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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calen Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jan Steel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Calen Gray's chin.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calen Gray!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel takes a swing at Gray's ribcage but misses.
Steel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gray avoids the body shot from Steel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel lands a nice looking body shot.
Gray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jan Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calen Gray.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Gray changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Steel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gray taking a breather here.
Gray trying to control the position but Steel is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray has a takedown stuffed.
Gray avoids the body shot from Steel.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray wants to clinch.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Gray is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Gray.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steel throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Steel as Gray shoots in.
Gray looks gassed!
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel lands with a nice body punch.
Steel punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Steel dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Steel. No joy for Gray on that attempt.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Steel is looking to wear down Gray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steel lands a nice looking body shot.
Gray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gray fails with the takedown.
Jan Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calen Gray.
Steel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gray counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Steel!
Steel wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to try and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Steel is on top in guard.
Gray working a defensive guard here.
Gray is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray kicks Steel off and gets to his feet.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense.
That's four 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.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Gray shoots in but no luck this time.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gray counters with a low kick, right behind Steel 's knee.
Jan Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gray shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Calen Gray will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Steel misses with a body shot
and Gray counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gray is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
Gray passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gray looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
Gray looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gray working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gray tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
Steel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gray unloads with some shots from mount but Steel bucks and avoids them well.
Gray goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Steel is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to control the position.
Gray pushes Steel off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
That's four 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.
Gray tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gray tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gray. Gray obviously looking to wear him down.
Gray looks for a takedown but Steel sprawls well.
Jan Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Calen Gray.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gray.
Gray tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calen Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gray has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Calen Gray!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Calen Gray!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Calen Gray!
Calen Gray wins by unanimous decision!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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