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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raleigh Mason (ranked 6753 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Larry (ranked 8715 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Larry told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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193 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Raleigh Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Larry!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larry closes the distance and pushes Mason back into the cage.
Larry is stalling here.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Larry turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Larry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larry slaps away a takedown attempt from Mason, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Larry shoots in for a takedown but Mason shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mason tries to counter with a takedown but Larry is quick to defend against it.
Larry throws a push kick but Mason slaps the foot to one side.
Larry pushes Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Larry manages to break the clinch.
Larry doesn't manage to clinch there - Mason circles away.
Mason seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Larry shoots in looking for a takedown. Mason tries to sprawl out of it but Larry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mason manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larry dives in and grabs Mason's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mason pushes down on Larry's head and hops out.
Raleigh Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Larry.
Mason darts in and clinches Larry up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Larry just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mason trying to control the position but instead, Larry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mason into the cage.
Mason tries to pull guard but Larry forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Larry prevents Mason from breaking the clinch.
Larry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mason uses from the top position.
Larry looking for subs off his back but Mason has passed one foot through into half guard.
Larry looks winded!
Mason looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Larry is trying to stand back up but Mason is controlling him
Larry looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Larry wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mason's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Larry actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Mason seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larry regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mason sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Larry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larry is looking for a triangle here but Mason uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mason decides to stand up, so the ref orders Larry to his feet.
Larry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larry fails to land the takedown.
Mason is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Larry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Larry as Mason shoots in.
Larry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mason shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larry pinned against the cage. Larry gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Larry instigates a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mason fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Larry 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. Larry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Larry fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mason, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Larry will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mason moves into the clinch.
Larry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mason uses from the top position.
Larry working for a triangle but Mason defends it easily.
Larry throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mason uses it to pass to side control.
Larry is looking to regain half guard here but Mason keeps moving and retains side control.
Mason stands up and we're back to a striking position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason clinches up against the cage.
Mason is trying to pull guard but Larry has him pressed against the cage.
Larry misses with a knee to the head.
Larry is trying to force a seperation but Mason has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason slows down the pace here.
Larry is breathing heavily.
Larry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mason pulls guard successfully.
Mason trying to control the position.
Mason throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mason throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Larry preventing the sweep.
Mason doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Larry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Larry wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
Mason trying to strike off his back.
Larry throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely.
Larry postures up in Mason's guard and throws a big left but Mason blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Larry is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Mason pulls Larry into guard.
Larry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mason manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mason lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mason shoots in for a double leg but Larry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mason moves into the clinch.
Mason breaks the clinch.
Mason drives through with a takedown into guard.
Larry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Larry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larry is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mason is controlling him.
Larry is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mason avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Larry looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mason has picked Larry up and slammed him! Larry can't keep hold of the triangle and Mason manages to pass to side control!
Larry 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.
Larry tries to buck Mason off but Mason is having none of it.
Mason working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Larry is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larry is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Raleigh Mason overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larry tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Larry rolls, trying to escape but Mason keeps control of the position.
Larry wants to get back to his feet.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larry can do to turn this around?
Larry wants to escape the position.
Larry is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raleigh Mason dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mason is defended easily by Larry.
Larry has Mason up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mason no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mason striking off his back.
Larry gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason has Larry up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mason letting Larry take a breather here.
Larry jumps guard but Mason turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larry with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mason tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mason is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Larry to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raleigh Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larry is trying to pull guard but Mason turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mason stalling in the clinch.
Mason tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mason jumps guard but Larry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mason manages to break the clinch.
Mason circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larry wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Larry is predictable there
and Mason counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larry won't be happy with that.
Larry tries to bench press Mason off him but Mason keeps the position.
Mason stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larry breaks the clinch.
Larry tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason misses with a two punch combination.
Larry darts in and clinches Mason up against the cage.
Larry breaks the clinch.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mason will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Larry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Larry pulls Mason into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larry looking for subs off his back but Mason has passed one foot through into half guard.
Larry looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Mason seems content to control.
Mason stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Larry to get to his feet.
Larry fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mason pushes Larry up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larry manages to break the clinch.
Mason shoots in and gets a takedown into Larry's guard.
Larry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mason is aware though and is defending well.
Larry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mason drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mason jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mason got a little sloppy there for a moment and Larry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mason has managed to get both his arms back between Larry's legs - danger averted.
Mason got a little sloppy there for a moment and Larry has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mason has managed to get both his arms back between Larry's legs - danger averted.
Larry has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raleigh Mason showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mason 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 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raleigh Mason!
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