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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gandalf Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RZ Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey's entrance music is You shall not pass. A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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186 cm
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218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gandalf Grey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, RZ Silva! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Silva moves out of range as Grey strikes. Grey thows a body shot but no joy. Silva misses with a looping left. Grey scores with a punch to the head. Donk. Grey catches Silva right on the button with a cross. Grey throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A shot to the body from Grey misses enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab. Grey misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut. Grey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut. Grey misses with a left hand and Silva counters with a stiff right hand. Grey misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming. A shot to the body from Grey misses enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva throws a hook but Grey blocks it. Silva looks to land a left hand but Grey moved out of range nicely. Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Grey dodges the punch combination from Silva.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Grey moves into the clinch. Grey working aggressively here.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Grey pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grey swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it. Grey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Grey. Good body shot from Grey.
Grey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva swings for the body but Grey moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Grey throws a jab when Silva was well out of range. Grey looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range. A big right from Grey misses. Silva lands with a hook. Grey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grey pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Grey scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Grey misses its intended target. Silva displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Grey with a nice cross. Silva slips a straight right by Grey. Silva slips under a jab. Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Grey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grey.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Grey. Grey jabbing away but nothing is landing. Silva connects with a body shot that sends Grey's belly button to the back. Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gandalf Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Silva misses with a straight left. Grey misses the body punch and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sloppy strikes from Grey. Those never looked like landing. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A jab from Silva misses. Silva tests Grey's chin there with a solid looking shot. Grey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gandalf Grey dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Silva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grey. Grey circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grey.
Silva misses with a looping left. Grey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva. Silva on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grey. Grey obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva misses with a straight left. Silva thuds his right hand into Grey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. The fighters circling - Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Grey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Grey thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Grey counters with a lovely straight right hand! Grey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Grey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Grey looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely. Grey throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily. Grey misses with a looping left. Grey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grey throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Grey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab by Grey. Silva throws a jab but it's blocked by Grey. Grey darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Grey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grey misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body. Grey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grey looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range. Grey looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range. A big right from Grey misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grey lands the left hand. Gandalf Grey is winning the standup battle so far. Silva ducks under a wild hook from Grey. Grey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jab, jab by Silva - just one landing. Grey lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva tests Grey's chin there with a solid looking shot. A slow jab from Grey misses its intended target. Grey wants to slow Silva down by chopping away at his legs. A cross from Grey lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Silva moves out of range as Grey strikes. Grey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Grey on the wrong end of a nice hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Crunch! Grey slams his shin into Silva's torso. Good exchange - Grey coming out on top. Silva moves out of range of the strikes. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Silva misses with a left hand and Grey counters with a stiff right hand. Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gandalf Grey dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Grey misses with a lunging right hand
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A punch lands to the side of Grey 's head but he takes it in his stride. Silva checks the leg kick. Grey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf. Silva fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A slow jab from Grey misses its intended target. A jab from Grey finds it's way through Silva's defenses. Silva slips a straight right by Grey. Silva defending well as Grey loads up on a big left hand. Grey throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Silva misses with a body shot
and Grey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Grey throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a nice body shot. Grey pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Grey slips a straight right by Silva. Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Grey avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Grey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body. Grey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Grey looks to land a left hand but Silva moved out of range nicely. RZ Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Silva lands with a straight right. Grey didn't see that one coming. Grey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively. Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grey. Silva misses with a combination
and Grey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Silva blocks the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Grey tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot. A swing and a miss from Silva.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grey misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming. Grey walks into a jab. Grey misses with a straight left. Grey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Grey defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand. Silva lands a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Grey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grey. Grey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grey.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice leg kick lands there from Grey. Grey forces Silva back against the cage and clinches. Gandalf Grey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Grey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Silva thows a body shot but no joy. Grey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Grey has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Grey lands a right hand. Grey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards. Silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight! Gandalf Grey showed his dominance in that final round. Well Grey 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gandalf Grey! Gandalf Grey thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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