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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Layne Staley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Kray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Staley kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alice in Chains - No Excuses. Kray comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Ying Tong Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 cm
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270 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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187 cm
25
265 lbs
9 - 0 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Layne Staley! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Ronald Kray! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Staley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kray. Staley walks into a left hand. Staley takes one on the button. Staley throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Staley misses with a series of wild punches.
Staley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kray misses with a body kick. Staley checks the leg kick. Staley moves out of range as Kray strikes. Staley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Staley throws a nice looking combination but Kray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Staley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Staley lands in his opponent's guard. Kray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Staley is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Staley is looking to work some ground and pound but Kray has wrist control. Staley wants to control from the top but Kray keeps moving. Staley postures up.
Kray keeping moving, preventing Staley from controlling successfully. Staley looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Kray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Kray scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice combination there by Kray.
It looks like Layne Staley has been cut. Staley avoids the body shot from Kray.
Ronald Kray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kray blocks a jab. Kray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Staley misses with a shot to the body and Kray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Staley throws a combination that misses enabling Kray to counter with a crisp jab. This has been an exciting period of action! The fighters circling - Staley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Good exchange - Kray coming out on top. Staley checks a leg kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Staley. Kray does a little dance to reset his feet. Staley misses with a shot to the body and Kray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Staley misses the body punch and Kray counters with a lovely shot to the body. A solid leg kick lands there for Kray.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Staley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kray. Kray is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Staley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Staley throws a sloppy body shot
and Kray makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Staley is breathing heavily. Kray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Staley. A shot to the body from Staley misses enabling Kray to counter with a crisp jab. Kray lands a nice hook to Staley's body. Staley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Kray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Kray connects with a jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Staley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Staley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kray.
Kray misses with an uppercut. Staley saw that one coming. Kray dips to his left and cracks Staley with an uppercut! Kray motions for Staley to come forward. Kray throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kray sizes up Staley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Staley misses with a combination
and Kray counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Staley takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kray lands with a straight right. Staley didn't see that one coming. Kray moves into range and connects with a jab. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kray, right into the meat.
Kray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Kray throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Staley is rocked! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kray pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kray Rushes Staley and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Staley is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Kray Piles on the pressure and Staley crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald Kray! Ronald Kray is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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