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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason McNamara (ranked 25039 p4p, 4393 weight class) and Rick Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 496 weight class). Mason McNamara could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Higgins's chin.
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182 cm 22 170 1 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm 18 175 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Basic striking Good chin |
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Dangerous GnP Brawler Powerful |
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason McNamara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Higgins! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Higgins shoots in but McNamara avoids the takedown attempt easily. Higgins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McNamara swivels and escapes. McNamara has managed to clinch.
Higgins breaks from the clinch.
McNamara shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than McNamara was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! McNamara is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Higgins knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McNamara landing a few strikes. McNamara tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Higgins is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Higgins wants to control but McNamara postures up. McNamara wants to stand but Higgins is controlling his arm. McNamara tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Higgins wants to improve his position, back to half guard but McNamara has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Higgins's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Higgins is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for McNamara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mason McNamara! Mason McNamara seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
37% |
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