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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Mask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mask comes to the cage accompanied by Wait, what? OH MY GOD, Tiger has joined the Dark Side!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
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175 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiger Mask!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Milat!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mask.
Mask fails with the takedown.
Milat blocks a head kick by Mask.
Milat throws a low kick but Mask avoids it.
Mask checks a leg kick.
Mask lands a leg kick that knocks Milat off balance momentarily.
Milat lands a nice shot to the body.
Milat clinches.
Mask scores with a nice hook to the head.
Milat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Milat lands a shoulder strike.
Milat lands an elbow that stopped Mask in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Mask fails to land.
Mask escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Milat fakes the leg kick and cracks Mask in the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat lands a jab to Mask's midsection.
Mask throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Milat moves out of range of the strikes.
Mask uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Milat has time to react.
Milat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mask misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milat.
The crowd cheers as Milat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mask doesn't seem phased though.
Milat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mask tries to score a power double leg takedown but Milat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mask somewhat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Milat.
Ivan Milat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat works Mask's body with a nice hook.
Milat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mask. That's going to slow Milat down.
Milat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mask.
Milat throws a series of punches but Mask avoids them all with ease.
Milat moves away from the strike by Mask.
Mask is looking to slow Milat down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Milat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mask.
A head kick from Milat lands but Mask takes it in his stride.
Mask checks a leg kick.
A combination from Milat does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Mask misses the target.
Milat throws a head kick that misses
so Mask counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Milat is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mask looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like Milat is going to stand back up.
Mask looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mask tries to roll over but Milat keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask is working hard here to advance position.
Milat controlling the action here.
Milat is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mask is trying to control but can't.
Mask regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mask controls Milat momentarily but Milat frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Milat will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mask misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Milat stuns Mask with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Milat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Milat throws a right hand that Mask ducks under and follows up with a left that Mask also avoids with ease.
Mask throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mask connects with a leg kick. Milat looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Milat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Milat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mask manages to avoid it.
Milat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivan Milat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mask misses with an uppercut. Milat saw that one coming.
Mask chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mask fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mask avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Milat throws a nice head kick!
Mask slips a jab and a cross from Milat.
Milat throws a body kick, spinning off balance
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Mask counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Milat is trying to stand up here but Mask is controlling him well.
Mask throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Milat to regain full guard.
Mask throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Milat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mask lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mask postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mask stops Milat from standing up.
Mask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Milat keeping moving, preventing Mask from controlling successfully.
Mask stops Milat from standing up.
Milat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mask.
Mask lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mask looking to sit in guard and control but Milat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mask tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Milat!
Mask looking to control but Milat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mask punching from mount but Milat doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mask jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Milat manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mask working the ground and pound but Milat is defending the strikes.
Milat wants to control but Mask postures up.
Milat regains half guard.
Mask 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask slips a nice elbow through Milat's hands, connecting with Milat's forehead.
Mask prevents Milat from improving his position.
Mask wants to control but Milat is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mask sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Milat defending well though.
Mask thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Milat's head.
Mask not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 drops an elbow to the side of Milat's head.
Mask wants to control but Milat is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiger Mask dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mask fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Milat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mask jabs Milat right on the nose. Milat blinks but takes it well.
Milat tests Mask's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Milat catches Mask with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Milat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mask.
Mask walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Milat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mask circles away quickly and effectively.
Milat connects with the punch.
Milat scores with a jab to the body.
Mask misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mask throws a right and a left that Milat avoids nicely.
Milat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mask scores with a jab to the head.
Mask tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ivan Milat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Milat misses with a leg kick.
Mask loads up on a big right hand but Milat slips the punch.
Mask throws a head kick but Milat moves out of range.
Milat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mask.
Mask throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Milat scores with a jab.
Milat connects with a right hand. Mask shakes it off.
Some wild striking there from Milat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat cracks the inside of Mask's front leg.
Decent striking displayed by Milat there.
Milat has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Mask misses its intended target.
Mask misses with a wild body shot.
Mask missing with a left hand there. Milat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Milat pushes Mask away with a front kick.
Mask throws a low kick but it's checked well by Milat.
Milat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Mask throws a sloppy head kick and Milat moves out of range easily.
Milat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mask shoots in for a double leg but Milat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Milat throws a head kick that half lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Mask as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Milat misses.
Milat throws a head kick but Mask moves out of range.
Mask takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Milat misses with a leg kick
and Mask counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Milat's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mask won't allow Milat to get back to his feet.
Milat looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mask pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Milat is keeping the position for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mask is in close to Milat's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mask tries to free his leg and advance position but Milat is retaining full guard.
Mask with a flurry of punches that miss.
Milat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mask stops Milat from standing up.
Mask postures up in Milat's guard and throws a big left but Milat blocks it.
Milat preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Milat.
I think Milat 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tiger Mask!
Tiger Mask took some time post fight to say the following; 'This mysterious dark cloud surrounded me and I was reborn... And I rejoice it. Embrace the Dark Side!'.
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hype
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