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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dermot Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jafar Al Shakir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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282 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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287 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dermot Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jafar Al Shakir!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Shakir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Al Shakir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Al Shakir ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
Al Shakir takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Al Shakir blocks a jab.
Al Shakir bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Al Shakir goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gray has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Al Shakir but great work by Gray.
Gray misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Al Shakir is looking to reverse the position.
Gray is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Al Shakir has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ground and pound from Gray seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Shakir taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gray looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Al Shakir is avoiding damage well.
Gray in side control lands a decent elbow.
It looks like Jafar Al Shakir has been cut.
Gray throws an elbow but Al Shakir slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gray wants to stand but Al Shakir has his arm trapped.
Al Shakir is looking for a sweep.
Gray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Al Shakir keeps working.
Al Shakir can't do much from the bottom here.
Al Shakir tries to bench press Gray off him but Gray keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray working the body and head with strikes.
That has opened up Jafar Al Shakir's cut even more.
Gray throwing strikes but Al Shakir manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Al Shakir in side control, throwing shots but Gray defends.
Al Shakir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
Gray is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gray tries to get to full guard but Al Shakir has control of the leg.
Al Shakir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gray is looking to control Al Shakir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gray avoid being mounted?
Al Shakir is looking to take a break and control but Gray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray won't allow Al Shakir to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Al Shakir misses with a hook to the body
and Al Shakir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray throws a big shot that misses.
Al Shakir scores with a jab. Gray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al Shakir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Shakir manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Shakir throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Shakir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gray throws out the jab.
Gray loads up on a big right hand but Al Shakir slips the punch.
Gray misses the jab.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Al Shakir is out of range.
Al Shakir misses with a leg kick
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Gray misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dermot Gray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jafar Al Shakir's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Al Shakir 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 Al Shakir off to one side.
Gray connects with a body shot.
Al Shakir looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gray is fending him off so far but Al Shakir persists. Nope, Gray circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Al Shakir counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Al Shakir.
Gray lands with a thumping leg kick.
Al Shakir moves into the clinch.
Gray is trying to stall.
Gray pushes Al Shakir back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gray.
Al Shakir is breathing heavily.
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Shakir blocks a head kick by Gray.
Gray throws a series of punches but Al Shakir avoids them all with ease.
Al Shakir walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Al Shakir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al Shakir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Al Shakir tries for a takedown but Gray sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dermot Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jafar Al Shakir.
Al Shakir defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Shakir misses with the combination.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Al Shakir takes a swing at Gray's ribcage but misses.
Al Shakir takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Al Shakir misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Dermot Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray throws a hook but Al Shakir avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Shakir blocks a jab.
Al Shakir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gray.
Al Shakir avoids the body shot from Gray.
Gray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al Shakir.
Al Shakir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gray.
Gray misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Shakir.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Al Shakir takes one to the chin there.
Al Shakir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gray misses with a hook. Al Shakir ducked under it nicely.
Gray misses with a few strikes there.
Al Shakir tries for a takedown but Gray circles away easily
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dermot Gray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jafar Al Shakir's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gray lands a jab to the nose.
Gray jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Al Shakir.
Gray throws a leg kick but Al Shakir checks it.
Al Shakir shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gray counters with a series of strikes. Al Shakir will be more careful next time no doubt.
Al Shakir misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray misses with an uppercut.
Gray leaves Al Shakir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dermot Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jafar Al Shakir.
Gray thuds a left hand into Al Shakir's body.
Jafar Al Shakir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Shakir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Gray is predictable there
and Al Shakir counters with a nice body shot.
Al Shakir slips a straight right by Gray.
Gray swings for the body but Al Shakir moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Al Shakir manages to avoid it.
Al Shakir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Shakir moves away.
Al Shakir shoots in but Gray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gray scores with a nice head shot.
Gray connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jafar Al Shakir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Shakir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dermot Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Gray misses with a body shot
and Al Shakir counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gray!
Al Shakir unloads with some shots from mount but Gray bucks and avoids them well.
Gray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gray slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Al Shakir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Al Shakir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gray defending well though.
Gray gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Shakir with a flurry of punches that miss.
Al Shakir drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gray looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gray looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gray!
Gray scores with punches from side control.
Dermot Gray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The cut above Jafar Al Shakir's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gray is putting a hurting on Al Shakir here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jafar Al Shakir's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jafar Al Shakir's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dermot 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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RATING
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