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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 comes to the cage accompanied by Roxette - Listen To Your Heart. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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183 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Math Prush!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prush lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mask circles away quickly and effectively.
Prush stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mask.
Prush lands with a right hand.
Prush is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Prush keeps Mask at a distance using the push kick.
Mask throws a head kick but Prush moves out of range.
Mask swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prush swings for the body but Mask moves out of range.
Mask swings for the body but Prush moves out of range.
Mask lands a nice looking kick to the body. Prush takes a step back to recover.
Mask throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prush blocks a leg kick.
Mask fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Prush.
A big left from Prush misses.
Mask avoids the body shot from Prush.
Mask has taken the fight to the clinch.
Prush tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prush with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Prush.
Prush tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mask lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prush backwards.
Prush prevents a body shot from Mask.
Mask lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mask misses with a punch to the body.
Prush landing knees to the body.
Mask wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mask lands a shoulder strike.
Mask manages to break the clinch.
Mask tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Prush is able to avoid easily.
Prush scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Prush misses.
Mask moves out of range as Prush throws a body kick.
Prush lands with a nice body kick.
Prush looks to score with a jab to the body but Mask is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mask both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mask fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mask thows a body shot but no joy.
Mask explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mask moves out of range of the strikes.
Mask forces Prush back against the cage and clinches.
Mask misses with a punch to the body.
Mask blocking some punches.
Prush stalling against the cage.
Prush misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mask.
Mask turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mask manages to end up in side control.
An elbow from Mask crashes against the mat.
Prush manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mask's best efforts.
Prush is looking to improve his position.
Mask is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask is thwarting Prush's attempts to control the position.
Mask thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Prush trying to hold on to Mask's head to control him but Mask postures up.
Mask performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Prush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mask sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prush defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask is trying to control. Prush wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mask thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prush's head.
Mask is taking a breather. Prush says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mask wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prush keeps working.
Mask is thwarting Prush's attempts to control the position.
Mask landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mask is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Prush has managed to free his arm - good work.
Prush wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mask slows the pace down in half guard.
Prush tries to roll over but Mask keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Mask dominated 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.
Mask tries to land a front kick but Prush steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Prush lands a front kick.
Prush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mask manages to avoid it.
Prush rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mask moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mask lands with a nice body punch.
Prush moves out of range as Mask throws a body kick.
Mask scores with a one two! Prush had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mask darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Prush feints and then cracks Mask's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mask down.
Mask misses with the combination.
Mask with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A head kick misses from Prush.
Prush throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tiger Mask seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prush throws a wild body kick that Mask sees coming a mile off.
Mask throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Prush.
It looks like Math Prush has been cut.
Mask lands a nice hook to Prush's body. Prush takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prush throws a nice looking combination but Mask bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mask tries a head kick but it misses.
Prush throws a nice inside leg kick.
Math Prush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prush takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mask connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mask has a takedown stuffed.
Mask misses with a wild body shot.
Mask pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mask misses the shot to the body.
Prush displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mask.
Prush misses with an attempted mid kick.
Math Prush is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prush walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mask.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Prush checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mask throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Prush's head.
Mask swats away the attempt to clinch by Prush.
Prush takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mask throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Prush blocks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Prush.
Mask lands with a hook. Prush tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mask looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prush throws a combination. Mask tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mask misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Mask. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prush swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prush comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mask pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prush scores with a decent looking hook.
Prush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mask.
Prush fakes the leg kick and cracks Mask in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prush lands a high kick!
Prush throws a leg kick that misses.
Mask shoots in for a takedown but Prush shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Prush lands a leg kick that knocks Mask off balance momentarily.
Prush tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mask is able to avoid easily.
Prush lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mask swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Prush scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Prush.
Mask takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Prush misses.
Mask fails with a takedown attempt.
Mask blocks a low kick nicely.
Mask moves out of range as Prush throws a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Mask
and Prush counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mask takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mask misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mask!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tiger Mask will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Math Prush's cut.
That's time! Mask's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mask takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Prush misses with a wild body shot.
Mask slips a jab and a cross from Prush.
Mask digs a good body shot into Prush's ribs.
Nice body kick there by Prush.
Mask tests Prush's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prush pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mask will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Prush throws the kick towards the body but Mask avoids it.
Mask throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good leg kick by Mask there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mask swings for the body but Prush moves out of range.
Prush throws a body punch but Mask moves out of range.
Mask checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prush blocks a head kick by Mask.
Mask throws a body kick that misses.
Mask attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mask lands a right hook to the body.
Prush has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mask misses with a hook. Prush ducked under it nicely.
Mask looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Prush!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BOOM! Mask connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Prush wants to hold on but Mask pushes him away.
Mask tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Prush takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prush keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mask sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Math Prush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Prush tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mask controlling the pace for now.
Prush tries to lock up and control but Mask gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mask tries to control but Prush wriggling away.
Tiger Mask overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prush is looking to get to half guard.
Mask trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mask is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask tries to control but Prush wriggling away.
Tiger Mask is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mask sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mask throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Prush is desperately trying to improve his position but Mask has a good base and remains in mount.
Mask looking to control but Prush is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Prush is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prush is squirming around, avoiding Mask's attempts to control the action.
Prush manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mask not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Prush is trying to get back to full guard.
Prush keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mask missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mask is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Prush is refusing to be controlled, as Mask sits in half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mask wants to work for an arm triangle but Prush is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Prush is refusing to be controlled, as Mask sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiger Mask showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mask 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiger Mask!
A very excited looking Tiger Mask made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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