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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Mcpeeny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masoe comes to the ring accompanied by Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Mcpeeny!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masoe throws a big shot that misses.
Mcpeeny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Masoe misses with a straight right.
Masoe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcpeeny rushes Masoe and presses him up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Masoe.
Mcpeeny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Masoe wants to stall.
Masoe avoids a wild elbow strike from Mcpeeny.
Masoe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mcpeeny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mcpeeny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hook to the body lands for Masoe.
Masoe pushes Mcpeeny back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow that misses.
Masoe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mcpeeny throws an elbow but misses.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow but it misses.
Masoe managing to block the knees to the body from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mcpeeny landing knees to the head.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Masoe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow that misses.
Masoe avoiding damage as Mcpeeny throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mcpeeny.
A short right from Masoe.
Mcpeeny looks gassed!
Masoe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masoe dodges an elbow strike from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Masoe breaks from the clinch.
Mcpeeny thumps Masoe with a low kick.
Mcpeeny ducks under a wild hook from Masoe.
James Mcpeeny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masoe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Masoe throws a lazy right hand but Mcpeeny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mcpeeny has a takedown stuffed.
Masoe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcpeeny in his tracks.
Masoe scores with a jab. Mcpeeny acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like James Mcpeeny has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masoe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mcpeeny is rocked!
Masoe missing with a left hand there. Mcpeeny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mcpeeny scores with a head kick.
Masoe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Masoe throws a low kick, looking for Mcpeeny's leg but Mcpeeny calmly moves out of range.
Masoe lands a big uppercut and Mcpeeny crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mcpeeny looks OK. Masoe waves Mcpeeny back to his feet!
Mcpeeny has closed the distance and engaged Masoe in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masoe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Masoe lands a body punch.
Masoe cracks Mcpeeny with a nice body shot.
Masoe digs a right hand underneath Mcpeeny's ribcage. Mcpeeny let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Masoe.
Masoe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Masoe cracks Mcpeeny with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Masoe.
Masoe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcpeeny.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Masoe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Masoe.
Masoe breaks from the clinch.
Masoe lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mcpeeny takes a step back to recover.
Masoe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mcpeeny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Masoe looks to throw the jab but Mcpeeny is out of range.
Masoe feints and then cracks Mcpeeny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcpeeny down.
Masoe throws a good cross that connects.
Masoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Masoe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masoe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny looks to throw a body kick
and Masoe counters with a right hand to the body.
Mcpeeny drops his hands momentarily and Masoe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Masoe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Masoe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mcpeeny walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcpeeny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Masoe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Masoe.
A nice leg kick lands there from Masoe.
Masoe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mcpeeny's calf.
Masoe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masoe.
Mcpeeny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Masoe feints and then cracks Mcpeeny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcpeeny down.
Mcpeeny takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mcpeeny ducks under a wild hook from Masoe.
Mcpeeny moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcpeeny shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masoe as he avoids it easily.
Gaisafa Masoe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Mcpeeny.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masoe throws a chopping leg kick but Mcpeeny manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masoe.
A low kick from Mcpeeny is predictable there
and Masoe counters with an inside leg kick.
Masoe misses with the combination.
Masoe lands a nice looking body kick.
Mcpeeny throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Masoe's waist but Masoe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mcpeeny off to one side.
Masoe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mcpeeny's head.
Mcpeeny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Masoe cracks Mcpeeny with a nice body shot.
Mcpeeny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Masoe.
Mcpeeny being controlled against the ropes.
Mcpeeny pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcpeeny unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Masoe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hand to the body from Masoe.
Masoe gets through Mcpeeny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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 James Mcpeeny's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Masoe lands a two punch combo.
Mcpeeny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masoe counters with an outside leg kick.
Masoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masoe thuds his right hand into Mcpeeny's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mcpeeny wants to clinch but Masoe slips to the side
and Masoe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Masoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcpeeny moves away.
Masoe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcpeeny in his tracks.
Mcpeeny tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masoe counters with an outside leg kick.
A combination from Masoe does no damage.
Masoe wants to land a leg kick but Mcpeeny is out of range.
Masoe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny with a poor takedown
and Masoe counters with a low kick, right behind Mcpeeny 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masoe, as that shot connected.
Mcpeeny moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gaisafa Masoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Mcpeeny lands with a kick to the temple. Masoe shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpeeny slips under a jab.
Mcpeeny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mcpeeny misses with a low kick as Masoe jumps back.
Mcpeeny wants to clinch.
Masoe lands a slapping body shot.
Masoe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcpeeny stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcpeeny slips under a jab.
Mcpeeny closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masoe counters with a stiff right hand.
Masoe lands a nice shot to the body.
Mcpeeny tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masoe finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mcpeeny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcpeeny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masoe swings for the body but Mcpeeny moves out of range.
Masoe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masoe circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Masoe to counter with a crisp jab.
Masoe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mcpeeny can do to turn this around?
Masoe misses with a body shot.
Mcpeeny 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 James Mcpeeny.
Masoe throws a jab when Mcpeeny was well out of range.
Masoe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcpeeny connects with a solid leg kick.
Mcpeeny tries to land a body kick
and Masoe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcpeeny lands a head kick!
Mcpeeny is trying desperately to land a takedown but Masoe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny shoots in for a takedown but Masoe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Masoe punishes Mcpeeny's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcpeeny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masoe missing with a left hand there. Mcpeeny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mcpeeny blocks a jab.
A good leg kick by Masoe.
Mcpeeny throws a lazy body kick
and Masoe counters with a nice uppercut.
Masoe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny is looking to chop away at Masoe's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Masoe.
Masoe scores with a shot to the body.
Mcpeeny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Masoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcpeeny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masoe.
Masoe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mcpeeny throws a leg kick
and Masoe counters with a straight right hand.
Masoe scores with a shot to the body.
Masoe throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masoe just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcpeeny avoids the body shot from Masoe.
Mcpeeny tries to score a power double leg takedown but Masoe sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mcpeeny somewhat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Masoe.
Mcpeeny takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Masoe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mcpeeny in his tracks.
Masoe jabs Mcpeeny right on the nose. Mcpeeny blinks but takes it well.
Mcpeeny has closed the distance and engaged Masoe in a clinch.
Mcpeeny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mcpeeny lands a nice knee to the body.
Masoe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Masoe trying to control the position but instead, Mcpeeny has worked for underhooks and has pushed Masoe into the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masoe avoids the elbow strike from Mcpeeny, against the ropes.
Gaisafa Masoe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Masoe pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Mcpeeny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Masoe.
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 James Mcpeeny's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Masoe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mcpeeny misses with a leg kick
and Masoe counters with an outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mcpeeny!
Mcpeeny has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mcpeeny uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masoe.
Masoe keeps the fight on the outside.
Masoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcpeeny is just out of range.
Mcpeeny darts in trying to clinch
and Masoe counters with a leg kick.
Mcpeeny attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mcpeeny tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masoe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Masoe cracks the inside of Mcpeeny's front leg.
Masoe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masoe throws out a leg kick but Mcpeeny moves out of range and Masoe only half commits.
Masoe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcpeeny takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Masoe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Masoe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Masoe lands with an uppercut that bounces Mcpeeny off the ropes and back into rage.
Masoe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mcpeeny.
Masoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Mcpeeny is predictable there
and Masoe counters with a good low kick that Mcpeeny was not able to check.
A jab from Masoe does it's job there.
Masoe throws a shot from downtown. Mcpeeny moves away and avoids it.
A lazy body kick from Mcpeeny
and Masoe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Masoe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mcpeeny is out of range.
Mcpeeny closes the distance and clinches.
Masoe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mcpeeny or not.
Mcpeeny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Masoe pushes Mcpeeny back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Mcpeeny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mcpeeny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Masoe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masoe lands a nice shot to the body.
Masoe landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masoe lands a nice uppercut.
Mcpeeny takes a shot to the head.
Masoe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcpeeny throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Masoe.
Mcpeeny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masoe throws out the jab.
Masoe is looking to chop away at Mcpeeny's legs.
James Mcpeeny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masoe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcpeeny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Masoe ducks under a wild hook from Mcpeeny.
Masoe works Mcpeeny's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Masoe.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcpeeny is defended easily by Masoe.
Mcpeeny does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
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 scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Masoe - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Mcpeeny.
Mcpeeny checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Masoe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mcpeeny.
Masoe takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mcpeeny tries to clinch but Masoe moves away
and Masoe counters with a nice leg kick.
Mcpeeny is looking to clinch.
Mcpeeny scores with a hook to the body. Masoe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Masoe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mcpeeny.
Masoe scores with a nice strike.
Masoe's corner calls for a 1-2. Masoe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mcpeeny checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mcpeeny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Masoe missing with a left hand there. Mcpeeny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masoe misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masoe connects with a solid leg kick.
Masoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcpeeny takes a jab right on the kisser.
A cross from Masoe lands.
Nice jab there from Masoe.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Masoe.
Masoe cracks Mcpeeny with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masoe's corner calls for a 1-2. Masoe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Masoe throws a leg kick which misses Mcpeeny's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcpeeny tries to avoid it.
Masoe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mcpeeny's hands.
Mcpeeny thows a leg kick but Masoe checks it
letting Masoe counter with a right hand.
Mcpeeny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Masoe can pounce on him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Masoe, as that shot connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Masoe throws a nice outside leg kick.
A cross from Masoe lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Masoe. Mcpeeny shrugs it off though.
Mcpeeny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Masoe lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaisafa Masoe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Masoe 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaisafa Masoe!
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