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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abaddon comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. Gray has chosen make love not war baby as his entrance music. Mr Gray has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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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
28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Abaddon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Mr Gray!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon slips under a jab from Gray.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Abaddon misses with some punches.
Gray tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abaddon.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.
Abaddon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gray jumps guard.
Abaddon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
Abaddon is working hard here to advance position.
Gray has his foot on Abaddon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abaddon works his way back into a safe position though.
Gray working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abaddon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abaddon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abaddon wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.
Gray had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Abaddon defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
Gray can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abaddon controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Anthony Abaddon just wasn't active enough.
Gray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abaddon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray with a nice cross.
Gray throws a low kick, looking for Abaddon's leg but Abaddon calmly moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abaddon.
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon tries to land a front kick but Gray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abaddon tries to clinch but Gray is having none of it.
Gray tries to clinch but Abaddon is having none of it.
Abaddon checks a leg kick.
Gray throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Abaddon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Gray misses.
Abaddon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gray throws a big elbow that misses.
Abaddon looking for a sweep. Not yet Abaddon, not yet.
Abaddon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Gray won't allow Abaddon to sweep him here.
Gray postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Abaddon is trying to get back to full guard.
Abaddon trying to hold on to Gray's head to control him but Gray postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gray there.
Gray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gray is trying to control. Abaddon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gray prevents Abaddon from improving his position.
Gray is nestled in close to Abaddon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abaddon is trying to stand.
Gray is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Abaddon tries to get to full guard but Gray has control of the leg.
Abaddon holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon is looking to escape.
Abaddon wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
Gray is looking to take a break and control but Abaddon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gray looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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 wants to pass the guard but Abaddon is defending well.
Gray is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abaddon works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray throwing strikes from guard but Abaddon blocks nicely.
Abaddon looking for a sweep. Not yet Abaddon, not yet.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abaddon is keeping the position for now.
Abaddon controlling Gray's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Gray dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gray has Abaddon up against the cage in a clinch.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray drags the fight down to the ground.
Abaddon trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray keeping full guard, as Abaddon tries to pass.
Abaddon stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Abaddon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Anthony Abaddon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gray wants to slow Abaddon down by chopping away at his legs.
Abaddon takes one to the chin there.
Gray forces Abaddon back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Abaddon.
Abaddon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Abaddon.
Abaddon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abaddon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abaddon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abaddon tries to stall but Gray uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abaddon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gray doesn't manage to clinch there - Abaddon circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Gray blocks the leg kick.
Gray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abaddon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gray avoids the body shot from Abaddon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abaddon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abaddon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gray throws a head kick that half lands.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gray clinches.
Abaddon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gray blocking some punches.
Abaddon tries a knee to the head but Gray blocks it.
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abaddon throws a leg kick which misses Gray's front leg but catches the back leg as Gray tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Abaddon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Abaddon circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Abaddon can pounce on him.
Abaddon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gray moves in looking to clinch but Abaddon pushes him off.
Anthony Abaddon is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Abaddon. Those never looked like landing.
Abaddon tries a low kick but Gray avoids it.
Gray looks to land a body kick but Abaddon moved away.
Gray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abaddon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abaddon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abaddon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Abaddon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gray wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Gray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gray blocks a leg kick.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abaddon.
Abaddon keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray checks the leg kick nicely there.
Abaddon throws a low kick, looking for Gray's leg but Gray calmly moves out of range.
Abaddon tries to clinch up.
Anthony Abaddon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abaddon backwards.
Gray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gray jumps guard but Abaddon stands there with Gray around his waist. Gray gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Abaddon dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abaddon.
Gray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abaddon is rocked!
Abaddon throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gray, right into the meat.
Abaddon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gray has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Abaddon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abaddon blocks an uppercut.
Gray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abaddon blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Abaddon is trying to break the clinch but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
Gray breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray gets a clinch.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray misses with some punches.
Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gray throws a leg kick which misses Abaddon's front leg but catches the back leg as Abaddon tries to avoid it.
Gray misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Abaddon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gray - the referee stops the clock and Abaddon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gray. Abaddon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Abaddon seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Gray finds it's way through Abaddon's defenses.
Abaddon throws a low kick but Gray avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray misses with a low kick.
Gray dodges the punch combination from Abaddon.
Gray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gray works the jab nicely.
Abaddon tries to clinch but Gray is having none of it.
Gray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Abaddon looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range.
Abaddon clinches with his opponent.
Abaddon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abaddon wants to get back to striking at distance but Gray won't allow it.
Gray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray keeps control of Abaddon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gray scores with a shot to the side of Abaddon's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abaddon's elbow.
Abaddon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abaddon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anthony Abaddon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Gray moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abaddon looks to land a body kick but Gray moved away.
Gray drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mr Gray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abaddon can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Abaddon gets back to half guard.
Gray scores with a big shot! Abaddon's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Abaddon! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Gray!
Mr Gray managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, into his post fight interview.
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