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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itsik Obas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obas has chosen Perfect Gentelman as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itsik Obas!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obas misses with a body shot
and Gray counters with a thumping low kick.
Gray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Itsik Obas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Obas darts in and clinches Gray up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Obas.
Obas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray tries to land a knee to the head but Obas blocks with his arms.
Obas trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Obas.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obas trying to land knees to the body.
Gray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Obas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Obas dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Obas stalling in the clinch but Gray improves position.
Gray blocks an elbow strike from Obas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gray.
Gray misses with a knee strike.
Obas throws an elbow that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Obas.
Gray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Obas.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gray.
Obas tries to land knees in the clinch but Gray avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gray.
Gray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gray tries a body shot but Obas blocks it.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Obas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obas blocks a body shot from Gray.
Obas misses with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Gray.
Gray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obas backwards.
Gray dodges an elbow strike from Obas.
Obas 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 takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Obas.
Obas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Obas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Obas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Obas throws an elbow but it misses.
Obas lands a good knee to the midsection. Gray won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Obas throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to stall but Obas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray tries to work over Obas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gray pushes Obas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gray blocks an elbow strike.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Obas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray misses with a knee to the head.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Obas backwards.
Obas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gray avoids it.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Obas lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gray blocks the elbow strike.
Obas lands an elbow inside that Gray shrugs off.
Gray working aggressively here.
Obas lands an elbow that stopped Gray in his tracks for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Obas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Obass head.
Gray working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Obas avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Gray takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like David Gray has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Obas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gray's brow.
Obas tries to stall but Gray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Obas throws an elbow but it misses.
Obas lands an elbow that stopped Gray in his tracks for a moment.
Obas pushes off an throws an elbow but Gray leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray misses with the head strike.
Gray blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Gray.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itsik Obas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Gray's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gray takes a kick to the side of the head.
Obas instigates a clinch.
Obas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Obas lands an elbow just above Gray 's eye.
Gray is rocked!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oh Gray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gray blocks an elbow strike from Obas.
Gray seems to have got his legs back now.
Gray blocks an elbow strike.
Gray lands with a right to the head.
Obas looking to slow down the pace here.
Gray avoids the elbow strike from Obas, against the cage.
Obas looking to throw knees to the head but Gray is blocking nicely.
Obas landing knees to the head.
Obas missing with knees to the body.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obas with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obas lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gray tries to work over Obas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gray blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Obas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gray's brow.
Gray lands a shot to the body.
Obas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Obas misses with a knee strike.
Gray is stalling here.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Obas is trying to stall.
Gray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obas tries to land a knee to the head but Gray blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Gray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gray gets through Obas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Obas trying to land knees to the body.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gray taking a breather.
Obas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obas blocks a body shot from Gray.
Obas prevents a body shot from Gray.
Obas throws an elbow but it misses.
Gray tries a body shot but Obas blocks it.
Itsik Obas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gray blocks an elbow strike.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obas backwards.
Gray lands with a short shot to the head.
Obas tries to land knees in the clinch but Gray avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obas looking to stall.
Obas missing with knees to the body.
Obas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gray.
Obas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Obas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gray's brow.
Obas lands a knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gray takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obas misses with a knee strike.
Gray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Obas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Obas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Obas blocking some punches.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Obas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Obas dodges an elbow strike from Gray.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray stalling in the clinch but Obas improves position.
Obas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Obas tries to stall but Gray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Obas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Obas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gray.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obas is trying to maintain a safe position but Gray gets an underhook and turns Obas into the cage.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray lands a body shot.
Gray lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Obas pushes off an throws an elbow but Gray leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Obas misses with an elbow strike.
Obas 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itsik Obas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Gray's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Obas rushes Gray and presses him up against the cage.
Gray throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Obas blocks it with crossed arms.
Obas tries to land knees in the clinch but Gray avoids the damage to the body.
Obas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gray avoids it.
Obas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gray avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Gray tries a body shot but Obas blocks it.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Obas takes a shot to the head.
Obas throws an elbow but it misses.
Obas 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.
Obas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obas misses with a knee to the head.
Gray lands a good knee to the midsection. Obas won't want to take too many of those.
Obas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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 controlling the action here for a moment.
Gray digs a right hand underneath Obas's ribcage. Obas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Gray.
Obas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gray avoids the elbow strike from Obas, against the cage.
Gray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Obas or not.
Obas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gray avoids it.
Gray avoids the elbow strike from Obas, against the cage.
Obas throws an elbow but it misses.
Gray stalls.
A short right from Gray.
Gray misses with a knee strike.
David Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obas wants to stall.
Obas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Gray.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray blocks an elbow strike.
Gray unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Obas backwards.
It looks like Itsik Obas has been cut.
Gray scores with a knee to the head.
Gray lands a body punch.
Obas blocks a body shot from Gray.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Obas trying to land knees to the body.
Obas throws an elbow that misses.
Gray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gray.
Gray digs a right hand underneath Obas's ribcage. Obas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gray lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a knee to the head.
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Gray.
Obas is rocked!
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Obas is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him?
Gray is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Clinched against the cage, Gray lands a big elbow that drops Obas! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Obas is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Gray!
After winning the bout, David Gray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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