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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edwards's entrance music is Like a surgeon. A fine choice. Gray has chosen Pink Floyd - Any Color You Like as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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237 lbs
25 - 8 - 0 |
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264 lbs
17 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blake Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Gray!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Edwards. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Edwards lands a front kick.
Edwards throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Edwards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Edwards with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray misses with a takedown
and Edwards counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gray's knee momentarily.
Gray looks winded!
Good shot there by Edwards.
It looks like Brett Gray has been cut.
Edwards looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray is refusing to be controlled, as Edwards sits in half guard.
Edwards performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Edwards is trying to control the action in half guard but Gray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gray actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray is trying to get back to full guard.
Edwards lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gray is looking for a sweep. Edwards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gray looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Edwards trying to mount his opponent but Gray defends it.
Edwards slips a nice elbow through Gray's hands, connecting with Gray's forehead.
Edwards is looking for a kimura here.
Gray is trying to get back to full guard.
Gray is staying active underneath Edwards, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray gets back to full guard.
Gray lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Edwards!
Gray thowing shots but they're missing.
Gray fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwards can't escape the position.
Edwards is working hard here to advance position.
Gray is in the full mount, landing strikes.
It looks like Blake Edwards has been cut.
Gray throwing strikes here but Edwards is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gray lands with some strikes.
Gray with shots to the head and body - Edwards looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to control but Edwards is having none of it.
Gray wants to finish this one by submission but Edwards is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gray.
Gray lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Edwards hang on?
Blake Edwards's cut is getting worse.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gray cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Blake Edwards's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blake Edwards's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brett Gray!
Our winner, Brett Gray, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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79% |
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