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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis Masson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Dibiase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masson's entrance music is Iron Man. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis Masson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Dibiase!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibiase tries to clinch but Masson is having none of it.
Masson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dibiase swivels and escapes.
Masson shoots in and drives through. Dibiase sprawls well.
Masson gets the takedown into side control.
Dibiase misses with a strike from the bottom.
Masson is looking to take a break and control but Dibiase is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dibiase is looking to reverse the position.
Masson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dibiase on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Dibiase's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Masson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dibiase is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dibiase wants to get back to his feet but Masson drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibiase is looking to reverse the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dibiase gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Masson manages to get to full guard.
Dibiase wants to pass the guard but Masson is keeping the position.
Masson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dibiase!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibiase is looking to get to half guard.
Masson with good strikes from the mount here!
Dibiase wants to control but Masson is having none of it.
Masson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dibiase tries to reverse the position but Masson maintains control.
Masson avoids the attempt from Dibiase to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dibiase tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibiase takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Masson lands a big shot there that rocks Dibiase but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dibiase tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Masson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Masson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dibiase taking shots to the head.
Dibiase tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dibiase looks gassed!
Masson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Masson lands with some strikes.
Dibiase tries to reverse the position but Masson maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masson controlling the position easily from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dibiase can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dibiase is looking to improve his position but Masson isn't that keen on the idea.
Dibiase tries to hold on but Masson pushes him away.
Masson with the ground and pound from mount.
Dibiase wants to control but Masson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Masson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dibiase shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Masson as he jumps to the side.
Dibiase bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dibiase is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Masson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Masson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dibiase's best efforts.
Dibiase is breathing heavily.
Masson is trying to maintain the position but Dibiase is very close to passing his half guard.
Dibiase seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dibiase wants to control from the top but Masson keeps moving.
Masson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dibiase trying to control the position from guard on top but Masson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dibiase must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Masson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dibiase being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dibiase would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Masson keeping moving, preventing Dibiase from controlling successfully.
Masson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dibiase shoots in but Masson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Masson is looking to clinch but Dibiase is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masson shoots and misses
and Dibiase counters with a shoot takedown. Masson fights it but they end up in guard.
Masson wants to sweep here but Dibiase controlling him for the moment.
Dibiase really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masson controls Dibiase momentarily but Dibiase frees himself.
Masson punching to the body, from the bottom.
Masson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Masson pushes Dibiase off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Masson shoots and misses
and Dibiase counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Dibiase tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Masson regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibiase is working for a submission of some sort.
Masson wants to get back to his feet.
Dibiase trying to control the action but Masson is working from the bottom.
Masson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Masson.
Dibiase trying to control but Masson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Dibiase showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Masson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dibiase fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masson tries to clinch but Dibiase moves out of range.
Masson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Masson doesn't manage to clinch there - Dibiase circles away.
A nice combination there by Masson.
Masson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dibiase looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dibiase throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dibiase tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dibiase wants to stand and escape but Masson is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masson stopping the sweep attempt from Dibiase.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibiase is trying to control the position but Masson postures up.
Dibiase is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Masson is controlling him.
Dibiase wants to sweep here but Masson controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dibiase shoots for a double leg takedown but Masson sprawls well. He's pushed Dibiase's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Masson shoots and misses
and Dibiase counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dibiase wants to stand but Masson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Dibiase is looking to take a break and control but Masson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibiase wants to get back to his feet.
Masson won't allow Dibiase to pass to mount.
Dibiase is tying to control. Masson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dibiase controlling the pace.
Masson is not content to let Dibiase control the position.
Dibiase is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dibiase throws a series of punches but Masson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibiase motions for Masson to come forward. Dibiase throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Masson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dibiase shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Masson counters with a one-two to the body.
Dibiase moves in looking to clinch but Masson pushes him off.
Dibiase tries a head kick but it misses.
Masson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dibiase has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dibiase misses with a takedown attempt - Masson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Louis Masson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ted Dibiase.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Masson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Masson being controlled here, momentarily.
Masson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dibiase is controlling him.
Masson 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Dibiase comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dibiase 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Dibiase!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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