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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jinhai Masuke (ranked 6152 p4p, 6109 weight class) and Lee Tassen (ranked 581 p4p, 578 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jinhai Masuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lee Tassen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masuke tries to clinch but Tassen is having none of it.
Tassen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tassen feints and as Masuke raises his hands in defense, Tassen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tassen wants to control from the top but Masuke keeps moving.
Tassen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Masuke wants to sweep but no luck.
Tassen wants to control from the top but Masuke keeps moving.
Tassen throws a big right hand that misses.
Tassen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tassen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Masuke wants to stand but Tassen is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tassen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Masuke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masuke tries to clinch up.
Tassen tests Masuke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tassen gets a double leg takedown into Masuke's guard.
Masuke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tassen sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tassen throws a big right hand that misses.
Tassen postures up.
Masuke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tassen is looking to work some ground and pound but Masuke has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tassen with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Tassen stays in close to Masuke's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Masuke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masuke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tassen swats away the attempt to clinch by Masuke.
Masuke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tassen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tassen ducks under a wild hook from Masuke.
Masuke looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tassen scores with a shot to the body.
Tassen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tassen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jab, jab by Masuke - just one landing.
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!
Masuke is looking to clinch.
Masuke tries to sprawl but Tassen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Masuke is trying to control but can't.
Tassen lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tassen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Masuke defending well though.
Tassen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Masuke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tassen thows a huge punch but Masuke dodges it nicely.
Tassen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tassen is trying to control. Masuke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tassen trying to control the pace.
Masuke is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Masuke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masuke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Tassen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masuke tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tassen manages to circle out of the way.
Masuke misses with a hook.
Tassen cracks Masuke with a good jab.
Tassen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masuke manages to avoid it.
Tassen leaves Masuke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tassen misses with a two punch combination.
Tassen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masuke throws out the jab.
Masuke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Masuke misses with a hook.
Masuke looks to score with a jab to the body but Tassen is just out of range.
Masuke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tassen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masuke closes the distance and clinches.
Masuke struggles to land a body shot inside as Tassen controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Tassen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tassen throws an overhand right that lands on Masuke's shoulder, as Masuke tries to avoid the shot.
Masuke tries to clinch up but Tassen circles away and keeps his distance.
Tassen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tassen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tassen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Masuke wants to clinch up but Tassen keeps it at a distance.
Masuke moves in looking to clinch but Tassen pushes him off.
Masuke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tassen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tassen throws out a powerful jab.
Tassen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Masuke's head backwards.
Tassen stuffs the takedown attempt from Masuke. Masuke gets slowly back to his feet.
Tassen drops Masuke with a naaaaasty hook - Masuke is in real trouble here! Tassen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Tassen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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