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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Mccray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kei Izawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kei Izawa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Mccray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kei Izawa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mccray is looking to slow Izawa down with leg kicks.
Mccray has managed to clinch.
Izawa breaks from the clinch.
Mccray clinches up with Izawa and pushes him back against the cage.
Mccray really is a fat lump.
Mccray is trying to break the clinch but Izawa has him pressed against the cage.
Izawa gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mccray has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Izawa is working away from the top position though.
Mccray moves into full guard.
Izawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mccray is keeping the position for now.
Mccray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mccray wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mccray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Izawa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mccray has managed to get both his arms back between Izawa's legs - danger averted.
Izawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Izawa has a closed guard, preventing Mccray from standing up.
Izawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Mccray has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Izawa is proving hard to escape from.
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.
Mccray stands up from Izawa's guard - Mccray perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mccray darts in and clinches Izawa up against the cage.
Mccray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Izawa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mccray manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mccray wants to sweep but no luck.
Mccray trying to control the position here.
Mccray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Izawa manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccray wants to stand but Izawa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mccray slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mccray wanted to stand there but Izawa had control of the position.
Izawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mccray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Izawa looks winded!
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.
Mccray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Izawa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mccray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mccray stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Izawa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mccray wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Mccray dominated 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.
Mccray tries to clinch up.
Izawa blocks a head kick by Mccray.
Izawa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mccray gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kei Izawa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mccray pulls Izawa in close to prevent any damage.
Mccray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mccray gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccray tries to sprawl but Izawa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Izawa is breathing heavily.
Mccray tries to get to full guard but Izawa has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izawa thows a huge punch but Mccray dodges it nicely.
Mccray is looking to improve his position.
Mccray desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mccray is looking to control Izawa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mccray avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mccray keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Izawa closes the distance and clinches.
Mccray tries to stall but Izawa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mccray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Izawa turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Izawa manages to end up in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccray manages to get back to half guard.
Izawa trying to control from half guard but Mccray is working away.
Mccray has his hands clasped together around Izawa's back. He's all about the action.
Mccray wants to get back to full guard but Izawa has passed into side control.
Mccray tries to bench press Izawa off him but Izawa keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Mccray is looking to reverse the position.
Izawa tries to stand but Mccray is controlling his head.
Izawa working away.
Mccray is looking to regain half guard here but Izawa keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Izawa in side control lands a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kei Izawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mccray throws a solid leg kick but Izawa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mccray.
Izawa unleashes a big counter combination but Mccray bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mccray enables Izawa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mccray manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Mccray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Izawa trying to control but Mccray postures up.
Mccray is controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccray continues to stall.
Izawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Izawa keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Izawa wants to control but Mccray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mccray stands up and beckons Izawa to join him on the feet.
Mccray has closed the distance and engaged Izawa in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee calls for Mccray to work.
Izawa has Mccray pushed against the cage.
Izawa pulls guard successfully.
Mccray has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Izawa is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mccray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mccray decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Izawa drives through with a takedown into Mccray's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccray has control of Izawa's left arm, preventing Izawa from doing any damage.
Mccray wants to sweep here but Izawa controlling him for the moment.
Izawa wants to stand but Mccray has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mccray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mccray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mccray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Izawa manages to get himself to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kenny Mccray.
I think Mccray has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kenny Mccray!
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