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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Gray is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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206 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Philip Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez blocks the body kick.
Sanchez leaves Gray with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Gray is blocking nicely.
Gray tightens his grip and picks Sanchez up, before dumping him to the ground. Sanchez manages to land in guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gray's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gray trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gray is one step ahead there.
Gray throws a big right hand that misses.
Gray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gray landing some decent shots from guard.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Gray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet but Gray is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gray throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez pulls Gray in close to prevent any damage.
Gray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez striking off his back but it's not causing Gray any problems.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Gray postures up.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gray wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanchez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Gray stands and throws Sanchez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sanchez is not content to let Gray control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez parries the strikes from Gray easily there. Gray is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sanchez to escape.
Sloppy strikes there by Gray.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanchez forces Gray back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanchez or not.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gray is keeping busy.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray fails to pull guard.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gray drags the fight down to the ground.
Sanchez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gray is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Sanchez, into his guard.
Sanchez looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gray controls the pace.
Gray throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gray pushes down on Sanchez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Gray dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Gray persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Gray shoots in but no luck this time.
Sanchez wants to clinch but Gray slips to the side
and Gray counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Gray to acknowledge the strikes.
Gray scores with a three punch combo!
Gray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Gray persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray shoots in but no luck this time.
Gray looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez drives through and clinches with Gray against the cage.
Sanchez misses with an elbow strike.
Sanchez is stalling here.
Sanchez wants to stall.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Gray blocks with his arms.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanchez stalling against the cage.
Gray pulls Sanchez into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
Sanchez wants to stand but Gray has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez wants to get up but he can't break Gray's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sanchez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sanchez tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
Gray working a defensive guard here.
Sanchez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanchez sprawls well. Sanchez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gray gets slowly back to his feet.
Tom Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez closes the distance but Gray moves to the side
and Gray counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Gray moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tom Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez wants to clinch but Gray slips to the side
and Gray counters with a takedown into side control.
Gray in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gray throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sanchez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gray is controlling him well.
Gray in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gray wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Gray 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez defending against the ground and pound.
Gray in side control, throwing shots but Sanchez defends.
Sanchez is not content to let Gray control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gray counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sanchez's guard now.
Gray trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Gray is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Gray is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Gray wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Sanchez wants to stand up but Gray is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Gray is having none of it.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Gray pushes him off.
Gray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a hook that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Gray dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gray moves into the clinch.
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gray.
Gray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sanchez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez has Gray up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanchez.
Gray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanchez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sanchez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gray is defending well for now.
A short right from Sanchez on the inside.
Sanchez is looking to control Gray's arms but Gray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sanchez has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sanchez.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanchez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanchez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sanchez digs a right hand into Gray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gray's gas tank.
Sanchez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gray.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Sanchez.
Sanchez taking a breather.
Gray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sanchez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gray blocks the elbow strike.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but Gray blocks it.
Gray blocks the elbow strike.
Gray drags the fight down to the ground.
Gray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Philip Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sanchez won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gray lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sanchez!
Gray punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gray putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gray dominating with strikes here.
Gray misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Gray has a good base and remains in mount.
Gray lands a big shot there that rocks Sanchez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sanchez because Gray loaded up on that one.
Gray sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gray throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sanchez because Gray loaded up on that one.
Gray trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Gray thowing shots but they're missing.
Sanchez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gray.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Gray has a good base and remains in mount.
Philip Gray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Sanchez wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gray with a couple of short strikes.
Gray cracks Sanchez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gray lands with some strikes.
Gray wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Gray has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Gray connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray lands a big shot there that rocks Sanchez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanchez tries to hold on but Gray pushes him away.
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 Philip 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Gray!
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