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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Krabi Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krabi Boran could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Mason's chin.
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krabi Boran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Mason!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boran avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boran blocks a head kick by Mason.
Boran closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boran managing to block the knees to the body from Mason.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boran is keeping busy.
Mason lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Krabi Boran has been cut.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Boran controls the action.
Boran lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Brandon Mason has been cut.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Boran avoids the damage to the body.
Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
Mason scores with a leg kick.
Boran blocks a low kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Boran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boran thumps Mason with a low kick.
Mason looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boran scores with a spinning back kick!
Boran throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran scoring well with a low kick there.
Boran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boran is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Boran throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Mason misses
and Boran counters with a head kick that drops Mason - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Mason is rocked!
Boran stands up and beckons Mason to join him on the feet.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Boran finish him?
Brandon Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Mason seems to have recovered his senses.
Boran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
Mason closes the distance but Boran moves to the side
letting Boran counter with a right hand.
Boran rushes Mason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boran with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boran as Mason tries to tie him up.
Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boran misses with a body kick.
Boran takes the fight into the clinch.
Mason is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boran is defending well for now.
Boran controlling the action here for a moment.
Mason throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boran has closed the distance and engaged Mason in a clinch.
Boran is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mason pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boran.
Mason trying to stall but Boran improves his position.
Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boran darts in and clinches Mason up against the cage.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mason fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boran throws a right hand that Mason ducks under and follows up with a left that Mason also avoids with ease.
Mason throws a head kick that half lands.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
Boran explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boran throws a head kick that half lands.
A slow jab from Mason misses its intended target.
Mason walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boran checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick
and Boran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boran.
Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boran. That's going to slow Mason down.
A big left from Mason misses.
Mason throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mason walks into a straight right hand from Boran.
Mason throws a head kick that misses
and Boran counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Mason misses
and Boran counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boran as Mason tries to tie him up.
Mason missing with knees to the body.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Boran controls the action.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Boran manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krabi Boran dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mason is looking to land body kicks.
Mason closes the distance looking to clinch
and Boran counters with a leg kick.
Mason throws a head kick but Boran moves out of range.
Krabi Boran is winning the standup battle so far.
Boran blocks a head kick by Mason.
Mason throws a head kick that misses
and Boran counters with a thumping low kick.
Mason has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boran.
Boran takes the fight into the clinch.
Boran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boran catches Mason with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mason gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boran.
Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boran is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason dodges the punch combination from Boran.
Mason looks to clinch
and Boran counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boran.
Boran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boran takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Boran moves out of range easily.
Boran throws a series of punches but Mason avoids them all with ease.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Mason throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mason darts in trying to clinch
and Boran counters with a low kick, right behind Mason 's knee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran misses the shot to the body.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Boran saw that one coming.
Boran ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason throws a lazy head kick
and Boran holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mason throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boran moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice elbow from Boran.
Boran crunches a lovely knee into Mason's ribcage.
Boran scores with a knee to the head.
Boran utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boran takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mason throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boran blocks it with crossed arms.
Boran avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boran holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boran is keeping busy.
Boran using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boran throws a chopping leg kick but Mason manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boran clinches up against the cage.
Mason unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boran lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mason looking to slow down the pace here.
Boran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
Boran breaks from the clinch.
Boran lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mason backs up against the cage.
Krabi Boran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boran.
Boran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran blocks a head kick by Mason.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Boran.
Mason tries to clinch
and Boran counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mason's knee momentarily.
Mason lunges at Boran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Boran's hand.
Boran throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Mason misses
and Boran counters by moving into the clinch.
Boran scores a nice knee to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Boran - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boran seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Boran 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 on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason tries to work over Boran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krabi Boran dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Mason throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boran moves into the clinch.
Mason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boran avoids it.
Mason is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boran is defending well for now.
Boran avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Boran avoids the damage to the body.
Mason misses with a knee strike.
Boran lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boran connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mason's face.
Boran is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boran breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boran misses with a head kick.
Mason throws a lazy head kick
and Boran counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mason's knee momentarily.
Mason tries to clinch but Boran moves away
and Boran counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws a low kick, looking for Boran's leg but Boran calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Mason is predictable there
and Boran counters with a leg kick.
Boran moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Mason misses with a hook. Boran ducked under it nicely.
Mason throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boran counters with a stiff right hand.
Boran moves into the clinch successfully.
Mason is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Boran lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Boran avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Boran avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Boran blocks an elbow strike.
Boran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Mason misses.
Boran is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boran tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head kick by Mason misses
and Boran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boran tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boran slips under a jab from Mason.
Boran avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mason blocks a head kick by Boran.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason throws a lazy head kick
and Boran counters with a body kick.
Boran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boran fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Boran clinches up with Mason and pushes him back against the cage.
Boran on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boran lands a left hand.
Mason tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boran avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boran.
Boran manages to break the clinch.
Boran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Boran dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason is looking to clinch but Boran is avoiding it.
Boran moves into the clinch successfully.
Mason is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boran is defending well for now.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boran managing to block the knees to the body from Mason.
Boran lands a right hand.
Boran manages to break the clinch.
Boran is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A head kick misses from Mason.
Boran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boran misses with a few strikes there.
Mason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick by Mason misses
and Boran counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boran lands an elbow inside that Mason shrugs off.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krabi Boran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boran blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Boran avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mason is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boran stalls.
Brandon Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krabi Boran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mason looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krabi Boran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krabi Boran!
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energy
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hype
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