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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Merrill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ray's choice of entrance music: Tsuna Awakens. 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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178 lbs
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183 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcel Merrill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Ray!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray moves into range and clinches up with Merrill.
Ray manages to break the clinch.
Ray throws a leg kick
and Merrill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Merrill.
Ray looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Merrill puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merrill is trying to work for a kimura but Ray is defending well.
Merrill is trying to work for a kimura but Ray is defending well.
Merrill controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray wants to get back to full guard.
Merrill stands up out of the half guard.
Ray looks to clinch
and Merrill counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Merrill.
Ray wants to stand up but Merrill is controlling him.
Merrill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ray wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merrill content to stall in guard here.
Ray wants to stand but Merrill is controlling the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ray uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merrill gets control of Ray's arms and successfully pulls guard. Merrill will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ray postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Merrill is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ray, into his guard.
Merrill sitting in guard here, content to control.
Merrill seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ray for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray is trying to keep Merrill in close.
Merrill's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Merrill decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ray, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Merrill dominated that round.
That's time! Merrill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ray lands a two punch combo.
Ray has closed the distance and engaged Merrill in a clinch.
Merrill tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ray smiles and moves away.
Ray moves in looking to clinch but Merrill pushes him off.
Ray pushes Merrill up against the cage in a clinch.
Ray wants the takedown. Merrill is fighting it off but Ray persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Merrill's guard against the cage.
Marcel Merrill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Merrill has Ray pulled in close to control his posture.
Merrill has momentary wrist control but Ray slips an elbow through the middle.
Ray trying to control but Merrill is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray cracks Merrill with a solid left hand.
Merrill has control of Ray's left arm, preventing Ray from doing any damage.
Merrill working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ray postures up.
Merrill working for a triangle but Ray defends it easily.
Ray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ray decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Merrill, up you get!
That's two 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.
Ray moves in looking to clinch but Merrill pushes him off.
Merrill drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ray sprawls and moves away.
Ray shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Merrill is looking to control Ray's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Merrill avoid being mounted?
Merrill tries to get to full guard but Ray has control of the leg.
Merrill makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Merrill.
Ray being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Merrill is pulling down on Ray's head to control his posture.
Ray 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.
Merrill doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Merrill has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ray manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Merrill on his heels. He'll look to pass Merrill's guard now, I'm sure.
Merrill is trying to keep Ray in close.
Merrill thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ray wanted to stand there but Merrill had control of the position.
Ray is looking to work some ground and pound but Merrill has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Merrill working a defensive guard here.
Merrill is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Ray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Merrill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ray darts in trying to clinch
and Merrill counters with a nice body shot.
Ray feints and as Merrill raises his hands in defense, Ray changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Merrill pushes Ray off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ray darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Merrill has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ray is on him like a limpet, forcing Merrill back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Merrill can't fight it off and eventually Ray manages to take the fight to the floor. Merrill looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Merrill looking for a guillotine here but Ray defends easily.
Ray won't allow Merrill to sweep him here.
Merrill working a defensive guard here.
Merrill pulls Ray in close to prevent any damage.
Merrill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merrill keeping full guard, as Ray tries to pass.
Ray trying to control the position from guard on top but Merrill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ray slips nicely into half guard.
Merrill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merrill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ray pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ray is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ray working the head and body with strikes.
Merrill taking some punishment here, with Ray in his half guard.
Ray trying to control the action but Merrill is working from the bottom.
Merrill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Merrill has hold of Ray's hands but Ray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray trying to control the pace.
Merrill won't allow Ray to pass to mount.
Merrill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ray wants to get back to his feet.
Ray is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Merrill is trying to control but Ray passes into side control!
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 Marcel Merrill.
I think Merrill 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ross Ray!
Ross Ray looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Adrian baby we dun it.'.
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hype
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pop
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