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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donavon Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Little (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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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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 Sydney, Donavon Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Little!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray tries to clinch up but Little circles away and keeps his distance.
Little changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gray tries to avoid it but Little manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gray to the ground. Gray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gray moves in looking to clinch but Little pushes him off.
Gray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Little doesn't manage to clinch there - Gray circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Little fails with the takedown.
Little fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donavon Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Little.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Little decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gray's guard.
Little sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little passes Gray's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Little looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Little wants to pass to mount but Gray is defending the position.
Little content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little seems to be working for a kimura but Gray defends the submission attempt.
Gray scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Little manages to mount him!
Gray could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Little takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Little fails to move to back control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Little dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donavon Gray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gray instigates a clinch.
Little tries to pull guard but Gray won't allow it.
Little tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gray smiles and moves away.
Little misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray wants to clinch
and Little counters with a shoot takedown. Gray fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Little passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray is trying to stand up here but Little is controlling him well.
Little moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gray being controlled for a moment.
Gray is looking to get back to his feet here but Little is keeping cool and he's managed to take Gray's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little keeps control of the position easily here as Gray tries to buck him off.
That's four 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.
Little is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Gray is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Little!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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