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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vance Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Mason will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vance Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Mason!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason tries to clinch there but Kennedy circles away.
Horrible takedown by Mason or perhaps it was just good defense by Kennedy which made him look bad.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mason scores with a nice right hand.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kennedy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
Kennedy misses with a series of wild punches.
Kennedy swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Mason.
Kennedy lands a nice shot that snaps Mason's head back.
Brandon Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy throws a right hand that Mason ducks under and follows up with a left that Mason also avoids with ease.
Mason has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mason slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kennedy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kennedy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mason to score with a decent uppercut.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kennedy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kennedy misses with a series of wild punches.
Kennedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mason sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason shoots in for a takedown but Kennedy shows good takedown defense.
Kennedy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kennedy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mason looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Kennedy is out of range.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason scores with a jab.
Mason dodges the punch combination from Kennedy.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands with a hook. Mason tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands with an uppercut that bounces Mason off the cage and back into rage.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the body.
Kennedy lands with an uppercut that bounces Mason off the cage and back into rage.
Kennedy misses with a few strikes there.
Kennedy tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kennedy is looking to wear down Mason with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kennedy thuds a left hand into Mason's body.
Mason scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kennedy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good exchange - Kennedy coming out on top.
Mason misses with a combination
and Kennedy counters with a three punch combo that has Mason backing up. Mason nods at Kennedy to acknowledge the strikes.
Mason lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kennedy connects with a jab.
Kennedy scores with a three punch combo!
Mason throws a series of punches but Kennedy avoids them all with ease.
Mason looks gassed!
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mason is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Kennedy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kennedy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason throws a good cross that connects.
Mason shoots in for a double leg but Kennedy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vance Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Mason.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason clinches but Kennedy breaks the clinch
and Kennedy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kennedy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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 showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kennedy.
Kennedy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kennedy throws a right hand that Mason ducks under and follows up with a left that Mason also avoids with ease.
Vance Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a wild combination.
Kennedy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mason drops his hands momentarily and Kennedy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kennedy works over Mason's head and body with a nice combination.
A left lands for Kennedy.
Mason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mason swinging wilding here.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kennedy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kennedy throws a nice looking combination but Mason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Kennedy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kennedy fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kennedy finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mason gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a right hand that Mason ducks under and follows up with a left that Mason also avoids with ease.
Mason takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kennedy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kennedy misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kennedy tries to avoid it but Mason manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kennedy to the ground. Kennedy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice combination there by Mason.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kennedy throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Kennedy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kennedy avoids the head kick by Mason.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kennedy. Mason shrugs it off though.
No joy there for Kennedy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kennedy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mason misses with a hook.
Kennedy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Mason walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kennedy lands a jab-cross combination.
Kennedy scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kennedy scores with a hook.
Kennedy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mason's hands.
Kennedy tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kennedy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mason stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mason is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Kennedy dominated that round.
That's time! Kennedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kennedy lands with an uppercut that bounces Mason off the cage and back into rage.
Mason might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kennedy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kennedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mason misses with a takedown attempt
and Kennedy counters with a series of strikes. Mason will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mason looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kennedy clobbers Mason with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mason clinches but Kennedy breaks the clinch
and Kennedy counters with a two punch combo.
Kennedy scores with a one two! Mason had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kennedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kennedy stuffs the takedown.
Vance Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Mason.
Kennedy scores with a nice head shot.
Kennedy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kennedy looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good work by Kennedy as he checks the leg kick.
Vance Kennedy is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Kennedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kennedy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mason swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kennedy sizes up Mason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kennedy scores with a three punch combo!
Kennedy scores with a leg kick.
Mason looks to clinch
and Kennedy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kennedy looks to land a combination. Mason sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kennedy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kennedy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kennedy lands a head shot.
Kennedy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kennedy lands with a nice combination. Mason backs away looking to recover.
Kennedy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Mason misses with the combination.
Kennedy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
Kennedy cracks Mason with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Kennedy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Kennedy slips the punch.
Mason is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kennedy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mason.
Kennedy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kennedy stalks Mason and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mason's face. Mason staggers backwards, shaken.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Kennedy.
Kennedy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kennedy lands with a nice combination. Mason backs away looking to recover.
Danga de danga de dang - Kennedy scores with a four punch combination!
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Kennedy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason takes one on the button.
Kennedy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mason backs up against the cage.
Kennedy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mason looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kennedy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Mason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kennedy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mason on the side of the head.
Mason clinches but Kennedy breaks the clinch
and Kennedy counters with a three punch combo that has Mason backing up. Mason nods at Kennedy to acknowledge the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Kennedy scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kennedy looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Kennedy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mason.
Kennedy swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Kennedy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kennedy lands with a nice combination. Mason backs away looking to recover.
Kennedy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Kennedy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Mason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mason tries to clinch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Kennedy.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kennedy cracks Mason with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kennedy fails to land with a series of punches.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kennedy scores with a nice head shot.
Kennedy swinging wilding here.
Kennedy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason wants to clinch but Kennedy slips to the side
and Kennedy counters with a one-two to the body.
Mason tries to work over Kennedy's front leg with a kick but Kennedy checks it.
Mason gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kennedy.
A swing and a miss from Kennedy.
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy misses with a combination
and Mason moves into the clinch.
Mason tries to stall but Kennedy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kennedy breaks from the clinch.
Mason drops his hands momentarily and Kennedy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kennedy misses with a two punch combination.
Kennedy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kennedy scores with a head kick.
Mason throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Kennedy.
Mason is looking to clinch but Kennedy is avoiding it.
Mason wants to clinch
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kennedy misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Kennedy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mason tries to clinch but Kennedy is having none of it.
Kennedy looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kennedy.
Mason takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Kennedy's shoulder, as Kennedy tries to avoid the shot.
Mason looks to clinch
and Kennedy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kennedy tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason looks to clinch
and Kennedy counters with a one-two to the body.
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kennedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kennedy lands with an overhand left.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason tries to clinch up
and Kennedy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kennedy throws a nice looking combination but Mason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mason has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mason dips to his left and cracks Kennedy with an uppercut!
Kennedy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kennedy fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mason coming out on top.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kennedy misses with the combination.
Mason lands a nice hook to Kennedy's body. Kennedy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason wants to clinch but Kennedy slips to the side
and Kennedy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kennedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Kennedy both land. Nice combination.
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Kennedy circles away.
Kennedy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mason misses with a series of wild punches.
Mason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kennedy counters with a good low kick that Mason was not able to check.
Kennedy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kennedy lands with a kick to the temple. Mason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kennedy to score with a decent uppercut.
Kennedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kennedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
A nice combination there by Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kennedy looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Kennedy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Kennedy moved out of range.
Mason chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kennedy can pounce on him.
Kennedy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mason momentarily.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kennedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy's corner calls for a 1-2. Kennedy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mason gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A cross from Mason lands.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kennedy finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.
Kennedy connects with a looping right hand.
Mason walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kennedy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kennedy connects with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mason on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Some wild striking there from Mason.
Kennedy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Kennedy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mason sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kennedy cracks Mason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mason tries to clinch up but Kennedy circles away and keeps his distance.
Kennedy misses with a double jab.
Mason scores with a decent looking hook.
Kennedy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kennedy blocks a head kick by Mason.
Kennedy throws a one two combo.
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy misses with the combination.
Kennedy lands a jab to the head.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Kennedy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kennedy stuns Mason with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mason looks to clinch
and Kennedy counters with a nice leg kick.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kennedy.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
Kennedy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kennedy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mason is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kennedy.
Kennedy's corner calls for a 1-2. Kennedy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A punch combination from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy scores with the left hand. Mason knows he should have avoided that one.
Kennedy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mason's head backwards.
Kennedy throws a nice looking combination but Mason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kennedy tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason lands with an overhand left.
Kennedy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mason backs up against the cage.
Mason lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kennedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kennedy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brandon Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kennedy looks to land a combination. Mason sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vance Kennedy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kennedy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vance Kennedy!
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