
Nation checks a low kick from Masotti.
Masotti scores with a nice body kick.
A big left from Nation misses.
Masotti is looking to counter the offense by Nation and move into the clinch.
Nation circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masotti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nation.
Nation scores with a hook to the body. Masotti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Masotti misses with a kick to the body.
Nation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nation looks to throw the jab but Masotti is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Masotti - that will leave a mark!
Masotti tries to clinch up.
Nation misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masotti.
Nation loads up on a big right hand but Masotti slips the punch.
Nation looks to land a combination but Masotti avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toga Masotti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A good leg kick by Masotti.
Masotti scores with a head kick. Nation tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Masotti is looking to clinch.
Nation takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Masotti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nation has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nation and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Nation misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nation. Masotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nation throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nation.
Masotti walks into a straight right hand from Nation.
Masotti throws a head kick but Nation moves out of range.
Masotti throws a head kick but Nation moves out of range.
Nation throws out a counter right but Masotti avoids it with no problem.
Nation throws a sloppy head kick and Masotti moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nation throws a big shot that misses.
Masotti slips a jab from Nation.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masotti.
Masotti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nation blocks a head kick by Masotti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nation fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nation throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masotti counters with a big head kick but Nation shrugs it off.
Masotti explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Masotti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masotti misses with a body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nation throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toga Masotti is winning the standup battle so far.
Nation lands a nice shot to the body.
Masotti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Masotti avoids the body shot from Nation.
Masotti tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nation manages to circle out of the way.
Masotti throws a sloppy head kick and Nation moves out of range easily.
Masotti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nation's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Masotti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nation.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nation.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nation misses with a body shot
and Masotti counters with a nice leg kick.
Masotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Nation.
Masotti throws a sloppy head kick and Nation moves out of range easily.
Masotti tries to close the distance and clinch but Nation swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nation swats away the attempt to clinch by Masotti.
Masotti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Masotti tries to clinch but Nation is having none of it.
Nation throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nation throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masotti connects with a high kick.
Nation misses with a few strikes there.
Nation misses the body punch
and Masotti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Masotti missing with knees to the body.
Nation lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Masotti backwards.
Nation avoiding damage as Masotti throws knees to the body.
Masotti lands a knee to the head.
Nation has Masotti pushed against the cage.
Masotti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nation is defending well for now.
Nation misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toga Masotti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Masotti looking to throw knees to the head but Nation is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masotti.
Nation is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Masotti is keeping busy.
Masotti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nation lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Masotti looking to stall.
Masotti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nation.
Masotti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nation tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masotti tries to land knees in the clinch but Nation avoids the damage to the body.
Nation blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nation lands with a light punch inside.
Nation fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nation can't find room to land a body shot as Masotti controls the action.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masotti missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masotti looking to stall.
Nation avoiding damage as Masotti throws knees to the body.
Nation tries to break free but Masotti pushes him back against the cage.
Masotti misses with a knee strike.
Masotti looking to throw knees to the head but Nation is blocking nicely.
Nation managing to block the knees to the body from Masotti.
Masotti missing with knees to the body.
Masotti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nation.
Masotti leaning against his opponent.
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!
Nation misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masotti takes a shot to the head.
Masotti lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masotti is trying to stall.
A short right from Nation on the inside.
Nation just leaning against Masotti, taking a breather.
Nation working aggressively here.
Masotti using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Toga Masotti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A left lands for Nation.
Nation looks to score with a jab to the body but Masotti is just out of range.
Nation throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Masotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Masotti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nation lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nation avoids the head kick by Masotti.
Nation scores with a sloppy right hand. Masotti should have avoided that one.
Nation ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masotti moves away.
Masotti misses with a wild body shot.
Nation avoids the head kick by Masotti.
Masotti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nation on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nation jabs Masotti right on the nose. Masotti blinks but takes it well.
Nation tests Masotti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Masotti is rocked!
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!
Masotti throws a looping overhand right but Nation ducks down to avoid it.
Oh Masotti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nation finds Masotti's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Masotti flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Nation lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Masotti will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Nation!
An out of breath Nikolai Nation thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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