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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rayle Amot Abdalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
7 - 15 - 0 |
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300 lbs
13 - 21 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rayle Amot Abdalla!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdalla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gray lands the left hand.
Gray closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Abdalla did well to prevent Gray getting side control.
Well, if Gray is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray wants to pass to mount but Abdalla is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Abdalla's head.
Gray is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gray seems to be working for a kimura but Abdalla defends the submission attempt.
Gray is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Abdalla!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gray throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Abdalla because Gray loaded up on that one.
Gray avoids the attempt from Abdalla to control.
Gray wants to take his opponent's back but Abdalla doesn't allow it.
Gray looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gray lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray controlling the pace for now.
Gray seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Abdalla for as long as he can get away with.
Gray raining down shots from the mount!
Gray has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gray is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Abdalla has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Abdalla because Gray loaded up on that one.
Gray takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gray cracks Abdalla with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Abdalla wants to hold on but Gray pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Abdalla wants to control but Gray is having none of it.
Gray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Gray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Abdalla.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Abdalla keeps the fight on the outside.
Abdalla appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gray drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gray gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray shoots in and gets a takedown into Abdalla's guard.
Gray decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gray drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray controlling the position.
Abdalla gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gray working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Abdalla looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Gray! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ben Gray!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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