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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Gray has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 Las Vegas, Luke Plouman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Gray!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plouman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Gray throws a right hand that Plouman ducks under and follows up with a left that Plouman also avoids with ease.
Gray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Plouman tries to work over Gray's front leg with a kick but Gray checks it.
Gray closes the distance and pushes Plouman back into the ropes.
Gray drops down looking for an ankle pick but Plouman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gray misses with a few strikes there.
Plouman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plouman connects with a leg kick. Gray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Plouman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gray thuds his shin into the meat of Plouman's side.
Gray keeps the fight on the outside.
Plouman slips a jab and a cross from Gray.
Plouman keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gray goes for a takedown attempt but Plouman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Plouman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gray manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Plouman on his heels. He'll look to pass Plouman's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gray's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Plouman is pulling down on Gray's head to control his posture.
Plouman keeping full guard, as Gray tries to pass.
Plouman looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plouman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray won't allow Plouman to sweep him here.
We're going to have a standup here because Luke Plouman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No joy there for Gray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gray misses with a combination
and Plouman counters with an inside leg kick.
Gray shoots in looking for a takedown but Plouman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gray's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Luke Plouman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Gray.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plouman lands a leg kick that knocks Gray off balance momentarily.
Gray looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Plouman.
Gray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Plouman can pounce on him.
Plouman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Plouman lands with a straight right. Gray didn't see that one coming.
Plouman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plouman scores with a leg kick.
Gray tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luke Plouman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plouman connects with an inside leg kick.
Plouman looks for the body kick but Gray saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Gray blocks the leg kick.
Plouman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gray walks into a jab.
Plouman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Plouman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plouman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Plouman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Plouman.
Plouman is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plouman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plouman crunches a lovely knee into Gray's ribcage.
Gray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plouman crunches a lovely knee into Gray's ribcage.
Plouman lands a knee to the body.
Plouman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gray looking for a takedown.
Plouman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plouman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gray's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Plouman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gray avoiding damage as Plouman throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Plouman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Plouman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gray will feel that in the morning.
Gray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Plouman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gray, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plouman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gray is defending well for now.
Plouman tries to land knees in the clinch but Gray avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plouman.
Knees to the body from Plouman.
Plouman scores with a knee to the head.
Plouman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gray avoids it.
Plouman trying to stall but Gray improves his position.
Plouman lands a knee to the body.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Plouman.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Plouman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plouman.
Luke Plouman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gray wants to break free but Plouman has control.
Plouman landing knees to the body.
Gray is working for takedown but Plouman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plouman.
Plouman crunches a lovely knee into Gray's ribcage.
Gray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Plouman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plouman lands a damaging elbow.
Plouman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gray.
Gray takes a knee right on the jaw!
Plouman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plouman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gray is defending well for now.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Plouman.
Gray is looking to take this one to the mat.
Luke Plouman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Gray.
Gray takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Mark Gray has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plouman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Plouman lands an elbow that stopped Gray in his tracks for a moment.
Plouman lands a nice knee to the body.
Gray tries for a takedown but Plouman manages to get underhooks.
Plouman landing knees to the head.
Plouman with a knee to the head.
Plouman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gray avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Plouman.
Plouman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gray is keeping busy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plouman obliges.
Plouman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gray avoids it.
Plouman lands a nice knee to the body.
Plouman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plouman lands a knee to the body.
Plouman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gray avoids it.
Plouman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plouman landing knees to the body.
Gray trying to control the position but instead, Plouman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gray into the ropes.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plouman gets underhooks to prevent Gray's takedown attempt.
Plouman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A knee to the head by Plouman.
Gray is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gray avoiding damage as Plouman throws knees to the body.
Plouman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gray is defending well for now.
Gray avoiding damage as Plouman throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plouman tries to land knees in the clinch but Gray avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plouman landing knees to the body.
Plouman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Plouman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Gray's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Plouman scores with a push kick.
Plouman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gray checks a leg kick.
Gray on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Plouman. Plouman obviously looking to wear him down.
Plouman wants to clinch.
Gray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gray shoots in and bounces Plouman off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Gray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray wants to control from the top but Plouman keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray throwing strikes but missing.
Gray looking to sit in guard and control but Plouman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Plouman from controlling successfully.
Plouman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gray can do to turn this around?
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Plouman is proving a slippery customer.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Plouman from controlling successfully.
Plouman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Plouman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Plouman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luke Plouman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gray tries to keep at a distance but Plouman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gray is working for takedown but Plouman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Plouman tries to land a knee to the head but Gray blocks with his arms.
Plouman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Plouman missing with knees to the body.
Plouman pressing his opponent against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Plouman.
Plouman lands a nice knee to the body.
Gray is working for takedown but Plouman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Luke Plouman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Gray.
Plouman lands a good knee to the midsection. Gray won't want to take too many of those.
Plouman lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Plouman obliges.
Plouman wants to stall.
Plouman missing with knees to the body.
Plouman lands a good knee to the midsection. Gray won't want to take too many of those.
Luke Plouman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Plouman after a bit of a struggle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Plouman.
Plouman looking to throw knees to the head but Gray is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Plouman.
Gray changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Plouman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mark Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gray misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Plouman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Plouman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Plouman!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Luke Plouman made sure he mentioned [WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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