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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tugg Speedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tugg Speedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mason throws a hook but Speedman blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Speedman.
Speedman lands a jab to the head.
Mason connects with a solid leg kick.
Speedman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left lands for Speedman.
Speedman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Mason.
Speedman 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.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Speedman is out of range.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Speedman throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speedman tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Speedman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Speedman.
Speedman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Speedman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick from Speedman misses
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Speedman swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mason throws a body punch but Speedman moves out of range.
Speedman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Speedman lands a nice looking body shot.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Speedman lands a jab to the nose.
Mason scores with a jab.
That's two 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!
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Speedman ducks down to avoid it.
Mason keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mason let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Speedman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mason thuds a left hand into Speedman's body.
Mason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Speedman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mason scrambles back to his feet.
Speedman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A cross from Mason lands.
Speedman scores with a shot to the body.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Mason tries to get set, Speedman tries to push him back and clinch up but Mason manages to avoid the attempt.
Speedman swings widly with a right hand
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Speedman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.
Speedman has closed the distance and engaged Mason in a clinch.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Speedman scores with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedman has Mason pressed against the cage, preventing Mason from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Speedman lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Speedman.
Mason pushes Speedman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Speedman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Speedman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Mason releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mason moves out of range as Speedman throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Mason misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Speedman - that will leave a mark!
Mason stuns Speedman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mason throws a jab when Speedman was well out of range.
As Mason backs away, Speedman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Speedman connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
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!
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut lands for Mason. That snapped Speedman's head back.
Speedman lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Speedman is out of range.
Speedman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Speedman scrambles back to his feet.
Mason throws a low kick but Speedman avoids it.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speedman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Speedman misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason with a nice cross.
Mason misses with a leg kick
and Speedman counters with a good low kick that Mason was not able to check.
Tugg Speedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dean Mason will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Mason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Speedman circles away quickly and effectively.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Speedman.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Mason misses with a straight right.
Speedman is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Speedman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Speedman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speedman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Speedman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Speedman.
Mason appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Speedman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mason.
Speedman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedman throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Speedman is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Speedman.
Speedman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Speedman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Speedman throws a shot to the body.
Speedman loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.
Mason throws out a counter right but Speedman avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Speedman.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Speedman is just out of range.
Mason misses with an attempted mid kick.
Speedman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a nice low kick that buckles Speedman's knee momentarily.
Mason connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speedman. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speedman moves forwards but Mason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Speedman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dean Mason!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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