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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Alatalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes to the cage accompanied by The Champ - By: Ghostface Killah. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Marshall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alatalo misses with a straight left.
Alatalo slips a jab from Marshall.
Alatalo moves out of range as Marshall strikes.
Marshall misses with a two punch combination.
Marshall misses the jab.
Alatalo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marshall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marshall throws a body punch but Alatalo moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Marshall.
Alatalo throws a hook but Marshall blocks it.
Marshall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Alatalo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marshall digs a good hook to Alatalo's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Marshall moved out of range nicely.
Alatalo swings for the body but Marshall moves out of range.
A jab from Alatalo misses.
Good shot there by Marshall.
Marshall misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Marshall catches Alatalo right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall drives through with a takedown into Alatalo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Marshall passes Alatalo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alatalo taking some punishment here, with Marshall in his half guard.
Marshall scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alatalo wants to improve his position but Marshall is controlling well.
Alatalo controlling the position well.
Marshall uses his free foot to push down on Alatalo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alatalo.
Alatalo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alatalo keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marshall cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alatalo is bucking up trying to escape but Marshall cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alatalo is looking to improve his position but Marshall isn't that keen on the idea.
Marshall connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marshall cracks Alatalo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marshall landing strikes from the mount and Alatalo is in trouble!
Marshall lands a heavy elbow.
Marshall with a couple of short strikes.
Alatalo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alatalo wants to sweep but Marshall has passed to side control!
Marshall lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alatalo taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a decent elbow from side control.
Marshall cracks Alatalo with a big elbow.
Alatalo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Marshall misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marshall fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alatalo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Marshall is putting a hurting on Alatalo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Marshall looks up at the clock and then as Alatalo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marshall smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Marshall throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Marshall working the body and head with strikes.
Marshall throws a strike aimed at the side of Alatalo's head but Alatalo avoids it well.
Marshall is trying to ground and pound but Alatalo uses the momentary lack of control by Marshall to regain half guard.
Marshall drops an elbow to the side of Alatalo's head.
Marshall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marshall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alatalo is just riding it out for now. Marshall eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marshall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall lands strikes from half guard.
Marshall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Alatalo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marshall.
Alatalo is looking to improve his position.
Marshall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alatalo's head.
Marshall is trying to control the action in half guard but Alatalo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marshall scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Marshall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marshall missing with a left hand there. Alatalo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alatalo! But no joy.
Marshall throws a poor cross that misses
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alatalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Marshall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alatalo misses with an uppercut.
Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Alatalo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marshall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alatalo counters with a right hand to the body.
Marshall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alatalo did well to prevent Marshall getting side control.
Marshall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alatalo is trying to control but can't.
Alatalo wants to improve his position but Marshall is controlling well.
Alatalo is still trying to improve position.
Marshall trying to control from half guard but Alatalo is working away.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alatalo can do to turn this around?
Marshall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alatalo defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marshall throwing strikes from guard but Alatalo blocks nicely.
Alatalo seems keen to control Marshall's posture.
Alatalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marshall working some strikes from top position.
Marshall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marshall preventing the sweep.
Marshall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alatalo looking to control.
Marshall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alatalo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alatalo looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throwing strikes but missing.
Marshall throwing strikes from guard but Alatalo blocks nicely.
Alatalo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marshall wants to get back to full guard.
Marshall is looking to control Alatalo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marshall avoid being mounted?
Alatalo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Marshall is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall wants to control but Alatalo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marshall wants to get back to full guard.
Marshall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marshall tries to roll over but Alatalo keeps him under control.
Marshall is trying to maintain the position but Alatalo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marshall is pressing down on Alatalo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alatalo passes Marshall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marshall tries to roll over but Alatalo keeps him under control.
Marshall actively working from the bottom here.
Marshall is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alatalo is keen to just control but Marshall is a slippery customer.
Alatalo prevents Marshall from improving his position.
Marshall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alatalo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alatalo's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Marshall dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alatalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alatalo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marshall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mason Marshall is winning the standup battle so far.
Alatalo swings for the body but Marshall moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Marshall as he connects with a hook.
Alatalo looks to land a right hand but Marshall moved out of range.
Marshall moves into the clinch.
Marshall tries to throw a body punch but Alatalo avoids it by throwing Marshall back against the cage.
Alatalo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall successfully pulls guard.
Marshall is trying to keep Alatalo in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alatalo is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Alatalo stacks Marshall on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Alatalo!
The referee asks Alatalo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Alatalo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Alatalo wants to control but Marshall is keeping him busy.
Mason Marshall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marshall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marshall is not content to let Alatalo control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marshall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marshall being controlled for a moment.
Marshall tries to buck Alatalo off but Alatalo is having none of it.
Marshall can't do much from the bottom here.
Marshall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alatalo is looking to take a break and control but Marshall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Marshall is trying to work for a kimura but Alatalo is defending well.
Alatalo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marshall is working away from the top position though.
Alatalo is controlling Marshall's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Alatalo tries to get to full guard but Marshall has control of the leg.
Marshall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alatalo defending well though.
Alatalo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Marshall is working for a kimura but Alatalo is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marshall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marshall postures up.
Alatalo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alatalo keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.
Marshall looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alatalo looking for a sweep. Not yet Alatalo, not yet.
Alatalo managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Marshall clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marshall misses the shot to the body.
Marshall shoots in and drives through. Alatalo sprawls well.
Marshall misses with a body punch
and Alatalo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alatalo lands a glancing blow to the side of Marshall's head.
Alatalo misses the jab.
Alatalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshall.
Alatalo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshall counters with a stiff right hand.
Marshall lands a lovely overhand right.
Marshall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo misses with a hook.
Alatalo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marshall.
Marshall slips under a jab from Alatalo.
It looked like Marshall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marshall misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alatalo.
Alatalo slips under a jab from Marshall.
Alatalo throws a jab when Marshall was well out of range.
Marshall gets a takedown into half guard.
Alatalo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marshall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alatalo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alatalo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marshall scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alatalo trying to control from the bottom.
Marshall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marshall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alatalo's head.
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo tries to get to full guard but Marshall has control of the leg.
Alatalo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marshall scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alatalo is trying to maintain the position but Marshall is very close to passing his half guard.
Alatalo is doing well to control the position and prevent Marshall from advancing to side control.
Marshall working over Alatalo with some ground and pound. Alatalo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marshall lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alatalo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall wants to pass the guard but Alatalo is defending well.
Marshall lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo is pressing down on Marshall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alatalo keeping full guard, as Marshall tries to pass.
Marshall postures up and lands a big shot to Alatalo's brow.
Marshall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alatalo's head.
Marshall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marshall throws an elbow that misses. Alatalo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marshall's guard. Nice move by Alatalo!
Marshall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marshall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alatalo defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall wants to sweep here but Alatalo controlling him for the moment.
Alatalo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Marshall trying to control the position.
Alatalo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall is looking for a triangle but Alatalo pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Marshall had his way with Lasse Alatalo in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marshall throws a series of punches but Alatalo avoids them all with ease.
Marshall misses with a body shot
enabling Alatalo to counter with a crisp jab.
Marshall lands with a nice body punch.
Marshall ducks right into an uppercut from Alatalo.
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Marshall misses with a body shot.
Marshall scores with the left hand. Alatalo knows he should have avoided that one.
Marshall lands a jab.
Alatalo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marshall dives in and scores a takedown into Alatalo's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alatalo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marshall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marshall throws a big right hand that misses.
Alatalo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall throws a big right hand that misses.
Marshall throws an elbow that misses. Alatalo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marshall's guard. Nice move by Alatalo!
Marshall controls Alatalo momentarily but Alatalo frees himself.
Alatalo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marshall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alatalo has managed to get both his arms back between Marshall's legs - danger averted.
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alatalo is one step ahead there.
Marshall controlling the position.
Marshall working for a triangle but Alatalo defends it easily.
Lasse Alatalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alatalo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marshall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alatalo trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marshall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alatalo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marshall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marshall misses with a lunging right hand
and Alatalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marshall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alatalo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alatalo looks to land a right hand but Marshall moved out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marshall.
Marshall scoring with punches and elbows.
Alatalo manages to get back to half guard.
Marshall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marshall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Alatalo sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo is looking for a sweep. Marshall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marshall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alatalo tries to roll over but Marshall keeps him under control.
Marshall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marshall is nestled in close to Alatalo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alatalo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marshall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marshall's back!
Marshall wants to escape the position.
Alatalo throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Alatalo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Marshall has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Marshall is really stuck here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marshall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Marshall!
Mason Marshall retains his welterweight title!
Mason Marshall looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'What's it take for a Champ to get a Main Event spot? I'm looking to bring action to you fans. I want to thank my team, Scrap Squad. And I want to thank my family, and fans, I love you guys.'.
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