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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 7 p4p, 2 weight class) and Hector Romero (ranked 82 p4p, 16 weight class). Romero has chosen Havana as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zane Mason!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Romero!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero slips a jab from Mason.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romero misses with a leg kick
and Mason counters with an inside leg kick.
Romero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mason counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Romero feints the counter takedown.
Mason connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mason takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Romero throws a nice outside leg kick.
Romero misses with a low kick.
Mason lands with a hook. Romero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason fakes the leg kick and cracks Romero in the body.
Mason throws the left hand but Romero avoids the punch easily.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Romero's head but Romero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romero with the counter takedown but Mason avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romero.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Mason misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Mason.
An attempted straight right counter from Mason misses the target.
Romero misses with a hook
and Mason counters by moving into the clinch.
Romero pulls guard effortlessly.
Romero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mason is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to sweep here but Mason controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Romero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Romero is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mason is aware though and is defending well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero thuds his right hand into Mason's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Romero changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Romero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut lands for Romero. That snapped Mason's head back.
A low kick from Romero is predictable there
and Mason counters with an inside leg kick.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Romero moved out of range.
Mason wants to clinch.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Nice cross by Mason.
A big right from Romero misses.
Romero throws a shot to the body.
Romero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mason doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mason scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romero doesn't seem bothered though.
Zane Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason cracks the inside of Romero's front leg.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romero.
Romero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Romero blocks a jab.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Mason misses with a few strikes there.
Romero tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Romero takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zane Mason will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Romero.
Romero throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Romero.
Hector Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero digs a good body shot into Mason's ribs.
Mason feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romero's calf.
Mason feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romero's calf.
Romero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mason stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Romero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romero connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mason. Mason circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Mason.
Mason appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hector Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romero lands with a straight right. Mason didn't see that one coming.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Romero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero tried to score with a low kick but Mason checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Romero takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Mason wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Romero throws a low kick but Mason moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Mason tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero misses with a hook. Mason ducked under it nicely.
As Romero tries to get set, Mason tries to push him back and clinch up but Romero manages to avoid the attempt.
Romero takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Mason was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mason checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Romero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romero ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason scores with a sloppy right hand. Romero should have avoided that one.
Mason moves into range and clinches up with Romero.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason.
Romero wants a takedown.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Romero.
Romero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Romero drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Romero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Romero throwing strikes but missing.
Mason looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control the position here.
Mason working a defensive guard here.
Romero working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Romero stands up over Mason, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Romero tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Romero is looking to advance position but Mason has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Romero is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason controlling from mount.
Romero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Romero manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Romero is refusing to be controlled, as Mason sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mason with a hook.
Mason throws a body kick that misses.
Romero tries to land a front kick but Mason steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mason throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero is looking to land body kicks.
Romero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Romero dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
Mason throws out a powerful jab.
Nice sprawl there from Mason as Romero shoots in.
Romero throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mason is looking to counter punch.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mason looks for the body kick but Romero saw that one coming.
Romero with the counter takedown but Mason avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Mason tried to counter with a leg kick but Romero avoided it.
Decent striking displayed by Mason there.
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romero throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mason.
Romero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Romero as Mason tries to tie him up.
Romero working hard to break the clinch.
Romero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mason just stands there and leans against the cage.
Romero lands a left hand.
Romero working hard to break the clinch.
Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romero with a jab.
Romero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romero scores with a sloppy right hand. Mason should have avoided that one.
Romero misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mason takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason avoids the body shot from Romero.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Romero's belly button to the back.
Mason catches Romero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Romero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Romero works Mason's body with a nice hook.
Romero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason throws a body kick that misses.
Mason darts in trying to clinch
and Romero counters with an outside leg kick.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mason walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Romero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mason has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mason misses.
Romero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Romero throws a low kick, looking for Mason's leg but Mason calmly moves out of range.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
Mason misses with a straight right.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Romero digs a good body shot into Mason's ribs.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Mason takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero connects with a crisp jab.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Romero manages to circle out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason throws a leg kick but Romero moved away.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Romero's corner calls for a 1-2. Romero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mason slips a jab from Romero.
Romero misses with a low kick as Mason jumps back.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Romero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason tries to clinch there but Romero circles away.
Romero lands a head shot.
Romero lands with a nice body punch.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Romero really dominated that 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.
Romero moves away from the strike by Mason.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
As Romero tries to get set, Mason tries to push him back and clinch up but Romero manages to avoid the attempt.
Mason moves away from the strike by Romero.
Romero motions for Mason to come forward. Romero throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romero cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
Romero moves out of range of the body kick from Mason.
Mason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Romero misses.
Mason looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mason as he jumps to the side.
Mason tries to counter by clinching up but Romero breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mason defends it well.
Mason checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mason checks a leg kick.
It appears Mason was looking to counter with a kick there.
Romero throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero gets tackled into the cage by Mason. Mason maintains the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mason as the two fighters clinch.
Mason digs a right hand underneath Romero's ribcage. Romero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romero is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mason to keep the fight standing.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason looking to stall.
Romero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zane Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Romero.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.
Mason lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mason working aggressively here.
Romero is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Romero's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to control Romero's arms but Romero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mason has his back to the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mason.
Zane Mason has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mason lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Mason gets through Romero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mason.
A shot in the inside from Mason.
Mason scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero jumps guard but Mason stands there with Romero around his waist. Romero gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mason is leaning against Romero and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mason lands a body shot.
Mason gets through Romero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mason scores with a shoulder strike.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romero gets through Mason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Mason as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Mason.
Romero working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Mason.
Mason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romero tries to pull guard but Mason won't allow it.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Romero's head.
Still in the clinch, Mason scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romero is rocked!
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Mason.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Good body shot from Mason.
Mason throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
Mason creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Romero with a big uppercut! Romero tries to clinch up but Mason pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Romero to the mat! Romero covers up and Mason unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zane Mason!
Zane Mason retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Zane Mason thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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