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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Juravlev (ranked 1107 p4p, 134 weight class) and Gabriel Gray (ranked 122 p4p, 12 weight class). Alexey Juravlev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gabriel Gray's chin.
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245 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Juravlev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Gray!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Juravlev misses the target.
Juravlev backing away here, and Gray unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Juravlev.
Gray has Juravlev up against the cage in a clinch.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juravlev swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that Juravlev has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Gray avoids a wild elbow strike from Juravlev.
Gray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Juravlev backwards.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juravlev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gray scores with a hook to the body. Juravlev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Juravlev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray slips under a jab.
Gray tries a quick counter leg kick but Juravlev is wise to it.
Juravlev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juravlev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Alexey Juravlev has been cut.
Gray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Gray tries to work over Juravlev's front leg with a kick but Juravlev checks it.
Gray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Juravlev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juravlev looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Juravlev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gray circles away quickly and effectively.
Juravlev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Juravlev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray misses with a few strikes there.
Juravlev moves away from the strike by Gray.
Juravlev throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut lands for Gray. That snapped Juravlev's head back.
Gray moves out of range as Juravlev strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juravlev is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Gray throws out a counter right but Juravlev avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Juravlev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.
Juravlev throws a right hand that misses
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Juravlev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Alexey Juravlev's cut is getting worse.
Good leg kick by Gray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gray doesn't manage to clinch there - Juravlev circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Juravlev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Juravlev throws a poor cross that misses
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray feints and then cracks Juravlev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juravlev down.
A nice combination there by Juravlev.
It looks like Gabriel Gray has been cut.
Juravlev staying out of range there.
Juravlev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juravlev is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gray's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Juravlev lands with a nice combination. Gray backs away looking to recover.
Juravlev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gray appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Juravlev throws an off balance right hand
and Gray counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Juravlev is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray scores with a punch to the head.
Alexey Juravlev's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gray explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Juravlev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gray rattles Juravlev with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Juravlev tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Gray dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Juravlev stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gabriel Gray! Gabriel Gray retains his heavyweight title!
Gabriel Gray decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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