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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Montel Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mo Mason!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Montel Williams!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Montel Williams has been cut.
Mason drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mason trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mason advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Williams regains half guard.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Williams is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Williams wants to improve his position but Mason is controlling well.
Mason is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Williams flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to control but Mason is keeping busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Mason looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mason not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mason missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mason has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mason swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Williams is now in Mason's guard. A big mistake from Mason there, giving up the dominant position!
Mason is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Williams is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Mason keeping busy on the bottom but Williams has passed one foot through into half guard.
Williams seems to be working for a kimura but Mason defends the submission attempt.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Williams is tying to control. Mason wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Williams is working for a kimura but Mason is defending it quite comfortably.
Mason manages to get to full guard.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Mason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Montel Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mason punishes Williams's body with a nice straight punch.
Mason drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Williams gets back to half guard.
Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Mason.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mason is working away from the top position though.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mason.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Mason.
Mason prevents Williams from improving his position.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mason.
Mason missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and moves out of range.
Williams fails with the takedown
and Mason counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Williams is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Williams had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mason is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Williams Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mason's back instead.
Mason tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes Mason's back.
Williams patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Williams doesn't have the hooks in and Mason manages to turn into his guard.
Mason is fighting to break Williams's control of his arms but Williams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Williams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Williams looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Williams working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mason doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mason manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Williams manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control the pace but Mason is squirming around nicely.
Mason tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away.
Williams is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mason can't escape the position.
Williams blocks Mason's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mason is working to get back to half guard.
Williams looking to control but Mason is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mason is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Mason dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Montel Williams's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Williams fails with the takedown
and Mason counters with a single leg into guard. Williams didn't expect that.
Mason postures up in Williams's guard and throws a big left but Williams blocks it.
Mason postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Williams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mason, into his guard.
Williams wants to stand but Mason is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.
Mason looking for a sweep. Not yet Mason, not yet.
Mason throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Williams escapes and throws Mason's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Mason is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Williams yanks on the arm and Mason is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Williams.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Montel Williams!
Montel Williams is the new heavyweight champion!
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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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