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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Bray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wiz Khalifa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andy Bray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wiz Khalifa!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bray tries to clinch up but Khalifa circles away and keeps his distance.
Bray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bray gets a double leg takedown into Khalifa's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bray gets to his feet. Khalifa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Khalifa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bray doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalifa circles away.
Khalifa clinches.
Khalifa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khalifa tries to clinch there but Bray circles away.
Khalifa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Khalifa fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bray shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khalifa pinned against the cage. Khalifa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalifa misses with a takedown attempt - Bray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andy Bray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wiz Khalifa.
Bray with a poor takedown
and Khalifa counters with an outside leg kick.
Khalifa closes the distance and clinches up with Bray, looking for a takedown. Khalifa pushes Bray against the cage but Bray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Khalifa dives in and grabs Bray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bray pushes down on Khalifa's head and hops out.
Khalifa fails with a takedown attempt.
Khalifa looks gassed!
A head kick misses from Bray.
Bray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khalifa as he avoids it easily.
Bray instigates a clinch.
Khalifa lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khalifa has Bray pushed against the cage.
Bray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Khalifa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khalifa misses with a wild body shot.
Khalifa looks for a takedown but Bray sprawls well.
Bray has Khalifa up against the cage in a clinch.
Bray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khalifa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalifa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa connects with a solid leg kick.
Bray works over Khalifa's head and body with a nice combination.
Khalifa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Khalifa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Khalifa stands up and beckons Bray to his feet.
Khalifa clinches with his opponent.
Khalifa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khalifa pulls guard successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khalifa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Khalifa tries to stand but Bray is controlling from the bottom.
Khalifa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalifa with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wiz Khalifa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bray slaps away a takedown attempt from Khalifa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bray gets caught flat footed, as Khalifa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Khalifa postures up.
Bray keeping moving, preventing Khalifa from controlling successfully.
Bray has his hands on Khalifa's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khalifa 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bray blocks the body kick.
Khalifa doesn't manage to clinch there - Bray circles away.
Khalifa tries to clinch there but Bray circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right-left combo lands from Khalifa.
Khalifa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No luck for Bray with that takedown attempt.
Wiz Khalifa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bray tries to clinch up
and Khalifa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Khalifa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bray as he jumps to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Khalifa finds it's way through Bray's defenses.
Bray keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalifa tries to clinch but Bray is having none of it.
Khalifa shoots in for a takedown but Bray shows good takedown defense.
Andy Bray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wiz Khalifa.
Khalifa slips a jab and a cross from Bray.
Khalifa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bray is trying to defend but Khalifa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bray tries to get to full guard but Khalifa has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Khalifa is working away from the top position though.
Bray is trying to get back to full guard.
Khalifa trying to control the pace.
Khalifa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bray is refusing to be controlled, as Khalifa sits in half guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Wiz Khalifa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Khalifa rushes Bray and presses him up against the cage.
Khalifa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khalifa catches Bray with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Khalifa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khalifa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wiz Khalifa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andy Bray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khalifa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bray.
Khalifa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Khalifa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khalifa tries to stand and escape but Bray is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bray tries to get to full guard but Khalifa has control of the leg.
Khalifa is stalling here. Bray is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Khalifa seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bray has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bray tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khalifa is trying to strike from the bottom but Bray has passed into full mount.
Khalifa is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bray is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Khalifa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bray swings for the body but Khalifa moves out of range.
Khalifa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bray.
Khalifa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khalifa has managed to clinch.
Khalifa has clasped his hands together around Bray's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bray prevents Khalifa from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bray manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Khalifa gets full guard.
Bray trying to control but Khalifa is working from the bottom.
Bray gets to his feet. Khalifa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Khalifa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horrible takedown by Khalifa or perhaps it was just good defense by Bray which made him look bad.
Khalifa has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalifa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Khalifa fails with a takedown attempt.
Andy Bray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wiz Khalifa.
Bray tries for a takedown but Khalifa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khalifa moves to clinch but Bray breaks away
and Bray counters with a nice body kick.
Andy Bray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wiz Khalifa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khalifa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bray manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wiz Khalifa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khalifa 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wiz Khalifa!
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