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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colin Nox (ranked 952 p4p, 2079 weight class) and Kobe Gray (ranked 135 p4p, 246 weight class). Nox comes into the arena with Mobb Deep - Shook Ones blaring out of the sound system. Colin Nox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Colin Nox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobe Gray!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray gets a takedown into half guard.
Nox is positioning himself well to prevent Gray advancing to mount.
Nox is looking to improve his position.
Gray stops Nox from getting back to his feet.
Gray is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nox wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nox defends it well.
Gray is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nox doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gray.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nox manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gray keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nox counters with a stiff right hand.
Colin Nox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Gray.
Nox throws out a powerful jab.
Gray with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nox counters with a body kick that stops Gray in his tracks momentarily.
Gray tries for a takedown but Nox circles away easily
and Nox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray takes one to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nox, as that shot connected.
Nox lands a nice shot that snaps Gray's head back.
Nox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray fails with the takedown
and Nox counters with a series of strikes. Gray will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gray is rocked!
Gray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gray is still on wobbly legs! Can Nox finish him?
Gray looks winded!
Gray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nox but Nox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gray seems to have recovered his senses.
Gray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nox lands a head kick that stumbles Gray and the fighters go to the mat.
Nox is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nox sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gray's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Nox pushes past his half guard into mount!
Nox tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gray is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nox sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nox's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gray is looking to improve his position but Nox isn't that keen on the idea.
Nox controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gray manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gray looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gray looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gray looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Nox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A left and a right from Nox both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Kobe Gray has been cut.
Gray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nox counters with a stiff right hand.
Nox stalks Gray and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gray's face. Gray staggers backwards, shaken.
Gray with a poor takedown
and Nox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Colin Nox is winning the standup battle so far.
Nox catches Gray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nox stuffs the takedown.
Nox appears to be looking for a big counter.
Colin Nox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kobe Gray.
Gray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nox counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nox scores with a head kick. Gray tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
letting Nox counter with a right hand.
Nox feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Gray collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Colin Nox!
Colin Nox bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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