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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Masino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wotan Krigson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masino comes to the cage accompanied by Il Padrino. Krigson has chosen Finntroll - Trollhammaren as his entrance music. Wotan Krigson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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250 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Masino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wotan Krigson!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Krigson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the liver by Masino. Beautiful body shot.
Krigson misses with an uppercut
letting Masino counter with a right hand.
Krigson tries to clinch but Masino moves away
and Masino counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Krigson.
Masino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krigson tries to close the distance and clinch but Masino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krigson looks to clinch
and Masino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krigson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krigson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Masino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krigson lands with an uppercut that bounces Masino off the cage and back into range.
Krigson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masino lunges at Krigson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krigson's hand.
Krigson tries to clinch up but Masino circles away and keeps his distance.
Masino throws a one two combo.
It looks like Wotan Krigson has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Krigson.
Masino misses the jab.
Krigson darts in trying to clinch
enabling Masino to counter with a crisp jab.
Masino misses the shot to the body.
Krigson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Krigson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Masino counter with a right hand.
Masino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krigson wants to clinch
and Masino counters with a nice uppercut.
Masino uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Krigson has time to react.
Masino scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krigson tries to close the distance and clinch but Masino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krigson loads up on a big right hand but Masino slips the punch.
Krigson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krigson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Krigson, as that shot connected.
It looks like Don Masino has been cut.
Krigson looks to land a right hand but Masino moved out of range.
Masino is looking to counter punch.
Masino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krigson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wotan Krigson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krigson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Masino at a distance.
Krigson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Masino to counter with a crisp jab.
Krigson staying out of range there.
Krigson looks to clinch
and Masino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krigson throws a shot from downtown. Masino moves away and avoids it.
Krigson misses with an uppercut
and Masino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krigson looks to clinch
and Masino counters with a stiff right hand.
Krigson misses with a body punch
and Masino counters with a nice uppercut.
Masino throws a big shot that misses.
Krigson tries to counter with a clinch but Masino shakes him off and moves away.
Masino scores with a jab. Krigson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Krigson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Masino throws a punch but it's blocked by Krigson.
Masino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krigson blocks a body shot from Masino.
Masino misses with the head strike.
Masino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Masino fails to land.
Masino lands a body shot.
Masino lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krigson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Masino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krigson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Masino misses with the head strike.
Masino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masino has a couple of punches blocked by Krigson.
Masino blocking some punches.
Krigson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krigson working aggressively here.
Masino lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krigson.
Masino blocking some punches.
Masino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krigson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krigson working aggressively here.
Krigson swings wildly with an uppercut but Masino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krigson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Masino dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Masino lands with a cross.
Masino scores with a jab.
Masino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krigson avoids the body shot from Masino.
Krigson lands with an overhand left.
Krigson tries to clinch up
and Masino counters with a stiff right hand.
Masino looks to throw the jab but Krigson is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masino looks to land a right hand but Krigson moved out of range.
Krigson needs to keep his hands up - Masino had a free shot at his head there.
Masino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krigson can do to turn this around?
Krigson clinches up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Krigson.
A head punch on the inside from Masino fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krigson misses with a punch on the inside.
Krigson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Krigson can't find room to land a body shot as Masino controls the action.
Krigson lands a right hand.
Krigson blocking some punches.
Krigson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krigson.
Masino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krigson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Masino throws a head punch that misses.
Krigson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krigson lands a hook that snaps the head of Masino backwards.
Krigson misses with the head strike.
Masino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Don Masino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Masino tries to throw a body punch but Krigson avoids it by throwing Masino back against the cage.
Masino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krigson backwards.
Masino is leaning against Krigson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Krigson scores with a shot to the side of Masino's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Krigson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masino backwards.
Masino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krigson backwards.
Masino tries to work over Krigson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masino.
Krigson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krigson scores with a hook to the body.
Krigson lands an uppercut.
Don Masino's cut is getting worse.
Krigson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Masino swings wildly with an uppercut but Krigson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krigson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krigson's elbow.
Krigson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masino backwards.
Krigson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krigson swings wildly with an uppercut but Masino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krigson tries to work over Masino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masino misses with some punches.
Masino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krigson can't find room to land a body shot as Masino controls the action.
Masino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Masino prevents a body shot from Krigson.
Krigson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Masino backwards.
Masino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masino cracks Krigson with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krigson.
Masino throws a punch but it's blocked by Krigson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masino.
Masino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krigsons head.
Masino blocks a body shot from Krigson.
Krigson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krigson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krigson misses with a jab to the body
and Masino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masino throws a jab but it's blocked by Krigson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masino misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Masino.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krigson.
Masino misses with a hook
and Masino takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krigson slips a straight right by Masino.
Krigson is looking to clinch but Masino is avoiding it.
Krigson throws a looping overhand right but Masino ducks down to avoid it.
Krigson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Masino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Masino fails to land.
Masino misses with the head strike.
Krigson pushes Masino back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Krigson misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Don Masino will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Krigson misses with an uppercut
and Masino counters with a straight right hand.
Krigson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krigson tries to clinch up
enabling Masino to counter with a crisp jab.
Krigson throws a shot from downtown. Masino moves away and avoids it.
Masino is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Krigson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krigson slips a jab from Masino.
Masino throws a body punch but Krigson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Krigson.
Krigson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Masino as he connects with a hook.
Masino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masino moves forwards but Krigson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Masino is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Don Masino's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Krigson darts in trying to clinch
and Masino counters with a nice uppercut.
Krigson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krigson misses with a lunging right hand
and Masino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krigson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krigson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Masino cracks Krigson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Krigson throws a combination that misses
and Masino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Krigson throws a right hand that misses
and Masino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Krigson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krigson darts in trying to clinch
and Masino counters with a nice uppercut.
Krigson connects with the punch.
Good exchange - Masino coming out on top.
Masino throws a nice looking combination but Krigson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krigson tries to counter with a clinch but Masino shakes him off and moves away.
Krigson tries to clinch there but Masino circles away.
A big left from Masino misses.
Krigson throws a lazy right hand but Masino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Masino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Krigson in his tracks.
Masino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krigson.
Krigson lands with an overhand left.
Krigson doesn't manage to clinch there - Masino circles away.
Nice defenses there by Krigson.
Masino defending well as Krigson loads up on a big left hand.
Masino tries to bum rush Krigson with a series of wild strikes but Krigson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krigson throws a lazy right hand but Masino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Krigson misses its intended target.
Masino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Masino. Krigson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krigson wants to counter the offense by Masino and move into the clinch position.
Wotan Krigson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masino keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Masino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Don Masino is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Masino misses.
Masino slips a jab from Krigson.
A big left from Krigson misses.
Masino ducks under a wild hook from Krigson.
Masino lands a really nice looking cross but Krigson seems unphased.
Krigson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masino counters with a stiff right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Krigson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krigson swings widly with a right hand
and Masino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Masino lands a two punch combo.
Masino throws a good cross that connects.
Masino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krigson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Masino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Masino, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Masino!
Don Masino thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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