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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray has chosen Pink Floyd - Any Color You Like as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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264 lbs
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264 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brett Gray!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li throws a shot from downtown. Gray moves away and avoids it.
Li throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brett Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray lands a head shot.
It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
Li takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gray slips a jab and a cross from Li.
Li lands a head kick. Gray smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Brett Gray has been cut.
Li lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gray on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gray shoots in and drives through. Li sprawls well.
Gray looks for a takedown but Li sprawls well.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bruce Li has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Gray.
Gray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Li obliges.
Gray looks gassed!
Li creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li with a knee to the head.
Li stalling.
Knees in the clinch landing for Li.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li landing knees to the head.
Li lands a knee to the head.
Li creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li lands a knee to the body.
Li is working Gray over against the cage.
Gray takes a knee to the side of the body.
Li lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Brett Gray's cut even more.
Li lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Gray's head.
Li dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
The cut above Brett Gray's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A bit of stalling here from Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with a knee strike.
Gray jumps guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Li pushing down on Gray's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Li is taking a breather. Gray says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li 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.
Li thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Li is pressing down on Gray's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gray is holding on for now.
Li with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bruce Li just wasn't active enough.
Li takes a swing at Gray's ribcage but misses.
Gray throws a poor cross that misses
and Li counters with a nice leg kick.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Li.
Li digs a good hook to Gray's body.
A head kick misses from Gray.
Li lands a front kick.
Gray throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li lands a left and a right that send Gray crashing to the mat, dazed. Li thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gray momentarily.
Gray is rocked!
Li lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Gray crumples to the floor! Li milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bruce Li!
During a confident post fight interview, Bruce Li thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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