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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irbek Alborov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Irbek Alborov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Alborov instigates a clinch.
Mason misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alborov misses with a punch on the inside.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
It looks like Irbek Alborov has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four 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.
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.
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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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