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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nirmal Singh (ranked 1974 p4p, 3532 weight class) and Kenny Mason (ranked 192 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155
3 - 1 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nirmal Singh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Mason!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason tries to keep at a distance but Singh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mason is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mason is leaning against Singh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Singh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason pulls Singh into guard.
Singh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mason trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Singh from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason 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.
Mason seems keen to control Singh's posture.
Mason wants to sweep here but Singh controlling him for the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Singh stays in close to Mason's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Singh tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
Singh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Singh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason shoots in and bounces Singh off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mason makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mason advances position into side control!
Mason trying to control the action but Singh is working from the bottom.
Singh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Singh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mason looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason advances nicely into full mount.
Mason trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Singh wants to hold on but Mason pushes him away.
Singh is bucking up trying to escape but Mason cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Singh tries to hold on but Mason postures up.
Singh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Singh wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh landing some decent shots from guard.
Mason is looking to sweep but instead, Singh has passed into half guard.
Mason actively working from the bottom here.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Well, if Singh is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Singh is looking for a kimura but Mason is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Singh to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Mason dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mason lands with an overhand left.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mason or perhaps it was just good defense by Singh, which made it look bad.
Singh rushes Mason and presses him up against the cage.
Singh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mason is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Singh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mason stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Singh manages to pull guard.
Singh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
My spies in Cozad MMA Tokyo inform me that Mason has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Singh has control of Mason's left arm, preventing Mason from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mason wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Singh wants to control but Mason passes easily into half guard.
Mason seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Singh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Singh trying to hold on to Mason's head to control him but Mason postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mason wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singh keeps working.
Mason is thwarting Singh's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nirmal Singh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nirmal Singh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Singh wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Singh blocks a low kick nicely.
Singh moves into range and clinches up with Mason.
Singh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Singh prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nirmal Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Mason.
Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mason wants to counter with a clinch but Singh pushes him away.
Mason forces Singh back against the cage and clinches.
Singh tries for a takedown but Mason manages to get underhooks.
Mason tries to pull guard but Singh won't allow it.
Singh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Singh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mason unleashes a big counter combination but Singh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Singh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mason counters with a three punch combo that has Singh backing up. Singh nods at Mason to acknowledge the strikes.
Singh is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Mason throws a series of strikes that have Singh backpedaling.
Mason manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Singh on his heels. He'll look to pass Singh's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Singh has control of Mason's left arm, preventing Mason from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mason wanted to stand there but Singh had control of the position.
Singh keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason looking to sit in guard and control but Singh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Singh has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mason holds on and takes a little breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Singh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Singh fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Singh's waist but Singh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mason off to one side.
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Singh sprawls well. Singh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mason gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenny Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Singh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason is trying hard to land a takedown here. Singh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nirmal Singh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Mason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singh wants to clinch.
Singh lands a left and a right that send Mason crashing to the mat, dazed. Singh thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mason is rocked!
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Singh finish him?
Mason tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Singh smiles and moves away.
Singh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Singh tightens his grip and picks Mason up, before dumping him to the ground. Mason manages to land in guard.
Mason seems to have recovered his senses.
Mason is looking for a triangle but Singh pushes his legs off easily.
Singh drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mason looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mason looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mason!
Mason lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Singh down.
Singh can't do much from the bottom here.
Mason is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Singh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Singh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Singh tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singh sneaks back into half guard.
Mason is trying to work for a kimura but Singh is defending well.
Mason seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Singh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Singh is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Singh works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh has control of Mason's left arm, preventing Mason from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mason accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mason content to stall in guard here.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Singh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Singh has his foot on Mason's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mason works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Singh is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mason bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Singh's guard.
Singh has his hands on Mason's head, controlling the position.
Mason wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Singh has his hands on Mason's head, controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nirmal Singh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mason has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Mason!
In defeat, Nirmal Singh stepped up to the mic, saying 'We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I (do I)
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and deser'.
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