Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 271 Martin vs McKane
Date: Dec 10, 2023

#R1#
Gray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
Gray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kid.
Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray tries a head kick but it misses.
Gray misses with an uppercut. Kid saw that one coming.
Kid appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gray throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kid's head.
Kid blocks a head kick by Gray.
Gray avoids the body shot from Kid.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Kid.
Gray avoids the body shot from Kid.
Kid with a jab.
Gray wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Kid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gray has time to react.
Gray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gray throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kid.#T1#
Kid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gray throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Gray as Kid shoots in.
Gray throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
Gray throws a jab when Kid was well out of range.
Gray tries a head kick but it misses.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Kid moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGray.
Kid swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Kid closes the distance and clinches up with Gray, looking for a takedown. Kid pushes Gray against the cage but Gray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gray digs a good body shot into Kid's ribs.
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Kid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Gray has Kid up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gray.
Kid can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jah Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kid misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Gray breaks from the clinch.
Gray slaps away a takedown attempt from Kid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kid moves away from the strike by Gray. #T2##CL2#
Gray forces Kid back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Gray misses. #CL2#
Gray rushes Kid and presses him up against the cage.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kid backwards. #BC2#
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid shoots in for a double leg but Gray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hector Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray scores with a body shot.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Kid misses with a looping right.
Gray is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gray tries to clinch but Kid is having none of it. #CL2#
Gray clinches with his opponent.
Kid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Gray.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gray stops a takedown attempt from Kid. #BC2#
Gray manages to break the clinch.
Gray throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.
Kid attempts a counter takedown but Gray avoids it well and moves away.
Kid avoids the head kick by Gray. #T3#
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Gray tries to clinch but Kid is having none of it. #CL2#
Gray clinches.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Kid misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Gray closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Gray lands but Kid takes it in his stride.
Kid blocks a jab.
Gray misses with a wild combination.
Kid takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gray throws a right and a left that Kid avoids nicely.
Gray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Gray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray tries a body shot but Kid blocks it. #BC2#
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T4#
Gray misses with a straight left.
Kid takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #TD#
Kid closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gray to the mat! Gray manages to get full guard.
Gray is trying to control the position but Kid postures up.
Kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Gray looking for a guillotine here but Kid defends easily.
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kid is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kid works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Gray throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Kid bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Kid is trying to get an arm triangle but Gray is defending well.
Gray manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kid moves nicely into side control. #SUB#
Kid tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gray is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray keeps trying to improve his position.#T1#
Gray manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kid is looking for a sweep. Gray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kid is pressing down on Gray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gray trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
Kid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kid pulls Gray in close to his closed guard and prevents Gray from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jah Kid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kid looking to control.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T2#
Gray won't allow Kid to sweep him here.
Kid bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gray's guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray is trying to keep Kid in close.
Kid works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gray is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Kid is working for a kimura but Gray is defending it quite comfortably.
Gray is concentrating on defense, preventing Kid from advancing position. #T3#
Gray trying to hold on to Kid's head to control him but Kid postures up.
Kid moves nicely into side control.
Gray tries to bench press Kid off him but Kid keeps the position.
Kid tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gray can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray is looking to regain half guard here but Kid keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working. #SUB#
Kid is trying to get an arm triangle but Gray is defending well.
Gray can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gray manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Gray actively working from the bottom here.
Kid is keen to just control but Gray is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jah Kid dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Kid throws a body shot but no joy.
Hector Gray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL2#
Gray closes the distance and pushes Kid back into the cage.
Gray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kid backwards. #BC2#
Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Gray tries a head kick but it misses.
Kid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Gray has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Gray manages to break the clinch.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray throws a head kick that misses.
Kid is looking to wear down Gray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gray lands a high kick!
Gray throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Kid counters with a single leg into guard. Gray didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
Kid wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Kid forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Kid is trying to control the action in half guard but Gray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kid tries to pass to full mount but Gray defends it.
Gray is pressing down on Kid's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
Kid preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Gray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kid gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kid slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2##SUB#
Kid working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gray is not content to let Kid control the position.
Gray is looking for a sweep.
Kid trying to control the position but Gray is working away.
Kid working away.#T3#
Gray might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kid haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kid tries to advance to mount but Gray denies him.
Gray is looking for a sweep.
Kid taking a breather here.
Kid tries to move to full mount but Gray actually manages to regain half guard.
Kid is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kid trying to mount his opponent but Gray defends it.
Gray moves into full guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gray trying to control the position.
Kid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kid controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Kid ducks down to avoid it.
Kid drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gray sprawls and moves away.
Kid misses with a body shot.
Kid tries to clinch but Gray is having none of it.
Kid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kid fails with a takedown attempt.
Gray lands with a kick to the temple. Kid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

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 Jah Kid.
I think Kid 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jah Kid!
Jah Kid thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 267 Pinkman vs Kwong 2
Date: Dec 02, 2023

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Harrisburg misses the target.
Harrisburg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Harrisburg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrisburg throws a lazy uppercut
and Harrisburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrisburg.
Gray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harrisburg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Harrisburg misses
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harrisburg throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Gray counters with a nice double leg into side control. Harrisburg won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here as Gray stalls from top position.#SUB#
Gray wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harrisburg, who protects the arm well.
Harrisburg trying to remain calm as Gray controls from the top position.#T1#
Harrisburg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gray tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gray takes a little break here. Harrisburg wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gray trying to control the action but Harrisburg is working from the bottom.
Gray moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gray tries to score with some ground and pound. Harrisburg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gray staying calm.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gray working the head with strikes.
Gray is chipping away with strikes.
Gray content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB#
Gray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here.#T3##SUB#
Gray is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Harrisburg looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gray gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Harrisburg is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gray lets go of the hold and Harrisburg can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hector Gray!
A relieved looking Hector Gray thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DMMA 254 Roos vs Kersikov
Date: Oct 29, 2023

#R1#
A jab from Tatum misses.
Tatum takes a swing at Gray's ribcage but misses.
Tatum throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Gray counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tatum avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gray.
Gray sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Gray is looking for a kimura but Tatum is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gray to get the leverage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gray is working for a kimura but Tatum is defending it quite comfortably.
Tatum's coaches at Doom\'s Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Tatum wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well. #T1#
Gray is thwarting Tatum's attempts to control the position.
Gray is trying to control. Tatum wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gray thows a huge punch but Tatum dodges it nicely.
Gray controlling the pace.
Tatum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gray slips a nice elbow through Tatum's hands, connecting with Tatum's forehead.
Gray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gray is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tatum is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Gray slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Gray is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tatum has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Gray seems to be working for a kimura but Tatum defends the submission attempt.
Gray is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gray is stalling here. Tatum is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gray seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tatum has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tatum tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T3#
Gray is trying to improve his position.
Gray is not content to let Tatum control the position.
You can see the frustration on Gray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Who's going to make the next move?#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gray is looking to reverse the position.
Tatum takes a little break here. Gray wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tatum wants to control but Gray is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Gray stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tatum.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Gray tries to counter it with a takedown but Tatum pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tatum throws a hook to the side of Gray's head but Gray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tatum throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
Gray slips under a jab.
Tatum throws a hook to the side of Gray's head but Gray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice straight punches there by Tatum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tatum.
Tatum lands a glancing blow to the side of Gray's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray feints the counter takedown.
Tatum lands with a good body shot.
Tatum lands with a good body shot.
Tatum lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Tatum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gray doesn't seem bothered though.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Tatum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dredd Tatum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatum fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gray slips a straight right by Tatum.
A shot to the liver by Tatum. Beautiful body shot.
Dredd Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Tatum listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tatum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tatum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatum.
Gray is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tatum misses with a left hand
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tatum misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Tatum lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tatum circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gray to the canvas! Gray doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Tatum keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dredd Tatum!
An out of breath Dredd Tatum thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 245 Doomsday vs Calamari
Date: Oct 07, 2023

#R1#
Gray slips under a jab.
Gray throws out a counter right but Vyr avoids it with no problem.
Vyr looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Vyr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vyr throws a right hand that misses
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray slips a jab from Vyr.
Gray throws out a counter right but Vyr avoids it with no problem.
Gray has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vyr is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vyr throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vyr. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vyr looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Gray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vyr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Gray.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gray! But no joy.
Vyr throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray throws out a counter right but Vyr avoids it with no problem.
Vyr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vyr just misses with a punch to the body.
Vyr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Vyr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Gray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vyr throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Gray changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vyr missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vyr misses with a straight left.
Jab from Vyr.
Vyr lands a right hook to the body.
Vyr lands a nice shot that snaps Gray's head back.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Vyr.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vyr.
Gray is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vyr looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Vyr throws a hook but Gray avoids it easily.#T2#
Vyr throws a shot from downtown. Gray moves away and avoids it.
Vyr throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Gray counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vyr is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gray wants to control but Vyr is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Gray thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vyr is not content to let Gray control the position.
Vyr is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gray throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gray taking a break here but Vyr is having none of it and regains half guard.
Gray scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T3#
Gray prevents Vyr from standing back up.
Gray is pressing down on Vyr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vyr is holding on for now.
Gray not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gray thows a huge punch but Vyr dodges it nicely. #SUB2#
Gray is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vyr is just riding it out for now. Gray eventually gives up the hold.
Vyr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gray.
Vyr is trying to stand up here but Gray is controlling him well. #ES#
Vyr has one foot on Gray's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Vyr throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Vyr swings widly with a right hand
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vyr misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Gray counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Vyr is keeping the position.
Gray wants to control from the top but Vyr keeps moving.
Gray scoring with some ground and pound.
Gray controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Gray might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray cracks Vyr with a solid left hand.
Gray's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gray prevents Vyr from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gray postures up and lands a big shot to Vyr's brow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vlastimil Vyr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vyr.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vyr throws a big shot that misses.
Vyr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vyr misses with a double jab
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vyr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vyr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Vyr throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Gray drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vyr defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vyr misses with a looping right.
Gray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vyr misses with a body shot.
Vyr throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Gray on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vyr throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
Vyr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Vyr misses with a right hand
and Vyr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vlastimil Vyr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vyr.
Vyr throws a hook but Gray avoids it easily.
Gray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vyr.
A little jabbing left from Gray on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vyr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vyr misses with a hook
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray defending well as Vyr loads up on a big left hand.
Vyr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gray feints the counter takedown.
Vyr throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Gray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good standup being displayed there by Vyr as he connects with a hook.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gray looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Vyr throws a shot from downtown. Gray moves away and avoids it.
And Gray tries to counter it with a takedown but Vyr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vyr works Gray's body with a nice hook.
Vyr lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vyr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vyr.
Vyr misses with a straight left.
A big right from Vyr misses.
Gray feints the counter takedown.
Vlastimil Vyr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Gray.
Vyr throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray walks into a stiff left hand from Vyr.
Vyr misses with a double jab
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
Vyr looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
Vyr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Vyr.
Gray feints the counter takedown.
Vyr swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Vlastimil Vyr is winning the standup battle so far.
Vyr stuns Gray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Vyr misses.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vyr.
And Gray tries to counter it with a takedown but Vyr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gray staying out of range there.
Gray is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vyr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vyr just misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Vyr throws a shot from downtown. Gray moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vyr. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vyr looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
Gray throws out a counter right but Vyr avoids it with no problem.
Vyr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Gray tries to counter it with a takedown but Vyr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vyr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vyr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Vyr throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray with the counter takedown but Vyr avoids it easily.
Vyr cracks Gray with an open hand slap.
Vyr misses with a hook
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vyr misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vlastimil Vyr dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice defenses there by Gray.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gray! But no joy.
Vyr missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vyr swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Gray moves out of range as Vyr strikes.
Vyr throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Vyr swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Gray avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vyr lands a slapping body shot.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vyr.
Vyr swings for the body but Gray moves out of range. #T1#
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vyr.
Gray changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vyr just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Gray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vyr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vyr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vyr throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
And Gray tries to counter it with a takedown but Vyr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vyr throws a hook to the side of Gray's head but Gray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vyr.
Vyr throws a poor cross that misses
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Vyr misses.
Vyr looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.#T2#
Vyr misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Gray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vyr misses the jab.
Vyr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gray slips under a jab.
Gray changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vyr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vyr defends it well.
Vyr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gray feints the counter takedown.
Vyr misses with a combination #TD2#
and Gray counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray grinds an elbow into Vyr's temple.
Vyr is trying to buck Gray off.
Gray laying and praying for a moment but Vyr takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gray slows the pace down in half guard.
Gray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Vyr tries to kick Gray off but Gray keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gray in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Gray is trying to work for a kimura but Vyr is defending well.
Vyr wants to get back to his feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vyr is not content to let Gray control the position.
Vyr is looking to escape.
Gray content to control rather than advance.
Gray throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vyr to regain full guard. #SUB2#
Gray 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.
Gray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vyr keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vyr wants to get back to his feet but Gray is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hector Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vlastimil Vyr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vyr throws a series of punches but Gray moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlastimil Vyr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vyr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlastimil Vyr!

Event: DMMA 237 Bonaparte vs Okongwu
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
A big right from Gray misses.
Gray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Gray misses with a hook.
Delsarte lands with a slapping head kick.
Delsarte stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Delsarte wants it to stay on the feet.#TD#
Gray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Delsarte manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gray manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Delsarte wants to get up but he can't break Gray's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB#
Delsarte content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Gray has locked up a guillotine! Gray's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Delsarte is holding on here and Gray must be using up a lot of energy. Delsarte has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Gray gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hector Gray!
An out of breath Hector Gray thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Gauthier Delsarte was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill Train Real Hard And Win Again '.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 274
Date: Aug 11, 2023

#R1#
Gray darts in looking for a takedown but Mendoza gets double underhooks and turns Gray into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mendoza.
Gray working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Mendoza is leaning against Gray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gray lands a body punch.
Mendoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Gray.
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Mendoza.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Mendoza works on Gray's body with a couple of short punches.
Mendoza with a knee to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendoza crunches a lovely knee into Gray's ribcage.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Mendoza.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Mendoza scores with a knee to the head.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Mendoza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a knee strike.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Mendoza misses with an elbow strike.
Mendoza struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendoza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gray avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Mendoza tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Gray has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mendoza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendoza misses with a body punch.
Mendoza tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendoza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mendoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendoza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gray's face.
Mendoza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendoza lands an elbow that stopped Gray in his tracks for a moment.
Mendoza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #ROC2#Gray is rocked!#CUT2#Hector Gray's cut is getting worse.#T2#
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mendoza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Oh Gray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Mendoza.
Mendoza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gray seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mendoza.
Mendoza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendoza lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Mendoza on the inside.
Mendoza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mendoza scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mendoza lands a good knee to the midsection. Gray won't want to take too many of those.
Mendoza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses. #CUT2#Hector Gray's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza digs a right hand into Gray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gray's gas tank.
Gray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mendoza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gray avoiding damage as Mendoza throws knees to the body.
Mendoza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gray in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mendoza lands a knee to the head. #T3##KD2#
Mendoza drops Gray onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gray is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mendoza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendoza lands a big knee to the head and Gray goes down! Mendoza pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Mendoza!
Jason Mendoza thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Sucker Punch Pro Series 269
Date: Jul 19, 2023

#R1#
Lindholm stuffs the takedown.
Gray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT2#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
Lindholm lands a lovely overhand right.
Gray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lindholm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gray tries to bum rush Lindholm with a series of wild strikes but Lindholm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lindholm lands a jab to the nose.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD#
Gray gets a double leg takedown into Lindholm's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray stopping the sweep attempt from Lindholm.
Gray controls from within his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lindholm is on top in guard. #REVB##T1##SUB#
Gray looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lindholm sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lindholm must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lindholm's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gray trying to control the position here. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Gray has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lindholm can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lindholm is one step ahead there. #T3#
Gray keeping moving, preventing Lindholm from controlling successfully.
Gray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lindholm slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gray fails with the takedown.
Lindholm throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gray takes one on the button.
Gray lands a jab to the head.
Gray lands a lovely overhand right.
Lindholm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lindholm has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lindholm defends well and Gray ends up having to push Lindholm into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lindholm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Lindholm uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lindholm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lindholm.
Lindholm with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lindholm connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gray's face.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Lindholm avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Lindholm gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lindholm creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lindholm creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gray's defenses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lindholm blocking some punches.
Lindholm prevents a body shot from Gray.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lindholm backwards.
Lindholm is working Gray over against the cage.
Lindholm lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olli Lindholm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Gray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lindholm scores with a nice strike.
Lindholm cracks Gray on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Gray falls backwards against the cage. Lindholm follows up with more strikes that drop Gray to his knees. Lindholm keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Gray! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olli Lindholm!

Event: DMMA 206 Ubereem vs Makkonen
Date: Jun 24, 2023

#R1#
Cortez throws a right and a left that Gray avoids nicely.
Cortez throws a right hand that misses
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cortez lands a nice hook to Gray's body. Gray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD#
Gray gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cortez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gray being controlled here, momentarily.
Gray pulls Cortez in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray controls Cortez momentarily but Cortez frees himself. #T1#
Cortez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cortez throws a big elbow that misses.
Gray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cortez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cortez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Gray looking for a guillotine here but Cortez defends easily.
Cortez lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T2#
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
Cortez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cortez throws a hook but Gray avoids it easily.
Cortez with a hook.
Cortez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Gray staying out of range there.
Gray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cortez misses with a right hand
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Don Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez lands a jab to the nose.
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Gray with the counter takedown but Cortez avoids it easily.
Gray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gray changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gray dodges the punch combination from Cortez. #T4#
Cortez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #TD2#
and Gray counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Gray working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Gray swings around for an armbar but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gray's guard.
Gray looking for a sweep. Not yet Gray, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Gray has an active guard here but Cortez has managed to pass into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Cortez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Gray tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cortez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray slips a jab and a cross from Cortez.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gray can do to turn this around?
Gray is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cortez.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Gray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Cortez throws out a loose jab but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gray blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray moves away from the strike by Cortez.
Gray drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cortez defends it well.
Cortez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cortez tests Gray's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Cortez throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Gray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Don Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez misses with a two punch combination.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
Cortez throws a series of strikes that have Gray backpedaling.
Cortez misses with a combination
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Cortez shoots in looking for a takedown. Gray tries to sprawl out of it but Cortez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2#
Cortez misses with a body shot.
Cortez misses with a two punch combination.
Gray throws out a counter right but Cortez avoids it with no problem.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cortez scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez works Gray's body with a nice hook.
Cortez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cortez misses with a double jab.
Cortez throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cortez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray.
Cortez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortez misses the jab.
Gray drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cortez defends it well.#T3#
Cortez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cortez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cortez lands a slapping body shot.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez cracks Gray with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Cortez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gray staying out of range there.
Cortez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortez.
Cortez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gray throws out a counter right but Cortez avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Cortez works the jab nicely.
A big right from Cortez misses.
Cortez throws a right hand that misses
and Gray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Gray.
And Gray tries to counter it with a takedown but Cortez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cortez throws a sloppy body shot
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Cortez misses.
And Gray tries to counter it with a takedown but Cortez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cortez throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Cortez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
Cortez misses with a body shot
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray defending well as Cortez loads up on a big left hand.
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cortez throws a lazy right hand but Gray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gray with the counter takedown but Cortez avoids it easily.
A left and a right from Cortez both land. Nice combination.
Gray blocks a jab.
Gray feints the counter takedown.
Cortez lands a nice hook to Gray's body. Gray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray staying out of range there.
No luck for Cortez with that takedown attempt.
Gray is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cortez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gray's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T1#
Cortez throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Cortez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez dives in and grabs Gray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gray pushes down on Cortez's head and hops out.
A jab lands there for Cortez.
Cortez throws a right and a left that Gray avoids nicely.
Cortez takes a swing at Gray's ribcage but misses.
Cortez cracks Gray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cortez throws an off balance right hand
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Cortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortez.
Cortez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gray slips a jab and a cross from Cortez.
Gray feints the counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Cortez shoots in looking for a takedown but Gray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cortez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Don Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Cortez looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range.
Gray is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cortez tries to bum rush Gray with a series of wild strikes but Gray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cortez throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Gray with the counter takedown but Cortez avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Gray tries to counter it with a takedown but Cortez pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T3#
Cortez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gray ducks right into an uppercut from Cortez.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Gray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cortez lands a nice shot that snaps Gray's head back.
Cortez works Gray's body with a nice hook.
Cortez shoots in and drives through. Gray sprawls well.
It seemed like Gray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from Cortez does no damage.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt. #T4#
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cortez works the jab nicely.
Gray blocks a jab.
Cortez misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Cortez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Gray changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but Gray shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And Gray tries to counter it with a takedown but Cortez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hector Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don Cortez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gray drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cortez defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cortez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Cortez!
Don Cortez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: DMMA 197 Vilkas vs Ubereem
Date: May 27, 2023

#R1#
Orcarm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Orcarm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gray is fending him off so far but Orcarm persists. Nope, Gray circles away and we're back to standing.
Orcarm misses with a takedown
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Hector Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murfum Orcarm.
Orcarm with a poor takedown
and Gray counters with a right hand to the body.
Orcarm dives in and grabs Gray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gray pushes down on Orcarm's head and hops out.
Gray drops down looking for a counter takedown but Orcarm sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orcarm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gray counters with a right hand to the body. #TD2#
Orcarm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Gray taking some punishment here, with Orcarm in his half guard.
Gray is trying to maintain the position but Orcarm is very close to passing his half guard.
Orcarm throwing shots but Gray is blocking nicely.
Orcarm passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orcarm tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gray's legs.
Orcarm trying to control the action but Gray is working from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Orcarm swings around for an armbar but Gray sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Orcarm's guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Orcarm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orcarm lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Gray wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Orcarm lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Gray working for a triangle but Orcarm defends it easily. #SUB2#
Orcarm is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gray is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gray has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Orcarm trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #T4##SUB2#
Orcarm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gray defends well.
Gray content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Orcarm has his foot on Gray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gray works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Gray 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.
Orcarm throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orcarm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hector Gray will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Gray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Orcarm. #TD2#
Orcarm shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gray's guard.
Orcarm trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orcarm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Orcarm from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Gray has his foot on Orcarm's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orcarm works his way back into a safe position though.#T1##SUB2#
Orcarm has gone for a leg lock! Gray slips out almost immediately though and dives into Orcarm's guard.#REVR#
Gray looking to sit in guard and control but Orcarm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Orcarm throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Gray working for a triangle but Orcarm defends it easily.
Orcarm postures up. #T2#
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orcarm scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gray wants to sweep here but Orcarm controlling him for the moment.
Orcarm looking to sit in guard and control but Gray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Orcarm trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gray preventing the sweep.
Orcarm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Gray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Orcarm looking for a sweep. Not yet Orcarm, not yet.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Orcarm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray distracts Orcarm with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Orcarm pulls Gray in to control the position.
Our spies down at at London MMA Club inform us that Orcarm has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Orcarm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Gray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Orcarm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Gray thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gray preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Orcarm doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gray leaves Orcarm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hector Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murfum Orcarm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orcarm darts in looking for a takedown but Gray gets double underhooks and turns Orcarm into the cage.
Orcarm with a poor takedown #TD#
and Gray counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Orcarm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gray tries to avoid it but Orcarm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gray to the ground. Gray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gray attempts a counter takedown but Orcarm avoids it well and moves away.
Gray avoids the body shot from Orcarm.
Gray attempts a counter takedown but Orcarm avoids it well and moves away.
Murfum Orcarm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orcarm fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Orcarm has his takedown stuffed
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Hector Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murfum Orcarm.
Orcarm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gray tries to avoid it but Orcarm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gray to the ground. Gray escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orcarm misses with a takedown
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Orcarm shoots in but Gray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Orcarm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Orcarm has his takedown stuffed
and Gray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murfum Orcarm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orcarm misses with a takedown attempt
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orcarm thinking.
Gray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Orcarm has his takedown stuffed
and Gray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orcarm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gray sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gray drops down looking for a counter takedown but Orcarm sprawls and moves away.
Hector Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Orcarm with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Orcarm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Gray counter with a right hand. #T2#
Orcarm misses with a takedown
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Orcarm shoots in but Gray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Orcarm with a poor takedown
and Orcarm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orcarm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Orcarm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gray as he jumps to the side.
Gray attempts a counter takedown but Orcarm avoids it well and moves away.#T3#
Orcarm fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gray avoids it really well and circles away.
Orcarm fails with the takedown
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orcarm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gray pinned against the cage. Gray gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gray attempts a counter takedown but Orcarm avoids it well and moves away.
Orcarm fails with the takedown.#T4#
Orcarm fails with the takedown
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Orcarm looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Orcarm misses with a takedown attempt - Gray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Orcarm shoots and misses
and Gray counters with a nice body shot.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orcarm can do to turn this around?
Orcarm misses with a takedown
and Gray counters with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Gray!
Hector Gray seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 187 Harakka vs Don 2
Date: Apr 23, 2023

#R1#
Carosella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Carosella just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Carosella throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Carosella. Beautiful body shot.
Carosella thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carosella swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Carosella rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gray attempts a counter takedown but Carosella avoids it well and moves away.
Gray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carosella misses with a hook to the body
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Carosella misses.
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Carosella manages to avoid it.
A big right from Carosella misses.
A quick step to the side and Gray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carosella throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Carosella misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Gray misses the target.
Carosella is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gray rather than just go for the knockout.#T1#
Carosella throws an off balance right hand
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carosella fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Guido Carosella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carosella throws out a powerful jab.
Carosella misses with a double jab
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Carosella misses with a combination
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carosella throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carosella loads up on a big right hand but Gray slips the punch.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T2#
Carosella scores with a jab. Gray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carosella fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Gray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Carosella.
Carosella tries to bum rush Gray with a series of wild strikes but Gray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Gray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carosella misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.
Gray tries to counter with a takedown but Carosella is quick to defend against it.
Carosella falls off balance throwing a combination #TD#
and Gray counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Carosella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Gray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gray sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
Gray trying to control but Carosella is working from the bottom.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Carosella is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gray landing some decent shots from guard.
Gray is working Carosella over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Carosella is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Carosella has his foot on Gray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gray works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Carosella throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Carosella is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T4##SUB#
Gray thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carosella's head.#SUB2#
Carosella is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Carosella has an active guard here but Gray has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nice strikes from Gray there.
Gray working the head and body with strikes.
Carosella trying to control from the bottom.
Carosella is looking for a sweep. Gray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gray seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gray stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hector Gray will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Carosella pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carosella sprawls and moves away.
Guido Carosella seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carosella swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Gray decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carosella's guard.#SUB2#
Gray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Carosella has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gray has managed to get both his arms back between Carosella's legs - danger averted.
Gray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Carosella has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gray is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Carosella.#SUB#
Gray is trying to get an arm triangle but Carosella is defending well.
Carosella tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carosella is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Carosella is not content to let Gray control the position.
Carosella can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Carosella is trying to get back to half guard.
Gray creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gray laying and praying for a moment but Carosella takes advantage and regains half guard. #SUB2#
Carosella looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Gray is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carosella has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Carosella is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gray pulls his head out easily.
Hector Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Carosella looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T2#
Gray passes to full mount! #SUB#
Gray wants to finish this one by submission but Carosella is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gray.
Carosella is squirming around, avoiding Gray's attempts to control the action.
Carosella is in all sorts of trouble here.
Carosella slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gray is nestled in close to Carosella, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gray wants to take a breather but Carosella is having none of it.
Carosella wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carosella does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carosella has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gray is working away from the top position though.#T3##SUB#
Gray is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Carosella is looking for a sweep. Gray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gray is keen to just control but Carosella is a slippery customer.
Carosella trying to hold on to Gray's head to control him but Gray postures up.
Gray 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.
Carosella wants to get back to full guard.
Carosella manages to get to full guard.
Carosella keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully. #T4#
Gray working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carosella's head.
Gray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carosella's head.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carosella can do to turn this around?
Gray distracts Carosella with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Carosella working a defensive guard but Gray passes into half guard.
Gray 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.
Carosella wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well. #SUB#
Gray seems to be working for a kimura but Carosella defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Carosella with the active half guard here but Gray passes nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray trying to control the action but Carosella is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carosella misses with a body punch
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Carosella rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Gray counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carosella keeps working. #SUB2#
Carosella looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carosella won't allow Gray to pass to mount.
Carosella gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carosella keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Carosella is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gray defends well.#T1#
Carosella tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carosella has momentary wrist control but Gray slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Carosella looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Carosella escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carosella takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray is in close to Carosella's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Carosella has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gray can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gray trying to control but Carosella is working from the bottom.
Gray works over Carosella with some ground and pound from guard.#T2##SUB2#
Carosella escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gray postures up and lands a big shot to Carosella's brow. #SUB2#
Carosella looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gray wants to control from the top but Carosella keeps moving. #SUB2#
Carosella looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Carosella looking for a guillotine here but Gray defends easily.
Gray content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Gray looking to pass the guard.
Gray advances to half guard. #SUB#
Gray is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carosella doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gray. #SUB2#
Carosella actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Gray is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Carosella wants to control but Gray is keeping busy. #SUB#
Gray looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gray lands a nice short elbow.#SUB#
Gray is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carosella has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Carosella is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gray pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray is looking to stall here but Carosella recovers full guard. #SUB2#
Carosella escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gray gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Gray!
After winning the bout, Hector Gray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 179 Roos vs Johnson
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Gray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Khan misses.
Gray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt.
Khan swings widly with a right hand
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Khan misses its intended target.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Gray ducks down to avoid it.
Gray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gray on the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.#TD#
Gray decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray tries to pass the half guard into mount. Khan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gray misses with a head shot. Khan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Gray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gray trying to move into half guard but instead Khan has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Gray can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Khan controls the pace.
Gray is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2##SUB#
Gray has his foot on Khan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khan works his way back into a safe position though.
Khan preventing the sweep.
Gray is adopting a defensive guard.
I've been told that Khan has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
Gray is trying to keep Khan in close.
Khan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T3#
Gray looking for a sweep. Not yet Gray, not yet.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Khan is proving a slippery customer. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khan lands with an overhand left.
Gray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khan.
Gray fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Khan gets tackled into the cage by Gray. Gray maintains the clinch.
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
Gray is looking to take this one to the mat.
Khan is pushing Gray up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gray tries to pull guard but Khan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T4#
Gray blocks an uppercut.
Gray looking for a takedown.
I was talking to Gray's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short body shot lands from Khan as the two fighters clinch.
Khan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khan scores with a shoulder strike.
Khan lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Khan pushes Gray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Khan.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Gray drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Khan is leaning against Gray and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan lands a right hand.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Khan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ghengis Khan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
That's time! Gray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Khan looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Khan throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Gray misses the target.
Gray takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Khan.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.#TD#
Gray drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gray postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Khan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gray throwing strikes from guard but Khan blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray wants to control from the top but Khan keeps moving.
Gray is fighting to break Khan's control of his arms but Khan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gray 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.#T1#
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gray changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Khan tries to avoid it but Gray manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Khan to the ground. Khan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Khan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gray.
Gray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khan throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Gray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghengis Khan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khan throws a looping overhand right but Gray ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khan lands an overhand right.#CL#
Gray closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Khan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gray prevents a body shot from Khan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray. #T2#
Gray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Khan.
Khan throws a head punch that misses.
Khan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khan tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khan effectively controlling the action here.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray wants to take the fight to the mat but Khan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Khan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khan.
A body shot lands from Khan.
Khan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khan.
Ghengis Khan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T3#
Khan struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gray can't get the takedown.
Khan lands with a left to the head.
Khan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Khan fails to land.
Khan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gray.
Gray tries for a takedown. No joy.
Khan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khan has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khan scores with a shot to the side of Gray's head.
Khan cracks Gray with a nice body shot.
A short right from Khan. #T4#
Khan lands a hook to the side of the head.#KD2#
Khan drops Gray onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gray is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#Gray is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gray to his knees! Khan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ghengis Khan!

Event: DMMA 168 Hightower vs Tyler
Date: Feb 19, 2023

#R1#
Sulekov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gray circles away quickly and effectively.#TD2#
Gray feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sulekov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Sulekov has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Sulekov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sulekov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gray passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sulekov tries to improve position but can't.
Sulekov wants to control but Gray postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulekov tries to bench press Gray off him but Gray keeps the position.
Sulekov wants to control but Gray postures up.
Sulekov regains half guard.
Sulekov is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sulekov is trying to control but can't. #T1#
Sulekov wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
Sulekov wants to sweep but Gray has passed to side control!
Gray working away.
Gray wants to control but Sulekov is keeping him busy.
Sulekov struggling a bit here.
Gray is putting a hurting on Sulekov here, landing some big shots from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Sulekov is letting Gray control him for a moment.
Gray has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sulekov!
Gray is in the full mount, landing strikes. #T2##SUB2#
Gray has hold of Sulekov's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sulekov manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger. #SUB2#
Gray looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sulekov is looking to improve his position but Gray isn't that keen on the idea.
Sulekov tries to hold on but Gray postures up.#SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sulekov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gray.
Gray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sulekov is trying to escape the mount.
Gray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sulekov wants to hold on but Gray pushes him away.#T3#
Gray tries to control but Sulekov wriggling away.
Gray looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sulekov regains half guard.
Sulekov is pressing down on Gray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sulekov is trying to keep Gray in close.
Gray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sulekov's head.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Sulekov is retaining full guard.
Sulekov is pulling down on Gray's head to control his posture.
Sulekov keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray preventing the sweep. #T4#
Sulekov pulls Gray in to control the position.
Sulekov controls Gray momentarily but Gray frees himself.
Sulekov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gray controls the pace.
Gray stopping the sweep attempt from Sulekov.
Gray throwing strikes but missing.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulekov is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sulekov is on top in guard. #REVR#
Sulekov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray has momentary wrist control but Sulekov slips an elbow through the middle.
Gray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gray preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray 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.#R2#
Gray dives in for a single leg takedown but Sulekov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD2#
Gray shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sulekov's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sulekov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Gray is looking for a triangle but Sulekov pushes his legs off easily.
Sulekov throws a big elbow that misses.
Gray pulls Sulekov in close to prevent any damage.
Sulekov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gray has momentary wrist control but Sulekov slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sulekov's guard. #REVB#
Sulekov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulekov is keeping the position for now.
Sulekov has Gray pulled in close to control his posture. #T1#
Gray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hector Gray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sulekov pulls Gray in close to prevent any damage.
Sulekov working a defensive guard here.
Sulekov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Sulekov 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.
Gray regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sulekov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sulekov throws a big elbow that misses.
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sulekov is one step ahead there.
Sulekov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Sulekov looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gray holds on and takes a little breather.
Sulekov throws a big right hand that misses.
Gray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sulekov.
Gray is pulling down on Sulekov's head. It's preventing any offense from Sulekov, at least for the moment.
Let's hope that Gray has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sulekov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
Sulekov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sulekov won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
Sulekov stands up over Gray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SUB2#
Gray working for a triangle but Sulekov defends it easily.
Gray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sulekov manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Sulekov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sulekov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Gray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T4#
Sulekov forces his way into half guard.
Gray wants to get back to full guard.
Gray trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray wants to improve his position but Sulekov is controlling well. #SUB#
Sulekov is looking for a kimura but Gray is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sulekov to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Damar Sulekov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Gray is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sulekov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Gray fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sulekov to the ground. Gray is now in Sulekov's guard.
Sulekov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sulekov working a defensive guard here.
Gray is looking to work some ground and pound but Sulekov has wrist control.
Gray is looking to work some ground and pound but Sulekov has wrist control.
Sulekov has control of Gray's left arm, preventing Gray from doing any damage.
Gray postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray preventing the sweep.
Gray working some strikes from top position.
Sulekov controlling the position.
Gray forces his way into half guard.
Sulekov is looking to improve his position. #T1#
Sulekov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gray is working away from the top position though.
Sulekov wants to get back to full guard.
Gray is keen to just control but Sulekov is a slippery customer.
Still in half guard, Gray seems content to control.
Sulekov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sulekov pulls Gray in close to his closed guard and prevents Gray from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gray wants to control from the top but Sulekov keeps moving.
Gray is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sulekov trying to strike off his back. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Gray closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gray lands in his opponent's guard.
Sulekov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gray pushing down on Sulekov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sulekov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sulekov is not content to let Gray control the position.
Gray might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sulekov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sulekov is positioning himself well to prevent Gray advancing to mount.
Gray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sulekov defending well though. #T3#
Sulekov keeping hold of Gray's head, controlling as best he can.
Sulekov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gray scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gray lands with a punch from half guard.
Gray thows a huge punch but Sulekov dodges it nicely.
Gray slips a nice elbow through Sulekov's hands, connecting with Sulekov's forehead.
Sulekov trying to control from the bottom.
Gray prevents Sulekov from improving his position.
Gray performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sulekov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Sulekov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gray's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gray's back!#T4#
Sulekov loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gray hold on?
Gray breaks Sulekov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulekov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulekov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sulekov trying to keep a closed guard but Gray is proving a slippery customer.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulekov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulekov is trying to keep Gray in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Sulekov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulekov trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Gray!
Hector Gray decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DMMA 163 Puno vs Panda
Date: Jan 15, 2023

#R1#
Primo throws a looping overhand right but Gray ducks down to avoid it.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Primo.#TD#
Primo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gray to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB2#
Primo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gray wants to control from the top but Primo keeps moving.
Gray lands a couple of elbows.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Primo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gray content to stall in guard here. #T1#
Primo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gray is one step ahead there.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Primo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray with a nice head shot there.
Primo controlling Gray's posture.
Gray distracts Primo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Primo managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Primo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Primo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Primo is retaining full guard.
Primo working a defensive guard here.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Primo is keeping the position for now.
Primo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Primo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Primo's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gray's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gray slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Primo is not content to let Gray control the position. #T3#
Primo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Primo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gray's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Primo tries to roll over but Gray keeps him under control.
Primo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gray.
Gray prevents Primo from improving his position.
Gray working Primo over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray wants to take a breather but Primo is having none of it. #T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Primo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Primo working a defensive guard here.
Primo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gray haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gray postures up in Primo's guard and throws a big left but Primo blocks it.
Primo pulls Gray in to control the position.
Gray 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.
Gray's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Primo is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Gray stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Primo has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Gray manages to get his head free but now Primo has transitioned to an armbar! Gray grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Primo! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hero Primo!
Hero Primo thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 156 Outback vs Kaupens 2
Date: Dec 10, 2022

#R1##TD#
Gray dives in and scores a takedown into KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤'s guard.

KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Good body shot from Gray.
We've been hearing reports that Gray has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A frustrated look appears on KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤'s face as he tries to break the clinch. #TD#
Gray pulls guard successfully.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is looking to stand up but Gray won't let him.
Gray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gray controlling the position.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gray seems keen to control KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤'s posture.
Gray continues to stall.#T1#
Gray wants to sweep here but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ controlling him for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ throws a right and a left that Gray avoids nicely. #TD#
Gray decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ looks like he's trying to stand up.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gray thows a huge punch but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ dodges it nicely.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gray trying to control from KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤'s half guard. KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is looking to stand up but Gray isn't so interested in that idea.
Gray throws a big right hand that misses.
Gray looking to pass the guard.
Gray showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ wants to stand and escape but Gray is having none of it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ misses the jab.
Hector Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ looks to land a combination. Gray sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ looks to land a combination. Gray sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ unleashes a big counter combination but Gray bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gray tries to clinch
and KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ counters with a series of strikes. Gray will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gray closes this distance looking for a takedown but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gray is looking to clinch but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is avoiding it.
Gray misses with a takedown
and KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ counters with a lovely shot to the body.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤.
Gray has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T4#
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray tries for a takedown but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Einar KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Gray pushes KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gray blocks the body kick.
Gray dives in and grabs KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤'s left leg, looking for a takedown. KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ pushes down on Gray's head and hops out.#TD#
Gray scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gray throws a strike aimed at the side of KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤'s head but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ avoids it well.
Gray happy to just control the position for now.
Gray sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Einar KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gray back to the cage. KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gray has a takedown stuffed.#TD#
Gray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤!
Gray looking to control but instead KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gray throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Gray is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray stops KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is staying active underneath Gray, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1#
Gray trying to pass the guard but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ defending well.
Gray wants to control but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is keeping him busy.
Gray is pressing down on KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤'s thigh, looking to free his foot. KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is holding on for now.
Gray stops KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ from getting back to his feet.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gray stalling away here and it's allowed KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is looking to stand up but Gray isn't so interested in that idea.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is looking to stand up but Gray isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ misses with a few strikes there.
Gray is looking for a counter combo.
Gray tries for a takedown but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Einar KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Gray throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gray is in KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤'s guard.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ wants to stand and escape but Gray is having none of it.
Hector Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gray throws a strike but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Gray looking for a sweep. Not yet Gray, not yet.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is fighting to break Gray's control of his arms but Gray is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ wants to stand but Gray is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gray looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ wanted to stand there but Gray had control of the position.
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is one step ahead there.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ tries to stand but Gray is controlling from the bottom. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Gray working for submissions but it's allowed KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ to get to half guard.
Gray wants to sweep but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ has passed to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt - KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is fending him off so far but Gray persists. Nope, KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Gray rushes KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ and presses him up against the cage.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ lands a left hand.
Gray is trying to pull guard but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Einar KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Gray shoots in for a double leg but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ throws out a counter right but Gray avoids it with no problem.
No luck for Gray with that takedown attempt.
Gray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤'s waist but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gray off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ throws a series of punches but Gray avoids them all with ease.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ throws a wild body kick that Gray sees coming a mile off.
Gray goes for a double leg but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ continues to drive forward.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ slows down the pace here.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray prevents a body shot from KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤.
Gray drops down looking for an ankle pick but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ pulls his leg out and moves away.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ misses with a double jab
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
and KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ leaves Gray with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range. #TD#
Gray manages to get an easy takedown there - catching KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ on his heels. He'll look to pass KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤'s guard now, I'm sure.
Gray throws a big elbow that misses.
Gray wants to control from the top but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ keeps moving.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ wants to stand but Gray is controlling the position.
Gray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hector Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is looking to stand up but Gray isn't so interested in that idea.
Gray wants to pass the guard but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is keeping the position.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ wants to stand up but Gray is controlling him.
Gray wants to control from the top but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Gray shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gray showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray is keen to just control but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is a slippery customer.#T3#
Gray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gray is trying to control the action in half guard but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ tries to kick Gray off but Gray keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ wants to stand back up but Gray manages to pass into side control. #SUB#
Gray tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gray tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gray trying to control the action but KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is working from the bottom. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gray misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gray lands some shots froms side control.
Einar KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ is not content to let Gray control the position.
Gray cracks KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ with a big elbow.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ tries to escape but Gray is in control. #SUB#
Gray is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ tries to escape but Gray is in control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Einar KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤.
I've got KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Einar KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤!
A less than humble Einar KyrvÃ¤nsyylÃ¤ misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights XIII
Date: Nov 11, 2022

#R1#
Gray tries to clinch up.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Kuomanen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kuomanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gray circles away quickly and effectively.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuomanen counters with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Kuomanen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gray to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gray is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuomanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Gray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Kuomanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gray looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Kuomanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Kuomanen keeping full guard, as Gray tries to pass. #SUB2#
Kuomanen is looking for a triangle but Gray pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Kuomanen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gray has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuomanen wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
Gray is nestled in close to Kuomanen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB#
Gray is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kuomanen defends it well.
Kuomanen wants to control but Gray is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T2#
Kuomanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gray trying to control the action but Kuomanen is working from the bottom.
Gray missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kuomanen is looking for a sweep. Gray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB2#
Kuomanen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gray pulls his head out easily.
Kuomanen trying to control here.
Gray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gray seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kuomanen wants to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB2#
Kuomanen actively working from the bottom here.
Gray is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuomanen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuomanen defending well though. #SUB2#
Kuomanen looking for submissions off his back.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Kuomanen is defending well.
Kuomanen wants to control but Gray is keeping busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gray wants to free his trapped foot but Kuomanen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gray wants to control but Kuomanen is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gray tries for a takedown but Kuomanen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kuomanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kuomanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuomanen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gray.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kuomanen throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.
Kuomanen cracks Gray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kuomanen defends it nicely.
Kuomanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuomanen swings for the body but Gray moves out of range. #TD#
Kuomanen tries to sprawl but Gray drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ahjo Kuomanen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Kuomanen.#TD#
Gray manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kuomanen on his heels. He'll look to pass Kuomanen's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB2#
Kuomanen has his foot on Gray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gray works his way back into a safe position though.
Gray looking to pass the guard.
Gray looking to sit in guard and control but Kuomanen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuomanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray is trying to keep Kuomanen in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuomanen controls the pace.
Gray trying to control the position.
Kuomanen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Gray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kuomanen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gray trying to control the position.
Kuomanen controlling from the top position.
Kuomanen postures up.
Kuomanen wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T2##SUB2#
Kuomanen is looking for a triangle but Gray pushes his legs off easily.
Gray with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Kuomanen is looking for a triangle but Gray pushes his legs off easily.
Gray works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gray drops an elbow to the side of Kuomanen's head.
Kuomanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gray.
Kuomanen is pressing down on Gray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gray won't allow Kuomanen to sweep him here.
Hector Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3#
Gray is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuomanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray throwing strikes but missing.
Kuomanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuomanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Gray avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gray tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuomanen is retaining full guard. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuomanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gray has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#TD#
Gray shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kuomanen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuomanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuomanen has his hands on Gray's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuomanen has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Gray will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuomanen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Kuomanen.
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuomanen.
Kuomanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray lands a nice looking body shot. #TD#
Gray scores with a takedown into Kuomanen's guard.#SUB2#
Kuomanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Kuomanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gray defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray is pushing down on Kuomanen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kuomanen is fighting to maintain full guard but Gray has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kuomanen trying to hold on to Gray's head to control him but Gray postures up.
Gray working Kuomanen over with strikes. #T1#
Gray is taking a breather. Kuomanen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gray is trying to control. Kuomanen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kuomanen is pressing down on Gray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuomanen is keeping the position for now.
Gray is fighting to break Kuomanen's control of his arms but Kuomanen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kuomanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuomanen keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Kuomanen is looking for a triangle but Gray pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Kuomanen is looking for a triangle but Gray pushes his legs off easily.
Kuomanen keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray working some strikes from top position.
Gray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gray throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Gray seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Gray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gray wants to control but Kuomanen is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Kuomanen looking for submissions off his back.
Kuomanen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Kuomanen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gray stays in close to Kuomanen's body and controls the position. #T4#
Gray looking to pass the guard.
Gray wants to control from the top but Kuomanen keeps moving.
Gray lands a couple of digs.
Gray throws a strike but Kuomanen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Kuomanen stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gray is on top in guard. #REVR#

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gray 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Gray!
A victorious Hector Gray thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Ahjo Kuomanen had this to say: 'The Spectre is a heck of an opponent, this was a good battle! Great fight man, let's give it up and say thank you to the fans in the stands tonight!'.

Event: DMMA 142 Assndrop vs Fukumitsu
Date: Sep 24, 2022

#R1#
Gray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Intervention.
Intervention is looking to counter the offense by Gray and move into the clinch.
Gray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Intervention is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gray.
Intervention thuds a left hand into Gray's body.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Intervention sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Gray as he connects with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Divine Intervention has been cut.
Intervention tries to clinch but Gray is having none of it.
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Gray looking to score a takedown here. Intervention is defending well but Gray drives through and ends up in Intervention's guard.#ES#
Intervention kicks Gray off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Gray clinches up against the cage.
Gray wants to take the fight to the mat but Intervention manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Divine Intervention has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Gray.
Intervention stops a takedown attempt from Gray. #T1#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Intervention slowing the pace effectively.
Gray has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Intervention avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Intervention trying to control the position but instead, Gray has worked for underhooks and has pushed Intervention into the cage.
Gray is working for takedown but Intervention is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gray jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Intervention walks away with a smile on his face. Gray gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Gray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Intervention is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Intervention takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T2#
Gray tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Intervention just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Intervention backwards. #TD2#
Gray successfully pulls guard.
Gray being controlled here, momentarily.
Gray wants to control the position but Intervention says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gray tries to roll over but Intervention keeps him under control.
Gray tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Intervention has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gray is squirming around, avoiding Intervention's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Gray is looking to improve his position but Intervention isn't that keen on the idea.
Gray holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Intervention tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gray tries to hold on but Intervention postures up.
Intervention controlling from the full mount.
Gray has given up his back here.
Intervention throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. #T4#
Gray tries to escape but Intervention has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Will Intervention go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Gray trying to control the position but Intervention manages to sink in the hooks. #SUB#
Gray is in a bad position with Intervention working for a choke. Gray manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Intervention is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Intervention is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Intervention working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gray has passed into half guard!
Intervention is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Scrap Squad that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Intervention is trying to maintain the position but Gray is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hector Gray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Divine Intervention's cut.
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.#R2#
Gray swings for the body but Intervention moves out of range.
Intervention slips a jab and a cross from Gray.
Intervention tries to clinch but Gray moves out of range.
Gray is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Intervention.
Gray scores with a punch to the head.
Gray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Intervention doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Gray instigates a clinch.
Gray is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Intervention is defending well.
Gray letting Intervention take a breather here.
Gray has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Intervention is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Intervention effectively controlling the action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Intervention.
Intervention trying to stall but Gray improves his position. #T1#
Gray misses with the head strike.
Intervention effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Divine Intervention.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Intervention manages to avoid it.
Gray misses the jab.
Intervention takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Gray has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gray is looking to take this one to the mat.
Divine Intervention has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Gray.
Gray jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Intervention walks away with a smile on his face. Gray gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Intervention moves to clinch but Gray breaks away
and Gray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Intervention bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hector Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Gray feints and as Intervention raises his hands in defense, Gray changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Intervention is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Intervention controls Gray momentarily but Gray frees himself.
Gray stops Intervention from standing up.
Gray wants to control from the top but Intervention keeps moving.
Intervention controls Gray momentarily but Gray frees himself.
Gray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray throws a big elbow that misses. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A combination from Gray does no damage.
Intervention tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gray manages to circle out of the way.
Hector Gray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray lands a body shot. #T3#
Gray fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Gray bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gray landing a few strikes.
Intervention is looking for a sweep.
Gray creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gray in side control lands a decent elbow.
Intervention tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Intervention managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gray.
You can see the frustration on Intervention's face as Gray controls the position.
Gray working the ground and pound.#T4#
Intervention can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray lands a nice forearm strike. #SUB2#
Gray wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Intervention, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Gray tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gray taking a breather here.
Intervention is trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Divine Intervention's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Intervention misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Gray throws a body punch but Intervention moves out of range.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Intervention swivels and escapes.
Intervention tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gray manages to circle out of the way.
Intervention lands a right hook to the body.
Gray tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Intervention defends well and Gray ends up having to push Intervention into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Intervention is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gray.
No luck for Gray with that takedown attempt.
Divine Intervention has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Gray.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Gray tries to get set, Intervention tries to push him back and clinch up but Gray manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Gray.
Gray throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Gray tries to get set, Intervention tries to push him back and clinch up but Gray manages to avoid the attempt.
Gray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Intervention as he jumps to the side.
Intervention throws a nice looking combination but Gray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Intervention as he avoids it easily.
Intervention tries to counter by clinching up but Gray breaks away and moves out of range.
Intervention swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt.
Intervention fails with an attempt to clinch.
Intervention staying out of range there.
Gray shoots in looking for a takedown. Intervention tries to sprawl out of it but Gray keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Intervention manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Divine Intervention has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Gray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gray is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Intervention rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
Gray fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Intervention misses the shot to the body.
Gray throws a body punch but Intervention moves out of range.
Gray works Intervention's body with a nice hook.
Divine Intervention is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray dives in and grabs Intervention's left leg, looking for a takedown. Intervention pushes down on Gray's head and hops out.
Gray throws a sloppy body shot #CL#
and Intervention counters by moving into the clinch.
Intervention is stalling here.
Intervention dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#TD2#
Gray pulls guard successfully. #T3#
Intervention tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Intervention is proving a slippery customer.
Intervention would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Intervention has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Intervention stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Intervention throws a big elbow that misses.
Gray controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Intervention with a flurry of punches that miss. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gray is defended easily by Intervention.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Intervention moves away and avoids it.
Gray throws a body punch but Intervention moves out of range.
Gray throws a body punch but Intervention moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray lands a jab.
Intervention throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Gray goes for a double leg but Intervention avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Intervention continues to drive forward.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Intervention counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Divine Intervention showed his dominance in that final round.
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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Divine Intervention!
An out of breath Divine Intervention thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 132 Abarai vs Kersikov
Date: Aug 20, 2022

#R1#
Primo misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Gray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Primo's half guard.#SUB#
Gray is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Primo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Primo gets full guard.
Gray content to stall in guard here.
Gray throws a strike but Primo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Primo looking to pass the guard.
Primo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Gray is looking for a triangle here but Primo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gray is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Primo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Primo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gray is looking for a sweep.
Primo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gray's legs.
You can see the frustration on Gray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2##SUB2#
Primo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gray, who protects the arm well.
Gray regains half guard.
Primo is keen to just control but Gray is a slippery customer.
Primo prevents Gray from improving his position.
Gray manages to get to full guard.
Gray looking to control.
Gray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T3##SUB2#
Primo has gone for a leg lock! Gray slips out almost immediately though and dives into Primo's guard.#REVR#
Primo trying to keep a closed guard but Gray is proving a slippery customer.
Gray wants to control from the top but Primo keeps moving.
Primo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gray controlling from the top position.
Gray pushes down on Primo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Primo is trying to control but Gray manages to pass to mount!
Gray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Primo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gray is trying to control here but Primo has managed to regain half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Primo wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
Primo is staying active underneath Gray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Gray throws a hook but Primo avoids it easily.#TD#
Gray closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Primo did well to prevent Gray getting side control.
Gray prevents Primo from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Primo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hector Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gray stalling away here and it's allowed Primo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gray throws an elbow that misses. Primo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gray's guard. Nice move by Primo!#REVB#
Primo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Primo trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray controlling Primo's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Primo pushes down on Gray's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T1#
Gray manages to get to full guard.
Primo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray controlling Primo's posture.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Primo can do to turn this around?
Primo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gray working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gray pulls Primo in to control the position. #SUB#
Primo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gray has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Primo has managed to get both his arms back between Gray's legs - danger averted.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Primo wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Primo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Primo tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Gray isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Primo stacks Gray on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Primo!
Gray tries to buck Primo off but Primo is having none of it.#T3#
Gray manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Primo is thwarting Gray's attempts to control the position.
Gray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Primo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gray sees it coming and defends easily.
Gray gets full guard.
Primo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
Primo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gray looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Primo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gray is trying to maintain the position but Primo is very close to passing his half guard.
Gray is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Primo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Primo's back!
Gray throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Gray landing with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Primo trying to control the hands but Gray breaks the grip.
Gray scores with punches and elbows.
Primo tries to roll but Gray sticks to his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Gray takes a jab right on the kisser.
Primo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Primo throws out a loose jab but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Primo manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Primo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gray tries to get to full guard but Primo has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Primo is looking for a kimura but Gray is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Primo to get the leverage.
Gray trying to hold on to Primo's head to control him but Primo postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Primo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gray makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gray.#T1#
Gray has control of Primo's left arm, preventing Primo from doing any damage.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Primo from controlling successfully.
Primo stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Primo postures up.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hero Primo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Gray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gray controls Primo momentarily but Primo frees himself.
Gray managing to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Primo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Primo to score with a decent uppercut.
Primo connects with a jab.
Primo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gray shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Primo as he avoids it easily.
A big right from Primo misses.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Primo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Primo misses with an uppercut.
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Primo slips under a jab from Gray.
Gray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donk. Primo catches Gray right on the button with a cross.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Primo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Primo tries to counter it with a takedown but Gray pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T3#
Primo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gray in his tracks.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT2#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
Primo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Primo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Primo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Primo misses with a takedown attempt - Gray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD#
Gray closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Primo to the mat! Primo manages to get full guard.
Gray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gray advances to half guard.
Primo gets full guard.
Gray controlling from the top position. #T4#
Primo looking to control.
Gray engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Primo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Primo looking for a guillotine here but Gray defends easily.
Primo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hero Primo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gray 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Gray!
Hector Gray seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA Friday Night Fights 2
Date: Jul 15, 2022

#R1#
Gray stuffs the takedown attempt from Cortez. Cortez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gray slips a jab from Cortez.
Sloppy strikes from Cortez. Those never looked like landing.
Gray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez has his takedown stuffed
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Cortez swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.#T1#
Cortez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gray's waist but Gray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cortez off to one side.
Gray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez fails to land the takedown.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big right from Cortez misses.
Gray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hector Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez throws a right and a left that Gray avoids nicely.
Gray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cortez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gray circles away.
Cortez throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray counters with a right hand to the body. #TD#
Cortez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cortez showed some decent athleticism there. #T2#
Gray is looking for a sweep. Cortez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gray controlling the position for now.
Gray wants to control but Cortez is keeping busy.
Cortez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gray is looking to control Cortez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gray avoid being mounted?
Cortez throwing shots but Gray is blocking nicely.
Gray is trying to stand. #T3#
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gray tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Cortez scores with a takedown into Gray's guard.
Cortez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Gray trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cortez's guard.
Gray throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Gray is looking to stand up but Cortez won't let him.
Cortez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gray works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gray slips a nice elbow through Cortez's hands, connecting with Cortez's forehead.
Gray tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Cortez has a hand on Gray's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gray takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cortez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray slips a nice elbow through Cortez's hands, connecting with Cortez's forehead.
Gray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hector Gray will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Cortez tries to bum rush Gray with a series of wild strikes but Gray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cortez throws a good cross that connects.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cortez with a body shot.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Gray avoids them all with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.
Cortez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Don Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray slips a straight right by Cortez.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cortez.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T1#
Gray avoids the body shot from Cortez.
Cortez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gray defends it nicely.
Gray slips a jab from Cortez.
Gray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cortez connects with a single shot there.
Cortez throws a right hand that Gray ducks under and follows up with a left that Gray also avoids with ease.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gray can do to turn this around?
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
Cortez misses with a looping right.
Don Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Cortez misses with a hook.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Gray slips the punch.
Cortez dives in and grabs Gray's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gray pushes down on Cortez's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cortez thinking.
Cortez misses with a takedown attempt
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cortez thinking.
Cortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gray avoids a punch combination nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.
Cortez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gray counters with a left to the body. #T3#
Cortez's corner calls for a 1-2. Cortez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gray slaps away a takedown attempt from Cortez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cortez shoots in but Gray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cortez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gray circles away.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortez is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gray's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Cortez misses the jab.#T4#
Gray avoids the body shot from Cortez.
Gray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cortez throws a hook but Gray avoids it easily.
Cortez misses with a takedown
and Gray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez throws a sloppy body shot
and Gray counters with a right hand to the body.
Gray slips a straight right by Cortez.
Cortez cracks Gray with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortez shoots in but Gray avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cortez fails to land the takedown.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Don Cortez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Cortez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
Cortez misses with a double jab.
Cortez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cortez with a body shot.
Gray takes one to the chin there.
Gray is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cortez rather than just go for the knockout.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortez lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez fails with the takedown.
Gray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Gray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Cortez swinging wildly here.
Cortez looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range. #TD#
Cortez gets a takedown into half guard.
Gray is looking to escape.
Gray wants to control but Cortez is keeping busy.
Gray gets back to full guard.
Cortez being controlled here momentarily. #T2#
Cortez stays in close to Gray's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Cortez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gray trying to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cortez has a takedown stuffed.#T3#
Cortez misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cortez with a body shot.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.
Gray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donk. Cortez catches Gray right on the button with a cross.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
Gray avoids the body shot from Cortez.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.#T4#
Gray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gray wants it to stay on the feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.
Gray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gray wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortez misses with a takedown
and Gray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gray but Gray pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cortez with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gray avoids it really well and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cortez 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Cortez!
Don Cortez spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: DMMA Overkill: Polus v Johnson
Date: Jun 01, 2022

#R1#
Gray checks a low kick from Puno.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.
Puno fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Puno throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gray has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Puno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gray's sensitive parts.
Gray blocks a jab.#T1#
Puno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gray.
Adan Puno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puno misses with a body shot.
Puno looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
Gray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Puno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Puno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.#T2#
A slow jab from Puno misses its intended target.
Gray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Puno misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.
Puno tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gray is able to avoid easily.
Gray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Puno throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Gray blocks the leg kick.
Gray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Puno misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Puno misses.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.#T3#
Puno throws a looping overhand right but Gray ducks down to avoid it.
Gray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Puno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Puno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.
Puno throws a solid leg kick but Gray takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puno.
Puno is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #CUT#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
A big left from Puno misses. #T4#
A jab from Puno misses.
Puno misses with a leg kick
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puno thinking.
A leg kick checked by Gray.
A big left from Puno misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.
The fighters circling - Puno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Puno misses with a straight right.
Gray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puno explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adan Puno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
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.#R2#
A slow jab from Puno misses its intended target.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.
Puno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gray can do to turn this around?
Gray slips under a jab.
Gray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Puno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Puno misses with a low kick.
Puno looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.
Puno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.#T1#
Puno throws a push kick but Gray slaps the foot to one side.
Puno throws a nice inside leg kick.
Puno throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gray counters with a right hand to the body.
Puno looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Puno lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gray has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gray and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Puno throws a leg kick but Gray moved away.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puno.
Gray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T2#
Puno scores with a decent looking hook.
Puno throws a solid leg kick but Gray takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puno.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Puno misses with a looping left.
Gray keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Puno throws a leg kick which misses Gray's front leg but catches the back leg as Gray tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puno, as that shot connected.
Puno throws a chopping leg kick but Gray manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T3#
Puno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.
Puno misses with a leg kick
and Gray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puno misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Puno misses.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gray might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Puno has got the better of the exchanges.
Gray moves out of range as Puno strikes.
Puno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Puno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gray is out of range. #T4#
Gray staying out of range there.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.
Gray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puno throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gray.
Gray is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Puno rather than just go for the knockout.
Puno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gray checks a leg kick.
Gray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puno throws a front kick aimed at Gray's knee but Gray avoids it well.
Gray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adan Puno dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Puno throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Puno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gray is out of range.
Puno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Puno here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A shot to the body from Puno misses
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
Puno misses with a jab to the body
and Gray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Puno. That snapped Gray's head back.
Gray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puno.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Puno with a body shot.#T1#
Puno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puno attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gray moves out of range of the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.
Puno throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gray.
Puno misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.
Puno misses with a straight right.
Gray now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Puno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Puno misses with a leg kick.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
Gray checks a leg kick.
Puno throws a lazy uppercut
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
Puno connects with a body shot that sends Gray's belly button to the back.
Puno fails to land with a series of punches.
Puno throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Puno misses with an attempted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.
You can see that Gray has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Puno just misses with a punch to the body.
Puno misses with a left hand
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puno thinking.
Gray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puno.
Puno throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray blocks a low kick nicely.#T4#
Puno lunges at Gray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gray's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gray checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Gray misses.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puno.
Gray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puno.
Puno lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puno misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.
Adan Puno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puno tries a low kick but Gray avoids it.
A nice side step and Gray releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adan Puno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puno has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adan Puno!
Adan Puno thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 96: Obi vs Kamenev
Date: Apr 09, 2022

#R1#
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda staying out of range there.
Panda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Panda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Panda ducks right into an uppercut from Gray.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gray has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gray lands with an uppercut that bounces Panda off the cage and back into range.
Panda takes one to the side of the head.
Gray scores with a jab. Panda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Panda.
Panda swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.
Gray misses the jab.
Gray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Panda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
It looked like Panda wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Panda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Panda was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gray throws an off balance right hand
and Panda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Panda lands with a kick to the temple. Gray shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
Gray shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Panda defends it nicely.
Panda has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Panda lands a jab to Gray's midsection.
Gray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Panda shows good takedown defense.
Panda blocks a head kick by Gray.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
KT Panda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gray.
Panda's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gray under the eye.#CL#
Panda closes the distance and pushes Gray back into the cage.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Panda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panda's elbow. #T2#
Gray misses with a body punch.
Panda gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A left lands for Panda.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Panda tenderised Gray's leg. Gray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gray will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
KT Panda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Gray.
Gray loads up on a big right hand but Panda slips the punch.
Panda throws a sloppy body shot
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Panda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.#TD2#
Gray shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Panda manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Panda is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T3#
Gray stopping the sweep attempt from Panda.
Panda is pulling down on Gray's head to control his posture.
Gray prevents Panda from getting back to his feet.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Panda is on top in guard. #REVR#
Panda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Gray working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Panda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Panda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Panda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SU#
Panda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gray, up you get! #T4#
Gray misses with a body shot.
Gray digs a good hook to Panda's body.
Panda scoring well with a low kick there.
Panda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gray tries to clinch up but Panda circles away and keeps his distance.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Panda swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Panda moves away from the strike by Gray.
Panda jabs Gray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gray lands with a hook. Panda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray misses with a looping left.
Gray dodges the punch combination from Panda.
Panda is looking to wear down Gray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#TD2#
Gray scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hector Gray will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Gray misses with a hook.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Panda misses with a wild body shot.
Panda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
KT Panda is winning the standup battle so far.
Panda fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gray checks it well.
Panda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Gray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Panda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Panda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Panda has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gray finds it's way round the side to connect with Panda's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda just misses with a punch to the body.
Panda throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gray might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gray lands a jab to Panda's midsection.
Gray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
Panda tries to land a front kick but Gray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
Panda motions for Gray to come forward. Panda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panda was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray lunges at Panda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Panda's hand.
Panda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gray shoots in but no luck this time.
Panda fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gray just manages to avoid it.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Panda's corner calls for a 1-2. Panda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Panda misses with a head kick.
Gray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T2#
Panda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panda throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Panda is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Panda is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gray throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
Panda connects with a solid leg kick.
Gray throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
Panda throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Panda closes the distance and pushes Gray back into the cage.
Panda blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Panda.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panda lands a shot to the body.#T3#
Gray pushes Panda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Panda can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action.
Gray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Panda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Panda misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gray.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panda prevents a body shot from Gray.
A body shot lands from Gray.
Gray blocks a body shot from Panda.
Panda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Panda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gray.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda scores with a shot to the side of Gray's head. #T4#
Panda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Panda prevents a body shot from Gray.
Panda lands a left hand.
Gray lands a body shot.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Gray.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Panda throws a head punch that misses.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.
Panda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Panda misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panda.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Gray blocks a body shot from Panda.
Gray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gray pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hector Gray will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Gray tries to clinch but Panda is having none of it.
Panda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray.
Gray lands a nice hook to Panda's body. Panda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gray lands the left hand.
Gray jabs Panda right on the nose. Panda blinks but takes it well.
Panda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panda moves away.
Panda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Panda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Panda rushes Gray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Panda lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
Gray tries a body shot but Panda blocks it. #T1#
Gray wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Panda.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Panda - that landed with a thud.
Gray takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray jumps guard but Panda turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gray can't break the clinch.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
A left hand lands to the body for Panda.
A short uppercut from Panda.
Panda struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Panda misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panda.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panda.
Gray cracks Panda with a nice body shot.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
KT Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panda lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Panda controls his hands.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
A right handed body shot lands from Panda.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panda digs a right hand underneath Gray's ribcage. Gray let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Panda - that landed with a thud.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Panda struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Panda as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Panda.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gray blocking some punches. #T3#
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panda lands a nice uppercut.
Panda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Panda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gray is trying to push Panda away but Panda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Panda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda tries to work over Gray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Panda scores with a shot to the side of Gray's head.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Panda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gray gets through Panda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Panda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Panda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gray takes a shot to the head. #T4#
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Panda.
Panda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Panda blocking some punches.
Gray is looking to take this one to the mat.
KT Panda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Gray.
Panda scores with a shot to the side of Gray's head.
Gray takes a shot to the head.
Panda working aggressively here.
Panda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
A shot in the inside from Panda.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Panda - that's a beauty! Gray is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Panda can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). KT Panda!

Event: DMMA 87: Ramathorn vs Doomsday
Date: Mar 05, 2022

#R1#
Gray misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Gray feints and as Kearney raises his hands in defense, Gray changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Kearney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray lands a couple of digs.
Kearney is trying to control the position but Gray postures up.
Gray postures up in Kearney's guard and throws a big left but Kearney blocks it.
Kearney keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney wants to sweep here but Gray controlling him for the moment.
Gray 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.
Gray is stalling in the full guard.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T1#
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kearney is keeping the position for now.
Gray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kearney is trying to keep Gray in close.
Gray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Kearney is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gray defends well.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kearney wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gray has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kearney dives in for a single leg takedown but Gray sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gray takes a swing at Kearney's ribcage but misses.
Gray lands with a right hand.
Hector Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kearney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL#
Gray closes the distance and pushes Kearney back into the cage.
Kearney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Kearney taking a breather.
Kearney prevents a body shot from Gray. #T3#
A left hand lands to the body for Gray.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Kearney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gray pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hector Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Kearney.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kearney has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gray seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kearney can turn it around.
Kearney doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD2#
Kearney drags the fight down to the ground.
Gray postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kearney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Gray forces his way into half guard.#T4#
Gray working the head and body with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kearney is trying to maintain the position but Gray is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gray lands a nice short elbow.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kearney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gray is trying to control. Kearney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kearney wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kearney trying to control but Gray postures up.
Gray scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kearney shoots in looking for a takedown but Gray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kearney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kearney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gray's waist but Gray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kearney off to one side. #CL2#
Kearney forces Gray back against the cage and clinches.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Kearney wants a takedown.
Hector Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Kearney.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Kearney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kearney blocking some punches.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Kearney avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Gray lands an uppercut.
Gray misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gray gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gray digs a right hand underneath Kearney's ribcage. Kearney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Gray.
Kearney is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Gray as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gray.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T1#
A short right from Gray.
A body shot lands from Gray.
Gray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kearney avoids it.
Kearney takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray. #TD#
Gray jumps into guard, dragging Kearney to the mat.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hector Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kearney trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray has Kearney pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB#
Gray has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kearney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2##SUB#
Gray looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kearney passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kearney taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Kearney tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kearney has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
Gray tries to bench press Kearney off him but Kearney keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Gray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Gray is right now.
Gray can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kearney's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gray manages to get to full guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gray controlling Kearney's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray misses with an uppercut. Kearney saw that one coming.
Kearney tries to move into range but Gray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that second round.
That's time! Gray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.#R3#
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Kearney is just out of range.
Kearney slips under a jab from Gray.
Despite the aggression on Kearney's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Kearney responds with a good body kick, but Gray manages to step out the way in time.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Kearney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kearney is struggling to control the position.
Kearney is trying to break the clinch but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
Kearney tries a knee to the head but Gray blocks it.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kearney can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Gray - that landed with a thud.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray lands with a short shot to the head.
Kearney is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gray lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Gray jumps guard and drags Kearney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gray controlling the position.#T1#
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kearney wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray pulls Kearney in close to his closed guard and prevents Kearney from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kearney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kearney takes one to the chin there.
Gray jabs Kearney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kearney misses with a leg kick.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Kearney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gray as he jumps to the side.
Gray lands a jab to the head. #T3#
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Gray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kearney, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Gray has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kearney uses from the top position. #SUB#
Gray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kearney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kearney is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Gray looking for a guillotine here but Kearney defends easily.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4#
Gray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Kearney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gray is working Kearney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kearney keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Kearney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gray has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Gray!
After winning the bout, Hector Gray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DMMA 78: Johnson vs Mukunzi
Date: Jan 29, 2022

#R1#
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Gray cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CUT#It looks like Matteo Sanchez has been cut.
Gray thuds his right hand into Sanchez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gray lands with a right hand.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gray throws out the jab.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray throws a counter high kick but Sanchez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gray digs a good body shot into Sanchez's ribs.#TD#
Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sanchez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez working a defensive guard but Gray manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gray works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gray in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gray staying calm.
Gray looks up at the clock and then as Sanchez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gray smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #T1#
Gray in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gray controls the position.
Gray lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sanchez down.
Sanchez tries to bench press Gray off him but Gray keeps the position.
Sanchez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gray moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gray working the body and head with strikes. #ROC#Sanchez is rocked!
A big shot lands for Gray! That's hurt Sanchez! Will he recover? Gray fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Gray!
Hector Gray tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: DMMA 69: Tucker vs Pinks 2
Date: Dec 23, 2021

#R1#
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Tyler's belly button to the back.
Gray with the inside leg kick.
Tyler doesn't manage to clinch there - Gray circles away.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyler's coach down at Jed's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Tyler's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tyler misses with an uppercut.
Gray scores with a jab. Tyler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tyler.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyler is just out of range.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyler.
Gray looks to land a left hand but Tyler moved out of range nicely.
Tyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tyler doesn't seem bothered though.
Gray punishes Tyler's body with a nice straight punch.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyler is just out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Gray has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A jab from Gray does it's job there.
Tyler lands a nice shot that snaps Gray's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice uppercut there from Tyler.#T1#
Tyler tries to land a leg kick but Gray saw it coming and moves away.
Tyler connects with a leg kick.
Tyler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gray is looking to counter punch.
Gray takes one to the chin there.
Gray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gray misses with an uppercut
and Tyler counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray jabs at Tyler's body.
Donk. Gray catches Tyler right on the button with a cross.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyler's hands.
Gray blocks the body kick.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Tyler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tyler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gray. That did some damage!
Hector Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gray checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Tyler is predictable there
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyler shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gray throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyler counters with a low kick, right behind Gray 's knee.
Tyler scores with a body shot.
Tyler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tyler blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Tyler releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tyler misses with a leg kick.
Tyler scores with a jab. Gray acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Tyler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tyler moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyler.
Tyler misses with a looping right.
Tyler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gray momentarily. #T3#
Gray avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tyler scores with a head kick.
Tyler throws a leg kick
and Gray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gray defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Tyler.
A big left from Gray misses.
It seemed like Tyler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyler throws a leg kick but Gray checks it.
Gray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tyler throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Gray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyler throws a low kick, looking for Gray's leg but Gray calmly moves out of range.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A swing and a miss from Gray.
A swing and a miss from Tyler.
Tyler misses the jab.
Gray misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Tyler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Gray misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gray.
Gray misses with a shot to the body
enabling Tyler to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyler throws a sloppy body shot
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tyler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tyler's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pete Tyler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
That's time! Gray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Tyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray misses the body punch
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tyler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Tyler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Gray scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyler. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyler cracks Gray with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gray avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Tyler lands a head shot.
Tyler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pete Tyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Gray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Tyler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyler defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
Tyler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tyler looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
Tyler throws a low kick but Gray avoids it.
A jab from Gray misses.
Tyler scores with a jab.
Tyler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyler misses with a looping right.
Gray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyler tried to score with a low kick but Gray checks it.
Tyler thuds his shin into the meat of Gray's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tyler.
Gray misses with an uppercut. Tyler saw that one coming.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray stuns Tyler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tyler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tyler throws a low kick but Gray avoids it.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Tyler lands a really nice looking cross but Gray seems unphased.
Gray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tyler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tyler lands with a straight right. Gray didn't see that one coming.
Gray throws a good cross that connects.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tyler throws a looping overhand right but Gray ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Tyler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyler looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Tyler misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Tyler moves out of range of the body kick from Gray.
Tyler scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Tyler misses
and Gray counters with an inside leg kick.
Gray loads up on a big right hand but Tyler slips the punch.
Tyler throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Tyler misses its intended target.
Tyler lands with an overhand left.
Tyler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gray looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyler swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Gray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyler misses with a two punch combination. #T4#
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gray throws out the jab.
Gray lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler tried to score with a low kick but Gray checks it.
Gray scores with a jab to the head.
Tyler slips a straight right by Gray.
Tyler throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Gray scores with a nice strike.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray missing with a left hand there. Tyler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gray tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyler is able to avoid easily.
Nice straight punches there by Tyler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tyler.
Gray takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Tyler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Tyler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gray fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tyler swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Tyler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tyler connects with a leg kick.
Tyler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyler staying out of range there.
Gray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Tyler.
Tyler dips to his left and cracks Gray with an uppercut!
Tyler lands with a nice body kick.
A big right from Gray misses.
Tyler misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Gray looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tyler punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Gray misses the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Tyler connects with a right hand. Gray shakes it off.
Tyler stuns Gray with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tyler misses the body punch
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Tyler avoids the body shot from Gray.
Tyler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tyler misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Gray misses the target.
Gray checks a leg kick nicely.
Tyler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyler throws a low kick, looking for Gray's leg but Gray calmly moves out of range.
Tyler digs a good hook to Gray's body.
Gray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler throws out a loose jab but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.#T2#
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray scores with a decent looking hook.
Tyler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gray throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hector Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tyler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tyler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tyler works the jab nicely.
Gray misses with a right hand
and Tyler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tyler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gray under the eye.
Tyler punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyler missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3##CL2#
Gray gets tackled into the cage by Tyler. Tyler maintains the clinch.
Gray takes a shot to the head. #ROC2#Gray is rocked!
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Tyler - that landed with a thud.
Tyler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Gray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tyler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tyler lands with a short shot to the head. #KD2#
Tyler lands a big uppercut and Gray is down! He's in big trouble - Tyler follows him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tyler trying to control the action but Gray is working from the bottom.
Pete Tyler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Tyler not doing much here.
Gray seems to have got his legs back now.
Gray moves into full guard.
Tyler trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Tyler!
Pete Tyler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 60: Thermometer vs Amida
Date: Nov 20, 2021

#R1#
Gray throws a body punch but Peace moves out of range.
Peace uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
A slow jab from Gray misses its intended target.
Peace swings widly with a right hand
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peace avoids the body shot from Gray.
Peace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gray tests Peace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Peace is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peace looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Peace missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Peace at a distance.
Gray throws a hook to the side of Peace's head but Peace sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Peace misses with a series of wild punches.
Gray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Peace moves away and avoids it.
Gray scores with a punch to the head.
Peace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peace swings widly with a right hand
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peace has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gray looks to land a left hand but Peace moved out of range nicely.
Gray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Peace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray misses with a left hand
and Peace counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Peace scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gray doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gray.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peace misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.
Warren Peace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peace manages to avoid it.
Peace wants to counter the offense by Gray and move into the clinch position.
Gray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peace under the eye.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Peace's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've been hearing reports that Gray has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gray lands with an uppercut that bounces Peace off the cage and back into range.
Gray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Peace. No joy for Gray on that attempt.
Peace lands a jab to Gray's midsection.
Gray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peace.
A big right from Peace misses.
Gray throws a hook but Peace blocks it.
Gray lands with a shot to the body.
Gray scores with the left hand. Peace knows he should have avoided that one. #T3#
Gray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peace to score with a decent uppercut.
Peace throws a series of punches but Gray moves out of range.
Gray swings widly with a right hand
and Peace counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peace. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray takes a swing at Peace's ribcage but misses.
Peace is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gray throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peace's waist but Peace gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gray off to one side.
Peace looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gray is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gray misses with a shot to the body
and Peace counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gray scores with a hook to the body. Peace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hector Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Gray misses.
Gray sets himself, and Peace steps forward looking for the clinch! Gray avoids it this time.
Gray connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
A big left from Gray misses.
Gray misses with an uppercut. Peace saw that one coming.
Peace walks into a left hand.
Peace misses with a right hand
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peace thinking.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peace.
Gray throws a poor cross that misses
and Peace counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
Gray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gray misses with a jab to the body
and Peace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Peace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peace misses with a few strikes there.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Gray misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Gray is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Peace's half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Gray takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Gray misses the target.
Gray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peace was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
A punch combination from Peace misses.
Gray tries for a takedown but Peace circles away easily
and Peace makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peace misses with a body shot.
Peace takes one to the side of the head.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Peace's shoulder, as Peace tries to avoid the shot.
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray works Peace's body with a nice hook.#T1#
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Peace throws a counter combo.
Peace's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Peace scrambles back to his feet.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Peace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Gray.
Peace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gray throws a head kick that misses.
Gray connects with a body shot.
Gray throws a sloppy body shot
and Peace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gray looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peace can do to turn this around?
Peace throws a big shot that misses.
Gray is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gray scores with a nice right hand. #T2#
Peace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Gray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Peace digs a good body shot into Gray's ribs.
Peace misses with a looping left.
Gray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peace momentarily.
Gray lands a body shot.
Gray scores with a jab to the head.
Gray throws a jab when Peace was well out of range.
Peace gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Peace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray.
Peace thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Gray misses with a straight left.
Gray shoots in for a takedown but Peace shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray lands with an overhand left.
Gray scores with a jab. Peace acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Peace looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range.
As Peace tries to get set, Gray tries to push him back and clinch up but Peace manages to avoid the attempt.
Hector Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Gray slips under a jab.
Peace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Peace throws out a counter right but Gray avoids it with no problem.
Gray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gray takes one on the button.
Peace defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
Peace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#TD#
Gray decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#T4#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gray missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peace is looking to escape.
Peace has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gray is working away from the top position though.
Gray throwing shots but Peace is blocking nicely.
Gray trying to control from Peace's half guard. Peace has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Peace preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Peace keeping full guard, as Gray tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Peace fails to land with a series of punches.
Peace misses with a right hand
and Gray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Peace on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD#
Gray fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Peace sprawls well initially but Gray persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Peace is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gray scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gray looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Peace with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gray controlling the pace.
Peace is looking to improve his position.
Gray seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T1#
Gray looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Peace with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peace keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gray throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Peace to regain full guard.
Gray preventing the sweep.
Peace keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray 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.
Peace wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gray is now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray working over Peace with some ground and pound. Peace looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T2#
Gray is trying to control the action in half guard but Peace is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Gray is trying to work for a kimura but Peace is defending well. #SUB#
Gray is looking for a kimura but Peace is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gray to get the leverage.
Gray stalling away here and it's allowed Peace to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gray trying to control but Peace is working from the bottom.
Hector Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Gray wants to control from the top but Peace keeps moving.
Gray is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Peace is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Peace swings widly with a right hand
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Warren Peace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Peace ducks down to avoid it.
Peace throws a hook to the side of Gray's head but Gray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Peace.
Peace avoids the body shot from Gray. #TD#
Gray shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Peace manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T4#
Gray wants to control from the top but Peace keeps moving.
Gray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peace swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Gray has gone for a leg lock! Peace slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gray's guard.#REVB#
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Peace is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gray has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Gray!
Hector Gray decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: DMMA 51: Magrath vs Lehto
Date: Oct 16, 2021

#R1#
Gray stuns Matilla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gray misses with a body shot
and Matilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
Gray misses with a lunging right hand
and Matilla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gray seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Matilla swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Matilla connects with a leg kick.
Matilla attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gray misses with a right hand
and Matilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Matilla misses the target.
Gray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray cracks Matilla with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gray has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Matilla.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Gray lands.
Matilla cracks Gray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T1#
Gray misses with a jab to the body
and Matilla counters with a left to the body.
Matilla turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gray misses with a body shot
and Matilla counters with a thumping low kick.
Gray is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Matilla.
Matilla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Matilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matilla. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matilla defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
Matilla misses with a straight right.
Gray fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matilla just manages to avoid it.
Gray connects with a nice looking jab.
Matilla has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Matilla checks a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Gray. #T2#
Matilla walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gray checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Matilla scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Matilla moves away and avoids it.
Matilla looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
Gray scores with a hook.
Gray misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Matilla counter with a right hand.
Matilla scores with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Matilla.
Matilla throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matilla counters with a nice body shot. #T3#
Matilla throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
Gray tries a head kick but it misses.
Gray scores with a jab to the body.
Matilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Matilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gray.
Gray looks to land a right hand but Matilla moved out of range.
Hector Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matilla looks for the body kick but Gray saw that one coming.
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Matilla ducks down to avoid it.
Gray misses with a hook
and Matilla counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #CL2#
Matilla rushes Gray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Matilla breaks from the clinch.
Matilla gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matilla moves away.#T4#
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matilla avoids the body shot from Gray.
Matilla doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gray throws a low kick but Matilla avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Matilla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matilla uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Matilla thinks about the counter body kick.
Some wild striking there from Matilla.
An attempted straight right counter from Gray misses the target.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matilla.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Matilla.
Matilla tries to land a leg kick but Gray saw it coming and moves away. #KD2#
Matilla lands a big head kick that sends Gray tumbling to the mat! Matilla takes a step backwards and waves Gray back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray wants to slow Matilla down by chopping away at his legs.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Matilla takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Matilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Gray's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Matilla thuds his right hand into Gray's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gray scores with a sloppy right hand. Matilla should have avoided that one.
Gray lands a really nice looking cross but Matilla seems unphased.
Nice shot lands for Gray.
Matilla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
A little jabbing left from Matilla on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matilla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gray scores with the left hand. Matilla knows he should have avoided that one.
Matilla missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matilla, as that shot connected.
Matilla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Matilla is just out of range.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Gray takes a swing at Matilla's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Gray.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matilla.
Matilla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray is looking to counter punch.
Gray tries to land a leg kick but Matilla saw it coming and moves away.
Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Matilla.
Matilla throws out a counter right but Gray avoids it with no problem.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matilla manages to avoid it.
Matilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray.
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Matilla manages to avoid it.
Matilla slips a straight right by Gray.
Matilla gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gray.
A low kick from Gray is predictable there #KD2#
and Matilla counters with a nice right hand that sends Gray toppling to the canvas! Gray scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Matilla finish him?!#CUT2#Hector Gray's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray misses with a body shot. #T2#
Matilla throws a lazy head kick
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matilla avoids the body shot from Gray.
Gray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Matilla is just out of range.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matilla is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gray with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Gray. Beautiful body shot.
Gray throws a lazy uppercut
and Matilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matilla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matilla misses with a low kick as Gray jumps back.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matilla was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Matilla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matilla has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#KD2#
Matilla drops Gray with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gray looks back up at him and smiles so Matilla waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #T3#
Gray misses with a right hand
and Matilla counters with a big right hand! Oh Gray is in trouble here! Matilla follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Matilla!

Event: Proud FC 1
Date: Sep 03, 2021

#R1#
Alzado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alzado. #CL#
Alzado pushes Gray up against the ropes in a clinch.
Alzado working aggressively here.
Alzado misses with some punches.
Alzado missing with knees to the body.
Alzado misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Alzado fails to land.
Alzado can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action.
Alzado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gray lands with a right to the head.
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alzado backwards.
Alzado tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray tries a body shot but Alzado blocks it.
Alzado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gray lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alzado using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alzado swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray gets through Alzado's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alzado is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Alzado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Alzado moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Alzado moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Gray throws a head kick but Alzado moves out of range. #CL#
Alzado closes the distance and pushes Gray back into the ropes.
Gray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alzado swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Gray breaks the clinch.
Gray scores with a sloppy right hand. Alzado should have avoided that one.
Gray looks to land a left hand but Alzado moved out of range nicely.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzado moves away.
Gray has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Alzado is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Alzado slips a straight right by Gray.
Alzado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzado scores with a punch to the head.#CL#
Alzado clinches with his opponent.
Gray blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alzado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Gray lands a head shot.
Alzado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Alzado throws a wild body kick that Gray sees coming a mile off.
Some wild striking there from Alzado.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alzado counters with a one-two to the body.
Alzado tries to clinch but Gray moves out of range.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Alzado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alzado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gray. That did some damage!
Gray throws out a loose jab but Alzado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Alzado closes the distance and clinches.
Alzado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Alzado keeps control of Gray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alzado misses with a body punch.
Alzado throws a head punch that misses.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alzado gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Alzado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Gray breaks the clinch.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzado tries to close the distance and clinch but Gray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alzado walks into a jab.
Gray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Alzado was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alzado is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Gray throws a body punch but Alzado moves out of range.
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Alzado ducks down to avoid it.
Gray misses with a leg kick
and Alzado counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alzado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzado walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzado closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gray connects with a single shot there.
Alzado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray scores with a jab to the head. #T4#
Alzado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gray scores with a body shot.
Alzado fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alzado at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alzado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alzado checks a low kick from Gray.
Gray tries to work over Alzado's front leg with a kick but Alzado checks it.
It looked like Alzado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alzado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alzado tries to clinch up but Gray circles away and keeps his distance.
Alzado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Alzado's belly button to the back.
Gray swats away the attempt to clinch by Alzado.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzado staying out of range there.
Gray scores with a body shot.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Gray dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Alzado doesn't manage to clinch there - Gray circles away.
Alzado wants to clinch.
Gray scores with a jab to the body.
Gray takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
Gray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gray missing with a left hand there. Alzado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzado moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Alzado tries to clinch but Gray moves out of range.
Hector Gray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alzado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alzado blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Alzado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzado blocks a jab.
Gray lands a nice hook to Alzado's body. Alzado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alzado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray scores with a body shot.
Alzado tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Alzado on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alzado moves in looking to clinch but Gray pushes him off.
Alzado slips a straight right by Gray.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alzado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alzado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alzado momentarily.
Alzado walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gray swats away the attempt to clinch by Alzado.
It seemed like Gray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alzado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gray scores with a hook to the body. Alzado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alzado on the side of the head.
Alzado throws a head kick that misses.
Lyle Alzado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzado tries to clinch up.
Gray lands a lovely overhand right.
Gray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gray tries to bum rush Alzado with a series of wild strikes but Alzado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Alzado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Alzado is looking to clinch.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Alzado's ribs.
Gray jabs Alzado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alzado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gray in his tracks.
Alzado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gray throws a jab when Alzado was well out of range.
Alzado tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alzado just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzado misses with a jab to the body
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzado darts in trying to clinch
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alzado tries to clinch but Gray is having none of it.
Gray cracks Alzado with a good jab.
Alzado tries to close the distance and clinch but Gray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gray is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#ROC2#Alzado is rocked!
Gray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alzado at a distance.
Gray lands a slapping body shot. #T3#
Nice jab there from Gray.
Oh Alzado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Alzado ducks down to avoid it.
Alzado tries to close the distance and clinch but Gray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gray closes the distance and catches Alzado with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Alzado is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Alzado is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Alzado is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Gray takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hector Gray!
A less than humble Hector Gray misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: SYN K-1 7/30
Date: Jul 30, 2021

#R1#
Gray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Gray. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gray.
Drama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left lands for Gray.
Drama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Drama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drama throws a low kick, looking for Gray's leg but Gray calmly moves out of range.
Drama slips a jab from Gray.
Gray with a jab.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Drama's shoulder, as Drama tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Gray there.
Gray throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Drama missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Drama.
Gray lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Gray does it's job there.
Jab, jab by Gray - just one landing.
Gray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Drama. Drama circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gray slips under a jab.
A big right from Gray misses.
The fighters circling - Drama throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Left hook, right uppercut from Drama. #CUT#It looks like Hector Gray has been cut.
Gray lands a nice looking body shot.
Gray digs a good body shot into Drama's ribs.
Drama misses with a body shot.
Hector Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drama misses with an uppercut
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Drama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Drama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab from Gray.
Gray is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drama had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Gray.
Drama is breathing heavily.
Gray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Drama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Drama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #KD2#
Gray catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Drama stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Drama walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Gray stuns Drama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Drama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC2#Drama is rocked!
Drama blocks a jab.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray with a hook.
Oh Drama is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gray lands a body shot.
Drama seems to have got his legs back now.
Drama takes a shot to the body in his stride. #KD2#
Drama ducks into a a hook from Gray and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Drama drops his guard momentarily, allowing Gray to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Drama! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Gray takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hector Gray!
Hector Gray decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: CMMA 62 Carter vs Horse
Date: Dec 27, 2020

#R1#
Zuluzinho tries to move into range but Gray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT#It looks like Giant Zuluzinho has been cut.
Gray closes the distance but Zuluzinho moves to the side #TD2#
and Zuluzinho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zuluzinho slows the pace down in half guard.
Zuluzinho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gray's head.
Zuluzinho not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zuluzinho landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
My spies in High Kicks inform me that Zuluzinho has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Gray is staying active underneath Zuluzinho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zuluzinho is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zuluzinho lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gray is trying to control but can't.
Gray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zuluzinho throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zuluzinho thows a huge punch but Gray dodges it nicely. #T1#
Zuluzinho prevents Gray from improving his position.
Zuluzinho blocks the strikes from Gray.
Gray tries to get to full guard but Zuluzinho has control of the leg.
Zuluzinho trying to advance position but Gray counters by regaining guard.
Zuluzinho working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Gray is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Zuluzinho frees his head nicely. Oh but Gray has switched to an armbar! Zuluzinho is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hector Gray!
Hector Gray decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: CMMA 43 Sharty vs MacLaughlin
Date: Oct 24, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#KD#
Gray lands a big uppercut and Nineteen crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Nineteen looks OK. Gray waves Nineteen back to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Android Nineteen has been cut.#KD#
Gray lands a big right hand that sends Nineteen crashing to the mat! Gray stays standing though and waves Nineteen back to his feet!#ROC#Nineteen is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray fakes the body blow, causing Nineteen to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Nineteen goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hector Gray!
A less than humble Hector Gray misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: CMMA 32 Platt vs Chop
Date: Sep 19, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funtington keeps the fight on the outside.
Gray doesn't manage to clinch there - Funtington circles away.
Funtington fails with the takedown.
Gray wants to clinch up but Funtington keeps it at a distance.
Gray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Funtington .#TD2#
Funtington closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gray did well to prevent Funtington getting side control.
Funtington controlling the action here.
Gray is trying to stand back up but Funtington is controlling him
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gray actively working from the bottom here.
Gray wants to control but Funtington is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Funtington is just content to waste time from the top position. Gray takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gray tries to strike from the bottom. #SUB#
Gray is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Funtington frees his head nicely. Oh but Gray has switched to an armbar! Funtington is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Hector Gray!
Hector Gray spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 16, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jookiba was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.#TD#
Gray gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jookiba to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jookiba passes into half guard.
Gray wants to improve his position but Jookiba is controlling well.
Jookiba uses his free foot to push down on Gray's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jookiba looking for a guillotine from mount but Gray is having none of it.
Jookiba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jookiba lands a big shot there that rocks Gray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #T1##SUB#
Jookiba has control of Gray's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gray regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Jookiba.
Jookiba dominating with strikes here.#SUB#
Jookiba looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jookiba controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
Jookiba connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gray wants to hold on but Jookiba pushes him away.
Jookiba controlling from the full mount.
BOOM! Jookiba connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jookiba controlling from the full mount. #T3#
Gray wants to control but Jookiba is having none of it.
Jookiba controlling the pace for now.
Jookiba seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gray for as long as he can get away with.
Gray working to try and regain half guard.
Jookiba landing strikes from the mount.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jookiba lands a big shot there that rocks Gray but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jookiba cracks Gray with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jookiba controlling the pace for now. #SUB#
Jookiba working for a submission but Gray is keeping him at bay.
Jookiba controlling the pace for now.
Gray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jookiba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jumba Jookiba 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.#R2#
Gray misses with an uppercut.
Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Jookiba.
Jookiba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gray sprawls and moves away.
Jookiba misses with a body kick.
Gray blocks a head kick by Jookiba.
Jookiba walks into a jab.
Gray misses with a hook. Jookiba ducked under it nicely.
Jookiba slips under a jab from Gray.
Gray avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD#
Jookiba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gray's guard.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jookiba manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVB#
Jookiba working the head and body with strikes.
Jumba Jookiba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jookiba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T1#
Gray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gray is trying to stand back up but Jookiba is controlling him #SUB#
Jookiba has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gray defend it? Jookiba steps over the head and cranks it - Gray is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Jookiba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jumba Jookiba!

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