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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Zsorats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ezra Ray has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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181 lbs
35 - 17 - 1 |
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180 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ezra Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Emmanuel Zsorats!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray misses with an uppercut. Zsorats saw that one coming.
Zsorats swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ezra Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zsorats throws a head kick that misses.
Zsorats tries to work over Ray's front leg with a kick but Ray checks it.
Zsorats pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zsorats has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Zsorats takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Ray.
Ray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Zsorats.
Ray missing with a left hand there. Zsorats was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ray's corner calls for a 1-2. Ray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ray throws a jab when Zsorats was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray throws out a loose jab but Zsorats uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zsorats thinks about the counter body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ray, right into the meat.
Ray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zsorats.
Ray lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zsorats's sensitive parts.
Zsorats avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zsorats tries a head kick but it misses.
Zsorats bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zsorats has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zsorats goes for a double leg but Ray avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ray continues to drive forward.
Ray is looking to counter punch.
Ray misses with an uppercut
and Zsorats counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ray won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ray is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zsorats off and has taken his back!
Ray is not going to allow Zsorats to sit and survive in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zsorats is keeping busy.
Ray biding his time, controlling Zsorats.
Ray gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Zsorats covering up well and avoiding damage.
Ray will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats staying busy and making it hard for Ray to control.
Ray punches the canvas rather than the man.
Ray keeps control of the position easily here as Zsorats tries to buck him off.
Ray throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Zsorats tries to roll but Ray sticks to his back.
Ray just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Ray lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ray.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands a shot to the head.
Ray is trying to control but Zsorats is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Zsorats is squirming around, avoiding Ray's attempts to control the action.
Zsorats wants to control but Ray is having none of it.
Zsorats working to try and regain half guard.
Zsorats is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zsorats is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra Ray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ray defending well as Zsorats loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Ray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Ray misses its intended target.
Zsorats tries to work over Ray's front leg with a kick but Ray checks it.
A punch combination from Ray misses.
Zsorats throws out a counter right but Ray avoids it with no problem.
Zsorats's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zsorats scrambles back to his feet.
Ray avoids the head kick by Zsorats.
Ray misses with a left hand
and Zsorats counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsorats misses with a low kick.
Zsorats throws a head kick that misses
and Ray counters with a stiff right hand.
Zsorats uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ray misses the target.
Zsorats takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zsorats can do to turn this around?
Zsorats moves away from the strike by Ray.
Ray moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromZsorats.
Ray misses with an uppercut
and Zsorats counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ray throws an off balance right hand
and Zsorats counters with a low kick, right behind Ray 's knee.
Ray misses with an uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zsorats.
Ray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zsorats.
Ray lands with a right hand.
Ray missing with a left hand there. Zsorats was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zsorats shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsorats has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ray.
Ray moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zsorats throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zsorats throws a head kick that misses.
Ray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ray connects with a body shot that sends Zsorats's belly button to the back.
Ray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ray misses with a two punch combination.
Ray scores with a hook.
Ray misses with a straight right.
Ray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zsorats circles away quickly and effectively.
Zsorats was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray cracks Zsorats with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zsorats.
Zsorats lands a lovely overhand right.
Zsorats moves away from the strike by Ray.
Zsorats takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zsorats missing with a left hand there. Ray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ray connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ray is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Zsorats tries to counter it with a takedown but Ray pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ray loads up on a big right hand but Zsorats slips the punch.
Ray misses with a hook
and Zsorats counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ray scores with a jab. Zsorats acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Ray finds it's way through Zsorats's defenses.
Ray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zsorats throws a head kick but Ray moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra Ray dominated that second round.
That's time! Ray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zsorats is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zsorats shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ray rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zsorats moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zsorats walks into a stiff left hand from Ray.
Ray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zsorats is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ray throws a jab when Zsorats was well out of range.
Zsorats darts in looking for a takedown but Ray gets double underhooks and turns Zsorats into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray throws a shot from downtown. Zsorats moves away and avoids it.
Ray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zsorats counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zsorats in his tracks.
Ezra Ray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ray misses.
Good shot there by Ray.
Ray throws a right hand that misses
and Zsorats counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Ray misses.
Ezra Ray is winning the standup battle so far.
Ray scores with the left hand. Zsorats knows he should have avoided that one.
Zsorats steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Zsorats tries a head kick but it misses.
Ray misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ray blocks a jab.
It looked like Ray was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray misses with a looping right.
Zsorats with the counter takedown but Ray avoids it easily.
Ray lands with a shot to the body.
Ray fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ray scores with a jab. Zsorats acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
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!
Zsorats connects with a nice looking jab.
Zsorats fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zsorats shoots in looking for a takedown but Ray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zsorats's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Ray misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zsorats.
Ray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zsorats is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zsorats only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Emmanuel Zsorats has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Ray misses its intended target.
Zsorats drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ray defends it well.
Zsorats has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ray just misses with a punch to the body.
Ray misses with a wild combination.
Ray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zsorats misses with a leg kick
and Ray counters with a nice uppercut.
Zsorats ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zsorats shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ezra Ray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ray blocks the body kick.
Ray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab from Ray.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Ray does it's job there.
Ray punishes Zsorats's body with a nice straight punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezra Ray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ray 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezra Ray!
After winning the bout, Ezra Ray 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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energy
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hype
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