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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Masti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nestor Makhno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Nestor Makhno enters the cage!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Masti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nestor Makhno!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Masti moves in looking to clinch but Makhno pushes him off.
Dave Masti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masti has his takedown stuffed
and Makhno counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Makhno.
Masti has a closed guard, preventing Makhno from standing up.
Masti thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Masti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Makhno can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Makhno trying to control the position from guard on top but Masti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhno not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nestor Makhno was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Masti shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Masti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makhno shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Makhno was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Masti is squirming around, avoiding Makhno's attempts to control the action.
Masti wants to hold on but Makhno pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhno trying to control but Masti is having none of it.
Masti can't escape the position.
Makhno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Masti is looking to escape.
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.
Masti is looking to get to half guard.
Masti wants to hold on but Makhno pushes him away.
Masti really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
BOOM! Makhno connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Makhno looking to control but Masti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Masti tries to hold on but Makhno pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhno looking to control but Masti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nestor Makhno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Masti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Masti closes the distance and clinches up with Makhno, looking for a takedown. Masti pushes Makhno against the cage but Makhno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Masti wants to clinch.
Makhno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Masti.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Masti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Masti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Makhno shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makhno is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Masti keeps working.
Masti trying to control from the bottom.
Masti with the active half guard here but Makhno passes nicely into side control.
Makhno trying to control the position but Masti is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Masti but he's now mounted!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masti tries to hold on but Makhno postures up.
Makhno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Makhno might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Masti kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nestor Makhno has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Masti throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makhno scoring with strikes but Masti is staying in there.
Makhno wants to control the pace but Masti is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nestor Makhno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Masti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dave Masti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Makhno as Masti shoots in.
Masti shoots in for a takedown but Makhno shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Masti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Masti is defended easily by Makhno.
Masti gets caught napping as Makhno dives in and scores a takedown. Masti manages to retain guard.
Masti can't keep his opponent in guard - Makhno advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Makhno is trying to control the action in half guard but Masti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhno is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makhno can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Masti is looking to escape.
Makhno lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Makhno trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Makhno prevents Masti from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makhno tries to control but Masti wriggling away.
Makhno has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Masti is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nestor Makhno!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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