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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philippe Cockx (ranked 4895 p4p, 5184 weight class) and Atari Mason (ranked 526 p4p, 544 weight class). Cockx comes to the cage accompanied by MMA Entrance Music / Eddie Alvarez. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Atari Mason enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Philippe Cockx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Atari Mason!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cockx instigates a clinch.
Mason is looking to control Cockx's arms but Cockx gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mason has his back to the cage.
Cockx using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mason has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cockx lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cockx manages to break the clinch.
Mason shoots in but no luck this time.
Cockx takes the fight into the clinch.
Cockx has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cockx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cockx breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cockx closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cockx forces Mason back against the cage and clinches.
Mason tries to pull guard but Cockx holds him up against the cage and eventually Mason drops back down to his feet.
Cockx stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cockx pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cockx clinches.
Cockx slowing the pace effectively.
Mason is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cockx to keep the fight standing.
Philippe Cockx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atari Mason.
Cockx's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason shoots in for a takedown but Cockx shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mason is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mason gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason tries for a takedown but Cockx sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cockx closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason forces Cockx back against the cage and clinches.
Cockx stalling in the clinch.
Cockx displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mason up against the cage.
Mason jumps guard but Cockx stands there with Mason around his waist. Mason gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to stall but Cockx uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mason pulls guard effortlessly.
Cockx gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mason pushes Cockx up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cockx tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mason manages to break the clinch.
Cockx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cockx gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mason tries to keep at a distance but Cockx has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cockx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cockx clinches with his opponent.
Cockx breaks the clinch.
Mason darts in looking for a takedown but Cockx gets double underhooks and turns Mason into the cage.
Cockx darts in and clinches Mason up against the cage.
Cockx works on Mason's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Cockx misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Cockx.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cockx.
Cockx throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Mason is looking for a takedown.
Mason throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mason breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason shoots in for a takedown but Cockx shows good takedown defense.
Cockx has managed to clinch.
Cockx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cockx throws a series of punches but Mason avoids them all with ease.
Mason throws a push kick but Cockx slaps the foot to one side.
Cockx tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cockx gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cockx.
Cockx holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cockx manages to break the clinch.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Cockx rushes Mason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cockx breaks the clinch.
Cockx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Philippe Cockx dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cockx rushes Mason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cockx tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cockx breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cockx tries to land a knee to the head but Mason blocks with his arms.
Cockx is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
Cockx tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason breaks from the clinch.
Cockx tries a head kick but it misses.
Cockx tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason shoots in but no luck this time.
Cockx pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Cockx escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cockx tries to clinch up.
Cockx fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cockx drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
Cockx looking to throw knees to the head but Mason is blocking nicely.
Philippe Cockx has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mason has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cockx after a bit of a struggle.
Come on Cockx - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cockx escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cockx tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Cockx avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mason shoots in looking for a takedown but Cockx manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mason's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Philippe Cockx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atari Mason.
Cockx drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason breaks the clinch.
Cockx wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason has managed to clinch.
Mason lands an elbow inside.
Cockx working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mason breaks the clinch.
Mason misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mason throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cockx closes the distance and clinches.
Mason stalling the fight.
Cockx leaning against his opponent.
A short left from Cockx.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cockx fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mason fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cockx avoids it really well and circles away.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason fails with a takedown attempt.
Philippe Cockx is winning the standup battle so far.
Cockx is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Mason shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cockx as he jumps to the side.
Cockx wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from Cockx. No joy for Mason on that attempt.
Cockx tries to clinch up.
Despite the aggression on Mason's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cockx wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Cockx misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cockx is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Cockx gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cockx manages to break the clinch.
Cockx wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Cockx tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Cockx gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cockx.
Cockx lands an uppercut.
Cockx with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Philippe Cockx dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cockx on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cockx moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Cockx closes the distance and clinches.
Cockx will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mason up against the cage.
Mason manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Cockx. No joy for Mason on that attempt.
Mason shoots in for a double leg but Cockx sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cockx moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cockx connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mason's face.
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mason looks to land a body kick but Cockx moved away.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cockx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cockx!
It looks like Atari Mason has been cut.
Cockx wants to clinch.
Cockx moves into the clinch.
Cockx's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cockx lands a head kick!
Cockx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
Mason tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cockx throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Mason has his takedown stuffed
and Cockx counters with a head kick.
Philippe Cockx has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atari Mason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries for a takedown but Cockx sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mason fails to land the takedown.
Cockx tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mason tries to counter by closing the distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cockx tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range.
Cockx lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mason's sensitive parts.
Cockx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cockx drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
Cockx breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cockx tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason gets tackled into the cage by Cockx. Cockx maintains the clinch.
Cockx controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cockx landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cockx stalling.
Cockx breaks the clinch.
Cockx tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cockx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Philippe Cockx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cockx lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cockx.
Cockx throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Cockx rushes Mason and presses him up against the cage.
Cockx is pushing Mason up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cockx's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Philippe Cockx is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Cockx.
Mason wants to counter with a clinch but Cockx pushes him away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cockx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cockx throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Cockx fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mason, pushing him back against the cage.
Cockx breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason shoots in for a double leg but Cockx sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cockx fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atari Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Philippe Cockx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mason misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philippe Cockx showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cockx, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philippe Cockx!
As Philippe Cockx got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: A big thanks on the organisation Friendly Warriors Fighting Championship who make me the possbility fighting here tonight and also a big thanks on the fans and public giving me the support. You'r the best !!!'.
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