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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raedan Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Danger Zone. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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178 lbs
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185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raedan Blair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Gray!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blair throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Raedan Blair has been cut.
Blair swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray blocks a head kick by Blair.
Raedan Blair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blair is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Gray. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gray.
Oh Blair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blair seems to have got his legs back now.
Blair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Blair throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blair throws a push kick but Gray slaps the foot to one side.
Gray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blair throws a lazy uppercut
and Gray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blair misses with a combination
and Blair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A combination from Gray does no damage.
Blair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gray counters with a three punch combo that has Blair backing up. Blair nods at Gray to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blair back to the cage. Gray follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Raedan Blair's cut is getting worse.
Blair misses with a combination
and Gray counters with a three punch combo that has Blair backing up. Blair nods at Gray to acknowledge the strikes.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Blair's ribs.
Blair throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
Blair swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gray counters with a series of strikes. Blair will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blair lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gray backs up against the cage.
Blair throws a leg kick which misses Gray's front leg but catches the back leg as Gray tries to avoid it.
Gray looks gassed!
Blair throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blair thows a leg kick but Gray checks it
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Blair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gray misses with a double jab.
A jab from Blair misses.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Blair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blair misses with the body kick
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice shot by Blair.
Blair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blair thinking.
Gray slips a jab and a cross from Blair.
Gray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Blair lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blair moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Blair misses with a combination
and Gray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray fails to land with a series of punches.
Blair misses with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gray.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gray is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gray misses with the combination.
Blair throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gray is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Blair had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gray works over Blair's head and body with a nice combination.
Gray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blair throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gray counters with a left and a right that stings Blair.
Raedan Blair's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Blair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A lazy body kick from Blair
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blair throws a head kick that misses.
Gray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Blair misses with a low kick.
Blair throws a combination that misses
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair lands a leg kick that knocks Gray off balance momentarily.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Gray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blair swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Blair throws a combination that misses
and Gray counters with a crisp one two that drops Blair! Gray thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Blair to his feet! Blair is in big trouble!
Gray misses with a two punch combination.
Blair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeez, Raedan Blair's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Blair misses with a wild combination.
Gray scores with a one two! Blair had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blair misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.
Gray misses with a wild combination.
Blair misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Gray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raedan Blair's cut.
That's time! Blair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gray tries to move into range but Blair moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blair rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Blair scores with a four punch combination!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Blair might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gray misses with a few strikes there.
Gray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blair misses with a combination
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Gray misses with a series of wild punches.
Blair throws a sloppy body shot
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Blair misses with a left hand
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Blair there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gray misses with a double jab.
Blair lands a jab-cross combination.
Blair feints a jab promting Gray to slip. Blair then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gray slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blair looks to land a body kick but Gray moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Blair throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blair throws a leg kick which misses Gray's front leg but catches the back leg as Gray tries to avoid it.
Blair misses with a body shot.
Gray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blair throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gray misses with a few strikes there.
Blair throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blair swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A lazy left from Gray finds it's target.
Blair throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blair swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blair thinking.
A jab from Gray does it's job there.
Blair misses with a hook
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gray throws a right and a left that Blair avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Gray. Those never looked like landing.
Blair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blair misses with a two punch combination.
Blair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gray misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Gray misses.
Blair misses with a few strikes there.
Gray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blair misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws out a loose jab but Blair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Billy Gray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A right-left combo lands from Gray.
Gray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blair takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blair lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blair ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
Gray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blair throws a series of punches but Gray avoids them all with ease.
Blair swinging wildly here.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blair swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blair.
Blair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blair misses with a series of wild punches.
Blair throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gray goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blair tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blair misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blair throws a combination that misses
and Gray counters with a one-two to the body.
Gray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blair misses with a double jab
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raedan Blair's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Blair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blair throws a lazy uppercut
and Gray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Blair closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Blair falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blair feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Blair's shoulder, as Blair tries to avoid the shot.
Blair fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Gray misses.
Blair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blair digs a good body shot into Gray's ribs.
Gray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blair on the side of the head.
Raedan Blair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blair throws an off balance right hand
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Gray takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gray moves out of range as Blair throws a body kick.
Blair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gray.
Blair connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blair throws a series of punches but Gray moves out of range.
Blair scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Blair lands a glancing blow to the side of Gray's head.
Gray moves out of range as Blair strikes.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blair swinging wildly here.
Gray walks into a straight right hand from Blair.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Blair swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gray counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray throws a big shot that misses.
Blair throws a combination that misses
and Gray counters with a left and a right that stings Blair.
Blair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gray fails to land with a series of punches.
Blair throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Blair throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gray.
Blair looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blair misses with a hook
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray takes one to the side of the head.
Blair rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Blair throws a head kick that misses
and Gray counters with a left and a right that stings Blair.
Gray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blair.
Blair listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blair throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Billy Gray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray checks the leg kick.
Gray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blair swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blair throws a head kick that misses
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blair swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blair doesn't seem bothered though.
Blair takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Blair swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gray counters with a nice body shot.
Gray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gray lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blair throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Blair takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gray looks to land a combination. Blair sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Blair throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Gray. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gray.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Gray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blair falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gray counters with a series of strikes. Blair will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gray blocks a low kick nicely.
Gray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blair misses with a double jab
and Blair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blair falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Raedan Blair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gray has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Gray!
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energy
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hype
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