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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Teach (ranked 2704 p4p, 363 weight class) and CJ Ray (ranked 3608 p4p, 452 weight class). Ray has chosen Indestructable - Disturbed as his entrance music. Marshall Teach could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to CJ Ray's chin.
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200 lbs
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215 lbs
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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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marshall Teach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, CJ Ray!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Teach went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ray misses with a combination
and Teach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Ray.
An attempted straight right counter from Teach misses the target.
Ray looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ray fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray lands a right hook to the body.
Ray misses with a combination
enabling Teach to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teach avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ray tries to close the distance and clinch but Teach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teach sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Teach on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ray misses with a double jab.
Ray lunges at Teach with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Teach's hand.
Ray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ray feints a jab promting Teach to slip. Ray then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Teach slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ray has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Oooooh!!! Ray has knocked Teach down with a huge combo! Ray steps away and waves a wobbly Teach back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray shoots for a double leg takedown but Teach sprawls well. He's pushed Ray's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Teach throws a big counter combination but Ray scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ray misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray shoots in for a double leg but Teach sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Teach was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marshall Teach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Ray.
Ray shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Teach sprawls well. Teach wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ray gets slowly back to his feet.
Teach appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ray looks winded!
Ray looks to land a right hand but Teach moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Ray. Those never looked like landing.
Teach feinted with a counter takedown.
Ray throws a lazy uppercut
and Teach counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ray thinking.
CJ Ray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ray.
Ray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Teach connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Teach looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Teach displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ray.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ray. Teach shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Ray misses
and Teach counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ray!
Teach is looking to take a break and control but Ray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Teach is working Ray over with some ground and pound from side control.
Teach tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ray struggling a bit here.
Teach sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ray is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Check out the look on Teach's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Teach is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ray has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ray can't do much from the bottom here.
Teach trying to control the action but Ray is working from the bottom.
Ray managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Teach.
Ray regains half guard, as Teach was trying to land strikes.
Ray trying to control but Teach postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
CJ Ray dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ray throws a combination that misses
and Teach counters with a left to the body.
Ray throws a body shot but no joy.
Teach swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ray fails to land with a series of punches.
Ray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Teach changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ray misses with a hook
and Teach counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ray throws a head kick but Teach moves out of range.
A cross from Ray lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray shoots and misses
and Ray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ray throws a left and a right that both miss
and Teach counters with a nice uppercut.
Ray fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ray throws an off balance right hand
so Teach counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ray is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teach postures up in Ray's guard and throws a big left but Ray blocks it.
Teach trying to control but Ray is working from the bottom.
Teach landing with the ground and pound.
Teach engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Teach working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ray keeping moving, preventing Teach from controlling successfully.
Teach in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two 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.
Teach trying to control the position from guard on top but Ray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marshall Teach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Teach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Teach sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ray's guard.
Ray is trying to control but can't.
Teach wants to pass the guard but Ray is defending well.
Teach winds up and cracks Ray with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ray is refusing to be controlled, as Teach sits in half guard.
Ray is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ray can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teach uses his free foot to push down on Ray's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ray.
Ray is squirming around, avoiding Teach's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Teach connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Teach working for a submission but Ray is keeping him at bay.
Teach is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ray has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ray!
Teach keeping moving, preventing Ray from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teach tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ray landing with the ground and pound.
Ray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Teach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Teach wants to sweep here but Ray controlling him for the moment.
Ray trying to control but Teach is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ray with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Teach dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ray tries for a takedown but Teach circles away easily
and Teach counters with a stiff right hand.
CJ Ray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ray throws a low kick but Teach moves out of range easily.
Teach swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ray looks for a takedown but Teach sprawls well.
Teach is looking to counter punch.
Ray throws a nice looking combination but Teach bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Teach was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ray misses with a combination
and Teach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teach counters with a right hand to the body.
Ray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Teach wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ray misses with a leg kick
letting Teach counter with a right hand.
Ray throws a leg kick that is checked
and Teach counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Teach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
CJ Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ray.
Teach half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Marshall Teach has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of CJ Ray.
A shot to the body from Ray misses
and Teach counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Teach counters with a right hand to the body.
Teach showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ray.
As Ray looks to move away, Teach throws a big counter combo but Ray just gets out of the way.
Ray will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teach drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ray sprawls and moves away.
Ray misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Teach swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ray falls off balance throwing a combination
and Teach counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ray won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teach sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ray is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ray avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Teach.
Ray is letting Teach control him for a moment.
Teach tries for a kimura but Ray is defending well.
Teach trying to control the position but Ray is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teach working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ray tries to bench press Teach off him but Teach keeps the position.
Teach is looking to take a break and control but Ray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ray is trying to control Teach's posture but Teach avoids it.
Teach lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teach tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Teach misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Teach.
Ray tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Teach wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ray defending against the ground and pound.
Teach is looking to take a break and control but Ray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Teach looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Teach has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Teach looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teach is trying to ground and pound but Ray uses the momentary lack of control by Teach to regain half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Teach showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Teach 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Teach!
During a confident post fight interview, Marshall Teach thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
CJ Ray spoke after the fight, saying 'My opponent worked hard for his victory today. Give him a hand. '.
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energy
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hype
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