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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donte Moyer (ranked 2611 p4p, 3321 weight class) and Scott Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Mason will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 cm 19 225 3 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm 25 210 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Counter fighter Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donte Moyer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Scott Mason! The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mason closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mason blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside. Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moyer's elbow. A head punch blocked on the inside by Moyer. Mason misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from Mason on the inside. Moyer blocks an uppercut.
Moyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason gets through Moyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mason throws a head punch that misses. Moyer blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mason presses Moyer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Moyer manages to break the clinch.
Mason connects with a crisp jab. Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but Moyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mason works the jab nicely.
It looks like Donte Moyer has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moyer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moyer misses with a wild body shot. Mason throws a hook to the side of Moyer's head but Moyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Moyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Scott Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mason wants to clinch up but Moyer keeps it at a distance. A punch lands to the side of Moyer 's head but he takes it in his stride. Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moyer paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Mason has Moyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason throws a head punch that misses. Mason misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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 nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Moyer blocks an uppercut.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Moyer. Mason tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moyer's elbow. Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Moyer controls his hands.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head. Mason softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mason. Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Moyer.
A short right from Mason. Mason misses with the head strike.
Moyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mason throws a lazy uppercut
and Moyer counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Mason tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Mason.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mason tries to clinch but Moyer moves out of range. Mason throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Mason lands a nice shot to the body.
Moyer drives through and clinches with Mason against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason. Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside. Stalling in the clinch from Moyer.
Mason misses with the head strike.
Moyer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Moyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Moyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moyer takes one on the button.
Donte Moyer's cut is getting worse. Moyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason. Mason pushes Moyer up against the cage in a clinch. Moyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason working aggressively here.
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 some punches.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Moyer uses good head movement to avoid it. Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Moyer.
Mason tries a body shot but Moyer blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Mason dominated that round. The cut man is working on Donte Moyer'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. Mason scores with a jab to the body. Moyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A quick step to the side and Moyer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moyer. Mason tries to clinch but Moyer moves away enabling Moyer to counter with a crisp jab. Mason closes the distance but Moyer moves to the side and Moyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mason tries to clinch but Moyer moves out of range. Scott Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Moyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mason but Mason pushes him off and we're back to square one. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mason has Moyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Moyer. A head punch blocked on the inside by Moyer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Moyer blocking some punches.
Moyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Moyer shoots in but no luck this time. Moyer tries to keep at a distance but Mason has taken the fight into the clinch. Mason misses with a short punch on the inside. Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason misses with some punches.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside. Moyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moyer blocking some punches.
Moyer has been working on his balance at The Factory, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mason. Moyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moyer gets tackled into the cage by Mason. Mason maintains the clinch. Mason misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Moyer. Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle. Mason lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason working aggressively here.
Moyer breaks the clinch.
Moyer walks into a straight right hand from Mason. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mason throws a hook to the side of Moyer's head but Moyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nice cross by Mason. Mason jabs at Moyer's body. A looping hook to the body misses from Mason. Moyer does a little dance to reset his feet. Moyer keeps the fight on the outside. Mason clinches up with Moyer and pushes him back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Moyer prevents a body shot from Mason. Mason working aggressively here.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Moyer uses good head movement to avoid it. Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside. Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Moyer.
Mason fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moyer wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donte Moyer. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mason lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Moyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Mason fails to land. Scott Mason seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mason misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moyer blocks a body shot from Mason. Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Moyer.
Mason lands with a short shot to the head. Moyer is working Mason over against the cage. Mason misses with some punches.
Mason misses with some punches.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Moyer manages to break the clinch.
Mason misses with a left hand and Moyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Mason tries to clinch up but Moyer circles away and keeps his distance. Moyer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Moyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mason tries to clinch but fails miserably and Moyer counters with a lovely shot to the body. Mason is breathing heavily. Mason drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Moyer keeps the fight on the outside. Moyer is looking to counter with a shot to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Donte Moyer's cut. That's time! Moyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mason has managed to clinch.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mason misses with the head strike.
Mason misses with a punch on the inside.
Mason scores with an uppercut up the middle. Moyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving. Moyer looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely. Mason wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason tries to clinch up but Moyer circles away and keeps his distance. Mason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mason changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moyer swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nice defenses there by Moyer. Moyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason. Mason connects with a jab. Mason is looking to clinch but Moyer is avoiding it.
Mason tries to clinch and Moyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Moyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason misses with an uppercut. Moyer is looking to counter punch. A lazy left from Mason finds it's target. Mason avoids the body shot from Moyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mason has Moyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason lands a hook to the side of the head. Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donte Moyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Moyer tries a body shot but Mason blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mason. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Moyer. Moyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moyer manages to break the clinch.
Mason tries to clinch but Moyer is having none of it. Jab, jab by Mason - just one landing. Moyer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Scott Mason is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mason lands with an uppercut that bounces Moyer off the cage and back into range. Moyer loads up on a big right hand but Mason slips the punch. Moyer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with Moyer's head. Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Moyer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nice sprawl there from Mason as Moyer shoots in. Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason cracks Moyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Mason rushes Moyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Moyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Moyer.
Moyer blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Moyer breaks the clinch.
Mason connects with the punch. Good standup being displayed there by Mason as he connects with a hook. Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moyer paws at him with a jab and circles away. Moyer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Mason tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Moyer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. This has been an exciting period of action! Mason slips under a jab. Mason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Moyers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Mason tries to clinch but Moyer is having none of it. Moyer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Moyer moves out of range of the strikes. Moyer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight! Scott 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Mason!
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energy
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RATING
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