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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Ole Dick Twist (ranked 966 p4p, 1795 weight class) and Alex Gray (ranked 138 p4p, 239 weight class). Alex Gray has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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184 cm 23 170 6 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm 23 170 10 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ Counter fighter Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Ole Dick Twist! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Gray! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray rushes Dick Twist and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Gray.
Gray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Dick Twist tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gray throws a head punch that misses. Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dick Twist has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gray is trying to keep an underhook but Dick Twist manages to get the takedown into half guard. Gray keeps control of the position for the meantime. Gray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. We've been hearing that Dick Twist has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Gray is looking to improve his position.
Gray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Gray trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gray can do anything to dispel that myth. Dick Twist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Gray is holding on to half guard well. Dick Twist winds up and cracks Gray with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Dick Twist is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Dick Twist is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Gray holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Gray is trying to get back to full guard. Dick Twist lands strikes from half guard. Dick Twist lands with a punch from half guard. Dick Twist thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gray's head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dick Twist lands strikes from half guard. Dick Twist scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Dick Twist not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ground and pound from Dick Twist. Gray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Gray is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dick Twist scores with a couple of nice shots. Dick Twist working Gray over with strikes. Gray wants to improve his position but Dick Twist is controlling well.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Dick Twist is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The fighters are battling for position here. Gray manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Dick Twist with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Gray is pulling down on Dick Twist's head. It's preventing any offense from Dick Twist, at least for the moment. Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Dick Twist postures up and lands a big shot to Gray's brow. Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Gray looking to control.
Dick Twist lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Dick Twist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gray works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Dick Twist lands a couple of digs. Gray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy. Gray is controlling Dick Twist's posture. Dick Twist stands up over Gray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Gray has Dick Twist pulled in close to control his posture. Dick Twist throwing strikes but missing.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Gray has momentary wrist control but Dick Twist slips an elbow through the middle. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dick Twist's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Dick Twist tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard. Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dick Twist is one step ahead there. Dick Twist scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Dick Twist postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dick Twist's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Gray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dick Twist trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Gray trying to control the position.
Gray has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Dick Twist cracks Gray with a solid left hand.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dick Twist is one step ahead there. Dick Twist being controlled here momentarily. Gray has momentary wrist control but Dick Twist slips an elbow through the middle. Dick Twist scoring with some ground and pound. Dick Twist landing some decent shots from guard. Gray has Dick Twist pulled in close to control his posture. Dick Twist chips away with some ground and pound. Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy. Gray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dick Twist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Dick Twist postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Dick Twist landing some decent shots from guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dick Twist lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked.gif) Gray is rocked! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
The Ole Dick Twist dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Gray throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Dick Twist tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gray manages to circle out of the way. Dick Twist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gray can do to turn this around? Gray throws a shot to the body.
Dick Twist shoots in looking for a takedown. Gray tries to sprawl out of it but Dick Twist keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. The fighters circling - Gray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dick Twist gets the takedown into side control. Dick Twist throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Dick Twist creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Dick Twist working the body and head with strikes. Dick Twist working the ground and pound from side control. Gray is still in real trouble! Can Dick Twist finish him? Dick Twist scoring with punches from side control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gray takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gray is trying to get back to half guard. A big shot lands for Dick Twist! That's hurt Gray! Will he recover? Dick Twist fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Ole Dick Twist!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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