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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morton Masters (ranked 1703 p4p, 1598 weight class) and Tobias Ball (ranked 230 p4p, 219 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Morton Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Ball!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Masters misses the target.
Ball checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ball has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ball throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ball lands a body shot.
Ball ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ball lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Masters walks into a left hand.
Morton Masters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masters tries to clinch but Ball is having none of it.
Ball slips under a jab from Masters.
Ball tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masters was well out of range. Poor timing from Ball.
Ball dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masters walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ball is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Masters rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Masters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ball tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masters was well out of range. Poor timing from Ball.
Masters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ball manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball lands with a shot to the body.
Masters walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Masters misses with a left hand
and Ball counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ball throws a body shot but no joy.
Masters throws a series of punches but Ball moves out of range.
Ball blocks a jab.
Ball let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ball lands a jab to the nose.
A punch lands to the side of Masters 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ball misses with a body shot.
Masters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ball.
Ball connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Masters momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ball on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masters. Masters obviously looking to wear him down.
Ball's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ball duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ball was well out of range. Poor timing from Masters.
Ball throws a chopping leg kick but Masters manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ball throws a right hand that Masters ducks under and follows up with a left that Masters also avoids with ease.
Ball ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ball connects with a right hand. Masters shakes it off.
Masters throws a hook but Ball avoids it easily.
Masters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ball manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Masters misses
and Ball counters with a left to the body.
Ball throws a series of punches but Masters moves out of range.
Ball lands a slapping body shot.
Masters scoring well with a low kick there.
Masters looks to land a combination but Ball avoids it well.
Ball looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ball fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ball avoids the head kick by Masters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball tries to keep at a distance but Masters has taken the fight into the clinch.
Masters with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Masters comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ball misses with a punch to the body.
Ball struggles to land a body shot inside as Masters controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ball.
Ball tries a knee to the head but Masters blocks it.
Ball lands with a right to the head.
Our sources have told us that Masters has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ball gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Masters wants to control but Ball is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ball takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Masters is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Ball has latched onto it... Big trouble! Ball pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Masters is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Ball!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tobias Ball!
A victorious Tobias Ball thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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