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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asuma Dizazio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asuma Dizazio!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dizazio throws a jab when Masters was well out of range.
A big right from Dizazio misses.
Masters slips a straight right by Dizazio.
Dizazio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masters.
Dizazio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Masters has time to react.
It looks like Ken Masters has been cut.
Dizazio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Masters.
Dizazio is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A big left from Dizazio misses.
Dizazio throws a hook to the side of Masters's head but Masters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Dizazio.
Dizazio throws out a loose jab but Masters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dizazio misses with a hook.
Dizazio leaves Masters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Masters avoids the body shot from Dizazio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters moves out of range as Dizazio strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dizazio 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 Masters has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Masters and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dizazio is looking to score with low kicks.
Masters checks the leg kick.
Dizazio bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Masters! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Masters is rocked!
Dizazio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Masters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dizazio has managed to get both his arms back between Masters's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dizazio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Masters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dizazio wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.
Dizazio wants to pass the guard but Masters is keeping the position.
Dizazio makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dizazio wants to control from the top but Masters keeps moving.
Dizazio thows a big elbow that misses.
Dizazio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Masters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dizazio has managed to get both his arms back between Masters's legs - danger averted.
Dizazio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Masters will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Masters looking to control.
Dizazio pushes down on Masters's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Masters manages to get to full guard.
Masters can't keep his opponent in guard - Dizazio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Masters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dizazio.
Dizazio is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dizazio wants to free his trapped foot but Masters is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dizazio wants to take a breather but Masters is having none of it.
Masters tries to roll over but Dizazio keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dizazio connects with a nice short shot to Masters's temple.
Masters manages to get to full guard.
Dizazio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Masters has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dizazio has managed to get both his arms back between Masters's legs - danger averted.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Dizazio stands up over Masters, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dizazio decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dizazio slaps away a takedown attempt from Masters, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Masters staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dizazio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Masters is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Dizazio misses its intended target.
Dizazio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Masters scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dizazio gets back to full guard.
Dizazio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Masters can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Masters passes Dizazio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masters is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dizazio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Masters.
Dizazio trying to hold on to Masters's head to control him but Masters postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asuma Dizazio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Masters's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dizazio sizes up Masters with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Dizazio.
Masters takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Masters is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Dizazio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masters seems to have got his legs back now.
Masters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dizazio throws out the jab.
Masters moves out of range of the strikes.
Dizazio throws a shot from downtown. Masters moves away and avoids it.
Dizazio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masters.
Asuma Dizazio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Dizazio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dizazio missing with a left hand there. Masters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masters bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ken Masters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dizazio looks to throw the jab but Masters is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dizazio.
Masters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dizazio circles away.
Masters avoids the head kick by Dizazio.
Dizazio throws an overhand right that lands on Masters's shoulder, as Masters tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Dizazio misses.
Dizazio misses with a straight right.
Dizazio misses with an uppercut.
Dizazio throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Masters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dizazio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dizazio loads up on a big right hand but Masters slips the punch.
That's two 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.
Dizazio misses with an uppercut.
Dizazio throws a jab when Masters was well out of range.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Dizazio and Masters goes tumbling to the canvas! Dizazio follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Dizazio is keen to just control but Masters is a slippery customer.
Dizazio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Masters is looking for a sweep. Dizazio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dizazio takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Masters manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dizazio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dizazio chips away with some ground and pound.
Dizazio looking to pass the guard.
Dizazio trying to control but Masters is working from the bottom.
Dizazio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Masters trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dizazio postures up and lands a big shot to Masters's brow.
Masters manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dizazio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Masters has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dizazio can't escape the position.
Dizazio stops Masters from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Masters has hold of Dizazio's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dizazio manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Dizazio sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dizazio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dizazio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Masters can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Masters looking to pass the guard.
Dizazio working for submissions but it's allowed Masters to get to half guard.
Dizazio looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masters wants to take a breather but Dizazio is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Asuma Dizazio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ken Masters's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Masters slips under a jab.
Masters slips a straight right by Dizazio.
Dizazio looks to land a left hand but Masters moved out of range nicely.
Masters checks a leg kick.
Masters moves away from the strike by Dizazio.
Masters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Masters slips under a jab from Dizazio.
Masters shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Dizazio.
Dizazio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Dizazio catches Masters right on the button with a cross.
Ken Masters's cut is getting worse.
Dizazio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masters closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dizazio is trying to control but can't.
Masters passes to side control.
Dizazio tries to buck Masters off but Masters is having none of it.
Masters swings around for an armbar but Dizazio sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Masters's guard.
Dizazio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Masters's guard.
Masters is looking to control Dizazio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Masters avoid being mounted?
Dizazio looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Masters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dizazio wants to take a breather but Masters is having none of it.
Masters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dizazio tries to pass to full mount but Masters defends it.
Dizazio frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dizazio wants to finish this one by submission but Masters is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dizazio.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dizazio with good strikes from the mount here!
Dizazio lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Masters hang on?
Masters is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dizazio working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Masters is desperately trying to improve his position but Dizazio has a good base and remains in mount.
Dizazio breaks from Masters's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters tries to reverse the position but Dizazio maintains control.
Dizazio has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Masters's face.
Dizazio in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dizazio working Masters over with strikes here.
Dizazio is landing with some decent strikes but Masters is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Masters is in all sorts of trouble here.
BOOM! Dizazio connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Masters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dizazio jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Masters manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Dizazio remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ken Masters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dizazio.
Dizazio scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dizazio lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dizazio working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Masters regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dizazio connects with a nice short shot to Masters's temple.
Dizazio is looking to take a break and control but Masters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Masters gets full guard.
Masters looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dizazio won't allow Masters to sweep him here.
Masters will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asuma Dizazio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dizazio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Asuma Dizazio!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Asuma Dizazio!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Asuma Dizazio!
Asuma Dizazio wins by unanimous decision!
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