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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masoe comes to the cage accompanied by Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe. Frank Mason will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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177 cm
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287 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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265 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
9 - 2 - 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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mason! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Masoe lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily. Mason thows a body shot but no joy. Masoe clinches. Mason misses with a hook from the clinch. Masoe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Masoe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Mason looks gassed! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Masoe landing knees to the head.
It looks like Frank Mason has been cut. Masoe is stalling here.
A body shot lands from Mason.
Masoe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Masoe crunches a lovely knee into Mason's ribcage. Masoe stalling.
Masoe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Masoe pushes Mason back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Masoe. Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Masoe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mason up against the cage. Masoe lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Masoe lands a hook to the side of the head. A shot in the inside from Masoe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masoe lands with a short shot to the head. Masoe lands a body punch. Mason letting Masoe take a breather here. Masoe scores with a shoulder strike. Masoe lands an uppercut.
That has opened up Frank Mason's cut even more. Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Masoe. Masoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Masoe digs a right hand into Mason's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mason's gas tank. Masoe cracks Mason with a nice body shot. A hook to the body from Masoe.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Masoe. Nice body punch from Masoe - that landed with a thud.
Masoe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Masoe. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A right hook to the body lands for Masoe.
Masoe lands a knee to the head.
Masoe is stalling here.
Masoe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mason gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Masoe has Mason pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Masoe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mason fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Mason. Those never looked like landing. Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses. Mason slips under a jab. Mason looks to land a right hand but Masoe moved out of range. Mason misses with a leg kick and Masoe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mason! Masoe controlling from the full mount. Mason really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mason is desperately trying to improve his position but Masoe has a good base and remains in mount. Masoe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gaisafa Masoe just wasn't active enough. Masoe misses with a leg kick and Mason counters with a right hand to the body. Mason wants to clinch. Mason scores with a body shot.
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 Frank Mason's cut. That's time! Masoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mason finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Masoe punishes Mason's body with a nice straight punch. The fighters circle momentarily. Masoe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Masoe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Masoe throws a poor cross that misses
and Masoe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Masoe throws a right hand that misses
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand! Mason takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A slow jab from Mason misses its intended target. Mason tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Masoe counters with a nice leg kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masoe looks to land a right hand but Mason moved out of range. Masoe throws a low kick but Mason avoids it. Mason fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masoe. Mason looks to land a left hand but Masoe moved out of range nicely. Masoe ducks under a wild hook from Mason. Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Masoe. Masoe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason. Mason checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mason keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mason throws a leg kick but Masoe moved away. Mason throws a solid leg kick but Masoe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mason.
That's two 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. Masoe lands with a good body shot. Masoe throws a leg kick and Mason counters with a stiff right hand. Masoe tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Masoe throws a lazy uppercut
and Mason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mason catches Masoe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Mason throws a lazy uppercut
and Masoe counters with a low kick, right behind Mason 's knee. Masoe throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Mason counters with a stiff right hand. Masoe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Masoe thows a leg kick but Mason checks it and Mason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Masoe lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily. Masoe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mason's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Masoe ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Masoe slips under a jab. Masoe throws a nice inside leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Masoe.
Masoe connects with a right hand. Mason shakes it off. Mason keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Masoe throws a quick inside leg kick. Masoe throws a nice head kick!
Mason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masoe. Masoe obviously looking to wear him down.
Masoe is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mason keeps the fight on the outside. Masoe connects with a leg kick. Mason looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Masoe throws a big shot that misses. Mason chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Masoe can pounce on him.
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gaisafa Masoe is winning the standup battle so far. Masoe scores with a leg kick.
Masoe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Masoe misses with a low kick as Mason jumps back. Masoe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Masoe scores with a jab to the jaw. 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 Frank Mason's cut. That's time! Masoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Masoe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mason stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Good leg kick by Masoe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Masoe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around? Masoe tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside. Mason looks to land a right hand but Masoe moved out of range. Masoe lands a nice shot to the body.
Masoe drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
Mason is working Masoe over against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Masoe will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mason up against the cage. Masoe lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Masoe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Masoe presses Mason against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Mason looks to throw an elbow but misses. Masoe lands an uppercut. Mason working hard to break the clinch. Mason looking to stall.
Masoe lands a body shot. A short left from Masoe. Gaisafa Masoe has scored more points in the clinch so far. A short right hand to the side of the head by Masoe. Masoe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Masoe scores with a shot to the side of Mason's head.
The cut above Frank Mason's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Masoe with a knee to the head.
Mason is rocked! Masoe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Mason letting Masoe take a breather here. Nice body punch from Masoe. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Masoe pushes Mason back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Masoe pushes Mason back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Masoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Frank Mason's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Masoe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mason. Masoe jerks Mason's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Mason drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Masoe goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Masoe because Mason was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Gaisafa Masoe!
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energy
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hype
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