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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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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 Los Angeles, Billy Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gray swinging wildly here.
Gray fails to land with a series of punches.
Gray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thiago.
Gray fails to land with a series of punches.
Thiago shoots in for a takedown but Gray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gray misses with a series of wild punches.
Gray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gray doesn't manage to clinch there - Thiago circles away.
Gray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray tries to clinch up but Thiago circles away and keeps his distance.
Thiago closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gray to the mat! Gray manages to get full guard.
Gray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thiago is looking to work some ground and pound but Gray has wrist control.
Gray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thiago in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thiago controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray wants to stand and escape but Thiago is having none of it.
Thiago throwing strikes but missing.
Thiago throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Thiago passes into half guard.
Thiago looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gray pushes Thiago off but Thiago dives into side control.
Gray is pushing Thiago's head away, looking to escape. Thiago manages to hold on to the position though.
Thiago misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The referee asks Thiago politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Thiago prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Thiago in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gray parries the strikes from Thiago easily there. Thiago is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gray to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago prevents Gray from escaping the position.
Gray looks to move to half guard but instead Thiago has passed into mount! Damn!
Gray really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gray is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Thiago controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gray is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Thiago won't let Gray get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Thiago dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice combination there by Gray.
No joy there for Gray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thiago misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Thiago keeps the fight on the outside.
Thiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gray.
Thiago throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gray's waist but Gray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thiago off to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray misses with the combination.
Gray misses with a double jab.
Gray lands a nice looking body kick.
Thiago is breathing heavily.
Gray tries to bum rush Thiago with a series of wild strikes but Thiago uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray throws a series of punches but Thiago moves out of range.
Gray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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.
Thiago moves forwards but Gray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gray lands a two punch combo.
Gray is looking to clinch but Thiago is avoiding it.
Billy Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray moves in looking to clinch but Thiago pushes him off.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Billy Gray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gray lands a body shot.
Gray looks to land a combination but Thiago avoids it well.
Gray throws a right and a left that Thiago avoids nicely.
No joy there for Gray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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.
Gray throws a right and a left that Thiago avoids nicely.
Gray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gray throws a series of punches but Thiago moves out of range.
Gray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thiago backs up against the cage.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch but Thiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gray.
Gray throws a one two combo.
Gray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thiago's head.
Gray misses with a two punch combination.
Thiago dives in and grabs Gray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gray pushes down on Thiago's head and hops out.
Billy Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Thiago.
Thiago takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gray moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gray works over Thiago's head and body with a nice combination.
Gray lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gray.
Gray goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Thiago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gray scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gray lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A combination from Gray does no damage.
Gray tries a head kick but it misses.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch but Thiago swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gray throws a right hand that Thiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Thiago also avoids with ease.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Gray swinging wildly here.
Thiago takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thiago.
Thiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gray.
A right-left combo lands from Gray.
Gray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gray throws a series of punches but Thiago avoids them all with ease.
Gray misses with a series of wild punches.
Thiago walks into a left hand.
Gray closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gray stalks Thiago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thiago's face. Thiago staggers backwards, shaken.
Gray moves in looking to clinch but Thiago pushes him off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gray!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Gray dominated that second round.
That's time! Gray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thiago circles away quickly and effectively.
Gray throws a right and a left that Thiago avoids nicely.
Thiago avoids the head kick by Gray.
Thiago has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thiago fails with a takedown attempt.
Thiago on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gray tries to clinch but Thiago moves out of range.
Thiago swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.
Gray moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray stops a takedown attempt from Thiago.
Gray wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thiago has him pressed against the cage.
Thiago takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gray is trying to break the clinch but Thiago has him pressed against the cage.
Gray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gray is trying to force a seperation but Thiago has the dominant position.
Gray working hard to break the clinch.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray tries to circle away but Thiago has him pinned against the cage.
Gray wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Gray has had enough of the clinch but Thiago keeps him there for the moment.
Thiago wants the takedown. Gray is fighting it off but Thiago persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gray's guard against the cage.
Gray wriggles free and stands up.
Gray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gray lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thiago backs up against the cage.
Gray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Gray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gray throws a right hand that Thiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Thiago also avoids with ease.
Gray scores with a one two! Thiago had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gray jabs at Thiago's body.
Gray scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gray connects with a body shot.
Gray wants to clinch up but Thiago keeps it at a distance.
Gray is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gray lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gray throws a series of punches but Thiago avoids them all with ease.
Gray stalks Thiago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thiago's face. Thiago staggers backwards, shaken.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Thiago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a two punch combination.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thiago paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thiago swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray throws a series of strikes that have Thiago backpedaling.
Gray lands a jab-cross combination.
Gray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gray is looking to clinch but Thiago is avoiding it.
Gray throws a right and a left that Thiago avoids nicely.
Gray lands a really nice looking cross but Thiago seems unphased.
Gray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Gray.
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.
Thiago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gray scores with the left hand. Thiago knows he should have avoided that one.
Gray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gray looks to land a combination but Thiago avoids it well.
Thiago takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gray misses with a wild combination.
Gray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gray.
Gray throws a series of punches but Thiago moves out of range.
A left and a right from Gray both land. Nice combination.
Gray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thiago has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gray has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Gray!
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hype
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pop
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