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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes into the arena with Suffa by Hed Pe blaring out of the sound system. Mason has chosen Darude - Sandstorm as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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204 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mason!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Max Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Lynch throws a right hand that Mason ducks under and follows up with a left that Mason also avoids with ease.
Lynch gets a clinch.
Mason struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynch controls his hands.
Lynch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Lynch avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Mason.
Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Mason takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Mason looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mason throws a sloppy head kick and Lynch moves out of range easily.
Lynch takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lynch throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mason was covering up waiting for the punch and Lynch finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lynch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mason seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lynch 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynch is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mason, up you get!
Lynch scores with a takedown into Mason's guard.
Lynch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mason's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mason is on top in guard.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mason stops Lynch from standing up.
Mason trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Lynch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lynch tries to get out of the position.
Mason is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to stand and escape but Mason is having none of it.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Lynch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mason is controlling him.
Lynch is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mason looks to land a body kick but Lynch moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mason wants to control but Lynch is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mason is positioning himself well to prevent Lynch advancing to mount.
Mason manages to get to full guard.
Mason working a defensive guard but Lynch passes into half guard.
Mason is trying to control but can't.
Mason moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lynch seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mason manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lynch manages to get himself to full guard.
Mason won't allow Lynch to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Mason is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lynch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mason looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch is trying to control the position but Mason postures up.
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 Lucas Lynch 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.
Lynch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lynch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynch.
Mason connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lynch's face.
It looks like Lucas Lynch has been cut.
A short left from Mason.
Lynch avoiding damage as Mason throws knees to the body.
Mason unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mason throws a head punch that misses.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mason swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Mason.
Lynch has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mason avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lynch has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mason regains guard immediately.
Mason is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch is in close to Mason's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lynch gets to his feet - Mason follows without any prompting.
Lynch throws a nice looking combination but Mason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mason swings for the body but Lynch moves out of range.
Mason wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lynch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lynch tries for a takedown but Mason sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mason flicks out a counter leg kick but Lynch steps away.
Mason misses with a double jab.
Mason with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mason closes the distance and clinches.
Lynch lands with a light punch inside.
Mason using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lynch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lynch is trying to force a seperation but Mason has the dominant position.
Lynch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mason has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lynch seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mason can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mason throws an elbow but misses.
Mason throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mason tries to work over Lynch's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lynch blocks a body shot from Mason.
Lynch lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lynch breaks from the clinch.
Lynch moves into the clinch.
Mason misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Lynch.
A short right from Mason.
Lynch managing to block the knees to the body from Mason.
Mason tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lynch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lynch blocking some punches.
Mason misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lynch blocking some punches.
Lynch managing to block the knees to the body from Mason.
Mason has a couple of punches blocked by Lynch.
Lynch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason misses with a knee to the head.
Mason working aggressively here.
Mason trying to land knees to the body.
Mason creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mason just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lynch's brow.
Lynch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mason misses with a body punch.
Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Mason lands a slapping body shot.
Lynch misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mason misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mason fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mason throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Lynch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lynch throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mason was covering up waiting for the punch and Lynch finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mason keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
Mason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mason is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mason can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lynch controls the pace.
Mason wants to sweep here but Lynch controlling him for the moment.
Lucas Lynch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lynch slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucas Lynch's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mason wants to counter with a clinch but Lynch pushes him away.
Lynch walks into a jab.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lynch throws a nice looking combination but Mason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lynch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mason swinging wildly here.
Lynch appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lynch shoots in and gets a takedown into Mason's guard.
Lynch postures up.
Lynch content to stall in guard here.
Mason looking for a sweep. Not yet Mason, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason keeps trying to improve his position.
Mason looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lynch puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lynch is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mason with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lynch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mason is looking to control Lynch's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mason avoid being mounted?
Lynch is controlling the pace.
Mason gets back to full guard.
Mason looking for a sweep. Not yet Mason, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lynch trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Lynch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lynch postures up.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mason looking to control but Lynch passes into half guard.
Mason moves into full guard.
Lynch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lynch trying to control but Mason is working from the bottom.
Lynch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mason is looking to clinch.
It looked like Lynch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lynch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Max Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mason to the ground. Lynch is now in Mason's guard.
Lynch being controlled here momentarily.
Mason is trying to control the position but Lynch postures up.
Lynch looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mason is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mason wants to sweep here but Lynch controlling him for the moment.
Mason trying to keep a closed guard but Lynch is proving a slippery customer.
Mason looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to work some ground and pound but Mason has wrist control.
Lynch gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lynch pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Lynch has Mason pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mason manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mason tries to throw a body punch but Lynch avoids it by throwing Mason back against the cage.
Mason blocks an elbow strike.
Lynch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mason tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mason tries to land knees in the clinch but Lynch avoids the damage to the body.
Mason is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mason lands a knee to the head.
Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Mason blocks a head kick by Lynch.
Mason lands with a slapping head kick.
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 Lucas Lynch.
I think Lynch 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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