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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spiro Graph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graph is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't Be Touched. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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181 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spiro Graph!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graph shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mason is trying to escape the mount.
Graph trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Graph with shots to the head and body - Mason looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mason is desperately trying to improve his position but Graph has a good base and remains in mount.
Graph tries to control but Mason wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mason is working hard here to advance position.
Mason wants to hold on but Graph pushes him away.
Graph gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graph tries for a takedown but Mason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Mason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Graph clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Mason.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Graph.
Graph looks gassed!
Mason digs a right hand underneath Graph's ribcage. Graph let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Graph wants a takedown.
Mason wants the takedown. Graph is fighting it off but Mason persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Graph's guard against the cage.
Graph keeping full guard, as Mason tries to pass.
Mason postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mason thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Graph keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason looking to sit in guard and control but Graph gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mason seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graph sitting in guard here, content to control.
Graph scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mason working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Graph doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Graph manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mason working a defensive guard here.
Mason is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mason wants to control but Graph is keeping him busy.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Graph is defending well.
Mason perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mason misses with a head shot. Graph uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graph is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason trying to control but Graph is working from the bottom.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Graph is keeping the position for now.
Graph keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mason goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mason drives through and clinches with Graph against the cage.
Mason ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mason no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mason scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mason lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Graph tries to keep at a distance but Mason has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
Graph is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graph works on Mason's body with a couple of short punches.
Graph has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mason is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Craig Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spiro Graph.
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Graph changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mason looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Graph is looking to take a break and control but Mason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graph decides to stand back up.
Mason shoots in for a double leg but Graph sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Graph has his takedown stuffed
and Mason counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Mason is looking to stand up but Graph won't let him.
Graph is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Graph drags the fight down to the ground.
Graph is looking to stand up but Mason isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason trying to control but Graph is working from the bottom.
Graph wants to get back to his feet but Mason is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Mason dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mason closes this distance looking for a takedown but Graph circles away.
No luck for Mason with that takedown attempt.
Graph tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graph blocks a head kick by Mason.
A nice combination there by Graph.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graph looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason fails with the takedown
and Graph counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Craig Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Graph looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mason keeping hold of Graph's head, controlling as best he can.
Graph looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Graph is breathing heavily.
Mason trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason is not content to let Graph control the position.
Graph stalling.
Mason wants to control but Graph is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mason looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Graph is trying to work for a kimura but Mason is defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mason moves into the clinch successfully.
Graph breaks the clinch.
Mason shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Graph but Graph pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Graph clinches but Mason breaks the clinch
and Mason moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graph manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Graph is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mason being controlled here momentarily.
Graph looking to control.
Graph wants to stand and escape but Mason is having none of it.
Graph trying to control the position.
Graph is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mason is controlling him.
Mason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mason wants to pass the guard but Graph is keeping the position.
Mason trying to control but Graph is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Graph gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mason looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graph keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Graph wants to sweep here but Mason controlling him for the moment.
Mason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Graph swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mason decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Graph controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason passes the guard and advances to mount!
Graph is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mason content just to control the position here.
Mason throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Graph because Mason loaded up on that one.
Mason looking to control but Graph is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mason postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Graph looks a forlorn figure.
Graph is trying to escape the mount.
Mason can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Graph is looking to escape.
Graph is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Mason dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mason looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Graph is fending him off so far but Mason persists. Nope, Graph circles away and we're back to standing.
Mason lands a lovely overhand right.
Graph shoots in and drives through. Mason sprawls well.
Graph shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mason is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Graph's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Graph's back!
Mason throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Mason trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Graph doesn't escape.
Mason looking for the choke but no joy.
Graph breaks Mason's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason is trying to control the position but Graph postures up.
Graph working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mason's head.
Mason throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graph showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Graph is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mason looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mason is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mason trying to keep a closed guard but Graph is proving a slippery customer.
Mason looking for a guillotine here but Graph defends easily.
Mason is pulling down on Graph's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Graph from controlling successfully.
Mason is trying to keep Graph in close.
Mason had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Graph is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mason Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Graph's back instead.
Graph trying to get back to his feet but Mason is in full control for now.
Graph showing good submission defense here.
Graph trying to control the hands but Mason won't let him.
Graph staying busy and making it hard for Mason to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graph covers up after that shot from Mason.
Mason controlling from the back.
Mason looking for the choke from the back.
Graph prevents Mason from getting a body triangle.
Mason looking for the choke but no joy.
Mason gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Mason looking for the choke from the back.
Mason cracks Graph with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Graph from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Mason is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Graph knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Graph for a finish.
Graph preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Mason.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason biding his time, looking for the opening.
Mason lands strikes to the head.
Mason struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mason working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mason connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Graph to escape the position.
Mason working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mason just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Mason landing with strikes.
Spiro Graph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graph is trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mason 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Mason!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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