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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kingston Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason's entrance music is Sean Kingston-Take you there. A fine choice. Souza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Here Comes Da Boom-DMX, Sean Paul kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingston Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Souza!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.
Souza looks for a takedown but Mason sprawls well.
Souza avoids the head kick by Mason.
Souza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mason is fending him off so far but Souza persists. Nope, Mason circles away and we're back to standing.
Mason fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Souza has a takedown stuffed.
Kingston Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Souza.
Souza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mason pinned against the cage. Mason gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Souza shoots in and drives through. Mason sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Souza looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Souza closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Souza lands in his opponent's guard.
Mason throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason wants to sweep here but Souza controlling him for the moment.
Mason is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Mason.
Mason throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mason pushes Souza off and gets back to his feet.
Mason fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Souza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mason circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Souza wants to clinch.
Souza shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Souza showed some decent athleticism there.
Souza prevents Mason from standing back up.
Souza blocks the strikes from Mason.
Mason is looking to get back to is feet but Souza passes into side control.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza.
Horrible takedown by Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Mason which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Souza's head.
Mason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Souza tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Souza blocks a head kick by Mason.
Mason lands a head kick!
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Mason shows good takedown defense.
Mason misses with a series of wild punches.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt - Mason sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza.
Souza tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Thiago Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Horrible takedown by Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Mason which made him look bad.
Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mason swivels and escapes.
Mason looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Mason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Some wild striking there from Mason.
Horrible takedown by Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Mason which made him look bad.
Mason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza.
Mason looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mason stuffs the takedown.
Mason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingston Mason dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Souza misses with a takedown attempt - Mason sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
Kingston Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Souza.
Mason throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Souza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mason circles away.
Mason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Souza tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Mason tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mason but Mason pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Mason which made him look bad.
Mason throws a leg kick which misses Souza's front leg but catches the back leg as Souza tries to avoid it.
Mason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mason looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mason is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mason is trying to improve his position.
Mason taking a bit of punishment here - Souza scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Souza presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mason is trying to stand but he's just given Souza his back.
Souza has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Mason is defending well but eventually Souza manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Mason has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Souza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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