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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J R Crain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero comes to the cage accompanied by Fozzy's "Shine Forever". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, J R Crain!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Crain as Zero shoots in.
Zero blocks a head kick by Crain.
Crain tries to close the distance and clinch but Zero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zero shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zero showed some decent athleticism there.
Zero trying to mount his opponent but Crain defends it.
Crain is trying to get back to full guard.
Zero stands up out of the half guard.
Zero drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zero is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zero controlling from the top position.
We're going to have a standup here because Ray Zero wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zero instigates a clinch.
Zero lands a takedown into guard.
Zero looking to pass the guard.
Crain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Crain, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zero as he avoids it easily.
Zero fails with the takedown.
Crain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zero.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crain is looking to clinch.
Zero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zero is defended easily by Crain.
Zero shoots in and drives through. Crain sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zero is defended easily by Crain.
Crain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zero fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Crain sprawls well initially but Zero persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zero is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Zero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zero seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Zero stands up from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crain sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crain tries to avoid it but Zero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crain to the ground. Crain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crain gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zero to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero wants to stand but Crain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Zero dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Crain. No joy for Zero on that attempt.
Zero shoots in looking for a takedown but Crain manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Crain shoots in but Zero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zero counters with a series of strikes. Crain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Crain moves into the clinch successfully.
Zero changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Crain fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero fails with the takedown.
Crain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zero shoots in but no luck this time.
Crain gets a clinch.
Zero ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zero no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Crain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crain won't allow Zero to get back to his feet.
Zero looking to control.
Crain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain content to stall in guard here.
Crain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zero is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Crain won't allow Zero to sweep him here.
Zero wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Crain is now in half guard.
Crain thows a huge punch but Zero dodges it nicely.
Crain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zero keeps working.
Ray Zero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zero wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crain looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zero is concentrating on defense, preventing Crain from advancing position.
Crain trying to mount his opponent but Zero defends it.
Crain trying to control from half guard but Zero is working away.
Zero manages to get to full guard.
Zero has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Crain off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero dives in and scores a takedown into Crain's guard.
Crain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zero defends well.
Crain is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zero defends well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crain working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero wants to get up but he can't break Crain's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Zero gets to his feet - Crain follows without any prompting.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ray Zero will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Zero shoots in for a takedown but Crain shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zero leaves Crain with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Crain defends it nicely.
Zero has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zero shoots for a double leg takedown but Crain sprawls well. He's pushed Zero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Crain tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zero is in Crain's guard.
Crain controls Zero momentarily but Zero frees himself.
Zero wants to stand and escape but instead Crain has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Crain looking to pass the guard.
Crain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crain has managed to get both his arms back between Zero's legs - danger averted.
Zero looking for a guillotine here but Crain defends easily.
Crain controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain looking to pass the guard.
Crain wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
Zero is looking for a triangle but Crain pushes his legs off easily.
Crain cracks Zero with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Crain manages to pass to side control.
Zero is not content to let Crain control the position.
Zero tries to roll over but Crain keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero is not content to let Crain control the position.
Crain working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zero trying to control from the bottom.
Crain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Crain is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zero is trying to maintain the position but Crain is very close to passing his half guard.
Crain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zero desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crain wants to control but Zero is keeping him busy.
Zero keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Crain throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zero trying to control here.
Crain stops Zero from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Ray Zero wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Crain looks to land a combination but Zero avoids it well.
Crain tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zero swivels and escapes.
J R Crain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray Zero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crain tries to clinch up
and Zero counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to J R Crain.
Well Zero 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Zero!
A very excited looking Ray Zero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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