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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Mcado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masa Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masa Hattori has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 cm
25
143 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ben Mcado! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Masa Hattori! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mcado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hattori circles away quickly and effectively. Hattori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Mcado has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Harambe Remembrance Hall in the buildup to the fight. Mcado looks to land a combination but Hattori avoids it well. Mcado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcado throws a body shot but no joy. Hattori lands with an overhand left. Hattori avoids the body shot from Mcado.
Hattori is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Mcado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Mcado throws an off balance right hand
and Hattori moves into the clinch. Mcado prevents a body shot from Hattori. A short right from Hattori on the inside. Hattori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hattori digs a right hand underneath Mcado's ribcage. Mcado let out a lung full of air as it connected. Hattori pushes Mcado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Mcado wants to break free but Hattori has control.
Hattori is working Mcado over against the cage. Hattori lands a right hand. Hattori is pushing Mcado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Hattori content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hattori tries a body shot but Mcado blocks it.
Hattori lands a body punch. Mcado is breathing heavily. Hattori working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hattori's coach down at Harambe Remembrance Hall was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hattori's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Hattori lands with a light punch inside. A short uppercut from Hattori.
Mcado is rocked! Hattori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Oh Mcado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Still in the clinch, Hattori scores with a nice short uppercut. Hattori scores with a hook to the body. Still in the clinch, Hattori scores with a nice short uppercut. Mcado takes a shot to the head. Hattori is pushing Mcado up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Hattori creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Mcado with a big uppercut! Mcado tries to clinch up but Hattori pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Mcado to the mat! Mcado covers up and Hattori unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Masa Hattori! Masa Hattori managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellraiser FightGear, into his post fight interview.
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G |
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B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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