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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuya Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Capwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Inoue's entrance music is Viikate - Viina, terva & hauta. A fine choice. Capwell has chosen The Haunted - 99 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
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217 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuya Inoue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mason Capwell!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capwell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Capwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Inoue throws out the jab.
Capwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inoue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capwell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Inoue's hands.
Inoue uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Capwell swings widly with a right hand
letting Inoue counter with a right hand.
Capwell closes the distance and clinches.
Capwell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Inoue being controlled against the cage.
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!
Capwell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Capwell wants to stall.
Capwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Capwell.
Inoue tries for a takedown but Capwell manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue tries for a takedown. No joy.
Capwell is trying to break the clinch but Inoue has him pressed against the cage.
Inoue has Capwell pressed against the cage, preventing Capwell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Capwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Capwell lands a glancing blow to the side of Inoue's head.
Inoue clinches up against the cage.
Capwell lands a right hand.
Inoue breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capwell. Inoue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Capwell throws a hook but Inoue blocks it.
Capwell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inoue fails with an attempt to clinch.
Inoue misses with a takedown attempt - Capwell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuya Inoue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capwell misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inoue circles away quickly and effectively.
Inoue connects with a leg kick. Capwell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Inoue misses with a looping left.
Capwell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Inoue just misses with a punch to the body.
Inoue gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Capwell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Capwell preventing the sweep.
Capwell wants to pass the guard but Inoue is keeping the position.
Capwell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capwell wants to control from the top but Inoue keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mason Capwell.
Inoue avoids the body shot from Capwell.
Capwell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inoue.
Inoue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Capwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Inoue drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Inoue takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Yuya Inoue has been cut.
Capwell misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capwell throws a jab when Inoue was well out of range.
Capwell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Inoue tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Capwell is in Inoue's guard.
Capwell throws a strike but Inoue rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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!
Inoue looking to pass the guard.
Capwell controls Inoue momentarily but Inoue frees himself.
Capwell wants to sweep here but Inoue controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Capwell looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Capwell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Capwell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inoue is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Capwell looks to land a strike but Inoue avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Capwell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capwell looking to sit in guard and control but Inoue gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Capwell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Inoue throws a big elbow that misses.
Inoue throwing strikes but missing.
Capwell managing to control the position.
Capwell trying to keep a closed guard but Inoue is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Inoue wants to control from the top but Capwell keeps moving.
Inoue stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Capwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mason Capwell wasn't active enough on the ground.
Capwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capwell throws a shot to the body.
Inoue is looking to clinch but Capwell is avoiding it.
Inoue keeps the fight on the outside.
Capwell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Capwell wants to control the pace but Inoue is squirming around nicely.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capwell with good strikes from the mount here!
Capwell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Capwell with shots to the head and body - Inoue looks very uncomfortable down there.
Inoue is bucking up trying to escape but Capwell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Capwell landing strikes from the mount and Inoue is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Capwell landing strikes from the mount and Inoue is in trouble!
Capwell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Inoue can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Capwell looking to control but Inoue is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Capwell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Inoue tries to reverse the position but Capwell maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Capwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yuya Inoue's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Inoue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Capwell.
Inoue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Capwell.
Inoue looks to throw the jab but Capwell is out of range.
Capwell looks to land a right hand but Inoue moved out of range.
Inoue uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Capwell.
Capwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Capwell lands a nice looking body shot.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Capwell.
Capwell throws a right and a left that Inoue avoids nicely.
Capwell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inoue was well out of range. Poor timing from Capwell.
Inoue moves out of range of the strikes.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Capwell.
Capwell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Capwell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Capwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Inoue manages to avoid it.
Capwell cracks Inoue with a right hand to the side of the head.
Capwell dips to his left and cracks Inoue with an uppercut!
Capwell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Inoue tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Capwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Inoue throws a hook but Capwell avoids it easily.
Inoue fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Capwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inoue circles away quickly and effectively.
Inoue misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Capwell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Inoue moves away.
Capwell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Inoue's head backwards.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown but Capwell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inoue cracks Capwell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Inoue misses the shot to the body.
Inoue shoots in looking for a takedown. Capwell tries to sprawl out of it but Inoue keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Capwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuya Inoue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Capwell.
Inoue shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Capwell pinned against the cage. Capwell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Inoue is looking to clinch but Capwell is avoiding it.
Yuya Inoue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Capwell.
Capwell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as Capwell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Inoue wants to slow Capwell down by chopping away at his legs.
Capwell looks to throw the jab but Inoue is out of range.
Inoue changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Capwell tries to avoid it but Inoue manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Capwell to the ground. Capwell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Capwell misses with a right hand
and Inoue counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Capwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Inoue just misses with a punch to the body.
Capwell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Inoue is looking for a triangle but Capwell pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inoue keeping moving, preventing Capwell from controlling successfully.
Mason Capwell has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capwell pushes down on Inoue's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Inoue blocking the ground and pound attempt from Capwell.
Capwell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mason Capwell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capwell is keen to just control but Inoue is a slippery customer.
Capwell content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Capwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Capwell 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Capwell!
A victorious Mason Capwell 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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