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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Long Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Masakazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masakazu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roken / DEEP MACS HEADBANGERS. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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139 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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27
148 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Long Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuki Masakazu!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masakazu moves forwards but Wang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Masakazu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wang.
Masakazu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wang was covering up waiting for the punch and Masakazu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wang keeping full guard, as Masakazu tries to pass.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Masakazu from controlling successfully.
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Masakazu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Masakazu slips nicely into half guard.
Masakazu takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masakazu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Masakazu has control of the leg.
Masakazu wants to free his trapped foot but Wang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Masakazu is thwarting Wang's attempts to control the position.
Wang is trying to get back to full guard.
Wang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Masakazu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Masakazu's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Wang's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Masakazu defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masakazu takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Wang lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Wang.
Wang missing with strikes.
Masakazu wants to control his opponent's hands but Wang gets his hands free.
Masakazu staying busy and making it hard for Wang to control.
Masakazu trying to control the action but Wang just sinks the hooks in.
Masakazu prevents Wang from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wang is not going to allow Masakazu to sit and survive in this position.
Wang tries to keep control of the position but Masakazu is staying busy.
Masakazu turns into Wang and is now in his guard.
Wang controls Masakazu momentarily but Masakazu frees himself.
Wang throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Masakazu trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Masakazu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Wang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Masakazu wants to sweep but no luck.
Wang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masakazu looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Long Wang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wang clinches up with Masakazu and pushes him back against the cage.
Wang breaks the clinch.
Masakazu moves out of range of the strikes.
Masakazu with the counter takedown but Wang avoids it easily.
Masakazu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Masakazu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wang as he avoids it easily.
Wang seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masakazu counters with a takedown into side control.
Masakazu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masakazu can do to turn this around?
Masakazu wants to control but Wang is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masakazu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Long Wang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masakazu swings around for an armbar but Wang sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Masakazu's guard.
Wang preventing the sweep.
Masakazu controls Wang momentarily but Wang frees himself.
Masakazu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wang manages to get himself to full guard.
Wang is looking to sweep but instead, Masakazu has passed into half guard.
Masakazu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is trying to control but can't.
Wang gets full guard.
Masakazu wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Masakazu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masakazu trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masakazu pushing down on Wang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Masakazu wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Masakazu trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Masakazu stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
Masakazu pushes down on Wang's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wang is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Masakazu is trying to control the action in half guard but Wang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Masakazu is controlling the pace.
Masakazu is looking to advance position but Wang won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed right hand from Wang misses the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang misses with the combination.
Wang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masakazu.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Masakazu is defended easily by Wang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Long Wang will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Masakazu tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wang defends well and Masakazu ends up having to push Wang into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wang closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Masakazu tries to improve position but can't.
Masakazu regains half guard.
Masakazu won't allow Wang to pass to mount.
Masakazu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wang is working away from the top position though.
Masakazu won't allow Wang to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Masakazu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wang throws a big right hand that misses.
Wang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Masakazu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wang trying to move into half guard but instead Masakazu has managed to sweep!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wang is on top in guard.
Wang wants to control from the top but Masakazu keeps moving.
Wang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wang sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Masakazu's guard.
Long Wang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is keen to just control but Masakazu is a slippery customer.
Wang is thwarting Masakazu's attempts to control the position.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Masakazu is defending well.
Masakazu is pressing down on Wang's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Masakazu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wang defends it easily.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Masakazu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is pushing down on Masakazu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Masakazu is fighting to maintain full guard but Wang has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wang performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wang wants to free his trapped foot but Masakazu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Masakazu is looking for a sweep. Wang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yuki Masakazu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wang wants to pass to mount but Masakazu is defending the position.
Wang is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wang throws a leg kick but Masakazu moved away.
Masakazu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Masakazu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wang wants to stand up but Masakazu is controlling him.
Wang looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Masakazu passes Wang's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Long Wang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wang 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Wang!
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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RATING
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