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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Mason Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aniketh Chin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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180 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Self confident
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aniketh Chin!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexander avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Alexander instigates a clinch.
Chin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Alexander letting Chin take a breather here.
Chin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander fakes the leg kick and cracks Chin in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chin doesn't manage to clinch there - Alexander circles away.
Chin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin being controlled against the ropes.
Alexander connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chin's face.
Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chin.
Chin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alexander has closed the distance and engaged Chin in a clinch.
Alexander is stalling here.
Alexander will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Chin up against the ropes.
Chin breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander's corner calls for a 1-2. Alexander obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chin tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alexander is out of range and Chin settles back down.
Chin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alexander.
Alexander closes the distance and pushes Chin back into the ropes.
Chin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexander closes the distance and pushes Chin back into the ropes.
Alexander taking a breather.
Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Alexander dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexander was well out of range. Poor timing from Chin.
Alexander checks a low kick from Chin.
Chin throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
It looked like Alexander was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chin misses with a two punch combination.
Chin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAlexander.
Alexander connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch but Chin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chin tries to close the distance and clinch but Alexander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chin is trying to break the clinch but Alexander has him pressed against the ropes.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chin closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander breaks from the clinch.
Alexander has Chin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alexander prevents a body shot from Chin.
Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexander instigates a clinch.
Chin is trying to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling him.
Chin is trying to maintain a safe position but Alexander gets an underhook and turns Chin into the ropes.
Alexander is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander controlling the action here for a moment.
Alexander breaks the clinch.
Alexander scores with a decent looking hook.
Alexander throws a wild body kick that Chin sees coming a mile off.
Chin gets tackled into the ropes by Alexander. Alexander maintains the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alexander - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chin wants to break free but Alexander has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexander breaks the clinch.
Chin tries to clinch but Alexander is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Alexander dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chin wants to clinch.
Alexander appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chin throws a nice head kick!
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Chin.
Chin clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Alexander pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Chin has had enough of the clinch but Alexander keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexander avoids the damage to the body.
Alexander keeps control of Chin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chin avoids the head kick by Alexander.
Alexander gets a clinch.
Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexander misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alexander takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexander lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin keeps the fight on the outside.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Alexander has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Alexander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chin throws a wild body kick that Alexander sees coming a mile off.
Alexander darts in and clinches Chin up against the ropes.
Alexander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chin's elbow.
Alexander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chin can do to turn this around?
Chin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alexander has Chin pressed against the ropes, preventing Chin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Alexander clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chin fails to land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Alexander scores with a four punch combination!
Alexander misses with a double jab.
Alexander throws a nice looking combination but Chin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alexander blocks a head kick by Chin.
Alexander lands a jab to Chin's midsection.
Chin throws a series of punches but Alexander moves out of range.
Chin misses with a head kick.
Chin drives through and clinches with Alexander against the ropes.
Chin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexander moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
Chin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alexander sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alexander moves away from the strike by Chin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alexander checks a leg kick.
Chin tries a head kick but it misses.
Alexander throws a one two combo.
Chin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chin closes the distance and clinches.
Chin trying to stall but Alexander improves his position.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alexander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexander throws a counter high kick but Chin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chin wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Mason Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chin moves in looking to clinch but Alexander pushes him off.
Chin throws a right hand that misses
and Alexander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alexander is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chin throws a head kick that misses.
Alexander gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chin as Alexander tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Alexander creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chin is trying to force a seperation but Alexander has the dominant position.
Chin tries to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Alexander had his way with Aniketh Chin in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alexander lands with a right hand.
Alexander gets tackled into the ropes by Chin. Chin maintains the clinch.
Chin can't break the clinch.
Chin is trying to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling him.
Chin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alexander goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander throws a right and a left that Chin avoids nicely.
Alexander sets himself, and Chin steps forward looking for the clinch! Alexander avoids it this time.
Chin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A counter left hand to the body from Alexander misses its target.
Chin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alexander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alexander gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chin trying to land knees to the body.
Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chin clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Chin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alexander controlling the action here for a moment.
Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alexander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alexander has closed the distance and engaged Chin in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alexander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander forces Chin back against the ropes and clinches.
Mason Alexander has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chin blocks a head kick by Alexander.
Alexander moves out of range of the body kick.
Chin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aniketh Chin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason Alexander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chin has closed the distance and engaged Alexander in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Alexander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alexander 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Alexander!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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