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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonath Masvidal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber has chosen We Are The Union - We Don't Care If Yesterday Burns, Stoke Up The Fire as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 lbs
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180 cm
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165 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonath Masvidal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Weber!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masvidal tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Weber manages to circle out of the way.
Masvidal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at El Tico 's Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Masvidal pushes Weber up against the cage in a clinch.
Weber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Masvidal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Masvidal connects with a nasty looking knee right to Weber's face.
It looks like Jason Weber has been cut.
Masvidal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Weber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Weber trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Masvidal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Masvidal using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Weber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masvidal throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weber landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber is trying to drag Masvidal to the mat but Masvidal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Masvidal leaning his opponent against the cage.
Masvidal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber working hard to break the clinch.
Masvidal misses with a knee to the head.
Weber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masvidal is defending well for now.
Masvidal tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weber avoids it.
Masvidal misses with a knee strike.
Weber throws an elbow that misses.
Masvidal leaning his opponent against the cage.
Weber tries to throw a body punch but Masvidal avoids it by throwing Weber back against the cage.
Masvidal avoids the elbow strike from Weber, against the cage.
Masvidal lands with a short shot to the head.
Masvidal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Masvidal tries to land a knee to the head but Weber blocks with his arms.
Masvidal with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Weber lands with a light punch inside.
Masvidal tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masvidal misses with a knee to the head.
Masvidal misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Weber looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Masvidal is struggling to control the position.
Masvidal misses with a body punch.
Masvidal just leaning against Weber, taking a breather.
Masvidal with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Weber has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Masvidal seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Weber can turn it around.
Weber is pushing Masvidal up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weber just leaning against Masvidal, taking a breather.
Weber decides to pull guard.
Weber working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masvidal tries to free his leg and advance position but Weber is retaining full guard.
Weber has his feet on Masvidal's thighs here. He's pushed Masvidal off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Masvidal screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Weber!
Jason Weber was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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
RATING
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