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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Gambino (ranked 3948 p4p, 3960 weight class) and Ezra Gray (ranked 436 p4p, 439 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Gambino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezra Gray!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gambino throws a right and a left that Gray avoids nicely.
It seemed like Gray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnny Gambino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray forces Gambino back against the cage and clinches.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gray.
Gambino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gambino's elbow.
Gambino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gambino has Gray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gambino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gray smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Gambino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino misses with a head kick.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gambino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gray clinches with his opponent.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambino pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gambino keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gambino is looking for a triangle but Gray pushes his legs off easily.
Gambino keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gambino is controlling Gray's posture.
Gambino will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gambino keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gambino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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 trying to control but Gambino is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gambino tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino prevents a body shot from Gray.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray is pressed up against the cage. Gambino has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gray down to the mat. Gray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gambino keeps the fight on the outside.
Gambino swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gambino.
Gambino has a takedown stuffed.
Gambino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gambino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gray pushes Gambino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambino tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray is leaning against Gambino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gambino wants a takedown.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambino is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gray is defending well.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gambino has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gray after a bit of a struggle.
Gambino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gray smiles and moves away.
Gambino has a takedown stuffed.
Gambino is breathing heavily.
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!
Gambino tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra Gray dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gambino or not.
Gray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gambino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gray tries to clinch up but Gambino circles away and keeps his distance.
Gray moves into range and clinches up with Gambino.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gray misses with some punches.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
Gambino tries to pull guard but Gray forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino is trying to pull guard but Gray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Gambino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Gambino controls the action.
Gambino takes a shot to the head.
Gambino is trying to push Gray away but Gray has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gambino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ezra Gray seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gray scores with a hook to the body.
Gambino pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray wants to control from the top but Gambino keeps moving.
Gray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gambino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gambino keeping full guard, as Gray tries to pass.
Gambino wants to stand and escape but Gray is having none of it.
Gambino is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Gambino is keeping the position.
Gray wants to control from the top but Gambino keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gambino looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gambino swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.
Gray moves into the clinch successfully.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Gambino controls his hands.
Gambino pulls guard effortlessly.
Gambino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gambino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gambino tries to get out of the position.
Gray preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gambino is trying to control the position but Gray postures up.
Gray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gambino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gray has managed to get both his arms back between Gambino's legs - danger averted.
Gray wants to control from the top but Gambino keeps moving.
Gambino has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gambino keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gambino seems keen to control Gray's posture.
Gambino is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gambino has Gray pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gambino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gambino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gray defends well and Gambino ends up having to push Gray into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gambino with a body shot.
Gray lands a shot to the body.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray tries a body shot but Gambino blocks it.
Gambino tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Gambino back against the cage.
Gambino has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gray after a bit of a struggle.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Gambino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Gambino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Gray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Gambino avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Gambino wants to take the fight to the mat but Gray manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Gambino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gambino is trying to pull guard but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambino.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Gambino controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Gambino controls the action.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gray - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Gray.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray is pressed up against the cage. Gambino has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gray down to the mat. Gray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gray clinches up with Gambino and pushes him back against the cage.
Gambino has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gray is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray lands a right hand.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Gambino is rocked!
Gray misses with some punches.
Oh Gambino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
Gambino blocking some punches.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Gambino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
A hook to the body from Gray.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambino.
Gambino blocking some punches.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Gambino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray cracks Gambino with a nice body shot.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands a shot to the body.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambino.
Gambino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambino seems to have got his legs back now.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Gambino controls the action.
Gray stops a takedown attempt from Gambino.
Gray misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gambino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gray pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gray wants it to stay on the feet.
Ezra Gray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gray has Gambino up against the cage in a clinch.
Gambino effectively controlling the action here.
Gray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gambino jumps guard but Gray turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gambino.
Gray unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gambino! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gray is unloading with more strikes now! Gambino drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezra Gray!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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