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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timi Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendrix has chosen Are You Experienced- The Jimi Hendrix Experience as his entrance music. Mel Gray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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148 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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180 cm
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135 lbs
10 - 4 - 2 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mel Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timi Hendrix!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hendrix lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hendrix lands a nice forearm strike.
Who's going to make the next move?
Hendrix tries to score with some ground and pound. Gray controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hendrix lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendrix throws a strike aimed at the side of Gray's head but Gray avoids it well.
Hendrix scores with punches from side control.
Hendrix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
Gray is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hendrix is controlling him well.
Gray takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hendrix throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gray throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Hendrix working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hendrix wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gray, who protects the arm well.
Hendrix works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix is working Gray over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hendrix lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gray is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gray tries to improve position but can't.
Hendrix is working Gray over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hendrix landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gray prevents Hendrix from improving position.
Hendrix scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gray to see if he's OK.
Gray is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hendrix working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hendrix working the ground and pound but Gray is defending the strikes.
Hendrix 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 Hendrix but great work by Gray.
Hendrix is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gray connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hendrix tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hendrix is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
What's Hendrix going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Hendrix is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gray thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hendrix's head.
Gray is thwarting Hendrix's attempts to control the position.
Hendrix looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hendrix looks gassed!
Gray lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hendrix makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hendrix.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hendrix tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hendrix.
Gray decides to stand and escape the position.
Hendrix tries to land a body kick
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hendrix throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Hendrix misses with a takedown
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray tries to bum rush Hendrix with a series of wild strikes but Hendrix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gray jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hendrix misses with a takedown
and Gray counters with a three punch combo that has Hendrix backing up. Hendrix nods at Gray to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix misses with a low kick.
Hendrix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hendrix misses with a combination
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mel Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Gray misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hendrix fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hendrix with a poor takedown
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mel Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timi Hendrix.
Gray throws a right hand that misses
and Hendrix counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Timi Hendrix will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hendrix delivers a nice body kick.
Hendrix throws a lazy uppercut
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hendrix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendrix slips under a jab.
Hendrix works Gray's body with a nice hook.
Hendrix misses with a double jab
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hendrix thinking.
Hendrix shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hendrix fails with the takedown
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
Hendrix is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mel Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timi Hendrix.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Hendrix is out of range.
Gray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hendrix.
Hendrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hendrix connects with a crisp jab.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hendrix.
Gray lands with a nice combination. Hendrix backs away looking to recover.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gray counters with a right hand to the body.
Gray misses with an uppercut
and Hendrix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendrix throws a lazy uppercut
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hendrix misses with a left hand
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Hendrix finds it's way through Gray's defenses.
Hendrix tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hendrix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Hendrix.
Hendrix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gray's head.
Hendrix misses with a double jab
and Gray counters with a nice body shot.
Timi Hendrix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Gray blocks the leg kick.
Hendrix tries for a takedown but Gray circles away easily
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Hendrix misses its intended target.
Mel Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Gray misses with a hook.
Hendrix darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Gray misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hendrix is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hendrix is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gray is just riding it out for now. Hendrix eventually gives up the hold.
Hendrix scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Gray dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hendrix scores with a three punch combo!
Hendrix shoots and misses
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hendrix is rocked!
Hendrix shoots in looking for a takedown. Gray tries to sprawl out of it but Hendrix keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hendrix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gray gets caught flat footed, as Hendrix shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hendrix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hendrix defends well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gray is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix working a defensive guard here.
Gray working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hendrix bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gray's guard.
Gray wants to stand up but Hendrix is controlling him.
Hendrix stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hendrix wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.
Gray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hendrix.
Hendrix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hendrix scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hendrix throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hendrix won't allow Gray to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendrix with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gray looking to control.
Hendrix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hendrix distracts Gray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hendrix tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
Gray is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hendrix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hendrix darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hendrix misses with a takedown attempt - Gray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mel Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timi Hendrix.
Hendrix fails with the takedown
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hendrix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hendrix scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Hendrix ducks down to avoid it.
Hendrix tries to clinch there but Gray circles away.
Hendrix bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gray is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gray takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gray some visible discomfort.
Gray is looking to reverse the position.
Hendrix lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gray tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hendrix wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hendrix scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hendrix landing a few strikes.
Hendrix cracks Gray with a big right hand but Gray just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gray is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hendrix asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hendrix landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hendrix cracks Gray with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gray is trying to buck Hendrix off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timi Hendrix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hendrix has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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hype
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