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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Vutila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Vutila will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Vutila!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mason explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ricky Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason throws a right and a left that Vutila avoids nicely.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vutila will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mason throws a head kick but Vutila moves out of range.
Vutila shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mason napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vutila working away.
Mason is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vutila has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mason on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vutila on the ground.
Vutila landing a few strikes.
Mason is trying to buck Vutila off.
Vutila working the ground and pound.
Vutila working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason dodges the ground and pound from Vutila.
Mason tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vutila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mason is working hard here to advance position.
Mason throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mason throws a low kick but Vutila avoids it.
Mason throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vutila counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mason trying to control here.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Vutila stalling.
Mason wants to get back to his feet.
Mason might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vutila thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vutila not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vutila is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vutila decides to stand and escape the position.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vutila tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vutila if he has to take too many more of those.
Mason feints and then cracks Vutila's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vutila down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mason delivers a nice body kick.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Vutila sees coming a mile off.
Mason misses with a kick to the body.
Mason goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vutila rushes Mason and presses him up against the cage.
Vutila is trying to force a seperation but Mason has the dominant position.
Mason manages to break the clinch.
Vutila shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vutila controlling from mount.
Mason tries to lock up and control but Vutila gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Vutila is landing with some decent strikes but Mason is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mason can't escape the position.
Vutila lands a heavy elbow.
Mason can't escape the position.
Vutila lands with some strikes.
Vutila connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vutila lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vutila lands a nice shot to the head.
Mason wants to control but Vutila is having none of it.
Mason wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Vutila dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason throws a push kick but Vutila slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body kick from Mason.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Vutila moves out of range easily.
Mason misses with a wild combination.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
Mason tries to land a front kick but Vutila steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vutila misses the shot to the body.
Ricky Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vutila drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vutila decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vutila throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mason was covering up waiting for the punch and Vutila finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mason working a defensive guard here.
Vutila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mason is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vutila loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason controls Vutila momentarily but Vutila frees himself.
Vutila throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vutila thows a big elbow that misses.
Mason working a defensive guard here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vutila has closed the distance and engaged Mason in a clinch.
Mason tries to break free but Vutila pushes him back against the cage.
Vutila tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mason tries to pull guard but Vutila holds him up against the cage and eventually Mason drops back down to his feet.
Mason wants to get back to striking at distance but Vutila won't allow it.
Mason fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vutila has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mason avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vutila gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Vutila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vutila won't allow Mason to sweep him here.
Vutila throws a big right hand that misses.
Mason is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vutila is controlling him.
Vutila throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely.
Mason is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mason throws a body kick that misses.
Vutila shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mason's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vutila is controlling him.
Mason working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vutila.
Vutila is looking to work some ground and pound but Mason has wrist control.
Mason keeping full guard, as Vutila tries to pass.
Vutila sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vutila won't allow Mason to get back to his feet.
Vutila decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mason, up you get!
Mason lands with a nice body kick.
Mason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vutila circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Vutila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A combination from Vutila does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mason.
Mason scores with a leg kick.
Mason throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mason throws a series of punches but Vutila moves out of range.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Vutila moves out of range easily.
Vutila has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mason.
A punch combination from Vutila misses.
Mason throws a combination that misses
and Vutila counters with a straight right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vutila.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason struggling a bit here.
Vutila working the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason tries to buck Vutila off but Vutila is having none of it.
Mason wants to get back to his feet.
Mason can't do much from the bottom here.
Vutila lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mason tries to improve position but can't.
Mason wants to control but Vutila postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vutila takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vutila tries for a takedown but Mason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Mason throws a right and a left that Vutila avoids nicely.
That's two 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 throws the kick towards the body but Vutila avoids it.
A combination from Vutila does no damage.
Vutila lands with a nice body punch.
Vutila shoots in and drives through. Mason sprawls well.
Vutila fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ricky Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Vutila.
Mason motions for Vutila to come forward. Mason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason misses with a combination
and Vutila counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vutila thows a big elbow that misses.
Vutila landing with the ground and pound.
Vutila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason working a defensive guard here.
Mason escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vutila gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vutila wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Mason trying to control the position.
Vutila lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mason thows a body kick. Vutila tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mason throws and low kick but Vutila moves out of range easily.
Vutila shoots in for a takedown but Mason shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vutila uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Vutila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mason misses with a combination
and Vutila counters with a three punch combo that has Mason backing up. Mason nods at Vutila to acknowledge the strikes.
Vutila has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mason.
Mason misses with a wild combination.
Vutila moves out of range of the body kick.
Ricky Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricky Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vutila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chris Vutila is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vutila bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Vutila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vutila winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Vutila!
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