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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gray Vick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Royler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - Fuel kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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175 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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182 lbs
30 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gray Vick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Royler!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Royler misses with a wild combination.
Royler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Royler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vick decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vick is working for a kimura here but Royler manages to reverse the position and he's now in Vick's guard.
Vick wants to sweep here but Royler controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Royler is aware though and is defending well.
Vick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Royler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Royler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Royler wants to stand but Vick is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vick keeping moving, preventing Royler from controlling successfully.
Royler preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vick throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vick looking to control but Royler passes into half guard.
Vick works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vick is trying to control the position but Royler postures up.
Royler stops Vick from standing up.
Vick is trying to keep Royler in close.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Royler manages to get himself to full guard.
Vick looking to sit in guard and control but Royler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Royler looking to pass the guard.
Vick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vick looking to control but Royler passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vick tries to get to full guard but Royler has control of the leg.
Vick wants to control but Royler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vick is trying to maintain the position but Royler is very close to passing his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vick is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Royler pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Vick dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vick misses with a wild body shot.
Royler throws a leg kick but Vick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Royler checks a leg kick.
A big right from Vick misses.
Vick thuds a left hand into Royler's body.
Vick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Royler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Royler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Royler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vick.
Royler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vick drops down looking for a counter takedown but Royler sprawls and moves away.
Vick misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Royler to counter with a crisp jab.
Vick throws a hook but Royler avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vick takes a swing at Royler's ribcage but misses.
Royler feints a counter leg kick.
Vick misses with a looping left.
Royler staying out of range there.
Royler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Royler looks to score with a jab to the body but Vick is just out of range.
Vick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Royler is able to avoid easily.
Despite the aggression on Royler's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Royler.
Royler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Royler manages to avoid it.
Vick missing with a left hand there. Royler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice takedown defense from Royler. No joy for Vick on that attempt.
Royler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vick.
It seemed like Royler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vick misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Royler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vick takes one on the button.
Royler connects with a crisp jab.
Royler connects with a leg kick. Vick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Vick misses.
Royler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Royler cracks a nice hook into Vick's ribs.
Royler connects with a body shot that sends Vick's belly button to the back.
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!
Royler slips under a jab from Vick.
Royler lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vick was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Royler is looking to regain half guard here but Vick keeps moving and retains side control.
Royler regains half guard.
Vick is trying to work for a kimura but Royler is defending well.
Royler tries to roll over but Vick keeps him under control.
Vick seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Royler has recovered full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick trying to control the position from guard on top but Royler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vick wants to pass the guard but Royler is keeping the position.
Gray Vick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vick advances position into side control!
Vick trying to control the position but Royler is working away.
Vick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Royler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vick is trying to get an arm triangle but Royler is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vick goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Royler rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vick's guard! Nice work there by Royler!
Vick looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Royler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vick is pressing down on Royler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vick keeping moving, preventing Royler from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roy Royler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Royler avoids the body shot from Vick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vick.
Royler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vick throws a leg kick that misses.
Royler connects with a body shot.
Vick misses with a takedown attempt
and Royler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Royler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vick rather than just go for the knockout.
Royler slips a jab from Vick.
Vick blocks a head kick by Royler.
Vick throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Royler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Royler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vick moves out of range as Royler strikes.
Royler throws a body shot but no joy.
Royler slips a straight right by Vick.
Vick wants to land a leg kick but Royler is out of range.
Vick throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Royler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Royler was well out of range. Poor timing from Vick.
Royler tries to land a leg kick but Vick saw it coming and moves away.
Vick fires out a quick counter leg kick but Royler just manages to avoid it.
Royler swings for the body but Vick moves out of range.
Vick throws out a loose jab but Royler uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Royler. That's going to slow Vick down.
Vick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Royler tries to score with a low kick but Vick moves his leg out of the way.
Vick feinted with a counter takedown.
Royler misses with a wild body shot.
Vick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Royler.
Vick misses the jab.
Royler only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Royler counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vick is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gray Vick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vick throws a hook to the side of Royler's head but Royler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Royler lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vick fails with a takedown attempt.
Royler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Royler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vick avoids the head kick by Royler.
Royler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vick moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vick misses with a body punch
and Royler counters with a head kick. That will keep Vick thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Royler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Royler. No joy for Vick on that attempt.
Royler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Royler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vick.
Royler throws a counter combo.
Vick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Royler.
Vick misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vick throws a hook but Royler blocks it.
Royler walks into a straight right hand from Vick.
Royler connects with a leg kick. Vick looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vick throws a hook but Royler blocks it.
Royler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Royler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Royler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vick scores with a jab. Royler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left and a right from Vick both land. Nice combination.
Vick misses with the combination.
Royler ducks under a wild hook from Vick.
Vick misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Royler lands a big head kick that sends Vick tumbling to the mat! Royler takes a step backwards and waves Vick back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vick is rocked!
It looks like Gray Vick has been cut.
Vick misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Vick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vick attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Royler connects with a solid leg kick.
Royler works Vick's body with a nice hook.
Vick drops his hands momentarily. Royler doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Vick staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Vick doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Royler!
Post fight, Roy Royler took to the microphone: 'Not talking so much shit now, are we? I challenge Cajun Xander, a fight to the death!'.
The defeated Gray Vick had this to say: 'EI JUMALAUTA MITÄ PASKAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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