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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Efren Gray (ranked 9612 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Bloom (ranked 6563 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Efren Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wayne Bloom!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bloom misses with a straight right.
Bloom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bloom scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bloom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gray is looking to improve his position.
Gray is looking to control Bloom's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gray avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloom is keen to just control but Gray is a slippery customer.
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.
Bloom is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bloom wants to take a breather but Gray is having none of it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gray gets caught napping as Bloom dives in and scores a takedown. Gray manages to retain guard.
Bloom lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gray pulls Bloom in close to his closed guard and prevents Bloom from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bloom looking to pass the guard.
Gray controls Bloom momentarily but Bloom frees himself.
Bloom stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Bloom is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bloom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloom trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice combination there by Bloom.
Gray tries for a takedown but Bloom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Bloom shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Efren Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray is refusing to be controlled, as Bloom sits in half guard.
Bloom lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray is trying to maintain the position but Bloom is very close to passing his half guard.
Gray is defending against the submission attempts here by Bloom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bloom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gray does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bloom content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bloom working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Bloom dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bloom closes the distance and clinches.
Bloom has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gray is trying to keep an underhook but Bloom manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gray tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bloom has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gray bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloom is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bloom. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gray postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bloom wants to get back to his feet but Gray is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bloom wants to sweep here but Gray controlling him for the moment.
Bloom lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bloom postures up.
Gray wants to sweep here but Bloom controlling him for the moment.
Gray wants to improve his position but instead Bloom has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloom is keen to just control but Gray is a slippery customer.
Bloom stalling.
Bloom missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bloom with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bloom in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gray tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bloom!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wayne Bloom!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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