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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Cranston (ranked 5678 p4p, 0 weight class) and KarateO Masuta (ranked 6112 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bryan Cranston !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, KarateO Masuta !
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cranston tries for a takedown but Masuta circles away easily
and Masuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cranston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Masuta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cranston shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Masuta is trying to defend but Cranston finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cranston is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranston wants to work for an arm triangle but Masuta is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranston stops Masuta from getting back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Cranston seems content to control.
Masuta is trying to escape back to his feet but Cranston uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cranston stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cranston instigates a clinch.
Cranston is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Masuta is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranston tries for a takedown but Masuta manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Cranston . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cranston goes for a takedown attempt but Masuta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cranston with a poor takedown
and Masuta counters with a three punch combo that has Cranston backing up. Cranston nods at Masuta to acknowledge the strikes.
Cranston moves in looking to clinch but Masuta pushes him off.
Cranston misses with a takedown
and Masuta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cranston tries to clinch up
and Masuta counters with a series of strikes. Cranston will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranston misses with a shot to the body
and Masuta counters with a head kick.
Cranston tries to clinch
and Masuta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cranston throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Masuta to counter with a crisp jab.
Cranston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masuta counters with a nice uppercut.
Cranston dives in and scores a takedown into Masuta 's guard.
Cranston stays in close to Masuta 's body and controls the position.
Masuta pushes Cranston off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranston closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Masuta to the mat! Masuta manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cranston tries to stand but Masuta is controlling from the bottom.
Cranston is stalling in the full guard.
Masuta wants to stand but Cranston is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KarateO Masuta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cranston tries for a takedown but Masuta circles away easily
and Masuta counters with a series of strikes. Cranston will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cranston tries to clinch up but Masuta circles away and keeps his distance.
Masuta throws a counter combo.
Cranston closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Masuta 's guard.
Cranston landing with the ground and pound.
Cranston throws a strike but Masuta rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranston controlling the position.
Masuta would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranston has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cranston is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Masuta is controlling him.
Cranston is pulling down on Masuta 's head. It's preventing any offense from Masuta , at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Masuta looking to sit in guard and control but Cranston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cranston keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Masuta 's head.
Masuta is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cranston is controlling him.
Cranston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masuta wants to stand and escape but Cranston is having none of it.
Cranston throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cranston closes the distance but Masuta moves to the side
and Masuta makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cranston really felt that one!
Cranston with a poor takedown
and Masuta counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cranston fails with the takedown
and Masuta counters with a head kick. That will keep Cranston thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Cranston . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cranston misses with a combination
and Masuta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cranston misses with a takedown attempt
and Masuta counters with a three punch combo that has Cranston backing up. Cranston nods at Masuta to acknowledge the strikes.
Cranston throws a lazy head kick
and Masuta counters with a stiff right hand.
Cranston misses with a takedown attempt
and Masuta counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cranston throws a lazy uppercut
and Masuta counters with a left and a right that stings Cranston .
KarateO Masuta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cranston throws a lazy head kick
and Masuta counters with a three punch combo that has Cranston backing up. Cranston nods at Masuta to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KarateO Masuta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cranston 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cranston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masuta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Cranston does no damage.
Cranston misses with a right hand
and Masuta counters with a series of strikes. Cranston will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cranston moves to clinch but Masuta breaks away
letting Masuta counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranston wants to clinch but Masuta slips to the side
and Masuta counters with a straight right hand.
Cranston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masuta counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranston throws a lazy head kick
and Masuta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bryan Cranston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cranston misses with a takedown
and Masuta counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Cranston . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cranston throws a sloppy head kick
and Masuta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cranston misses with a takedown
and Masuta counters with a series of strikes. Cranston will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cranston with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masuta counters with a big head kick but Cranston shrugs it off.
Cranston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masuta looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
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!
Cranston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masuta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cranston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masuta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cranston throws a lazy body kick
and Masuta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cranston shoots and misses
and Masuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cranston tries for a takedown but Masuta circles away easily
and Masuta counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranston looks to clinch
and Masuta counters with a series of strikes. Cranston will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cranston misses with a takedown
and Masuta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cranston throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Masuta counters with a series of strikes. Cranston will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cranston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masuta counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Masuta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cranston throws a head kick that misses
and Masuta counters with a head kick. That will keep Cranston thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cranston misses with a hook
and Masuta counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masuta counters with a head kick. That will keep Cranston thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cranston misses with a takedown attempt
and Masuta counters with a head kick.
Cranston wants to clinch but Masuta slips to the side
and Masuta counters with a head kick.
Cranston wants to clinch but Masuta slips to the side
and Masuta counters with a big head kick but Cranston shrugs it off.
Cranston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masuta counters with a nice leg kick.
Bryan Cranston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
KarateO Masuta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from Cranston is predictable there
and Masuta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
KarateO Masuta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Masuta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for KarateO Masuta !
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for KarateO Masuta !
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for KarateO Masuta !
KarateO Masuta wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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