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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunmetal Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Piletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey comes to the cage accompanied by Killed By Death. Piletich is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manowar-King of Kings. Matt Piletich acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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184 lbs
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181 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Gunmetal Grey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Piletich!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grey throws a head kick but Piletich moves out of range.
Grey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grey throws a head kick but Piletich moves out of range.
Piletich changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey taking a bit of punishment here - Piletich scoring with strikes.
Piletich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Piletich postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Grey can't do much from the bottom here.
Grey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Well, if Grey is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Piletich tries to roll over but Grey keeps him under control.
Grey works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piletich is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Piletich can't do much from the bottom here.
Piletich gets back to half guard.
Grey prevents Piletich from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Piletich is looking to control Grey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Piletich avoid being mounted?
Grey is trying to control. Piletich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grey slips a jab and a cross from Piletich.
Gunmetal Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piletich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grey circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grey.
Grey thumps Piletich with a low kick.
Grey tests Piletich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Piletich moves out of range of the strikes.
Piletich throws a hook but Grey avoids it easily.
Piletich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piletich looks to land a combination but Grey avoids it well.
Grey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grey misses with a head kick.
Piletich looks to land a right hand but Grey moved out of range.
Grey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Grey throws a leg kick which misses Piletich's front leg but catches the back leg as Piletich tries to avoid it.
Piletich looks gassed!
Grey scores with a nice body kick.
Piletich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Piletich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey throws a head kick that misses.
Piletich tries for a takedown but Grey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grey connects with a solid leg kick.
Grey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Grey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grey stuns Piletich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grey misses with a series of wild punches.
Grey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Piletich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Piletich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grey looks to land a combination. Piletich sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Grey scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grey lands with a nice body punch.
Piletich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grey.
Piletich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunmetal Grey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grey slips a straight right by Piletich.
Grey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grey there as he acknowledges the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grey.
Grey scores with a sloppy right hand. Piletich should have avoided that one.
Grey scores with the left hand. Piletich knows he should have avoided that one.
Piletich takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piletich.
Piletich has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Piletich there as he acknowledges the shot.
Piletich is breathing heavily.
Grey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey scoring well with a low kick there.
Grey throws a front kick that sends Piletich stumbling back into the cage.
Gunmetal Grey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Grey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grey scores with a leg kick.
Grey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Piletich.
Grey scores with a head kick.
Grey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grey lands with a good body shot.
Grey needs to keep his hands up - Piletich had a free shot at his head there.
Grey lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grey scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piletich fails with a takedown attempt.
Grey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grey lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Piletich missing with a left hand there. Grey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grey lands with a good body shot.
Grey throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Piletich.
Grey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Piletich can do to turn this around?
Piletich throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grey was covering up waiting for the punch and Piletich finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Grey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piletich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piletich looking to sit in guard and control but Grey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Piletich is keeping the position.
Grey throws a big right hand that misses.
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.
Grey wants to pass the guard but Piletich is keeping the position.
Grey postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Grey misses with the combination.
Grey is looking to slow Piletich down with leg kicks.
Grey lands with a kick to the temple. Piletich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A swing and a miss from Grey.
Decent striking displayed by Piletich there.
It looks like Gunmetal Grey has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gunmetal Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Piletich.
Grey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gunmetal Grey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gunmetal Grey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Piletich misses with a looping right.
Grey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Piletich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grey is trying is best to control the position here.
Grey actively working from the bottom here.
Piletich tries to pass to full mount but Grey defends it.
Piletich is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grey is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey trying to control but Piletich postures up.
Grey is trying to get back to full guard.
Piletich trying to mount his opponent but Grey defends it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Grey with a nice cross.
Piletich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grey.
Piletich looks to throw the jab but Grey is out of range.
Piletich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Piletich shoots in for a double leg but Grey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grey lands a nice looking body kick.
Grey lands with a nice combination. Piletich backs away looking to recover.
Grey lands with a good body shot.
Horrible takedown by Piletich or perhaps it was just good defense by Grey which made him look bad.
Piletich takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piletich throws a shot from downtown. Grey moves away and avoids it.
Piletich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Grey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grey connects with a jab.
Grey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gunmetal Grey is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey lands a head kick. Piletich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Piletich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Piletich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grey can pounce on him.
Piletich is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Piletich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gunmetal Grey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Piletich.
A good leg kick by Grey.
Grey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Piletich tries to move into range but Grey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Grey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grey scores with a three punch combo!
Matt Piletich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grey.
Grey misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grey.
Grey digs a good hook to Piletich's body.
Matt Piletich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunmetal Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Piletich might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A good leg kick by Grey.
Grey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Piletich.
Piletich dodges the punch combination from Grey.
Piletich looks to land a left hand but Grey moved out of range nicely.
Piletich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Piletich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grey was well out of range. Poor timing from Piletich.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunmetal Grey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Grey, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunmetal Grey!
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