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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philip Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gay Al (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Philip Gray has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Philip Gray seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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210 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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182 cm
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211 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Philip Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gay Al!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Al as he avoids it easily.
Al closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gray pushes Al off looking to stand but Al dives back in and keeps control.
Gray is pressing down on Al's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Al keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gray's head.
Al pushes down on Gray's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Al seems to be working for a kimura but Gray defends the submission attempt.
Gray is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Al pulls his head out easily.
Gray is trying to maintain the position but Al is very close to passing his half guard.
Gray looks like he's trying to stand up.
Al blocks the strikes from Gray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray has a hand on Al's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Al takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gray slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gray is staying active underneath Al, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Al scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Al throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Al frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Al blocks Gray's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Al avoids the attempt from Gray to control.
Al blocks Gray's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
A nice elbow there by Al.
Gray tries to hold on but Al postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Al has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Al is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gray is surviving well by controlling Al's body position as best he can.
Al looks gassed!
Gray keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Al working for a submission but Gray is keeping him at bay.
Al working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gray is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gray is on top in guard.
Al working for a triangle but Gray defends it easily.
Gray stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gray clinches up against the cage.
Gray manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gray wants to stand and escape but Al is having none of it.
Al won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Al avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Al drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gray dives on top into guard.
Gray works over Al with some ground and pound from guard.
Gray trying to control but Al is working from the bottom.
Gray won't allow Al to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gay Al dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Al misses with a takedown attempt
and Gray counters with a nice double leg into side control. Al won't be happy with that.
Al tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gray throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Al manages to get back to half guard.
Al is not content to let Gray control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Al is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gray passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Al!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Al sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Gray seems content to control.
Gray is nestled in close to Al, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gray keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Al makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Al.
Gray throwing strikes but missing.
Gray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Al keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray connects with a couple of short punches.
Gray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gray makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gray postures up and lands a big shot to Al's brow.
Gray wants to control from the top but Al keeps moving.
Al working a defensive guard here.
Gray has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Al is proving hard to escape from.
Al 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 connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray drops back looking for a leg! Al is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Al manages to kick Gray off! Gray jumps back into Al's guard.
Al is trying to keep Gray in close.
Al wriggles free and stands up.
Al has his takedown stuffed
and Gray counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Al's guard now.
Gray works over Al with some ground and pound from guard.
Gray postures up and lands a big shot to Al's brow.
Al is trying to control the position but Gray postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al striking off his back but it's not causing Gray any problems.
Gray working some strikes from top position.
Gray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gray passes into half guard.
Gray winds up and cracks Al with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Al trying to control here.
Gray drops an elbow to the side of Al's head.
Gray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Gray dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gray closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Al to the mat! Al manages to get full guard.
Al throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gray uses it to pass to side control.
Al taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al keeps working.
Al on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gray creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gray stands up and beckons Al to his feet.
Al misses with a takedown
and Gray counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gray.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray advances to half guard.
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!
Al is looking to escape.
Gray landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray is trying to control the action in half guard but Al is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Al actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Gray seems content to control.
Philip Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Al is looking for a sweep. Gray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gray working the head and body with strikes.
Gray trying to mount his opponent but Al defends it.
Al is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gray scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gray controlling the pace.
Gray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Al manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gray wants to control from the top but Al keeps moving.
Al throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Al has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gray is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Al.
Gray lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gray scoring with punches from side control.
Gray working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Al is looking to regain half guard here but Gray keeps moving and retains side control.
Gray grinds an elbow into Al's temple.
Gray lands a nice forearm strike.
Al takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gray working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray scores with punches from side control.
Gray working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Al struggling a bit here.
Gray grinds an elbow into Al's temple.
Al is looking to reverse the position.
Al prevents Gray from improving position.
Gray scoring with punches from side control.
Al manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gray's best efforts.
Al looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gray is trying to control the action in half guard but Al is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philip 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Gray!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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