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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lay Pray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pray comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Fear the Reaper- Blue Oyster Cult. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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300 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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276 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lay Pray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jones.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jones trying to control the action but Pray is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jones working away.
Pray tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jones stands up.
Pray drives through with a takedown into Jones's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pray trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Pray is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pray controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lay Pray wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pray shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Pray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pray showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray preventing the sweep.
Pray tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jones is controlling Pray's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pray scores a takedown into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones tries to hold on but Pray postures up.
Pray looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Pray isn't that keen on the idea.
Pray lands with some strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jones wants to control but Pray is having none of it.
Pray controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pray tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pray controlling from the full mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lay Pray.
Pray dives in and scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray stops Jones from standing up.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.
Pray controlling from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lay Pray.
Pray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pray is aware though and is defending well.
Pray wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Pray is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.
Lay Pray has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pray shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lay Pray dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pray swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones stands up and waves to Pray to follow him.
Pray shoots in and bounces Jones off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pray is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pray!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Pray is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones throws some wild stikes that Pray manages to avoid easily.
Jones breaks from Pray's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Pray is trying to stand up.
The referee warns Pray that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jones landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones working the ground and pound effectively.
Jones working for a submission but Pray is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray regains half guard.
Pray wants to control but Jones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Pray to get to his feet.
Pray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pray uses his free foot to push down on Jones's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jones.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Pray looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones can't escape the position.
Pray takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pray'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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lay Pray.
Pray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jones's half guard.
Pray perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pray is controlling the pace.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Pray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Conan Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pray drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pray is aware though and is defending well.
Pray trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pray is really struggling to control Jones but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pray's guard.
Jones stands up and waves to Pray to follow him.
Pray closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Jones's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones keeping full guard, as Pray tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.
Pray throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Pray sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pray wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lay Pray.
Jones gets caught napping as Pray dives in and scores a takedown. Jones manages to retain guard.
Pray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Pray from controlling successfully.
Pray won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Lay Pray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pray showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lay Pray.
Pray manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pray throws a big right hand that misses.
Pray's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pray wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pray won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Pray controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lay Pray just wasn't active enough.
Pray shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to improve his position but Pray is controlling well.
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Pray tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pray trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jones wants to control the pace but Pray is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pray wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones trying to control but Pray is having none of it.
Pray wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Pray is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pray is trying to escape the mount.
Jones tries to control but Pray wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lay Pray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pray 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lay Pray!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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