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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mason Graham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yong Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Emancipator - First Snow. Yong Wright has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mason Graham's chin.
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mason Graham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yong Wright!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wright has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Graham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graham working aggressively here.
Graham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been told by Graham's head coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Graham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Wright connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wright looks to throw the jab but Graham is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graham.
Graham misses with a two punch combination.
Wright lands a nice shot that snaps Graham's head back.
Wright throws a shot from downtown. Graham moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright misses the jab.
Graham is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wright misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Graham tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Graham misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Graham throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Wright looks to land a left hand but Graham moved out of range nicely.
Wright shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wright throws a hook but Graham avoids it easily.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graham.
Wright 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.
Graham misses with a wild body shot.
Wright swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graham.
Graham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Wright is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wright misses with a left hand
and Graham counters with a left and a right that stings Wright.
Graham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Graham moves out of range of the strikes.
Wright slips a straight right by Graham.
Mason Graham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Graham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Graham uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws the left hand but Graham avoids the punch easily.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Graham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graham misses the shot to the body.
Wright misses with a straight right.
Wright blocks a jab.
Wright cracks Graham with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch combination from Graham misses.
Graham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graham misses the jab.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graham.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Graham slips the punch.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Wright has taken the fight to the clinch.
Graham lands a hook that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright blocking some punches.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Graham controls the action.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graham.
Still in the clinch, Graham scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graham blocks an uppercut.
Wright tries to throw a body punch but Graham avoids it by throwing Wright back against the cage.
Graham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graham is trying to force a seperation but Wright has the dominant position.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wright.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Graham.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Graham.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graham misses with a body punch.
Graham throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Wright working aggressively here.
Wright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wright blocking some punches.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Graham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Graham can't find room to land a body shot as Wright controls the action.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright blocking some punches.
Graham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Graham tries to break the clinch but Wright is controlling the position.
Wright misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yong Wright will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wright blocks a jab.
Graham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Graham looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Graham lunges at Wright with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wright's hand.
Graham slips a straight right by Wright.
Wright throws an overhand right that lands on Graham's shoulder, as Graham tries to avoid the shot.
Graham defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Mason Graham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Graham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wright scores with a nice right hand.
Wright waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graham.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graham. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Graham takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yong Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wright moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Graham closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright misses with a hook. Graham ducked under it nicely.
Graham moves away from the strike by Wright.
A quick step to the side and Graham tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graham lands with a nice body punch.
Wright jabs Graham right on the nose. Graham blinks but takes it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wright lands with a right hand.
A big right from Wright misses.
Wright slips a jab and a cross from Graham.
Graham lands with a good body shot.
Wright works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Graham defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Graham throws a big counter combination but Wright scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Graham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wright.
Graham fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wright avoids the body shot from Graham.
Wright looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Graham!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright wants to control but Graham is keeping him busy.
Wright works to advance to full mount. Graham defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright has hold of Graham's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Graham manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Graham tries to lock up and control but Wright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Graham can't escape the position.
Wright content just to control the position here.
Graham is desperately trying to improve his position but Wright has a good base and remains in mount.
Wright is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Graham can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wright lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Graham hang on?
Wright throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Graham because Wright loaded up on that one.
Wright is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Graham is in real trouble.
Wright is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Graham knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Graham for a finish.
Graham defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graham trying to get back to his feet but Wright is in full control for now.
Wright struggling to keep hold of the position.
Wright is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Graham knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Graham for a finish.
Well, with Wright on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Graham is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Graham tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yong Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Graham finds it's way through Wright's defenses.
Graham pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wright back to the cage. Graham follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wright misses with a hook. Graham ducked under it nicely.
Graham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Graham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graham.
Graham fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wright looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Graham defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Wright thuds his right hand into Graham's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Graham lands with a shot to the body.
Wright scores with a jab. Graham acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graham missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wright walks into a left hand.
Wright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Graham is fending him off so far but Wright persists. Nope, Graham circles away and we're back to standing.
Graham is looking to wear down Wright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Graham sprawls well. Graham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wright gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Graham.
Graham slips under a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Graham.
Wright is rocked!
Graham throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wright on the side of the head.
Wright is still on wobbly legs! Can Graham finish him?
Wright throws a jab when Graham was well out of range.
Wright takes one on the button.
Wright throws a hook but Graham blocks it.
Nice cross by Graham.
Graham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Wright on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Graham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Graham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wright fails with a takedown attempt.
Mason Graham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yong Wright.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graham blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Graham.
Mason Graham is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Graham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wright misses with a hook.
Wright will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Graham throws a shot from downtown. Wright moves away and avoids it.
Graham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Graham scores with a three punch combo!
Graham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright takes the fight into the clinch.
Graham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Graham controls the action.
Graham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Graham.
Graham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Graham.
Graham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graham manages to break the clinch.
Graham throws a monster overhand right that drops Wright! Graham follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Graham!
Mason Graham thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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