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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carter Gray (ranked 2648 p4p, 2988 weight class) and Heath Williamson (ranked 254 p4p, 289 weight class). Heath Williamson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carter Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Heath Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray closes the distance and clinches.
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gray has closed the distance and engaged Williamson in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Gray.
Gray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gray drags the fight down to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Williamson looking to sit in guard and control but Gray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gray wanted to stand there but Williamson had control of the position.
Gray won't allow Williamson to sweep him here.
Gray postures up.
Gray stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Williamson instigates a clinch.
Williamson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gray gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
Williamson letting Gray take a breather here.
Gray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Williamson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Williamson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gray pushes Williamson up against the cage in a clinch.
Williamson breaks from the clinch.
Gray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gray throws a leg kick
and Williamson counters with a shoot takedown. Gray fights it but they end up in guard.
Williamson is in close to Gray's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Williamson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williamson cracks Gray with a solid left hand.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Williamson passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Williamson wants to control but Gray is keeping him busy.
Williamson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williamson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williamson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gray tries to get out of the position.
Gray blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williamson.
Gray on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Williamson wants to pass the guard but Gray is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson wants to take a breather but Gray is having none of it.
Williamson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Williamson throwing shots but Gray is blocking nicely.
Gray makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gray looks to throw a body kick
and Williamson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Williamson stands up over Gray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Williamson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Williamson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williamson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Williamson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Williamson works over Gray with some ground and pound from guard.
Williamson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Williamson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gray has wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williamson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gray moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Williamson backwards.
Gray has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Williamson after a bit of a struggle.
Williamson pushes Gray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Williamson is struggling to control the position.
Gray letting Williamson take a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Gray dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gray misses with a leg kick
and Williamson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gray pushes Williamson off and gets back to his feet.
Gray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williamson.
Gray pushes Williamson up against the cage in a clinch.
Gray trying to land knees to the body.
Gray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williamson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Williamson after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williamson tries to score a body lock takedown but Gray shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williamson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williamson.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Williamson.
Williamson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Williamson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carter Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heath Williamson.
Gray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Williamson as Gray tries to tie him up.
Gray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gray is trying to force a seperation but Williamson has the dominant position.
Williamson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gray tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gray is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Williamson is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williamson is struggling to control the position.
Williamson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Williamson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gray throws a sloppy head kick
and Williamson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gray's guard.
Williamson wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray wants to stand up but Williamson is controlling him.
Williamson working some strikes from top position.
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Williamson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williamson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Williamson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williamson throwing strikes but missing.
Gray manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Williamson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gray closes the distance and clinches.
Gray is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Williamson gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Williamson - that landed with a thud.
Williamson slowing the pace effectively.
Gray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williamson.
Gray is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gray wants a takedown but no success here.
A shot in the inside from Williamson.
Williamson is trying to push Gray away but Gray has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williamson lands a nice shot to the body.
Williamson blocks an elbow strike from Gray.
Williamson stalling.
Gray pushes off an throws an elbow but Williamson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Williamson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
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!
Gray darts in and clinches Williamson up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Gray dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Williamson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Williamson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gray.
Williamson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williamson walks into a left hand.
Williamson misses with a takedown attempt - Gray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williamson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray throws a head kick but Williamson moves out of range.
Williamson moves out of range of the body kick from Gray.
Gray looks to throw a body kick
and Williamson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williamson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Williamson controlling the action here.
Williamson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Williamson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Williamson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Williamson thows a huge punch but Gray dodges it nicely.
Williamson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Williamson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gray is refusing to be controlled, as Williamson sits in half guard.
Williamson thows a huge punch but Gray dodges it nicely.
Gray taking some punishment here, with Williamson in his half guard.
Williamson lands with a punch from half guard.
Williamson lands strikes from half guard.
Heath Williamson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Williamson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Williamson misses with a head shot. Gray uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williamson with a nice head shot there.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Williamson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gray throws a head kick but Williamson moves out of range.
Gray swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Williamson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williamson has Gray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Carter Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heath Williamson.
Gray misses with an elbow strike.
Gray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Williamson avoids it.
A short right from Williamson.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Gray takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gray closes the distance and pushes Williamson back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williamson.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gray - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williamson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gray avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gray takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heath Williamson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter Gray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good standup being displayed there by Williamson as he connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carter Gray.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Gray!
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