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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Kazboe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spinner Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Kazboe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spinner Mason!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason tries for a takedown but Kazboe circles away easily
and Kazboe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kazboe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mason smiles and moves away.
Kazboe thows a body shot but no joy.
Mason gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kazboe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mason looks gassed!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Kazboe from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazboe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mason is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Kazboe.
Kazboe has a takedown stuffed.
Kazboe drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kazboe trying to control the action but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kazboe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazboe tries to pass to full mount but Mason defends it.
Mason is trying to maintain the position but Kazboe is very close to passing his half guard.
Kazboe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kazboe wants to work for an arm triangle but Mason is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kazboe is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kazboe is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to control but Kazboe is keeping busy.
Kazboe wants to stand but Mason has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Kazboe is trying to work for a kimura but Mason is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazboe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kazboe works his way into side control.
The ground and pound from Kazboe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kazboe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kazboe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kazboe tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kazboe has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kazboe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kazboe.
Mason looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kazboe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kazboe lands with a kick to the temple. Mason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kazboe has Mason pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mason manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kazboe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mason is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazboe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Kazboe.
Kazboe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kazboe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazboe tries for a takedown but Mason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kazboe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mason tries to clinch but Kazboe moves out of range.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazboe misses with a head kick.
Kazboe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mason sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kazboe somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mason as Kazboe shoots in.
No luck for Kazboe with that takedown attempt.
Kazboe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kazboe wants it to stay on the feet.
Kazboe swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Kazboe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kazboe duly obliges.
Mason misses with a double jab.
Kazboe tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazboe pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Kazboe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason dodges the punch combination from Kazboe.
Kazboe throws a nice looking combination but Mason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kazboe drives through with a takedown into Mason's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kazboe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kazboe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mason sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kazboe somewhat.
Joe Kazboe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazboe blocks a head kick by Mason.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazboe has a takedown stuffed.
Kazboe wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Mason displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kazboe.
Mason dodges the punch combination from Kazboe.
Kazboe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mason.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazboe shoots for a takedown but Mason saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kazboe dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kazboe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kazboe tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kazboe swivels and escapes.
Kazboe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kazboe shoots in but no luck this time.
Kazboe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mason circles away.
Joe Kazboe is winning the standup battle so far.
Kazboe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kazboe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason shoots in but Kazboe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kazboe feints and as Mason raises his hands in defense, Kazboe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is looking for a triangle but Kazboe pushes his legs off easily.
Kazboe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mason looking for a guillotine here but Kazboe defends easily.
Mason is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kazboe defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to keep a closed guard but Kazboe is proving a slippery customer.
Kazboe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kazboe trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Kazboe from controlling successfully.
Kazboe looking to pass the guard.
Joe Kazboe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason looking for a sweep. Not yet Mason, not yet.
Kazboe trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Joe Kazboe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kazboe throws a body kick that misses.
Kazboe is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mason's half guard.
Kazboe stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazboe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kazboe shoots in but no luck this time.
Kazboe shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mason trying to control but Kazboe postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason tries to get to full guard but Kazboe has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Kazboe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kazboe 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Kazboe!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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