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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sud Saming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Saming's choice of entrance music: Enter the Tiger. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Sud Saming!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saming scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mason throws a jab when Saming was well out of range.
Saming swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saming takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've been informed that Saming has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Saming throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the body from Mason misses
and Saming counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Saming staying out of range there.
A jab from Mason does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Mason misses.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Zane Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saming closes the distance and pushes Mason back into the cage.
Mason on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Saming throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saming tries to land knees in the clinch but Mason avoids the damage to the body.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saming lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Saming misses with some punches.
Mason digs a right hand into Saming's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saming's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Mason - that landed with a thud.
Saming breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saming. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saming throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Mason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saming looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Saming misses.
Mason moves out of range as Saming strikes.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Saming moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saming tries to move into range but Mason moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Mason does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saming throws a hook but Mason blocks it.
A slow jab from Mason misses its intended target.
Saming now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Saming swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mason finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mason darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Sud Saming has been cut.
Mason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saming tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mason misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mason crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Saming - the referee stops the clock and Mason gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Saming. Mason manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saming was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.
Mason misses with a straight right.
Saming ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saming.
Saming doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Mason staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Mason on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saming has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saming there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saming looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saming moves out of range of the strikes.
Saming swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Mason misses.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Saming moves away and avoids it.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason throws out a powerful jab.
Saming is rocked!
Mason drives through and clinches with Saming against the cage.
Saming is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zane Mason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sud Saming's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Saming lands a lovely overhand right.
Saming seems to have recovered his senses.
Saming waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Saming goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mason drives through and clinches with Saming against the cage.
Mason scores with a shoulder strike.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mason tries a body shot but Saming blocks it.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saming can do to turn this around?
Saming misses with a knee strike.
Saming misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Saming backwards.
Saming lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Saming lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saming tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
A short right from Saming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Saming working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
Mason breaks from the clinch.
Mason scores with a sloppy right hand. Saming should have avoided that one.
Mason closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saming throws an elbow that misses.
Mason lands with a light punch inside.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mason looking to stall.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Saming lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Saming.
Saming trying to land knees to the body.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saming lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Saming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saming blocking some punches.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Saming misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saming stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Saming controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saming.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saming lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mason misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Saming throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Saming tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mason avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saming.
Mason lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Mason.
Sud Saming seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saming tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saming scores with a shot to the side of Mason's head.
Saming fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason tries a body shot but Saming blocks it.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Saming uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Saming.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saming.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mason.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saming swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason being controlled against the cage.
Saming blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saming blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saming taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Mason.
Mason lands with a light punch inside.
Mason looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Mason.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saming creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saming blocks an uppercut.
Saming scores with a shoulder strike.
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mason.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Saming controls his hands.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Saming.
Saming misses with a punch to the body.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Saming lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sud Saming will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sud Saming's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Saming looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Mason pushes Saming up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mason.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Saming's head.
Saming is trying to break the clinch but Mason has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mason - that landed with a thud.
Saming blocking some punches.
Mason tries a body shot but Saming blocks it.
Saming escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Saming.
As Saming tries to get set, Mason tries to push him back and clinch up but Saming manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saming misses with a straight left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saming lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mason lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws out a leg kick but Saming moves out of range and Mason only half commits.
Mason moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mason.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Saming's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saming.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mason works on Saming's body with a couple of short punches.
Saming blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saming backwards.
Saming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to control Saming's arms but Saming gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mason has his back to the cage.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Saming fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Saming.
Saming tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saming misses with a wild combination.
Saming keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Mason defending well as Saming loads up on a big left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mason.
Saming walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good shot there by Mason.
Saming needs to keep his hands up - Mason had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body punch from Mason.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mason feints and then cracks Saming's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saming down.
Mason clinches.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saming lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason gets through Saming's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mason tries a body shot but Saming blocks it.
Saming scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saming.
Saming tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saming prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason lands an uppercut.
Mason lands a right hand.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Saming lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mason has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zane Mason!
A very excited looking Zane Mason made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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