Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: UCF 22: Hanma v Chai Jr
Date: Apr 27, 2024

#R1#
Leonardo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gray misses with a lunging right hand
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray throws out a loose jab but Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Leonardo's belly button to the back.
Leonardo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leonardo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leonardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Leonardo defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
Leonardo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Leonardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Gray closes the distance and clinches.
Leonardo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Leonardo manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonardo swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Gray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leonardo throws a shot from downtown. Gray moves away and avoids it.
Gray takes one to the side of the head.
Gray slips a jab from Leonardo.
Gray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
Leonardo moves into the clinch.
Leonardo prevents a body shot from Gray. #T1#
A hook to the body from Gray.
Gray tries to work over Leonardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gray lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Leonardo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonardo manages to avoid it.
Gray misses with a jab to the body
and Leonardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Gray clinches up with Leonardo and pushes him back against the cage.
Gray keeps control of Leonardo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Leonardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Leonardo.
Gray takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Leonardo.
The fighters circling - Leonardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leonardo lands with a good body shot.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leonardo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leonardo under the eye.#T2#
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Gray is looking to wear down Leonardo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gray scores with the left hand. Leonardo knows he should have avoided that one.
Leonardo moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonardo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gray.
Gray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leonardo momentarily.
Leonardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonardo scores with a hook to the body. Gray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leonardo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Leonardo takes a swing at Gray's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leonardo, as that shot connected.
Gray slips a straight right by Leonardo.
Donk. Leonardo catches Gray right on the button with a cross.
Donk. Gray catches Leonardo right on the button with a cross.
Gray blocks a jab.
Gray scores with a nice strike.
Leonardo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gray on the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Leonardo.#T3#
Gray jabs Leonardo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leonardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Gray lands a jab to the nose.
Gray wants to clinch up but Leonardo keeps it at a distance.
Leonardo throws a shot from downtown. Gray moves away and avoids it.
Leonardo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gray staying out of range there.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonardo is just out of range.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Leonardo's shoulder, as Leonardo tries to avoid the shot.
Leonardo clobbers Gray with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonardo moves away.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leonardo.
Leonardo scores with a body shot.
Leonardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Leonardo throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Leonardo misses with a double jab.
We've been told by Gray's head coaches at Copes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T4#
Leonardo with a nice cross.
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 avoids the head kick by Leonardo.
Leonardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Leonardo misses.
Leonardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leonardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gray throws out the jab. #CL2#
Leonardo rushes Gray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Leonardo breaks from the clinch.
Leonardo lands the left hand.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
Leonardo misses with a right hand
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mario Leonardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray tries to clinch
and Leonardo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Leonardo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gray eats them both and turns towards Leonardo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL2#
Leonardo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Leonardo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Leonardo loads up on a big right hand but Gray slips the punch.
Gray misses with a body punch
and Leonardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Leonardo's ribs.
Mario Leonardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonardo throws out a loose jab but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Leonardo moves away and avoids it.
Leonardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Gray avoids a kick to the body.
Leonardo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Leonardo throws a right hand that Gray ducks under and follows up with a left that Gray also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonardo is just out of range.
Leonardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leonardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Gray sizes up Leonardo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leonardo lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leonardo misses with a looping left.
Gray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gray takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leonardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Leonardo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Gray throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Gray lands a nice hook to Leonardo's body. Leonardo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Leonardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gray takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gray gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gray slips a jab from Leonardo.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonardo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leonardo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leonardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gray misses with a body shot
and Leonardo counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonardo throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonardo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Leonardo misses the target. #T2#
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Leonardo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gray throws a right hand that misses
and Leonardo counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gray scores with a body shot.
Leonardo scores with a hook to the body. Gray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leonardo looks to land a body kick but Gray moved away.
Leonardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Leonardo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gray takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leonardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Leonardo misses with a lunging right hand
and Leonardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonardo.
Leonardo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Gray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leonardo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray lands a body shot.
Leonardo fails to land with a series of punches.
Leonardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leonardo throws out the jab.
Gray digs a good body shot into Leonardo's ribs.
Leonardo lands with a right hand.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Leonardo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leonardo works Gray's body with a nice hook.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Gray swings for the body but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Leonardo lands with a good body shot.#T4#
Leonardo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gray in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Leonardo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Leonardo manages to avoid it.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Gray throws out a loose jab but Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonardo misses with a looping right.
Leonardo lands with a shot to the body.
Gray swings for the body but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo throws a right and a left that Gray avoids nicely.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonardo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonardo slips a jab from Gray.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray throws a hook to the side of Leonardo's head but Leonardo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gray tries to move into range but Leonardo 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.

Mario Leonardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Leonardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Leonardo ducks down to avoid it.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonardo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leonardo at a distance.
A shot to the body from Gray misses
and Leonardo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leonardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray wants to clinch.
Gray scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray takes one to the chin there.
Gray has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gray there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gray misses with an uppercut. Leonardo saw that one coming.#T1#
Leonardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leonardo thuds a left hand into Gray's body.
Leonardo swings widly with a right hand
and Gray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leonardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Leonardo throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonardo is just out of range.
Leonardo scores with a decent looking hook.
Leonardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray misses the jab.
Leonardo misses with a looping left.
Leonardo misses with a straight right.
Gray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gray misses with a straight left.
Leonardo ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
Gray throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range. #T2#
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Leonardo throws out a counter right but Gray avoids it with no problem.
Leonardo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gray doesn't seem bothered though.
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.
Gray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Leonardo counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Leonardo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gray works Leonardo's body with a nice hook.
Leonardo is looking to clinch.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonardo moves away.
Leonardo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Leonardo.
Gray tries to clinch up but Leonardo circles away and keeps his distance.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leonardo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray staying out of range there.
Gray slips a jab from Leonardo.
Gray catches Leonardo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3#
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Leonardo throws an off balance right hand
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Leonardo. Those never looked like landing.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonardo is just out of range.
A left lands for Gray.
Leonardo misses with a body punch
and Leonardo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leonardo.
Leonardo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Gray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leonardo lands a jab to Gray's midsection.
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 misses with a right hand
and Leonardo counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonardo misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Gray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4#
Gray scores with a punch to the head.
Mario Leonardo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leonardo throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
Leonardo slips under a jab.
Leonardo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leonardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Leonardo throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.
Gray uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leonardo.
Alex Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonardo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gray throws out a loose jab but Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Leonardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonardo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch lands to the side of Gray 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Leonardo.
Leonardo scores with a hook to the body. Gray takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gray lands a jab to Leonardo's midsection.
Leonardo tries to clinch but Gray moves out of range.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

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 Alex Gray.
Well Leonardo 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Leonardo!
A relieved looking Mario Leonardo 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: UCF 14:
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
Supko throws a hook to the side of Gray's head but Gray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gray jabs at Supko's body.
Supko defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
Gray throws a hook but Supko blocks it.
Supko scores with a jab to the head.
Supko slips under a jab.
Supko throws a body kick that misses.
Supko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Supko's corner calls for a 1-2. Supko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from Supko misses.
Gray throws a lazy uppercut
and Supko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Supko is just out of range.
Gray throws a combination. Supko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray swings widly with a right hand
and Supko counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray lands with a shot to the body. #T1#
Gray moves away from the strike by Supko.
Supko misses with a combination
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Supko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Supko's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Supko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Supko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Supko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray scores with a nice head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gray misses the target.
Supko misses with a straight left.
A jab from Supko misses.
Supko throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Supko throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Gray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Supko throws out the jab.
Gray cracks Supko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Supko slips under a jab.#T2#
Gray lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Supko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Supko misses with a straight left.
It looked like Gray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Supko.
Supko 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 misses with a body shot
and Supko counters with a straight right hand.
Gray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Supko throws out the jab.
Supko throws a big shot that misses.
Gray throws an off balance right hand
and Supko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Supko with a hook.
Gray connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Supko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Supko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Supko throws a right hand that misses
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Supko manages to avoid it.
Gray drops his hands momentarily and Supko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the body from Gray misses
letting Supko counter with a right hand. #T3#
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been told by Gray's head coaches at Copes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Supko manages to avoid it.
Gray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Supko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Supko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gray had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Supko swinging wildly here.
Supko misses with a hook
and Gray counters with a nice body shot.
Supko digs a good body shot into Gray's ribs.
Supko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Gray lands an overhand right.
Supko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Gray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gray lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Supko lands a jab.
Supko throws a looping overhand right but Gray ducks down to avoid it.
Gray misses with a looping left.#T4#
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Supko.#CL#
Gray clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Supko is trying to break the clinch but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Gray on the inside.
Supko is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Gray.
Supko is trying to force a seperation but Gray has the dominant position.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Supko prevents a body shot from Gray.
Supko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Supko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Supko connects with a crisp jab.
Supko looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
Gray takes one to the chin there.
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 Alex Gray will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Supko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
It looked like Gray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Supko.
Supko throws a low kick, looking for Gray's leg but Gray calmly moves out of range.
Supko connects with a jab.
Supko throws a lazy uppercut
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Supko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gray misses with a body shot
enabling Supko to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Gray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Supko, pushing him back against the cage.
Gray misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
Gray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Supko's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Supko breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray swings for the body but Supko moves out of range.
Supko throws a lazy right hand but Gray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ksawery Supko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Gray - just one landing.
Supko throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Supko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Supko to counter with a crisp jab.
Supko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Supko.
Supko throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Supko.
Gray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Supko does it's job there.
Supko throws a right hand that misses
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray lunges at Supko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Supko's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gray misses with a body punch
enabling Supko to counter with a crisp jab.
Supko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Supko.#T2#
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Supko was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Supko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gray misses with a lunging right hand
and Supko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray looks to clinch
and Supko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray lands with a nice body punch.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Supko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice jab there from Supko.
Nice defenses there by Gray.
Supko throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Supko's ribs.
Supko avoids the body shot from Gray.
Gray throws a shot to the body.
Supko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Supko moves forwards but Gray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Supko. #T3#
A jab from Supko misses.
A big right from Gray misses.
A left lands for Gray.
A jab lands there for Gray.
Supko looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Supko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Supko.
Supko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Supko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Supko.
Gray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Supko moves out of range of the strikes.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
Supko walks into a straight right hand from Gray.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #T4##CL#
Gray clinches up with Supko and pushes him back against the cage.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Supko controls his hands.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Supko.
A frustrated look appears on Supko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gray lands a right hand.
Supko is trying to break the clinch but Gray has him pressed against the cage. #BC2#
Supko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Supko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Supko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Supko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Supko scores with a jab. Gray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gray cracks Supko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Supko's head backwards.
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 Alex Gray will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gray takes a swing at Supko's ribcage but misses.
Supko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Supko finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Gray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Supko throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Supko misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.
Gray throws a big counter combination but Supko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Supko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Supko is out of range. #CL#
Gray darts in and clinches Supko up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supko tries to break free but Gray pushes him back against the cage.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gray.
Supko is looking to break free of the clinch but Gray has double underhooks. #T1#
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Supko wants to break free but Gray has control.
Good body shot from Gray.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Supko can't break the clinch.
Supko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC#
Gray manages to break the clinch.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Supko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Supko throws a poor cross that misses
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray misses with an uppercut.
Supko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Supko throws an off balance right hand
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray digs a good hook to Supko's body.
Supko misses with an uppercut
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T2#
Supko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Supko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray sizes up Supko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Supko.
Supko misses with a low kick as Gray jumps back.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Supko looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Supko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Gray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Supko throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Gray misses with a body shot
and Supko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
Gray has closed the distance and engaged Supko in a clinch. #BC2#
Supko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Supko scores with a decent looking hook.#T3#
Gray tries to clinch up but Supko circles away and keeps his distance.
Supko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Supko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Supko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray misses with a hook to the body
and Supko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Supko throws a lazy right hand but Gray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Supko swings widly with a right hand
and Supko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Supko lands with a straight right. Gray didn't see that one coming.
Gray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Supko! But no joy.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Supko.
Supko looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Supko does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Donk. Supko catches Gray right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Supko throws a head kick that misses.
Supko throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.
Supko throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Supko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray swings for the body but Supko moves out of range.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Supko manages to avoid it.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Danga de danga de dang - Gray scores with a four punch combination!
Supko throws a series of punches but Gray moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Supko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Supko ducks right into an uppercut from Gray.
Ksawery Supko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Supko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Gray!

Event: MMAH 110
Date: Feb 10, 2024

#R1#
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Chuck moves away from the strike by Gray.
Gray cracks Chuck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Chuck misses.
Chuck with a nice cross.
Gray swings for the body but Chuck moves out of range.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chuck was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
We've been told by Gray's head coaches at Copes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chuck.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
Gray defending well as Chuck loads up on a big left hand.
Chuck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Gray shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chuck ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gray throws a hook but Chuck avoids it easily.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chuck.
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chuck.
Wood Chuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Chuck misses its intended target. #T1#
Gray throws a hook but Chuck avoids it easily.
Chuck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gray.
Chuck swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD2#
Chuck gets a double leg takedown into Gray's guard.
Chuck lands a couple of digs.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Chuck is proving a slippery customer.
Chuck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chuck on the ground.
Chuck looking to pass the guard.
Chuck trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chuck trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chuck scoring with some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Chuck working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.#T2#
Chuck wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Chuck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gray is trying to control the position but Chuck postures up.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chuck lands a couple of elbows.
Chuck wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray controls Chuck momentarily but Chuck frees himself.
Chuck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chuck chips away with some ground and pound.
Gray is trying to control the position but Chuck postures up.
Chuck scoring with punches to the head and body.
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!
Chuck trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Chuck lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chuck's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Chuck connects with a couple of short punches.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gray holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chuck's guard. #REVR#
Chuck wants to sweep but no luck.
Gray looking to sit in guard and control but Chuck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Chuck throws a big right hand that misses.
Gray on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gray tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chuck lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chuck controls the pace.
Chuck loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chuck postures up in Gray's guard and throws a big left but Gray blocks it.
Chuck works over Gray with some ground and pound from guard.
Gray wants to hit a sweep here but Chuck passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gray there!
Chuck avoids the attempt from Gray to control.
Chuck with the ground and pound from mount. #T4#
Chuck working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chuck working Gray over with strikes here.
Chuck avoids the attempt from Gray to control.
Gray is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chuck is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chuck cracks Gray with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chuck lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chuck pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gray is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chuck with good strikes from the mount here!
Chuck looking to control but Gray is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gray can't escape the position.
Chuck tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wood Chuck dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Chuck jabs at Gray's body.
Gray scores with a jab to the body.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chuck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gray momentarily.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chuck.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chuck swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Chuck shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gray manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chuck makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chuck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chuck controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chuck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Chuck lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chuck wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray is trying to keep Chuck in close.
Chuck stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Chuck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chuck preventing the sweep.
Chuck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Chuck is proving a slippery customer.
Chuck scoring with some ground and pound.
Gray controlling Chuck's posture.
Chuck's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chuck is one step ahead there. #T2#
Chuck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gray's head.
Chuck postures up.
Chuck won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
Chuck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gray working a defensive guard here.
Chuck with a nice head shot there.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chuck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gray's head.
Wood Chuck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chuck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chuck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chuck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chuck lands a couple of elbows.
Gray is trying to keep Chuck in close.
Gray wants to sweep here but Chuck controlling him for the moment.
Chuck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Chuck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chuck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gray's head.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Chuck from controlling successfully.
Chuck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chuck works over Gray with some ground and pound from guard.
Chuck trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Chuck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gray's head.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Chuck is proving a slippery customer.
Chuck wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray wants to sweep here but Chuck controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Chuck trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chuck working some strikes from top position.
Chuck pushes down on Gray's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gray is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chuck scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chuck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gray is looking to improve his position.
Chuck takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gray wants to improve his position but Chuck is controlling well.
Chuck takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chuck wants to take a breather but Gray is having none of it.
Chuck working over Gray with some ground and pound. Gray looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chuck lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chuck is nestled in close to Gray, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wood Chuck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Chuck thuds a left hand into Gray's body.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Chuck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chuck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chuck throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Chuck jabs Gray to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gray drops his hands momentarily and Chuck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gray wants to clinch up but Chuck keeps it at a distance.
Gray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Chuck misses its intended target.
Chuck misses with a lunging right hand
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Chuck jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chuck manages to avoid it.
Chuck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chuck lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Chuck darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Chuck.
Chuck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chuck looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
A jab from Gray misses.
Gray takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gray swings for the body but Chuck moves out of range.
Chuck fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#TD2#
Chuck shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chuck was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chuck 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!
Chuck cracks Gray with a big elbow.
Chuck scores with punches from side control.
Chuck lands an elbow.
Chuck lands some shots froms side control.
Chuck cracks Gray with a big right hand but Gray just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go. #T2#
Gray is looking to reverse the position.
Chuck trying to control the action but Gray is working from the bottom.
Chuck working away.
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Chuck scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chuck is putting a hurting on Gray here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gray tries to bench press Chuck off him but Chuck keeps the position.
Gray can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chuck off and has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gray's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gray controlling the position well here. Chuck rolled but Gray kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position. #T3#
Chuck tries to escape the position.
Chuck manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gray's guard. Nice work there by Chuck.
Chuck scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chuck trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chuck content to stall in guard here.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chuck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Chuck connects with a couple of short punches.
Wood Chuck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Gray has momentary wrist control but Chuck slips an elbow through the middle.
Chuck tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
Chuck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chuck postures up.
Gray is looking to sweep but instead, Chuck has passed into half guard.
Ground and pound from Chuck.
Alex Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gray is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chuck looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gray with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chuck is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chuck is keen to just control but Gray is a slippery customer.
Gray is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chuck scores with a couple of nice shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chuck stalling.
Chuck's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wood Chuck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chuck 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

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

Event: MMAH 102
Date: Dec 30, 2023

#R1#
Gray throws a hook to the side of Three's head but Three sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Three doesn't manage to clinch there - Gray circles away.
Three gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Three tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alex Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Three moves into the clinch.
Gray gets through Three's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Three is trying to pull guard but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Three jumps guard but Gray stands there with Three around his waist. Three gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Three uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alex Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Autobot Three.#TD2#
Three gets control of Gray's arms and successfully pulls guard. Three will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Gray wants to control from the top but Three keeps moving.
Gray looking to pass the guard.
Gray sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gray looking to pass the guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Three 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 tries to free his leg and advance position but Three is retaining full guard.
Gray knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Three on the ground.
Gray's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Gray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Three has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gray has managed to get both his arms back between Three's legs - danger averted.
Three is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gray looking to sit in guard and control but Three gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Three is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3#
Gray has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gray looking for a sweep. Not yet Gray, not yet.
Gray seems keen to control Three's posture.
Gray's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Three won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
Gray is working hard here to advance position.
Gray has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Three has passed into side control.
Three trying to control the action but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray struggling a bit here.
Gray on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gray tries to get out of the position.
Gray is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray wants to control but Three postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Autobot Three will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
A big left from Gray misses.
Nice straight punches there by Gray. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gray.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Three does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Gray.
Gray punishes Three's body with a nice straight punch.
Three keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Three is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Three tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Three wants to counter with a clinch but Gray pushes him away.#CL#
Gray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gray to keep the fight standing.#TD2#
Three manages to pull guard.
Gray sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1#
Gray continues to stall.
Three is trying to keep Gray in close.
Gray wants to control from the top but Three keeps moving. #SUB2#
Three looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gray looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Gray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Three has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gray has managed to get both his arms back between Three's legs - danger averted.
Gray looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Three can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Three is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gray defends well.#T3#
Gray content to stall in guard here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Gray.
Gray passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gray wants to control for a moment but Three uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Three does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gray is taking a breather. Three 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 stalling away here and it's allowed Three to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB2#
Three working for a triangle but Gray defends it easily.
Gray trying to move into half guard but instead Three has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray looking to control.
Gray wants to control but Three passes easily into half guard.
Gray is positioning himself well to prevent Three advancing to mount.
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 Alex Gray will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Three.
Three wants to counter with a clinch but Gray pushes him away.
Gray misses the jab.
Three tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gray keeps the fight on the outside.
Three doesn't manage to clinch there - Gray circles away.
Three wants to clinch.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Three moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Three takes the fight into the clinch.
Gray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Three breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Three counters with a low kick, right behind Gray 's knee.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Three manages to avoid it.#T1#
Gray misses with a shot to the body
and Three connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Three tries to clinch there but Gray circles away.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Three tries to close the distance and clinch but Gray swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gray swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Three counters with a straight right hand.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Three's ribs.
Gray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Three.
Three tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Three keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Three on the side of the head. #T2#
Three wants to clinch.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Three was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray swats away the attempt to clinch by Three.
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray cracks Three with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Three wants to clinch up but Gray keeps it at a distance.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Three moves away.
Gray is looking to wear down Three with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Three tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gray paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3#
Three tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Three moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gray takes a swing at Three's ribcage but misses.
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Three fails with an attempt to clinch.
Three wants to clinch.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Three tries to counter with a clinch but Gray shakes him off and moves away.
A shot to the body from Gray misses #CL2#
and Three moves into the clinch.
Gray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Three tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gray smiles and moves away.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Three slips under a jab from Gray.#T4##CL#
Gray has managed to clinch.
Gray managing to block the knees to the body from Three.
Gray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Three fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gray presses Three against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Three backwards.
Gray keeps control of Three as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Three wants to break free but Gray has control.
Gray scores with a shot to the side of Three's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Three lands with a light punch inside.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray tries a body shot but Three blocks it.
Gray pushes Three back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Three tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gray just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alex Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Autobot Three.
A body shot lands from Gray.
Three takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray pushes Three back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Three backwards.
Alex Gray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gray lands with a right to the head.
Three's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Gray!

Event: MMAH 93
Date: Nov 26, 2023

#R1#
Gray slips under a jab from Morterero.
Gray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morterero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morterero 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.
Gray misses the jab.
Morterero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Morterero is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Morterero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morterero looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Gray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morterero throws out the jab.
We've been told by Gray's head coaches at Copes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Morterero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morterero misses with a hook.
Morterero misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
Gray with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morterero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morterero throws a series of punches but Gray moves out of range.
Morterero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray lands a jab to Morterero's midsection.
Morterero slips a jab from Gray.
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 takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T1#
Morterero slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Morterero.
Gray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Morterero under the eye.
Morterero lands a jab to the nose.
Gray takes a swing at Morterero's ribcage but misses.
Morterero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Morterero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gray misses with a jab to the body
and Morterero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Morterero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Gray moves into the clinch.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gray.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morterero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morterero is trying to break the clinch but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
Morterero blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Morterero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morterero swinging wildly here.
Gray misses with a body punch
and Morterero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray cracks Morterero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gray misses with a left hand
and Morterero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morterero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Morterero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morterero.
Morterero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morterero plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#It looks like Alex Gray has been cut.
Gray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morterero lands a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Gray. Beautiful body shot.
Jab from Morterero.
Morterero is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gray had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Morterero walks into a left hand.
Gray takes one on the chin but seems OK. #ROC2#Gray is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morterero steps in with a hook that catches Gray right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Morterero follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gray looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilio Morterero!
Emilio Morterero is the new welterweight champion!

Event: MMAH 87
Date: Nov 03, 2023

#R1#
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banchamek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gray.
Gray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banchamek was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Banchamek takes one to the side of the head.
Banchamek throws a leg kick
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Banchamek slips a jab from Gray.
Banchamek thows a body kick. Gray tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gray blocks a jab.
Gray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Banchamek misses with a leg kick
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Gray's head coaches at Copes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Banchamek misses with a hook
and Gray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Banchamek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gray's head.
Banchamek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray avoids a kick to the body.
Banchamek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Banchamek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT#It looks like Buakaw Banchamek has been cut.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Banchamek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gray.
Banchamek shapes to counter with a head kick.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
It looked like Gray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Banchamek scoring well with a low kick there.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Gray misses.
Banchamek throws a body kick that misses.
Banchamek tries to land a leg kick but Gray saw it coming and moves away.
Banchamek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Buakaw Banchamek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gray takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Banchamek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banchamek manages to avoid it.
Banchamek tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banchamek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Banchamek on the side of the head.
Banchamek has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Banchamek tries to land a front kick but Gray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Banchamek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Banchamek. Gray shrugs it off though.
Gray lands a slapping body shot.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banchamek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banchamek tries to land a front kick but Gray steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
Gray moves into range and clinches up with Banchamek.
Banchamek is trying to break the clinch but Gray is controlling him.
Gray prevents Banchamek from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Gray breaks the clinch.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Banchamek lands a head kick!
Banchamek moves out of range as Gray strikes.#T3#
Banchamek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gray.
Gray scores with a nice strike.
Gray blocks a head kick by Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Gray throws the left hand but Banchamek avoids the punch easily.
Gray takes a swing at Banchamek's ribcage but misses.
Banchamek throws a body kick that misses.
Banchamek throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gray moves out of range of the body kick from Banchamek.
Banchamek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gray avoids the head kick by Banchamek.
A low kick from Banchamek misses
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
Gray punishes Banchamek's body with a nice straight punch.
Banchamek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gray cracks Banchamek with a good 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!
Banchamek throws a leg kick
and Gray counters with a nice body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Gray.
Banchamek throws a body kick that misses
and Gray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Banchamek takes one on the button.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Banchamek's ribs.
Banchamek is looking to score with low kicks.
Banchamek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gray connects with the punch.
Gray throws a hook but Banchamek avoids it easily.
Gray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Banchamek shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gray misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Banchamek's ribs.
A jab from Gray finds it's way through Banchamek's defenses.
Gray cracks Banchamek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#ROC#Banchamek is rocked!
Banchamek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buakaw Banchamek's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Gray avoids the head kick by Banchamek.
Gray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alex Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Banchamek throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Banchamek throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Banchamek throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Banchamek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Gray lunges at Banchamek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Banchamek's hand.
Banchamek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Gray swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Banchamek counter with a right hand.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banchamek was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banchamek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gray's sensitive parts.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Banchamek is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Banchamek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Gray takes a swing at Banchamek's ribcage but misses.
Gray misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banchamek can do to turn this around?
Banchamek throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Banchamek slips under a jab from Gray.
A head kick by Banchamek misses
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
Banchamek throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Banchamek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banchamek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Gray is looking to wear down Banchamek with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Banchamek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Gray - just one landing.
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!
Banchamek throws a low kick but Gray moves out of range easily.
Gray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Banchamek looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T2#
Banchamek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gray's head.
Gray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Banchamek is breathing heavily.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray clobbers Banchamek with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Banchamek misses with a low kick as Gray jumps back.
Gray is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gray cracks Banchamek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banchamek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gray keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Banchamek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gray swings for the body but Banchamek moves out of range.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Banchamek misses with a body kick.
Gray blocks a low kick nicely.
Banchamek misses with a leg kick. #T3#
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Banchamek throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gray has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banchamek throws a lazy head kick
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Banchamek throws a leg kick but Gray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Banchamek throws a leg kick but Gray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Banchamek misses its intended target.
A low kick from Banchamek misses
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Gray thuds his right hand into Banchamek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Banchamek is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him?
Banchamek takes one on the button.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Banchamek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Banchamek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banchamek tried to score with a low kick but Gray checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banchamek throws a front kick aimed at Gray's knee but Gray avoids it well. #T4#
Banchamek misses with a kick to the body.
Banchamek seems to have recovered his senses.
Gray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Banchamek under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Banchamek.
Gray with a hook.
Gray throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Banchamek colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Gray as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Banchamek is left battered and dazed whilst Gray and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Gray!
Alex Gray retains his welterweight title!

Event: MMAH 81
Date: Oct 09, 2023

#R1#
Skibbo misses with a looping left.
Skibbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skibbo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gray takes a swing at Skibbo's ribcage but misses.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Skibbo's ribs.
We've been told by Gray's head coaches at Cope's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gray wants to clinch but Skibbo slips to the side
and Skibbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skibbo misses with a hook
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Skibbo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gray slaps away a takedown attempt from Skibbo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gray lands a lovely overhand right.#T1#
Gray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Skibbo misses.
Gray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gray stuns Skibbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skibbo unleashes a big counter combination but Gray bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gray throws an off balance right hand
and Skibbo counters with a low kick, right behind Gray 's knee.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skibbo misses with a jab to the body
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Skibbo thinking.
Gray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skibbo.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skibbo manages to avoid it.
Skibbo tried to score with a low kick but Gray checks it.#T2#
Gray throws a sloppy body shot
and Skibbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Gray rushes Skibbo and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skibbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skibbo tries to land knees in the clinch but Gray avoids the damage to the body.
Gray is leaning against Skibbo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Gray.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Gray breaks the clinch.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Gray misses with a shot to the body
and Skibbo counters with a left to the body.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Skibbo misses with a right hand
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Gray moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alex Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Skibbo looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Skibbo connects with a body shot that sends Gray's belly button to the back.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skibbo.
Skibbo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Skibbo avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray pushes Skibbo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Skibbo throws an elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Skibbo avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Skibbo gets through Gray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Skibbo avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Skibbo controls the action.
We've been informed that Skibbo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#BC2#
Skibbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skibbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray throws a one two combo.
Skibbo misses with a looping left.
Skibbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Gray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skibbo momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex 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 lands a nice shot to the body. #CL#
Gray drives through and clinches with Skibbo against the cage.
Skibbo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skibbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alex Gray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skibbo can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action. #BC2#
Skibbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Gray rushes Skibbo and presses him up against the cage.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skibbo is trying to push Gray away but Gray has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Skibbo controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Skibbo blocks a body shot from Gray.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skibbo can do to turn this around?
Gray misses with some punches. #T1#
Skibbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skibbo.
Gray blocks the elbow strike.
Skibbo can't break the clinch.
Skibbo blocks an uppercut.
Skibbo blocks an uppercut.
Gray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skibbo backwards.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.
Gray blocks an elbow strike.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Skibbo lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#It looks like Alex Gray has been cut.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Skibbo controls his hands.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Skibbo. #T2##BC2#
Skibbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skibbo misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Gray throws a body punch but Skibbo moves out of range.
Skibbo feints and then cracks Gray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gray down.
Skibbo lands a leg kick that knocks Gray off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Skibbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Skibbo looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
Alex Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Gray moves in looking to clinch but Skibbo pushes him off.
A cross from Skibbo lands.
Skibbo walks into a jab.
Gray slips a straight right by Skibbo.
Gray was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Skibbo slips a straight right by Gray.
A cross from Gray lands.
Skibbo lands a jab to Gray's midsection.
Skibbo misses with an uppercut. Gray saw that one coming.
Gray closes the distance but Skibbo moves to the side
and Skibbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skibbo moves away.
Skibbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skibbo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skibbo moves away.
Gray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skibbo.#T4#
Skibbo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skibbo scrambles back to his feet.
Skibbo avoids the body shot from Gray.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skibbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray digs a good hook to Skibbo's body.
Gray scores with a body shot.
Gray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Skibbo throws a lazy right hand but Gray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skibbo misses with an uppercut
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skibbo moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Gray misses the body punch
and Skibbo counters with a straight right hand.
Gray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Skibbo's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Gray's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Skibbo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gray cracks Skibbo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skibbo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gray has time to react.
Gray throws out a loose jab but Skibbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skibbo throws a hook to the side of Gray's head but Gray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skibbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Gray lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skibbo goes for a double leg but Gray avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gray continues to drive forward.
Gray slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skibbo moves out of range as Gray strikes.#T1#
Skibbo slips under a jab.
Gray clobbers Skibbo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gray loads up on a big right hand but Skibbo slips the punch.
Gray misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Skibbo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gray dips to his left and cracks Skibbo with an uppercut!
Skibbo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Skibbo is just out of range.
Skibbo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray throws a sloppy body shot
and Skibbo counters with a nice body shot.
A swing and a miss from Skibbo.
Skibbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Skibbo looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T2#
Gray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gray moves in looking to clinch but Skibbo pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Skibbo.
Gray stuns Skibbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gray cracks Skibbo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alex Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skibbo.
Skibbo looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
Gray lands a nice looking body shot. #T3#
Skibbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skibbo misses with a hook
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Skibbo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Skibbo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Skibbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alex Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uno Skibbo.
Skibbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Skibbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skibbo throws a low kick but Gray avoids it.
Skibbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Skibbo slips under a jab.
Gray has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gray there as he acknowledges the shot.#T4#
Gray throws out a powerful jab.
Gray misses with a body shot
and Skibbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skibbo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skibbo misses with a hook.
It looked like Gray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Gray lunges at Skibbo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skibbo's hand.
Gray lands with a good body shot.
Gray defending well as Skibbo loads up on a big left hand.
Gray throws a jab when Skibbo was well out of range.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skibbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gray clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Gray's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Skibbo lands an overhand right.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Gray lands a body shot.
Skibbo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skibbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gray misses with an uppercut. Skibbo saw that one coming.
Skibbo counters with a body kick.
Gray is looking to wear down Skibbo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gray misses with a shot to the body
and Skibbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray throws a hook but Skibbo avoids it easily.
Skibbo misses with a series of wild punches. #T1#
Gray swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Skibbo counter with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Gray.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Skibbo breaks the clinch.
Skibbo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Skibbo.
Skibbo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gray doesn't seem bothered though.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Skibbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Skibbo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Good exchange - Gray coming out on top.
Skibbo throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Gray jabs Skibbo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skibbo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skibbo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Skibbo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Skibbo is looking for the big counter here.#T3#
Gray throws out a loose jab but Skibbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skibbo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Gray misses its target.
Jab, jab by Skibbo - just one landing.
Skibbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Skibbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Gray lands a right hook to the body.
Skibbo misses the jab.
Gray checks the leg kick nicely there. #T4#
Skibbo avoids the body shot from Gray.
Gray cracks Skibbo with a good jab.
Gray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gray takes a swing at Skibbo's ribcage but misses.
Gray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skibbo doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Skibbo's belly button to the back.
Skibbo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skibbo.
A countering left hand to the body from Skibbo misses.
Gray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gray scores with a jab. Skibbo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gray had his way with Uno Skibbo in that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Gray's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Skibbo throws a low kick but Gray avoids it.
Gray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left lands for Gray.
Gray swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Skibbo counters with a nice leg kick.
Skibbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Skibbo misses with a low kick.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Skibbo's shoulder, as Skibbo tries to avoid the shot.
Skibbo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skibbo scores with a nice right hand.
Skibbo throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Skibbo is just out of range.
Skibbo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skibbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Gray throws a lazy uppercut
and Skibbo counters with a right hand to the body.
Gray lands a nice shot that snaps Skibbo's head back.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Skibbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
An attempted straight right counter from Gray misses the target.
Gray looks to land a right hand but Skibbo moved out of range.
Skibbo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Gray throws a lazy uppercut
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray with a hook.
Skibbo throws a low kick, looking for Gray's leg but Gray calmly moves out of range.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skibbo manages to avoid it.#T2#
Skibbo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gray throws a lazy uppercut
and Skibbo counters with a low kick, right behind Gray 's knee.
Skibbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Skibbo ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Gray as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Gray gets a clinch.
Gray takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Skibbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Skibbo is just out of range.
Gray lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Gray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gray works Skibbo's body with a nice hook.
Skibbo ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
Skibbo counters with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Gray.
Skibbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Skibbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Skibbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Skibbo takes one to the side of the head.
Gray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skibbo throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.#T4#
Skibbo tries to land a leg kick but Gray saw it coming and moves away.
Gray throws a hook to the side of Skibbo's head but Skibbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Skibbo moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Skibbo.
Gray lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skibbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gray backing away here, and Skibbo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Skibbo ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skibbo.
Gray thuds a left hand into Skibbo's body.
Gray lands with an uppercut that bounces Skibbo off the cage and back into range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Gray!
Alex Gray retains his welterweight title!

Event: MMAH 76
Date: Sep 22, 2023

#R1#
Gray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gray stuns River with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gray lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray thuds his right hand into River 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gray lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gray, as that shot connected.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray's jab looks to have found its range, popping River under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray scores with a punch to the head.
Gray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Gray scores with a crisp jab that stopped River in his tracks.
Gray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
River throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray thuds a left hand into River 's body.
River 's coach down at The Factory was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on River 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gray cracks River with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gray avoids the body shot from River .
Gray lands a really nice looking cross but River seems unphased.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Gray connects with a jab.
River walks into a stiff left hand from Gray.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
River tries to move into range but Gray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Gray tries to clinch up.
River just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray lands a right hook to the body.
Gray sizes up River with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gray lands a slapping body shot.
Gray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
River walks into a left hand.
Gray scores with a nice strike.
We've been told by Gray's head coaches at Cope's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gray scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
River on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
River takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gray lands with a right hand.
River shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gray cracks a nice hook into River 's ribs.
Gray lands a right hook to the body.
Gray lands a nice looking body shot.
Gray stuns River with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gray lands a really nice looking cross but River seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray digs a good hook to River 's body. #T4#
Gray scores with a hook.
A big right from River misses.
A jab from Gray does it's job there.
River takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
River drops his hands momentarily and Gray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
River misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex 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 throws a shot to the body.
River misses with a looping left.
Gray cracks River with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gray stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
River walks into a stiff left hand from Gray.
Gray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray jabs at River 's body.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gray lands with a right hand.
Alex Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
River has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL#
Gray clinches up with River and pushes him back against the cage.
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
River prevents a body shot from Gray.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by River .
Gray misses with some punches.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by River .
Gray lands with a right to the head.
River prevents a body shot from Gray.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Gray pushes River back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on River 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gray tries a body shot but River blocks it.
River lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by River .
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray is working River over against the cage.
Gray pushes River back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gray digs a right hand underneath River 's ribcage. River let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
River blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Gray.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray misses with some punches.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Gray lands a body shot.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that River can do to turn this around?
Gray is working River over against the cage.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray misses with some punches.
River is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of River backwards.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T4#
Gray lands a right hand.
Gray lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River .
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray lands an uppercut.
A short right from Gray on the inside.
A short uppercut from Gray.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as River controls his hands.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as River controls the action.
Gray digs a right hand into River 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on River 's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gray dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Gray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gray lands a head shot.
Gray jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Gray pushes River up against the cage in a clinch.
Gray lands a shoulder strike. #ROC#River is rocked!
Gray misses with the head strike.
River is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him?
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
River seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by River .
A right handed body shot lands from Gray.
Nice body punch from Gray - that landed with a thud. #T1#
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alex Gray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gray.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gray scores with a shot to the side of River 's head.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of River backwards.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of River s head. #BC#
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
River takes one on the button.
River takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
River scores with a nice head shot.
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!
River takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T2#
Gray lands a nice shot that snaps River 's head back.
Gray lands a really nice looking cross but River seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
River doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gray dips to his left and cracks River with an uppercut!
Gray scores with a jab to the body.
Gray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gray cracks River with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab from Gray.#T3#
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gray lands a really nice looking cross but River seems unphased.
Gray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gray misses with a body shot.
It seemed like River was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
River lands a nice shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gray.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gray.
Gray connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
River keeps the fight on the outside.#T4#
River takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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 lunges at River with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by River 's hand.
Gray takes a swing at River 's ribcage but misses.
River looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alex Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Gray scores with a hook.
Gray jabs River to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gray lands with a cross.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray catches River with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gray clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Gray takes a swing at River 's ribcage but misses.
River has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gray connects with a right hand. River shakes it off.
Gray staying out of range there.
River gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from River misses its intended target.
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.
River takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Gray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gray dips to his left and cracks River with an uppercut!
Gray cracks River with a good jab.
Gray digs a good hook to River 's body.
Gray's corner calls for a 1-2. Gray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gray cracks River with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends River tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Gray pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! River is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Gray!
Alex Gray retains his welterweight title!

Event: MMAH 72
Date: Aug 31, 2023

#R1##CL#
Gray moves into the clinch successfully.
Mullen prevents a body shot from Gray. #BC#
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mullen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mullen misses with a hook.
Gray thuds his right hand into Mullen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gray lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Mullen. That snapped Gray's head back.
Mullen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mullen's coach down at Dillo's Deadly Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mullen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mullen tries to clinch up
and Gray counters with a series of strikes. Mullen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mullen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gray manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mullen closes the distance but Gray moves to the side
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mullen thinking. #T1#
Mullen tries to clinch up
and Gray counters with a nice body shot.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mullen moves away.
Mullen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice jab there from Gray.
Gray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gray lands a jab.
Mullen tries to clinch
and Gray counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mullen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gray counters with a right hand to the body.
Mullen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gray swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Gray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gray swats away the attempt to clinch by Mullen.#T2#
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
Gray connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mullen's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mullen misses the jab.
Mullen looks to clinch
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray is looking to wear down Mullen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mullen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mullen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Mullen wants to clinch
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
Mullen takes one to the chin there.
Gray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mullen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mullen tries to clinch up
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Mullen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Gray clinches.
Mullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mullen wants to break free but Gray has control.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mullen's elbow.
Mullen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Mullen.
Mullen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.
Gray digs a right hand underneath Mullen's ribcage. Mullen let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T4#
Gray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mullen or not.
Mullen blocks a body shot from Gray.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mullen.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullen controls his hands.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mullen.
Gray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mullen's efforts to push away.
Gray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Gray.
Mullen looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Gray.
Gray scores with a shot to the side of Mullen's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Gray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
Gray closes the distance and clinches.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullen controls his hands.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Gray on the inside.
Mullen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gray lands a right hand.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mullen can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Gray - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Mullen controls the action.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
A short uppercut from Gray. #T1#
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray gets through Mullen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Mullen is trying to break the clinch but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
Gray lands a right hand.
Gray being controlled against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
A short body shot lands from Gray as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mullen.
Mullen is breathing heavily.
Gray lands a body shot.
Gray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Mullen misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Gray.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gray.
Gray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gray throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Mullen avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Gray lands with a right to the head.
Gray has Mullen pressed against the cage, preventing Mullen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Gray.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alex Gray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mullen is trying to break the clinch but Gray is controlling him.#T3#
Mullen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gray lands a body shot.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gray lands with a right to the head.
Mullen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mullen or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Gray. #BC#
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gray digs a good body shot into Mullen's ribs.
Gray scores with a jab. Mullen acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC#Mullen is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Robbie Mullen has been cut.
Gray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mullen doesn't seem bothered though.
Mullen is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him?
Mullen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gray scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray lands a jab to the nose.
Robbie Mullen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray cracks a nice hook into Mullen's ribs.#T4##CL2#
Mullen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gray, pushing him back against the cage.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gray.
Mullen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #KD#
Gray drops Mullen with a beautiful combination! Mullen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gray is looking for the KO!
Mullen takes one on the button.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
Mullen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice cross by Gray.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Mullen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mullen wants to clinch
and Gray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gray dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Mullen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
A jab lands there for Mullen.
Mullen seems to have recovered his senses.
Mullen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gray lands a really nice looking cross but Mullen seems unphased. #CL2#
Mullen darts in and clinches Gray up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Mullen.
Gray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
Gray scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Mullen controls his hands.
Gray pushes Mullen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Gray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mullen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mullen.
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
Mullen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T1#
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gray pushes Mullen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Gray.
A head punch on the inside from Mullen fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray presses Mullen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mullen or not.
Gray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mullen or not.
Gray lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gray scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mullen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Gray closes the distance and clinches.#T2#
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Gray.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gray.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray digs a right hand underneath Mullen's ribcage. Mullen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gray lands an uppercut.
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
Gray pushes Mullen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mullen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
Mullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Gray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Gray digs a right hand into Mullen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mullen's gas tank.
Gray scores with a shot to the side of Mullen's head.
Gray lands a right hand.
Gray lands a left hand.
Gray pushes Mullen against the cage. Gray is working some dirty boxing. Gray pushes off with a quick right hook! Mullen goes down! Mullen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Gray moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Gray!
Alex Gray is the new welterweight champion!

Event: WCMMA Quarter-Final B
Date: Jul 23, 2023

#R1#
Coco slips a jab from Gray.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Coco lunges at Gray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gray's hand.
Gray staying out of range there.
Coco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
A shot to the liver by Coco. Beautiful body shot.
Gray lands a lovely overhand right.
Loco Coco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray avoids the body shot from Coco.
Gray slips a jab from Coco.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Gray with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Coco to score with a decent uppercut.
We've been told by Gray's head coaches at Cope's that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Coco.
A telegraphed right hand from Gray misses the target.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coco moves away.
It seemed like Coco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Gray closes the distance and pushes Coco back into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gray. #T1#
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gray tries a body shot but Coco blocks it.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Coco.
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Coco tries to break free but Gray pushes him back against the cage.
Coco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Coco fails to land.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Gray.
Gray lands with a short shot to the head.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Coco controls his hands.
Coco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coco struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coco backwards.
Gray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Coco or not.
Coco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Coco lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gray. #T2#
Gray misses with the head strike.
Coco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.
Coco lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Coco.
Coco has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Coco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gray or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Gray.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Coco.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Coco lands a left hand.
A short right from Gray on the inside.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Coco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.
Coco misses with a body punch.
Coco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coco lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coco slips under a jab from Gray.
Gray lands a jab to Coco's midsection.#T3#
Jab from Coco.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coco.
Gray misses with a wild combination.
Coco misses the shot to the body.
Coco looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range.
Coco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coco misses with a looping right.
Coco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coco has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Gray works over Coco's head and body with a nice combination.
Coco misses the jab.
Coco throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
It looked like Gray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Coco.
Good exchange - Coco coming out on top.
Gray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gray on the side of the head.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Coco swings for the body but Gray moves out of range. #T4#
Gray misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gray darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Gray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coco.
Coco throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Gray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gray throws out a loose jab but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coco with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Coco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Coco there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray takes a swing at Coco's ribcage but misses.
Gray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Coco throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Gray tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray missing with a left hand there. Coco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coco throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex 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#
Coco connects with a jab.
Coco lands a right hook to the body.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Gray throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Coco counter with a right hand.
Coco scores with the left hand. Gray knows he should have avoided that one.
Gray avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coco lands a nice looking body shot.
Gray misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on Coco's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Coco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coco moves away.
Coco paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray scores with a punch to the head.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coco was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.#CL#
Gray darts in and clinches Coco up against the cage.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Coco. #T1#
Coco misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Gray.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Coco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coco backwards.
Gray tries to work over Coco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gray lands a left hand.
A short right from Coco.
Coco tries to break free but Gray pushes him back against the cage.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alex Gray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coco prevents a body shot from Gray.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Coco throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Coco struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Coco scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coco.
Coco blocks a body shot from Gray.
Coco throws a head punch that misses.
Coco struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Coco misses with some punches.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Coco. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coco tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Coco back against the cage.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Coco.
Coco misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Gray manages to break the clinch.
Gray takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gray doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gray.
Coco lands with a shot to the body.
Coco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coco cracks Gray with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
Coco misses with a wild body shot.
Coco lands with a right hand.
Gray misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coco.
Coco scores with a nice head shot.#ROC2#Gray is rocked!
Coco lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Coco throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Coco. Those never looked like landing.
Gray is looking to counter punch.
Coco throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Coco lands a jab to the nose.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coco misses the jab.
Donk. Coco catches Gray right on the button with a cross.
Gray staying out of range there.
Coco misses with a lunging right hand
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Coco throws a combination that misses
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Coco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gray.
Coco misses with a body punch
and Gray counters with a nice body shot.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray misses with a looping left.
Gray lands a body shot. #T4#
Gray moves out of range as Coco strikes.
Coco thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Gray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray lands a jab to the nose.
Coco throws a hook but Gray avoids it easily.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
Coco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Coco scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gray works the jab nicely.
Coco misses with a hook.
Coco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Gray. That snapped Coco's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Loco Coco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Coco walks into a left hand.
Coco lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Coco scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Gray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Coco lands a beautiful left hook that drops Gray. Gray tries to recover but Coco is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Gray lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loco Coco!
Loco Coco 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: WCMMA Group B Round 3
Date: Jul 02, 2023

#R1#
Gray connects with a right hand. Mullen shakes it off.
Nice cross by Gray.
Gray throws out a loose jab but Mullen uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mullen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mullen looks to clinch
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Mullen rushes Gray and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Gray on the inside.
A short uppercut from Gray.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mullen can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gray.
Mullen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray blocks an uppercut.
Gray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gray.
Mullen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gray blocks it with crossed arms.
Gray lands with a right to the head. #T1#
A short uppercut from Gray.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Gray.
Mullen has had enough of the clinch but Gray keeps him there for the moment.
Mullen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray presses Mullen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mullen is trying to break the clinch but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Gray.
Mullen wants to break free but Gray has control.
A left hand lands to the body for Gray.
Mullen's coach down at Dillo's Deadly Dojo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mullen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gray gets through Mullen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gray.
Mullen looks winded!
A short left from Gray.
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
Gray lands a body punch.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Gray as the two fighters clinch.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gray lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gray.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Gray lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gray. #T2#
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Gray.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gray.
A right hand to the body from Gray.
Gray scores with a hook to the body.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Mullen takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gray digs a good body shot into Mullen's ribs.
Mullen darts in trying to clinch
and Gray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gray lands a slapping body shot.
Gray throws a combination. Mullen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT#It looks like Robbie Mullen has been cut.#CL#
Gray closes the distance and pushes Mullen back into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gray as the two fighters clinch.
Gray presses Mullen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
A short body shot lands from Gray as the two fighters clinch.
Gray presses Mullen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mullen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gray.
A left hand lands to the body for Gray.
Gray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gray lands a shot to the body.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gray.
Nice body punch from Gray.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Gray moves into the clinch.
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
Mullen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
Nice body punch from Gray - that landed with a thud. #T4#
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mullen takes a shot to the head.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mullen backwards.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gray.
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gray lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Gray.
Gray pushes Mullen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mullen throws a head punch that misses.
Gray lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Gray.
A nice left hand lands by Gray. #ROC#Mullen is rocked!
Mullen working hard to break the clinch.
Mullen is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him?
Mullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gray.
Mullen seems to have recovered his senses.
Mullen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gray digs a right hand underneath Mullen's ribcage. Mullen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gray lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Gray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gray is working Mullen over against the cage.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Mullen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##KD#
Gray drops Mullen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mullen looks back up at him and smiles so Gray waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #KD#
Gray lands a big right hand that sends Mullen crashing to the mat! Gray stays standing though and waves Mullen back to his feet!
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mullen can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray cracks Mullen with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Mullen tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Gray pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Mullen is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Gray!

Event: WCMMA Group B Round 2
Date: Jun 11, 2023

#R1#
Gray cracks MacDonald with a good jab.
No joy there for MacDonald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gray.
Gray scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from MacDonald.
MacDonald is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
MacDonald misses with a left hand
and Gray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
MacDonald definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alex Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from MacDonald misses.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacDonald moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacDonald misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from MacDonald misses
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
MacDonald throws a big shot that misses.
Gray doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gray lands a glancing blow to the side of MacDonald's head.
MacDonald looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
Gray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent MacDonald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
MacDonald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
MacDonald misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Gray. Beautiful body shot.
Gray lands with a shot to the body.
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on MacDonald's shoulder, as MacDonald tries to avoid the shot.
MacDonald missing with a left hand there. Gray was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gray misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from MacDonald on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
MacDonald looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gray swings for the body but MacDonald moves out of range.
MacDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
MacDonald scores with a nice strike.
Gray lands a slapping body shot.
MacDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray lands a slapping body shot. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacDonald misses with an uppercut
and Gray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacDonald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gray thuds a left hand into MacDonald's body.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gray scores with a hook.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gray digs a good hook to MacDonald's body.
Gray stuns MacDonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gray is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down MacDonald rather than just go for the knockout.
Gray defending well as MacDonald loads up on a big left hand.
Gray swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gray lands a jab to the nose.
Gray throws a shot to the body.
MacDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacDonald throws a combination that misses
and Gray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gray is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! MacDonald had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
MacDonald lands a jab to Gray's midsection.#T3#
Gray scores with a nice right hand.
MacDonald misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Gray lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacDonald doesn't seem phased though.
Gray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacDonald.
MacDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray lands with a shot to the body.
Gray lands a nice looking body shot.
MacDonald drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacDonald misses with a right hand
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches MacDonald on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacDonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Gray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gray connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
MacDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacDonald swings widly with a right hand
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
MacDonald avoids the body shot from Gray.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - MacDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacDonald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
MacDonald looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
Gray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gray works MacDonald's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray lands with a nice body punch.
Nice straight punches there by MacDonald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MacDonald.#CUT#It looks like Alex Gray has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Gray.
Gray lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex 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.#R2#
Gray misses with a right hand
enabling MacDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
MacDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
MacDonald slips a straight right by Gray.
Alex Gray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacDonald throws a poor cross that misses
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray jabs at MacDonald's body.
Gray scores with a hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gray in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
MacDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Gray moves into range and clinches up with MacDonald.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from MacDonald.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
MacDonald swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
A short left from Gray.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacDonald backwards.
MacDonald pushes Gray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of MacDonald backwards.
MacDonald wants to break free but Gray has control.
Gray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacDonald tries to break free but Gray pushes him back against the cage.
Gray lands a shot to the body.
MacDonald wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gray.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacDonald is trying to break free.
MacDonald lands with a right to the head.
Gray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
MacDonald is trying to force a seperation but Gray has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Gray.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Gray.
MacDonald lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
A short left from Gray. #T2#
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gray lands a body punch.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacDonalds head.
MacDonald looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Gray - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Gray.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
MacDonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Gray has double underhooks.
Alex Gray seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gray works on MacDonald's body with a couple of short punches.
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gray lands a shot to the body.
Gray digs a right hand into MacDonald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacDonald's gas tank.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Gray.
Gray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Gray digs a right hand into MacDonald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MacDonald's gas tank.
MacDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of MacDonald backwards.
A body shot lands from Gray. #BC2#
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gray scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from MacDonald misses.
MacDonald gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
MacDonald misses with a straight right.
MacDonald on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gray scores with a hook to the body. MacDonald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
MacDonald throws an off balance right hand
and Gray counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacDonald.
Gray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray lands a nice hook to MacDonald's body. MacDonald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gray jabs at MacDonald's body.#T4#
Gray scores with a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of MacDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
MacDonald swings widly with a right hand
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
MacDonald looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL2#
Gray rushes MacDonald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacDonalds head.
A short body shot lands from Gray as the two fighters clinch.
MacDonald takes a shot to the head.
MacDonald misses with a punch to the body.
Gray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
MacDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
MacDonald is trying to stall.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacDonald.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacDonald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
MacDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Gray's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Gray jabs MacDonald to the body, keeping him at a distance.
MacDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Gray.
MacDonald throws a sloppy body shot
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacDonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Gray misses with a two punch combination.
MacDonald is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A shot to the body from Gray misses
and MacDonald counters with a straight right hand.
Gray connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacDonald looks to land a left hand but Gray moved out of range nicely.
MacDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gray dips to his left and cracks MacDonald with an uppercut!
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 jabs MacDonald to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
Gray scores with the left hand. MacDonald knows he should have avoided that one.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot by MacDonald.
Gray lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gray connects with a looping right hand.
Gray scores with a jab to the body.
Gray cracks MacDonald with a good jab.
MacDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacDonald throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Gray throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacDonald misses the body punch
and Gray makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacDonald looks to throw the jab but Gray is out of range.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacDonald.
Brody MacDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
MacDonald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacDonald misses with a combination
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
MacDonald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
MacDonald throws out a loose jab but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacDonald swinging wildly here.
Gray lands a nice looking body shot.
Gray lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacDonald at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Gray. That snapped MacDonald's head back.
MacDonald throws a poor cross that misses
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Gray rushes MacDonald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MacDonalds head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gray. #BC2#
Gray breaks from the clinch.
Gray scores with a sloppy right hand. MacDonald should have avoided that one.
Gray stuns MacDonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
MacDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray staying out of range there.
Gray moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gray lunges at MacDonald with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by MacDonald's hand.
Gray moves out of range as MacDonald strikes.
MacDonald throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
Gray looks like he wants to counter punch here.
MacDonald swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab.
MacDonald misses with a left hand
enabling Gray to counter with a crisp jab. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray connects with a body shot that sends MacDonald's belly button to the back.
Gray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before MacDonald has time to react.#CL2#
Gray closes the distance and pushes MacDonald back into the cage.
Gray lands an uppercut.
Gray digs a right hand underneath MacDonald's ribcage. MacDonald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
Gray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gray has MacDonald pressed against the cage, preventing MacDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short body shot lands from Gray as the two fighters clinch.
MacDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action.
Gray blocks a body shot from MacDonald.
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray is working MacDonald over against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Gray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gray 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Gray!

Event: WCMMA Group B Round 1
Date: May 21, 2023

#R1#
Gray misses with a lunging right hand
and Traynor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray lands a jab.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traynor moves away.
Gray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Traynor loads up on a big right hand but Gray slips the punch.
Traynor punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Gray throws a hook but Traynor avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Gray coming out on top.
Gray lands a jab to the nose.
Gray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Traynor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
Traynor slips under a jab from Gray.
Traynor lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Traynor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alex Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the body from Traynor misses
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray cracks Traynor with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray scores with a hook.
Traynor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gray looks to land a left hand but Traynor moved out of range nicely.
Traynor cracks Gray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gray lands with a shot to the body.
Gray misses with a body shot
and Traynor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Traynor is just out of range.
Traynor feints the counter takedown.
Gray fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Traynor looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Traynor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
As Gray backs off Traynor throws a huge counter combo but Gray manages to avoid it all.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Traynor is just out of range.
Traynor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Traynor misses with the combination. #T2#
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Traynor was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Traynor scores with a jab to the head.
Gray walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Traynor misses with a body shot.
Traynor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Traynor manages to avoid it.
Gray throws out a loose jab but Traynor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traynor misses with a straight left.
Traynor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Traynor misses with a looping left.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Traynor is just out of range.
Traynor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T3#
Traynor misses with a straight left.
Traynor blocks a jab.
Traynor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Traynor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Traynor throws a nice looking combination but Gray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Traynor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gray defends it nicely.
Gray throws a right hand that misses
and Traynor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gray smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Traynor. That snapped Gray's head back.
Gray stuns Traynor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gray lunges at Traynor with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Traynor's hand. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Traynor cracks a nice hook into Gray's ribs.
Traynor misses with a body shot.
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Traynor manages to avoid it.
Gray misses with a shot to the body
and Traynor counters with a straight right hand.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Traynor thuds his right hand into Gray's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Traynor misses with a takedown attempt - Gray sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alex Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Traynor.
Traynor needs to keep his hands up - Gray had a free shot at his head there.
Traynor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Traynor misses with a few strikes there.
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 Alex 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#
Traynor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Traynor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Traynor.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Gray has managed to clinch.
Gray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Traynor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gray working aggressively here.
Traynor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray jabs Traynor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gray lands a head shot.
Traynor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gray but Gray pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T1#
Traynor moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Gray staying out of range there.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Traynor ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
Traynor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gray at a distance.
Alex Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray takes a swing at Traynor's ribcage but misses.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Traynor looks to land a right hand but Gray moved out of range.
Gray misses with a hook to the body
and Traynor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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. #T2#
Traynor avoids the body shot from Gray.
It seemed like Traynor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Traynor connects with a nice looking jab.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gray misses the target.
Traynor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray looks to land a right hand but Traynor moved out of range.
Traynor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gray is looking for a counter combo.
Alex Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Traynor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Traynor lands with a straight right. Gray didn't see that one coming.
Gray looks to land a combination. Traynor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gray throws a poor cross that misses
and Traynor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good standup being displayed there by Traynor as he connects with a hook.#T3#
Gray jabs at Traynor's body.
Gray misses with a left hand
and Traynor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gray throws a hook but Traynor blocks it.
Gray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Traynor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Traynor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Charles Traynor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gray connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Traynor momentarily.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traynor.
Traynor throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
Traynor is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gray misses with a hook
and Traynor counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray throws the left hand but Traynor avoids the punch easily.
Despite the aggression on Traynor's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Traynor misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gray works Traynor's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Gray instigates a clinch.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Traynor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Traynor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traynor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gray's hands.
Traynor tries to clinch up.
Traynor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Traynor throws a right hand that Gray ducks under and follows up with a left that Gray also avoids with ease.
Traynor scores with a decent looking hook.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 Alex Gray will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Traynor scores with a one two! Gray had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traynor moves away.
Traynor misses with a looping left.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Traynor is just out of range.
Traynor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Traynor is predictable there
and Gray counters with a left to the body.
Traynor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gray swivels and escapes.
Traynor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Traynor moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Gray moves into range and clinches up with Traynor.
Gray pushes Traynor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gray lands an uppercut.
Gray is working Traynor over against the cage.#T1#
Gray misses with the head strike.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Traynor taking a breather.
Traynor is looking to break free of the clinch but Gray has double underhooks.
Gray tries a body shot but Traynor blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray stops a takedown attempt from Traynor.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Traynor's elbow.
Gray misses with some punches.
Traynor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Traynor uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Traynor misses with some punches. #BC2#
Traynor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gray misses with a straight right.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traynor.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traynor moves away.
Traynor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Traynor throws a right and a left that Gray avoids nicely.
Gray misses with a shot to the body
and Traynor counters with a right hand to the body.
Gray thows a left - swing and a miss!
Traynor walks into a stiff left hand from Gray.
Gray staying out of range there.#T3#
Gray walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gray swings away with a body shot that misses
and Traynor counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray tries to clinch but Traynor moves out of range.
Gray slips under a jab.
Traynor ducks under a wild hook from Gray.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Traynor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Traynor fails to land the takedown.
Alex Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Traynor.
A combination from Traynor does no damage.
Gray is looking to counter punch.
Gray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Traynor throws a lazy uppercut
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Traynor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T4#
A jab from Gray misses.
Gray throws a hook but Traynor avoids it easily.
Traynor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Charles Traynor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Traynor connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray misses with a hook to the body
and Traynor counters with a straight right hand.
Gray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gray thuds a left hand into Traynor's body.
Gray misses with a hook. Traynor ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Traynor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gray blocks a jab.
Traynor bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gray's head.
Gray scores with the left hand. Traynor knows he should have avoided that one.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Traynor swinging wildly here.

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 Alex Gray.
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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Gray!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 04, 2023

#R1##KD2#
Knuckles lands a big right hand that sends Gray crashing to the mat! Knuckles stays standing though and waves Gray back to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Alex Gray has been cut.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray scores with a jab to the body.
Knuckles throws a lazy uppercut
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knuckles throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray. #KD2#
Knuckles lands a big right hand that sends Gray crashing to the mat! Knuckles stays standing though and waves Gray back to his feet!#ROC2#Gray is rocked!
Gray throws an overhand right that lands on Knuckles's shoulder, as Knuckles tries to avoid the shot.
Oh Gray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gray moves away from the strike by Knuckles.
Gray swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knuckles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Knuckles walks into a jab.
Knuckles throws out a loose jab but Gray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Knuckles comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Gray falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Gray was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Knuckles!

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