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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hill has chosen Framing Hanely as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Hill!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hill goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Hill bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mason as he avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
Mason shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Hill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hill advances to half guard.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason trying to control but Hill postures up.
Mason is trying to get back to full guard.
Mason wants to get back to his feet.
Hill is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mason!
Hill tries to push Mason's head away but Mason is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hill is working for a guillotine from mount but Mason frees his head quite easily.
Hill should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mason has given up his back here.
Hill controlling from the back.
Hill is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Mason up.
Hill tries to keep control of the position but Mason is staying busy.
Mason tries to escape the position.
Hill tries to get the hooks in deep but Mason pushed the leg off.
Mason trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mason is breathing heavily.
I would not like to be Mason right now.
That's two 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 to escape but Hill has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mason manages to escape to his feet.
Chris Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason shoots in looking for a takedown. Hill tries to sprawl out of it but Mason keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hill drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
Hill trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill pushing down on Mason's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hill wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Mason gets a clinch.
Mason fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason pulls Hill into guard.
Mason manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mason moves to back control.
Hill showing good submission defense here.
Mason is working the ground and pound. Can Hill escape?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill just trying to survive but Mason is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Mason lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Mason looking to break Hill's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Hill remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Mason will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hill defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason looking to hold on to the position here but Hill rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hill is on top in guard.
Mason manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hill manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason prevents Hill from getting back to his feet.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Craig Mason will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mason counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hill wants to control but Mason is keeping busy.
Hill trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mason manages to pass to mount!
Mason avoids the attempt from Hill to control.
Mason working for a submission but Hill is keeping him at bay.
Hill is desperately trying to improve his position but Mason has a good base and remains in mount.
Hill is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hill is squirming around, avoiding Mason's attempts to control the action.
Hill regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill trying to hold on to Mason's head to control him but Mason postures up.
Hill wants to improve his position but Mason is controlling well.
Mason thows a huge punch but Hill dodges it nicely.
Hill gets back to full guard.
Hill looking to control.
Mason trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Mason postures up.
Craig Mason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mason tries to free his leg and advance position but Hill is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hill fails with a takedown attempt.
Mason shoots in looking for a takedown. Hill tries to sprawl out of it but Mason keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mason bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hill trying to control but Mason flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Mason controlling from the back.
Hill looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mason.
Mason biding his time, looking for the opening.
Mason seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hill for as long as he can get away with.
Hill defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mason's arms.
Hill fending off the submission attempt from Mason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hill defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mason's arms.
Hill trying to control but not successfully.
Hill defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mason's arms.
I really don't envy Hill right now.
Mason struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mason is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill looking very determined here, making life difficult for Mason.
Hill is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mason.
Mason connects with a big shot to the side of Hill's head.
Hill trying to control the position but Mason manages to sink in the hooks.
Mason slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Craig Mason just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mason shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mason showed some decent athleticism there.
Mason stalling.
Mason tries to pass to full mount but Hill defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Mason dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Mason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mason gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hill finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hill 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.
Mason is trying to control the position but Hill postures up.
Mason looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hill puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mason has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hill is working away from the top position though.
Hill prevents Mason from improving his position.
Mason has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hill is working away from the top position though.
Hill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mason tries to clinch up but Hill circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason with a poor takedown
and Hill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hill.
Mason wriggles free and stands up.
Mason clinches.
Mason tightens his grip and picks Hill up, before dumping him to the ground. Hill manages to land in guard.
Hill is trying to control the position but Mason postures up.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
Hill looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mason puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mason content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mason trying to control from half guard but Hill is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mason.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hill scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill avoids the attempt from Mason to control.
Mason is trying to escape the mount.
Hill controlling his opponent.
Hill lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mason hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill controlling from the full mount.
Mason is bucking up trying to escape but Hill cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mason keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mason is working hard here to advance position.
Hill controlling the pace for now.
Mason is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill wants to control the pace but Mason is squirming around nicely.
Mason is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mason slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mason manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
Mason can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hill controls the pace.
Hill chips away with some ground and pound.
Chris Hill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hill looking to pass the guard.
Hill sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mason's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Hill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mason 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Craig Mason!
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hype
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mgr
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