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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Gray (ranked 3748 p4p, 3527 weight class) and Hero Primo (ranked 134 p4p, 130 weight class). Hector Gray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hero Primo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Primo misses with an uppercut.
Gray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Primo's half guard.
Gray is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Primo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Primo gets full guard.
Gray content to stall in guard here.
Gray throws a strike but Primo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Primo looking to pass the guard.
Primo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray is looking for a triangle here but Primo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gray is looking to reverse the position.
Primo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Primo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gray is looking for a sweep.
Primo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gray's legs.
You can see the frustration on Gray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gray, who protects the arm well.
Gray regains half guard.
Primo is keen to just control but Gray is a slippery customer.
Primo prevents Gray from improving his position.
Gray manages to get to full guard.
Gray looking to control.
Gray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo has gone for a leg lock! Gray slips out almost immediately though and dives into Primo's guard.
Primo trying to keep a closed guard but Gray is proving a slippery customer.
Gray wants to control from the top but Primo keeps moving.
Primo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gray controlling from the top position.
Gray pushes down on Primo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Primo is trying to control but Gray manages to pass to mount!
Gray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Primo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gray is trying to control here but Primo has managed to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Primo wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
Primo is staying active underneath Gray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Gray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gray throws a hook but Primo avoids it easily.
Gray closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Primo did well to prevent Gray getting side control.
Gray prevents Primo from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Primo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hector Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gray stalling away here and it's allowed Primo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gray throws an elbow that misses. Primo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gray's guard. Nice move by Primo!
Primo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Primo trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray controlling Primo's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Primo pushes down on Gray's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray manages to get to full guard.
Primo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray controlling Primo's posture.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Primo can do to turn this around?
Primo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gray working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gray pulls Primo in to control the position.
Primo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gray has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Primo has managed to get both his arms back between Gray's legs - danger averted.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Primo wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Primo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Primo tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
Gray isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Primo stacks Gray on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Primo!
Gray tries to buck Primo off but Primo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Primo is thwarting Gray's attempts to control the position.
Gray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Primo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gray sees it coming and defends easily.
Gray gets full guard.
Primo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
Primo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gray looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Primo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gray is trying to maintain the position but Primo is very close to passing his half guard.
Gray is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Primo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Primo's back!
Gray throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Gray landing with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Primo trying to control the hands but Gray breaks the grip.
Gray scores with punches and elbows.
Primo tries to roll but Gray sticks to his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Gray dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gray takes a jab right on the kisser.
Primo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Primo throws out a loose jab but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Primo manages to avoid it.
Primo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gray tries to get to full guard but Primo has control of the leg.
Primo is looking for a kimura but Gray is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Primo to get the leverage.
Gray trying to hold on to Primo's head to control him but Primo postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Primo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gray makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray has control of Primo's left arm, preventing Primo from doing any damage.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Primo from controlling successfully.
Primo stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Primo postures up.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hero Primo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Gray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Gray controls Primo momentarily but Primo frees himself.
Gray managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Primo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Primo to score with a decent uppercut.
Primo connects with a jab.
Primo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Primo as he avoids it easily.
A big right from Primo misses.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Primo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Primo misses with an uppercut.
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Primo slips under a jab from Gray.
Gray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Primo catches Gray right on the button with a cross.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Primo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Primo tries to counter it with a takedown but Gray pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gray in his tracks.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
Primo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Primo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Primo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Primo misses with a takedown attempt - Gray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gray closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Primo to the mat! Primo manages to get full guard.
Gray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gray advances to half guard.
Primo gets full guard.
Gray controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Primo looking to control.
Gray engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Primo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Primo looking for a guillotine here but Gray defends easily.
Primo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hero Primo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gray has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Gray!
Hector Gray 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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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