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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juji Gatame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Fayth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatame comes to the cage accompanied by Storm. Fayth has chosen Awry Decade - Aisle of Denial as his entrance music. Juji Gatame could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ray Fayth's chin.
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174 lbs
28 - 11 - 1 |
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172 lbs
26 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juji Gatame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Fayth!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Gatame - just one landing.
Fayth dives in for a single leg takedown but Gatame sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fayth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fayth throws a lazy right hand but Gatame sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fayth on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gatame. Gatame obviously looking to wear him down.
Gatame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gatame fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fayth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gatame misses with a straight left.
Gatame looks to score with a jab to the body but Fayth is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Gatame. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gatame.
We've been hearing reports that Gatame has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gatame lands a nice looking body shot.
Gatame slaps away a takedown attempt from Fayth, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fayth closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gatame's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatame trying to keep a closed guard but Fayth is proving a slippery customer.
Fayth trying to control but Gatame is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth won't allow Gatame to sweep him here.
Fayth postures up.
Gatame 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.
Fayth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gatame swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fayth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fayth trying to control but Gatame is working from the bottom.
Fayth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gatame is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fayth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gatame.
Fayth misses with a looping right.
Juji Gatame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fayth throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatame.
Gatame keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fayth.
Gatame feinted with a counter takedown.
Gatame takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gatame looks to land a left hand but Fayth moved out of range nicely.
Gatame moves away from the strike by Fayth.
A jab from Fayth misses.
Fayth gets caught napping as Gatame dives in and scores a takedown. Fayth manages to retain guard.
Gatame is looking to work some ground and pound but Fayth has wrist control.
Fayth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gatame is one step ahead there.
Fayth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fayth has control of Gatame's left arm, preventing Gatame from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatame chips away with some ground and pound.
Fayth is trying to control the position but Gatame postures up.
Fayth looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gatame passes into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fayth takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gatame wants to control but Fayth is keeping him busy.
Fayth tries to improve position but can't.
Gatame creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Fayth sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fayth is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fayth takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gatame wants to control but Fayth is keeping him busy.
Fayth tries to improve position but can't.
Gatame is looking to take a break and control but Fayth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gatame has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fayth wants to control but Gatame postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juji Gatame dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fayth staying out of range there.
Fayth with the counter takedown but Gatame avoids it easily.
Gatame throws a low kick, looking for Fayth's leg but Fayth calmly moves out of range.
Fayth feints the counter takedown.
Gatame waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fayth.
Gatame throws out a loose jab but Fayth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fayth throws out a loose jab but Gatame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fayth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gatame's half guard.
Gatame tries to roll over but Fayth keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fayth lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Fayth working his ground and pound in the gym.
Nice strikes from Fayth there.
Fayth wants to pass to mount but Gatame is defending the position.
Gatame wants to improve his position but Fayth is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fayth working over Gatame with some ground and pound. Gatame looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fayth wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gatame keeps working.
Gatame preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fayth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fayth is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gatame doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fayth.
Gatame looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fayth missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fayth stalling away here and it's allowed Gatame to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gatame working for a triangle but Fayth defends it easily.
Gatame avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatame isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fayth stacks Gatame on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fayth!
Fayth is looking to take a break and control but Gatame is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fayth working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gatame tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fayth misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gatame tries to improve position but can't.
Fayth remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Fayth working the head with strikes.
Fayth works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gatame parries the strikes from Fayth easily there. Fayth is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gatame to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fayth wants to control but Gatame is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gatame struggling a bit here.
Gatame is not content to let Fayth control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Fayth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gatame looks to land a right hand but Fayth moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Gatame 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Juji Gatame is winning the standup battle so far.
Gatame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fayth moves away.
Fayth changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fayth lands a jab.
Fayth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gatame lands an overhand right.
Gatame just misses with a punch to the body.
Gatame looks to land a right hand but Fayth moved out of range.
Fayth changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gatame waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fayth.
Gatame scores with a hook to the body. Fayth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Fayth misses its intended target.
It looked like Gatame was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fayth.
Fayth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gatame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fayth moves away.
Gatame attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fayth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fayth staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatame moves out of range as Fayth strikes.
As Fayth backs away, Gatame returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fayth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gatame sprawls well. Gatame wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fayth gets slowly back to his feet.
Gatame looks to land a left hand but Fayth moved out of range nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fayth.
Fayth goes for a double leg but Gatame avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gatame continues to drive forward.
Gatame misses with a series of wild punches.
Gatame throws a front kick aimed at Fayth's knee but Fayth avoids it well.
A big left from Fayth misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Gatame misses the target.
Gatame slips a jab from Fayth.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gatame darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gatame gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatame controls Fayth momentarily but Fayth frees himself.
Gatame bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fayth's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gatame pushing down on Fayth's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fayth tries to get to full guard but Gatame has control of the leg.
Gatame passes into side control, despite Fayth's attempt to control the position.
Gatame working away.
Gatame tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fayth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gatame in side control lands a decent elbow.
Who's going to make the next move?
Gatame lands an elbow.
Gatame misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gatame moves into full mount!
Fayth is bucking up trying to escape but Gatame cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gatame landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fayth is working to get back to half guard.
Gatame raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gatame fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Juji Gatame overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gatame dominating with strikes here.
Fayth is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gatame tries to control but Fayth wriggling away.
Fayth is still in real trouble! Can Gatame finish him?
Gatame lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fayth taking shots to the head.
Fayth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juji Gatame clearly takes 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.
Gatame scores with a punch to the head.
Fayth seems to have recovered his senses.
Gatame misses the jab.
Fayth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fayth misses with an uppercut.
Fayth feints and then cracks Gatame's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gatame down.
Gatame takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gatame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fayth was well out of range. Poor timing from Gatame.
Fayth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatame.
Gatame takes a swing at Fayth's ribcage but misses.
Gatame looks for a takedown but Fayth sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fayth missing with a left hand there. Gatame was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Gatame misses its intended target.
Gatame looks to land a right hand but Fayth moved out of range.
Gatame throws a jab but it's blocked by Fayth.
Fayth tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fayth misses its intended target.
Gatame tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Fayth tries to counter it with a takedown but Gatame pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gatame throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fayth drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gatame defends it well.
Gatame loads up on a big right hand but Fayth slips the punch.
Fayth changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gatame slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Fayth misses the target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fayth.
Fayth connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gatame misses with a straight right.
A big right from Gatame misses.
A jab lands there for Fayth.
Fayth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fayth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gatame connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gatame takes a swing at Fayth's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gatame misses.
Gatame leaves Fayth with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gatame misses with a hook.
Gatame lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Gatame. That snapped Fayth's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gatame.
Fayth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gatame.
Fayth moves out of range of the strikes.
Gatame slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Fayth there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gatame.
Gatame turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gatame is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fayth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatame misses with a low kick as Fayth jumps back.
Fayth shoots in looking for a takedown. Gatame tries to sprawl out of it but Fayth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gatame manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fayth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gatame sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fayth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fayth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gatame.
Gatame throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fayth tries to move into range but Gatame moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gatame is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fayth can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Gatame misses its intended target.
Gatame swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Fayth tries to counter it with a takedown but Gatame pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fayth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fayth shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gatame as he avoids it easily.
Juji Gatame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Fayth.
Gatame throws a hook but Fayth blocks it.
Fayth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fayth feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatame connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fayth shoots in and bounces Gatame off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fayth preventing the sweep.
Gatame keeping moving, preventing Fayth from controlling successfully.
Fayth with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gatame keeping moving, preventing Fayth from controlling successfully.
Gatame looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fayth is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juji Gatame had his way with Ray Fayth in that round.
That's time! Gatame's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fayth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fayth throws a chopping leg kick but Gatame manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fayth throws a shot from downtown. Gatame moves away and avoids it.
Gatame tries a head kick but it misses.
Fayth's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fayth clobbers Gatame with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fayth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatame.
Fayth with the counter takedown but Gatame avoids it easily.
Gatame catches Fayth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gatame dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fayth. That did some damage!
Fayth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gatame throws a solid leg kick but Fayth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gatame.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fayth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gatame sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gatame dives in and scores a takedown into Fayth's guard.
Fayth working for submissions but it's allowed Gatame to get to half guard.
Fayth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayth keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Fayth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fayth controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gatame working over Fayth with some ground and pound. Fayth looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gatame throwing shots but Fayth is blocking nicely.
Ray Fayth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fayth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fayth gets back to full guard.
Gatame won't allow Fayth to sweep him here.
Fayth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gatame can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fayth not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fayth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gatame manages to get himself to full guard.
Gatame wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fayth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fayth trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gatame has momentary wrist control but Fayth slips an elbow through the middle.
Gatame escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fayth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gatame wants to sweep here but Fayth controlling him for the moment.
Fayth trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fayth is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gatame swings for the body but Fayth moves out of range.
Gatame scores with a hook.
Fayth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fayth loads up on a big right hand but Gatame slips the punch.
Fayth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fayth misses with a lunging right hand
and Gatame counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gatame scores with a decent looking hook.
Gatame lands with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Gatame.
Gatame looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fayth is fending him off so far but Gatame persists. Nope, Fayth circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fayth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gatame bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gatame lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juji Gatame showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gatame 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juji Gatame!
Juji Gatame decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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