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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Youssef Hadji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hadji has chosen The National Anthem of Morocco as his entrance music. Youssef Hadji struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Youssef Hadji has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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182 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
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179 cm
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184 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
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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
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marshall Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Youssef Hadji!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hadji closes the distance and clinches.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Hadji blocks it.
Mason stops a takedown attempt from Hadji.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but Hadji blocks with his arms.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mason misses with a knee to the head.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Hadji to work.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but Hadji blocks with his arms.
Mason scores with a knee to the head.
Hadji lands with a right to the head.
Hadji wants a takedown but no success here.
Hadji drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mason gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marshall Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Youssef Hadji.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hadji.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Hadji goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mason prevents it.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Hadji blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hadji has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mason with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hadji takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hadji is trying to drag Mason to the mat but Mason just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hadji jumps guard and drags Mason to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hadji is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mason has gone for a leg lock! Hadji slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mason's guard.
Hadji content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hadji avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hadji pushing down on Mason's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hadji wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it.
Hadji has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mason defend it? Hadji steps over the head and cranks it - Mason is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hadji!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Youssef Hadji!
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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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