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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bea Mason (ranked 5600 p4p, 6116 weight class) and Lalama Amana (ranked 548 p4p, 567 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Powerful takedowns
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent 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 17 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bea Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lalama Amana!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mason.
Mason lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mason misses with the combination.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amana throws out the jab.
Amana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Amana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mason clinches.
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason with a poor takedown
and Mason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mason fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Amana was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bea Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Amana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mason.
Mason has closed the distance and engaged Amana in a clinch.
Mason is looking to take this one to the mat.
Amana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Our sources have told us that Mason has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Amana wants to break free but Mason has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amana.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason.
Mason tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Mason.
Amana misses with some punches.
Amana lands with a left to the head.
Mason pulls Amana into guard.
Amana wanted to stand there but Mason had control of the position.
My spies in Navy Street MMA inform me that Amana has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Mason tries to strike from the bottom.
Amana wants to stand but Mason is controlling his posture from full guard.
Amana stands up from Mason's guard - Amana perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mason closes the distance and clinches up with Amana, looking for a takedown. Mason pushes Amana against the cage but Amana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mason closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amana throws a head punch that misses.
Amana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mason is defended easily by Amana.
Mason shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Amana counters with a stiff right hand.
Amana scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Bea Mason has been cut.
Mason closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Amana quickly recovers to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amana wants to get back to his feet.
Mason will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mason seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason tries to pass the half guard into mount. Amana knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Amana is trying to stand back up but Mason is controlling him
Mason is trying to work for a kimura but Amana is defending well.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Amana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amana looks like he's trying to stand up.
Amana manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a takedown
and Amana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Amana.
Mason fails to land the takedown.
Bea Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason staying out of range there.
Mason appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mason dives in and grabs Amana's left leg, looking for a takedown. Amana pushes down on Mason's head and hops out.
Amana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mason counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mason fails with the takedown
enabling Amana to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Amana cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
Amana misses with a looping right.
Mason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mason clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lalama Amana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bea Mason's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amana throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Mason throws a body kick that misses
and Amana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Amana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lalama Amana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Amana's half guard.
Amana makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason misses with a takedown attempt
and Amana counters with a nice body shot.
A swing and a miss from Amana.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mason shoots for a double leg takedown but Amana sprawls well. He's pushed Mason's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Amana is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mason with a body shot.
Mason gets a double leg takedown into Amana's guard.
Amana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mason accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mason slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Amana wants to get back to his feet but Mason is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mason wants to control from the top but Amana keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amana throws a hook but Mason avoids it easily.
Amana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason lands a lovely overhand right.
Mason dives in for a single leg takedown but Amana sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bea Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amana misses with the head strike.
Amana can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Amana manages to break the clinch.
Bea Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amana gets tackled into the cage by Mason. Mason maintains the clinch.
Amana is pressed up against the cage. Mason has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Amana down to the mat. Amana avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Amana takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Amana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab from Amana misses.
Amana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mason forces Amana back against the cage and clinches.
Mason turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mason manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amana wants to get back to his feet but Mason drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mason has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Amana is trying to get back to his feet.
Mason is looking to take a break and control but Amana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amana tries to escape but Mason is in control.
Mason trying to control the position but Amana is working away.
Amana wants to get back to his feet but Mason drags him back down.
Mason wants to stand but Amana is controlling his arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mason taking a breather here.
Amana is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mason asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mason prevents Amana from escaping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Amana leaves Mason with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Amana scores with a punch to the head.
Amana lands a body shot.
Amana lands a jab to Mason's midsection.
Amana cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lalama Amana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bea Mason's cut.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mason is trying hard to land a takedown here. Amana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Amana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Amana lands a left and a right that send Mason crashing to the mat, dazed. Amana thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mason dives in for a single leg takedown but Amana sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Amana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amana misses with some punches.
Mason wants to stall.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Amana avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bea Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason slowing the pace effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amana lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason has Amana pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Amana manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Amana swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amana is pressed up against the cage. Mason has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Amana down to the mat. Amana avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Amana displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mason.
Amana lands a body shot.
Amana jabs Mason right on the nose. Mason blinks but takes it well.
Mason is rocked!
Amana swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
A big right from Amana misses.
Donk. Amana catches Mason right on the button with a cross.
Oh Mason is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mason has his takedown stuffed
and Amana counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mason thinking.
Amana ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Mason out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lalama Amana!
Lalama Amana made sure to mention his sponsor, Power Matrix Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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