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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Samuels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuels comes to the cage accompanied by Down with the sickness. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dean Samuels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reggie Ray!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuels fails with a takedown attempt.
Samuels misses with a right hand
and Ray counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ray controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ray postures up.
Samuels wants to stand up but Ray is controlling him.
Ray controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Samuels 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ray shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray is taking a breather. Samuels 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Reggie Ray has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray wants to pass the guard but Samuels is keeping the position.
Samuels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Reggie Ray wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Samuels is trying to defend but Ray finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ray is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Ray is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Samuels is trying to keep Ray in close.
Samuels being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Ray has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Reggie Ray hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Samuels shoots in and drives through. Ray sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Samuels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Samuels throws the kick towards the body but Ray avoids it.
Dean Samuels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samuels fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samuels shoots and misses
and Ray counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Samuels is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ray stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Ray dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Samuels shoots for a double leg takedown but Ray sprawls well. He's pushed Samuels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Samuels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samuels shoots in but no luck this time.
Ray shoots for a double leg takedown but Samuels sprawls well. He's pushed Ray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ray defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Samuels.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Samuels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ray keeps the fight on the outside.
Ray gets the takedown into side control.
Reggie Ray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Samuels manages to get back to half guard.
Ray looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray trying to pass the guard but Samuels defending well.
Ray slips a nice elbow through Samuels's hands, connecting with Samuels's forehead.
Ray trying to pass the guard but Samuels defending well.
Ray is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Samuels regains half guard.
Ray trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ray controlling from the full mount.
Ray wants to finish this one by submission but Samuels is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ray.
Ray with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuels is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Samuels tries to hold on but Ray postures up.
Ray controlling from mount.
Samuels is working to get back to half guard.
Samuels is in a horrible position here. Ray smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Samuels wants to control but Ray is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray controlling the position easily from mount.
Ray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ray scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Samuels?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ray controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Ray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A clash of legs there as Ray blocks the low kick.
No luck for Ray with that takedown attempt.
Ray scores with a takedown into Samuels's guard.
Ray is stalling in the full guard.
Ray landing with the ground and pound.
Ray throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray stops Samuels from standing up.
Samuels is trying to control the position but Ray postures up.
Ray is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Samuels looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Samuels shoots in and drives through. Ray sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Samuels looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Samuels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Samuels looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Samuels being controlled for a moment.
Ray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Reggie Ray hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Samuels shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ray but Ray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Samuels gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Ray counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ray sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reggie Ray has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samuels circles away quickly and effectively.
Ray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ray fails with the takedown.
Dean Samuels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reggie Ray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Samuels scores with a one two! Ray had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reggie Ray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Reggie Ray!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Reggie Ray!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Reggie Ray!
Reggie Ray wins by unanimous decision!
Reggie Ray decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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RATING
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