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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timiko Chen Lo (ranked 560 p4p, 598 weight class) and Mason Norris (ranked 71 p4p, 77 weight class). Chen Lo comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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World class boxer
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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 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timiko Chen Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Norris!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris throws a hook to the side of Chen Lo's head but Chen Lo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chen Lo throws a lazy right hand but Norris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Norris lands with a nice body punch.
Norris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Norris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chen Lo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chen Lo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chen Lo thumps Norris with a low kick.
We've been informed that Norris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mason Norris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen Lo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Norris tries to land a leg kick but Chen Lo saw it coming and moves away.
Norris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chen Lo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chen Lo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Norris has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen Lo lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norris.
Norris checks a leg kick.
Chen Lo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Chen Lo throws a jab but it's blocked by Norris.
Chen Lo with a jab.
Chen Lo connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris is looking to land body kicks.
Chen Lo thumps Norris with a low kick.
Chen Lo scores with a shot to the body.
Norris lands a head kick!
Norris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Chen Lo misses its intended target.
Chen Lo with a hook.
Chen Lo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chen Lo throws a head kick but Norris moves out of range.
Norris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chen Lo's sensitive parts.
Chen Lo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris.
Chen Lo tries to land a leg kick but Norris saw it coming and moves away.
Norris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
A bone on bone clash there as Norris blocks the leg kick.
Norris is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Norris takes one to the side of the head.
Norris looks to land a body kick but Chen Lo moved away.
Chen Lo is looking to counter the offense by Norris and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo lands a nice hook to Norris's body. Norris takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chen Lo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chen Lo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norris throws a jab but it's blocked by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo throws a big counter combination but Norris scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chen Lo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris.
Norris misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Norris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick but Norris moved away.
It seemed like Norris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chen Lo throws a good cross that connects.
Good leg kick by Chen Lo.
Norris pushes Chen Lo up against the cage in a clinch.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris is trying to maintain a safe position but Chen Lo gets an underhook and turns Norris into the cage.
Norris misses with an elbow over the top.
Chen Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Norris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chen Lo lands a shoulder strike.
Chen Lo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Norris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chen Lo can't find room to land a body shot as Norris controls the action.
Chen Lo leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Chen Lo scores with a shoulder strike.
Chen Lo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chen Lo breaks the clinch.
Chen Lo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chen Lo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Norris catches Chen Lo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Norris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chen Lo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris connects with a body shot that sends Chen Lo's belly button to the back.
Chen Lo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chen Lo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norris.
Chen Lo sets himself, and Norris steps forward looking for the clinch! Chen Lo avoids it this time.
Chen Lo lands a nice looking body shot.
Norris works Chen Lo's body with a nice hook.
Norris tries to clinch but Chen Lo is having none of it.
Norris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chen Lo. Chen Lo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Norris lands with a hook. Chen Lo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chen Lo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Norris throws a leg kick
and Chen Lo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chen Lo misses with a hook. Norris ducked under it nicely.
Norris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen Lo was well out of range. Poor timing from Norris.
Norris clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris misses with an elbow strike.
Norris tries to work over Chen Lo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chen Lo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chen Lo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Norris with a nice calf kick.
A low kick lands for Norris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Timiko Chen Lo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Norris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo connects with a leg kick.
Chen Lo looks to land a left hand but Norris moved out of range nicely.
Chen Lo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Norris throws a shot from downtown. Chen Lo moves away and avoids it.
Chen Lo scores with a shot to the body.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chen Lo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Norris lands the left hand.
Chen Lo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chen Lo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Norris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot.
Chen Lo throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Norris.
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!
Norris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chen Lo moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Chen Lo misses its target.
Chen Lo misses with a hook to the body
and Norris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Norris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Norris shapes to counter with a head kick.
Chen Lo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Norris finds it's way round the side to connect with Chen Lo's head.
Norris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chen Lo.
Norris misses with a low kick.
Chen Lo swings for the body but Norris moves out of range.
Norris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chen Lo at a distance.
Chen Lo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norris.
Norris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chen Lo moves out of range of the strikes.
Chen Lo throws a front kick that sends Norris stumbling back into the cage.
Norris cracks Chen Lo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chen Lo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Norris is out of range and Chen Lo settles back down.
Chen Lo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Norris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chen Lo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Norris staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris sizes up Chen Lo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chen Lo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Norris finds it's way round the side to connect with Chen Lo's head.
Nice defenses there by Norris.
Chen Lo throws a sloppy head kick and Norris moves out of range easily.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chen Lo lands a jab.
Norris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norris moves into range and connects with a jab.
Norris throws a push kick but Chen Lo slaps the foot to one side.
Norris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chen Lo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
Chen Lo walks into a jab.
Norris missing with a left hand there. Chen Lo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Chen Lo does no damage.
Chen Lo lands a jab to the head.
Norris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chen Lo is out of range.
Chen Lo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris connects with a jab.
Norris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chen Lo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Norris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chen Lo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chen Lo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Norris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mason Norris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Chen Lo blocks the low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chen Lo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Norris - the referee stops the clock and Chen Lo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Norris. Chen Lo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chen Lo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Norris throws a push kick but Chen Lo slaps the foot to one side.
Norris throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chen Lo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chen Lo fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chen Lo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Norris moves out of range of the strikes.
Norris scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Norris.
Chen Lo backing away here, and Norris unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo wants to land a leg kick but Norris is out of range.
Norris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chen Lo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chen Lo throws a chopping leg kick but Norris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Norris misses with a jab, cross combination.
A leg kick checked by Norris.
Chen Lo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chen Lo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chen Lo walks into a jab.
Norris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chen Lo.
Norris avoids the body shot from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Good work by Chen Lo as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris looks for the body kick but Chen Lo saw that one coming.
As Norris tries to get set, Chen Lo tries to push him back and clinch up but Norris manages to avoid the attempt.
Chen Lo dodges the punch combination from Norris.
Chen Lo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Chen Lo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Norris.
Norris throws a head kick that Chen Lo semi-blocks.
Chen Lo thumps Norris with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Chen Lo.
Norris finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Norris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chen Lo momentarily.
Norris drops his hands momentarily and Chen Lo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Norris lands a jab to the nose.
Chen Lo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Norris throws a looping overhand right but Chen Lo ducks down to avoid it.
Norris throws an overhand right that lands on Chen Lo's shoulder, as Chen Lo tries to avoid the shot.
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!
Norris thumps Chen Lo with a low kick.
Chen Lo checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Chen Lo.
Norris thuds his shin into the meat of Chen Lo's side.
Chen Lo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen Lo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chen Lo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chen Lo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Norris slips under a jab from Chen Lo.
Norris slips a straight right by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Norris throws a body punch but Chen Lo moves out of range.
It looked like Chen Lo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Norris.
Norris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chen Lo.
Chen Lo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Norris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chen Lo checks it well.
Norris throws a right hand that Chen Lo ducks under and follows up with a left that Chen Lo also avoids with ease.
Norris throws a leg kick which misses Chen Lo's front leg but catches the back leg as Chen Lo tries to avoid it.
Norris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norris has managed to clinch.
Chen Lo avoids a wild elbow strike from Norris.
Chen Lo lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris gets through Chen Lo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen Lo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chen Lo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chen Lo misses with a punch to the body.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chen Lo struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Norris.
Chen Lo misses with some punches.
Chen Lo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chen Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chen Lo manages to break the clinch.
Norris throws a push kick but Chen Lo slaps the foot to one side.
Chen Lo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Norris shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chen Lo misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chen Lo connects with a body shot that sends Norris's belly button to the back.
Chen Lo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Chen Lo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. Chen Lo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen Lo was well out of range. Poor timing from Norris.
Chen Lo slips a jab and a cross from Norris.
Chen Lo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norris moves out of range of the strikes.
Norris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chen Lo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chen Lo jabs Norris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Norris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Chen Lo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Norris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen Lo manages to avoid it.
Chen Lo moves out of range as Norris strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris is looking to chop away at Chen Lo's legs.
Chen Lo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chen Lo looks to throw the jab but Norris is out of range.
Norris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chen Lo.
A quick step to the side and Chen Lo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Chen Lo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chen Lo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chen Lo moves away from the strike by Norris.
Chen Lo throwing a counter right hand but Norris manages to avoid it.
Chen Lo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chen Lo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chen Lo misses with a straight right.
Norris throws a big counter head kick but Chen Lo avoids it with no problem.
Norris takes a swing at Chen Lo's ribcage but misses.
Chen Lo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Norris lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Norris on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Norris throws a right hand that Chen Lo ducks under and follows up with a left that Chen Lo also avoids with ease.
Norris avoids the body shot from Chen Lo.
Norris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Norris fakes the leg kick and cracks Chen Lo in the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mason Norris.
Well Norris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mason Norris!
Mason Norris was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Timiko Chen Lo had this to say: 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.
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