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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marus Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cos Crypt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray comes to the cage accompanied by The Box Tops - The Letter . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
26
179 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marus Ray! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cos Crypt! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Crypt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Crypt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. It looked like Ray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Crypt tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it. Crypt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ray. Crypt tries to clinch but Ray moves out of range. Crypt moves in looking to clinch but Ray pushes him off. Crypt tries to clinch but Ray is having none of it. Crypt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ray displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Crypt wants to clinch up but Ray keeps it at a distance. Ray connects with the punch. Crypt closes the distance and clinches. Ray digs a right hand underneath Crypt's ribcage. Crypt let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ray wants a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ray manages to pull guard.
Ray 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. Ray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Crypt wants to stand and escape but Ray is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ray passes easily into side control. Nice work. Ray scoring with punches from side control. Crypt is trying to get back to his feet. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crypt can do anything to dispel that myth. Ray is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Crypt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Ray has hold of Crypt's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Crypt tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ray cranks the arm and Crypt screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Crypt, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marus Ray! Marus Ray took some time post fight to say the following; 'It's my way or the highway!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
65% |
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