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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Curtly Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitch Mason has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 cm
39
268 lbs
15 - 11 - 1 |
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225 cm
32
400 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curtly Ambrose! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mitch Mason! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ambrose to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Mitch Mason has been cut. Ambrose has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Legion's PIT Fight Club in the buildup to the fight. Ambrose fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Mason does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Ambrose fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mason just manages to avoid it. Mason throws a right and a left that Ambrose avoids nicely. Ambrose half committed to a counter leg kick. Ambrose looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range. Mason clinches up against the cage. Ambrose presses Mason against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Ambrose breaks the clinch.
Mason darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Curtly Ambrose has been cut. Mason with a jab. Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Ambrose counters by clinching up. Mason prevents Ambrose from breaking the clinch. Ambrose stalling.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ambrose blocks an elbow strike. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ambrose throws a head punch that misses. Ambrose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mason has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Ambrose breaks from the clinch.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Ambrose moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ambrose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ambrose.
Ambrose cracks Mason with an open hand slap. Mason blocks a head kick by Ambrose.
Mason throws a head kick that misses. Ambrose throws a big counter combination but Mason scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. A nice leg kick lands there from Ambrose. Mason closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Ambrose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Ambrose lands a left hand.
Mason throws an elbow but it misses.
Ambrose just leaning against Mason, taking a breather. The referee is keeping an eye on Ambrose - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ambrose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Mason blocks a head kick by Ambrose.
It seemed like Mason was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Ambrose punishes Mason's body with a nice straight punch. A chopping leg kick lands by Ambrose. Mason forces Ambrose back against the cage and clinches. Ambrose throws a head punch that misses. Ambrose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ambrose throws a low kick but Mason moves out of range easily. Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ambrose tries to keep at a distance but Mason has taken the fight into the clinch. Ambrose stalling.
Mason lands with a left to the head. A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mason as Ambrose tries to tie him up. Mason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ambrose digs a right hand underneath Mason's ribcage. Mason let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ambrose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mason takes the fight into the clinch. Mason looks to throw an elbow but misses. Stalling in the clinch from Ambrose.
Mason looks to throw an elbow but misses. Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Ambrose blocks an elbow strike from Mason.
Mason pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Ambrose lands a body shot. Mason looks winded! The referee is keeping an eye on Ambrose - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ambrose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That has opened up Mitch Mason's cut even more. Ambrose breaks the clinch.
Ambrose pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ambrose connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ambrose plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Mason has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ambrose. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mason blocks a head kick by Ambrose.
Ambrose throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it. Mason gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Ambrose content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ambrose lands a left hand.
Mason is rocked! Ambrose misses with a short punch on the inside. Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Ambrose finish him? Ambrose has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Ambrose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ambrose connects with an inside leg kick. Mason moves into the clinch. Ambrose working aggressively here.
Ambrose misses with a short punch on the inside. Stalling in the clinch from Ambrose.
Ambrose manages to break the clinch.
Ambrose drops Mason with a naaaaasty hook - Mason is in real trouble here! Ambrose dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curtly Ambrose! Curtly Ambrose thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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