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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Khabilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Grey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ruslan Khabilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ethan Grey!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khabilov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grey stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grey wants it to stay on the feet.
Khabilov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grey, pushing him back against the cage.
Khabilov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grey smiles and moves away.
Grey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Khabilov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khabilov with a nice cross.
Grey closes the distance and clinches up with Khabilov, looking for a takedown. Grey pushes Khabilov against the cage but Khabilov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov shoots for a takedown but Grey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Khabilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grey clinches with his opponent.
Khabilov manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey tries to clinch there but Khabilov circles away.
Grey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khabilov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grey connects with a body shot that sends Khabilov's belly button to the back.
Grey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Khabilov throws a head kick that misses.
Khabilov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grey dives in and grabs Khabilov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khabilov pushes down on Grey's head and hops out.
Grey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khabilov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grey tries to clinch up but Khabilov circles away and keeps his distance.
Khabilov shoots in looking for a takedown but Grey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Khabilov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Khabilov backs off Grey throws a huge counter combo but Khabilov manages to avoid it all.
Khabilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khabilov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khabilov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grey is fending him off so far but Khabilov persists. Nope, Grey circles away and we're back to standing.
Grey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khabilov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Grey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grey looks for a takedown but Khabilov sprawls well.
Khabilov tries a head kick but it misses.
Khabilov darts in looking for a takedown but Grey gets double underhooks and turns Khabilov into the cage.
Khabilov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grey swivels and escapes.
Grey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khabilov swivels and escapes.
Khabilov tries for a takedown but Grey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Khabilov is breathing heavily.
Khabilov leaves Grey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khabilov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Khabilov avoids the head kick by Grey.
Grey shoots in but Khabilov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Khabilov as Grey shoots in.
Khabilov blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick by Khabilov misses
and Grey counters with a left and a right that stings Khabilov.
Khabilov tries to clinch there but Grey circles away.
Khabilov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick from Khabilov misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grey closes the distance and clinches up with Khabilov, looking for a takedown. Grey pushes Khabilov against the cage but Khabilov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ruslan Khabilov will probably get the nod.
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.
Khabilov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khabilov somewhat.
Grey is looking for the big counter here.
Khabilov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khabilov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grey was well out of range. Poor timing from Khabilov.
Khabilov tries a head kick but it misses.
Khabilov shoots in for a takedown but Grey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grey defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Khabilov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khabilov leaves Grey with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khabilov but Khabilov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grey tries for a takedown but Khabilov circles away easily
and Khabilov counters with a right hand to the body.
Khabilov goes for a double leg but Grey avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grey continues to drive forward.
Khabilov backing away here, and Grey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Grey fails with a takedown attempt.
Khabilov clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Grey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khabilov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Grey is defending well.
Khabilov missing with knees to the body.
Grey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khabilov.
Grey breaks from the clinch.
Grey closes the distance and clinches up with Khabilov, looking for a takedown. Grey pushes Khabilov against the cage but Khabilov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Grey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Khabilov.
Ruslan Khabilov is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grey goes for a double leg but Khabilov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Khabilov continues to drive forward.
Nice sprawl there from Grey as Khabilov shoots in.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khabilov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Grey as he avoids it easily.
Khabilov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Grey swats away the attempt to clinch by Khabilov.
Khabilov is looking to wear down Grey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Khabilov stuffs the takedown.
Khabilov closes the distance and clinches.
Grey manages to pull guard.
Grey working a defensive guard here.
Khabilov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grey keeping moving, preventing Khabilov from controlling successfully.
Grey looking for a sweep. Not yet Grey, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khabilov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Khabilov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Grey clinches up with Khabilov and pushes him back against the cage.
Khabilov tries to break the clinch but Grey is controlling the position.
Grey tries a knee to the head but Khabilov blocks it.
Grey goes for a takedown attempt but Khabilov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grey has his takedown stuffed
and Khabilov counters by moving into the clinch.
Khabilov avoiding damage.
Khabilov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khabilov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grey pinned against the cage. Grey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grey looks for a takedown but Khabilov sprawls well.
Ruslan Khabilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ethan Grey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khabilov sprawls well. Khabilov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Khabilov drives through and clinches with Grey against the cage.
Grey tries for a takedown but Khabilov manages to get underhooks.
Khabilov tries to pull guard but Grey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Khabilov has Grey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Khabilov avoiding damage.
Grey stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Grey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khabilov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Khabilov struggles to land a body shot inside as Grey controls his hands.
Grey wants a takedown.
Khabilov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grey has him pressed against the cage.
Grey is trying to pull guard but Khabilov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grey wants a takedown but no success here.
Grey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khabilov lands with a good body shot.
Grey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khabilov tries for a takedown but Grey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Khabilov. No joy for Grey on that attempt.
Khabilov is looking for a counter combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grey.
Khabilov throws a right and a left that Grey avoids nicely.
Khabilov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khabilov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Grey throws a counter combo.
Grey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khabilov sprawls well. Khabilov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grey gets slowly back to his feet.
Khabilov throws a big counter combination but Grey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No luck for Grey with that takedown attempt.
Khabilov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grey can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khabilov shoots in and drives through. Grey sprawls well.
Grey wants to counter with a clinch but Khabilov pushes him away.
Khabilov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Khabilov.
As Khabilov backs off Grey throws a huge counter combo but Khabilov manages to avoid it all.
Grey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khabilov shoots in but Grey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Grey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ethan Grey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruslan Khabilov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grey misses with a jab to the body
and Khabilov counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Khabilov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khabilov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Khabilov!
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