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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Masakazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masakazu has chosen Roken / DEEP MACS HEADBANGERS as his entrance music. Yuki Masakazu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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225 cm
28
148 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Ciz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuki Masakazu!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ciz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Masakazu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ciz sprawls well. Ciz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Masakazu gets slowly back to his feet.
Ciz tries to sprawl but Masakazu drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Masakazu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ciz defends it well.
Masakazu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ciz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Masakazu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz is trying to maintain the position but Masakazu is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ciz tries to roll over but Masakazu keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masakazu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ciz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Masakazu is working for a submission of some sort.
Ciz is trying to maintain the position but Masakazu is very close to passing his half guard.
Masakazu is looking for a kimura here.
Ciz manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Masakazu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Masakazu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Masakazu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ciz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Masakazu, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ciz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Masakazu is keeping the position for now.
Ciz lands a couple of elbows.
Ciz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ciz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ciz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ciz trying to control the position from guard on top but Masakazu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ciz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Masakazu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Masakazu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ciz controls the pace.
Ciz passes Masakazu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ciz is looking to take a break and control but Masakazu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ciz controlling the action here.
Masakazu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ciz thows a huge punch but Masakazu dodges it nicely.
Masakazu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ciz trying to pass the guard but Masakazu defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ciz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Masakazu!
Ciz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ciz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ciz looking to control but Masakazu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Masakazu working to try and regain half guard.
Ciz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Masakazu is in a horrible position here. Ciz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masakazu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Masakazu looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ciz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Masakazu moves out of range as Ciz strikes.
Masakazu feints the counter takedown.
Masakazu looks for a takedown but Ciz sprawls well.
Masakazu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ciz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Masakazu moves out of range as Ciz throws a body kick.
Masakazu misses with a takedown attempt - Ciz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
George Ciz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuki Masakazu.
Ciz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Masakazu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ciz defends well.
Ciz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masakazu keeping moving, preventing Ciz from controlling successfully.
Masakazu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ciz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masakazu pushes a forearm under Ciz's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ciz is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuki Masakazu!
Yuki Masakazu managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus University: London, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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