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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kunyuk Beluk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. Max Mason will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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234 lbs
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231 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kunyuk Beluk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mason!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Beluk swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Beluk is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Beluk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason closes the distance and clinches.
Mason is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beluk is defending well for now.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Beluk tries to pull guard but Mason holds him up against the cage and eventually Beluk drops back down to his feet.
Mason throws an elbow that misses.
Beluk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mason just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beluk pulls Mason into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason won't allow Beluk to sweep him here.
Mason stays in close to Beluk's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beluk is pulling down on Mason's head. It's preventing any offense from Mason, at least for the moment.
Beluk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mason got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beluk has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mason has managed to get both his arms back between Beluk's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Beluk controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
Beluk being controlled here, momentarily.
Mason won't allow Beluk to sweep him here.
Mason must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mason being controlled here momentarily.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Beluk.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason wanted to stand there but Beluk had control of the position.
Mason stays in close to Beluk's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mason's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Beluk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Beluk keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mason trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beluk wants to stand and escape but Mason is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mason slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Beluk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beluk thuds a left hand into Mason's body.
Beluk slips a straight right by Mason.
Beluk drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mason sprawls and moves away.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beluk.
Mason thuds his right hand into Beluk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mason throws a hook but Beluk blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason moves to clinch but Beluk breaks away
and Beluk counters with an outside leg kick.
Beluk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Mason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mason crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Beluk - the referee stops the clock and Mason gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Beluk. Mason manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Beluk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Beluk.
Max Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beluk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Beluk.
Nice body punch from Beluk.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beluk throws out the jab.
Mason is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mason connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beluk throws a push kick but Mason slaps the foot to one side.
Beluk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beluk tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beluk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beluk misses with the combination.
Beluk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beluk misses the shot to the body.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beluk cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
Mason wants to land a leg kick but Beluk is out of range.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Mason avoids the head kick by Beluk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beluk. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beluk sets himself, and Mason steps forward looking for the clinch! Beluk avoids it this time.
Mason swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beluk.
Mason is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mason has managed to clinch.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Mason lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beluk backwards.
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 Kunyuk Beluk will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beluk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Beluk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mason misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Beluk misses its target.
Mason lands a nice hook to Beluk's body. Beluk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beluk throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason throws a good cross that connects.
Mason throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beluk throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Mason moves out of range as Beluk throws a body kick.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Beluk misses.
Beluk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mason. That did some damage!
Beluk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beluk lands with a slapping head kick.
Beluk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason scores with a head kick. Beluk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beluk connects with a single shot there.
Kunyuk Beluk is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Beluk has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mason lands with a nice body punch.
Mason looks to land a combination but Beluk avoids it well.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beluk is looking to wear down Mason with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mason connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Beluk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beluk connects with a leg kick. Mason looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Good shot there by Mason.
Mason scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beluk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mason's calf.
Mason scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beluk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beluk.
Beluk misses with a kick to the body.
Beluk throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
Mason throws out a leg kick but Beluk moves out of range and Mason only half commits.
Beluk lands with a nice body kick.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason avoids the body shot from Beluk.
Beluk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beluk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Beluk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason thows a leg kick but Beluk checks it
and Beluk counters with a single leg into guard. Mason didn't expect that.
Beluk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beluk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mason keeping full guard, as Beluk tries to pass.
Beluk pushes down on Mason's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Beluk is taking a breather. Mason 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.
Beluk is looking for a kimura here.
Mason tries to roll over but Beluk keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beluk working over Mason with some ground and pound. Mason looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mason felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mason tries to get to full guard but Beluk has control of the leg.
Beluk slows the pace down in half guard.
Beluk looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Beluk sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mason has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Beluk is working away from the top position though.
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 Kunyuk Beluk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mason lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beluk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beluk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beluk manages to avoid it.
Beluk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mason throws a leg kick but Beluk checks it.
Beluk misses with a body shot.
Beluk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Beluk.
Beluk throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
That kick from Beluk tenderised Mason's leg. Mason is trying to keep his angry face on.
Beluk misses with a body shot.
Mason wants to counter with a clinch but Beluk pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beluk connects with a leg kick. Mason looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mason.
Beluk tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Beluk moves out of range easily.
Beluk misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Beluk.
Max Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Beluk circles away.
Beluk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beluk tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Mason.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mason.
Beluk feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
Beluk throws a body kick that misses.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Beluk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mason ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Beluk misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beluk ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mason pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beluk is out of range and Mason settles back down.
Beluk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason takes one to the chin there.
Beluk swinging wildly here.
Beluk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mason tries to land a front kick but Beluk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab from Mason misses.
Mason cracks Beluk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beluk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A clash of legs there as Beluk blocks the low kick.
Beluk avoids the head kick by Mason.
An attempted straight right counter from Beluk misses the target.
Mason looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beluk appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beluk.
Mason will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beluk.
Kunyuk Beluk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mason throws a predictable looking body shot
and Beluk counters with a good, hard body kick but Mason shrugs it off.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mason looks to land a combination but Beluk avoids it well.
Beluk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mason cracks Beluk with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mason throws a head kick that misses.
Beluk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beluk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beluk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beluk lands with a nice body punch.
Max Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beluk swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Mason is looking to score with low kicks.
Beluk blocks a low kick nicely.
Beluk throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Mason tries to land a body kick
and Beluk counters with a single leg into guard. Mason didn't expect that.
Mason really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beluk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Beluk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beluk passes into half guard.
Beluk perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kunyuk Beluk.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beluk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kunyuk Beluk!
During a confident post fight interview, Kunyuk Beluk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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