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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Math Prush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mask's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eye of the Tiger. Math Prush is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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184 lbs
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183 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Math Prush!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mask takes one to the side of the head.
Prush misses with a head kick.
Mask throws a leg kick that is checked
and Prush counters with a low kick, right behind Mask 's knee.
Mask throws a sloppy head kick
and Prush counters with a straight right hand.
Prush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mask does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A cross from Mask lands.
Mask rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Prush counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prush throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mask misses with a hook to the body
and Prush counters with a big head kick but Mask shrugs it off.
Prush fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mask.
Prush thows a leg kick but Mask checks it
and Mask counters with a shoot takedown. Prush fights it but they end up in guard.
Prush is trying to keep Mask in close.
Prush tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mask tries to free his leg and advance position but Prush is retaining full guard.
Mask preventing the sweep.
Prush bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mask's guard.
Mask might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Prush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mask is keeping the position for now.
Mask looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Prush puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Prush is thwarting Mask's attempts to control the position.
Mask is trying to get back to full guard.
Prush tries to stand and escape but Mask is controlling the position.
Mask manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mask is on top in guard.
Mask lands a couple of elbows.
Mask trying to control but Prush is working from the bottom.
Mask wants to pass the guard but Prush is keeping the position.
Mask trying to control the position from guard on top but Prush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prush tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mask in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prush seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mask postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Prush trying to keep a closed guard but Mask is proving a slippery customer.
Mask stops Prush from standing up.
Mask trying to control but Prush is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Math Prush was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mask takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mask fails with the takedown
and Prush counters with a left and a right that stings Mask.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prush.
Mask misses with a double jab
and Prush counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prush scores with a hook.
Mask takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prush avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mask feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Prush's calf.
Prush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mask's sensitive parts.
Prush slaps away a takedown attempt from Mask, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mask throws a leg kick which misses Prush's front leg but catches the back leg as Prush tries to avoid it.
Mask takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mask swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mask takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mask 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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tiger Mask will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mask's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Prush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mask.
Prush lands a right hook to the body.
Mask keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mask lands a jab to Prush's midsection.
Prush closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mask closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Prush's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prush is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mask is trying to control the action in half guard but Prush is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mask wants to free his trapped foot but Prush is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Prush kicks off Mask and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Prush. Those never looked like landing.
Good exchange - Prush coming out on top.
Mask fails with a takedown attempt.
Prush thuds his shin into the meat of Mask's side.
Mask rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Prush counters with a body kick.
Mask with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prush lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A cross from Prush lands.
That kick from Prush tenderised Mask's leg. Mask is trying to keep his angry face on.
Prush throws a leg kick but Mask checks it.
Prush is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice body punch from Prush.
Prush thuds his shin into the meat of Mask's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prush looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mask shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prush as he jumps to the side.
Prush misses with a body shot.
Prush pushes Mask away with a front kick.
Mask swats away the attempt to clinch by Prush.
Prush tries to land a leg kick but Mask saw it coming and moves away.
Prush tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mask blocks a head kick by Prush.
Mask throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prush counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prush, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prush is looking to chop away at Mask's legs.
Prush scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mask jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Prush thows a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Prush coming out on top.
Prush throws a leg kick but Mask checks it.
Math Prush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mask swats away the attempt to clinch by Prush.
Prush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prush misses with a straight right.
Prush slips a jab from Mask.
Mask moves out of range of the body kick from Prush.
Prush gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prush pulls Mask in close to his closed guard and prevents Mask from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mask trying to control the position from guard on top but Prush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mask slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Prush regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Math Prush showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Prush lands a front kick.
Prush pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mask is out of range and Prush settles back down.
A lazy body kick from Mask
and Prush makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Prush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Prush lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Prush moves away from the strike by Mask.
Mask throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prush ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mask takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mask misses with a leg kick
and Prush counters with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Prush, as that shot connected.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Prush, right into the meat.
Prush moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Prush has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Prush misses
and Mask counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mask postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Prush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mask throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prush works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Prush trying to control the position.
Prush is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Math Prush has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Good work by Mask as he checks the leg kick.
Prush is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mask feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Prush's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prush is looking to clinch but Mask is avoiding it.
Mask throws a lazy head kick
and Prush counters with a good low kick that Mask was not able to check.
Prush walks into a stiff left hand from Mask.
Mask misses with a straight right.
Prush lands with a thumping leg kick.
Prush connects with an inside leg kick.
Prush lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mask's sensitive parts.
Mask misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prush.
A shot to the liver by Prush. Beautiful body shot.
Mask swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mask. Prush does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prush lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mask takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prush lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Math Prush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prush moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mask will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mask connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Mask.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prush. Mask does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prush tries to close the distance and clinch but Mask swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Prush.
Mask misses with an uppercut.
Mask takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Prush lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mask takes a step back to recover.
Prush looks to clinch
and Mask counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask stops Prush from standing up.
Mask trying to control but Prush is working from the bottom.
Mask stopping the sweep attempt from Prush.
Prush is pulling down on Mask's head. It's preventing any offense from Mask, at least for the moment.
Prush keeping moving, preventing Mask from controlling successfully.
Tiger Mask overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prush looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mask shoots in looking for a takedown but Prush manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mask's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Math Prush just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mask stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prush.
Mask fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prush manages to avoid it.
Mask moves out of range of the body kick.
Mask misses with a right hand
and Prush counters with a solid body kick.
Prush looks to land a left hand but Mask moved out of range nicely.
Prush lands a leg kick that knocks Mask off balance momentarily.
Mask is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Prush lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Math Prush seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prush falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mask counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Prush!
Mask looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Prush tries to hold on but Mask postures up.
Mask is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Prush to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Prush shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask prevents Prush from getting the reversal.
Prush tries to lock up and control but Mask gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Prush is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mask looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Prush is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mask landing shots from mount.
Mask jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Prush manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask controls the position from side control.
Prush is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Prush can't do much from the bottom here.
Mask looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mask tries for a kimura but Prush is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask prevents Prush from escaping the position.
Prush is looking for a sweep.
Prush struggling a bit here.
Prush tries to escape but Mask is in control.
Prush is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Prush tries to buck Mask off but Mask is having none of it.
Mask tries for a kimura but Prush is defending well.
Mask trying to control the action but Prush is working from the bottom.
Prush manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Prush slows the pace down in half guard.
Mask is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Prush pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Mask had his way with Math Prush in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Prush takes a swing at Mask's ribcage but misses.
Prush tries to clinch up but Mask circles away and keeps his distance.
Prush lands a right hook to the body.
Prush's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Prush duly obliges.
Prush throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mask on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Prush lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mask throws a poor cross that misses
and Prush counters with an inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Prush.
Prush tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mask throws a leg kick
and Prush counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mask's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prush throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mask on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Prush checks a low kick from Mask.
Mask shoots in and drives through. Prush sprawls well.
Prush throws a leg kick
and Mask counters with a nice kick to the body.
Prush takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mask fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Mask.
Prush thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prush goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mask fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Mask. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask tries to land a leg kick but Prush saw it coming and moves away.
Prush takes a swing at Mask's ribcage but misses.
Mask throws a leg kick that is checked
and Prush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prush lands the left hand.
Mask ducks under a wild hook from Prush.
Mask walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Prush checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mask on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mask throws out a leg kick but Prush moves out of range and Mask only half commits.
Math Prush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prush lands a nice shot to the body.
Mask just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prush misses with a combination
and Mask counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mask looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mask shoots in and drives through. Prush sprawls well.
Prush connects with a body shot that sends Mask's belly button to the back.
Mask fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Prush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Prush.
Mask walks into a straight right hand from Prush.
Mask fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mask misses with a series of wild punches.
Prush throws a leg kick but Mask checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask scores a takedown into full mount!
Prush is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Prush tries to lock up and control but Mask gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mask looking to finish Prush with some ground and pound. This is bad for Prush!
Prush is wriggling around trying to escape.
Prush regains half guard.
Mask prevents Prush from improving his position.
Mask thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prush's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Math Prush comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Prush has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Math Prush!
Math Prush is the new welterweight champion!
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