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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jah Kid (ranked 1491 p4p, 2642 weight class) and Hector Gray (ranked 91 p4p, 143 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Walk - Pantera. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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9 - 5 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Gray!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
Gray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gray waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kid.
Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gray tries a head kick but it misses.
Gray misses with an uppercut. Kid saw that one coming.
Kid appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gray throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kid's head.
Kid blocks a head kick by Gray.
Gray avoids the body shot from Kid.
Gray is looking to clinch.
Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Kid.
Gray avoids the body shot from Kid.
Kid with a jab.
Gray wants to clinch up but Kid keeps it at a distance.
Kid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gray has time to react.
Gray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gray throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gray throws out the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Gray as Kid shoots in.
Gray throws a body punch but Kid moves out of range.
Gray throws a jab when Kid was well out of range.
Gray tries a head kick but it misses.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Kid moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGray.
Kid swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Kid closes the distance and clinches up with Gray, looking for a takedown. Kid pushes Gray against the cage but Gray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gray digs a good body shot into Kid's ribs.
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Kid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gray has Kid up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gray.
Kid can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jah Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kid misses with the head strike.
Gray breaks from the clinch.
Gray slaps away a takedown attempt from Kid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kid moves away from the strike by Gray.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray forces Kid back against the cage and clinches.
Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Gray misses.
Gray rushes Kid and presses him up against the cage.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid shoots in for a double leg but Gray sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hector Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray scores with a body shot.
Gray misses with a looping right.
Kid misses with a looping right.
Gray is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gray tries to clinch but Kid is having none of it.
Gray clinches with his opponent.
Kid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Gray.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gray stops a takedown attempt from Kid.
Gray manages to break the clinch.
Gray throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.
Kid attempts a counter takedown but Gray avoids it well and moves away.
Kid avoids the head kick by Gray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid just misses with a punch to the body.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Gray tries to clinch but Kid is having none of it.
Gray clinches.
Gray misses with a punch to the body.
Kid misses with a body punch.
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gray closes the distance and clinches.
Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Gray lands but Kid takes it in his stride.
Kid blocks a jab.
Gray misses with a wild combination.
Kid takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gray throws a right and a left that Kid avoids nicely.
Gray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray tries a body shot but Kid blocks it.
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray misses with a straight left.
Kid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kid closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gray to the mat! Gray manages to get full guard.
Gray is trying to control the position but Kid postures up.
Kid trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray looking for a guillotine here but Kid defends easily.
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kid is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kid works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Gray dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Kid bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kid is trying to get an arm triangle but Gray is defending well.
Gray manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kid moves nicely into side control.
Kid tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gray is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kid is looking for a sweep. Gray is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kid is pressing down on Gray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gray trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
Kid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kid pulls Gray in close to his closed guard and prevents Gray from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kid looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jah Kid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kid looking to control.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray won't allow Kid to sweep him here.
Kid bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gray's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray is trying to keep Kid in close.
Kid works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gray is trying to control but can't.
Kid is working for a kimura but Gray is defending it quite comfortably.
Gray is concentrating on defense, preventing Kid from advancing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to hold on to Kid's head to control him but Kid postures up.
Kid moves nicely into side control.
Gray tries to bench press Kid off him but Kid keeps the position.
Kid tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gray can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray is looking to regain half guard here but Kid keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kid wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
Kid is trying to get an arm triangle but Gray is defending well.
Gray can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gray manages to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray actively working from the bottom here.
Kid is keen to just control but Gray is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Kid dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kid throws a body shot but no joy.
Hector Gray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kid getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gray closes the distance and pushes Kid back into the cage.
Gray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kid backwards.
Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray tries to clinch up but Kid circles away and keeps his distance.
Gray tries a head kick but it misses.
Kid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gray has managed to clinch.
Gray manages to break the clinch.
Kid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray throws a head kick that misses.
Kid is looking to wear down Gray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gray lands a high kick!
Gray throws a lazy head kick
and Kid counters with a single leg into guard. Gray didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kid tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
Kid wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Kid forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid is trying to control the action in half guard but Gray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kid tries to pass to full mount but Gray defends it.
Gray is pressing down on Kid's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Kid from controlling successfully.
Kid preventing the sweep.
Gray escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kid gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kid slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gray is not content to let Kid control the position.
Gray is looking for a sweep.
Kid trying to control the position but Gray is working away.
Kid working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kid haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kid tries to advance to mount but Gray denies him.
Gray is looking for a sweep.
Kid taking a breather here.
Kid tries to move to full mount but Gray actually manages to regain half guard.
Kid is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kid trying to mount his opponent but Gray defends it.
Gray moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gray trying to control the position.
Kid trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kid controlling from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Kid ducks down to avoid it.
Kid drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gray sprawls and moves away.
Kid misses with a body shot.
Kid tries to clinch but Gray is having none of it.
Kid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kid fails with a takedown attempt.
Gray lands with a kick to the temple. Kid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jah Kid.
I think Kid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jah Kid!
Jah Kid thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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