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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mel Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale English (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mel Gray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dale English!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray throws a series of punches but English avoids them all with ease.
English is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Gray jabs English right on the nose. English blinks but takes it well.
Horrible takedown by English or perhaps it was just good defense by Gray which made him look bad.
Gray throws a right and a left that English avoids nicely.
Gray throws a shot to the body.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says English as he avoids it easily.
English takes the fight into the clinch.
English lands a nice elbow.
English escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gray looks to land a combination but English avoids it well.
English fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
English stuffs the takedown attempt from Gray. Gray gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mel Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Gray moves in looking to clinch but English pushes him off.
Gray throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
English is looking to clinch.
Gray scores with a one two! English had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
English fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gray, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
English lands a nice elbow.
English tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
English misses with a knee to the head.
English connects with a knee to the head.
English throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gray blocks it with crossed arms.
English landing knees to the head.
English manages to break the clinch.
Gray shoots in but no luck this time.
English keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Gray or perhaps it was just good defense by English which made him look bad.
English instigates a clinch.
English looking to throw knees to the head but Gray is blocking nicely.
English breaks the clinch.
English pushes Gray up against the cage in a clinch.
Gray fails to pull the fight into his guard.
English with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for English.
English pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Gray lands.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts English as he jumps to the side.
English fails with an attempt to clinch.
English gets in close and instigates a clinch.
English lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from English.
English with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, English throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from English fails to land.
English tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gray goes for a takedown in the clinch but English prevents it.
English escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gray.
English misses with a wild combination.
English closes the distance and clinches up with Gray, looking for a takedown. English pushes Gray against the cage but Gray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
English moves in looking to clinch but Gray pushes him off.
Gray catches English with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gray shoots for a double leg takedown but English sprawls well. He's pushed Gray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
English tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gray works over English's head and body with a nice combination.
English fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gray, pushing him back against the cage.
English lands a knee to the head.
English wants a takedown.
English breaks from the clinch.
Gray throws a series of punches but English moves out of range.
English keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A lazy left from Gray finds it's target.
English is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gray.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gray there.
English shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gray as he jumps to the side.
English misses with a double jab.
English tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
English has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - English looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gray swats away the attempt to clinch by English.
English moves into the clinch successfully.
Gray has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. English is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gray gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from English.
English tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Come on English - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gray tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Gray dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
English tries to clinch up but Gray circles away and keeps his distance.
Gray shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with English but English pushes him off and we're back to square one.
English shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gray pinned against the cage. Gray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
English changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gray tries to avoid it but English 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 looks for a takedown but English sprawls well.
English fails with an attempt to clinch.
English is looking to clinch.
English moves into the clinch.
Gray goes for a takedown in the clinch but English prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mel Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from English.
Gray decides to pull guard.
Gray has his foot on English's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. English works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
English trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
English must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
English throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gray works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gray working for a triangle but English defends it easily.
English is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
English throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
English wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. English gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
English wants to stand but Gray has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. English gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
English stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
English wants to stand but Gray has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
English wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
English is posturing up here but Gray has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! English tries to roll out but it's too tight and English has to tap! Slick submission there by Gray!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mel Gray!
Mel Gray is the new featherweight champion!
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hype
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FIGHT
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