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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mason Norris (ranked 2792 p4p, 297 weight class) and Edwin Lucan (ranked 5436 p4p, 415 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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199 lbs
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Great wrestler
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Lucan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucan misses with a few strikes there.
Lucan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Lucan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucan closes the distance but Norris moves to the side
and Norris counters with a one-two to the body.
Lucan tests Norris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norris slips a jab and a cross from Lucan.
A jab lands there for Lucan.
Norris pushes Lucan up against the cage in a clinch.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Norris is defending well.
Lucan avoids the elbow strike from Norris, against the cage.
Norris breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Norris - just one landing.
Norris has Lucan up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucan is looking to break free of the clinch but Norris has double underhooks.
Norris keeps control of Lucan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucan looks to land a body kick but Norris moved away.
Norris on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lucan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lucan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lucan blocks the elbow strike.
Norris tries a body shot but Lucan blocks it.
Lucan tries to break free but Norris pushes him back against the cage.
Lucan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lucan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Lucan from controlling successfully.
Lucan throws a strike but Norris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucan controls Norris momentarily but Norris frees himself.
Norris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris gets to his feet. Lucan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lucan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris.
A left lands for Norris.
Lucan throws an overhand right that lands on Norris's shoulder, as Norris tries to avoid the shot.
Lucan scores with the left hand. Norris knows he should have avoided that one.
Lucan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Lucan is trying to break the clinch but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Lucan is trying to break the clinch but Norris is controlling him.
Norris avoiding damage.
Norris lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Edwin Lucan has been cut.
Lucan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Lucan does no damage.
Norris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucan lands with a right hand.
Norris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Norris pushes Lucan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Norris.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucan's elbow.
Norris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lucan can't break the clinch.
Lucan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Norris lands a nice elbow.
Norris creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lucan's defenses.
Lucan is trying to break the clinch but Norris is controlling him.
Norris lands with a short shot to the head.
Lucan struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Lucan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucan's elbow.
Norris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lucan is trying to push Norris away but Norris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucan slips under a jab.
Lucan feints the counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Norris's waist but Norris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lucan off to one side.
Norris throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lucan avoids it.
Norris's corner calls for a 1-2. Norris obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lucan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norris.
Lucan throws a counter combo.
Norris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucan moves away.
Lucan slips a jab from Norris.
Norris misses the jab.
Norris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lucan misses with a combination
and Norris counters with a good low kick that Lucan was not able to check.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norris.
Lucan throws a right and a left that Norris avoids nicely.
Norris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucan shoots in for a takedown but Norris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mason Norris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edwin Lucan.
Norris walks into a jab.
Norris circles away from the clinch attempt
and Norris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Norris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Lucan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Norris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucan moves away.
Norris moves out of range of the body kick.
Norris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norris throws an elbow that misses.
Norris misses with some punches.
Lucan manages to break the clinch.
Lucan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lucan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lucan moves to clinch but Norris breaks away
and Norris counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucan tries to keep at a distance but Norris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucan can't break the clinch.
Lucan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lucan breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Lucan.
Lucan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris.
Norris misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lucan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Norris is looking to score with low kicks.
Lucan throws a counter combo.
Lucan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lucan showed some decent athleticism there.
Lucan is breathing heavily.
Norris wants to get back to his feet.
Lucan is trying to work for a kimura but Norris is defending well.
Lucan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Norris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lucan.
Lucan throws a strike but Norris avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lucan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lucan postures up and lands a big shot to Norris's brow.
Lucan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucan throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
Lucan throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
Lucan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lucan has gone for a leg lock! Norris slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lucan's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Norris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Edwin Lucan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lucan wants to stand up but Norris is controlling him.
Lucan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Norris gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Edwin Lucan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucan tries for a takedown but Norris circles away easily
and Norris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Norris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Norris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucan tries to clinch up but Norris circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucan gets tackled into the cage by Norris. Norris maintains the clinch.
Norris lands an elbow just above Lucan 's eye.
Norris lands a body shot.
Norris tries to work over Lucan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris throws a lazy right hand but Lucan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edwin Lucan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Norris closes the distance and clinches.
Lucan tries to circle away but Norris has him pinned against the cage.
Lucan is trying to push Norris away but Norris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lucan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucan misses with a double jab
and Norris counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Lucan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norris counters with a stiff right hand.
Norris throws a series of punches but Lucan avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Norris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Lucan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lucan tries to bum rush Norris with a series of wild strikes but Norris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left lands for Norris.
Norris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Norris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lucan, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lucan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Lucan tries to circle away but Norris has him pinned against the cage.
Lucan is looking for a takedown.
Norris throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Norris napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris prevents Lucan from moving into mount.
Lucan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Norris sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Norris pushes Lucan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lucan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lucan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Norris takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Norris takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Norris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucan can do to turn this around?
Lucan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
A lull in the action here as Lucan stalls from top position.
Lucan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Norris works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Norris blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lucan.
Norris is not content to let Lucan control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lucan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lucan throws a strike but Norris avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lucan throwing strikes but missing.
Norris wants to stand but Lucan is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lucan is looking to clinch.
Norris pushes Lucan up against the cage in a clinch.
Norris pushes Lucan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Norris is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Lucan avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Lucan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Norris after a bit of a struggle.
Mason Norris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
Norris prevents Lucan from breaking the clinch.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Lucan controls the action.
Lucan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucan drives through and clinches with Norris against the cage.
Norris cracks Lucan with a nice body shot.
Lucan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norris has him pressed against the cage.
Norris is struggling to control the position.
Lucan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Norris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lucan up against the cage.
Lucan wants to break free but Norris has control.
Lucan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lucan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norris is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lucan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Norris.
Edwin Lucan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Norris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Norris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Norris!
Mason Norris decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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