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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mason Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Allen comes to the cage accompanied by Korn - Blind. Austin has chosen Six Million Dollar Man as his entrance music. Steve Austin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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156 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Austin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin stuffs the takedown.
Austin swinging wildly here.
Austin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No joy there for Austin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Austin cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
Austin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Austin throws a series of punches but Allen moves out of range.
Austin misses the shot to the body.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Austin is just out of range.
Austin lands a right hook to the body.
Austin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Austin is staying tight to Allen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Allen manages to get back to half guard.
Allen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Austin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Allen's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Austin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Austin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Austin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Austin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Austin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Austin won't allow Allen to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Allen swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Allen thows a body shot but no joy.
Austin with a nice cross.
Austin misses with a takedown
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
Allen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Austin.
Allen moves away from the strike by Austin.
That's two 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.
Austin looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Allen avoids the body shot from Austin.
No luck for Austin with that takedown attempt.
Allen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Allen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Austin.
Mason Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Austin.
Austin wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Austin closes the distance and pushes Allen back into the cage.
Austin lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Austin.
Austin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Austin looks gassed!
Allen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Austin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Austin scores a nice knee to the body.
Austin lands a nice elbow.
Allen avoiding damage.
Allen is trying to break the clinch but Austin has him pressed against the cage.
Austin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Allen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Allen as Austin shoots in.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Allen!
Allen misses with a body shot.
Allen is looking to clinch but Austin is avoiding it.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
Austin tries to clinch there but Allen circles away.
Allen gets the takedown into side control.
Austin tries to improve position but can't.
Austin is trying to control Allen's posture but Allen avoids it.
Allen has control of an arm but Austin manages to advance to Allen's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Allen turns into Austin and is now in his guard.
Austin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Austin can't keep his opponent in guard - Allen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Allen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Austin is refusing to be controlled, as Allen sits in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Austin is looking to improve his position.
Allen is looking to advance position but Austin won't allow it.
Allen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Austin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Austin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Allen is out of range and Austin settles back down.
Austin misses with a low kick as Allen jumps back.
Allen is looking to wear down Austin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Austin.
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Austin.
Allen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Austin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Allen counters with a left to the body.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Austin.
Austin digs a good hook to Allen's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Allen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Austin's guard now.
Austin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Austin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Allen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Austin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Allen passes Austin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Austin tries to roll over but Allen keeps him under control.
Austin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Austin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen looking to pass the guard.
Allen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Allen looking to control but instead Austin has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Austin is pressing down on Allen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Allen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Austin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Allen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Allen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Austin wants to get back to full guard.
Allen wants to take a breather but Austin is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Austin gets back to full guard.
Austin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Austin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Austin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Allen wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
Austin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Austin has control of Allen's left arm, preventing Allen from doing any damage.
Allen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Austin is looking for a triangle but Allen pushes his legs off easily.
Allen stands and throws Austin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Austin is trying to improve his position.
Allen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Allen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Austin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mason Allen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Austin swinging wildly here.
Austin throws a big shot that misses.
Allen swings for the body but Austin moves out of range.
Austin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Austin throws a leg kick that misses.
Austin just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Austin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Austin throws a right hand that Allen ducks under and follows up with a left that Allen also avoids with ease.
Allen slips a jab and a cross from Austin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Austin moved out of range.
Austin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Allen scores with a takedown into Austin's guard.
Austin has his foot on Allen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Allen works his way back into a safe position though.
Allen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Allen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Allen is in close to Austin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Mason Allen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Austin looking for a sweep. Not yet Austin, not yet.
Allen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Austin keeping full guard, as Allen tries to pass.
Austin throws his legs up looking for a submission but Allen uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Austin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Allen lands a nice shot to the head.
Austin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Allen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Austin tries to lock up and control but Allen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Allen prevents Austin from getting the reversal.
Allen landing shots from mount.
Austin tries to reverse the position but Allen maintains control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to control Allen's head but Allen pushes him back down and moves quickly to lock up an arm here - he's swung around for an armbar! Will he get it??? Yes! Austin is tapping out! Lovely Jiu Jitsu there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (armbar). Mason Allen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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