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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Dean is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Dean!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Gray lands.
Gray shoots in and drives through. Dean sprawls well.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch but Dean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dean swivels and escapes.
Gray tries to clinch up but Dean circles away and keeps his distance.
Gray tries to clinch but Dean moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gray.
Dean tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gray passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dean!
Dean is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gray swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Dean is now in Gray's guard. A big mistake from Gray there, giving up the dominant position!
Dean wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dean!
Gray throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gray is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dean is surviving well by controlling Gray's body position as best he can.
Dean tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dean wants to control but Gray is having none of it.
Gray is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dean has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dean!
Dean trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dean chips away with some ground and pound.
Dean pushing down on Gray's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray trying to control but Dean postures up.
Dean is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dean lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gray trying to control but Dean postures up.
Dean looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gray with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dean is keen to just control but Gray is a slippery customer.
Dean working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gray's thigh. Gray counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gray has his foot on Dean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dean works his way back into a safe position though.
Dean stands and throws Gray's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dean is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dean looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gray manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gray works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gray looking to control but Dean is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gray wants to finish this one by submission but Dean is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gray.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray trying to control but Dean is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Gray dominated that round.
That's time! Gray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gray wants to clinch.
Dean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dean bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gray struggling a bit here.
Gray gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dean is thwarting Gray's attempts to control the position.
Dean trying to control the action but Gray is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray wants to improve his position but Dean is controlling well.
Dean controlling the action here.
Dean is tying to control. Gray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gray is looking for a sweep. Dean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Dean.
Dean stops Gray from getting back to his feet.
Gray gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dean is one step ahead there.
Dean is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dean stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Dean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dean wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Dean is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dean landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dean wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gray is looking for a triangle here but Dean uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dean's best efforts.
Dean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
Gray wants to get back to his feet.
Dean tries to pass to full mount but Gray defends it.
Gabriel Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gray looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dean trying to control from half guard but Gray is working away.
Gray actively working from the bottom here.
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 Gabriel Gray will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dean!
Gray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gray wants to take Dean's back but he can't do it this time.
Gray unloads with some shots from mount but Dean bucks and avoids them well.
Dean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dean is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dean takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Gray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dean counters with a single leg into guard. Gray didn't expect that.
Gray working for a triangle but Dean defends it easily.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dean wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Dean from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gray is trying to keep Dean in close.
Dean avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dean won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
Gray looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dean passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dean is trying to control the action in half guard but Gray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gray regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dean trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Dean won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
Gray looking for a guillotine here but Dean defends easily.
Dean must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dean slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean working the ground and pound but Gray is defending the strikes.
Dean wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gray, who protects the arm well.
Gray is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gray is looking for a sweep. Dean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gray gets back to full guard.
Dean has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gray to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dean is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gray pulls down on the head and he's put Dean to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gabriel Gray!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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