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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray comes to the ring accompanied by GLADIATOR THEME. Minard has chosen I Against I as his entrance music. 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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215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good kicks
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Minard!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard tries to clinch up.
Ray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson Minard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minard throws a head kick that misses.
Minard tries to clinch up.
Minard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Minard closes the distance and clinches.
Minard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Ray.
Minard tries a knee to the head but Ray blocks it.
Minard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Minard throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ray takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Minard tries to land a knee to the head but Ray blocks with his arms.
Minard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ray blocks it with crossed arms.
Minard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ray up against the ropes.
Ray is trying to force a seperation but Minard has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray blocks the elbow strike.
Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Minard. Minard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Minard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Minard.
Minard stalling in the clinch.
Ray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ray scores with a shot to the side of Minard's head.
Ray avoiding damage as Minard throws knees to the body.
Ray avoiding damage as Minard throws knees to the body.
Minard lands a knee to the body.
Ray avoiding damage as Minard throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minard.
Ray takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard has Ray pressed against the ropes.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Minard.
Minard tries to work over Ray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Minard obliges.
Minard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Minard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Minard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Minard tries to land knees in the clinch but Ray avoids the damage to the body.
Minard missing with knees to the body.
Ray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Minard's efforts to push away.
Minard breaks the clinch.
Ray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minard tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ray lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Minard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ray swivels and escapes.
Minard has a takedown stuffed.
Ray with a hook.
Ray throws a hook to the side of Minard's head but Minard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minard is looking to clinch.
Ray dodges the punch combination from Minard.
Ray scores with a hook to the body. Minard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Minard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roman Ray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Minard.
Minard throws a one two combo.
Minard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ray.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minard lands a head kick. Ray smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Minard looks gassed!
Minard connects with a single shot there.
Ray lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ray throws a body punch but Minard moves out of range.
Minard tries to work over Ray's front leg with a kick but Ray checks it.
Ray throws a lazy right hand but Minard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ray misses with a hook.
Minard lands a glancing blow to the side of Ray's head.
Ray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Minard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ray.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ray throws a hook to the side of Minard's head but Minard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Minard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Minard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Minard dominated that round.
That's time! Ray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Minard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ray lands a slapping body shot.
Ray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ray connects with a body shot.
Ray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A lazy left from Ray finds it's target.
Ray blocks the body kick.
Ray lands the left hand.
Ray just misses with a punch to the body.
Ray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Minard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray lands a nice looking body shot.
Ray looks to land a combination but Minard avoids it well.
Ray connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ray.
Minard is breathing heavily.
Minard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Minard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ray lands a nice looking body shot.
Ray cracks Minard with a good jab.
Ray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Minard. Minard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roman Ray is winning the standup battle so far.
Minard is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Minard needs to keep his hands up - Ray had a free shot at his head there.
Ray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ray throws a nice looking combination but Minard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Minard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Minard misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Minard on the side of the head.
Ray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Minard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ray avoids the head kick by Minard.
Minard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Minard moves out of range of the strikes.
Ray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Minard avoids the body shot from Ray.
Minard throws a head kick that half lands.
Ray takes a swing at Minard's ribcage but misses.
Minard throws a head kick that misses.
Ray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Minard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ray avoids the head kick by Minard.
A head kick misses from Minard.
Decent striking displayed by Ray there.
A head kick misses from Minard.
A lazy left from Ray finds it's target.
Nice jab there from Ray.
A jab lands there for Ray.
Ray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minard moves away.
Minard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roman Ray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ray scores with a jab. Minard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Anderson Minard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ray misses with a body shot.
Minard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ray lands with a hook. Minard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray lands a body shot.
A jab from Ray does it's job there.
Ray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Minard. Minard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ray sizes up Minard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Minard is rocked!
Minard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Minard is still on wobbly legs! Can Ray finish him?
Ray connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Minard to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Ray!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roman Ray!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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