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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sanchez (ranked 2672 p4p, 2938 weight class) and Kenny Mason (ranked 242 p4p, 269 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155
5 - 4 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Mason!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mason is defended easily by Sanchez.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
Mason throws a head kick that misses
and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mason wants to sweep here but Sanchez controlling him for the moment.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Mason is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mason has momentary wrist control but Sanchez slips an elbow through the middle.
Mason escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sanchez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mason has Sanchez pulled in close to control his posture.
Mason throwing short punches from the bottom.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Mason gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sanchez working a defensive guard but Mason manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mason trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Mason decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mason is defended easily by Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez feinted with a counter takedown.
Paul Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Mason.
Mason looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Mason persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Mason tries for a takedown but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mason looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Mason persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mason looks winded!
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sanchez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mason tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily
and Sanchez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mason wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Mason controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mason wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanchez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mason.
Sanchez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mason sprawls and moves away.
Mason throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Mason throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a takedown into side control.
Mason wants to get back to his feet but Sanchez is dominant here and he's now got Mason's back!
Sanchez avoiding Mason 's attempts to control his hands.
Sanchez controlling well, preventing Mason from escaping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez attempts a counter takedown but Mason avoids it well and moves away.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason trying to control here.
Mason tries to roll over but Sanchez keeps him under control.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Sanchez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mason with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanchez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mason keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mason moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mason had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sanchez defends it easily.
Sanchez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mason is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanchez is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez with a nice head shot there.
Sanchez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sanchez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mason looking for a triangle here. Sanchez is fighting it but it looks tight! Mason pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Sanchez is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kenny Mason!
Paul Sanchez was interviewed post fight and said 'Ts a shame that I keep losing, I’ll improve…eventually. Either that or I’ll drown in the waters I bring my opponents in when I win. I’ll see yall.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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