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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell has chosen Joe Jackson- I'm the Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason lands a high kick!
Mitchell ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Mason bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mason throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mitchell delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mitchell counters with a body kick.
Mason looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mason darts in trying to clinch
and Mitchell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zane Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
A lazy left from Mitchell finds it's target.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mason looks to clinch
and Mitchell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mason is rocked!
A bone on bone clash there as Mitchell blocks the leg kick.
Oh Mason is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason seems to have got his legs back now.
Mason fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mason lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason misses with a kick to the body.
Mitchell pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason digs a right hand underneath Mitchell's ribcage. Mitchell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchell misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Mason gets through Mitchell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but Mason blocks it.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mitchell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitchell cracks Mason with a nice body shot.
Mason working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mason.
Mason blocks a body shot from Mitchell.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mitchell.
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mason lands a body punch.
Mitchell lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Mason on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitchell.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell digs a right hand underneath Mason's ribcage. Mason let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Mitchell.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Mitchell controls the action.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Mitchell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
A short left from Mason.
Mitchell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mason seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mitchell can turn it around.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitchell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mason blocks a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Mitchell.
Mitchell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mason avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Mason.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitchell.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mason avoids it.
A short uppercut from Mitchell.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mason.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mitchell.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mitchell pushes Mason back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mitchell can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason digs a right hand underneath Mitchell's ribcage. Mitchell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mitchell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitchell prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malcolm Mitchell 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.
Mitchell drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mitchell is keeping busy.
Mitchell prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mitchell prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason pushes Mitchell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitchell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mitchell has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mitchell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Mason pushes Mitchell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason.
Mason has Mitchell pressed against the cage.
Mitchell scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell slips a straight right by Mason.
Mason throws a body kick that misses.
Mitchell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mitchell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mason tries to work over Mitchell's front leg with a kick but Mitchell checks it.
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
Mason tries to counter by clinching up but Mitchell breaks away and moves out of range.
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
Mitchell takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick lands from Mitchell that sends Mason to the canvas. Mason tries to scramble back to his feet but Mitchell brings him back down into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mitchell is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Mason's face as Mitchell controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason prevents Mitchell from improving position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mitchell is looking to clinch.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Mitchell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Mason closes the distance and pushes Mitchell back into the cage.
Mitchell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Mason digs a right hand into Mitchell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitchell's gas tank.
Mitchell lands with a left to the head.
Mason lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Mitchell controls the action.
Mitchell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason slowing the pace effectively.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Still in the clinch, Mason scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Mason.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitchell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Mitchell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Mason blocks a body shot from Mitchell.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Mitchell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mitchell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mason avoids it.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Mitchell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mason punishes Mitchell's body with a nice straight punch.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Mitchell misses.
Mitchell rushes Mason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mason avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Mitchell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mason scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Mason.
Mitchell swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason taking a breather.
Mitchell blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Mason.
Mitchell lands a left hand.
Mason avoiding damage.
Mitchell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but Mason blocks it.
Mitchell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mitchell takes a shot to the head.
Mitchell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mitchell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitchell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitchell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Mitchell - that landed with a thud.
Mason pushes Mitchell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malcolm Mitchell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mitchell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mason.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason stalling in the clinch but Mitchell improves position.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mitchell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Knees to the body from Mitchell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason takes a shot to the head.
Mitchell blocking some punches.
Mason on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitchell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mason misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Mitchell controls the action.
Mitchell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Mitchell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Mason lands a left hand.
Mason lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Malcolm Mitchell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mitchell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mitchell's elbow.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Mitchell avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Mitchell scores with a shot to the side of Mason's head.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zane Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitchell.
Mitchell prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Malcolm Mitchell.
Well Mitchell 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Mitchell!
Malcolm Mitchell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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