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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremiah Masoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Hasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremiah Masoli looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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180 cm
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214 lbs
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195 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremiah Masoli! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Hasser! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hasser shoots in but no luck this time. Masoli keeps the fight on the outside. Masoli is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Masoli tries to clinch but Hasser moves away
and Hasser counters with a takedown into side control. Masoli prevents Hasser from moving into mount. Masoli wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Masoli is breathing heavily. Hasser lands an elbow. Masoli might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hasser stands up.
Masoli closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Hasser regains half guard. Hasser moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Hasser is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Masoli trying to control the position from guard on top but Hasser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Masoli won't allow Hasser to sweep him here. Masoli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hasser is proving hard to escape from. Hasser trying to control the position.
Hasser trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Masoli passes Hasser's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Hasser gets full guard. Hasser trying to keep a closed guard but Masoli is proving a slippery customer.
Masoli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Masoli is fighting to break Hasser's control of his arms but Hasser is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Masoli decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hasser, up you get! Hasser moves in looking to clinch but Masoli pushes him off.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Masoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masoli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hasser counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Masoli's guard now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Masoli looking for a sweep. Not yet Masoli, not yet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hasser prevents Masoli from getting back to his feet. Hasser landing some decent shots from guard. Hasser wants to control from the top but Masoli keeps moving. Masoli wants to stand up but Hasser is controlling him. Masoli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hasser controls the pace.
 It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Masoli throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Hasser tumbling to the canvas!

Hasser is rocked!

It looks like Karl Hasser has been cut. Hasser has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masoli stands up from Hasser's guard - Masoli perhaps looking for a knockout. Hasser is still on wobbly legs! Can Masoli finish him? Hasser misses with a takedown
and Masoli counters with a single leg into guard. Hasser didn't expect that.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasser is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hasser had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Masoli is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Hasser Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Masoli's back instead. Hasser seems to have recovered his senses. Masoli is trying to stand back up. Hasser has good solid back control here. Hasser is trying to control but Masoli is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Hasser trying to control but he's not successful this time. Hasser punishing his opponent with strikes. Masoli is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hasser controlling from the full mount. Masoli wants to get back to his feet.
Masoli is squirming around, avoiding Hasser's attempts to control the action. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hasser cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hasser controlling his opponent. Hasser can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Masoli is looking to escape. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Masoli can't escape the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karl Hasser will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Karl Hasser's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position. Hasser drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Masoli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Masoli wants to get back to striking at distance but Hasser won't allow it.
Hasser has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Masoli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hasser is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Masoli can't fight it off and eventually Hasser manages to take the fight to the floor. Masoli looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Masoli trying to strike off his back.
Hasser postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Masoli wants to stand up but Hasser is controlling him.
Masoli pushes Hasser off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Masoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Masoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hasser fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jeremiah Masoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hasser. Masoli fails with an attempt to clinch.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasser takes the fight into the clinch. Hasser wants a takedown.
Hasser looking for a takedown. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Hasser drops down looking for an ankle pick but Masoli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hasser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Masoli, pushing him back against the cage.
Hasser successfully pulls guard.
Masoli is sitting in close to Hasser's body. Hasser has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Masoli is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Masoli is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hasser.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Karl Hasser!
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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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