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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bay rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masoe comes to the ring accompanied by Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe. bay rain will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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289 lbs
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300 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gaisafa Masoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, bay rain!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masoe throws a chopping leg kick but rain manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Masoe scores with a spinning back kick!
rain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Masoe is fending him off so far but rain persists. Nope, Masoe circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for rain with that takedown attempt.
rain fails to land the takedown.
Gaisafa Masoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bay rain.
rain misses with a takedown attempt - Masoe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
rain looks gassed!
Masoe throws a push kick but rain slaps the foot to one side.
rain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Masoe tries to avoid it but rain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Masoe to the ground. Masoe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Masoe forces rain back against the ropes and clinches.
Masoe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Masoe slowing the pace effectively.
Masoe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. rain is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masoe lands an elbow inside that rain shrugs off.
It looks like bay rain has been cut.
Masoe is pushing rain up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Masoe connects with a nasty looking knee right to rain's face.
rain has Masoe pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. rain pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Masoe tumbling to the mat - rain dives into Masoe's guard.
Masoe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Masoe tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
rain tries to reverse the position but Masoe maintains control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Masoe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
rain is looking to get to half guard.
rain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masoe looking to control and managing it successfully.
rain is desperately trying to improve his position but Masoe has a good base and remains in mount.
Masoe controlling from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Gaisafa Masoe just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Masoe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Masoe lands with a straight right. rain didn't see that one coming.
Gaisafa Masoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masoe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to rain's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masoe.
Both fighters circling a little - Masoe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Masoe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
rain misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Masoe counters with a straight right hand.
Masoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. rain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Masoe misses.
A good leg kick by Masoe.
rain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
rain misses with a takedown
and Masoe counters with an outside leg kick.
Masoe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Masoe.
Masoe lands a nice leg kick that just misses rain's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
rain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Masoe scores with a leg kick.
Masoe feints and then cracks rain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow rain down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaisafa Masoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on bay rain's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
rain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from rain there as he acknowledges the shot.
rain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
rain shoots and misses
and Masoe counters with an outside leg kick.
Masoe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that rain can do to turn this around?
Masoe drives through and clinches with rain against the ropes.
Masoe scores with a knee to the head.
Masoe lands a knee to the body.
Masoe is pushing rain up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Masoe lands a body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masoe.
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!
Knees to the body from Masoe.
Masoe misses with a knee strike.
Masoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of rains head.
rain is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Masoe.
Masoe digs a right hand underneath rain's ribcage. rain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Masoe lands with a light punch inside.
rain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Masoe tries a knee to the head but rain blocks it.
Nice body punch from Masoe - that landed with a thud.
Masoe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
rain wants to break free but Masoe has control.
Masoe cracks rain with a nice body shot.
Masoe lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Masoe.
Masoe lands a nice knee to the body.
Masoe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Masoe misses with a knee strike.
rain is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Masoe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Masoe lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masoe.
Masoe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Masoe.
Masoe lands a nice knee to the body.
Masoe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Masoe lands a nice elbow.
A knee to the head by Masoe.
Masoe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
rain tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Masoe smiles and moves away.
Gaisafa Masoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bay rain.
rain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Masoe can pounce on him.
Masoe missing with a left hand there. rain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Masoe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masoe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of rain's head.
rain throws a hook but Masoe avoids it easily.
Masoe lunges at rain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by rain's hand.
rain with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masoe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Masoe lunges at rain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by rain's hand.
rain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masoe.
Masoe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Masoe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but rain manages to avoid it.
rain misses with the combination.
rain slips under a jab from Masoe.
Masoe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masoe moves into the clinch.
Masoe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of rain backwards.
Masoe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Masoe.
rain is trying to break the clinch but Masoe has him pressed against the ropes.
Masoe landing knees to the body.
Masoe stalling against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Masoe.
Masoe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
rain tries to pull guard but Masoe won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Masoe stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees to the body from Masoe.
Masoe crunches a lovely knee into rain's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaisafa Masoe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on bay rain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Masoe lands a left and a right that send rain crashing to the mat, dazed. Masoe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
rain is rocked!
rain doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masoe counters with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masoe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masoe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Masoe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masoe throws a jab but it's blocked by rain.
Masoe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gaisafa Masoe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Masoe scores a nice knee to the body.
Masoe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
rain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Masoe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
rain takes a shot to the head.
Masoe scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Masoe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Masoe.
Come on Masoe - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Masoe crunches a lovely knee into rain's ribcage.
Masoe lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Masoe.
Masoe lands an elbow inside.
Masoe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but rain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masoe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masoe lands a knee to the body.
Masoe connects with a nasty looking knee right to rain's face.
Masoe presses rain against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Masoe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
rain takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Masoe scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Masoe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Masoe lands a nice shot to the body.
rain takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Masoe - that landed with a thud.
Masoe scores a nice knee to the body.
Masoe scores with a hook to the body.
Masoe lands a shot to the body.
Masoe lands a hook that snaps the head of rain backwards.
Masoe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Masoe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
rain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Masoe tries to land a knee to the head but rain blocks with his arms.
Masoe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Masoe.
rain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gaisafa Masoe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masoe digs a right hand into rain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on rain's gas tank.
rain wants to break free but Masoe has control.
Masoe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masoe lands a nice elbow.
rain being controlled against the ropes.
Masoe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of rain backwards.
Masoe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
rain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Masoe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masoe drops rain onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! rain is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
rain is still on wobbly legs! Can Masoe finish him?
Masoe lands a nice shot to the body.
Masoe lands a big knee to the head and rain goes down! Masoe pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaisafa Masoe!
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