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Event: Syn 686 Rhod vs Turner     
Date:   May 10, 2020
#R1#
Lethal throws a head kick that half lands.
Mason throws the left hand but Lethal avoids the punch easily.
Lethal lands a head kick!
Mason lands a jab to the nose.
Lethal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice body kick there by Lethal.
We've been informed that Mason has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
Lethal thumps Mason with a low kick.
Lethal is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lethal lunges at Mason with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mason's hand.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Lethal.
Lethal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Lethal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T1#
Lethal is looking to chop away at Mason's legs.
Lethal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lethal ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
Lethal connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason throws a jab when Lethal was well out of range.
Mason scores with a nice right hand.
Mason jabs Lethal right on the nose. Lethal blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheers as Lethal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mason doesn't seem phased though.
Lethal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mason is looking to slow Lethal down with leg kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mason, as that shot connected.
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 avoids the body shot from Lethal.
Mason is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lethal wants to land a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Lethal backing away here, and Mason unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Lethal throws a hook but Mason avoids it easily.
Matt Lethal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lethal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lethal half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mason throws a combination that misses
and Mason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lethal cracks Mason with an open hand slap.
Lethal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mason appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lethal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mason pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lethal is out of range and Mason settles back down.
Lethal cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lethal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lethal tries to work over Mason's front leg with a kick but Mason checks it.
Mason was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lethal takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lethal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mason scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Lethal throws a front kick aimed at Mason's knee but Mason avoids it well.
Jab by Lethal.
Lethal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lethal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lethal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lethal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Mason takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mason checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lethal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lethal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lethal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Lethal misses.
Mason takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Lethal has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#T4#
Lethal scores with the left hand. Mason knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason avoids the head kick by Lethal.
Lethal is looking to chop away at Mason's legs.
Lethal dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lethal.
Mason swinging wildly here.
Mason misses with a hook to the body #CL#
and Lethal counters by clinching up.
Mason dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason is stalling here.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Lethal dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Mason throws a hook but Lethal avoids it easily.
Lethal misses with a low kick.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Lethal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mason tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lethal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mason's head backwards.
Mason has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lethal.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Lethal.
A little feinted left hand from Lethal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lethal has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Lethal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. Lethal takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mason throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lethal.
Lethal throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily. #T1#
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Lethal's belly button to the back.
Mason checks a leg kick nicely.
Lethal scores with a head kick. Mason tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mason misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Lethal counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lethal.
Mason displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lethal up against the cage.
Lethal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Lethal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason misses with a series of wild punches.
As Mason tries to get set, Lethal tries to push him back and clinch up but Mason manages to avoid the attempt.#T2#
Lethal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mason moves out of range as Lethal throws a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Lethal. That's going to slow Mason down.
Mason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Lethal thumps Mason with a low kick.
Lethal blocks a jab.
Lethal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lethal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mason checks it well.
Lethal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Matt Lethal is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mason misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Mason jabs Lethal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Lethal's head but Lethal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lethal lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Lethal. That snapped Mason's head back.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lethal slips under a jab from Mason.
Mason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mason lands with a straight right. Lethal didn't see that one coming.
Lethal wants to land a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Mason tries a quick counter leg kick but Lethal is wise to it.
A big left from Mason misses.
Mason lands with a hook. Lethal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lethal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lethal is looking to chop away at Mason's legs.
Lethal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lethals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A leg kick checked by Mason.
Mason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lethal. Lethal obviously looking to wear him down.
Lethal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mason gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lethal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lethal pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mason back to the cage. Lethal follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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 Matt Lethal will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mason misses with a hook.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lethal.
Lethal tries to score with a low kick but Mason moves his leg out of the way.
Lethal misses with an uppercut.
Mason misses with a leg kick.
Lethal looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Lethal blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lethal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Lethal moves away from the strike by Mason.
Mason avoids the head kick by Lethal.
Lethal throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Mason is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lethal with a body shot.#T1#
Lethal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lethal is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Mason lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lethal at a distance.
Mason swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lethal counters with a low kick, right behind Mason 's knee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Lethal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Lethal.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason throws a front kick aimed at Lethal's knee but Lethal avoids it well.
Lethal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mason checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A big left from Mason misses.
Lethal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lethal lands an overhand right.
Dean Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Lethal throws an off balance right hand
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Lethal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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 throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lethal looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Lethal lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
Lethal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mason.
Lethal throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Mason throws out a counter right but Lethal avoids it with no problem.
Mason throws a series of punches but Lethal moves out of range.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Lethal.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Lethal misses with a low kick. #T3#
Lethal lands with a slapping head kick.
Lethal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Lethal saw that one coming.
A low kick from Lethal is predictable there
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Lethal tries to move into range but Mason moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lethal misses the shot to the body.
Mason only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lethal was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Mason is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
Mason misses with a body shot
and Lethal counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lethal. #T4#
Lethal cracks Mason with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason walks into a left hand.
Mason misses with a jab to the body #CL#
and Lethal moves into the clinch.
Lethal blocking some punches.
Mason working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lethal.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matt Lethal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lethal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason presses Lethal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lethal prevents a body shot from Mason.
Lethal taking a breather.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Lethal.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Lethal.
Well Lethal 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Lethal!

Matt Lethal was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: Syn 680 Shamrock vs Madog     
Date:   Apr 04, 2020
#R1#
Mason walks into a stiff left hand from Davidyan.
Davidyan looks to throw a body kick
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Davidyan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Davidyan.
Mason fires out a quick counter leg kick but Davidyan just manages to avoid it.
Davidyan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mason appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mason has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Davidyan.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davidyan.
Nice defenses there by Davidyan.
Mason misses the jab.
Mason throws the left hand but Davidyan avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Davidyan misses.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Davidyan moved out of range.
A left lands for Mason.
Mason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Davidyan on the side of the head.
Davidyan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davidyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Mason was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Davidyan.
Davidyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mason on the side of the head.
Mason staying out of range there.#T1#
Davidyan lands a high kick!
Mason slips under a jab from Davidyan.
That kick from Mason tenderised Davidyan's leg. Davidyan is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mason.
Davidyan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Davidyan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Davidyan.
The fighters circling - Davidyan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Davidyan slams his shin into Mason's torso.
Davidyan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Davidyan.
Davidyan avoids the body shot from Mason.
Davidyan scores with a spinning back kick!
Davidyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mason is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Davidyan throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Davidyan moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Davidyan cracks Mason with a right hand to the side of the head.
Davidyan slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Mason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mason takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davidyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Davidyan throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Davidyan slips a jab from Mason.#CL2#
Davidyan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Davidyan is working Mason over against the cage.#BC#
Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Davidyan moves out of range of the body kick from Mason.
Davidyan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davidyan.
Davidyan swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Mason fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davidyan checks it well.
Davidyan motions for Mason to come forward. Davidyan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Davidyan slips under a jab from Mason.
Davidyan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidyan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Davidyan misses.
Davidyan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Davidyan misses with a straight left.
Mason is looking to counter punch.
Davidyan stuns Mason with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Davidyan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Davidyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Davidyan ducks down to avoid it.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Davidyan is just out of range.
Mason takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davidyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.#T4#
Mason defending well as Davidyan loads up on a big left hand.
Davidyan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good shot there by Davidyan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidyan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidyan. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason is looking to counter punch.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Davidyan is just out of range.
Davidyan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL2#
Davidyan forces Mason back against the cage and clinches.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Davidyan swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Mason breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davidyan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Davidyan to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
Davidyan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gurgen Davidyan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Davidyan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davidyan.
Davidyan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Davidyan.
Jab by Davidyan.
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Mason misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Davidyan!
Mason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davidyan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mason gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davidyan cracks Mason with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws out a powerful jab.
Davidyan ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Davidyan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mason takes one to the side of the head. #T1#
Davidyan slips under a jab from Mason.#CL2#
Davidyan drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
Davidyan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Davidyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Davidyan blocks an uppercut.
Davidyan blocks an uppercut.
Davidyan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Davidyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davidyan swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davidyan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Davidyan.
A hook to the body from Davidyan.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason prevents a body shot from Davidyan.
Davidyan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mason's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Davidyan breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Davidyan.
Mason pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Davidyan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Davidyan moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Davidyan throws a big shot that misses.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davidyan ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidyan tries to land a front kick but Mason steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Davidyan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Mason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mason throws a body kick that misses.
Davidyan dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Nice body punch from Davidyan. #T3#
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davidyan.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
Davidyan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mason.
Davidyan misses with a hook.
Mason is looking to counter punch.
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Davidyan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mason. Mason circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Davidyan throws a low kick but Mason moves out of range easily.
Davidyan lands a nice shot that snaps Mason's head back.
Mason misses with a body shot
and Davidyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davidyan throws a hook but Mason blocks it.
Davidyan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A good leg kick by Mason.
Davidyan throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Mason appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Davidyan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Davidyan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mason blocks a leg kick.
Davidyan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Davidyan throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Davidyan swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Davidyan lands a glancing blow to the side of Mason's head.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Davidyan scoring well with a low kick there.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mason misses with a hook. Davidyan ducked under it nicely.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Davidyan feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
Mason throws a low kick but Davidyan moves out of range easily.
Mason looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Davidyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gurgen Davidyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Mason slips under a jab from Davidyan.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Davidyan blocks the leg kick.
Mason lands a nice shot that snaps Davidyan's head back.
Mason lands a body shot.
Davidyan lands with a straight right. Mason didn't see that one coming.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Davidyan.
Davidyan with a hook.
Mason misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Davidyan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Davidyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davidyan misses with a jab to the body
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mason is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T1#
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Davidyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Davidyan counters with a straight right hand.
Davidyan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mason takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Davidyan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Davidyan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Decent striking displayed by Davidyan there.
Davidyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Mason lands an overhand right.
Davidyan scores with a nice right hand.
Mason wants to slow Davidyan down by chopping away at his legs.
Davidyan lands a nice shot that snaps Mason's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason defending well as Davidyan loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Davidyan.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Davidyan saw that one coming.
Dean Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gurgen Davidyan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Mason misses with a hook.
Davidyan throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Davidyan.
Davidyan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CL2#
Davidyan has managed to clinch.
Davidyan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mason seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Davidyan can turn it around.
Mason is working Davidyan over against the cage.
Davidyan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Davidyan on the inside.
Davidyan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Davidyan misses with a punch to the body.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Davidyan backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mason takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC2#
Davidyan breaks from the clinch.
Davidyan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mason under the eye.
Good exchange - Davidyan coming out on top.#T3#
Mason drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davidyan.
Mason misses with a right hand
and Davidyan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mason sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidyan misses the target.
Davidyan is looking to land body kicks.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidyan throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Mason.
Davidyan lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
Davidyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davidyan.
Davidyan ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
Davidyan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T4#
Davidyan scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidyan throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Mason on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Davidyan throws out the jab.
Mason punishes Davidyan's body with a nice straight punch.
Mason needs to keep his hands up - Davidyan had a free shot at his head there.
Davidyan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davidyan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mason walks forward, straight into a front kick from Davidyan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Davidyan has managed to clinch.
A body shot lands from Davidyan.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Davidyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gurgen Davidyan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Davidyan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gurgen Davidyan!

After the big win, Gurgen Davidyan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Reaper Combatwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: CEC Grande vs Jernit 3     
Date:   Feb 01, 2020
#R1#
Obuhov jabs Mason right on the nose. Mason blinks but takes it well.
Anton Obuhov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obuhov misses the shot to the body.
Obuhov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Mason connects with a right hand. Obuhov shakes it off.#CUT#
It looks like Anton Obuhov has been cut.
Obuhov thuds his right hand into Mason's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mason misses with a hook #TD2#
and Obuhov counters with a single leg into guard. Mason didn't expect that.
Obuhov throws an elbow that misses. Mason uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Obuhov's guard. Nice move by Mason!#REVR#
Obuhov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mason pushing down on Obuhov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obuhov wants to improve his position but Mason is controlling well.
Obuhov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Obuhov.#SUB2#
Obuhov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mason passes into side control.
Obuhov is trying to work for a sweep but Mason has mounted him!#T1#
Mason controlling from mount.
Obuhov can't escape the position.
Obuhov tries to hold on but Mason postures up.
Obuhov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mason is adopting a defensive guard.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Mason pulls Obuhov in close to prevent any damage.
Obuhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obuhov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Obuhov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Obuhov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Obuhov being controlled here momentarily. #T3#
Obuhov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mason looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Obuhov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Obuhov controlling the action here.
Mason taking some punishment here, with Obuhov in his half guard.
Obuhov looks to land a strike but Mason avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Obuhov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Obuhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
Mason wants to sweep but no luck.
Obuhov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Obuhov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mason looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mason looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mason! #REVR#
Obuhov looking for a sweep but Mason has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obuhov tries to hold on but Mason postures up.
Obuhov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anton Obuhov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Obuhov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Obuhov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mason is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Obuhov misses with the ground and pound.
Obuhov trying to control the position but Mason is working away.
Mason is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obuhov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mason on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Obuhov connects with a nice short shot to Mason's temple.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Obuhov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Obuhov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mason looks a forlorn figure.
Obuhov trying to control but Mason is having none of it.
Obuhov dominating with strikes here.
Obuhov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Obuhov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Obuhov connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #T2#
Obuhov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Obuhov thowing shots but they're missing.
Obuhov looking to finish Mason with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mason!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Obuhov swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mason is now in Obuhov's guard. A big mistake from Obuhov there, giving up the dominant position!
Mason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Obuhov looking for a sweep. Not yet Obuhov, not yet. #SUB2#
Obuhov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mason doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mason manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mason is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3#
Mason trying to control but Obuhov is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Obuhov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mason passes into side control.
Obuhov can't do much from the bottom here.
Obuhov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mason haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mason controls the position.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mason advances to full mount.
Obuhov tries to hold on but Mason pushes him away.
Obuhov is desperately trying to improve his position but Mason has a good base and remains in mount.
Obuhov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#SUB2#
Obuhov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obuhov tries to roll over but Mason keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Obuhov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anton Obuhov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Obuhov misses with a right hand
and Mason counters with a nice body shot.
Obuhov scores with the left hand. Mason knows he should have avoided that one.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Obuhov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #TD2#
Obuhov drives through with a takedown into Mason's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mason has momentary wrist control but Obuhov slips an elbow through the middle.
Obuhov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Obuhov postures up in Mason's guard and throws a big left but Mason blocks it.
Obuhov tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Obuhov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Obuhov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Obuhov postures up and lands a big shot to Mason's brow.
Obuhov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Obuhov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Obuhov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obuhov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Obuhov postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mason is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Obuhov, into his guard. #REVR#
Obuhov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dean Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##SUB2#
Obuhov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mason passes into half guard.
Obuhov tries to roll over but Mason keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Obuhov manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Mason got a little sloppy there for a moment and Obuhov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mason has managed to get both his arms back between Obuhov's legs - danger averted.
Obuhov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Obuhov is keeping the position for now. #T3##SUB2#
Obuhov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Mason has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Obuhov to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Mason is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Obuhov pulls down on the head and he's put Mason to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anton Obuhov!
During a confident post fight interview, Anton Obuhov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: CEC 687.5     
Date:   Dec 14, 2019
#R1#
Niedzwiedzinski throws a lazy body kick
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason unleashes a big counter combination but Niedzwiedzinski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Niedzwiedzinski.
Mason lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Niedzwiedzinski does no damage.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
We've been informed that Mason has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mason takes a swing at Niedzwiedzinski's ribcage but misses.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Niedzwiedzinski's head but Niedzwiedzinski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Niedzwiedzinski was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Niedzwiedzinski moves out of range of the strikes.
Mason tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Niedzwiedzinski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niedzwiedzinski is looking to land body kicks.
Niedzwiedzinski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.#T1#
Niedzwiedzinski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Niedzwiedzinski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niedzwiedzinski moves away.
Mason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Mason swings widly with a right hand
and Niedzwiedzinski counters with a series of strikes. Mason will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mason throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Mason's corner calls for a 1-2. Mason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a head kick. Mason smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Mason.
A big right from Mason misses. #T2#
Niedzwiedzinski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mason shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL#
Niedzwiedzinski moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski digs a right hand into Mason's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mason's gas tank.
Niedzwiedzinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mason lands with a light punch inside.
Mason managing to block the knees to the body from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niedzwiedzinski's elbow.
Mason can't break the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niedzwiedzinski tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason has Niedzwiedzinski pressed against the cage, preventing Niedzwiedzinski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
Mason looking to slow down the pace here.#T3##BC2#
Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niedzwiedzinski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Niedzwiedzinski scrambles back to his feet.
Mason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mason lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mason throws a leg kick but Niedzwiedzinski moved away.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Niedzwiedzinski's belly button to the back.
Mason lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mason.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC2#
Niedzwiedzinski is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niedzwiedzinski on the side of the head.
Oh Niedzwiedzinski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niedzwiedzinski throws a right hand that misses
and Mason counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mason gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Niedzwiedzinski is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Mason!

 

Event: CEC 683.5     
Date:   Nov 17, 2019
#R1#
Immanuel misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Immanuel misses with a looping right.
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Decent striking displayed by Immanuel there.
Immanuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Immanuel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Mason has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Immanuel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Mason.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason throws a body punch but Immanuel moves out of range.
Mason moves out of range as Immanuel strikes.
Mason let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mason digs a good hook to Immanuel's body.
Mason misses with a hook.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Immanuel.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Immanuel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mason misses with a hook.#T1#
Immanuel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel wants to slow Mason down by chopping away at his legs.
Immanuel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Mason.
A little jabbing left from Mason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mason displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mason scores with a leg kick.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mason throws a leg kick which misses Immanuel's front leg but catches the back leg as Immanuel tries to avoid it.
Immanuel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No joy there for Immanuel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel lands with a kick to the temple. Mason shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Immanuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Immanuel misses with a wild body shot.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Immanuel moved out of range nicely.
Immanuel dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
Mason scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Immanuel doesn't seem bothered though.
Immanuel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Mason looks to land a right hand but Immanuel moved out of range.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mason walks into a stiff left hand from Immanuel.
Immanuel looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Mason blocks a head kick by Immanuel.
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Immanuel moved out of range.
Mason avoids the head kick by Immanuel.
As Immanuel backs off Mason throws a huge counter combo but Immanuel manages to avoid it all.
Mason fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Immanuel checks it well.
Mason digs a good hook to Immanuel's body.
Mason throws an off balance right hand
and Immanuel counters with a one-two to the body.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Mason takes a swing at Immanuel's ribcage but misses.
Immanuel ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Immanuel moves away and avoids it.
Immanuel scores with a three punch combo!
Mason misses with a body shot.
Mason thumps Immanuel with a low kick.#T3#
Mason throws a leg kick but Immanuel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Immanuel walks into a stiff left hand from Mason.
The fighters circling - Immanuel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Immanuel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Immanuel finds it's way through Mason's defenses.
Immanuel connects with a crisp jab.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Immanuel sees coming a mile off.
Immanuel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mason tries to score with a low kick but Immanuel moves his leg out of the way.
Mason throws a shot to the body.
Mason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Immanuel swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Immanuel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Immanuel is looking to chop away at Mason's legs.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
It looks like Immanuel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Immanuel throws a body kick that misses.
Mason thumps Immanuel with a low kick.
Immanuel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Immanuel doesn't seem bothered though.
Immanuel throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T4#
Immanuel throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Immanuel moves forwards but Mason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Immanuel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason throws a chopping leg kick but Immanuel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Immanuel fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason misses with a kick to the body.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Immanuel takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Immanuel misses with a two punch combination.
Immanuel tries to work over Mason's front leg with a kick but Mason checks it.
Immanuel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Immanuel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Immanuel misses with an uppercut.
Mason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Immanuel misses with a body shot.
Immanuel tries to score with a low kick but Mason moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yeshua Immanuel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A jab lands there for Mason.
Mason lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mason works the jab nicely.
Mason drops his hands momentarily and Immanuel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Immanuel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Immanuel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Immanuel blocks a jab.
Immanuel is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Immanuel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Immanuel blocks a head kick by Mason.
Immanuel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mason checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Immanuel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mason needs to keep his hands up - Immanuel had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Immanuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Immanuel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Immanuel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A combination from Immanuel does no damage.
Immanuel connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Immanuel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mason's sensitive parts.
Immanuel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mason checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T1#
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Immanuel throws a big shot that misses.
Immanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Immanuel scores with a jab to the body.
Immanuel tries to work over Mason's front leg with a kick but Mason checks it.
Mason appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Immanuel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Immanuel jabs at Mason's body.
A solid body kick from Mason.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Immanuel moves away and avoids it.
Mason scores with a spinning back kick!
Mason checks a low kick from Immanuel.
Mason fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Immanuel.
Mason fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Immanuel checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mason lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Immanuel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Immanuel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Immanuel throws a big counter combination but Mason scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Mason flicks out a counter leg kick but Immanuel steps away.
Immanuel throws a leg kick
and Mason counters with a good, hard body kick but Immanuel shrugs it off. #T2#
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!
Immanuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Immanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
It looked like Immanuel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Immanuel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mason counters with a right hand to the body.
Mason connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Immanuel.
Immanuel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Immanuel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Immanuel misses the shot to the body.
Immanuel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Immanuel throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Mason lands a nice hook to Immanuel's body. Immanuel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Immanuel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Immanuel throws a front kick aimed at Mason's knee but Mason avoids it well.
Mason throws a leg kick but Immanuel moved away.
Immanuel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T3#
Immanuel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mason.
Immanuel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Immanuel moves out of range of the strikes.
Immanuel thumps Mason with a low kick.
Immanuel throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
A head kick by Immanuel misses
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Immanuel is looking for a counter combo.
Immanuel tries to score with a low kick but Mason moves his leg out of the way.
Mason cracks Immanuel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mason lands with a hook. Immanuel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Immanuel takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Mason chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mason with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mason fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Immanuel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Immanuel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Immanuel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Immanuel looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.#T4#
A thudding body kick lands there by Mason!
Immanuel tries to score with a low kick but Mason moves his leg out of the way.
Immanuel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Immanuel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mason sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Immanuel.
Immanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Mason misses with a hook. Immanuel ducked under it nicely.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel takes one to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a low kick but Mason avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel is looking to score with low kicks.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Immanuel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mason to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3#
A punch combination from Immanuel misses.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Immanuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mason!
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Immanuel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Immanuel moves away and avoids it.
Immanuel misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Mason.
Mason avoids the body shot from Immanuel.
Immanuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason.
Immanuel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Immanuel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mason is able to avoid easily.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Immanuel.
Yeshua Immanuel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Immanuel manages to avoid it.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Immanuel missing with a left hand there. Mason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immanuel moves away.#T1#
Immanuel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Immanuel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason checks the leg kick nicely there.
Immanuel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Immanuel. Immanuel obviously looking to wear him down.
Immanuel takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Mason's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Immanuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mason works the jab nicely.
Mason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mason avoids the body shot from Immanuel.
Mason has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good leg kick by Immanuel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Immanuel.
Immanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason takes a swing at Immanuel's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Immanuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Immanuel throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason sizes up Immanuel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Immanuel misses with a low kick.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Immanuel throws a shot to the body.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Immanuel is looking to counter punch.
Immanuel will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheers as Mason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Immanuel doesn't seem phased though.
Mason connects with a body shot that sends Immanuel's belly button to the back.
Immanuel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
Mason scores with a jab. Immanuel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mason lands a jab to Immanuel's midsection.
Immanuel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Immanuel scores with a leg kick.
Immanuel throws a wild body kick that Mason sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Mason does it's job there.#T3#
Immanuel scores with a leg kick.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Immanuel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
Immanuel misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mason misses with a body shot.
As Mason looks to move away, Immanuel throws a big counter combo but Mason just gets out of the way.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Immanuel throws an off balance right hand
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Immanuel thows a leg kick but Mason checks it
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. Immanuel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mason motions for Immanuel to come forward. Mason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Immanuel.
Immanuel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4#
A good leg kick by Immanuel.
Mason moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mason thumps Immanuel with a low kick.
Immanuel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Immanuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Immanuel misses with the combination.
Immanuel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mason's hands.
Mason moves away from the strike by Immanuel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Immanuel cracks Mason with a right hand to the side of the head.
Immanuel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Immanuel misses with a wild body shot.
Mason let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mason has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!

Yeshua Immanuel spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.

 

Event: CEC 680     
Date:   Oct 14, 2019
#R1#
Niedzwiedzinski swings widly with a right hand
and Mason counters with a nice leg kick.
Mason thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Niedzwiedzinski if he has to take too many more of those.
Mason lands a nice hook to Niedzwiedzinski's body. Niedzwiedzinski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL#
Niedzwiedzinski clinches with his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niedzwiedzinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Niedzwiedzinski's head.
Mason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Our sources have told us that Niedzwiedzinski has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mason slows down the pace here.
Mason throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Niedzwiedzinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Niedzwiedzinski looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Mason lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Niedzwiedzinski moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason avoids a wild elbow strike from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski blocks an uppercut.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Niedzwiedzinski digs a right hand underneath Mason's ribcage. Mason let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Niedzwiedzinski swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Niedzwiedzinski manages to break the clinch.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a big counter combination but Mason scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niedzwiedzinski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Mason throws a body punch but Niedzwiedzinski moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a series of punches but Mason avoids them all with ease.
Mason bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Niedzwiedzinski delivers a nice body kick.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range.
Niedzwiedzinski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mason.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mason.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason blocks a head kick by Niedzwiedzinski.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Niedzwiedzinski. #T2#
Mason lands a right hook to the body.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski walks into a jab.
Mason wants to slow Niedzwiedzinski down by chopping away at his legs.
Mason misses with a leg kick
and Niedzwiedzinski counters with a two punch combo.
Mason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Mason 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Niedzwiedzinski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niedzwiedzinski throwing a counter right hand but Mason manages to avoid it.
Niedzwiedzinski thuds his shin into the meat of Mason's side.
Mason wants to clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski slips under a jab.#T3##CL#
Niedzwiedzinski rushes Mason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a knee strike. #BC2#
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Niedzwiedzinski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a head kick.
Niedzwiedzinski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Niedzwiedzinski looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Niedzwiedzinski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Niedzwiedzinski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice jab there from Mason.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Niedzwiedzinski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Mason finds it's way through Niedzwiedzinski's defenses. #CL2#
Mason gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Niedzwiedzinski controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Niedzwiedzinski. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niedzwiedzinski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Mason dodges an elbow strike from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason lands an uppercut.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to land knees in the clinch but Mason avoids the damage to the body.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason lands with a light punch inside.
Niedzwiedzinski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Niedzwiedzinski.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Niedzwiedzinski.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Niedzwiedzinski obliges.
Niedzwiedzinski missing with knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Niedzwiedzinski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC#
Niedzwiedzinski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Niedzwiedzinski fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niedzwiedzinski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Niedzwiedzinski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Niedzwiedzinski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Niedzwiedzinski blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mason.#CL2#
Mason gets a clinch. #BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch.
A combination from Niedzwiedzinski does no damage.
Niedzwiedzinski checks a low kick from Mason.
A slow jab from Mason misses its intended target.
Mason throws a chopping leg kick but Niedzwiedzinski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mason misses with a left hand
enabling Niedzwiedzinski to counter with a crisp jab.
Niedzwiedzinski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason misses with a hook.
Mason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Niedzwiedzinski. That did some damage!
Mason looks to throw the jab but Niedzwiedzinski is out of range.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Good exchange - Niedzwiedzinski coming out on top.
Niedzwiedzinski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mason avoids the head kick by Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Niedzwiedzinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niedzwiedzinski wants to clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
As Mason looks to move away, Niedzwiedzinski throws a big counter combo but Mason just gets out of the way.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a wild combination.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason misses with a right hand
and Niedzwiedzinski counters with a series of strikes. Mason will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niedzwiedzinski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC#
Mason is rocked!#T2#
Mason throws a hook to the side of Niedzwiedzinski's head but Niedzwiedzinski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niedzwiedzinski walks into a jab.
Niedzwiedzinski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mason throws a nice outside leg kick.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Niedzwiedzinski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niedzwiedzinski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Mason goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niedzwiedzinski looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A slow jab from Mason misses its intended target.
Niedzwiedzinski swinging wildly here.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
Mason avoids the head kick by Niedzwiedzinski.
Mason works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T3##CL#
Niedzwiedzinski closes the distance and pushes Mason back into the cage.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Mason is struggling to control the position.
Mason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mason dodges an elbow strike from Niedzwiedzinski.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason prevents a body shot from Niedzwiedzinski.
Knees to the body from Niedzwiedzinski.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Niedzwiedzinski avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski wants to break free but Mason has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Mason.
Niedzwiedzinski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Niedzwiedzinski obliges.
Mason is breathing heavily.#T4##BC#
Niedzwiedzinski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a high kick!
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Niedzwiedzinski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL#
Niedzwiedzinski has managed to clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski lands an elbow just above Mason 's eye.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Niedzwiedzinski.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Niedzwiedzinski breaks the clinch. #KD#
Niedzwiedzinski lands a big head kick that sends Mason tumbling to the mat! Niedzwiedzinski takes a step backwards and waves Mason back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Niedzwiedzinski finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a series of wild punches.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niedzwiedzinski manages to avoid it.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Niedzwiedzinski! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
Our winner, Bruno Niedzwiedzinski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: AEW 16     
Date:   Jul 13, 2019
#R1#
Omarov fails with the takedown
and Mason counters with a slapping leg kick.
Omarov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with an outside leg kick.
Omarov shoots in but no luck this time.
Mason has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Omarov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mason.
Mason scores with a jab. Omarov acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Jabbar Omarov has been cut.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Omarov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Omarov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omarov takes one to the side of the head.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Omarov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jabbar Omarov. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Mason. That's going to slow Omarov down.
Mason thuds a left hand into Omarov's body.
Omarov lands a jab to the head.
Mason takes a swing at Omarov's ribcage but misses.
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Omarov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Omarov just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Omarov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Omarov slips the punch.
Mason motions for Omarov to come forward. Mason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Omarov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Omarov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Mason lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Omarov cracks Mason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omarov shoots in for a takedown but Mason shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Omarov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mason connects with an inside leg kick.
Omarov staying out of range there.
Omarov feinted with a counter takedown.#TD#
Omarov shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mason's guard.
Omarov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#ES2#
Mason has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Omarov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T3##BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch.
Omarov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Mason instigates a clinch.
Omarov goes for a takedown attempt but Mason pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Omarov. That did some damage!
Omarov throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mason.
Mason with a nice cross.
Omarov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Omarov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mason as he avoids it easily. #T4#
Omarov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omarov misses with a hook.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
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 staying out of range there.
Omarov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Omarov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mason takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mason tries to bum rush Omarov with a series of wild strikes but Omarov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Omarov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Omarov throws a strike but Mason rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Omarov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jabbar Omarov'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.
#R2#
Mason throws a hook to the side of Omarov's head but Omarov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Omarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Jab from Mason.
Mason swings for the body but Omarov moves out of range.
Omarov appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mason does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Omarov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Omarov with a poor takedown
and Mason counters with a nice body shot.
Mason connects with a single shot there.
Omarov throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason moves away from the strike by Omarov.
Mason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mason misses with a hook. Omarov ducked under it nicely.
Omarov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Omarov moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Mason needs to keep his hands up - Omarov had a free shot at his head there.
Omarov scores with a hook.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Omarov.
Omarov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mason manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Omarov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Omarov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mason is trying to maintain the position but Omarov is very close to passing his half guard.
Omarov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T2##SUB#
Omarov is working for a submission of some sort.
Mason is looking for a sweep. Omarov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Omarov jumps into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omarov working the ground and pound but Mason is defending the strikes.
Mason wants to control but Omarov postures up.
Mason takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The strikes coming from Omarov are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T3#
Omarov in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've been hearing that Omarov has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Mason is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Omarov off and has taken his back!
Mason really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Omarov.
Omarov trying to control the hands but Mason won't let him.
Omarov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Omarov staying busy and making it hard for Mason to control. #T4#
Omarov tries to escape but Mason has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Mason really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Omarov.
Mason avoiding Omarov 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jabbar Omarov's cut.
That's time! Omarov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Omarov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Omarov lands a head shot.#CL2#
Mason gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Omarov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mason counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Mason scores with a punch to the head.
Mason connects with a jab.
A big left from Mason misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Omarov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Mason smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Omarov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Omarov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.#T1#
Mason lands a nice shot that snaps Omarov's head back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Omarov.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
Mason wants to clinch up but Omarov keeps it at a distance.
Omarov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Omarov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Omarov stuns Mason with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Omarov. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Omarov fails with a takedown attempt.#T2#
Mason lands a jab to the nose.
A low kick from Mason misses #TD#
and Omarov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Omarov looking to sit in guard and control but Mason gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Jabbar Omarov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Omarov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Omarov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mason trying to control but Omarov is working from the bottom. #T3#
Omarov controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself.
Jabbar Omarov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB#
Mason avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Omarov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omarov wants to control the position but Mason says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Omarov is looking to control Mason's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Omarov avoid being mounted?
Omarov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Omarov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mason content to stall in guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Omarov wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mason 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!

 

Event: AEW 10     
Date:   Jun 22, 2019
#R1##CL2#
Cold pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mason or not.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cold fails to land.
Cold lands an uppercut.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cold blocks an uppercut.
Cold tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cold scores with a hook to the body.
Mason definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mason is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cold.
Cold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cold working aggressively here.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Cold as the two fighters clinch.
Cold lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason looking to slow down the pace here.
Cold gets through Mason's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Cold.
A right hand to the body from Cold. #T1#
Cold working aggressively here.
Cold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cold tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Cold back against the cage.
Cold misses with some punches.
Cold has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cold prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Cold. #BC#
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Cold moves into the clinch.
Cold has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Cold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cold tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Mason.
Cold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Cold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Cold tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cold tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cold lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cold can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Cold.
Cold has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mason seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cold can turn it around.#BC#
Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cold throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cold tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Cold closes the distance and clinches.
Cold lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason working aggressively here. #BC#
Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cold wants to clinch.
Cold is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T3#
Cold tries to clinch
and Mason counters with an outside leg kick. #CL2#
Cold has managed to clinch.
Cold keeps control of Mason as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cold struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Cold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mason or not.
Cold lands a nice shot to the body.
Cold lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Cold.
Mason prevents a body shot from Cold.
Cold lands with a light punch inside.
Cold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cold misses with a punch to the body.
Cold lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cold.
Cold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cold.
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!
Cold lands a nice shot to the body.
Cold scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
A short right from Cold.
A right handed body shot lands from Cold.
Cold lands with a short shot to the head.
Cold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#
Mason is rocked!
Cold creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Mason with a big uppercut! Mason tries to clinch up but Cold pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Mason to the mat! Mason covers up and Cold unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steven Cold!
Steven Cold is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, Steven Cold stared into the camera and said 'And the New !?.. life is good'.

 

Event: AEM 2     
Date:   May 24, 2019
#R1#
Volland buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volland fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Volland lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mason throwing a counter right hand but Volland manages to avoid it.
Volland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #KD#
Mason lands a left and a right that send Volland crashing to the mat, dazed. Mason thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Christian Volland has been cut.
Volland scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#ROC#
Volland is rocked!
Volland gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Mason gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Volland is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Mason!

 

Event: GC 262     
Date:   Dec 01, 2018
#R1#
Mason throws a hook to the side of Nutzzzz's head but Nutzzzz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dean Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nutzzzz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Nutzzzz wants to clinch.
Nutzzzz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nutzzzz.
Mason has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nutzzzz tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Mason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Nutzzzz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Nutzzzz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nutzzzz scores with a shot to the side of Mason's head.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nutzzzz tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nutzzzz working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Nutzzzz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nutzzzz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow. #T1#
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Nutzzzz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nutzzzz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nutzzzz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nutzzzz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
Mason throws a leg kick but Nutzzzz moved away.
Nutzzzz doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Nutzzzz doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nutzzzz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason lands a body shot.
Nutzzzz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mason. That one must have hurt.
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nutzzzz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A hook to the body from Nutzzzz. #T2#
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nutzzzz's elbow.
Nutzzzz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Mason scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nutzzzz throws a head punch that misses.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
Mason is trying to push Nutzzzz away but Nutzzzz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mason is working Nutzzzz over against the cage.
Nutzzzz can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Nutzzzz misses with the head strike. #T3#
A short right from Nutzzzz on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Nutzzzz misses with the head strike.
Mason blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nutzzzz as Mason tries to tie him up.
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nutzzzz backwards.
Mason lands a left hand.
Mason slows down the pace here.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Nutzzzz.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Nutzzzz controls the action. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Nutzzzz fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Nutzzzz misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason pushes Nutzzzz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Nutzzzz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason lands a body shot.
Nutzzzz has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason working hard to break the clinch.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nutzzzz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason lands with a right to the head.
Nutzzzz lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Nutzzzz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nutzzzz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mason pushes Nutzzzz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mason tries a body shot but Nutzzzz blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Mason will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Nutzzzz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nutzzzz wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Mason cracks Nutzzzz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mason throws a leg kick but Nutzzzz sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Mason.
Nutzzzz scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Mason.
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Nutzzzz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutzzzz scores with a shot to the side of Mason's head.
Nutzzzz misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Nutzzzz scores with a shot to the side of Mason's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nutzzzz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards. #T1#
Nutzzzz working aggressively here.
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Nutzzzz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason lands with a left to the head.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Nutzzzz back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Mason lands a left hand.
Nutzzzz throws a head punch that misses.
Nutzzzz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Nutzzzz. #T2#
Mason is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nutzzzz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nutzzzz misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason prevents a body shot from Nutzzzz.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nutzzzz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason working aggressively here.
Nutzzzz blocks an uppercut.
Nutzzzz prevents Mason from breaking the clinch.
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Mason to work.
Nutzzzz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nutzzzz backwards. #T3#
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Nutzzzz's head.
Nutzzzz misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Mason.
Mason lands a body shot.
Nutzzzz lands a left hand.
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nutzzzz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nutzzzz lands with a left to the head.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nutzzzz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Nutzzzz prevents a body shot from Mason.
Mason blocks a body shot from Nutzzzz.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nutzzzz backwards.
Nutzzzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Nutzzzz misses with some punches.
Mason lands with a light punch inside. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nutzzzz.
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Nutzzzz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nutzzzz tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Nutzzzz wants to clinch.
Mason fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nutzzzz is out of range.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nutzzzz checks a leg kick.
Nutzzzz moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Nutzzzz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason stalling in the clinch but Nutzzzz improves position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nutzzzz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nutzzzz blocking some punches.
Mason throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nutzzzzs head.
Mason misses with a body punch.
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 Deez Nutzzzz will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Mason is looking to chop away at Nutzzzz's legs.
No joy there for Mason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Nutzzzz slips the punch.
Mason throws a chopping leg kick but Nutzzzz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#CL#
Nutzzzz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nutzzzz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nutzzzz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason wants to break free but Nutzzzz has control.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Nutzzzz.
Deez Nutzzzz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nutzzzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nutzzzz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason lands a body shot.
Mason misses with some punches.
Nutzzzz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason gets through Nutzzzz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nutzzzz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Nutzzzz. #BC2#
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nutzzzz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Mason closes the distance and pushes Nutzzzz back into the cage.
Nutzzzz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nutzzzz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nutzzzz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Nutzzzz. #T2#
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nutzzzz tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nutzzzz tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Nutzzzz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nutzzzz sizes up Mason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nutzzzz scores with the left hand. Mason knows he should have avoided that one.
Mason misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Nutzzzz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nutzzzz has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Nutzzzz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head. #ROC#
Mason is rocked!
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Nutzzzz finish him?
Nutzzzz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Nutzzzz scores with a shoulder strike.
Nutzzzz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nutzzzz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Nutzzzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Nutzzzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
A short uppercut from Nutzzzz.
Mason blocking some punches. #BC2#
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nutzzzz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.
Nice defenses there by Nutzzzz.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Nutzzzz moved out of range nicely.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nutzzzz wants to clinch.#T4#
Nutzzzz scores with a jab to the head.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Nutzzzz ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason misses with a two punch combination.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nutzzzz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nutzzzz ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason lands the left hand.
Mason lunges at Nutzzzz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nutzzzz's hand.
Nutzzzz moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Nutzzzz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mason misses with a hook. Nutzzzz ducked under it nicely.
Mason throws a low kick, looking for Nutzzzz's leg but Nutzzzz calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Nutzzzz misses its target.
Mason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nutzzzz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nutzzzz fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dean Mason.
I think Mason has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dean Mason!

 

Event: GC 249     
Date:   Oct 10, 2018
#R1#
Kamenov throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Mason.
A jab from Mason misses.
Kamenov throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
Mason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kamenov under the eye.
Mason swings for the body but Kamenov moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Mason.#CUT2#
It looks like Grisha Kamenov has been cut.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kamenov is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Kamenov is looking to clinch.
Mason misses with a hook. Kamenov ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Kamenov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kamenov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kamenov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Kamenov. #CL2#
Mason moves into the clinch.
Kamenov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mason is defending well for now.
Mason lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Kamenov looking to throw knees to the head but Mason is blocking nicely.
I was talking to Kamenov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Kamenov backwards.
Kamenov scores a nice knee to the body.
Kamenov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamenov backwards.
Kamenov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mason has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kamenov misses with a knee strike.
Kamenov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mason is defending well for now.
Mason lands a shoulder strike.
Kamenov blocking some punches.
Mason scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason.
Kamenov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
A short uppercut from Mason.
Kamenov tries a knee to the head but Mason blocks it.
Kamenov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamenov tries to land a knee to the head but Mason blocks with his arms.
Mason lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamenov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Kamenov's head. #BC2#
Mason manages to break the clinch.
Mason connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kamenov. Kamenov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
BOOM! Mason lands a beautiful left hook that drops Kamenov. Kamenov tries to recover but Mason is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Kamenov lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Mason!

 

Event: GC 243     
Date:   Sep 19, 2018
#R1#
Vurny shoots for a double leg takedown but Mason sprawls well. He's pushed Vurny's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mason is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vurny with a body shot.#TD#
Vurny shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mason is trying to defend but Vurny finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vurny missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mason keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vurny lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mason felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Vurny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason gets back to full guard.
Vurny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vurny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vurny throws a strike but Mason rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Vurny trying to control the position.
Mason preventing the sweep.
Vurny 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.
Vurny is looking to sweep but instead, Mason has passed into half guard.
Vurny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mason is working away from the top position though.
Mason tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vurny controls his leg.
Vurny is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T2#
Mason stalling.
Vurny moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mason preventing the sweep.
Mason's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vurny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vurny has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Vurny wants to improve his position but instead Mason has moved into half guard.
Vurny is pressing down on Mason's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB#
Vurny looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vurny is keeping the position for now.
Vurny trying to keep a closed guard but Mason is proving a slippery customer. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vurny looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mason is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vurny is on top in guard. #REVR#
Mason lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Vurny throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mason trying to control but Vurny is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vurny being controlled here, momentarily.
Mason tries to free his leg and advance position but Vurny is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aldo Vurny 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.
#R2#
Vurny throws a hook but Mason avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Mason as Vurny shoots in.
Vurny looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vurny on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vurny takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vurny.
Mason defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vurny.
Aldo Vurny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vurny lands a nice hook to Mason's body. Mason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vurny moves away from the strike by Mason.
Vurny feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Vurny.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Vurny lands a glancing blow to the side of Mason's head.#T1#
Vurny dives in for a single leg takedown but Mason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldo Vurny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vurny.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vurny has a takedown stuffed.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt - Mason sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mason thinks about the counter body kick.
Vurny gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mason scoring well with a low kick there.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vurny manages to avoid it.
Vurny misses with a double jab. #T2#
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason defending well as Vurny loads up on a big left hand.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vurny rather than just go for the knockout.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Vurny is just out of range.
Vurny waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mason! But no joy.
Dean Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo Vurny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason dodges the punch combination from Vurny.
Mason comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL2#
Mason rushes Vurny and presses him up against the cage.
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 pushes Vurny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T3#
Mason tries to work over Vurny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurny.
Mason lands a right hand.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vurny backwards.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vurny blocking some punches.
Mason stalling the fight.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mason effectively controlling the action here.#T4#
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mason stalling in the clinch but Vurny improves position.
Mason lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vurny or not. #BC2#
Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason stuns Vurny with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vurny misses with a takedown attempt
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vurny throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Vurny misses.
Vurny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Vurny changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mason fakes the leg kick and cracks Vurny in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3#
Vurny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mason.#CUT2#
It looks like Aldo Vurny has been cut.
Vurny throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.
Vurny has his takedown stuffed
and Vurny takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mason throws a poor cross that misses
and Vurny counters with a right hand to the body. #TD#
Vurny fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mason to the ground. Vurny is now in Mason's guard.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vurny is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vurny connects with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mason seems keen to control Vurny's posture.
Mason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vurny works over Mason with some ground and pound from guard.
Mason wants to sweep but no luck.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny throws a big right hand that misses.
Vurny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vurny is looking to work some ground and pound but Mason has wrist control.#T2#
Vurny trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason is trying to keep Vurny in close. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mason throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vurny counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Vurny goes for a double leg but Mason avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mason continues to drive forward.#TD#
Vurny manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mason on his heels. He'll look to pass Mason's guard now, I'm sure.
Vurny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason controlling Vurny's posture.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Vurny prevents Mason from getting back to his feet.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vurny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vurny slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vurny throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vurny throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vurny throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason. #TD#
Vurny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mason is looking for a sweep. Vurny is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vurny is looking to pass Mason's guard but actually Mason recovers to full guard. #T4#
Vurny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mason looking for a sweep. Not yet Mason, not yet.
Mason not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vurny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vurny is working Mason over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vurny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mason holds on and takes a little breather.
Aldo Vurny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vurny landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aldo Vurny showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vurny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aldo Vurny!

A relieved looking Aldo Vurny thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: GC 232     
Date:   Aug 15, 2018
#R1#
Mason looks to throw the jab but Veres is out of range.
Veres blocks a jab.
Veres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Mason. That snapped Veres's head back.
Veres looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mason has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Veres looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veres scores with a kick to the body.
Veres throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason scores with a sloppy right hand. Veres should have avoided that one.
Mason tries to clinch up but Veres circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some wild striking there from Mason.
Veres misses the shot to the body.
Veres lands a really nice looking cross but Mason seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Veres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Veres moves forwards but Mason connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Veres tries a head kick but it misses.
Veres uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mason has time to react.#T1#
Veres throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mason.
Veres misses with a hook.
Mason has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Veres checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mason.
Veres takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mason tries to clinch up but Veres circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Veres's shoulder, as Veres tries to avoid the shot.
Veres is looking to counter punch.
Veres shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Veres blocks a jab.#CL2#
Mason takes the fight into the clinch.
Mason has Veres pushed against the cage.
Mason lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Veres backwards.
Veres letting Mason take a breather here.
Veres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Veres lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Veres misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Veres struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Veres.
Veres blocking some punches.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veres misses with a punch on the inside.
Veres has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Veres throws a head punch that misses.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veres misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Veres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason blocking some punches. #T3##BC2#
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason moves out of range of the leg kick from Veres.
Veres catches Mason with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mason scores with a leg kick.
Mason connects with a crisp jab.
Mason lands a nice hook to Veres's body. Veres takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Veres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason slips a jab from Veres.
Mason doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Veres lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Veres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Veres blocks the body kick.
It looked like Veres was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mason.
Donk. Mason catches Veres right on the button with a cross.
Mason lands a jab to Veres's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veres on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mason misses with a hook. Veres ducked under it nicely.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL2#
Mason closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Mason breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Mason checks a low kick from Veres.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veres.
Mason moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Veres checks a leg kick nicely.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Veres.
Veres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Veres throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Veres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres throws a lazy head kick
and Mason counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veres thinking.
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason lands with a straight right. Veres didn't see that one coming.#CL2#
Mason clinches up with Veres and pushes him back against the cage.
Veres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veres prevents a body shot from Mason.
Veres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Veres swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason 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.
#R2#
Mason throws a jab when Veres was well out of range.
Veres paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mason thuds his right hand into Veres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Veres slips under a jab.
Veres doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Veres tries to land a leg kick but Mason saw it coming and moves away.
Veres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Veres under the eye.
Veres looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Mason.
A big left from Veres misses.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Veres bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mason's head backwards.
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!
Veres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
A quick step to the side and Veres tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Veres quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Veres ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Veres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1#
A slow jab from Veres misses its intended target.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Veres moves away and avoids it.
Veres just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Veres staying out of range there.
Veres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Veres misses.
Veres works the jab nicely.
Mason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Veres takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Veres ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Veres sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason cracks Veres with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veres.
A big right from Veres misses.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veres. #T2#
Veres tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Veres thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veres.
Veres thinks about countering with a body kick.
Veres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veres on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason avoids the body shot from Veres.
Mason steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Veres lands a nice looking body kick.
Veres looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Mason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mason lands a body shot.
Good exchange - Mason coming out on top.
Veres scoring well with a low kick there.
Mason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veres throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Veres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veres moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Veres misses with a straight left.
Veres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Veres looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Veres throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mason.
Veres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Mason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Veres's hands.
Veres lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
Veres moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Veres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Veres.
Veres misses with a kick to the body
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason cracks a nice hook into Veres's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veres swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Veres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Mason blocks the low kick.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Veres circles away.
Veres connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.#T4#
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Veres's head but Veres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veres is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Veres looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Veres misses with an uppercut.
Veres uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.
Veres lands a jab to Mason's midsection.
Veres checks the leg kick nicely there.
Veres waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Veres throws a hook but Mason blocks it.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Veres throws a lazy right hand but Mason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason catches Veres with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mason avoids the body shot from Veres.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veres walks into a stiff left hand from Mason.
Mason takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Veres takes one on the button.
Veres misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Veres lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Veres misses with a head kick.
Veres throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
A clash of legs there as Veres blocks the low kick.
Mason lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Veres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason tries to counter with a clinch but Veres shakes him off and moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mason!
A big left from Veres misses.
Veres misses with an uppercut.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Veres uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veres is looking to counter with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Veres.
Veres looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Veres takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veres tries a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Veres connects with a high kick.
A lazy left from Mason finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veres walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veres misses with a body punch
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason lands a really nice looking cross but Veres seems unphased. #T1#
Veres throws a head kick that misses
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veres scores with a nice body kick.
Veres missing with a left hand there. Mason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veres slips a straight right by Mason.
Veres looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Veres cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
Veres misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Veres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Veres on the side of the head.
Mason lands a lovely overhand right.
Veres scores with a nice head shot.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Veres moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veres takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mason throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason stalks Veres and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Veres's face. Veres staggers backwards, shaken.
Romulus Veres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Mason cracks Veres with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Veres misses with a looping right.
Veres rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a good, hard body kick but Veres shrugs it off.
Veres misses with a looping left.
Veres misses with a straight left.
Veres has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mason.#CL2#
Mason drives through and clinches with Veres against the cage.
Mason misses with some punches.
Mason prevents a body shot from Veres.
Veres has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Veres's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mason throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veress head.
Veres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason pushes Veres back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Veres struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands. #T3#
Veres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Veres.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason wants to stall.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Veres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veres lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mason.
Veres lands a body shot.
Veres scores with a hook to the body.
Veres lands an uppercut.
Mason blocks a body shot from Veres.
Mason wants to break free but Veres has control.
Veres tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Mason prevents a body shot from Veres.
Veres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veres backwards. #T4#
Veres can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Veres can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Veres tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mason's elbow.
Mason scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mason lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veres.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason is trying to break the clinch but Veres is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Veres as the two fighters clinch.
Mason prevents a body shot from Veres.
Come on Mason - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Veres lands with a right to the head.
Mason lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Veres.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mason has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!

In defeat, Romulus Veres stepped up to the mic, saying 'I've failed this time but I will be back to reform this poor soul.'.

 

Event: GC 225     
Date:   Jul 21, 2018
#R1#
Sumerod looks for a takedown but Mason sprawls well.#TD2#
Sumerod looking to score a takedown here. Mason is defending well but Sumerod drives through and ends up in Mason's guard.
Mason controlling the position.
Mason is trying to control the position but Sumerod postures up.
Sumerod in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sumerod throws a big right hand that misses.
Sumerod postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mason wants to get back to his feet but Sumerod is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sumerod missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sumerod throws a big elbow that misses.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sumerod scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Sumerod preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sumerod accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mason looking for a sweep. Not yet Mason, not yet.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sumerod missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sumerod is one step ahead there.
Sumerod stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mason swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sumerod with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mason utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Sumerod postures up in Mason's guard and throws a big left but Mason blocks it. #T2#
Sumerod throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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. #REVR#
Sumerod is looking to control Mason's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sumerod avoid being mounted?
Sumerod is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sumerod wants to control but Mason is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sumerod is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mason's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mason's back!
Mason trying to control the action but Sumerod just sinks the hooks in. #SUB2#
Sumerod looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB2#
Sumerod has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mason has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least! #T3##SUB2#
Sumerod is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Mason is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Aidan Sumerod!
As Aidan Sumerod got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I am not sure how this fight could even be booked. There needs to be more levels in QFC fights.'.

 

Event: UGD 98:Man Vs Keenan     
Date:   Feb 02, 2018
#R1#
Yates misses with a wild body shot.
Mason throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
Mason connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yates scores with a body shot.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yates throws a leg kick but Mason checks it.
Mason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yates takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mason on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Mason takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Yates moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yates! But no joy.
Yates misses with a straight left.
Yates throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yates's sensitive parts.
We've been told by Mason's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Mason throws out a loose jab but Yates uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yates! But no joy.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
It seemed like Yates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yates takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yates scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yates swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mason.
Mason is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yates throws a hook but Mason blocks it.
Yates takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yates on the side of the head.
Mason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yates lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason tries to move into range but Yates moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yates jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yates.
Mason takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T2#
Mason misses with an uppercut. Yates saw that one coming.
Mason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yates throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Mason misses its target.
The fighters circling - Yates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yates misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mason avoids the head kick by Yates.
Yates slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yates chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mason throws a low kick but Yates avoids it.
Yates swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason ducks right into an uppercut from Yates.
Mason connects with a body shot.
Mason throws a hook but Yates blocks it.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Yates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mason sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason staying out of range there.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Yates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yates.
Mason cracks a nice hook into Yates's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mason.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yates.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yates takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Yates swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yates backs up against the cage.
Yates with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Yates.
Mason throwing a counter right hand but Yates manages to avoid it.
Mason takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yates is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mason had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mason throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yates counters with a good low kick that Mason was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yates tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mason is able to avoid easily.
Mason throws a jab when Yates was well out of range.#T4#
Mason lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yates at a distance.
Yates scores with the left hand. Mason knows he should have avoided that one.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Yates takes one on the button.
Yates moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Yates gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yates lands the left hand.
Yates walks into a left hand.
Mason throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yates counters with a straight right hand.
Mason scores with a leg kick. #CL2#
Yates darts in and clinches Mason up against the cage.
Yates tries to land a knee to the head but Mason blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Yates.
Mason trying to control the position but instead, Yates has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mason into the cage.
Mason stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harrison Yates will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Yates lands with a good body shot.
A head kick by Yates misses
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yates takes one to the side of the head.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
Yates feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
Yates is looking to score with low kicks.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mason takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yates feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mason's calf.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
Yates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mason misses the target.
Mason throws the kick towards the body but Yates avoids it.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yates throws a solid leg kick but Mason takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yates.
Yates tries a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Yates connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason slips under a jab from Yates.
Mason scores with a jab. Yates acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yates misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates misses with a hook.
And Mason counters with a quick kick to the body but Yates blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Yates misses.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Yates sizes up Mason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yates lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
Yates misses with a body kick.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. Yates takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Yates throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mason takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
Yates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason slips a jab from Yates.
Harrison Yates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Mason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mason cracks the inside of Yates's front leg.
Yates throws a body shot but no joy.
Yates misses with a looping right.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yates.
Yates throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Mason half committed to a counter leg kick.#T3#
Mason takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Yates connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mason stuns Yates with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
It looked like Mason wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yates avoids the body shot from Mason.
Mason throws out a powerful jab.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Yates drops his hands momentarily and Mason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Yates lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab lands there for Mason.
Mason throws a poor cross that misses
and Yates counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason lands with a good body shot.
Yates throws a head kick that misses.
Yates throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Yates does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Yates has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Mason jabs Yates to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yates tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Yates throws a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Mason throws out a powerful jab.
Mason swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Yates misses.
Yates bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mason's head backwards.
Yates on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mason is looking to wear down Yates with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick from Yates lands but Mason takes it in his stride.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Mason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yates moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Harrison Yates will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
#R3#
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Nice defenses there by Yates.
Yates just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Yates off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Yates.
Yates misses with a looping left.
Yates attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yates lands a jab to Mason's midsection.
Yates throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yates misses with a left hand
and Mason counters with a good low kick that Yates was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Yates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yates looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Yates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
A cross from Mason lands.
Yates slips a straight right by Mason.#T1#
Mason tries to bum rush Yates with a series of wild strikes but Yates uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yates avoids the body shot from Mason.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Yates is just out of range.
Yates works the jab nicely.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yates has time to react.
Yates lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
Yates ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Mason misses its intended target.
Yates looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Yates throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Mason. That snapped Yates's head back.
Mason connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Yates displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Yates throws a counter combo.
Yates takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Dean Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yates has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T2#
Mason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mason is able to avoid easily.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Yates misses with a body shot.
Mason throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yates avoids it.
Yates will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yates thuds a left hand into Mason's body.
Mason throws a poor cross that misses
and Yates counters with a right hand to the body.
Donk. Mason catches Yates right on the button with a cross.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yates now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yates misses the shot to the body.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Yates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Yates misses.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yates throws out the jab.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yates.
Yates scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T3#
A head kick misses from Yates.
Yates lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yates takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mason throws a push kick but Yates slaps the foot to one side.
Yates misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yates swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yates, right into the meat.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Yates just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mason.
Yates walks into a stiff left hand from Mason.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates scores with a jab. Mason acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mason drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mason digs a good body shot into Yates's ribs.
Yates thows a body kick. Mason tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yates lands a nice shot to the body.
Yates takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mason with a hook.#ROC#
Yates is rocked!
Yates blocks a leg kick.
Yates is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?
Yates fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yates seems to have recovered his senses.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Mason takes a swing at Yates's ribcage but misses.
Yates's corner calls for a 1-2. Yates obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Yates checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harrison Yates.
Well Yates has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Yates!

 

Event: UGD 92:Munson Vs Seagram     
Date:   Dec 22, 2017
#R1#
Mason throws a right hand that misses
and Handy counters with a nice leg kick.
Handy lands a nice looking body kick.
Mason takes one on the button.
Handy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Handy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Handy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Handy's hands.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Biggie Righty Handy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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 jabs at Handy's body.
Mason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Handys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason misses with a straight right.
Mason tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Handy is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Handy throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Handy only half commits.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
We've been informed that Mason has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mason on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Handy.
A punch lands to the side of Mason 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good shot there by Mason.#T1#
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Handy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Handy is looking to chop away at Mason's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mason! But no joy.
Handy tries to work over Mason's front leg with a kick but Mason checks it.
Handy throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Handy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mason throws out a counter right but Handy avoids it with no problem.
Mason scores with a jab. Handy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Handy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mason.
Mason slips under a jab.
Handy lands with a nice body punch.
Handy misses with a body kick.
Handy lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
Handy tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mason fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Handy is out of range.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Handy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason scores with a leg kick. #T2#
Handy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Handy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Handy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Handy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Handy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Mason throws a leg kick that misses.
Mason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Handy.
Mason walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mason takes one to the side of the head.
Handy throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
Handy misses with a low kick.
Handy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mason comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
A good leg kick by Handy. #T3#
Mason throws a leg kick but Handy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Handy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Handy lands a lovely overhand right.
Handy tries to land a front kick but Mason steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mason connects with a body shot.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Handy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.
Handy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Handy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Handy tries to land a leg kick but Mason saw it coming and moves away.
Handy dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Handy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Handy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mason.
A low kick from Handy misses
and Mason counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Handy is just out of range.
Handy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mason has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Handy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Handy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A big left from Handy misses.
Handy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Mason connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Handy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Handy misses its intended target.
Mason on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Handy misses with a head kick.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Handy misses with a hook. Mason ducked under it nicely.
Handy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Handy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handy misses with a hook. Mason ducked under it nicely.
Mason scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Handy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Handy avoids the body shot from Mason.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Biggie Righty Handy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Handy connects with a leg kick. Mason looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mason throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Handy on the side of the head.
Handy thumps Mason with a low kick.
Mason scores with a decent looking hook.
Handy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Handy throws a hook to the side of Mason's head but Mason sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Mason lands an overhand right.
Mason gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mason 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason swings for the body but Handy moves out of range.
Handy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Handy misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Mason.
Mason gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Handy moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Handy, right into the meat. #T1#
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Handy moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Handy misses the target.
Mason blocks a jab.
A big left from Mason misses.
Biggie Righty Handy is winning the standup battle so far.
Handy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Handy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Handy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
Handy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Handy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mason connects with an inside leg kick.
Mason stuns Handy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Handy lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Mason.
Handy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mason. Mason circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Handy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Handy misses with a straight left.
Handy swings widly with a right hand
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handy was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Handy avoids the body shot from Mason.
Handy throws a poor cross that misses
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Handy misses.
Mason only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason misses with a few strikes there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Handy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mason - the referee stops the clock and Handy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mason. Handy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A jab from Mason misses.
Handy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mason thows a leg kick but Handy checks it
and Handy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason moves forwards but Handy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Handy misses with a left hand
and Mason counters with a left to the body.
Handy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Handy blocks the body kick.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Handy dodges the punch combination from Mason. #T3#
Mason on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Handy is just out of range.
Handy lands a right hook to the body.
Mason takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mason is breathing heavily.
Mason misses with a straight right.
Handy connects with a solid leg kick.
Handy with a hook.
Handy lands with a cross.
No joy there for Mason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mason digs a good hook to Handy's body.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Handy connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Mason blocks the low kick.
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Handy.
Handy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Handy checks a leg kick. #T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Handy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Handy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Handy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Handy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Mason misses with a straight right.
Mason throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Handy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Handy slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Handy throws a lazy right hand but Mason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Handy. Handy obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Handy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#ROC#
Mason is rocked!
Handy blocks a leg kick.
Mason misses with a hook. Handy ducked under it nicely.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 Biggie Righty Handy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Handy throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
Handy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Handy is looking to score with low kicks.
Mason throws a push kick but Handy slaps the foot to one side.
Handy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mason. That did some damage!
Handy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Handy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Handy misses with a kick to the body.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Handy.
Handy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mason has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Handy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mason if he has to take too many more of those.
Mason fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handy throws a big shot that misses.
Handy lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mason takes a step back to recover.
Handy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Handy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Handy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Handy finish him?
Handy lands a brutal uppercut that launches Mason off his feet! Mason tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Biggie Righty Handy!
A less than humble Biggie Righty Handy misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: UGD 89:Man Vs Saric     
Date:   Dec 08, 2017
#R1#
LeBeau tried to score with a low kick but Mason checks it.
Mason throws a front kick that sends LeBeau stumbling back into the cage.
LeBeau avoids the body shot from Mason.
We've been informed that Mason has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Mason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
LeBeau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
LeBeau looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Remy LeBeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBeau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and LeBeau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LeBeau throws a big shot that misses.
LeBeau misses with a hook to the body
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LeBeau loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.
LeBeau throws a lazy head kick
and Mason counters with an outside leg kick.
LeBeau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mason now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
LeBeau throws a poor cross that misses
and Mason makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason scores with a shot to the body. #T1#
Mason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LeBeau. That did some damage!
LeBeau misses with the combination.
LeBeau tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
LeBeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mason slips a straight right by LeBeau.
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
LeBeau misses with a low kick as Mason jumps back.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from LeBeau.
LeBeau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
LeBeau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Mason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
LeBeau avoids the body shot from Mason. #T2#
Mason slips a jab and a cross from LeBeau.
A nice side step and Mason releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits LeBeaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#
It looks like Remy LeBeau has been cut.
Mason takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
LeBeau throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Mason has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice body kick there by Mason.
Mason lets loose with a powerful body kick. LeBeau will feel that in the morning.
LeBeau is breathing heavily.
Mason throws out a powerful jab.
Mason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LeBeau. That did some damage!
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason jabs LeBeau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
LeBeau misses with a right hand
and Mason makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mason misses the shot to the body. #T3#
LeBeau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
LeBeau throws a right hand that misses
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason takes a swing at LeBeau's ribcage but misses.
LeBeau misses with a few strikes there.
Mason unleashes a big counter combination but LeBeau bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mason is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down LeBeau rather than just go for the knockout.
Mason lands a slapping body shot.
LeBeau defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
Mason takes a swing at LeBeau's ribcage but misses.
Mason scores with a jab. LeBeau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
LeBeau misses with a combination
and Mason counters with a thumping low kick.
Mason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on LeBeau. That did some damage!
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Mason jabs at LeBeau's body.
Mason connects with a jab.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBeau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LeBeau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mason makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. LeBeau really felt that one!
Mason lands with a good body shot.
Mason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
LeBeau is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mason's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. LeBeau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mason lunges at LeBeau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by LeBeau's hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
LeBeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. LeBeau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBeau tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! LeBeau had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
LeBeau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
LeBeau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Remy LeBeau's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Mason connects with a body shot that sends LeBeau's belly button to the back.
LeBeau misses with a double jab
and Mason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
LeBeau scores with a nice head shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether LeBeau might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
LeBeau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LeBeau misses with a kick to the body
and Mason counters with a leg kick.
LeBeau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks LeBeau off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mason throws a nice outside leg 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 lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
LeBeau scores with a head kick. Mason tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T1#
Mason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mason throws a shot to the body.
Mason feints a jab promting LeBeau to slip. Mason then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. LeBeau slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mason scores with a body shot.
Mason delivers a nice body kick.
Mason with a nice cross.
Mason throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mason thuds a left hand into LeBeau's body.
Nice uppercut there from Mason.#CUT2#
Remy LeBeau's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sloppy strikes from Mason. Those never looked like landing.
LeBeau is looking to counter punch.
Mason lands a nice hook to LeBeau's body. LeBeau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T2#
LeBeau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason lands a jab to LeBeau's midsection.
Mason jabs LeBeau right on the nose. LeBeau blinks but takes it well.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason jabs LeBeau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
LeBeau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Remy LeBeau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from LeBeau.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from LeBeau.
Mason comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab from Mason.#T3#
Mason lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mason smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC2#
LeBeau is rocked!
LeBeau throws a lazy body kick
and Mason counters with a right hand to the body.
Mason digs a good body shot into LeBeau's ribs.
LeBeau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Mason.#CUT2#
Remy LeBeau's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
LeBeau misses with a double jab.
LeBeau is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mason lands a straight punch to the body, keeping LeBeau at a distance.
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 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Mason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mason works LeBeau's body with a nice hook.
LeBeau looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LeBeau.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
LeBeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. LeBeau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
LeBeau misses with a looping right.
Mason scores with a jab to the head.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses LeBeau's sensitive parts.
LeBeau throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBeau misses with a combination
and Mason counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
LeBeau fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Remy LeBeau's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
LeBeau swings widly with a right hand
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Mason tenderised LeBeau's leg. LeBeau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mason looks to land a body kick but LeBeau moved away.
Good work by Mason as he checks the leg kick.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
LeBeau misses with a shot to the body
and Mason counters with a nice body shot.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBeau manages to avoid it.
Mason connects with a looping right hand.
Mason throws a right hand that LeBeau ducks under and follows up with a left that LeBeau also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeBeau scores with a nice head shot.
LeBeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LeBeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
LeBeau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mason.
LeBeau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
LeBeau cracks Mason with a good jab.
Mason tests LeBeau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
LeBeau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mason counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
LeBeau misses with a double jab
and Mason counters with a good, hard body kick but LeBeau shrugs it off.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
LeBeau misses with an uppercut.
LeBeau has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with LeBeau's head. #T2#
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBeau manages to avoid it.
LeBeau throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
LeBeau cracks Mason with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBeau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mason throws a body punch but LeBeau moves out of range.
Mason lands with a cross.
LeBeau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
LeBeau bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
LeBeau misses the jab.
Mason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
LeBeau throws a lazy right hand but Mason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LeBeau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T3#
LeBeau misses with a two punch combination.
Mason lands a body shot.
LeBeau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mason makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
LeBeau walks into a straight right hand from Mason.
LeBeau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LeBeau swings widly with a right hand
and Mason makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
LeBeau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
LeBeau will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
LeBeau misses with a hook
and Mason counters with a nice leg kick.
Mason throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBeau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
LeBeau takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
LeBeau lands a slapping body shot.
LeBeau thows a leg kick but Mason checks it
and Mason counters with a nice body kick.
LeBeau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mason lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from LeBeau.
Remy LeBeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason swings for the body but LeBeau moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from LeBeau
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
LeBeau takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LeBeau swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LeBeau throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mason fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt LeBeau.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mason has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!

 

Event: UGD 86:Man Vs Boudain     
Date:   Nov 17, 2017
#R1#
Mason slips a straight right by Scarn.
Mason tried to counter with a leg kick but Scarn avoided it.
Scarn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Scarn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scarn is defended easily by Mason.#TD2#
Scarn gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scarn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Scarn grinds an elbow into Mason's temple.
Scarn misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Scarn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mason keeps working.
Scarn in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mason is trying to control Scarn's posture but Scarn avoids it. #T1#
Scarn throwing strikes but Mason manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Scarn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Scarn is trying to escape the position but Mason is controlling the position.
Mason trying to control the action but Scarn is working from the bottom.
Scarn can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Mason just content to control the position.
Mason will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Scarn is looking for a sweep.
Scarn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mason controls the position from side control.
Scarn is trying to control Mason's posture but Mason avoids it. #T3#
Mason in the domination position with Scarn hanging on.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Scarn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scarn thows a body kick. Mason tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Scarn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mason's head.
Mason lands a nice shot that snaps Scarn's head back.
Mason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scarns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Scarn slips the punch.
Scarn looks to land a body kick but Mason moved away.
Mason connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Scarn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mason takes a step back to recover.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T4#
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarn is just out of range.#TD2#
Scarn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarn working over Mason with some ground and pound. Mason looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mason is trying to get back to full guard.
Mason has hold of Scarn's hands but Scarn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mason avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scarn.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scarn 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.
#R2#
Scarn looks to land a body kick but Mason moved away.
Mason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scarn tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scarn misses with a double jab.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Mason.
Mason is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Scarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Mason cracks Scarn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A cross from Mason lands.
Dean Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Scarn throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Mason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Scarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Scarn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Scarn connects with a leg kick. Mason looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by Scarn.
Mason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Scarn's shoulder, as Scarn tries to avoid the shot.
Scarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Mason.
Mason rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason misses with an uppercut.
Dean Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mason feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mason lands a body shot.
Mason is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#TD2#
Scarn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mason's guard.
Scarn throws a big right hand that misses.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Scarn from controlling successfully.
Mason trying to control the position.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Scarn from controlling successfully.
Mason controls Scarn momentarily but Scarn frees himself. #T2#
Scarn distracts Mason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Scarn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Michael Scarn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mason looking to control. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Scarn moved out of range nicely.
Mason has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarn ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
Scarn misses with the body kick
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
Scarn throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Scarn ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason throws a leg kick but Scarn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Scarn.
Nice shot by Mason.#T3#
Scarn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mason appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Scarn slips the punch.
Scarn throws a sloppy head kick
and Mason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Scarn misses with a low kick.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Scarn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Scarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
A head kick by Mason misses
and Scarn counters with a two punch combo.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scarn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Scarn's shoulder, as Scarn tries to avoid the shot.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scarn misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 loads up on a big right hand but Scarn slips the punch.
Scarn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scarn throws a fast counter high kick but Mason manages to duck under it in time.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scarn finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head. #T4#
Mason lands a nice looking body shot.
Mason staying out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Mason as Scarn shoots in.
Scarn throws a right hand that Mason ducks under and follows up with a left that Mason also avoids with ease.
Scarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Scarn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Mason misses with a hook. Scarn ducked under it nicely.
Mason lands a really nice looking cross but Scarn seems unphased.
Mason misses with a body kick.
A jab from Mason misses.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Scarn's shoulder, as Scarn tries to avoid the shot.
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Scarn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scarn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Scarn duly obliges.
Scarn jabs at Mason's body.
Scarn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mason looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 Dean Mason will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Mason throws a jab when Scarn was well out of range.
Scarn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Scarn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick from Scarn misses.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Scarn.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scarn's sensitive parts.
Scarn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mason is fending him off so far but Scarn persists. Nope, Mason circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Scarn. Those never looked like landing.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Scarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Scarn checks it well.
Scarn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mason rather than just go for the knockout.
Scarn ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Scarn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mason slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Scarn moved out of range nicely.
Scarn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason swings for the body but Scarn moves out of range.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Scarn's shoulder, as Scarn tries to avoid the shot.
Scarn tries a low kick but Mason avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Mason misses.
Scarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
Crunch! Scarn slams his shin into Mason's torso.
Mason throws an off balance right hand
and Scarn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Scarn's shoulder, as Scarn tries to avoid the shot.
Scarn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scarn.
A left lands for Scarn.
A jab from Mason misses.
Scarn ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
Scarn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Scarn checks a leg kick nicely.
Mason throws a hook but Scarn avoids it easily.
Mason throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Scarn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mason staying out of range there.
It looked like Mason was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Scarn.
Mason sizes up Scarn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason walks into a left hand. #T2#
Scarn slips a jab from Mason.
Scarn lands a really nice looking cross but Mason seems unphased.
Scarn misses with a head kick.
Scarn lunges at Mason with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mason's hand.
Scarn slips a straight right by Mason.
Mason misses with a hook to the body
and Mason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mason throws a lazy uppercut
and Scarn counters with a right hand to the body.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Scarn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mason takes a step back to recover.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Scarn ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Scarn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Scarn loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.
Scarn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Scarn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with Scarn's head.
Scarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scarn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Scarn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Mason misses with a straight left.
Scarn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Scarn is out of range.
Mason misses with a left hand
and Scarn counters with a one-two to the body.
Scarn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason throws a low kick but Scarn moves out of range easily.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Scarn punishes Mason's body with a nice straight punch.
Scarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mason moves out of range as Scarn throws a body kick.
Mason lands an overhand right.
Scarn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scarn. #T4#
Mason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mason lands with a nice body punch.
Scarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scarn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mason avoids the body shot from Scarn.
Mason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Scarn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mason.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason throws the left hand but Scarn avoids the punch easily.
Scarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scarn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mason is out of range and Scarn settles back down.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scarn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mason connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scarn!
Scarn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scarn unleashes a big counter combination but Mason bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Scarn throws a nice head kick!
Mason connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scarn. Scarn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Mason.
I think Mason has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dean Mason!

 

Event: UGD 80:Pulkkinen Vs Defoe     
Date:   Oct 13, 2017
#R1#
Mason throws a good cross that connects.
Mason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Mamchenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mason's head.
A jab from Mamchenko misses.
Mamchenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamchenko misses with a takedown attempt - Mason sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Donk. Mason catches Mamchenko right on the button with a cross.
Mamchenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Mamchenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mamchenko.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamchenko manages to avoid it.
Mamchenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mamchenko avoids the body shot from Mason.
It looked like Mamchenko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason jabs Mamchenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mamchenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mason pinned against the cage. Mason gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Mason throws a body punch but Mamchenko moves out of range.
Mason thuds a left hand into Mamchenko's body.
The fighters circling - Mamchenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dean Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason delivers a nice body kick.
Mason throws a shot to the body.
Mamchenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Mason connects with a looping right hand.
Mason misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mamchenko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mason misses with the combination.
Mamchenko scores with a jab to the head.
Mason lands a really nice looking cross but Mamchenko seems unphased. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Mason.
Mamchenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mamchenko throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.
Mason throws a lazy head kick
and Mamchenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mason looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Mason clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mamchenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Mamchenko controls the action. #BC#
Mamchenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dean Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason misses with a hook. Mamchenko ducked under it nicely.
Mamchenko appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3#
Mason connects with a single shot there.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Mamchenko misses. #CL2#
Mason moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Mamchenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason misses the body punch
and Mamchenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mamchenko digs a good body shot into Mason's ribs.
Mason scores with a shot to the body.
Mason scores with a jab to the body.
Mamchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mamchenko rather than just go for the knockout.
Mamchenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Mason lands a jab to Mamchenko's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mamchenko doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Mason lands with a cross.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamchenko moves away.
Mason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mamchenko circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Mamchenko misses the target.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Mason swings for the body but Mamchenko moves out of range.
Mamchenko stuns Mason with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Mason. No joy for Mamchenko on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evgenii Mamchenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mamchenko misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mason lands a right hook to the body.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Mamchenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Mamchenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mason throws a leg kick but Mamchenko moved away.
Mason connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mamchenko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mason lands the left hand.
Mason fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mamchenko.
Mamchenko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mamchenko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mamchenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mason misses with the body kick
and Mason takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamchenko throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Mamchenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
A big left from Mason misses.
Mamchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A quick step to the side and Mamchenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason stuns Mamchenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mamchenko moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Mamchenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason tests Mamchenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mamchenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mamchenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mason thuds his shin into the meat of Mamchenko's side.#T2#
Mason scores with a nice head shot.
Mamchenko needs to keep his hands up - Mason had a free shot at his head there.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamchenko.
A left and a right from Mamchenko both land. Nice combination.
Mason scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mamchenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Mason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mason scores with a shot to the body.
Mason lands a nice hook to Mamchenko's body. Mamchenko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Mason misses.
Mamchenko walks into a left hand.
Mason slips under a jab.
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mason clobbers Mamchenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2#
Mason takes the fight into the clinch. #T3##BC#
Mamchenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Mason jabs Mamchenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mason misses with a wild combination.
Mamchenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mason with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mamchenko lands a jab to the head.
Mamchenko throws a lazy right hand but Mason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mason scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mason tries to move into range but Mamchenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T4#
Mamchenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mason cracks Mamchenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason lands with a nice body punch.
Mason lands a jab to Mamchenko's midsection.
Mamchenko looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Mamchenko blocks the body kick.
Mamchenko feinted with a counter takedown.
Mamchenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mamchenko scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mason. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3#
Mason throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.
A punch combination from Mason misses.
Mason throws a sloppy body shot
and Mamchenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Mamchenko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mamchenko looking to pass the guard.
Mamchenko won't allow Mason to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mamchenko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mason dives on top into guard.#REVB##SUB#
Mamchenko has his foot on Mason's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mason works his way back into a safe position though.#T1#
Mamchenko trying to control the position.
Mason trying to control but Mamchenko is working from the bottom.
Mason preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Mamchenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Mamchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Mamchenko has his foot on Mason's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mason works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
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.
Mason throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mamchenko keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mamchenko is keeping the position for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mamchenko controls Mason momentarily but Mason frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A combination from Mason does no damage.
Mamchenko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Evgenii Mamchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mamchenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mamchenko avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mamchenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mason scores with a one two! Mamchenko had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mason lands with a good body shot.
Mamchenko tries for a takedown but Mason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Mason - just one landing.
Mamchenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason staying out of range there.
Mason tests Mamchenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Mamchenko moves out of range easily.
Mamchenko is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamchenko misses with an uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Mason.
Mason scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mason, as that shot connected.
Mamchenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mason sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mamchenko.
Mason misses with a kick to the body
and Mamchenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Mason digs a good hook to Mamchenko's body.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Mamchenko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mason sprawls well. Mason wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mamchenko gets slowly back to his feet.
Mamchenko tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mason 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!

 

Event: UGD 68:Man Vs Napoleon     
Date:   Jul 29, 2017
#R1#
Scarn throws a low kick, looking for Mason's leg but Mason calmly moves out of range.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been told by Mason's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mason throws a leg kick but Scarn moved away.
Mason does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mason cracks the inside of Scarn's front leg.
Scarn throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
Scarn misses the shot to the body.
Scarn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mason sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Scarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Mason.
Scarn looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Scarn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mason tries to clinch but Scarn moves away
and Scarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Scarn.#CL2#
Mason gets tackled into the cage by Scarn. Scarn maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scarn blocking some punches.
Scarn throws an elbow that misses.
Mason working aggressively here. #T1#
Mason avoids the elbow strike from Scarn, against the cage.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason taking a breather.
Mason is trying to maintain a safe position but Scarn gets an underhook and turns Mason into the cage.
Scarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason takes a shot to the head.
Mason lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Scarn.
Scarn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scarn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mason blocking some punches.
Mason working aggressively here.
Scarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scarn scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC#
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Scarn instigates a clinch.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarn controls his hands.
Mason leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scarn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scarn lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scarn lands a damaging elbow. #T2#
Mason dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Scarn lands a damaging elbow.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Scarn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mason's brow.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mason blocks an uppercut.
Mason takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Mason.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
Scarn lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scarn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason.
Scarn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mason trying to stall but Scarn improves his position.
Scarn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Scarn fails to land. #BC#
Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3##CL2#
Scarn rushes Mason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mason goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason dodges an elbow strike from Scarn.
Scarn swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Scarn controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason blocks the elbow strike.
Mason pushes Scarn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Scarn.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land. #BC#
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scarn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarn thows a body kick. Mason tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T4#
Scarn slips under a jab.
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason throws a body kick that misses.
Mason walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scarn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scarn.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mason tries to land a leg kick but Scarn saw it coming and moves away.
Scarn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scarn avoids the body shot from Mason.
Scarn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scarn blocks a jab.
Scarn works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That kick from Mason tenderised Scarn's leg. Scarn is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarn throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Scarn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason misses with a body shot.
Scarn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Scarn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Scarn tried to score with a low kick but Mason checks it.
Scarn throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Mason takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mason cracks Scarn with an open hand slap.
Mason swings for the body but Scarn moves out of range.
Mason fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scarn.
Mason misses with a hook.
Mason motions for Scarn to come forward. Mason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scarn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Scarn.
A solid body kick from Scarn.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason throws the left hand but Scarn avoids the punch easily.
Scarn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason throws out a leg kick but Scarn moves out of range and Mason only half commits.
Scarn misses with a double jab. #T1#
Mason swings for the body but Scarn moves out of range.
Scarn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dean Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scarn throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Scarn moves away and avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Scarn - that will leave a mark!
That kick from Scarn tenderised Mason's leg. Mason is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Scarn slips under a jab from Mason.
Mason throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Scarn lands a front kick.
Mason digs a good body shot into Scarn's ribs.
Scarn dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Scarn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice cross by Scarn.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scarn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Scarn scores with a leg kick.
Scarn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Scarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mason was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Scarn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mason's head.
Scarn tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarn is just out of range.
Scarn staying out of range there.
Mason blocks a head kick by Scarn.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Scarn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mason misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Scarn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scarn throws a shot to the body.
Scarn throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Scarn pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T3#
The crowd cheers as Mason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scarn doesn't seem phased though.
Scarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scarn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mason rather than just go for the knockout.
Scarn throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dean Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Scarn is out of range.
Mason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scarn thumps Mason with a low kick.
Scarn goes for a double leg but Mason avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mason continues to drive forward.
Scarn slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Scarn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
A right-left combo lands from Scarn.
Scarn misses with a series of wild punches.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scarn walks into a straight right hand from Mason.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scarn cracks Mason with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Scarn thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Scarn defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scarn has time to react.
Mason throws a low kick but Scarn moves out of range easily.
Scarn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scarn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mason has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mason tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scarn connects with a leg kick. Mason looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Scarn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mason has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scarn scores with a one two! Mason had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Mason there.
Scarn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Mason moves into the clinch.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Scarn controls the action.
Mason dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mason seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
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 Dean Mason will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Scarn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mason's waist but Mason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scarn off to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scarn.
Mason checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Scarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scarn throws a chopping leg kick but Mason manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Scarn avoids the head kick by Mason.
Scarn throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scarn throws a front kick that sends Mason stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarn manages to avoid it.
Mason tries a low kick but Scarn avoids it.
Mason darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scarn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mason rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scarn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mason misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Scarn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scarn, right into the meat.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Scarn.
Mason is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mason misses with a head kick.
Scarn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Mason.
A telegraphed right hand from Scarn misses the target.
Scarn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scarn lands with a right hand.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason connects with a nice looking jab.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarn.
Scarn chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason throws a leg kick but Scarn checks it.
Scarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Scarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Scarn blocks a jab.
Crunch! Mason slams his shin into Scarn's torso.
Mason tries a low kick but Scarn avoids it.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scarn throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Scarn throws a low kick, looking for Mason's leg but Mason calmly moves out of range.
Scarn throws a head kick that misses.
Mason tries to move into range but Scarn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scarn throws a poor cross that misses
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason lands a nice shot that snaps Scarn's head back.
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T3#
Scarn shoots in and drives through. Mason sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Scarn.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Scarn misses with an uppercut.
Mason feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scarn's calf.
Scarn dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
Scarn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Scarn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scarn scrambles back to his feet.
Scarn loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.
Mason is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarn manages to avoid it.
Mason avoids the head kick by Scarn.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Scarn slips the punch.
Mason is looking to clinch but Scarn is avoiding it.
A left lands for Scarn.#T4#
Mason is looking to score with low kicks.#CL2#
Scarn closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Scarn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason dodges an elbow strike from Scarn.
A right handed body shot lands from Scarn.
Scarn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mason or not.
Scarn lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scarn throws an elbow but misses.
Scarn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
A short right from Mason.
Mason dodges an elbow strike from Scarn.
Scarn can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Scarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scarn pushes Mason back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mason gets underhooks to prevent Scarn's takedown attempt.
Dean Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Scarn.
Scarn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scarn tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Scarn.
I think Scarn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: UGD 58:Tanaka Vs Palmer     
Date:   May 20, 2017
#R1#
A big left from Cain misses.
Cain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Cain wants to land a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
No joy there for Mason, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mason looks for the body kick but Cain saw that one coming.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cain throws a hook but Mason blocks it.
Mason appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Cain.
Cain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cain scores with a sloppy right hand. Mason should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cain moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cain! But no joy.
Cain throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
We've been told by Mason's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason throws a body punch but Cain moves out of range.
Mason punishes Cain's body with a nice straight punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cain 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.#T1#
Cain thuds a left hand into Mason's body.
Cain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cain slips a jab from Mason.
Cain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mason lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cain misses with a kick to the body.
Mason uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cain.
A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cain cracks Mason with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cain misses with a looping left.
Cain with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mason to score with a decent uppercut.
Mason throws a leg kick but Cain checks it. #T2#
Mason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mason scrambles back to his feet.
Mason blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Mason misses the target.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cain throws a front kick aimed at Mason's knee but Mason avoids it well.
Cain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mason punishes Cain's body with a nice straight punch.
Mason is looking to wear down Cain with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A lazy body kick from Mason
and Cain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sea Level Cain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Cain ducks down to avoid it.
Cain misses with a wild body shot.
Mason misses with a hook to the body
enabling Cain to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mason takes a swing at Cain's ribcage but misses.
Cain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Mason was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cain.#T3#
Cain misses with a looping right.
Cain throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cain.
Cain throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cain misses with a low kick.
Mason cracks Cain with an open hand slap.
Cain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason digs a good body shot into Cain's ribs.
A leg kick checked by Cain.
Mason connects with a looping right hand.
Cain tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T4#
Cain ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cain is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mason had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Mason throws a shot to the body.
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Cain bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cain lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
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 throws a body kick that misses.
Cain tries a quick counter leg kick but Mason is wise to it.
Cain lands a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Mason.
Mason takes a swing at Cain's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Cain. That snapped Mason's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dean Mason will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Cain moves out of range of the body kick from Mason.
Cain appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Mason finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mason tests Cain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mason lunges at Cain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cain's hand.
Cain throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
Cain misses with a left hand
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
Mason blocks a jab.
Cain just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMason.
Mason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cain lands a jab to the nose.#TD2#
Cain closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mason to the mat! Mason manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason pulls Cain in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Mason working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cain.
Mason keeping full guard, as Cain tries to pass.
Mason seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cain trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mason pulls Cain in to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cain postures up in Mason's guard and throws a big left but Mason blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mason walks into a straight right hand from Cain.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cain tries a quick counter leg kick but Mason is wise to it.
Cain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mason moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mason connects with a solid leg kick.
Cain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mason takes a swing at Cain's ribcage but misses.
Mason works Cain's body with a nice hook.
Cain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mason. That did some damage!#T3#
Cain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cain let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#TD2#
Cain gets the takedown into side control.
Mason is trying to improve his position.
Cain has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cain throws a strike aimed at the side of Mason's head but Mason avoids it well.
Mason managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cain.
Cain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mason keeps working.
Cain throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mason is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mason keeps working. #T4#
Mason on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cain scores with punches from side control.
Cain advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason is looking to improve his position but Cain isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sea Level Cain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Mason throws a body punch but Cain moves out of range.
Cain flicks out a counter leg kick but Mason steps away.
Dean Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Cain throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Cain.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Cain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
A little jabbing left from Cain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mason lands a jab-cross combination.
Cain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mason finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cain throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Cain misses with a looping right.
Mason stuns Cain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mason slips under a jab from Cain.
Mason is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Cain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Cain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason misses with a wild combination.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Cain is just out of range.
Cain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cain.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Cain moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Cain forces Mason back against the cage and clinches.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Cain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason wants to get back to striking at distance but Cain won't allow it.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Cain taking a breather.
Cain misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cain.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason is trying to maintain a safe position but Cain gets an underhook and turns Mason into the cage.
Mason stalling in the clinch but Cain improves position.
Cain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cain has a couple of punches blocked by Mason.
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 lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head.
Cain swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mason blocks a body shot from Cain.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
Nice body punch from Cain.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Mason.
Cain is pushing Mason up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mason is trying to push Cain away but Cain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cain's elbow.
Cain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cain misses with the head strike. #BC#
Mason breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Cain finds it's way through Mason's defenses.
Cain connects with a body shot.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Cain moved out of range nicely.
Mason scores with a sloppy right hand. Cain should have avoided that one. #T4#
Cain scores with a leg kick.
Cain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cain lands a nice hook to Mason's body. Mason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cain to score with a decent uppercut.
Cain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cain smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cain lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sea Level Cain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sea Level Cain!

During a confident post fight interview, Sea Level Cain thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: UGD 55:Tanaka Vs Shevchenko II     
Date:   Apr 29, 2017
#R1#
Alborov misses with a body shot.
Alborov looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Alborov missing with a left hand there. Mason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alborov misses with a body shot.
Mason appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alborov works Mason's body with a nice hook.
Alborov lands a nice hook to Mason's body. Mason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Alborov lands a slapping body shot.
Mason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alborov lands with a good body shot.
Mason takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alborov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alborov swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Mason appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mason scores with a shot to the body. #T1#
Alborov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alborov connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Alborov misses with a straight left.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alborov misses with a body shot.
Alborov throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alborov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alborov throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Mason appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alborov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alborov scores with a hook to the body. Mason takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #CL2#
Alborov instigates a clinch.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Alborov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mason misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alborov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mason blocks it with crossed arms.
Alborov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Alborov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alborov misses with a punch on the inside. #TD2#
Alborov gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mason is staying active underneath Alborov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alborov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mason defending well though.
Mason is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Mason trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Alborov seems content to control.
Mason trying to hold on to Alborov's head to control him but Alborov postures up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mason avoids the body shot from Alborov.
As Alborov looks to move away, Mason throws a big counter combo but Alborov just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Mason.
Alborov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mason throws a solid leg kick but Alborov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mason.
Mason swings for the body but Alborov moves out of range.
Alborov tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range.
Alborov throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Mason slips under a jab.
Mason slips under a jab from Alborov.
Irbek Alborov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alborov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alborov shoots and misses
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason looks for the body kick but Alborov saw that one coming.
Mason blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irbek Alborov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Alborov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alborov works Mason's body with a nice hook.
Mason looks for the body kick but Alborov saw that one coming.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alborov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alborov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mason momentarily.
Alborov dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Alborov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mason misses the target.
Alborov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alborov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alborov cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab by Alborov.
Alborov scores with a body shot.
Mason displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#
It looks like Irbek Alborov has been cut.#T1#
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Alborov ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Alborov misses.
Alborov looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Alborov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason scores with a nice right hand.
Alborov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mason rather than just go for the knockout.
A slow jab from Alborov misses its intended target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alborov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alborov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A left lands for Alborov.
Irbek Alborov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alborov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alborov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alborov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Mason slips under a jab from Alborov.
Mason misses with a kick to the body. #T2#
Mason moves away from the strike by Alborov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Alborov with the counter takedown but Mason avoids it easily.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alborov manages to avoid it.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alborov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason defending well as Alborov loads up on a big left hand.
Mason quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mason swings for the body but Alborov moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Alborov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alborov tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Alborov misses with a straight left.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely. #T3#
Alborov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alborov with a jab.
Alborov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alborov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alborov takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Alborov tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD2#
Alborov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mason quickly recovers to half guard.
Alborov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alborov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alborov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mason defending well though.
Alborov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alborov thows a huge punch but Mason dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alborov in particular looking to stall.
Mason is trying to get back to full guard.
Alborov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mason keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mason is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irbek Alborov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Irbek Alborov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Alborov connects with a single shot there.
Alborov throws a lazy right hand but Mason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alborov throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Alborov takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Alborov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Alborov.
Alborov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alborov checks a low kick from Mason.
Alborov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Mason swings for the body but Alborov moves out of range. #T1#
Alborov misses with a straight left.
Mason has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alborov finds it's way round the side to connect with Mason's head.
Alborov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alborov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alborov scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Alborov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alborov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab lands there for Mason.
Mason looks for the body kick but Alborov saw that one coming.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alborov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alborov stuns Mason with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A good leg kick by Mason.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Alborov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mason tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alborov is in Mason's guard.#T2#
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alborov is looking to pass into half guard but Mason pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mason is in guard.#REVR#
Alborov looking for a sweep. Not yet Alborov, not yet.
Mason engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Irbek Alborov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mason stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alborov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alborov tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3#
Mason controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mason trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alborov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mason's guard. #REVB#
Alborov trying to control the position from guard on top but Mason is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alborov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alborov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mason is keeping the position for now.
Alborov landing with the ground and pound.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dean Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irbek Alborov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alborov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Irbek Alborov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alborov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irbek Alborov!

A less than humble Irbek Alborov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: UGD 52:Shevchenko Vs Tanaka     
Date:   Apr 08, 2017
#R1#
Wowie lands with a hook. Mason tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Wowie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Mason misses.
Wowie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Wowie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#CL#
Wowie instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wowie fails to land.
Mason prevents a body shot from Wowie.
Wowie lands a shoulder strike.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wowie fails to land.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Wowie.
A short left from Mason.
Mason is pushing Wowie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wowie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wowie tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason is trying to break free.
Wowie lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Wowie.
Wowie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wowie lands an uppercut.#T1#
Wowie blocking some punches.
Wowie tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wowie tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Wowie back against the cage.
Wowie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wowie lands a body punch.
Wowie tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Wowie back against the cage.
A short right from Wowie on the inside.
Wowie tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Wowie back against the cage.
Mason trying to stall but Wowie improves his position.
Mason is trying to stall.
Wowie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Mason.
Mason is trying to maintain a safe position but Wowie gets an underhook and turns Mason into the cage.
Wowie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wowie blocking some punches.
Wowie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wowie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wowie misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wowie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mason on the side of the head. #T2#
Mason looks to throw the jab but Wowie is out of range.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Wowie's head but Wowie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wowie tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range. #CL#
Wowie clinches with his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mason.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wowie throws out the jab.
Wowie scores with a sloppy right hand. Mason should have avoided that one.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mason throws a low kick but Wowie moves out of range easily.
Wowie scores with the left hand. Mason knows he should have avoided that one.
Mason misses the jab.
Wowie throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.
Mason jabs at Wowie's body.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Wowie.
Mason lands a jab.
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wowie.
Mason misses with a looping left.#T3#
Mason bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wowie cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Wowie. Beautiful body shot.
Mason throws a solid leg kick but Wowie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mason.
A good leg kick by Mason.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Wowie moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Wowie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wowie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wowie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mason throws a leg kick that misses.
Mason does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wowie lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
Wowie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wowie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Wowie throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason moves away from the strike by Wowie.
Wowie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason. #CL#
Wowie moves into range and clinches up with Mason.#T4#
Mason is looking to control Wowie's arms but Wowie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mason has his back to the cage.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason dips to his left and cracks Wowie with an uppercut!
Mason swings for the body but Wowie moves out of range.
Wowie connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Mason misses.
Mason on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wowie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason thuds his right hand into Wowie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mason throws a low kick but Wowie moves out of range easily.
Wowie just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wowie connects with a jab.
Wowie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason checks the leg kick.
Wowie lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maui Wowie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Mason throws a solid leg kick but Wowie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mason.
Mason cracks Wowie with an open hand slap.
Wowie drops his hands momentarily and Mason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wowie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mason checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mason misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Wowie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Good body shot from Wowie.
Wowie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wowie.
Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wowie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason tries to break the clinch but Wowie is controlling the position.
Wowie throws a punch but it's blocked by Mason.
Wowie lands an uppercut.
Wowie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wowie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mason can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wowie's elbow.
Maui Wowie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mason stalls.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Wowie avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Wowie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T1##BC2#
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mason throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wowie.
Wowie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Wowie finds it's target.
Wowie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Mason 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mason misses with an uppercut.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wowie.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wowie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Mason blocks the leg kick.
Wowie scores with a jab to the head.
Mason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Wowie slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason tries a head kick but it misses.
Wowie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Wowie moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Mason gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wowie.
Wowie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wowie moves in looking to clinch but Mason pushes him off.
Wowie throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Wowie blocks a low kick nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wowie.
Wowie just misses with a punch to the body.
Wowie jabs at Mason's body.#CL#
Wowie rushes Mason and presses him up against the cage.
Wowie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards. #BC2#
Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason lands with a cross.
Wowie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Mason goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wowie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wowie.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wowie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Wowie cracks Mason with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A low kick from Mason misses
and Wowie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wowie cracks Mason with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
That kick from Mason tenderised Wowie's leg. Wowie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mason takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mason throws the left hand but Wowie avoids the punch easily.
Wowie avoids the body shot from Mason.
Wowie misses with a wild body shot.
Mason throws a combination that misses
and Wowie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wowie with a jab.
Wowie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wowie tries to clinch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Wowie.
Wowie digs a good hook to Mason's body.
Wowie lands a nice shot that snaps Mason's head back. #T4#
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Wowie is just out of range.
Wowie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mason.
Mason throws a body punch but Wowie moves out of range.
Wowie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wowie connects with a right hand. Mason shakes it off.
Mason tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wowie is able to avoid easily.
Wowie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
A good leg kick by Wowie.
Wowie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason works the jab nicely.
Mason throws a series of punches but Wowie avoids them all with ease.
Wowie thuds his right hand into Mason's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason tries to work over Wowie's front leg with a kick but Wowie checks it.
Mason connects with a leg kick. Wowie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mason has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wowie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Wowie looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maui Wowie dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Wowie is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Mason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wowie throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Mason checks a low kick from Wowie.
Wowie takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Wowie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wowie.
A head kick misses from Mason.
Mason looks to land a body kick but Wowie moved away.
Wowie lands a jab.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wowie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wowie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wowie lands a body shot.
Wowie tries to clinch up.
Wowie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mason's hands.
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!
Wowie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Wowie throws a leg kick but Mason moved away.
Mason tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wowie scoring well with a low kick there.
Mason misses with a body shot.
A cross from Mason lands.
Mason misses with a leg kick.
Wowie cracks the inside of Mason's front leg.
Wowie misses with a looping left.
Mason appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mason tries to land a front kick but Wowie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wowie throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wowie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.
Mason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wowie blocks a jab.#CL#
Wowie clinches up with Mason and pushes him back against the cage.
Wowie lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wowie tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Maui Wowie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wowie's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wowie.
Mason tries to work over Wowie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Wowie blocks a body shot from Mason.
Wowie blocks a body shot from Mason.
Mason leaning against his opponent.
Wowie blocking some punches.
A short right from Wowie.
Mason has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wowie seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mason can turn it around.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Wowie. #T3#
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Wowie controls the action. #BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch.
Wowie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Wowie.
Mason steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wowie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wowie avoids a kick to the body.
Mason misses with a straight right.
Wowie moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Wowie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mason. Mason circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wowie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mason. That did some damage!
Mason walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mason blocks a jab.
Wowie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Wowie.
Mason throws a hook but Wowie blocks it.
Wowie scoring well with a low kick there.
Mason steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wowie.
Wowie tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Wowie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mason.
Mason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mason.
Wowie slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Wowie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wowie is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Jab, jab by Wowie - just one landing.
Wowie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wowie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wowie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mason on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mason throws a body punch but Wowie moves out of range.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Wowie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mason connects with a leg kick. Wowie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dean Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wowie lands a nice hook to Mason's body. Mason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL#
Wowie moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maui Wowie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wowie 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maui Wowie!

Maui Wowie very nearly forgot to thank Perkele! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: UGD 49:Shevchenko Vs Ritter     
Date:   Mar 18, 2017
#R1#
Mason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pavano is looking to clinch.
Mason is looking to land body kicks.
Pavano throws a big shot that misses.
Pavano scores with a nice strike.
A low kick from Mason is predictable there #TD2#
and Pavano counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mason won't be happy with that.
Mason is holding Pavano down, trying to stall.
Pavano working the ground and pound but Mason is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Pavano are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mason tries to bench press Pavano off him but Pavano keeps the position.
Pavano with the ground and pound but Mason regains half guard under the barage of strikes. #SUB2#
Pavano seems to be looking for submissions. #T1#
Pavano is keen to just control but Mason is a slippery customer.
Mason is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pavano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mason regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pavano stays in close to Mason's body and controls the position.
Pavano throwing strikes but missing.
Pavano scoring with some ground and pound.
Pavano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T2#
Pavano landing some decent shots from guard.
Pavano throws a big elbow that misses.
Pavano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pavano trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Pavano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pavano distracts Mason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Pavano from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mason holds on and takes a little breather.
Pavano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Pavano is in close to Mason's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pavano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pavano postures up in Mason's guard and throws a big left but Mason blocks it.
Pavano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pavano wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Pavano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pavano trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Mason pulls Pavano in close to his closed guard and prevents Pavano from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pavano working some strikes from top position.#T4#
Pavano postures up in Mason's guard and throws a big left but Mason blocks it.
Mason keeping moving, preventing Pavano from controlling successfully.
Pavano throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely.
Mason has momentary wrist control but Pavano slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pavano tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Pavano throws an elbow that misses. Mason uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pavano's guard. Nice move by Mason!#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micky Pavano 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.
#R2#
Mason misses with a low kick as Pavano jumps back.
Mason throws a leg kick but Pavano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mason misses the jab.
Pavano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pavano throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
Mason takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pavano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mason throws a leg kick but Pavano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pavano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Pavano.
Pavano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavano misses with an uppercut
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Pavano lands a nice hook to Mason's body. Mason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mason looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pavano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pavano fails with the takedown.
It looked like Mason wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Pavano clinches up against the cage.#T1#
Pavano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pavano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mason pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Pavano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pavano looking for a takedown.
Dean Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Pavano.
Pavano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mason.
Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavano's elbow.
Pavano working aggressively here. #TD2#
Pavano successfully pulls guard.
Mason won't allow Pavano to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Pavano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mason defends well.
Mason has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2#
Pavano is trying to control the position but Mason postures up. #SUB2#
Mason got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pavano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mason has managed to get both his arms back between Pavano's legs - danger averted.
Mason won't allow Pavano to sweep him here.
Mason is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pavano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pavano looking for a sweep. Not yet Pavano, not yet.
Pavano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Pavano throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mason uses it to pass to side control.
Pavano pushes Mason away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mason gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Micky Pavano has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Pavano is trying to work for a sweep but Mason has mounted him!
Pavano is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mason controlling from mount.
Mason prevents Pavano from getting the reversal.
Pavano tries to control Mason's body but Mason pushes him off. Pavano squirms to his side and now Mason has his back!
Pavano tries to break free. #T4#
Pavano just trying to survive but Mason is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason controlling well, preventing Pavano from escaping the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Pavano tries to break free.
Mason gets his hands free as Pavano looks to control.
Pavano breaks Mason's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Pavano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mason seems keen to control Pavano's posture.
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 Dean Mason will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavano manages to avoid it.
Pavano loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.
Mason tried to counter with a leg kick but Pavano avoided it.#TD2#
Pavano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pavano lands in his opponent's guard.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pavano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pavano throws a strike but Mason rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Pavano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Pavano looking for a guillotine here but Mason defends easily.
Pavano is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T1##SUB2#
Pavano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pavano is trying to control the position but Mason postures up. #SUB2#
Pavano working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mason has passed into half guard!
Mason prevents Pavano from standing back up.
Pavano is looking to improve his position. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pavano pushes Mason off looking to stand but Mason dives back in and keeps control.
Pavano is looking for a sweep. Mason is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mason controlling the action here.
Pavano wants to get back to full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pavano trying to control here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Pavano misses with a head kick.
Pavano throws a body shot but no joy.
Mason scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pavano looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Mason throws a head kick that half lands.
Dean Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pavano moves away.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
Pavano misses the shot to the body.
Mason cracks the inside of Pavano's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mason.
Pavano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Pavano throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mason's waist but Mason gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pavano off to one side.
Mason lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pavano takes a step back to recover.
Mason shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And Pavano tries to counter it with a takedown but Mason pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T4#
Pavano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Pavano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pavano's sensitive parts.
Pavano checks a leg kick.
Pavano shoots in looking for a takedown but Mason manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pavano's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pavano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Micky Pavano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pavano takes one to the chin there.
Mason fails to land with a series of punches.
Pavano lands with a shot to the body.
Pavano fails with the takedown.
Dean Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Pavano.
Mason throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mason has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!

 

Event: UGD 44:Palmer Vs Ferreira     
Date:   Feb 11, 2017
#R1#
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
Mason tried to counter with a leg kick but Dall avoided it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mason, as that shot connected.
A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Dall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mason bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dall's head backwards.
Mason catches Dall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Mason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mason defends it well.
Mason lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Dall checks a leg kick.
Mason scores with a hook to the body. Dall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Mason misses. #T1#
Dall checks a low kick from Mason.
Dall was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mason scores with a sloppy right hand. Dall should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
Dall misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Dall is predictable there
and Mason makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dall moves away from the strike by Mason.
Mason connects with a looping right hand.
Dall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mason throws a right hand that Dall ducks under and follows up with a left that Dall also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mason. That's going to slow Dall down.
Mason has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Studio in the buildup to the fight.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.#T2#
Mason throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason throws a low kick but Dall avoids it.
Dean Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mason tried to score with a low kick but Dall checks it.
Dall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mason connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dall. Dall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mason pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dall throws a wild body kick that Mason sees coming a mile off.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dall moves away from the strike by Mason.
Mason looks to land a combination but Dall avoids it well. #T3#
Mason throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2#
and Dall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mason's guard.
Dall passes Mason's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mason defends it well.
Dall trying to pass the guard but Mason defending well. #T4##SUB2#
Dall is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Dall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mason wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason 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.
#R2#
Dall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mason's sensitive parts.
Dall swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mason throws a low kick but Dall moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Dall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dall is looking to advance position but Mason won't allow it. #SUB2#
Dall seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Dall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mason is just riding it out for now. Dall eventually gives up the hold. #T1#
Mason regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dall looking to pass the guard.
Dall throws a big right hand that misses.
Dall looking to pass the guard.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Mason is keeping the position.
Dall is pushing down on Mason's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mason is fighting to maintain full guard but Dall has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dall on the ground.#SUB2#
Dall seems to be working for a kimura but Mason defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Dall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mason has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dall is pressing down on Mason's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mason is holding on for now. #T3##SUB2#
Mason is defending against the submission attempts here by Dall. #SUB2#
Dall is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mason won't allow Dall to pass to mount. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dall fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Dall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dall misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall blocks a head kick by Mason.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Dall moved out of range nicely.
Dall is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mason with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Synyx Dall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mason takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mason tries to score with a low kick but Dall moves his leg out of the way.
Dall moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Dall feints the counter takedown.
Mason misses with a hook. Dall ducked under it nicely.
Mason misses with a double jab.
Dall with the counter takedown but Mason avoids it easily.
Mason misses with a right hand
and Dall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason misses with a hook.
Dall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mason defends it well.
Mason connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dall momentarily.
Mason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Dall.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Dall throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dean Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Dall is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mason with a body shot.#T1#
Mason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason throws a low kick but Dall moves out of range easily.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
Dall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dall misses with a wild body shot.
Mason throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mason throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dall thuds his right hand into Mason's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mason throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mason looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dean Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Mason. That's going to slow Dall down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.#TD2#
Dall shoots in and gets a takedown into Mason's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason keeping full guard, as Dall tries to pass.
Dall is fighting to break Mason's control of his arms but Mason is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Dall is looking to advance position but Mason has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Dall is looking to get to half guard.#T4#
Dall keeps trying to improve his position.
Dall gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Dall looking for submissions off his back.
Mason is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Mason.
I think Mason has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!

 

Event: UGD 37:Escobarre Vs Mason     
Date:   Dec 24, 2016
#R1#
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason slips under a jab.
Escobarre misses with a series of wild punches.
Escobarre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Escobarre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Escobarre throws a right hand that Mason ducks under and follows up with a left that Mason also avoids with ease.
Dean Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobarre misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Escobarre.
Escobarre throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Escobarre throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobarre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws a sloppy body shot
and Escobarre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Escobarre there.
Mason feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobarre's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobarre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mason punishes Escobarre's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Escobarre is looking to clinch.
Escobarre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Escobarre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Mason.
Mason takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobarre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobarre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mason misses with a low kick as Escobarre jumps back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Escobarre.
Escobarre slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Escobarre throwing a counter right hand but Mason manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Escobarre.
Escobarre checks a leg kick nicely.
Escobarre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mason at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobarre tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escobarre's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escobarre scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
Escobarre lands with an uppercut that bounces Mason off the cage and back into range.
Escobarre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
Mason thuds his shin into the meat of Escobarre's side.
Escobarre misses with a body shot.
Escobarre has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mason slips under a jab.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobarre blocks a low kick nicely.#CL#
Escobarre closes the distance and clinches.
Mason taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Escobarre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Escobarre controls the action.
Mason's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Escobarre scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Escobarre wants a takedown.
Escobarre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Escobarre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobarre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobarre doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD#
Escobarre manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mason must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Escobarre working a defensive guard here.
Escobarre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Escobarre is working hard here to advance position.#T4#
Mason controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Escobarre.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dean Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobarre.
Escobarre blocks a low kick nicely.
Mason connects with a body shot.
Escobarre wants to clinch but Mason slips to the side
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Escobarre swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Escobarre moves away and avoids it.
Escobarre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason misses the jab.
Escobarre fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pablo Escobarre will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Mason throws a hook to the side of Escobarre's head but Escobarre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason misses with a double jab.
Mason with a hook.
Escobarre throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Escobarre takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mason throws a quick inside leg kick.
Escobarre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mason.
Escobarre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobarre tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobarre throws a big shot that misses.
Mason appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason blocks a jab.
Mason connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mason comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Escobarre misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Escobarre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Mason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Escobarre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobarre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobarre lands a jab to the head.
Escobarre swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Escobarre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobarre throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
Escobarre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mason tries to work over Escobarre's front leg with a kick but Escobarre checks it.
Escobarre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason throws the kick towards the body but Escobarre avoids it.
Escobarre checks a low kick from Mason.
Mason staying out of range there.
Mason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobarre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mason scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
Mason throws a low kick, looking for Escobarre's leg but Escobarre calmly moves out of range.
Mason is looking to score with low kicks.#TD#
Mason gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Escobarre to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobarre landing some decent shots from guard.
Escobarre content to stall in guard here.
Escobarre tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Escobarre postures up. #T3#
Escobarre makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Escobarre tries to free his leg and advance position but Mason is retaining full guard.
Mason is trying to keep Escobarre in close.
Escobarre sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mason's guard.
Mason trying to hold on to Escobarre's head to control him but Escobarre postures up.
Escobarre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mason defending well though.
Escobarre prevents Mason from improving his position.#SUB#
Escobarre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T4#
Mason avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Escobarre.
Escobarre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mason does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mason preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobarre throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Escobarre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Escobarre dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Mason throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Escobarre counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A head punch on the inside from Escobarre fails to land.
Escobarre letting Mason take a breather here.
Good body shot from Mason.
Escobarre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason prevents a body shot from Escobarre.
Escobarre swings wildly with an uppercut but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mason trying to control the position but instead, Escobarre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mason into the cage.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobarre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobarre blocking some punches.
Escobarre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobarre. #BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T1#
Mason blocks a jab.
Escobarre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mason throws the kick towards the body but Escobarre avoids it.
Escobarre blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobarre. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobarre throws a poor cross that misses
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobarre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Escobarre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobarre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mason.
Escobarre looks to land a right hand but Mason moved out of range.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobarre moves away.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobarre.
Mason has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A shot to the body from Mason misses
enabling Escobarre to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Escobarre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Mason.
Escobarre misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobarre throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobarre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobarre checks a leg kick.
Escobarre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mason! But no joy.
Escobarre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick. #T3#
Mason throws a leg kick that is checked
and Escobarre counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobarre.
Escobarre throws a hook but Mason blocks it.
Escobarre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mason doesn't seem bothered though.
Mason lands a body shot.
Escobarre misses with a looping left.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Good exchange - Escobarre coming out on top.
Escobarre blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobarre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mason fails to land with a series of punches.
Escobarre cracks Mason with a good jab.
Mason throws a leg kick
and Escobarre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobarre throws out the jab. #T4#
Mason looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobarre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Escobarre throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Escobarre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mason misses with a low kick as Escobarre jumps back.
Good work by Escobarre as he checks the leg kick.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobarre.
Escobarre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobarre checks a low kick from Mason.
Mason scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mason tries to work over Escobarre's front leg with a kick but Escobarre checks it.
A lazy left from Mason finds it's target.
Mason blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Dean Mason just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Mason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Escobarre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mason.
Nice uppercut lands for Escobarre. That snapped Mason's head back.
Escobarre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobarre.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobarre.
Some wild striking there from Mason.
Mason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobarre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobarre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Escobarre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mason.#T1#
Mason lands with a nice body punch.
Escobarre clobbers Mason with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mason chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobarre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.
Escobarre moves out of range of the leg kick from Mason.
Escobarre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Mason takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escobarre misses with a left hand
and Mason counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
A jab from Escobarre misses.
Mason tries to score with a low kick but Escobarre moves his leg out of the way.
Escobarre throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Mason only half commits to the counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobarre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mason counters with a series of strikes. Escobarre will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Mason scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mason avoids the body shot from Escobarre.
Escobarre cracks Mason with an open hand slap.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Escobarre's sensitive parts.
Mason throws a lazy head kick
and Escobarre counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Mason is rocked!
Mason tries to score with a low kick but Escobarre moves his leg out of the way.
Mason is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobarre finish him?
Mason walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Escobarre swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pablo Escobarre!
Pablo Escobarre retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Pablo Escobarre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: GKNY 100 - Mencken vs Brewer     
Date:   Nov 12, 2016
#R1#
Castle avoids the body shot from Mason.
Castle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castle's sensitive parts.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Castle moves away.
Castle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Castle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Castle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
Castle attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mason looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #CL#
Castle moves into range and clinches up with Mason.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Castle blocking some punches. #T1#
Mason blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Castle has time to react.#CL#
Castle clinches.
Nice body punch from Castle - that landed with a thud.
Castle blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Mason. #BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Castle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Castle's head but Castle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mason walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Castle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Castle feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Castle slips under a jab from Mason.
Castle tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Mason was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Castle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Castle. That snapped Mason's head back.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T2#
A jab from Castle misses.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Mason.
Castle throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Castle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mason stalling in the clinch but Castle improves position.
Mason is looking to control Castle's arms but Castle gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mason has his back to the cage.
Castle cracks Mason with a nice body shot.
Mason misses with some punches.
Mason lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Castle blocking some punches.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Castle controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Castle. #BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Mason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Castle tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Mason throws out a counter right but Castle avoids it with no problem.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Castle wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castle catches Mason with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Castle. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason lands with a cross.
Mason throws out a leg kick but Castle moves out of range and Mason only half commits. #CL#
Castle forces Mason back against the cage and clinches.
Castle cracks Mason with a nice body shot.
Castle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Castle struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands. #BC2#
Mason breaks from the clinch.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Castle rushes Mason and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castle misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Castle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Castle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Castle.
A big right from Mason misses.
Castle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dean Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason delivers a nice body kick.
Mason throws the kick towards the body but Castle avoids it.
Castle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mason throws out a counter right but Castle avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Castle pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason tries to work over Castle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Castle avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage. #BC#
Castle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason 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.
#R2#
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Castle takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Castle manages to break the clinch.
Castle scores with a jab.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Castle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Castle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Castle tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason scores with a spinning back kick!#CL#
Castle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Mason manages to break the clinch.
Castle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mason.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Castle off balance momentarily.#T1#
Castle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mason lands with a nice body punch.
Castle scores with a shot to the body.
Castle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Masons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mason connects with an inside leg kick.
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick.
Castle wants to clinch.
Mason slips a straight right by Castle.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castle's sensitive parts.
Castle slips a jab from Mason.
Mason connects with a leg kick. Castle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mason tries to land a body kick
and Castle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Castle closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Castle blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Castle scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Mason.
Mason has Castle pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Mason misses with some punches. #BC2#
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Castle missing with a left hand there. Mason was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Castle sees coming a mile off.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castle closes the distance but Mason moves to the side
and Mason counters with a good low kick that Castle was not able to check.
Mason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mason dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Castle. That did some damage!
Castle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Castle checks a low kick from Mason.
Castle went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T3#
Castle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Castle wants to clinch.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason pivots, looking for a leg kick but Castle is out of range and Mason settles back down.
Castle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castle was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Castle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Castle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castle walks into a straight right hand from Mason.#T4#
Mason throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Castle's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Slade Castle has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Mason.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castle with a jab.
Mason throws a leg kick
and Castle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
Castle misses with a body shot.
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#CL#
Castle instigates a clinch.
Slade Castle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Castle lands a nice shot to the body.
Mason manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mason tries a body shot but Castle blocks it.
Castle stalling the fight.
Mason can't break the clinch.
Mason has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Castle seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mason can turn it around.
Mason takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slade Castle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Castle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Mason feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Castle's calf.
Castle ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Castle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Castle misses the target.
Mason fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Castle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Castle.
Mason throws a leg kick which misses Castle's front leg but catches the back leg as Castle tries to avoid it.
Castle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mason.
Mason misses with a series of wild punches.
Castle is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Castle ducks down to avoid it.
Castle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mason tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T1#
Mason lands a nice hook to Castle's body. Castle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mason moves away from the strike by Castle.
Nice jab there from Castle.
Castle checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mason. That's going to slow Castle down.
Castle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Castle.
Mason unleashes a big counter combination but Castle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Castle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Castle to score with a decent uppercut.
Mason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Castles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Castle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slade Castle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mason cracks Castle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Castle tries to clinch up.
A solid body kick from Mason.
Mason throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Castle moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Castle.
Castle cracks a nice hook into Mason's ribs.
Castle tries to clinch up.
Mason appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
Castle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Mason.
Castle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mason stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Mason misses.
Castle throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Castle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Castle rushes Mason and presses him up against the cage.
Castle misses with a body punch.
Castle misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castle doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Mason scores with a spinning back kick!
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mason misses with a body punch
and Castle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mason is looking to chop away at Castle's legs.
Castle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T4#
Castle misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Mason tries to keep at a distance but Castle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Castle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Castle doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Mason throws the left hand but Castle avoids the punch easily.
Castle tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castle looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Castle.
Mason will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mason connects with an inside leg kick.
Mason tries to land a leg kick but Castle saw it coming and moves away.
Castle closes the distance but Mason moves to the side
and Mason counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mason 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!

 

Event: GKNY 93 Sodergren v Kropotkin     
Date:   Oct 08, 2016
#R1#
Mason throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Draupnir throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #CL#
Draupnir closes the distance and clinches.
Mason stalling against the cage.
Mason stalling against the cage.
Mason lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch.
Mason moves out of range as Draupnir throws a body kick.
Mason jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mason throws a leg kick but Draupnir checks it.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draupnir moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draupnir tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
Draupnir buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mason comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mason chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Draupnir. #T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Draupnir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draupnir seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mason lands a glancing blow to the side of Draupnir's head.
Draupnir throws a solid leg kick but Mason takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draupnir.
Draupnir lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mason will feel that in the morning.
Mason has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mason avoids the head kick by Draupnir.
Draupnir fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mason.
Mason takes a kick to the side of the head.
A low kick from Draupnir misses
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Draupnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Draupnir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason misses with a hook. Draupnir ducked under it nicely.
Draupnir's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Draupnir scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draupnir blocks a low kick nicely.
Draupnir tries to counter by clinching up but Mason breaks away and moves out of range.
Mason's corner calls for a 1-2. Mason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baldur Draupnir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason scores with a punch to the head.
Draupnir is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Draupnir sees coming a mile off.#T2#
Mason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Draupnir throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mason counters with a nice body kick.
Mason takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Draupnir throws a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Mason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Draupnir fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draupnir was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Mason breaks the clinch.
Mason scores with a jab to the head.
Mason throws a chopping leg kick but Draupnir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Draupnir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Draupnir is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
Draupnir misses with a body kick.
Draupnir goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mason! But no joy.#T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Mason. That snapped Draupnir's head back.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Draupnir throws a front kick aimed at Mason's knee but Mason avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draupnir.
Mason is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Draupnir had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Draupnir slips the punch.
Draupnir is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Draupnir throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice shot by Mason.
Draupnir tries to clinch up.
Draupnir tries a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Draupnir throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draupnir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draupnir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Draupnir tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
Draupnir lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T4#
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draupnir.
Draupnir lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
Draupnir misses with a head kick.
Mason wants to counter the offense by Draupnir and move into the clinch position.
Mason misses with a hook.
Mason feints and then cracks Draupnir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Draupnir down.
Mason's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mason lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Draupnir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Draupnir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mason scores with a nice head shot.
Draupnir checks a leg kick.
Draupnir checks the leg kick.
Draupnir is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Draupnir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Mason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Draupnir misses with a body kick.
Draupnir connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draupnir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
A head kick by Draupnir misses
and Mason counters with a nice body shot.
Draupnir has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Draupnir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Draupnir throws a sloppy head kick and Mason moves out of range easily.
Draupnir lands a jab to the nose.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Draupnir thumps Mason with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Draupnir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Draupnir moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Draupnir wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Draupnir takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
Draupnir misses with a kick to the body.
Mason checks a leg kick.
Baldur Draupnir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Draupnir tries a low kick but Mason avoids it.
Draupnir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draupnir throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Mason throws a front kick that sends Draupnir stumbling back into the cage.
A bone on bone clash there as Mason blocks the leg kick.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Draupnir moves away.
Draupnir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mason!
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draupnir manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Mason checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Mason stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Draupnir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mason.
Draupnir checks a low kick from Mason.
Nice straight punches there by Mason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mason.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Draupnir will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mason misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
Draupnir throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Draupnir throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mason lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Draupnir.
Draupnir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Draupnir sees coming a mile off.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Draupnir misses with a low kick as Mason jumps back.
Nice uppercut there from Draupnir.
Mason throws a right and a left that Draupnir avoids nicely.
Draupnir wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A head kick by Draupnir misses
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
Draupnir throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Draupnir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mason smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Baldur Draupnir has been cut.
Draupnir is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Mason stuns Draupnir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Draupnir lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T3#
Mason scores with a body shot.
Jab by Mason.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses.
Draupnir gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fighters circling - Mason throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mason tries to score with a low kick but Draupnir moves his leg out of the way.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Draupnir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Draupnir chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Draupnir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason throws a body punch but Draupnir moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Draupnir.
A jab from Mason does it's job there.
Mason checks a low kick from Draupnir.
Draupnir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mason.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Draupnir.
Mason tries a quick counter leg kick but Draupnir is wise to it.#T4#
A bone on bone clash there as Draupnir blocks the leg kick.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draupnir does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Draupnir throws a wild body kick that Mason sees coming a mile off.
Mason connects with an inside leg kick.
Mason throws a hook but Draupnir blocks it.
Draupnir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason motions for Draupnir to come forward. Mason throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Draupnir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason wants to counter with a clinch but Draupnir pushes him away.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Draupnir has time to react.
Draupnir throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Draupnir moved out of range.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Draupnir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draupnir seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason avoids the head kick by Draupnir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baldur Draupnir's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draupnir manages to avoid it.
Mason throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Draupnir circles away quickly and effectively.
Draupnir staying out of range there.
Draupnir misses with a body shot.
Mason only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Draupnir clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mason.
Draupnir tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Draupnir misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Draupnir manages to break the clinch.
Draupnir looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Draupnir throws a leg kick but Mason checks it.
A good leg kick by Draupnir.
Draupnir throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Draupnir takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Mason throws the left hand but Draupnir avoids the punch easily.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Draupnir tries a head kick but it misses.
Draupnir checks a low kick from Mason.
Mason blocks the body kick.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Draupnir stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Draupnir gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mason.
Mason pushes Draupnir away with a front kick.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Draupnir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Draupnir plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big left from Mason misses.
Mason moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Draupnir moves out of range of the body kick.
Mason feints and then cracks Draupnir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Draupnir down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draupnir throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Draupnir only half commits. #T2#
A low kick from Draupnir is predictable there
and Mason counters with a good low kick that Draupnir was not able to check.
Draupnir throws a low kick, looking for Mason's leg but Mason calmly moves out of range.
Mason misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Mason misses.
Draupnir misses with the combination.
Mason takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Draupnir tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mason scores with a nice body kick.
Mason lands an overhand right.
Mason lands a nice looking body shot.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mason.
Draupnir is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Mason thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Draupnir if he has to take too many more of those. #T3#
Mason throws a leg kick which misses Draupnir's front leg but catches the back leg as Draupnir tries to avoid it.
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Draupnir looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mason scoring well with a low kick there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Draupnir crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mason - the referee stops the clock and Draupnir gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mason. Draupnir manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mason avoids the head kick by Draupnir.
Draupnir will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A left and a right from Mason both land. Nice combination.
Draupnir fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Draupnir throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Draupnir only half commits.
Mason lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mason blocks a leg kick.
Mason lands a nice looking body shot.
Mason throws a front kick that sends Draupnir stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draupnir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick.
Mason lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Mason swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Draupnir.#CL#
Draupnir has closed the distance and engaged Mason in a clinch.
Draupnir letting Mason take a breather here.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Draupnir.
Draupnir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mason is keeping busy.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Draupnir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason.
Mason lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draupnir takes a shot to the head.
Baldur Draupnir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Draupnir.
Draupnir lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mason has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!

 

Event: GKNY 87 - Gumption v Mencken 2     
Date:   Aug 27, 2016
#R1#
Mason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mason throws a hook but Speedman blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Speedman.
Speedman lands a jab to the head.
Mason connects with a solid leg kick.
Speedman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left lands for Speedman.
Speedman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Mason.
Speedman has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Speedman is out of range.
Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Speedman throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
Mason swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speedman tries to clinch but Mason is having none of it.
Speedman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#T1#
Speedman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Speedman.
Speedman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Speedman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A low kick from Speedman misses
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
Speedman swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mason throws a body punch but Speedman moves out of range.
Speedman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Speedman lands a nice looking body shot.
Mason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Speedman lands a jab to the nose.
Mason scores with a jab.#T2#
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 throws a looping overhand right but Speedman ducks down to avoid it.
Mason keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mason let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Speedman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mason thuds a left hand into Speedman's body.
Mason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Speedman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mason scrambles back to his feet.
Speedman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A cross from Mason lands.
Speedman scores with a shot to the body.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Mason tries to get set, Speedman tries to push him back and clinch up but Mason manages to avoid the attempt.
Speedman swings widly with a right hand
and Mason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Speedman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mason.#CL#
Speedman has closed the distance and engaged Mason in a clinch.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Speedman scores with a hook to the body.#T3#
Speedman has Mason pressed against the cage, preventing Mason from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Speedman lands with a short shot to the head.
Mason blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Speedman.
Mason pushes Speedman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Speedman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Speedman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Mason releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mason moves out of range as Speedman throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Mason misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Speedman - that will leave a mark!
Mason stuns Speedman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mason throws a jab when Speedman was well out of range.
As Mason backs away, Speedman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Speedman connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut lands for Mason. That snapped Speedman's head back.
Speedman lands a leg kick that knocks Mason off balance momentarily.
Mason avoids a kick to the body.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Speedman is out of range.
Speedman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Speedman scrambles back to his feet.
Mason throws a low kick but Speedman avoids it.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speedman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Speedman misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason with a nice cross.
Mason misses with a leg kick
and Speedman counters with a good low kick that Mason was not able to check.
Tugg Speedman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Mason will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Mason misses with a low kick.
Mason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mason lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Speedman circles away quickly and effectively.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Speedman.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Mason misses with a straight right.
Speedman is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Mason takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Speedman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mason.
Speedman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speedman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Speedman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Speedman.
Mason appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Speedman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mason.
Speedman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T1#
Speedman throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Speedman is looking to slow Mason down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Speedman.
Speedman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Speedman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Mason to counter with a crisp jab.
Speedman throws a shot to the body.
Speedman loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch.
Mason throws out a counter right but Speedman avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Speedman.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Speedman is just out of range.
Mason misses with an attempted mid kick.
Speedman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a nice low kick that buckles Speedman's knee momentarily.
Mason connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speedman. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T2#
Speedman moves forwards but Mason connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC2#
Speedman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dean Mason!

 

Event: GKNY 83 - Mason v Cole     
Date:   Jul 30, 2016
#R1#
Mason moves away from the strike by Cole.
Cole takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Cole has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with Cole's head. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mason tries to break the clinch but Cole is controlling the position. #BC#
Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cole throws the left hand but Mason avoids the punch easily.
Mason swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cole unleashes a big counter combination but Mason bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've been told by Mason's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mason throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Mason throws a hook but Cole blocks it.
Mason connects with a crisp jab.
Cole slips a straight right by Mason.
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Cole.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Cole.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick from Mason.
Cole steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mason.
Cole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dean Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Mason only half commits.
Mason keeps Cole at a distance using the push kick.
Cole just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Mason lands.
Mason is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mason swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
Cole steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mason.#T2#
Cole wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Mason lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole lands with a nice body punch.
Mason cracks Cole with a good jab.
Mason misses with a kick to the body.
Cole takes one on the button.
Mason is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cole.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Cole throws a body shot but no joy.
Cole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Cole takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Dean Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole. #T3#
Mason lands a really nice looking cross but Cole seems unphased.
Mason jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cole 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 throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mason lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cole will feel that in the morning.
Mason throws out a powerful jab.
Mason misses with a looping left.
Mason is looking to land body kicks.
Cole checks the leg kick.
Cole appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cole scrambles back to his feet.
Mason throws a low kick but Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cole steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mason scores with a nice strike.
Mason throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cole connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Mason throws a low kick but Cole moves out of range easily.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Mason moved out of range.
Cole wants to slow Mason down by chopping away at his legs.
Cole swings for the body but Mason moves out of range.
Cole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mason thuds a left hand into Cole's body.
Cole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Mason lands with a nice body punch.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Mason. #CL2#
Cole has managed to clinch. #BC#
Mason breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Cole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Mason missing with a left hand there. Cole was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dean Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Cole takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Mason scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cole is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mason rather than just go for the knockout.
Cole defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
Cole defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
Cole appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cole moves out of range of the strikes.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mason misses with a lunging right hand
and Cole counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cole can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Cole.
Mason staying out of range there.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cole stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Cole checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mason lands a lovely overhand right.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Cole throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Mason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cole sizes up Mason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cole.
Cole fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cole's hands.
Mason throws a series of strikes that have Cole backpedaling.
Cole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mason checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Mason misses the target.
Cole moves out of range of the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mason. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.#CL2#
Cole moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason misses with a punch to the body.
Cole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mason takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Mason breaks from the clinch.
Mason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mason tests Cole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cole takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Cole slips the punch.
Jab by Cole.
Cole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cole blocks a jab.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T3#
Mason throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Cole holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Mason manages to break the clinch.
Mason throws a chopping leg kick but Cole manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Cole scores with a hook to the body. Mason takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cole keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cole.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Cole.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cole sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cole jabs at Mason's body.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cole let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cole has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cole lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T4##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Cole.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mason will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cole up against the cage.
Mason lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cole or not.
Mason looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mason wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mason trying to control the position but instead, Cole has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mason into the cage.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason dominated that second 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.
#R3##CL2#
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cole.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Coles head.
A short right from Cole.
Cole keeps control of Mason as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cole trying to stall but Mason improves his position.
Mason tries to work over Cole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cole on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mason. Mason obviously looking to wear him down.
Cole scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mason does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cole fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Cole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mason misses with a hook. Cole ducked under it nicely.
Cole is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cole misses with a looping right.
Cole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mason tries to land a front kick but Cole steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Cole moves out of range easily.
Mason throws the kick towards the body but Cole avoids it.
Cole tries to counter with a clinch but Mason shakes him off and moves away.
Mason scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cole in his tracks.
Cole misses with a body shot.
Mason misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Cole.#T2#
Cole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mason!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
Mason lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cole moves away.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Mason goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cole now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mason slips under a jab.
Mason doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mason throws a solid leg kick but Cole takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mason.
Cole lands with a shot to the body.
Mason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Cole moves out of range as Mason strikes.
Mason moves away from the strike by Cole.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mason throws a solid leg kick but Cole takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mason.
Cole avoids the body shot from Mason. #CL2#
Cole clinches up with Mason and pushes him back against the cage.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Cole is trying to maintain a safe position but Mason gets an underhook and turns Cole into the cage.
Cole looking to stall.
Cole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cole is trying to stall.
Michael Cole seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A bit of stalling here from Cole.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
A short right from Cole on the inside.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason blocking some punches.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Mason.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mason backwards.
Cole's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Cole.
Cole stalling in the clinch.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mason tries to circle away but Cole has him pinned against the cage.
Mason trying to control the position but instead, Cole has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mason into the cage.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Michael Cole just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Mason's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Mason cracks Cole with a good jab.#CL2#
Cole closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Cole scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mason wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mason.
Mason doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Cole.
Cole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Cole.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head. #BC#
Mason breaks from the clinch.
Cole misses with a straight right.
Mason swings for the body but Cole moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cole! But no joy.#CL2#
Cole rushes Mason and presses him up against the cage.#T1#
Cole slowing the pace effectively.
A shot in the inside from Cole.
Cole digs a right hand underneath Mason's ribcage. Mason let out a lung full of air as it connected.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cole lands a right hand.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cole.
Cole misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cole tries to work over Mason's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cole lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
Cole lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Mason's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2#
Mason is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Cole - that landed with a thud.
Oh Mason is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole throws a big uppercut that drops Mason! More strikes from Cole and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mason lies dazed against the cage as Cole celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Cole!
Michael Cole managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sun-Tzu, into his post fight interview.

 

Event: GKNY 78 - Sodergren vs. Fist     
Date:   Jul 02, 2016
#R1#
Mason slips under a jab.
Schilling scores with a jab to the body.
Schilling wants to land a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
A jab lands there for Mason.
Schilling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Schilling.
Mason misses with a looping right.
Mason thuds his right hand into Schilling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schilling.
Mason moves out of range of the strikes.
Mason lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schilling will feel that in the morning.
Schilling throws a leg kick but Mason checks it.
Dean Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilling wants to clinch but Mason slips to the side
and Schilling takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Mason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mason.
Mason slips under a jab from Schilling.#T1#
Schilling on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schilling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schilling was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schilling misses with a kick to the body
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason works the jab nicely.
Schilling has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
Schilling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason misses with a looping left.
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.
Mason takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schilling throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Mason is looking to slow Schilling down with leg kicks.
Schilling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mason getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Mason.
Mason throws a leg kick but Schilling sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T2#
Schilling ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
It looked like Schilling was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mason.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mason looks to land a combination but Schilling avoids it well.
Schilling punishes Mason's body with a nice straight punch.
Schilling steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mason. That one must have hurt.
Mason misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schilling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schilling misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Schilling.
Schilling throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Schilling throws the kick towards the body but Mason avoids it.
Mason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mason lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schilling.
Schilling misses with a straight right. #T3#
Mason looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Schilling.
Schilling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mason sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason throws a low kick but Schilling moves out of range easily.
Schilling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Mason is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schilling had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mason thuds his right hand into Schilling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schilling tries to clinch up
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
Mason's corner calls for a 1-2. Mason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mason misses with a straight left.
Schilling connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
Jab from Schilling.#T4#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mason, right into the meat.
Mason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schilling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Mason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schilling moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Mason steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schilling. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Mason.
Nice defenses there by Schilling.
Schilling is looking to counter punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schilling.
Mason lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schilling fakes the leg kick and cracks Mason in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason cracks the inside of Schilling's front leg.
Mason throws a hook but Schilling avoids it easily.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Schilling looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
Schilling throws a leg kick which misses Mason's front leg but catches the back leg as Mason tries to avoid it.
Schilling throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mason wants to slow Schilling down by chopping away at his legs.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mason connects with the punch.
A big left from Mason misses.
Schilling is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schilling.
Mason throws a jab when Schilling was well out of range.
Schilling blocks a low kick nicely.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schilling moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Schilling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schilling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schilling misses with a jab to the body
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Schilling off balance momentarily.#T1#
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schilling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mason takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Schilling is looking to counter the offense by Mason and move into the clinch.
Mason uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schilling.
Schilling misses with a low kick as Mason jumps back.
Mason scores with a nice body kick.
Mason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schilling counters with a one-two to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Schilling might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Schilling misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Mason - just one landing.
Schilling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mason.
Mason throws a leg kick which misses Schilling's front leg but catches the back leg as Schilling tries to avoid it. #T2#
Schilling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with Schilling's head.
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!
Schilling dodges the punch combination from Mason.
Mason with a hook.
Schilling is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mason connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Schilling tries to land a leg kick but Mason saw it coming and moves away.
Mason slips under a jab from Schilling.
Schilling is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mason chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mason throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
A head kick misses from Schilling.
Mason scores with a nice body kick. #T3#
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schilling moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mason feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schilling's calf.
Schilling takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Schilling misses with a straight left.
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schilling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schilling lands with an uppercut that bounces Mason off the cage and back into range.
Mason clobbers Schilling with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schilling throws a jab when Mason was well out of range.
Mason misses with a low kick.
And Schilling counters with a quick kick to the body but Mason blocks it.
Mason throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schilling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason cracks Schilling with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
Schilling wants to clinch but Mason slips to the side
and Mason counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason connects with a solid leg kick.
Mason moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mason ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schilling lands a slapping body shot.
Mason scores with a jab to the body.
Mason throws a hook but Schilling avoids it easily.
Schilling feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mason has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schilling.
Schilling is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL#
Schilling rushes Mason and presses him up against the cage.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Schilling controls the action.
Schilling will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Schilling's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Schilling misses with a head kick.
Schilling slips under a jab from Mason.
A big left from Schilling misses.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schilling motions for Mason to come forward. Schilling throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mason attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Schilling.
Mason connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick from Schilling. #T1#
Mason throws a jab when Schilling was well out of range.
Mason avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Schilling.
Mason throws a front kick that sends Schilling stumbling back into the cage.
Mason throws a jab when Schilling was well out of range.
Schilling swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Mason throws a leg kick but Schilling moved away.
It looked like Schilling wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schilling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason sizes up Schilling with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schilling throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Schilling is just out of range.
Schilling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Schilling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schilling looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Good standup being displayed there by Mason as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Mason looks to land a right hand but Schilling moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Schilling on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
As Mason backs away, Schilling returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Schilling tries to clinch up.
Schilling misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Mason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schilling takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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 works Schilling's body with a nice hook.
Mason fakes the leg kick and cracks Schilling in the body.
Mason connects with a single shot there.
Schilling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice straight punches there by Mason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mason.
Schilling walks into a left hand.
Mason slips a jab from Schilling.
Schilling slips under a jab.#T3#
Mason throws a nice looking combination but Schilling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mason uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schilling.
Schilling looks to land a body kick but Mason moved away.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason takes a swing at Schilling's ribcage but misses.
Mason connects with a right hand. Schilling shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Schilling.
Mason throws a lazy right hand but Schilling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schilling throws a wild body kick that Mason sees coming a mile off.
Mason with a nice cross.
Mason fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schilling looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mason misses with a left hand
and Schilling counters with a nice uppercut.
Schilling connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T4#
Mason misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schilling counters with a left and a right that stings Mason.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mason throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Schilling counters by clinching up.
Schilling lands a shot to the body.
Mason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schilling.
Schilling blocks an uppercut.
Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schilling lands a hook that snaps the head of Mason backwards. #BC2#
Mason escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schilling misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Mason on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mason misses with an uppercut
and Schilling counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joe Schilling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mason throws a leg kick but Schilling sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Mason backs away, Schilling returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Mason comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mason 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Mason!

 

Event: GKNY 73 - Huseyin v Sodergren     
Date:   May 28, 2016
#R1#
Mason throws a right hand that Payton ducks under and follows up with a left that Payton also avoids with ease.
Payton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mason as he avoids it easily.
Payton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Payton misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Payton coming out on top.
Payton tries to clinch there but Mason circles away.
Mason blocks a jab.
Mason pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Despite the aggression on Payton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Payton slips under a jab from Mason.
Payton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Payton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Payton connects with a body shot that sends Mason's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Payton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason lands with a nice body kick.
Payton slips under a jab from Mason.#T1#
Payton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Payton blocks a jab.
Payton feints a counter leg kick.
Payton swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mason.
Payton goes for a double leg but Mason avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mason continues to drive forward.
Payton looks to throw the jab but Mason is out of range.
Mason swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Payton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mason defends it nicely.
And Mason counters with a quick kick to the body but Payton blocks it.
Dean Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Payton.
Mason lands a head kick. Payton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dean Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Payton blocks the body kick.
Mason's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mason duly obliges. #CL2#
Payton has managed to clinch. #BC#
Mason manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Payton tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Payton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!#CL2#
Payton gets a clinch.
Mason prevents a body shot from Payton.
Payton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masons head.
Mason working aggressively here.
Payton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason blocks a body shot from Payton.
Payton tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Payton back against the cage.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Payton fails to land.
Mason working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mason is looking to control Payton's arms but Payton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mason has his back to the cage.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Payton backwards.
Mason trying to control the position but instead, Payton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mason into the cage.
Payton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mason backwards. #BC#
Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Mason lands with a kick to the ribs.
Payton is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Payton connects with the punch.
Mason swings for the body but Payton moves out of range. #CL2#
Payton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason.
Payton misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason. #BC#
Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason tries to land a front kick but Payton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mason throws a right hand that Payton ducks under and follows up with a left that Payton also avoids with ease.
Payton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mason swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Payton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Mason takes one to the chin there.
Mason throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T4#
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 avoids the body shot from Payton.
It looked like Mason wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Mason.
Mason scores with a shot to the body.
Payton wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Payton shoots for a double leg takedown but Mason sprawls well. He's pushed Payton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mason swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Payton throws out a loose jab but Mason uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Mason misses the target.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Payton.
Payton shoots in but Mason avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Payton slips under a jab.
Evan Payton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mason manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Mason.
Payton tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Payton tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Payton moves away from the strike by Mason.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Payton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payton wants to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Mason tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#TD2#
Payton shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mason napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Payton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Payton is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mason knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1##SUB2#
Payton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mason is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Payton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mason, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mason gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Payton is looking to advance position but Mason won't allow it.
Mason is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Payton wants to free his trapped foot but Mason is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Payton trying to control the pace.
Payton wants to pass the guard but Mason is defending well.
Payton is looking to take a break and control but Mason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Payton.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Payton in particular looking to stall.#T3#
Payton is keen to just control but Mason is a slippery customer.
Payton is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#SUB2#
Payton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mason doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Payton. #SUB2#
Payton is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Payton wants to work for an arm triangle but Mason is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T4#
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.#SUB2#
Payton seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Payton is trying to work for a kimura but Mason is defending well.
Mason is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Studio, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Payton wants to take a breather but Mason is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Payton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Payton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mason.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC#
Mason breaks the clinch.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Payton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mason walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Payton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3#
Payton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mason thows a body kick. Payton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Payton shoots in and drives through. Mason sprawls well.
Mason swats away the attempt to clinch by Payton.
Payton fails with a takedown attempt.
Mason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dean Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Payton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Payton's head backwards.
Payton misses with a takedown attempt
and Payton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#
Payton is rocked!
Payton 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.
Mason misses with a looping left.#T1#
Mason moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Payton is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?
Payton tries to clinch up but Mason circles away and keeps his distance.
Mason jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A right-left combo lands from Payton.
Payton seems to have recovered his senses.
Payton throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
Payton throws a leg kick but Mason checks it. #KD#
Mason cracks Payton with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Payton looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mason finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Payton is predictable there
and Mason counters with a big right hand! Oh Payton is in trouble here! Mason follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Mason!

 

Event: GKNY 69 - Payton V Momochi     
Date:   May 07, 2016
#R1#
Mason takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mason throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xll counters with a stiff right hand.
Xll slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Xll is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mason.#CUT2#
It looks like Ramses Xll has been cut.
Mason lands a glancing blow to the side of Xll's head.
Mason throws a low kick but Xll avoids it.
Xll takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mason throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Xll counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mason.
Xll has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Midnight MMA in the buildup to the fight.
That kick from Mason tenderised Xll's leg. Xll is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Mason.
Mason connects with a leg kick. Xll looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Xll misses with a low kick.
Mason lands a head kick. Xll smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T1#
Jab by Mason.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xll.
Mason wants to land a leg kick but Xll is out of range.
Mason connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Mason misses.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Xll moves away and avoids it.
Xll has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Xll.
Xll tries to land a front kick but Mason steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mason scores with a push kick.
Mason throws a leg kick but Xll sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mason throws a leg kick
and Xll counters with a two punch combo.
Mason feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Xll's calf.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Xll is looking to counter punch.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Mason throws a leg kick but Xll sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Xll on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mason throws a leg kick but Xll checks it.
Xll misses with a few strikes there.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xll's sensitive parts.
Xll misses the jab.
Xll throws a head kick that misses
and Mason finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Xll swinging wildly here.
Xll lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mason cracks the inside of Xll's front leg.
Xll throws a lazy right hand but Mason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Mason throws out a leg kick but Xll moves out of range and Mason only half commits.
That kick from Mason tenderised Xll's leg. Xll is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Mason slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mason keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mason catches Xll with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Xll's sensitive parts.
That kick from Mason tenderised Xll's leg. Xll is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mason tried to score with a low kick but Xll checks it.
Xll lands a jab to Mason's midsection.
Xll throws a series of punches but Mason avoids them all with ease.
Mason scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Xll takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Mason misses the target.
Xll throws a counter high kick but Mason was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mason misses with a lunging right hand
and Xll counters with a leg kick.
Mason throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dean Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason slips a jab from Xll.
Xll digs a good hook to Mason's body.
Xll moves out of range as Mason throws a body kick.
Xll misses with a body kick.
Mason scores with a nice strike.
Mason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Mason does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xll darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Xll stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mason.
Good leg kick by Xll there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramses Xll's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Xll. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Mason.
Xll throws a head kick that misses.
Mason swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mason is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Xll misses with a kick to the body.
As Xll backs off Mason throws a huge counter combo but Xll manages to avoid it all.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Xll moved out of range.
That kick from Mason tenderised Xll's leg. Xll is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mason throws a hook but Xll avoids it easily.
Xll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason ducks under a wild hook from Xll.
Mason throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Xll counters with an inside leg kick.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason. #T1#
Xll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Xll seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Xll is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice uppercut there from Mason.
Xll misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Mason misses.
Xll looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mason attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Xll misses the target.
Xll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
Xll backing away here, and Mason unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dean Mason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Xll swinging wildly here.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mason has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xll.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick.#T2#
Xll swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramses Xll is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
Xll has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mason.
Xll has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mason.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Xll.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Xll.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Xll on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mason tried to score with a low kick but Xll checks it.
Mason lands the left hand.
Good leg kick by Mason there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Xll might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Xll avoids a kick to the body.
Xll walks into a left hand. #T3#
Xll steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mason. That one must have hurt.
Mason blocks the body kick.
Mason misses the jab.
It looked like Xll was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Xll sees coming a mile off.
As Mason looks to move away, Xll throws a big counter combo but Mason just gets out of the way.
Xll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
A jab from Xll misses.
Mason throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mason throws a wild body kick that Xll sees coming a mile off.
Mason tries to land a leg kick but Xll saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Xll was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mason misses with a leg kick.
Xll throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mason is looking to slow Xll down with leg kicks.
Xll throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T4#
A big right from Mason misses.
Mason scores with a crisp jab that stopped Xll in his tracks.
Xll checks a leg kick nicely.
And Xll counters with a quick kick to the body but Mason blocks it.
Xll avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Xll is looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Mason does it's job there.
Xll on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xll throws a head kick but Mason moves out of range.
Mason looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mason scoring well with a low kick there.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Xll thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Mason scores with a jab.
Xll scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ramses Xll's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A big left from Xll misses.
Mason replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Xll blocks it well.
Xll rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mason counters with a one-two to the body.
Xll checks a leg kick.
Xll walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mason.
Mason is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#ROC2#
Xll is rocked!
Xll will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Xll is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xll tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Xll seems to have got his legs back now.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mason.
Mason lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Xll there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Xll swings for the body but Mason moves out of range. #T1#
Mason cracks the inside of Xll's front leg.
Mason thumps Xll with a low kick.
Xll moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mason drops Xll with a huge uppercut! Xll drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Mason is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Mason!

 

Event: GKNY 64 - Huseyin V Momochi     
Date:   Apr 09, 2016
#R1#
Kropotkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kropotkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kropotkin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mason backs up against the cage.
Kropotkin lands with a hook. Mason tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kropotkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mason can pounce on him.
Mason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kropotkin manages to avoid it.
Kropotkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Mason is just out of range.
We've been told by Mason's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
No joy there for Kropotkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kropotkin lands a lovely overhand right.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kropotkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from Kropotkin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason throws a low kick but Kropotkin moves out of range easily.
Kropotkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kropotkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mason fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mason scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT#
It looks like Petr Kropotkin has been cut.
Kropotkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mason lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kropotkin slips a jab from Mason.#T1#
Mason takes a swing at Kropotkin's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Mason.
Kropotkin misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Kropotkin misses.
Kropotkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kropotkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kropotkin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL2#
Kropotkin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kropotkin is trying to pull guard but Mason turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Kropotkin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mason leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mason lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kropotkin misses with a punch to the body.
Kropotkin can't find room to land a body shot as Mason controls the action.
Mason working aggressively here. #T2#
Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Kropotkin.
Kropotkin blocks a body shot from Mason.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kropotkin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mason walks away with a smile on his face. Kropotkin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dean Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petr Kropotkin.
Mason takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kropotkin has time to react.
Kropotkin lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kropotkin. Mason does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kropotkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason slips under a jab.
Kropotkin wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Mason.#T3#
Kropotkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mason was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Mason throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Kropotkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kropotkin slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Kropotkin misses its intended target.
Mason throws a shot from downtown. Kropotkin moves away and avoids it.
Kropotkin throws a combination. Mason tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mason fails to land with a series of punches.
Kropotkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mason tried to counter with a leg kick but Kropotkin avoided it.
Kropotkin connects with a right hand. Mason shakes it off.
Mason takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kropotkin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mason rather than just go for the knockout.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason misses with an uppercut. Kropotkin saw that one coming.
Kropotkin wants to counter with a clinch but Mason pushes him away.
Kropotkin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kropotkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mason.
Kropotkin throws a right hand that misses
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason throws an overhand right that lands on Kropotkin's shoulder, as Kropotkin tries to avoid the shot. #T4#
Kropotkin cracks Mason with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mason keeps Kropotkin at a distance using the push kick.
Kropotkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with Kropotkin's head.
Kropotkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mason.
Kropotkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with Kropotkin's head.
Kropotkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kropotkin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mason. That one must have hurt.
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mason throws a right hand that misses
and Kropotkin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kropotkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kropotkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mason throws a hook to the side of Kropotkin's head but Kropotkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Kropotkin does it's job there.
Kropotkin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mason.
Kropotkin takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Mason loads up on a big right hand but Kropotkin slips the punch.
Mason looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Petr Kropotkin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin'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.
#R2#
Mason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kropotkin scores with a body shot.
Petr Kropotkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kropotkin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kropotkin jabs Mason to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mason swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mason lands a jab.
Mason lands a leg kick that knocks Kropotkin off balance momentarily.
Kropotkin fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
Kropotkin defending well as Mason loads up on a big left hand.
Kropotkin digs a good hook to Mason's body.
Mason throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mason throws out a loose jab but Kropotkin uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Kropotkin moves into the clinch.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Kropotkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Mason stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kropotkin tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
Mason can't find room to land a body shot as Kropotkin controls the action.
Kropotkin blocks an uppercut.
Kropotkin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Kropotkin works on Mason's body with a couple of short punches.
Kropotkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kropotkin throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
Kropotkin looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Kropotkin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kropotkin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice combination there by Kropotkin.
Mason throws a solid leg kick but Kropotkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mason.
A slow jab from Kropotkin misses its intended target.
A jab from Kropotkin does it's job there.
Petr Kropotkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin throws a big shot that misses.
Mason seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Kropotkin blocks the leg kick.
Mason misses the jab.
Mason throws a leg kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Kropotkin scores with a four punch combination!
Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Mason.
Kropotkin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mason defending well as Kropotkin loads up on a big left hand.
Kropotkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kropotkin misses with a wild combination.
Mason lands a head shot.
Kropotkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mason.
Kropotkin misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Kropotkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mason throws a jab but it's blocked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin digs a good body shot into Mason's ribs.
Mason wants to slow Kropotkin down by chopping away at his legs.
Despite the aggression on Kropotkin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kropotkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mason counters with a right hand to the body.
Kropotkin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mason's hands.
Kropotkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mason sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kropotkin sizes up Mason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kropotkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kropotkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mason sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Kropotkin gets a clinch.
Mason lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kropotkin.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Kropotkin jumps into guard, dragging Mason to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Kropotkin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mason passes into half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Kropotkin looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Kropotkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Kropotkin looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Kropotkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Kropotkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Petr Kropotkin's cut.
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!
#R3#
Kropotkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kropotkin throws a body punch but Mason moves out of range.
Kropotkin throws a shot from downtown. Mason moves away and avoids it.
Kropotkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mason looks to land a right hand but Kropotkin moved out of range.
Kropotkin misses with a hook.
Mason throws a front kick that sends Kropotkin stumbling back into the cage.
Mason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kropotkin's hands.
Mason pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kropotkin is out of range and Mason settles back down.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Kropotkin saw that one coming.
Kropotkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mason misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Kropotkin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mason doesn't seem phased though.
Kropotkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mason doesn't seem bothered though.
Kropotkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Kropotkin misses.
A combination from Mason does no damage.
Kropotkin scores with a jab. Mason acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Mason connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mason throws a hook but Kropotkin avoids it easily.
Mason throws a series of punches but Kropotkin moves out of range.
Kropotkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mason.
Mason misses with a wild body shot.
Mason takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kropotkin stuns Mason with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mason avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
Mason throws a looping overhand right but Kropotkin ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Kropotkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kropotkin scores with a nice strike.
Mason connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kropotkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Mason.
Mason buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kropotkin looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Mason throws a hook but Kropotkin avoids it easily.#T2#
Mason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kropotkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Kropotkin misses the target.
A punch combination from Kropotkin misses.
A solid body kick from Mason.
Kropotkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kropotkin scores with a jab to the body.
Mason misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kropotkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mason looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kropotkin blocks a jab.
Kropotkin sizes up Mason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mason lands with a cross.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mason connects with a leg kick. Kropotkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mason bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kropotkin's head.
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Mason looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T3#
Kropotkin throws a right and a left that Mason avoids nicely.
Kropotkin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mason throws a hook but Kropotkin blocks it.
Kropotkin throws a right hand that Mason ducks under and follows up with a left that Mason also avoids with ease.
Mason throws a hook but Kropotkin avoids it easily.
Kropotkin lands a nice hook to Mason's body. Mason takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mason takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kropotkin tries to bum rush Mason with a series of wild strikes but Mason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mason throws a jab when Kropotkin was well out of range.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kropotkin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mason slips a straight right by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin slips a jab from Mason.
Kropotkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Mason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kropotkin throws a lazy right hand but Mason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kropotkin throws a lazy right hand but Mason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Kropotkin sizes up Mason with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mason throws a jab when Kropotkin was well out of range.
Kropotkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mason.
Kropotkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mason moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mason lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kropotkin's sensitive parts.
Mason scoring well with a low kick there.
Mason takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut. Mason saw that one coming.
Kropotkin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mason. Kropotkin shrugs it off though.
Mason cracks Kropotkin with a good jab.
Mason digs a good hook to Kropotkin's body.
Mason throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Mason misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason looks to land a left hand but Kropotkin moved out of range nicely.
Mason misses with an uppercut.
Kropotkin scores with a jab to the body.
Dean Mason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Petr Kropotkin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kropotkin misses with a hook. Mason ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Kropotkin.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Mason.
I think Kropotkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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