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Event:
STC| Grand Prix Round 5
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
#R1#
President attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but President manages to avoid it.
Ray throws a shot to the body.
President with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ray to score with a decent uppercut.
President ducks under a wild hook from Ray.
Ray misses with a combination
and President counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
President throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
President is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ray.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
President misses with a wild body shot.
President punishes Ray's body with a nice straight punch.
Ray connects with a body shot.
Ray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from President.
Ray attempts a counter takedown but President avoids it well and moves away.
A punch combination from Ray misses.
A swing and a miss from Ray.
Ray just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Ray does it's job there.#T1#
Ray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around President's waist but President gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ray off to one side.
President throws a right hand that misses
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
President throws a leg kick
and Ray counters with a two punch combo.
President looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
President misses with a looping left.
President throws a quick inside leg kick.
President throws a low kick, looking for Ray's leg but Ray calmly moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Ray misses
and President counters with an outside leg kick.
President tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ray was well out of range. Poor timing from President.
Ray is looking to wear down President with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
President dips to his left and cracks Ray with an uppercut!
President throws a body shot but no joy.
President takes a swing at Ray's ribcage but misses.
President tries to score with a low kick but Ray moves his leg out of the way.#KD2#
President lands a big right hand that sends Ray crashing to the mat! President stays standing though and waves Ray back to his feet!#ROC2#Ray is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by President.
Oh Ray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ray drops his hands momentarily. President doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Ray staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Ray doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). El President! |
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Event:
STC9| Grand Prix Round 3
Date: Feb 25, 2024 |
#R1#
No luck for Ray with that takedown attempt.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Ray manages to avoid it.
Ray throws a good cross that connects.
We've been told by McCoy's head coaches at Makweingdo Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McCoy moves forwards but Ray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of McCoy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ray moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ray scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T1#
McCoy stuffs the takedown.
It looked like McCoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ray misses with a wild combination.
Ray missing with a left hand there. McCoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL#
McCoy clinches.
A short right from McCoy on the inside.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from McCoy.
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
McCoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
McCoy working aggressively here.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from McCoy.
#BC2#
Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Ray - just one landing.
Earl McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Ray.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McCoy defends well and Ray ends up having to push McCoy into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Earl McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Lee Ray.#T3#
McCoy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Ray misses.
Ray misses the jab.
Ray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ray.
A slow jab from Ray misses its intended target. #CL#
McCoy rushes Ray and presses him up against the ropes.
Ray blocking some punches.
Ray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from McCoy as the two fighters clinch.
McCoy misses with some punches.
#T4#
McCoy misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ray looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
It looked like McCoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Charles Lee Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
McCoy has managed to clinch.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy misses with some punches.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McCoy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Ray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McCoy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ray.
#T5#
Ray lands a nice shot that snaps McCoy's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Ray. Those never looked like landing.
McCoy walks into a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ray.
Ray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T6#
Ray swats away the attempt to clinch by McCoy.
McCoy closes the distance but Ray moves to the side
and Ray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCoy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCoy.
Ray fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like McCoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL#
McCoy moves into the clinch.
Ray blocking some punches.
#T7#
Ray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McCoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC2#
Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ray is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McCoy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some wild striking there from Ray.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Ray manages to avoid it.#CL#
McCoy instigates a clinch. #T8#
A left hand lands to the body for McCoy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McCoy.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
Ray tries for a takedown but McCoy manages to get underhooks.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McCoy fails to land.
McCoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Ray breaks the clinch.
#CL#
McCoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ray goes for a takedown attempt but McCoy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ray circles away from the clinch attempt.
McCoy moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.#T9#
Ray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body punch from Ray.
Ray feints a jab promting McCoy to slip. Ray then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McCoy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ray tries to bum rush McCoy with a series of wild strikes but McCoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like McCoy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCoy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McCoy tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Lee Ray dominated that round.
That's time! McCoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R2#
Ray stalks McCoy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McCoy's face. McCoy staggers backwards, shaken.
Ray works over McCoy's head and body with a nice combination.
Ray throws a combination. McCoy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCoy's head backwards.#CL#
McCoy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McCoy has a couple of punches blocked by Ray.
A head punch on the inside from McCoy fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy scores with a shoulder strike. #T1#
Ray takes a shot to the head.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Ray.
McCoy can't find room to land a body shot as Ray controls the action.
McCoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McCoy misses with a punch on the inside.
McCoy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ray blocks an uppercut.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray blocking some punches.
Earl McCoy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McCoy tries a body shot but Ray blocks it.
McCoy throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2##BC2#
Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by McCoy.
McCoy is looking to counter punch.
Ray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ray throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
McCoy closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCoy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ray misses with a hook. McCoy ducked under it nicely.
McCoy tries to clinch up
and Ray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Ray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCoy circles away quickly and effectively.
McCoy slips under a jab from Ray.
Ray takes a swing at McCoy's ribcage but misses.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Ray manages to avoid it.
McCoy takes one to the side of the head.
McCoy moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off.#CL#
McCoy moves into range and clinches up with Ray.#T4#
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Ray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from McCoy.
#BC2#
Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ray throws out the jab.
Ray scores with a nice head shot.
Nice takedown defense from McCoy. No joy for Ray on that attempt.
McCoy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T5#
Ray cracks McCoy with a good jab.
Ray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ray misses with a double jab.
Ray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McCoy.
McCoy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
McCoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ray, pushing him back against the ropes.
McCoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
McCoy misses with the head strike.
McCoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ray prevents a body shot from McCoy. #BC2#
Ray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T6#
Ray moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McCoy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McCoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
McCoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCoy drops his hands momentarily and Ray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ray lands a head shot.#T7#
Ray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ray lands a jab.
McCoy wants to clinch.
McCoy moves to clinch but Ray breaks away
letting Ray counter with a right hand.
McCoy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#ROC2#McCoy is rocked!#T8#
Ray misses with a takedown attempt - McCoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Earl McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Lee Ray.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McCoy wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance.
Ray swinging wildly here.
Ray might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McCoy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charles Lee Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ray misses with a looping right.#T9#
McCoy darts in trying to clinch
and Ray counters with a straight right hand.
Ray misses with a takedown attempt - McCoy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McCoy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCoy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ray misses with an uppercut.
Ray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Lee Ray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Charles Lee Ray!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Charles Lee Ray!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Charles Lee Ray!
Charles Lee Ray wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Charles Lee Ray 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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Event:
STC6| Grand Prix Round 2
Date: Jan 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Makagziadan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ray moves away from the strike by Makagziadan.
Makagziadan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ray counter with a right hand.
Makagziadan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A punch combination from Ray misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Makagziadan. That snapped Ray's head back.
Makagziadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makagziadan is looking to counter punch.
Ray blocks a jab.
Makagziadan misses with a right hand
and Ray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Ugrapurod Makagziadan has been cut.
Makagziadan throws out a loose jab but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makagziadan looks to throw the jab but Ray is out of range.
Makagziadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ray.
The fighters circling - Makagziadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ray slips under a jab.
Makagziadan throws a combination that misses
and Ray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makagziadan misses the jab.#T1#
Makagziadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Makagziadan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ray ducks under a wild hook from Makagziadan.
Ugrapurod Makagziadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Makagziadan - just one landing.
Ray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Makagziadan but Makagziadan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ray lands a right hook to the body.
Ray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Makagziadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ray.
Ray's corner calls for a 1-2. Ray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T2#
Makagziadan misses with a straight right.
Ray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Makagziadan throws a right hand that misses
and Ray counters with a nice uppercut.
Ray throws a hook but Makagziadan avoids it easily.
Ray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Makagziadan sprawls well. Makagziadan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ray gets slowly back to his feet.
Ugrapurod Makagziadan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Lee Ray.
No joy there for Ray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makagziadan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ray counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makagziadan throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Ray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makagziadan misses with a right hand
and Ray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makagziadan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Makagziadan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Makagziadan misses with an uppercut. Ray saw that one coming.#T3#
Ray fails with a takedown attempt.
Ray scores with a jab.
Makagziadan throws a right hand that misses
and Ray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ray slips under a jab from Makagziadan.
Makagziadan misses with an uppercut.
Ray lands a nice hook to Makagziadan's body. Makagziadan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Makagziadan misses.
Ray scores with a three punch combo!
#T4#
Ray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ray stalks Makagziadan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Makagziadan's face. Makagziadan staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the body from Makagziadan misses
and Ray counters with a three punch combo that has Makagziadan backing up. Makagziadan nods at Ray to acknowledge the strikes.
Makagziadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makagziadan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ray lands an overhand right.
Makagziadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makagziadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ray lands a nice shot to the body.
Ray throws a series of punches but Makagziadan avoids them all with ease.
Ray lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T5#
Makagziadan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ray circles away quickly and effectively.
Makagziadan scores with a hook to the body. Ray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Makagziadan misses its intended target.
Makagziadan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Makagziadan throws a lazy right hand but Ray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ugrapurod Makagziadan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Makagziadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makagziadan throws a big shot that misses.
Makagziadan misses with a straight left.
Ray throws a counter combo.
Makagziadan throws an overhand right that lands on Ray's shoulder, as Ray tries to avoid the shot.
Ray throws an overhand right that lands on Makagziadan's shoulder, as Makagziadan tries to avoid the shot. #T6#
Ray connects with the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ray!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ray moves away from the strike by Makagziadan.
Makagziadan misses with an uppercut.
Ray is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Makagziadan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Makagziadan scores with a nice right hand.
Ray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Makagziadan loads up on a big right hand but Ray slips the punch.
Ray unleashes a big counter combination but Makagziadan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Makagziadan at a distance.
A big right from Makagziadan misses.
Ray looks to score with a jab to the body but Makagziadan is just out of range.
A big left from Makagziadan misses.
Makagziadan misses with an uppercut
and Ray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ray is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T7#
Ray looks to land a combination but Makagziadan avoids it well.
Makagziadan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Makagziadan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makagziadan misses with a hook.
Makagziadan throws a lazy uppercut
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makagziadan looks to land a left hand but Ray moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Makagziadan misses the target.
Makagziadan throws out a loose jab but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makagziadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makagziadan misses with a hook
and Ray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ray blocks a jab.
Ray looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD2#
Ray gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ray is keen to just control but Makagziadan is a slippery customer.#T8##ES#
Makagziadan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ray looks for a takedown but Makagziadan sprawls well.
Makagziadan throws a poor cross that misses
and Ray counters with a straight right hand.
Makagziadan throws a jab when Ray was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Makagziadan.
Ray is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ray throws a right hand that Makagziadan ducks under and follows up with a left that Makagziadan also avoids with ease.
Makagziadan misses with a straight right.
Makagziadan throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ray to counter with a crisp jab.
Ray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makagziadan.#T9#
Ray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makagziadan throwing a counter right hand but Ray manages to avoid it.
Ray throws a right and a left that Makagziadan avoids nicely.
Makagziadan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makagziadan throws an off balance right hand
and Makagziadan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makagziadan throws a lazy uppercut
and Makagziadan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Makagziadan misses with a right hand
and Ray counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Makagziadan misses.
Makagziadan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ray counter with a right hand.
Ray is working the combinations to good effect here.
Makagziadan throws a hook to the side of Ray's head but Ray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ray misses the jab.
Makagziadan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Lee Ray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ugrapurod Makagziadan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R2#
Ray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Makagziadan counters with a straight right hand.
Ray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makagziadan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ray moves away.
Makagziadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Makagziadan misses the target.
Ray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Makagziadan looks to land a right hand but Ray moved out of range.
Ray throws a hook to the side of Makagziadan's head but Makagziadan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makagziadan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray moves away from the strike by Makagziadan.
Makagziadan throws a right hand that misses
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makagziadan throws the left hand but Ray avoids the punch easily.
Makagziadan misses with a hook.#T1#
Makagziadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makagziadan looks to land a left hand but Ray moved out of range nicely.
Makagziadan misses with a straight left.
Makagziadan misses with a hook. Ray ducked under it nicely.
Makagziadan misses with an uppercut
and Ray counters with a straight right hand.
Ray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Makagziadan defends well and Ray ends up having to push Makagziadan into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Makagziadan ducks right into an uppercut from Ray.
Makagziadan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ray is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Makagziadan throws out a loose jab but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray defending well as Makagziadan loads up on a big left hand.
Ray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A swing and a miss from Makagziadan.
Makagziadan looks to land a combination but Ray avoids it well. #T2#
Makagziadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ray.
Makagziadan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ray.
Ray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ray slips a straight right by Makagziadan.
Ray swinging wildly here.
Makagziadan throws a sloppy body shot
and Ray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Makagziadan.
Makagziadan throws a body punch but Ray moves out of range.
Makagziadan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ray counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Ray.
#T3#
Makagziadan misses with a lunging right hand
and Ray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Charles Lee Ray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makagziadan swings widly with a right hand
and Makagziadan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ray staying out of range there.
Ray lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A jab from Makagziadan misses.
Ray moves out of range of the strikes.
Makagziadan throws a hook but Ray blocks it.
And Ray tries to counter it with a takedown but Makagziadan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ray slips under a jab from Makagziadan.
Makagziadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makagziadan loads up on a big right hand but Ray slips the punch.
As Makagziadan backs off Ray throws a huge counter combo but Makagziadan manages to avoid it all.
Ray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Makagziadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makagziadan throws a poor cross that misses
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Makagziadan misses with an uppercut.
Makagziadan looks to land a left hand but Ray moved out of range nicely.
Ray slips under a jab.
Makagziadan misses with a hook
and Ray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makagziadan misses with an uppercut
and Makagziadan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#Ugrapurod Makagziadan's cut is getting worse.
Makagziadan misses with a wild body shot.
Ray scores with a hook to the body. Makagziadan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Makagziadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makagziadan misses with an uppercut
and Makagziadan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makagziadan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ray counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ray throws an overhand right that lands on Makagziadan's shoulder, as Makagziadan tries to avoid the shot. #T5#
Ray shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Makagziadan eats them both and turns towards Ray to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Makagziadan missing with a left hand there. Ray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makagziadan tries to move into range but Ray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Makagziadan misses.
Ray throws out a counter right but Makagziadan avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Makagziadan misses.
Ray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Makagziadan misses with a hook.
Makagziadan throws a right hand that misses
and Ray counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Ray misses its intended target.
Ray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Makagziadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ray sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T6#
Makagziadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Ray.
Ray avoids the body shot from Makagziadan.
Ray with the counter takedown but Makagziadan avoids it easily.
Makagziadan misses with a hook. Ray ducked under it nicely.
Ray is looking for the big counter here.
Ray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makagziadan's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makagziadan throws a poor cross that misses
and Ray counters with a nice uppercut.
Ray connects with a right that clearly hurt Makagziadan. He's backed up against the ropes with nowhere to go as Ray proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Makagziadan collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Lee Ray!
During a confident post fight interview, Charles Lee Ray thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
STC2| Grand Prix Round 1
Date: Dec 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Bull Jr loads up on a big right hand but Ray slips the punch.
Bull Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Ray misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bull Jr! But no joy.
Bull Jr throws a hook but Ray blocks it.
Ray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bull Jr.
Ray connects with the punch.#CUT#It looks like Balder Bull Jr has been cut.
Bull Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Bull Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bull Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Ray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bull Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ray counters with a nice body shot.
Ray lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Ray misses with a straight left. #T1#
Bull Jr lands an overhand right.
Ray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bull Jr misses with a straight left.
Ray slips a straight right by Bull Jr.
Bull Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Balder Bull Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bull Jr slips a jab and a cross from Ray.
Bull Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Ray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bull Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bull Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ray throws out the jab.
Bull Jr moves out of range as Ray strikes.
Ray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2#
Bull Jr scores with a nice right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ray.
Bull Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Bull Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bull Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bull Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ray moves away.
Ray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bull Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Ray is just out of range.
Bull Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ray misses with a wild body shot.
Bull Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bull Jr misses the shot to the body.
Ray takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T3#
Bull Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bull Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ray slips a jab from Bull Jr.
Bull Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Ray is just out of range.
Bull Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Ray misses with a straight right.
Bull Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A cross from Bull Jr lands.
Ray throws a looping overhand right but Bull Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Bull Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ray moves away.
Ray is looking for a counter combo.
Ray looks to land a right hand but Bull Jr moved out of range.
Bull Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bull Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ray had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T4#
A left lands for Bull Jr.
Bull Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Ray. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bull Jr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bull Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bull Jr misses with an uppercut
and Ray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ray throws a lazy right hand but Bull Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ray misses with a straight right.
Ray jabs at Bull Jr's body.
Bull Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bull Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Ray circles away.
Bull Jr staying out of range there.
Bull Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Ray off the ropes and back into range.#T5#
Bull Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Ray counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Ray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ray connects with a body shot that sends Bull Jr's belly button to the back.
Ray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ray ducks under a wild hook from Bull Jr.
Bull Jr tests Ray's chin there with a solid looking shot.#KD#
Ray lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Bull Jr sprawling to the canvas. Ray follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Bull Jr hang on? #ROC#Bull Jr is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Ray sits in half guard.
Bull Jr is still in real trouble! Can Ray finish him?
Ray seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bull Jr seems to have recovered his senses.#T6##SUB#
Ray is trying to work for a kimura but Bull Jr is defending well.
Bull Jr is not content to let Ray control the position.#SUB#
Ray is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ray trying to control from half guard but Bull Jr is working away. #T7##SUB#
Ray is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bull Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ray. #SUB#
Ray seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bull Jr is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Charles Lee Ray!
After winning the bout, Charles Lee Ray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
400K Testing
Date: Dec 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Ray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kona misses with a hook to the body
and Ray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Kona misses the shot to the body.
Ray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ray jabs Kona to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray lands a jab to Kona's midsection.#T2#
Ray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ray scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Ray. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Lee Ray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ray 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 9:10
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 9:10
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Lee Ray!
A very excited looking Charles Lee Ray 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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