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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Masterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ribeiro Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masterson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Legend of Back Wind. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 lbs
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185 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Masterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ribeiro Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie darts in and clinches Masterson up against the cage.
Masterson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Masterson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Masterson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gracie can't fight it off and eventually Masterson manages to take the fight to the floor. Gracie looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masterson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Masterson throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Masterson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom.
Masterson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Masterson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Masterson won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masterson as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets a clinch.
Masterson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Masterson thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Masterson is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Masterson wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Masterson is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Masterson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Masterson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Masterson is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Kevin Masterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ribeiro Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Masterson.
Gracie tries to bum rush Masterson with a series of wild strikes but Masterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masterson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masterson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie looks gassed!
Masterson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Masterson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Masterson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Masterson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Masterson stands up and beckons Gracie to his feet.
Masterson dives in and grabs Gracie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes down on Masterson's head and hops out.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masterson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Masterson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Masterson shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Masterson avoids nicely.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Masterson scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Masterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Masterson stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Masterson scoring with some ground and pound.
Masterson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Masterson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Masterson moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Masterson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Masterson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Masterson has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Masterson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie wants to stall.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Masterson manages to get underhooks.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Masterson won't allow it.
Kevin Masterson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ribeiro Gracie.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Masterson has clasped his hands together around Gracie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masterson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gracie tries to buck Masterson off but Masterson is having none of it.
Masterson working the ground and pound but Gracie is defending the strikes.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Masterson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Masterson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masterson is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Masterson just content to control the position.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
The strikes coming from Masterson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Masterson.
Masterson trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masterson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masterson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Masterson defends it easily.
Masterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Masterson postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Masterson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Masterson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Masterson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kevin Masterson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Masterson wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Masterson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Masterson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie can't escape the position.
Masterson throwing strikes here but Gracie is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Masterson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Masterson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gracie because Masterson loaded up on that one.
Masterson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Masterson working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson throwing strikes here but Gracie is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Masterson is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Masterson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Masterson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
A nice elbow there by Masterson.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Masterson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masterson.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masterson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Masterson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Masterson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Masterson's guard.
Masterson trying to strike off his back.
Masterson controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Masterson pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masterson is keeping the position for now.
Gracie won't allow Masterson to sweep him here.
Masterson has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Masterson wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Masterson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Masterson advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Masterson is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Masterson throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
Masterson in side control, throwing shots but Gracie defends.
Masterson is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gracie's shoulder. That is not cool.
Gracie tries to bench press Masterson off him but Masterson keeps the position.
Masterson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Masterson working the ground and pound.
Masterson decides to stand back up. Masterson steps back and let's Gracie get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masterson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Masterson passes into half guard.
Masterson trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Masterson has control of the leg.
Masterson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Masterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Masterson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Masterson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Masterson wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Masterson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Masterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masterson stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Masterson throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Masterson.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Masterson from controlling successfully.
Masterson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Ribeiro Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Masterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Masterson prevents Gracie from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Masterson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Masterson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Masterson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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