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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justice kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Westside Connection - Bow Down . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Gray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray connects with a right hand. Justice shakes it off.
Gray tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Justice.
Justice lands a nice looking body shot.
Gray moves out of range of the body kick.
Ivan Justice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray throws a low kick, looking for Justice's leg but Justice calmly moves out of range.
Justice turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Justice throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Justice throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Justice looks for the body kick but Gray saw that one coming.
Justice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gray lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray throws a big shot that misses.
Gray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Justice.
Justice fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gray lands the left hand.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
Justice throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Justice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gray swings for the body but Justice moves out of range.
Justice throws a chopping leg kick but Gray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Justice misses with a low kick.
Justice circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Justice darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Justice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Justice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gray misses with a straight left.
Gray throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Justice throws out a leg kick but Gray moves out of range and Justice only half commits.
Gray misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gray.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gray. That's going to slow Justice down.
Justice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gray avoids the body shot from Justice.
Gray connects with a leg kick. Justice looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Justice. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Justice.
Gray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Justice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gray finds it's way round the side to connect with Justice's head.
Justice misses with an uppercut.
Justice loads up on a big right hand but Gray slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Gray.
Gray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Justice throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Justice fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gray is out of range.
Justice throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Justice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Justice misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Justice checks a low kick from Gray.
Justice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gray. Gray obviously looking to wear him down.
Gray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Justice connects with an inside leg kick.
Justice on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gray is looking to clinch but Justice is avoiding it.
Justice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Justice slips under a jab from Gray.
Justice throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Justice checks a leg kick nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justice motions for Gray to come forward. Justice throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gray lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gray lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Justice misses.
Justice tries to score with a low kick but Gray moves his leg out of the way.
Justice punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Gray coming out on top.
Gray scoring well with a low kick there.
Gray throws an off balance right hand
and Justice counters with a left to the body.
Good work by Justice as he checks the leg kick.
Justice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Justice lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gray checks a leg kick.
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Justice throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gray's waist but Gray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Justice off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Gray will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Justice moves out of range of the body kick from Gray.
Justice misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Justice misses with a body shot.
Gray takes a swing at Justice's ribcage but misses.
Justice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gray throws a body punch but Justice moves out of range.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Justice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justice doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Justice on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Justice takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice swings widly with a right hand
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Justice looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Gray is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice tries to work over Gray's front leg with a kick but Gray checks it.
Justice blocks a head kick by Gray.
Gray defending well as Justice loads up on a big left hand.
Gray throws out a leg kick but Justice moves out of range and Gray only half commits.
Justice connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gray's hands.
Justice throws a leg kick but Gray sees it coming and moves out of range.
Justice misses with a low kick as Gray jumps back.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Justice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Justice wants to slow Gray down by chopping away at his legs.
Gray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Justice takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gray avoids the body shot from Justice.
David Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justice throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Gray finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws a head kick that half lands.
Gray scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Justice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gray pivots, looking for a leg kick but Justice is out of range and Gray settles back down.
Justice throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Justice attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Justice is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Justice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray.
Gray throws out a leg kick but Justice moves out of range and Gray only half commits.
David Gray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Justice connects with a leg kick. Gray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gray throws a body punch but Justice moves out of range.
Justice avoids the head kick by Gray.
Justice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gray will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Justice thows a body shot but no joy.
Gray motions for Justice to come forward. Gray throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Justice tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Justice.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
Justice pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Justice throws an elbow but misses.
Gray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Ivan Justice has been cut.
Gray tries to land knees in the clinch but Justice avoids the damage to the body.
Gray is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gray is defending well for now.
Gray is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Justice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Justice.
Justice can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Justice tries to land knees in the clinch but Gray avoids the damage to the body.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray letting Justice take a breather here.
Justice trying to land knees to the body.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Justice's cut.
That's time! Justice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gray moves into the clinch successfully.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Gray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Justice's face.
Justice misses with some punches.
Justice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray.
Good body shot from Gray.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray lands an elbow inside that Justice shrugs off.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray.
Justice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Justice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray gets through Justice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Justice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Justice.
Gray dodges an elbow strike from Justice.
Justice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Justice.
Justice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gray is trying to stall.
Gray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Justice in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gray connects with a nasty looking knee right to Justice's face.
Justice misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gray.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gray prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ivan Justice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Justice - that landed with a thud.
Justice lands a shoulder strike.
Gray trying to land knees to the body.
Justice lands an elbow just above Gray 's eye.
Justice taking a breather.
Gray lands with a right to the head.
David Gray seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Justice scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Justice misses with some punches.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Justice misses with some punches.
Justice looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gray lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Justice throws an elbow but misses.
Justice drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gray gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gray tries a knee to the head but Justice blocks it.
Justice slows down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Justice is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gray to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Justice swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Justice gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Justice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Justice in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gray is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Justice is keeping busy.
Justice misses with the head strike.
Gray is working Justice over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
David Gray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Justice works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gray wants to stall.
Gray blocks a body shot from Justice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Justice is looking to control Gray's arms but Gray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Justice has his back to the cage.
Gray missing with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gray has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Gray!
A very excited looking David Gray made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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