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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Teller Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Vasily (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teller Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fedor Vasily!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasily avoids the head kick by Mason.
Vasily lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vasily throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Vasily throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Vasily scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vasily keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasily is looking for the big counter here.
Vasily scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vasily is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mason.
Vasily swinging wildly here.
Vasily takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Fedor Vasily has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasily avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasily fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mason wants to clinch.
Mason takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasily has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mason after a bit of a struggle.
Vasily has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mason regains guard immediately.
Mason pushes Vasily off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Mason tries to clinch but Vasily moves out of range.
Mason clinches up against the cage.
Vasily takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mason with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mason lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasily looking for a takedown.
Mason stops a takedown attempt from Vasily.
Teller Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Vasily.
Vasily looks winded!
Mason gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vasily.
Mason tries for a takedown but Vasily manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason drags the fight down to the ground.
Vasily throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vasily throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason pushes Vasily off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mason takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasily swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason is looking to clinch but Vasily is avoiding it.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasily throws a counter combo.
Vasily gets the takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Vasily seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vasily throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vasily cracks Mason with a big right hand but Mason just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasily creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mason dodges the ground and pound from Vasily.
Vasily in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mason taking a bit of punishment here - Vasily scoring with strikes.
Vasily in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mason wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Vasily looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mason is avoiding damage well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Vasily.
Vasily grinds an elbow into Mason's temple.
Mason wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vasily connects with a decent elbow.
Mason wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vasily will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasily looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasily manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasily paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason tries to clinch up.
Mason rushes Vasily and presses him up against the cage.
Mason tries a knee to the head but Vasily blocks it.
Vasily has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mason avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mason lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mason gets control of Vasily's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mason will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mason wriggles free and stands up.
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 Teller Mason will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fedor Vasily's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vasily looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Vasily blocks a head kick by Mason.
Fedor Vasily seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasily slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Vasily.
Vasily fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasily blocks a head kick by Mason.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasily swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasily swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Vasily blocks the low kick.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasily swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasily throws a series of strikes that have Mason backpedaling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mason tries to clinch up but Vasily circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason tries to clinch up but Vasily circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason scores with a head kick.
Vasily throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vasily circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason tries to clinch there but Vasily circles away.
Vasily lands a two punch combo.
Vasily throws a series of punches but Mason avoids them all with ease.
Vasily misses with a double jab.
Vasily looks to land a combination. Mason sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasily swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mason moves in looking to clinch but Vasily pushes him off.
Fedor Vasily is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mason wants to clinch up but Vasily keeps it at a distance.
Vasily will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasily drives through with a takedown into Mason's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasily tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Mason is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mason landing knees to the head.
Vasily is trying to drag Mason to the mat but Mason just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vasily has Mason pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mason manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mason landing knees to the head.
Mason is trying to drag Vasily to the mat but Vasily just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Vasily has him pressed against the cage.
Mason gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vasily.
Teller Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Vasily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason jumps guard and drags Vasily to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vasily throws a big elbow that misses.
Vasily lands a couple of digs.
Vasily is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vasily throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vasily in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vasily in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vasily's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vasily postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason clinches up against the cage.
Mason tries for a takedown but Vasily manages to get underhooks.
Mason has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vasily avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vasily tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vasily has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mason avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mason pulls guard successfully.
Vasily prevents Mason from getting back to his feet.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vasily throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasily throws a big elbow that misses.
Vasily throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Vasily showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fedor Vasily's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasily.
Mason rushes Vasily and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mason pulls guard.
Vasily tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Vasily trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vasily chips away with some ground and pound.
Vasily missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mason on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mason tries to get out of the position.
Vasily working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasily lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vasily cracks Mason with a solid left hand.
Vasily lands a couple of elbows.
Vasily landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasily working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mason's head.
Vasily distracts Mason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vasily throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasily swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Vasily.
Vasily misses with a wild combination.
Vasily misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mason is looking to clinch but Vasily is avoiding it.
Vasily will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason tries to clinch but Vasily moves out of range.
Mason closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasily takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mason tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vasily tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vasily is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mason decides to pull guard.
Vasily throws a strike but Mason rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mason wants to get up but he can't break Vasily's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vasily uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasily scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mason throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Vasily feints a jab promting Mason to slip. Vasily then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mason slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason moves in looking to clinch but Vasily pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasily is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mason tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vasily manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasily misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vasily displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasily avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasily misses with a few strikes there.
Mason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mason darts in and clinches Vasily up against the cage.
Vasily is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mason gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason manages to pull guard.
Vasily keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mason's head.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Mason manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Mason is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Teller Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Vasily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason with a knee to the head.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mason with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mason jumps into guard, dragging Vasily to the mat.
Vasily is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vasily postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vasily with a nice head shot there.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasily distracts Mason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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 Teller Mason.
I think Mason has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight for Teller Mason!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Teller Mason!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Fedor Vasily!
Teller Mason wins by split decision!
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energy
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hype
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