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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haga Hisao (ranked 2757 p4p, 3241 weight class) and Gideon Massey (ranked 284 p4p, 323 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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3 - 2 - 0 |
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haga Hisao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gideon Massey!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hisao moves away from the strike by Massey.
Hisao dodges the punch combination from Massey.
Massey just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHisao.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hisao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hisao misses with a head kick.
Hisao definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hisao wants to clinch up but Massey keeps it at a distance.
Massey looks to land a right hand but Hisao moved out of range.
Hisao slips under a jab from Massey.
Hisao moves away from the strike by Massey.
Hisao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisao throws a sloppy head kick and Massey moves out of range easily.
Hisao throws a wild body kick that Massey sees coming a mile off.
Haga Hisao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Hisao misses
enabling Massey to counter with a crisp jab.
Hisao has Massey up against the cage in a clinch.
Hisao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisao tries to land knees in the clinch but Massey avoids the damage to the body.
Massey misses with the head strike.
Hisao tries to land knees in the clinch but Massey avoids the damage to the body.
Hisao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Massey avoids it.
Hisao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Massey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hisao blocking some punches.
Hisao tries to break the clinch but Massey is controlling the position.
Hisao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hisao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Massey throws a shot from downtown. Hisao moves away and avoids it.
Hisao tries to clinch but Massey is having none of it.
Hisao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Massey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hisao tries to clinch there but Massey circles away.
Hisao throws a sloppy head kick and Massey moves out of range easily.
Hisao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Massey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hisao.
Hisao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Massey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hisao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hisao tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Massey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Hisao.
Massey throws a hook but Hisao blocks it.
Massey throws a hook to the side of Hisao's head but Hisao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Massey misses.
Hisao clinches up with Massey and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hisao tries to land a knee to the head but Massey blocks with his arms.
Hisao tries a knee to the head but Massey blocks it.
Hisao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Massey managing to block the knees to the body from Hisao.
Hisao wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Massey has him pressed against the cage.
Hisao tries to land knees in the clinch but Massey avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey controlling the action here for a moment.
Hisao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Massey.
Hisao missing with knees to the body.
Hisao looking to throw knees to the head but Massey is blocking nicely.
A short right from Massey.
Massey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Massey avoiding damage as Hisao throws knees to the body.
Hisao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hisao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hisao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Massey is defending well for now.
Hisao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hisao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Massey throws a counter combo.
Hisao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Massey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hisao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hisao wants to clinch.
Hisao throws a front kick that sends Massey stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hisao throws a body kick that misses
and Massey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hisao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hisao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hisao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Massey avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haga Hisao dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hisao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hisao is looking to clinch but Massey is avoiding it.
It seemed like Massey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hisao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hisao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Massey misses with a straight right.
Hisao wants to clinch
and Massey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hisao lets loose with a powerful body kick. Massey will feel that in the morning.
Hisao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Massey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hisao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Hisao.
Hisao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Massey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Massey blocks the body kick.
Massey just misses with a punch to the body.
Massey misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey misses with a straight right.
Massey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Massey avoids the head kick by Hisao.
A little jabbing left from Massey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hisao is looking to clinch.
Hisao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hisao. Massey shrugs it off though.
Massey avoids the head kick by Hisao.
Despite the aggression on Massey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hisao throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Massey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Massey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hisao darts in and clinches Massey up against the cage.
Hisao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hisao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Massey wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Massey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hisao tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hisao landing knees to the body.
Massey is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hisao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hisao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Massey.
Hisao landing knees to the head.
Massey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Massey is trying to break the clinch but Hisao is controlling him.
Massey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hisao misses with a knee strike.
Hisao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hisao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Massey avoids it.
Massey managing to block the knees to the body from Hisao.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hisao obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hisao landing knees to the body.
Hisao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Massey can do to turn this around?
Hisao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Massey avoids the head kick by Hisao.
Massey unleashes a big counter combination but Hisao bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hisao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Massey keeps the fight on the outside.
Massey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hisao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hisao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hisao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Massey.
Hisao throws a sloppy head kick and Massey moves out of range easily.
Massey throws out a counter right but Hisao avoids it with no problem.
Hisao tries a head kick but it misses.
Hisao misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hisao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Massey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Massey is looking for the big counter here.
Hisao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hisao wants to clinch.
Hisao tries to clinch but Massey moves away
and Massey counters with a nice uppercut.
Hisao tries to clinch but Massey moves out of range.
Hisao is looking to land body kicks.
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!
Hisao misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Massey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Massey avoids the head kick by Hisao.
Hisao throws a head kick but Massey moves out of range.
Hisao defending well as Massey loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Haga Hisao dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hisao throws a head kick but Massey moves out of range.
As Hisao backs off Massey throws a huge counter combo but Hisao manages to avoid it all.
Gideon Massey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hisao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hisao tries to clinch there but Massey circles away.
Despite the aggression on Massey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hisao tries to clinch but Massey is having none of it.
Massey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hisao misses with a head kick.
Massey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Massey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hisao's hands.
Hisao misses with a head kick.
Hisao closes the distance but Massey moves to the side
and Massey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisao slips under a jab.
Massey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haga Hisao is winning the standup battle so far.
Hisao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Massey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hisao tries to close the distance and clinch but Massey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hisao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Massey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hisao tries to close the distance and clinch but Massey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hisao tries to clinch up.
Massey moves out of range as Hisao throws a body kick.
Hisao tries a head kick but it misses.
Massey blocks a head kick by Hisao.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Massey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Massey swinging wildly here.
Massey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hisao throws a head kick that misses.
Massey takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hisao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Massey avoids the head kick by Hisao.
Hisao moves in looking to clinch but Massey pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Massey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hisao throws a head kick that misses
and Massey counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hisao ducks under a wild hook from Massey.
Massey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hisao is rocked!
Gideon Massey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Massey throws a jab when Hisao was well out of range.
Hisao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Massey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hisao throws a head kick but Massey moves out of range.
Hisao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Massey.
Massey 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.
Massey throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey tries to keep at a distance but Hisao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hisao is trying to push Massey away but Massey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hisao tries to land a knee to the head but Massey blocks with his arms.
Massey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hisao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Massey is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Massey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hisao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hisao missing with knees to the body.
Massey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hisao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hisao obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hisao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hisao throws a sloppy head kick
and Massey counters with a right hand to the body.
Massey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hisao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Massey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hisao momentarily.
Hisao tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Massey counters with a left and a right that stings Hisao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Massey misses with a straight left.
Hisao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hisao lands a head kick!
Haga Hisao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Massey avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gideon Massey.
I think Hisao has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haga Hisao!
After winning the bout, Haga Hisao thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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