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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mason Skipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spider Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spider Queen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mason Skipper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spider Queen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Skipper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Queen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Queen duly obliges.
Queen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Skipper's guard.
Skipper has Queen pulled in close to control his posture.
Skipper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Skipper is trying to hold Queen in close to prevent damage but Queen has managed to pass into half guard.
Queen wants to free his trapped foot but Skipper is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skipper missing with punches from the bottom.
Skipper is looking to escape.
Queen is pressing down on Skipper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Skipper is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Skipper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Skipper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Skipper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Queen wants to control but Skipper is having none of it.
Queen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Skipper is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Queen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Skipper looking to control and managing it successfully.
Queen tries to reverse the position but Skipper maintains control.
Skipper looking to control but Queen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Skipper punishing his opponent with strikes.
Queen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Skipper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Queen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Queen tries to hold on but Skipper pushes him away.
Skipper prevents Queen from getting the reversal.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Skipper trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Queen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Skipper content just to control the position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Queen is looking to get to half guard.
Skipper controlling from mount.
Queen wants to control but Skipper is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Queen is trying to escape the mount.
Skipper throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Skipper wants to control the action but instead Queen gets a body lock and reverses into Skipper's guard! Nice work!
Skipper is trying to keep Queen in close.
Queen drops back looking for a leg! Skipper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Skipper manages to kick Queen off! Queen jumps back into Skipper's guard.
Queen passes Skipper's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Skipper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Queen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skipper is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Queen wants to control from the top but Skipper keeps moving.
Skipper controls Queen momentarily but Queen frees himself.
Queen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Queen looks gassed!
Skipper looking for a sweep. Not yet Skipper, not yet.
Skipper keeping moving, preventing Queen from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skipper tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skipper tries to close the distance and clinch but Queen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skipper tries to clinch up but Queen circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mason Skipper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Skipper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Skipper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Queen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Skipper doesn't manage to clinch there - Queen circles away.
Queen lands a two punch combo.
Skipper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Queen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Skipper tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
Queen swats away the attempt to clinch by Skipper.
Skipper wants to clinch up but Queen keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skipper tries to clinch up.
Skipper fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Queen.
Skipper wants to clinch up but Queen keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skipper tries to close the distance and clinch but Queen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skipper tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
Skipper is looking to clinch.
Queen swats away the attempt to clinch by Skipper.
Skipper is looking to clinch but Queen is avoiding it.
Skipper tries to clinch up.
Queen swats away the attempt to clinch by Skipper.
Skipper is looking to clinch.
Queen throws a one two combo.
Queen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Queen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Skipper's guard.
Skipper is looking to stand up but Queen isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Queen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skipper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Queen wants to stand but Skipper has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skipper keeping full guard, as Queen tries to pass.
Skipper is working an open guard so Queen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Queen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Queen is breathing heavily.
Queen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Skipper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skipper tries to clinch but Queen is having none of it.
Skipper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skipper doesn't manage to clinch there - Queen circles away.
Skipper has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Queen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Queen shoots in and bounces Skipper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Queen won't allow Skipper to get back to his feet.
Queen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Queen prevents Skipper from getting back to his feet.
Queen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skipper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Skipper is trying to keep Queen in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skipper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skipper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skipper doesn't manage to clinch there - Queen circles away.
Mason Skipper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skipper wants to clinch.
Queen swats away the attempt to clinch by Skipper.
Queen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Queen looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Queen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Queen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Skipper is looking to clinch.
Skipper tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
Skipper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skipper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skipper doesn't manage to clinch there - Queen circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Queen.
Skipper wants to clinch up but Queen keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skipper tries to clinch but Queen is having none of it.
Skipper tries to clinch but Queen is having none of it.
Skipper tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
Skipper is looking to clinch but Queen is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skipper tries to close the distance and clinch but Queen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skipper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skipper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Queen lands a jab-cross combination.
A left and a right from Queen both land. Nice combination.
Skipper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Queen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skipper is looking to clinch but Queen is avoiding it.
Skipper wants to clinch.
Skipper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Queen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Queen lands with a nice combination. Skipper backs away looking to recover.
Queen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Queen feints and as Skipper raises his hands in defense, Queen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skipper wants to stand and escape but Queen is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Queen is fighting to break Skipper's control of his arms but Skipper is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Queen trying to control but Skipper is working from the bottom.
Skipper controlling Queen's posture.
Queen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Queen gets to his feet - Skipper follows without any prompting.
Skipper tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Queen or perhaps it was just good defense by Skipper which made him look bad.
Mason Skipper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spider Queen.
Skipper fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skipper takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Queen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Skipper tries to clinch there but Queen circles away.
Queen swats away the attempt to clinch by Skipper.
Queen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Queen trying to control the action but Skipper is working from the bottom.
Skipper wants to get back to his feet but Queen drags him back down.
Queen trying to control the position but Skipper is working away.
Skipper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Queen tries for a kimura but Skipper is defending well.
Skipper wants to get back to his feet but Queen is dominant here and he's now got Skipper's back!
Queen has control of Skipper's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Skipper regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Skipper is trying desperately to improve position.
Skipper wants to hold on but Queen pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Queen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Queen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Queen!
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