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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulsen Grickrod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayato Masato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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158 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paulsen Grickrod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hayato Masato!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grickrod lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masato circles away quickly and effectively.
Masato thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Masato does no damage.
Masato misses with a looping right.
Grickrod misses the shot to the body.
Grickrod shoots in for a takedown but Masato shows good takedown defense.
Masato connects with a crisp jab.
Grickrod misses with a two punch combination.
Masato moves out of range as Grickrod strikes.
Grickrod dives in and grabs Masato's left leg, looking for a takedown. Masato pushes down on Grickrod's head and hops out.
Grickrod looks to land a left hand but Masato moved out of range nicely.
Grickrod takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Grickrod stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Paulsen Grickrod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masato takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Masato throws a right hand that Grickrod ducks under and follows up with a left that Grickrod also avoids with ease.
Masato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grickrod at a distance.
Grickrod throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grickrod just misses with a punch to the body.
Masato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Grickrod in his tracks.
Grickrod misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masato lands a jab-cross combination.
Grickrod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masato.
Masato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Masato lands a really nice looking cross but Grickrod seems unphased.
Grickrod takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grickrod tries for a takedown but Masato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulsen Grickrod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grickrod goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Hayato Masato has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Masato.
Masato ducks under a wild hook from Grickrod.
Masato thuds his right hand into Grickrod's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Masato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grickrod looks to land a left hand but Masato moved out of range nicely.
Grickrod throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grickrod avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grickrod showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masato.
Masato lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grickrod bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Masato's head.
Grickrod throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Masato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Grickrod on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grickrod has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Masato connects with the punch.
Masato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grickrod shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Masato sprawls well. Masato wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grickrod gets slowly back to his feet.
Grickrod is breathing heavily.
Grickrod throws an overhand right that lands on Masato's shoulder, as Masato tries to avoid the shot.
Grickrod shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Masato throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grickrod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grickrod lands a right hook to the body.
Grickrod throws a hook but Masato blocks it.
Grickrod tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masato swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grickrod lands a lovely overhand right.
Grickrod shoots in and drives through. Masato sprawls well.
Grickrod throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Masato's waist but Masato gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grickrod off to one side.
Nice shot by Masato.
Masato lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Grickrod fails with a takedown attempt.
Masato lands a glancing blow to the side of Grickrod's head.
Masato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grickrod looks to throw the jab but Masato is out of range.
Masato misses with a wild combination.
Masato throws a combination. Grickrod tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Grickrod shoots in for a double leg but Masato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grickrod fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grickrod doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Masato 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.
Masato misses with a series of wild punches.
Masato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masato looks to land a combination but Grickrod avoids it well.
Grickrod misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Masato.
Grickrod takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Masato does no damage.
Grickrod misses with a looping right.
Masato is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Grickrod had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Grickrod misses with a shot to the body
and Masato counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masato is working the combinations to good effect here.
Masato slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masato scores with a jab.
Grickrod dodges the punch combination from Masato.
Grickrod misses with a jab to the body
and Masato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grickrod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hayato Masato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hayato Masato's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Masato throws a jab when Grickrod was well out of range.
Masato smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Masato darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Masato slips under a jab.
Masato lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grickrod circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut there from Masato.
The fighters circling - Grickrod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Grickrod. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Masato will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grickrod throws a looping overhand right but Masato ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Grickrod misses its intended target.
Grickrod lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grickrod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grickrod dodges the punch combination from Masato.
Masato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Masato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masato ducks under a wild hook from Grickrod.
Grickrod has his takedown stuffed
and Masato counters with a straight right hand.
Masato lands a jab-cross combination.
Grickrod fails to land with a series of punches.
Masato lands with a nice body punch.
Masato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grickrod throws out the jab.
Grickrod fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grickrod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grickrod shoots in for a takedown but Masato shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulsen Grickrod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masato misses with a series of wild punches.
Grickrod fails with the takedown.
A jab lands there for Masato.
Grickrod walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masato misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Masato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayato Masato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grickrod counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masato slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Grickrod stopping the sweep attempt from Masato.
Grickrod trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grickrod trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grickrod content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grickrod.
Masato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grickrod passes into half guard.
Masato pushes Grickrod off looking to stand but Grickrod dives back in and keeps control.
Masato trying to control here.
Masato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grickrod.
Grickrod prevents Masato from standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Masato lands a jab.
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.
Masato moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grickrod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grickrod shoots in but no luck this time.
Hayato Masato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masato leaves Grickrod with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Masato moves out of range of the strikes.
Grickrod has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Masato finds it's way round the side to connect with Grickrod's head.
Masato misses with a double jab.
Grickrod will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Masato throws a right hand that Grickrod ducks under and follows up with a left that Grickrod also avoids with ease.
Grickrod closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Grickrod's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Grickrod's back!
Grickrod is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hayato Masato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hayato Masato's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Masato lunges at Grickrod with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grickrod's hand.
Masato blocks a jab.
Masato misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Grickrod does no damage.
Grickrod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grickrod looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Masato lands with a right hand.
Masato connects with a jab.
Grickrod doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grickrod takes one on the button.
Grickrod misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grickrod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masato manages to avoid it.
Grickrod takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grickrod scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Grickrod misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masato is looking for a sweep.
Masato is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Grickrod off and has taken his back!
Masato trying to control momentarily.
Masato keeps control of the position as Grickrod tries to break free.
Grickrod is working hard here to advance position.
Grickrod manages to reverse the position and now he's in Masato's guard. Nice work there by Grickrod.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Grickrod with a flurry of punches that miss.
Paulsen Grickrod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grickrod accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Masato defending well as Grickrod loads up on a big left hand.
Grickrod misses with an uppercut. Masato saw that one coming.
Masato is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grickrod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Grickrod 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grickrod looks to throw the jab but Masato is out of range.
Masato displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Masato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grickrod has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grickrod misses the body punch
and Masato counters with a straight right hand.
Masato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grickrod counters with a two punch combo.
Grickrod takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Masato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grickrod.
Masato cracks Grickrod with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grickrod fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulsen Grickrod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grickrod shoots in but Masato avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Masato throws a right hand that Grickrod ducks under and follows up with a left that Grickrod also avoids with ease.
Masato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grickrod on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Masato lands with an uppercut that bounces Grickrod off the cage and back into rage.
Hayato Masato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Masato finds it's way through Grickrod's defenses.
Masato bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Masato digs a good body shot into Grickrod's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Masato lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Masato lands a nice hook to Grickrod's body. Grickrod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grickrod looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big right from Grickrod misses.
Masato scores with a jab to the jaw.
Masato stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Masato wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masato looks to land a combination but Grickrod avoids it well.
Masato swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grickrod dodges the punch combination from Masato.
Masato scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grickrod throws a combination that misses
and Masato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grickrod misses the body punch
and Masato counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Masato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masato throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hayato Masato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Masato winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Hayato Masato!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Hayato Masato!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Hayato Masato!
Hayato Masato wins by unanimous decision!
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