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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Mason (ranked 1940 p4p, 288 weight class) and Jan Molby (ranked 4689 p4p, 560 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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226 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Molby!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Molby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mason swivels and escapes.
Molby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molby wants to clinch but Mason slips to the side
letting Mason counter with a right hand.
Molby throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Molby has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Molby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mason, pushing him back against the cage.
Molby has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mason is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Molby tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
I was talking to Mason's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Molby prevents Mason from breaking the clinch.
Mason on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason is looking to break free of the clinch but Molby has double underhooks.
Molby tries to land knees in the clinch but Mason avoids the damage to the body.
Molby fails to pull guard.
Max Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Molby.
Molby trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molby is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mason to keep the fight standing.
Molby tries to land a knee to the head but Mason blocks with his arms.
Mason is trying to push Molby away but Molby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Mason.
Mason's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Molby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Molby moves away.
Molby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Molby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Max Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Molby shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Molby slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Molby tries to score with a low kick but Mason moves his leg out of the way.
Mason is looking to counter punch.
Mason cracks Molby with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molby tries to close the distance and clinch but Mason swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mason sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Molby somewhat.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
Molby moves to clinch but Mason breaks away
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Molby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mason leaves Molby with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molby misses with a head kick.
Molby wants to clinch up but Mason keeps it at a distance.
Mason's corner calls for a 1-2. Mason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Mason misses its target.
Molby on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Molby tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason stuffs the takedown.
Mason keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Molby is looking to clinch but Mason is avoiding it.
Molby scores with a spinning back kick!
Molby throws a lazy body kick
and Molby takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mason lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Molby has time to react.
Mason avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Molby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mason counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mason tests Molby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason cracks Molby with an open hand slap.
Good exchange - Mason coming out on top.
Mason lands with a shot to the body.
Mason fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Molby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mason paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mason moves out of range of the body kick from Molby.
Molby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mason scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mason dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mason lands with a good body shot.
Mason is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Molby can do to turn this around?
Mason thuds his right hand into Molby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mason catches Molby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Molby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mason throws a body punch but Molby moves out of range.
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Mason.
Molby scores with a head kick.
Mason smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Molby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Max Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Molby just misses with a punch to the body.
Molby 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Molby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molby wants to control from the top but Mason keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mason on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mason tries to get out of the position.
Mason preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Molby advances to half guard.
Molby is keen to just control but Mason is a slippery customer.
Molby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mason haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Molby content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Molby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Molby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mason is looking to control Molby's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mason avoid being mounted?
Mason knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Molby on the ground.
Molby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mason keeps working.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Molby looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Molby misses with a body kick.
Molby throws a body kick that misses.
Mason throwing a counter right hand but Molby manages to avoid it.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Mason tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jan Molby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mason blocks the body kick.
Molby tries for a takedown but Mason circles away easily
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mason keeps the fight on the outside.
Molby looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Molby moves to clinch but Mason breaks away
and Mason counters with a stiff right hand.
Mason scores with a nice strike.
Molby ducks right into an uppercut from Mason.
Molby moves to clinch but Mason breaks away
and Mason counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Molby misses
and Mason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Molby with that takedown attempt.
Max Mason has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Molby.
Mason lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Molby under the eye.
Mason with a jab.
A slow jab from Mason misses its intended target.
Mason pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Molby has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mason finds it's way round the side to connect with Molby's head.
Mason lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Mason dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Molby tries to clinch
and Mason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice jab there from Mason.
Mason feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Molbys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Molby is rocked!
Molby has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mason lands a big uppercut and Molby crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Molby looks OK. Mason waves Molby back to his feet!
Molby is still on wobbly legs! Can Mason finish him?
Mason sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Molby's defenses. It connects perfectly with Molby's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Max Mason!
After winning the bout, Max Mason thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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