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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Winter Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winter Bates comes to the cage accompanied by Lionheart. Mason has chosen Say it to my face as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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201 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lee Winter Bates! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Austin Mason! The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Winter Bates dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mason looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Winter Bates lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Winter Bates.
It looks like Austin Mason has been cut. Winter Bates tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Winter Bates really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Winter Bates misses with a body kick. Mason has managed to clinch.
Mason is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winter Bates pulls him back up using the underhooks. Winter Bates misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Winter Bates's face as he tries to break the clinch. Winter Bates swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it. Mason tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winter Bates smiles and moves away.
Winter Bates tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center. Winter Bates fails in his attempt to clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Winter Bates closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Winter Bates has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Mason is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Winter Bates is defending well. Lee Winter Bates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Mason. Winter Bates digs a right hand into Mason's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mason's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winter Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winter Bates lands a damaging elbow. Winter Bates tries to break free but Mason pushes him back against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Winter Bates.
Winter Bates looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Winter Bates wants to get back to striking at distance but Mason won't allow it.
Mason keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winter Bates's efforts to push away. A nice glancing elbow lands by Winter Bates. Winter Bates gets underhooks to prevent Mason's takedown attempt.
Winter Bates tries to break free but Mason pushes him back against the cage. Winter Bates tries to circle away but Mason has him pinned against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Winter Bates. Mason prevents Winter Bates from breaking the clinch. Mason has Winter Bates pressed against the cage, preventing Winter Bates from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Winter Bates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Winter Bates looking to throw knees to the head but Mason is blocking nicely.
Mason wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winter Bates has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Winter Bates looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A head punch on the inside from Winter Bates fails to land. Winter Bates working hard to break the clinch. Winter Bates is trying to break the clinch but Mason is controlling him. Mason has Winter Bates pressed against the cage, preventing Winter Bates from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Winter Bates misses with a punch on the inside.
Winter Bates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mason has him pressed against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Winter Bates throws an elbow but misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason. A short right from Winter Bates on the inside. This has been an exciting period of action! A nice right hand lands inside from Winter Bates. Winter Bates is trying to force a seperation but Mason has the dominant position. Winter Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winter Bates missing with knees to the body.
Winter Bates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mason has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Winter Bates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Winter Bates tries a knee to the head but Mason blocks it.
Winter Bates working hard to break the clinch. Winter Bates is trying to force a seperation but Mason has the dominant position. Nice body punch from Winter Bates. Mason prevents Winter Bates from breaking the clinch. Mason prevents Winter Bates from breaking the clinch. Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winter Bates is trying to break the clinch but Mason has him pressed against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Mason.
Winter Bates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Mason manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Mason has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winter Bates can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mason has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Winter Bates doesn't defend quickly enough and Mason has managed to lock this one up! Can Winter Bates escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mason on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Austin Mason! Austin Mason opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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