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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elvis Gray has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddy Stone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone scores with a takedown into Gray's guard.
Stone lands a couple of elbows.
Stone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gray's guard.
Stone throws a big right hand that misses.
Gray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gray is looking to escape.
Nice strikes from Stone there.
Stone stops Gray from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gray is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stone scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stone is trying to control the action in half guard but Gray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Stone decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gray closes the distance and clinches up with Stone, looking for a takedown. Gray pushes Stone against the cage but Stone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gray decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stone's guard.
Stone looks gassed!
Stone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gray's guard.
Stone stays in close to Gray's body and controls the position.
Stone preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to stand and escape but Stone is having none of it.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
Stone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gray controls Stone momentarily but Stone frees himself.
Stone passes Gray's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stone lands with a punch from half guard.
Stone is stalling here. Gray is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Stone seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gray has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gray landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to control the position but Stone is working away.
Stone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
Gray working the ground and pound.
Gray is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stone is trying to buck Gray off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gray is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Stone misses with a kick to the body
so Gray counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gray throws a strike but Stone rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gray wants to take a breather but Stone is having none of it.
Stone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gray's back!
Gray tries to escape the position.
Stone connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Gray to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Elvis Gray will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stone fails with the takedown
and Gray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gray.
Stone can't break the clinch.
Gray goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stone prevents it.
Stone jumps guard and drags Gray to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gray trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stone's guard.
Gray stands and steps away. Stone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Eddy Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gray stalling.
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gray dodges the punch combination from Stone.
Stone tries for a takedown but Gray circles away easily
and Gray counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Elvis Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddy Stone.
Gray looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looking for a takedown.
Gray breaks the clinch.
Gray shoots for a double leg takedown but Stone sprawls well. He's pushed Gray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stone clinches but Gray breaks the clinch
and Gray counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stone is trying to stand.
Stone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stone has control of Gray's left arm, preventing Gray from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stone controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands with some strikes.
Stone avoids the attempt from Gray to control.
Stone landing punches.
Gray gets back to half guard.
Gray avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stone.
Stone is trying to control the action in half guard but Gray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gray has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stone is working away from the top position though.
Stone wants to control but Gray is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gray moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stone misses with a takedown
and Gray counters with a shoot takedown. Stone fights it but they end up in guard.
Gray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gray decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Gray with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Stone.
Stone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stone pulls Gray into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Gray dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stone thinking.
Stone throws a lazy head kick
and Gray counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gray stands and steps away. Stone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stone wants to clinch
and Gray counters by moving into the clinch.
Stone goes for a takedown attempt but Gray pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stone has his takedown stuffed
and Gray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gray.
Elvis Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddy Stone.
Stone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gray prevents it.
Stone gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gray wants to control but Stone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stone connects with a nice short shot to Gray's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stone thows a huge punch but Gray dodges it nicely.
Stone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray pushes Stone off and gets back to his feet.
Stone wants to clinch but Gray slips to the side
and Gray counters with a takedown into side control.
Stone is trying to get back to half guard.
Stone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gray cracks Stone with a big elbow.
Gray working the head with strikes.
Gray staying calm.
Gray lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray stands up and beckons Stone to his feet.
Stone tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stone gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gray regains guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stone is one step ahead there.
Stone stops Gray from standing up.
Stone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone distracts Gray with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stone with a nice head shot there.
Stone gets to his feet - Gray follows without any prompting.
Stone with a poor takedown
and Gray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gray.
Stone has Gray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gray jumps guard.
Eddy Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stone trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Stone working some strikes from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone landing with the ground and pound.
Stone preventing the sweep.
Gray wants to stand up but Stone is controlling him.
Stone postures up.
Stone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gray taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gray is trying to improve his position.
Stone landing a few strikes.
Gray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gray has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Gray!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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