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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between KARL RAY (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ok ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, KARL RAY!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, ok ko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ko darts in and clinches RAY up against the cage.
ko unloads a knee to the mid-section. RAY lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
ko avoiding damage.
RAY wants to break the clinch but can't.
ko has RAY pressed against the cage.
RAY goes for a takedown in the clinch but ko prevents it.
RAY tries to score a body lock takedown but ko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
ko landing knees to the head.
RAY jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as ko walks away with a smile on his face. RAY gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KARL RAY. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ko darts in and clinches RAY up against the cage.
RAY can't get the takedown.
RAY tries for a takedown. No joy.
RAY is breathing heavily.
ko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
ko lands a good knee to the midsection. RAY won't want to take too many of those.
ko unloads a knee to the mid-section. RAY lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
ko connects with a nasty looking knee right to RAY's face.
ko landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for ko.
ko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
ko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
ko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ko lands a knee to the body.
ko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
ko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
ko crunches a lovely knee into RAY's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from ko.
Knees in the clinch landing for ko.
ko leaning against his opponent.
ko connects with a knee to the head.
RAY throws a punch but it's blocked by ko.
ko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
ko lands a nice knee to the body.
ko unloads a knee to the mid-section. RAY lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for ko.
ko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
ko taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
ko lands a good knee to the midsection. RAY won't want to take too many of those.
RAY jumps guard but ko stands there with RAY around his waist. RAY gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
ko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
ko landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
RAY goes for a takedown attempt but ko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
ko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of RAY's head.
ko throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from RAY.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ko moves into the clinch.
ko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has RAY in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
ko content to slow the pace in the clinch.
ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from ko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
ko lands a knee to the body.
ko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Come on ko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
RAY is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
ko with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ok ko dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
ko clinches with his opponent.
RAY drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
RAY tries for a takedown. No joy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
ko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
ko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
RAY is trying to work for a single leg takedown but ko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KARL RAY. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
ok ko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for ko.
ko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. ko obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ko lands a nice knee to the body.
ko connects with a knee to the head.
ko lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. ko obliges.
Knees to the body from ko.
ko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
RAY wants a takedown but no success here.
ko crunches a lovely knee into RAY's ribcage.
ko scores a nice knee to the body.
ko lands a good knee to the midsection. RAY won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. ko obliges.
RAY is looking to break free of the clinch but ko has double underhooks.
ko connects with a knee to the head.
RAY wants a takedown.
ko misses with a punch to the body.
ko slows down the pace here.
ko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from RAY.
ko leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ko continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
ko receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by ok ko.
ko keeps RAY at a distance using the push kick.
RAY takes a head kick and keeps coming.
RAY is trying hard to land a takedown here. ko sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
ko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
ko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
RAY goes for a takedown in the clinch but ko prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ko has RAY pressed against the cage.
ko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
RAY blocks a punch to the side of the head.
RAY takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ok ko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
RAY tries to score a power double leg takedown but ko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten RAY somewhat.
A chopping leg kick lands by ko.
ko tries to close the distance and clinch up but RAY swats him away and circles back towards the center.
RAY changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. ko tries to avoid it but RAY manages to keep hold of a leg and drag ko to the ground. ko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
RAY has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from ko.
RAY closes this distance looking for a takedown but ko circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for KARL RAY. That's going to take a lot out of him.
RAY gets tackled into the cage by ko. ko maintains the clinch.
ko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
ko connects with a nasty looking knee right to RAY's face.
ko scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from ko - that landed with a thud.
ko leaning against his opponent.
ko landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on ko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. ko obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ko working RAY over with knees to the body.
RAY takes a knee right on the jaw!
ko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
ko is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
ko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
ko unloads a knee to the mid-section. RAY lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
RAY drops down looking for an ankle pick but ko pulls his leg out and moves away.
ko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from ko, right into the meat.
ko throws a leg kick which misses RAY's front leg but catches the back leg as RAY tries to avoid it.
ko moves into the clinch.
ko working RAY over with knees to the body.
ko landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
RAY wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from ko.
RAY can't get the takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by ko.
ko crunches a lovely knee into RAY's ribcage.
ko lands a knee to the head.
ko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
RAY wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
RAY takes a knee right on the jaw!
ko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
ko lands a nice knee to the body.
ok ko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
RAY tries to pull guard but ko holds him up against the cage and eventually RAY drops back down to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
RAY decides to pull guard.
ko wants to pass the guard but RAY is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
ok ko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got ko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ok ko!
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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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