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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hassan Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kester Krapow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krapow is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Will Be King. Kester Krapow will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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279 lbs
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255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hassan Massey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kester Krapow!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krapow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Krapow is looking to clinch but Massey is avoiding it.
Massey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Krapow's guard.
Massey loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Massey distracts Krapow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Massey prevents Krapow from getting back to his feet.
Krapow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Massey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Krapow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Massey working some strikes from top position.
Krapow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey throws a big right hand that misses.
Massey distracts Krapow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Massey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Massey trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Massey postures up in Krapow's guard and throws a big left but Krapow blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Massey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Massey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Massey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Krapow's head.
Massey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Massey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krapow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Massey decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Krapow looks winded!
Massey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Massey lands a nice short elbow.
Massey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krapow's head.
Massey is trying to work for a kimura but Krapow is defending well.
Massey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Massey is looking for a kimura but Krapow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Massey to get the leverage.
Massey seems to be working for a kimura but Krapow defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krapow is defending against the submission attempts here by Massey.
Krapow avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Massey.
Massey seems to be looking for submissions.
Massey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Massey really is a fat lump.
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.
Massey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Massey is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Krapow is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hassan Massey!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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