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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skip Foreplay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foreplay is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hip to be Square. James Masterson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Masterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Skip Foreplay!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foreplay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foreplay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Masterson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Masterson checks a leg kick.
Foreplay lands a front kick.
Foreplay tries to work over Masterson's front leg with a kick but Masterson checks it.
Foreplay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Masterson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Skip Foreplay has been cut.
Masterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foreplay moves away.
Masterson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Foreplay misses with an uppercut.
Foreplay throws a sloppy head kick and Masterson moves out of range easily.
Foreplay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Masterson checks a low kick from Foreplay.
Masterson rushes Foreplay and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foreplay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Masterson walks away with a smile on his face. Foreplay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Foreplay throws out a leg kick but Masterson moves out of range and Foreplay only half commits.
Masterson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masterson lands a jab.
Masterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Foreplay thows a body kick. Masterson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreplay throws a body kick that misses.
Foreplay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Foreplay.
Masterson takes a swing at Foreplay's ribcage but misses.
Foreplay fails to land the takedown.
Masterson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masterson slaps away a takedown attempt from Foreplay, before circling back to the center of the mat.
James Masterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skip Foreplay.
Masterson misses with a hook. Foreplay ducked under it nicely.
Foreplay throws a head kick but Masterson moves out of range.
Masterson connects with a right hand. Foreplay shakes it off.
Masterson blocks a head kick by Foreplay.
Foreplay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Masterson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Foreplay.
Masterson throws a shot from downtown. Foreplay moves away and avoids it.
Foreplay attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Masterson drives through and clinches with Foreplay against the cage.
Masterson keeps control of Foreplay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foreplay throws a punch but it's blocked by Masterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreplay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Foreplay tries to pull guard but Masterson holds him up against the cage and eventually Foreplay drops back down to his feet.
Foreplay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Still in the clinch, Masterson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Foreplay misses with some punches.
Foreplay swings wildly with an uppercut but Masterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Foreplay swings wildly with an uppercut but Masterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masterson blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Masterson.
Masterson lands with a right to the head.
Masterson throws a head punch that misses.
Foreplay manages to break the clinch.
Foreplay throws a right and a left that Masterson avoids nicely.
Masterson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Masterson misses with a leg kick
and Foreplay counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Foreplay looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masterson is trying to control but can't.
Foreplay is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson tries to get to full guard but Foreplay has control of the leg.
Foreplay with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Foreplay is pressing down on Masterson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Masterson is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Masterson trying to hold on to Foreplay's head to control him but Foreplay postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Foreplay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masterson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foreplay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Foreplay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Foreplay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masterson circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Masterson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Masterson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Skip Foreplay's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Foreplay thows a body shot but no joy.
Foreplay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Masterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Foreplay is just out of range.
Foreplay scores with a push kick.
Foreplay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masterson throws an overhand right that lands on Foreplay's shoulder, as Foreplay tries to avoid the shot.
James Masterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foreplay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Foreplay thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Masterson if he has to take too many more of those.
Foreplay lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masterson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Foreplay lands with an uppercut that bounces Masterson off the cage and back into rage.
Masterson takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like James Masterson has been cut.
Foreplay with a jab.
Foreplay scores with a shot to the body.
Masterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Masterson is rocked!
Foreplay lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Masterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick lands from Foreplay that sends Masterson to the canvas. Masterson tries to scramble back to his feet but Foreplay brings him back down into side control.
Foreplay is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Masterson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Masterson is not content to let Foreplay control the position.
Masterson seems to have got his legs back now.
Foreplay thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Foreplay looking to control but instead Masterson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Foreplay is looking for a kimura here.
Foreplay is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreplay looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Masterson is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Foreplay throws a sloppy head kick and Masterson moves out of range easily.
Skip Foreplay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Foreplay connects with a looping right hand.
Masterson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masterson connects with the punch.
Foreplay throws a leg kick but Masterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Masterson tries to clinch up.
Foreplay throws a body kick that misses.
Foreplay misses with a head kick.
Foreplay scores with a punch to the head.
Foreplay throws a head kick that misses.
Foreplay ducks under a wild hook from Masterson.
Foreplay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foreplay lands the left hand.
Masterson throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foreplay looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Masterson!
Masterson tries to reverse the position but Foreplay maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skip Foreplay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Masterson misses with the combination.
Foreplay blocks a jab.
Foreplay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foreplay slips under a jab.
Masterson tries to clinch but Foreplay moves out of range.
Foreplay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Foreplay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masterson.
The fighters circling - Masterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Foreplay scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Foreplay. Masterson shrugs it off though.
Masterson walks into a left hand.
Masterson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice body kick there by Foreplay.
An inside leg kick lands from Foreplay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foreplay lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foreplay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masterson manages to avoid it.
Masterson misses with a body punch
and Foreplay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Masterson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Foreplay misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foreplay throws a head kick that Masterson semi-blocks.
Masterson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Foreplay.
Foreplay scores with a shot to the body.
Foreplay thows a body kick. Masterson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Foreplay scores with a spinning back kick!
Foreplay lands with a good body shot.
Foreplay throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Masterson.
Foreplay closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foreplay taking a breather here.
Foreplay's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foreplay is looking to take a break and control but Masterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Foreplay is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foreplay wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Masterson, who protects the arm well.
Foreplay is looking to take a break and control but Masterson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Foreplay just content to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Despite being in the dominant position, Skip Foreplay just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab lands there for Masterson.
Masterson throws a shot from downtown. Foreplay moves away and avoids it.
Masterson throws a hook to the side of Foreplay's head but Foreplay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Masterson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foreplay.
James Masterson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foreplay was well out of range. Poor timing from Masterson.
Foreplay lands a body shot.
Masterson avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Masterson misses.
A head kick misses from Foreplay.
Foreplay throws a sloppy head kick and Masterson moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foreplay scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Foreplay wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masterson keeps working.
Foreplay might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Masterson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skip Foreplay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Foreplay has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skip Foreplay!
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energy
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