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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Fraser (ranked 2994 p4p, 302 weight class) and Rudy Gay (ranked 3535 p4p, 361 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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175 cm
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leonard Fraser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudy Gay!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gay misses the body punch
enabling Fraser to counter with a crisp jab.
Fraser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fraser throws an overhand right that lands on Gay's shoulder, as Gay tries to avoid the shot.
Rudy Gay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fraser throws a jab but it's blocked by Gay.
Gay moves into the clinch.
Fraser has a couple of punches blocked by Gay.
Fraser wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fraser has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fraser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fraser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fraser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gay fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Fraser misses.
Gay wants to clinch but Fraser slips to the side
enabling Fraser to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraser moves out of range of the body kick from Gay.
Gay is looking to clinch.
Fraser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gay.
Fraser throws a shot from downtown. Gay moves away and avoids it.
Gay is looking for the big counter here.
Gay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fraser throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay tries to clinch but Fraser moves out of range.
Fraser throws a big shot that misses.
Gay moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gay.
Fraser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gay blocking some punches.
Fraser swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gay creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fraser misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fraser misses with the head strike.
Gay lands a knee to the head.
Gay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fraser is defending well for now.
Gay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fraser misses with some punches.
Fraser misses with some punches.
Gay working Fraser over with knees to the body.
Fraser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gay tries to clinch up but Fraser circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fraser lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fraser throws a punch but it's blocked by Gay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser has a couple of punches blocked by Gay.
Gay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fraser's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gay swings wildly with an uppercut but Fraser uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Gay as the two fighters clinch.
Fraser takes a shot to the head.
Gay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fraser prevents a body shot from Gay.
Fraser is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fraser blocks it with crossed arms.
Fraser working hard to break the clinch.
Fraser working aggressively here.
Gay blocking some punches.
Gay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fraser is defending well for now.
Fraser avoids the elbow strike from Gay, against the cage.
Fraser has a couple of punches blocked by Gay.
Gay tries to land a knee to the head but Fraser blocks with his arms.
Gay misses with the head strike.
Fraser misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser tries to break free but Gay pushes him back against the cage.
Gay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fraser is defending well for now.
Gay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fraser in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Fraser's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fraser is trying to break the clinch but Gay has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fraser's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fraser tries to work over Gay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fraser swings wildly with an uppercut but Gay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fraser working aggressively here.
Gay with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fraser misses with the head strike.
Fraser throws a head punch that misses.
Fraser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fraser misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fraser tries to circle away but Gay has him pinned against the cage.
Gay lands a nice elbow.
Gay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gay throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gay lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gay tries to land knees in the clinch but Fraser avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gay.
Gay lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.
Gay prevents Fraser from breaking the clinch.
Gay looking to throw knees to the head but Fraser is blocking nicely.
Gay blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Gay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gay blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Gay.
Fraser takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hand to the body from Gay.
Fraser misses with some punches.
Fraser wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gay has him pressed against the cage.
Fraser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fraser misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fraser is looking to break free of the clinch but Gay has double underhooks.
Gay throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fraser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fraser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gay moves out of range as Fraser strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rudy Gay will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fraser throws a hook but Gay avoids it easily.
Gay is looking for the big counter here.
Fraser slips a jab and a cross from Gay.
Gay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fraser.
Fraser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gay slips a straight right by Fraser.
Gay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fraser tries to keep at a distance but Gay has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fraser lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gay lands an elbow inside that Fraser shrugs off.
Good body shot from Gay.
Gay using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fraser has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fraser.
Fraser throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gay throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fraser blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Gay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gay blocking some punches.
Rudy Gay seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Gay as the two fighters clinch.
Gay misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gay with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fraser stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gay is breathing heavily.
Fraser throws a punch but it's blocked by Gay.
A nice left hand lands by Fraser.
Fraser prevents a body shot from Gay.
Still in the clinch, Fraser scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fraser throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gays head.
Fraser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fraser scores with a shoulder strike.
Gay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fraser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fraser has had enough of the clinch but Gay keeps him there for the moment.
Fraser breaks the clinch.
Fraser is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gay slips under a jab from Fraser.
Fraser misses with a straight left.
Fraser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gay.
Fraser swats away the attempt to clinch by Gay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gay slips a jab from Fraser.
Leonard Fraser is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fraser throws a poor cross that misses
and Gay counters with a three punch combo that has Fraser backing up. Fraser nods at Gay to acknowledge the strikes.
Fraser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Fraser misses.
Gay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fraser waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gay.
Gay follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gay slips under a jab.
Fraser throws a big shot that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gay in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gay slips a jab from Fraser.
Fraser looks to score with a jab to the body but Gay is just out of range.
Fraser misses with a looping right.
Fraser misses with a hook.
Gay tries to clinch there but Fraser circles away.
Gay throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fraser scores with a counter punch that sends Gay to the canvas! Fraser smells blood - he's punishing Gay with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Gay has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Fraser!
A relieved looking Leonard Fraser thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
RATING
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