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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gray has chosen Real American as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bruce Washington has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Washington !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Gray!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray takes the fight into the clinch.
Gray tries for a takedown but Washington manages to get underhooks.
Washington blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Washington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gray's brow.
Gray gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Washington kicks Gray off and gets back to his feet.
Gray has Washington up against the cage in a clinch.
Gray jumps guard and drags Washington to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray is trying to control the position but Washington postures up.
Gray pulls Washington in close to his closed guard and prevents Washington from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Washington tries to clinch up but Gray circles away and keeps his distance.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - Gray circles away.
Washington shoots in but no luck this time.
Gray feints the counter takedown.
A good leg kick by Washington .
Washington moves in looking to clinch but Gray pushes him off.
Gray lands a high kick!
Gray swats away the attempt to clinch by Washington .
Gray with the counter takedown but Washington avoids it easily.
Washington thuds his shin into the meat of Gray's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray moves into the clinch.
Washington looking to throw knees to the head but Gray is blocking nicely.
Washington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Washington forces Gray back against the cage and clinches.
Washington goes for a takedown attempt but Gray pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Gray unleashes a big counter combination but Washington bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gray looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Washington scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Washington has his takedown stuffed
and Gray counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Washington manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gray keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Washington . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Washington is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
Gray lands a takedown into guard.
Washington has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gray is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Gray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Washington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
Gray wants to take the fight to the mat but Washington manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gray wants a takedown but no success here.
Washington can't get the takedown.
Gray wants to take the fight to the mat but Washington manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Washington lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Washington looking to throw knees to the head but Gray is blocking nicely.
Gray pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray keeping full guard, as Washington tries to pass.
Washington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Washington throwing strikes but missing.
Gray trying to control the position.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Washington dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Washington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gray tries to avoid it but Washington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gray to the ground. Gray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gray feints the counter takedown.
Washington tries to clinch up
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Washington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Washington tries to clinch but Gray moves out of range.
Washington misses the shot to the body.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Washington tries to clinch up.
Washington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray closes the distance and clinches.
Washington is looking for a takedown.
Washington throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gray has picked Washington up - he's going for a ride! Gray dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Washington tries to get to full guard but Gray has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray working Washington over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Washington is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gray scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are battling for position here. Washington manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gray wanted to stand there but Washington had control of the position.
Gray lands a couple of elbows.
Gray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gray decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Washington , up you get!
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gray circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gray counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Washington wants to sweep but no luck.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gray's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gray working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Washington 's head.
Gray is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Washington bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gray's guard.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Washington is trying to drag Gray to the mat but Gray just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Washington . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray has Washington pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Washington manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gray blocks an elbow strike.
Gray working hard to break the clinch.
Gray has hold of one of Washington 's legs. Washington is fighting the takedown attempt but Gray gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Washington pushes Gray off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bruce Washington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Washington closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Washington looking to throw knees to the head but Gray is blocking nicely.
Gray is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Washington can't fight it off and eventually Gray manages to take the fight to the floor. Washington looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gray is pushing down on Washington 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Washington is fighting to maintain full guard but Gray has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gray is looking to take a break and control but Washington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Washington defending well though.
Gray is trying to control. Washington wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Washington gets full guard.
Washington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Washington '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!
A left lands for Gray.
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Washington clinches with his opponent.
Washington breaks the clinch.
Washington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gray steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Washington .
Gray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Washington wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray cracks Washington with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Washington is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Gray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gray gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Washington closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Washington tries to clinch up but Gray circles away and keeps his distance.
Gray on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gray changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Washington looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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!
Washington is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gray off and has taken his back!
Washington has got one arm under Gray's chin. This could be trouble... Gray trying to control the other hand but Washington gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Gray has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruce Washington !
In defeat, John Gray stepped up to the mic, saying 'That was a great match i thank for everyone here,keep strong brothers!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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