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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brett Bersten (ranked 4138 p4p, 502 weight class) and Kazato Masamune (ranked 5958 p4p, 671 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 cm
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175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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181 cm
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167 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Bersten! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazato Masamune! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Masamune tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Bersten closes the distance but Masamune moves to the side and Masamune counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bersten keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Bersten lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Masamune fails with the takedown. Bersten went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Masamune looks for a takedown but Bersten sprawls well. Brett Bersten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazato Masamune. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Masamune closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Bersten throws a head kick but Masamune moves out of range.
Masamune let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bersten tries to close the distance and clinch but Masamune swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Masamune steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bersten. Bersten tries to clinch there but Masamune circles away.
Masamune is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bersten with a body shot. Bersten throws a right and a left that both miss. Masamune only half commits to the counter leg kick. Bersten clobbers Masamune with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Bersten catches Masamune with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Masamune scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Bersten is trying to buck Masamune off. Masamune tries for a kimura but Bersten is defending well. Bersten pushes Masamune away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Masamune gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Masamune is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bersten has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Masamune tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Masamune tries for a kimura but Bersten is defending well. Bersten wants to get back to his feet. Masamune working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Masamune is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Bersten looks calm but he's in trouble here. Masamune gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Bersten is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Masamune lets go of the hold and Bersten can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kazato Masamune! Kazato Masamune is the new welterweight champion! Post fight, Kazato Masamune stared into the camera and said 'I was considered the underdog this fight. Joe sexy being rank #3 and me down at #12 I never thought this fight would even happen. But here I am the victor, it feels so good. Sorry Joe Sexy but this is my time now.'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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