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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Sorenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Spoken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Sorenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Spoken!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorenson fails to land the takedown.
Sorenson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sorenson stopping the sweep attempt from Spoken.
Sorenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Spoken trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spoken looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Spoken not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spoken utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spoken is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Spoken bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sorenson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Spoken trying to control but Sorenson is working from the bottom.
Sorenson looking to control.
Sorenson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spoken controls the pace.
Sorenson keeping moving, preventing Spoken from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spoken wants to pass the guard but Sorenson is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sorenson wants to stand and escape but Spoken is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sorenson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Spoken.
Sorenson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sorenson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Spoken controls his leg.
Spoken preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Spoken wants to get back to full guard.
Sorenson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Spoken does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Spoken is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sorenson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sorenson is breathing heavily.
Spoken has his takedown stuffed
so Sorenson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Spoken has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Spoken keeping moving, preventing Sorenson from controlling successfully.
Spoken looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sorenson passes into half guard.
Sorenson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spoken moves into full guard.
Spoken has Sorenson pulled in close to control his posture.
Spoken throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Spoken wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Spoken is trying to keep Sorenson in close.
Spoken controlling the position.
Spoken working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Sorenson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spoken moves away from the strike by Sorenson.
Spoken throws a sloppy head kick and Sorenson moves out of range easily.
Spoken shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Spoken showed some decent athleticism there.
Spoken is tying to control. Sorenson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Spoken passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sorenson!
Sorenson is looking to get to half guard.
Spoken controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Spoken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson is squirming around, avoiding Spoken's attempts to control the action.
Sorenson gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spoken thows a huge punch but Sorenson dodges it nicely.
Sorenson is not content to let Spoken control the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mason Spoken just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sorenson throws a body punch but Spoken moves out of range.
Spoken stuffs the takedown.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Spoken decides to pull guard.
Sorenson trying to control but Spoken is working from the bottom.
Sorenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson advances position into side control!
Spoken regains half guard.
Spoken is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Spoken manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sorenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sorenson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spoken lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sorenson!
Spoken has control of Sorenson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sorenson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spoken trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spoken content just to control the position here.
Spoken trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Spoken working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Spoken wants to control the pace but Sorenson is squirming around nicely.
Spoken swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Sorenson is now in Spoken's guard. A big mistake from Spoken there, giving up the dominant position!
Spoken wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Despite being in the dominant position, Mason Spoken just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spoken tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Spoken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Spoken doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sorenson counters with a nice body shot.
Spoken tries a head kick but it misses.
Sorenson with a nice cross.
Nate Sorenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorenson closes the distance and clinches up with Spoken, looking for a takedown. Sorenson pushes Spoken against the cage but Spoken circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sorenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spoken gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sorenson tries to pull guard but Spoken won't allow it.
Spoken manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nate Sorenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sorenson trying to control but Spoken is working from the bottom.
Spoken pulls Sorenson in close to prevent any damage.
Spoken tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sorenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson scoring with some ground and pound.
Sorenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Spoken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorenson wants to stand but Spoken is controlling his posture from full guard.
Spoken trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Spoken doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sorenson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sorenson.
Sorenson wants to control from the top but Spoken keeps moving.
Spoken is trying to keep Sorenson in close.
Sorenson prevents Spoken from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson wants to get up but he can't break Spoken's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Spoken bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sorenson's guard.
Spoken looking to pass the guard.
Sorenson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Spoken throwing strikes but missing.
Spoken stands and throws Sorenson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sorenson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Spoken working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Spoken off and has taken his back!
Spoken turns into Sorenson and is now in his guard.
Spoken drops back looking for a leg! Sorenson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sorenson manages to kick Spoken off! Spoken jumps back into Sorenson's guard.
Spoken trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorenson looking to control.
Sorenson 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.
Spoken wants to pass the guard but Sorenson is keeping the position.
Sorenson controlling the position.
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.
Spoken showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Spoken trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spoken decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sorenson tries to keep at a distance but Spoken has taken the fight into the clinch.
Spoken manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Spoken is looking to sinch up a triangle. Sorenson throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Spoken's body to avoid the submission. Spoken has instead reached around Sorenson's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Spoken arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mason Spoken!
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