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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ishuzak Abarukas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Masques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ishuzak Abarukas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Masques !
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masques lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abarukas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice jab there from Masques .
Donk. Masques catches Abarukas right on the button with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Masques .
Abarukas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Masques avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abarukas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Masques moves away.
Masques shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abarukas is looking to clinch but Masques is avoiding it.
Abarukas slips a jab and a cross from Masques .
Abarukas scores with a jab to the body.
Abarukas moves in looking to clinch but Masques pushes him off.
Abarukas wants to clinch up but Masques keeps it at a distance.
Masques defending well as Abarukas loads up on a big left hand.
Masques misses with a body shot.
Abarukas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masques manages to avoid it.
Masques is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Masques throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abarukas.
Abarukas tries to clinch up.
Abarukas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Masques doesn't seem bothered though.
Abarukas misses with the combination.
Masques fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abarukas is looking to wear down Masques with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Masques moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Abarukas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masques .
Abarukas throws out a loose jab but Masques uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarukas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Masques . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Masques .
Masques takes a swing at Abarukas's ribcage but misses.
Masques is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Masques gets the takedown into side control.
Abarukas tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abarukas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Masques is controlling him well.
Abarukas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Masques not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Abarukas is refusing to be controlled, as Masques sits in half guard.
Abarukas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abarukas kicks Masques off and gets back to his feet.
Abarukas lands a with a good body shot.
Masques thuds his right hand into Abarukas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Masques steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abarukas.
A left lands for Masques .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarukas loads up on a big right hand but Masques slips the punch.
Abarukas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Abarukas slips a straight right by Masques .
Masques paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abarukas throws a jab but it's blocked by Masques .
Abarukas misses with a body shot.
Abarukas missing with a left hand there. Masques was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masques has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Masques darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abarukas throws a body punch but Masques moves out of range.
Abarukas tries to clinch there but Masques circles away.
Abarukas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Masques .
Abarukas is looking to clinch but Masques is avoiding it.
Abarukas is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Masques 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Masques takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abarukas throws a jab but it's blocked by Masques .
Masques with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abarukas to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Abarukas.
Jab, jab by Abarukas - just one landing.
Ishuzak Abarukas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abarukas misses with a straight right.
Abarukas scores with a hook to the body. Masques takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abarukas looks to land a left hand but Masques moved out of range nicely.
Abarukas throws a nice looking combination but Masques bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masques blocks the body kick.
Masques listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abarukas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Masques prevents a body shot from Abarukas.
Masques stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Masques wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abarukas throws a punch but it's blocked by Masques .
Nice body punch from Abarukas - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abarukas.
It looks like Andre Masques has been cut.
Abarukas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Masques avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Abarukas struggles to land a body shot inside as Masques controls his hands.
Abarukas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abarukas looking for a takedown.
Abarukas just leaning against Masques , taking a breather.
Masques pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abarukas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abarukas clinches up with Masques and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Abarukas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Abarukas fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Abarukas.
Abarukas looking to slow down the pace here.
Abarukas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masques looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abarukas throws a punch but it's blocked by Masques .
Abarukas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abarukas tries a body shot but Masques blocks it.
Masques escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abarukas throws a lazy right hand but Masques sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abarukas lands a really nice looking cross but Masques seems unphased.
Masques waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abarukas.
Masques connects with a body shot.
Masques misses with a two punch combination.
Masques misses with a body shot.
Masques throws a jab when Abarukas was well out of range.
Abarukas is looking to clinch.
Masques getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Masques uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abarukas.
Abarukas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ishuzak Abarukas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andre Masques 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Abarukas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Abarukas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Masques punishes Abarukas's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Masques misses.
Abarukas is looking to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abarukas wants to clinch.
Abarukas looks to land a combination but Masques avoids it well.
Abarukas misses with a double jab.
Abarukas throws a jab when Masques was well out of range.
Abarukas throws out a loose jab but Masques uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarukas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Masques works the jab nicely.
Masques fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abarukas on the side of the head.
Masques moves out of range of the strikes.
Masques jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Masques scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Masques cracks Abarukas with a good jab.
Nice shot lands for Abarukas.
Abarukas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Masques cracks Abarukas with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masques on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Abarukas misses with an uppercut. Masques saw that one coming.
Masques misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abarukas.
Masques takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Masques misses.
Masques clobbers Abarukas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Abarukas darts in and clinches Masques up against the cage.
Masques blocks an uppercut.
Abarukas lands a nice shot to the body.
Abarukas lands a nice shot to the body.
Masques is looking to break free of the clinch but Abarukas has double underhooks.
Abarukas just leaning against Masques , taking a breather.
Abarukas misses with some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Masques 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abarukas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Abarukas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Masques avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ishuzak Abarukas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abarukas tries to stall but Masques uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masques .
Abarukas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abarukas working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masques manages to break the clinch.
Abarukas looks to land a left hand but Masques moved out of range nicely.
Abarukas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masques .
Masques avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abarukas throws a lazy right hand but Masques sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abarukas has closed the distance and engaged Masques in a clinch.
Abarukas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Masques blocking some punches.
Masques manages to break the clinch.
Abarukas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abarukas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Abarukas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abarukas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abarukas jabs at Masques 's body.
Abarukas drives through and clinches with Masques against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masques .
Abarukas misses with a punch on the inside.
Masques blocking some punches.
Abarukas tries a body shot but Masques blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masques breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Abarukas scores with a four punch combination!
Masques comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abarukas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Abarukas misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Abarukas.
Masques misses with a double jab.
Abarukas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masques displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abarukas throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abarukas.
Masques dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masques misses the jab.
Abarukas misses with a straight right.
Abarukas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Masques throws a jab when Abarukas was well out of range.
Masques is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abarukas.
Masques swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abarukas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masques .
Masques throws a shot from downtown. Abarukas moves away and avoids it.
Abarukas throws a combination that misses
and Masques counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abarukas tests Masques 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masques is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abarukas.
Masques throws a jab when Abarukas was well out of range.
Abarukas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abarukas doesn't manage to clinch there - Masques circles away.
Masques 's corner calls for a 1-2. Masques obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abarukas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Masques blocks the body kick.
Masques misses with a double jab.
Masques scores with the left hand. Abarukas knows he should have avoided that one.
Abarukas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Masques catches Abarukas right on the button with a cross.
Abarukas misses with a combination
and Masques counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Masques slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abarukas slips under a jab from Masques .
Masques connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Masques uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abarukas.
Abarukas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Masques takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Masques works over Abarukas's head and body with a nice combination.
Abarukas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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 Ishuzak Abarukas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre Masques 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Masques throws a lazy right hand but Abarukas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abarukas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarukas missing with a left hand there. Masques was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abarukas tries to clinch there but Masques circles away.
Abarukas throws a shot from downtown. Masques moves away and avoids it.
Abarukas misses with an uppercut.
Abarukas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abarukas thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Masques misses.
Abarukas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Masques on the side of the head.
Abarukas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abarukas catches Masques with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abarukas misses with a straight right.
A cross from Abarukas lands.
Abarukas misses with an uppercut. Masques saw that one coming.
Abarukas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masques looks to land a right hand but Abarukas moved out of range.
Masques takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masques slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Abarukas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Abarukas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abarukas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abarukas lands a left hand.
Abarukas is working for takedown but Masques is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarukas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Abarukas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masques 's elbow.
Masques 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masques avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abarukas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Masques throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Masques misses the jab.
Masques throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masques has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abarukas finds it's way round the side to connect with Masques 's head.
Abarukas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abarukas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abarukas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abarukas forces Masques back against the cage and clinches.
Abarukas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abarukas stalling in the clinch but Masques improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abarukas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two 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.
Nice body punch from Abarukas - that landed with a thud.
Masques has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Abarukas misses with a punch to the body.
Abarukas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Masques blocking some punches.
Masques blocking some punches.
Abarukas tries to land knees in the clinch but Masques avoids the damage to the body.
Masques blocks an uppercut.
Abarukas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abarukas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Masques breaks from the clinch.
Masques misses the body punch
and Abarukas counters with a one-two to the body.
Masques misses with a two punch combination.
Masques uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarukas.
Masques throws a jab when Abarukas was well out of range.
Abarukas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Abarukas misses with a straight right.
Abarukas wants to clinch.
Abarukas looks to land a left hand but Masques moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masques swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Abarukas.
Abarukas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masques connects with the punch.
Masques misses with a straight right.
Abarukas throws a combination that misses
and Masques counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Masques throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abarukas fails with a takedown attempt.
Masques takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Masques lunges at Abarukas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abarukas's hand.
Abarukas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masques takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Masques pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Abarukas.
Masques uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abarukas.
Abarukas loads up on a big right hand but Masques slips the punch.
Abarukas stuffs the takedown.
Masques pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masques changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abarukas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Masques .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masques swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Masques dodges the punch combination from Abarukas.
Masques takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left and a right from Masques both land. Nice combination.
Andre Masques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masques lands a lovely overhand right.
Abarukas slips under a jab from Masques .
Masques bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abarukas's head.
Masques connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abarukas momentarily.
Abarukas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masques .
Abarukas missing with a left hand there. Masques was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abarukas throws a jab but it's blocked by Masques .
Abarukas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abarukas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masques was well out of range. Poor timing from Abarukas.
Abarukas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Masques in his tracks.
Nice defenses there by Abarukas.
Nice defenses there by Abarukas.
Masques looks to land a right hand but Abarukas moved out of range.
Masques looks to throw the jab but Abarukas is out of range.
Masques slips a straight right by Abarukas.
A jab from Masques misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ishuzak Abarukas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abarukas, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ishuzak Abarukas!
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FIGHT
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