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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ji Lu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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269 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
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196 cm
26
245 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ji Lu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Gray!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray slips a jab and a cross from Lu.
Lu throws a lazy uppercut
and Gray counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gray misses the jab.
Gray takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lu tries to clinch but Gray moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Gray's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lu.
Gray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ji Lu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray moves forwards but Lu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gray walks into a jab.
The fighters circling - Gray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lu misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gray lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lu throws the kick towards the body but Gray avoids it.
And Gray responds with a good body kick, but Lu manages to step out the way in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lu throws out the jab.
Lu throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gray! But no joy.
A slow jab from Lu misses its intended target.
Gray slips under a jab from Lu.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray slips a straight right by Lu.
Lu misses with a wild body shot.
Lu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the liver by Lu. Beautiful body shot.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lu connects with a nice looking jab.
Gray slips under a jab.
Lu looks for the body kick but Gray saw that one coming.
Lu rushes Gray and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lu is keeping busy.
Lu has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gray lands a left hand.
It looks like Ji Lu has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Lu controls the action.
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lu throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Lu backing away here, and Gray unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gray is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Crunch! Lu slams his shin into Gray's torso.
Gray throws a leg kick which misses Lu's front leg but catches the back leg as Lu tries to avoid it.
Gray slips a straight right by Lu.
Lu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Lu closes the distance but Gray moves to the side
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Lu moves out of range of the strikes.
Gray throws a body punch but Lu moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray dodges the punch combination from Lu.
Lu throws the kick towards the body but Gray avoids it.
A low kick from Lu is predictable there
and Gray counters with a nice body kick.
Gray drops his hands momentarily and Lu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gray's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gray scrambles back to his feet.
Gabriel Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lu lands a slapping body shot.
Lu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gray throws a head kick but Lu moves out of range.
Lu misses with a hook
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray moves out of range as Lu throws a body kick.
Lu throws a leg kick that misses.
Lu's corner calls for a 1-2. Lu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice jab there from Lu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lu throws out a leg kick but Gray moves out of range and Lu only half commits.
Gray checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gray tries to move into range but Lu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lu lands with a good body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gray.
Lu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lu throws a looping overhand right but Gray ducks down to avoid it.
Lu connects with a nice looking jab.
Gray lands a leg kick that knocks Lu off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gray misses with a low kick.
Gray blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gray! But no joy.
Lu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ji Lu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ji Lu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lu under the eye.
Good standup being displayed there by Lu as he connects with a hook.
Lu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Lu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lu.
A low kick from Gray is predictable there
and Lu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gray can do to turn this around?
Lu scores with a jab. Gray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Lu throws a hook but Gray avoids it easily.
Lu connects with a leg kick. Gray looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lu clinches.
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 has a couple of punches blocked by Lu.
Still in the clinch, Gray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ji Lu's cut is getting worse.
Lu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gray tries to land a knee to the head but Lu blocks with his arms.
Lu misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lu throws a head punch that misses.
Lu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Lu. That snapped Gray's head back.
Lu moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lu.
Gray is rocked!
Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gray is still on wobbly legs! Can Lu finish him?
Gray throws a leg kick
and Lu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gray seems to have recovered his senses.
Gray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gray defending well as Lu loads up on a big left hand.
Gray slips a jab from Lu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray lands a leg kick that knocks Lu off balance momentarily.
Lu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lu misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gray.
Gray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lu is able to avoid easily.
Lu tries to counter with a takedown but Gray is quick to defend against it.
Lu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gray's sensitive parts.
Gray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Lu misses.
Lu looks to land a combination but Gray avoids it well.
Lu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lu lands with a nice body kick.
Lu lands a head shot.
Gray digs a good body shot into Lu's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a hook. Lu ducked under it nicely.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gray staying out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Lu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gray doesn't seem phased though.
Lu drops his hands momentarily and Gray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lu misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
Lu misses with a lunging right hand
and Gray makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lu really felt that one!
Lu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lu.
Gray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lu moves into range and clinches up with Gray.
Gray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lu has Gray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lu can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action.
Lu tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
Lu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lu.
Gray creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lu's defenses.
Ji Lu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Gray.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Lu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gray is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lu swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ji Lu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lu throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Lu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lu is defending well for now.
Lu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lu drops Gray with a big right hand! Lu charges in looking to finish - Gray manages to keep Lu in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ji Lu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ji Lu's cut.
That's time! Lu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lu lands a slapping body shot.
Lu tries to clinch but Gray moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gray! But no joy.
Gray throws a right hand that Lu ducks under and follows up with a left that Lu also avoids with ease.
Lu looks for the body kick but Gray saw that one coming.
Lu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Lu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lu checks a leg kick.
Lu throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lu.
Lu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gray counters with a good low kick that Lu was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray scores with a spinning back kick!
Gray feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lu sprawling to the canvas! Lu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gray finish him?!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ji Lu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Gray!
Gabriel Gray seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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