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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akoni Gray (ranked 7 p4p, 46 weight class) and Melek Taus (ranked 2 p4p, 8 weight class). Gray comes into the arena with Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier blaring out of the sound system. Taus has chosen I Am The Upsetter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Akoni Gray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melek Taus!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taus throws an off balance right hand
and Gray counters with a two punch combo.
Taus works the jab nicely.
Gray has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Taus.
Gray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taus scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Akoni Gray has been cut.
Gray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taus. Taus obviously looking to wear him down.
Taus swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.
Taus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gray is out of range and Taus settles back down.
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Taus manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus loads up on a big right hand but Gray slips the punch.
Gray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Gray misses.
Gray swings widly with a right hand
and Taus counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Taus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gray walks into a jab.
Taus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taus.
Melek Taus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taus misses with a body shot.
Taus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gray. That one must have hurt.
Gray throws the left hand but Taus avoids the punch easily.
Gray throws a head kick but Taus moves out of range.
Gray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut lands for Taus. That snapped Gray's head back.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gray lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Taus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gray.
Taus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Taus swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Gray is looking to counter punch.
Taus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Taus.
Taus throws out a leg kick but Gray moves out of range and Taus only half commits.
Gray throws a head kick but Taus moves out of range.
Taus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gray seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gray blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taus checks it well.
Gray moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTaus.
Nice shot lands for Taus.
Gray moves to clinch but Taus breaks away
and Taus counters with a stiff right hand.
Taus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Taus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gray connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melek Taus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Akoni Gray's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taus scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Melek Taus has been cut.
Taus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gray.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Taus.
As Taus looks to move away, Gray throws a big counter combo but Taus just gets out of the way.
Taus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taus misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Gray thinks about countering with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taus lands a head kick!
Gray looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Taus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gray throws a predictable looking body shot
and Taus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taus misses with a right hand
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gray might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taus throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Melek Taus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akoni Gray's cut is getting worse.
Taus has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taus misses with a leg kick
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taus.
Taus throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Taus misses the jab.
Gray throws a big counter combination but Taus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Taus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Taus manages to avoid it.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taus.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Taus misses with the body kick
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taus throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Taus - that will leave a mark!
Taus misses with a hook to the body
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray throws a head kick that Taus semi-blocks.
Taus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taus misses with a hook
and Gray counters with a left and a right that stings Taus.
Taus connects with the punch.
Taus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taus misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gray swings widly with a right hand
enabling Taus to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Taus. That snapped Gray's head back.
Akoni Gray's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Taus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gray thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melek Taus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Taus misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Taus missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taus throws a shot from downtown. Gray moves away and avoids it.
Gray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Taus there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taus with a nice cross.
Taus throws out a loose jab but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Gray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Gray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Taus.
Gray scores with a shot to the body.
Taus scores with a leg kick.
Taus swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gray misses the target.
Taus with the inside leg kick.
Taus lands with a good body shot.
Gray staying out of range there.
Taus misses with a right hand
and Taus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taus cracks Gray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taus.
Gray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taus, pushing him back against the cage.
Taus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.
Taus lands with a short shot to the head.
Gray takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Taus.
Gray tries a body shot but Taus blocks it.
Taus lands an uppercut.
Taus blocks an uppercut.
Gray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Taus controls his hands.
Gray prevents a body shot from Taus.
Taus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taus scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Gray.
Taus tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Taus back against the cage.
Taus manages to break the clinch.
Taus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gray is trying to stall.
Gray has had enough of the clinch but Taus keeps him there for the moment.
Taus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gray as Taus tries to tie him up.
Taus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Taus controls the action.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Taus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gray.
Taus blocking some punches.
Melek Taus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gray scores with a hook to the body.
Taus lands a nice uppercut.
Taus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taus pushes Gray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Taus.
Taus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taus pushes Gray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray blocking some punches.
Gray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melek Taus really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Taus with a nice calf kick.
Gray's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Taus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gray scrambles back to his feet.
Taus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray.
Taus has closed the distance and engaged Gray in a clinch.
Taus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Taus - that landed with a thud.
Taus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Taus.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taus backwards.
A short body shot lands from Taus as the two fighters clinch.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus lands a hook to the side of the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray blocks a body shot from Taus.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Taus.
Taus stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Taus misses with a punch on the inside.
Gray looking to slow down the pace here.
Taus struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Taus lands a shot to the body.
Taus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Taus.
Taus lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Taus lands with a right to the head.
Taus stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taus lands an uppercut.
Taus tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
Gray scores with a hook to the body.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taus misses with a body punch.
Taus scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Taus.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taus.
Taus gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gray is rocked!
Taus lands a hook that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Oh Gray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taus lands with a light punch inside.
Gray tries to work over Taus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taus lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taus.
Taus can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action.
Taus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gray or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taus lands with a short shot to the head.
Taus works on Gray's body with a couple of short punches.
Taus lands a shoulder strike.
Taus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray blocking some punches.
Taus tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Taus back against the cage.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray seems to have got his legs back now.
Taus lands an uppercut.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taus misses with the head strike.
Taus lands a nice uppercut.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taus's elbow.
Taus misses with some punches.
Gray stalling in the clinch but Taus improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray prevents a body shot from Taus.
Gray tries to work over Taus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gray prevents a body shot from Taus.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taus's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taus lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Taus.
Taus lands a body punch.
Taus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taus lands with a right to the head.
Jeez, Akoni Gray's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice left hand lands by Taus.
Taus lands a body shot.
Taus scores with a shoulder strike.
Taus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Taus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Taus is leaning against Gray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taus lands a right hand.
Taus lands a hook that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
A short left from Taus.
Taus throws a big uppercut that drops Gray! More strikes from Taus and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gray lies dazed against the cage as Taus celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Melek Taus!
Melek Taus is the new light heavyweight champion!
Melek Taus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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