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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Masakazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale La Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masakazu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sepultura - Attitude. La Grande has chosen What are you waiting FOR! as his entrance music. Yuki Masakazu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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147 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
28
143 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuki Masakazu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dale La Grande!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
La Grande moves into range and clinches up with Masakazu.
Masakazu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
La Grande lands an elbow that stopped Masakazu in his tracks for a moment.
La Grande is pressed up against the cage. Masakazu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag La Grande down to the mat. La Grande avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
La Grande leaves Masakazu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
La Grande has Masakazu up against the cage in a clinch.
La Grande lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for La Grande.
La Grande utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
La Grande unloads a knee to the mid-section.
La Grande told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
La Grande comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Masakazu takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Grande creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Masakazu's defenses.
La Grande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
La Grande utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
La Grande lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Grande with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Masakazu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. La Grande is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Masakazu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masakazu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by La Grande after a bit of a struggle.
La Grande lands a nice elbow.
La Grande prevents the takedown attempt.
La Grande lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Masakazu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. La Grande is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
La Grande lands an elbow just above Masakazu 's eye.
La Grande crunches a lovely knee into Masakazu's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by La Grande.
La Grande lands an elbow that stopped Masakazu in his tracks for a moment.
La Grande lands an elbow that stopped Masakazu in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La Grande lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
La Grande with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Masakazu is rocked!
Masakazu is pressed against the cage. La Grande pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Masakazu! Two more big strikes from La Grande and Masakazu crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dale La Grande!
An out of breath Dale La Grande thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Yuki Masakazu stepped up to the mic, saying 'He got lucky! I'll be back!'.
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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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