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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between KarateO Masuta (ranked 6179 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Taylor (ranked 5747 p4p, 0 weight class). KarateO Masuta had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, KarateO Masuta !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scotty Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Masuta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
As Taylor backs away, Masuta returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Taylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Masuta defends it nicely.
Masuta is looking to counter with head kicks.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masuta is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor closes the distance but Masuta moves to the side
and Masuta counters with a two punch combo.
Masuta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
KarateO Masuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty Taylor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masuta slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Masuta looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Masuta circles away easily
and Masuta counters with a straight right hand.
Taylor doesn't manage to clinch there - Masuta circles away.
A quick step to the side and Masuta tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Masuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor is looking to clinch but Masuta is avoiding it.
It looked like Masuta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masuta counters with a one-two to the body.
Masuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor tries to clinch up.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt - Masuta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Masuta went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Taylor darts in trying to clinch
and Masuta counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Masuta sprawls well. Masuta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Masuta appears to be looking for a big counter.
KarateO Masuta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor throws a leg kick
and Masuta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masuta counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Masuta counters with a stiff right hand.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and Masuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Masuta slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Masuta thinks about countering with a body kick.
Taylor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Masuta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Masuta went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Masuta throws a counter high kick but Taylor was just alert enough to avoid it.
Masuta stuffs the takedown attempt from Taylor. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet.
Taylor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KarateO Masuta dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Taylor tries to bum rush Masuta with a series of wild strikes but Masuta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masuta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taylor throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Masuta was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Taylor misses with a takedown
and Masuta counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masuta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masuta counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Masuta 's waist but Masuta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Masuta is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
KarateO Masuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty Taylor.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Taylor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masuta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Taylor closes the distance but Masuta moves to the side
and Masuta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Scotty Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Taylor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Masuta , which made it look bad.
Masuta throws a counter high kick but Taylor was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to clinch but Masuta moves away
and Masuta counters with a head kick.
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
Taylor tries to bum rush Masuta with a series of wild strikes but Masuta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masuta went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Taylor misses with a takedown
and Masuta counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Masuta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Masuta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Masuta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masuta is looking to counter with head kicks.
Taylor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masuta thinks about countering with a head kick.
Taylor with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taylor tries to clinch
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Taylor.
Masuta is looking to counter with head kicks.
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masuta thinks about countering with a head kick.
Taylor fails to land the takedown.
Masuta went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a combination that misses
and Masuta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masuta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Masuta shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Masuta was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Masuta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Masuta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Masuta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Taylor darts in trying to clinch
and Masuta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KarateO Masuta dominated that second round.
That's time! Masuta 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Masuta to counter with a crisp jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Masuta , which made it look bad.
As Taylor looks to move away, Masuta throws a big counter combo but Taylor just gets out of the way.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Masuta circles away and keeps his distance.
Masuta thinks about countering with a head kick.
Masuta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masuta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Masuta went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
KarateO Masuta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty Taylor.
Taylor wants to clinch.
Masuta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masuta swivels and escapes.
Sloppy strikes from Taylor. Those never looked like landing.
Taylor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Masuta counters with a body kick.
KarateO Masuta is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor moves to clinch but Masuta breaks away
letting Masuta counter with a right hand.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masuta is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
letting Masuta counter with a right hand.
Taylor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masuta swivels and escapes.
Masuta looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
KarateO Masuta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masuta swivels and escapes.
Masuta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Taylor tries for a takedown but Masuta circles away easily
and Masuta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masuta counters with a nice body kick.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Masuta circles away.
As Taylor looks to move away, Masuta throws a big counter combo but Taylor just gets out of the way.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Taylor might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Masuta has got the better of the exchanges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a lazy body kick
and Masuta counters with a head kick. That will keep Taylor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Taylor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Masuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taylor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor throws a lazy head kick
and Taylor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taylor thows a leg kick but Masuta checks it
and Masuta counters with a left and a right that stings Taylor.
Taylor fails with the takedown
and Masuta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor tries to clinch
and Masuta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masuta counters with a big head kick but Taylor shrugs it off.
Taylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taylor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Masuta 's waist but Masuta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taylor off to one side.
Masuta went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Taylor tries to clinch but Masuta moves out of range.
Masuta seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taylor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Masuta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taylor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Scotty Taylor 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taylor just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMasuta .
And that's the end of the fight!
KarateO Masuta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Masuta has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for KarateO Masuta !
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for KarateO Masuta !
Judge Dmitry Maklakov 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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