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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Mason (ranked 2310 p4p, 25110 weight class) and Dominic Marquez (ranked 275 p4p, 492 weight class). Dominic Marquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 cm 21 170 4 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm 21 165 2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Knockout power |
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, George Mason! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Marquez! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mason scores with a jab to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mason. Marquez throws a right hand that misses
and Mason counters with a three punch combo that has Marquez backing up. Marquez nods at Mason to acknowledge the strikes.
Mason fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marquez, pushing him back against the cage. I was talking to Mason's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Marquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason. Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mason lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mason lands a body punch in the clinch. A short right from Mason on the inside. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Mason cracks Marquez with a nice body shot. Marquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marquez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mason is defending well for now. Mason lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marquez backwards. Marquez looks winded! Come on Mason - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mason lands a shot to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Mason scores with a nice short uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason. Mason lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marquez backwards. Mason pressing his opponent against the cage. Mason digs a right hand into Marquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marquez's gas tank. Mason scores with a shoulder strike. Mason lands with a left to the head. Mason slows down the pace here.
Mason presses Marquez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A short uppercut from Mason. Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Mason scores with a hook to the body. Mason lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mason has Marquez pressed against the cage.
Mason cracks Marquez with a nice body shot. Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marquez backwards. Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
 Marquez is rocked! A short right from Mason on the inside. Marquez is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him? A bit of stalling here from Mason.
Mason gets through Marquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mason lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Marquez to his knees! Mason keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Mason!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
65% |
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