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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Mason (ranked 1541 p4p, 214 weight class) and Michael Scarn (ranked 1395 p4p, 192 weight class). Dean Mason has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dean Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scarn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason in the domination position with Scarn hanging on.
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!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason looks to score with a jab to the body but Scarn is just out of range.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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RATING
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