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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Masato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Polvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masato comes to the cage accompanied by Jorge BenJor - Salve Simpatia. Polvo has chosen Riot as his entrance music. The key to victory for Buakaw Masato has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buakaw Masato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melvin Polvo!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polvo throws a leg kick which misses Masato's front leg but catches the back leg as Masato tries to avoid it.
Melvin Polvo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Polvo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Masato uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Polvo.
Masato blocks a head kick by Polvo.
Masato moves into the clinch.
Polvo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Masato gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Polvo wants a takedown.
Buakaw Masato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Polvo.
Masato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Polvo blocks it with crossed arms.
Polvo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Masato smiles and moves away.
Polvo throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Buakaw Masato has been cut.
Masato closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Masato lands in his opponent's guard.
Polvo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polvo pushes Masato off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Masato fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Polvo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masato tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Polvo swivels and escapes.
Masato tries to close the distance and clinch but Polvo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Polvo looks to land a right hand but Masato moved out of range.
Polvo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Polvo missing with a left hand there. Masato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Polvo tries a head kick but it misses.
Polvo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Masato circles away.
Masato with a poor takedown
and Polvo counters with a nice uppercut.
Polvo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Masato pinned against the cage. Masato gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Polvo looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polvo tries to close the distance and clinch but Masato swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Polvo tries to clinch up
and Masato counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Polvo!
Masato goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Polvo is on top in guard.
Masato bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Polvo's guard.
Masato trying to control the position from guard on top but Polvo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polvo is keeping the position for now.
Masato stops Polvo from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato wants to control from the top but Polvo keeps moving.
Masato pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Polvo is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Polvo throws a head kick that misses
and Masato counters with a slapping leg kick.
Masato tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masato clinches.
Masato landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Polvo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Polvo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Masato gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Masato connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Melvin Polvo has been cut.
Masato connects with a knee to the head.
Masato tries a knee to the head but Polvo blocks it.
Polvo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Masato gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Masato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masato scores with a knee to the head.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Masato dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Polvo swats away the attempt to clinch by Masato.
Masato closes the distance and clinches.
Polvo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masato landing knees to the body.
Masato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Polvo's face.
Masato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masato lands a knee to the head.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Polvo is breathing heavily.
Masato lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masato tries to land a knee to the head but Polvo blocks with his arms.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masato with a knee to the head.
Masato scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Masato.
Masato slows down the pace here.
Knees to the body from Masato.
Masato throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Polvo blocks it with crossed arms.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masato lands a knee to the body.
Masato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.
Masato landing knees to the body.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masato misses with a knee strike.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masato with a knee to the head.
Masato lands a knee to the head.
Masato landing knees to the head.
Masato with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Masato.
Masato with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato scores with a knee to the head.
Polvo is trying to drag Masato to the mat but Masato just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Masato scores a nice knee to the body.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masato lands a nice knee to the body.
Masato landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masato looking to throw knees to the head but Polvo is blocking nicely.
Masato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Masato.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masato landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masato lands a nice knee to the body.
Masato landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.
Masato tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masato crunches a lovely knee into Polvo's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.
Masato with a knee to the head.
Masato with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masato scores with a knee to the head.
Masato lands a knee to the body.
Masato crunches a lovely knee into Polvo's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buakaw Masato dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Masato.
A low kick from Polvo misses
and Masato moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Masato.
Masato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masato tries a knee to the head but Polvo blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.
Masato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Masato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Masato.
Masato using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Polvo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masato scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Polvo is working for takedown but Masato is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masato prevents the takedown attempt.
Polvo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Masato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masato tries to land a knee to the head but Polvo blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Masato.
Masato lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.
Masato crunches a lovely knee into Polvo's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Masato.
Masato scores with a knee to the head.
Masato lands a nice knee to the body.
Melvin Polvo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masato's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masato has taken the fight to the clinch.
Masato scores with a knee to the head.
Masato tries a knee to the head but Polvo blocks it.
Polvo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Polvo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Masato.
Polvo has managed to clinch.
Masato landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.
Masato landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Melvin Polvo's cut even more.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.
Polvo takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masato crunches a lovely knee into Polvo's ribcage.
Masato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Polvo's face.
Masato with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Masato.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masato.
Masato using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Masato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Polvo's face.
Knees to the body from Masato.
A bit of stalling here from Masato.
Masato landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masato landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polvo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Buakaw Masato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Polvo.
Masato scores a nice knee to the body.
Masato scores with a knee to the head.
Masato crunches a lovely knee into Polvo's ribcage.
Polvo can't break the clinch.
Polvo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Masato landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masato lands a knee to the body.
Polvo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Polvo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Masato lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masato lands a knee to the body.
Masato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Polvo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Buakaw Masato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buakaw Masato has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees to the body from Masato.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buakaw Masato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Masato, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buakaw Masato!
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energy
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hype
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