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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Koff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mash comes into a darkened arena with his song building. North Dakota State Fight Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Koff!
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, Steve Mash!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koff looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mash is trying to control the position but Koff postures up.
Koff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mash works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mash tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mash looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koff is one step ahead there.
Koff stands up over Mash, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Koff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mash keeping full guard, as Koff tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mash lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Mike Koff has been cut.
Mash fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koff slips under a jab.
Mash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koff.
Koff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut there from Mash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Mash. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mash.
Koff fails with the takedown.
Koff is breathing heavily.
Mash throws a nice looking combination but Koff bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mash lands a glancing blow to the side of Koff's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mash darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good shot there by Mash.
Koff is rocked!
Koff tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mash swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Koff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mash fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Mash misses.
Mash throws a right hand that Koff ducks under and follows up with a left that Koff also avoids with ease.
Koff scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koff shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mash as he jumps to the side.
No luck for Koff with that takedown attempt.
Koff tries for a takedown but Mash sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Koff tests Mash's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Koff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koff sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koff shoots in looking for a takedown. Mash tries to sprawl out of it but Koff keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mash manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Koff looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mash is pressing down on Koff's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mash lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Koff!
Koff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Koff tries to get out of the position.
Mash controlling from the full mount.
Mash's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koff is looking to improve his position but Mash isn't that keen on the idea.
Koff is working hard here to advance position.
Mash controlling his opponent.
Koff tries to hold on but Mash pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mash looking to control but Koff is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Koff is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mash tries to control but Koff wriggling away.
Koff 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.
Mash controlling from mount.
Koff is wriggling around trying to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koff bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Mash dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Koff's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Koff walks into a jab.
Koff closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mash fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mash fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koff closes the distance and clinches up with Mash, looking for a takedown. Koff pushes Mash against the cage but Mash circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mash lands with an overhand left.
Mike Koff's cut is getting worse.
Koff misses with a combination
and Mash counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koff thinking.
Mash with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mash displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Koff.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Koff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mash misses with a wild body shot.
Mash misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Mash. No joy for Koff on that attempt.
Mash throws a leg kick but Koff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Koff shoots in and drives through. Mash sprawls well.
Mash scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koff moves away.
Mash is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koff looks for a takedown but Mash sprawls well.
Koff loads up on a big right hand but Mash slips the punch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Koff.
What's Mash going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Mash can't do much from the bottom here.
Mash tries to buck Koff off but Koff is having none of it.
Mash parries the strikes from Koff easily there. Koff is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mash to escape.
Mash is trying to get back to half guard.
Mash can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Koff seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Koff looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mash is avoiding damage well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mash misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A choreographed right hand from Mash misses the target.
Koff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koff slips a jab from Mash.
Mash loads up on a big right hand but Koff slips the punch.
Koff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mash slips a jab and a cross from Koff.
Nice uppercut there from Mash.
Koff walks into a left hand.
Koff avoids the body shot from Mash.
Mash lands a jab to Koff's midsection.
Nice shot by Mash.
Mash throws a series of punches but Koff avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash misses the shot to the body.
Koff shoots in but Mash avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mash misses with a body shot.
Koff gets a takedown into half guard.
Koff thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mash is trying is best to control the position here.
Mash regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mash wants to sweep but no luck.
Mash is trying to keep Koff in close.
Koff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mash is keeping the position for now.
Mash pulls Koff in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koff trying to control the position from guard on top but Mash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mash works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mash preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mash utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koff with a poor takedown
and Mash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve Mash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koff has a takedown stuffed.
Mash lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Koff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mash.
Mash with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Mash.
Koff decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Koff is pressing down on Mash's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mash is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Mash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Koff's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mash digs a good body shot into Koff's ribs.
Mash pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koff lands with a nice body punch.
Mash avoids a kick to the body.
Mash connects with a nice looking jab.
Koff fails to land the takedown.
No joy there for Koff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mash throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mash digs a good body shot into Koff's ribs.
Mash scores with a sloppy right hand. Koff should have avoided that one.
Koff misses with a takedown attempt - Mash sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mash defending well as Koff loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by Koff as he checks the leg kick.
Mash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mash scores with a punch to the head.
Koff drops his hands momentarily and Mash takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mash misses with a low kick as Koff jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Koff misses.
Koff throws a hook but Mash avoids it easily.
Koff looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Koff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Koff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mash defends it well.
Mash trying to hold on to Koff's head to control him but Koff postures up.
Koff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mash's head.
Mash is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Koff's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Koff's back!
Mash scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Koff is looking for a way out.
Mash loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Koff hold on?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mash doesn't have the hooks in and Koff manages to turn into his guard.
Mash has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Koff postures up.
Mash is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mash is controlling Koff's posture.
Mash has momentary wrist control but Koff slips an elbow through the middle.
Mash keeping full guard, as Koff tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Koff postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mash is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Koff, into his guard.
Mash must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koff wants to sweep but no luck.
Mash pushing down on Koff's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Koff tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Koff slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koff being controlled here, momentarily.
Mash avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mash postures up.
Mash preventing the sweep.
Mike Koff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mash wants to pass the guard but Koff is keeping the position.
Mash preventing the sweep.
Mike Koff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koff keeping busy on the bottom but Mash has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Mash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mash winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Mash!
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