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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lachida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). El Wray has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Lachida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, El Wray!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lachida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wray shoots in and drives through. Lachida sprawls well.
Lachida rushes Wray and presses him up against the cage.
Wray breaks the clinch.
Wray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wray is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wray is trying to break free.
Wray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lachida has managed to clinch.
Wray wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lachida successfully pulls guard.
Wray drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wray jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wray won't allow Lachida to sweep him here.
Wray wants to control from the top but Lachida keeps moving.
Lachida trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wray drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wray jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wray won't allow Lachida to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wray needs to keep his hands up - Lachida had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lachida moves into the clinch.
Wray prevents Lachida from breaking the clinch.
Wray breaks from the clinch.
Wray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lachida moves into the clinch.
Wray is trying to break the clinch but Lachida has him pressed against the cage.
Wray gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lachida.
Wray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lachida just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mike Lachida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of El Wray.
Lachida has had enough of the clinch but Wray keeps him there for the moment.
Lachida lands a takedown into guard.
Wray working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lachida doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lachida manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wray looks gassed!
Lachida wants to control from the top but Wray keeps moving.
Lachida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lachida wants to control from the top but Wray keeps moving.
Lachida passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachida looks up at the clock and then as Wray takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lachida smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wray is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lachida has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wray is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lachida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wray tries to bench press Lachida off him but Lachida keeps the position.
Lachida working the body and head with strikes.
Wray manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Wray is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lachida has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lachida moves into full guard.
Lachida 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lachida bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wray's guard.
Lachida wants to control from the top but Wray keeps moving.
Lachida forces his way into half guard.
Lachida wants to take a breather but Wray is having none of it.
Wray tries to get to full guard but Lachida has control of the leg.
That's four 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.
Lachida trying to mount his opponent but Wray defends it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wray shoots and misses
and Lachida counters with a nice body kick.
Wray tries to keep at a distance but Lachida has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lachida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lachida wants to break free but Wray has control.
Wray is trying to break free.
Lachida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lachida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wray tries to keep at a distance but Lachida has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lachida breaks the clinch.
Wray takes a swing at Lachida's ribcage but misses.
Wray takes a swing at Lachida's ribcage but misses.
Lachida lands the left hand.
Wray throws a sloppy body shot
and Lachida counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lachida 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.
Wray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lachida counters with a body kick that stops Wray in his tracks momentarily.
Lachida is looking to clinch but Wray is avoiding it.
Wray throws a combination that misses
and Lachida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wray tries to land knees in the clinch but Lachida avoids the damage to the body.
Lachida tries to break the clinch but Wray is controlling the position.
Lachida tries to break the clinch but Wray is controlling the position.
Lachida gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lachida looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wray is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lachida pulls his head out easily.
Lachida is looking to advance position but Wray won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachida prevents Wray from improving his position.
Lachida is tying to control. Wray wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wray wants to control but Lachida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wray stuffs the takedown.
Wray shoots in but Lachida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lachida misses with a double jab.
Wray fails to land with a series of punches.
El Wray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wray misses with a double jab
and Lachida counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lachida!
A shot to the body from Wray misses
and Lachida counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wray won't be happy with that.
Lachida wants to control but Wray is keeping him busy.
Lachida has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wray!
Wray is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lachida in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lachida looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lachida with shots to the head and body - Wray looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lachida wants to control the pace but Wray is squirming around nicely.
Wray blocking the ground and pound.
Wray is working to get back to half guard.
Wray regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lachida is trying to control the action in half guard but Wray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lachida seems to be working for a kimura but Wray defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wray looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wray gets full guard.
Wray looking to control.
Lachida trying to control the position from guard on top but Wray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wray had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lachida is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wray Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lachida's back instead.
Wray is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lachida has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lachida dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wray shoots and misses
and Lachida counters with a two punch combo.
Lachida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lachida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wray's head.
Wray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lachida counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wray's guard now.
Lachida working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wray's head.
Wray is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wray keeping moving, preventing Lachida from controlling successfully.
Lachida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wray 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.
Lachida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wray is looking for a triangle but Lachida pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lachida postures up and lands a big shot to Wray's brow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wray throws a combination that misses
and Lachida counters with a series of strikes. Wray will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lachida scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lachida scores with a head kick.
Lachida works over Wray's head and body with a nice combination.
Wray dodges the punch combination from Lachida.
Wray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lachida counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lachida lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Lachida scores with a four punch combination!
Wray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lachida counters with a shoot takedown. Wray fights it but they end up in guard.
Wray looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lachida passes into half guard.
Wray looking for subs from the bottom but Lachida mounts him!
Mike Lachida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray regains half guard.
Wray looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wray is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lachida pulls his head out easily.
Wray is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lachida pulls his head out easily.
Wray looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lachida looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wray with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lachida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray wants to improve his position but Lachida is controlling well.
Lachida moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Wray.
Lachida scores with punches from side control.
Wray gets back to half guard.
Lachida decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Wray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wray is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Wray trying to mount his opponent but Lachida defends it.
Lachida blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wray.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wray is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lachida has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wray is tying to control. Lachida wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lachida manages to get to full guard.
El Wray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lachida scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wray tries to clinch
and Lachida counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wray's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wray has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lachida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wray throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mike Lachida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wray keeping moving, preventing Lachida from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lachida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lachida 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lachida!
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