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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Efren Gray (ranked 24503 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adlan Barayev (ranked 6206 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Efren Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adlan Barayev!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barayev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Barayev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray trying to control the position.
Gray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barayev manages to get himself to full guard.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barayev is pulling down on Gray's head. It's preventing any offense from Gray, at least for the moment.
Gray trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barayev trying to keep a closed guard but Gray is proving a slippery customer.
Gray chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barayev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barayev has his foot on Gray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gray works his way back into a safe position though.
Gray throws an elbow that misses. Barayev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gray's guard. Nice move by Barayev!
Barayev throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barayev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Barayev from controlling successfully.
Gray keeping full guard, as Barayev tries to pass.
Gray pulls Barayev in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray being controlled here, momentarily.
Barayev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Barayev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gray swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barayev.
Barayev trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gray enables Barayev to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gray manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Barayev wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray trying to control the position here.
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Barayev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Barayev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barayev manages to get himself to full guard.
Gray landing with the ground and pound.
Gray stopping the sweep attempt from Barayev.
Barayev is trying to keep Gray in close.
Barayev 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barayev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adlan Barayev 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.
Gray tries a head kick but it misses.
Barayev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barayev showed some decent athleticism there.
Gray is holding on to half guard well.
Barayev tries to pass to full mount but Gray defends it.
Barayev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barayev stalling away here and it's allowed Gray to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray managing to control the position.
Barayev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barayev is fighting to break Gray's control of his arms but Gray is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barayev is looking to work some ground and pound but Gray has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barayev trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gray manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Barayev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gray is one step ahead there.
Adlan Barayev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gray throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gray throwing strikes but missing.
Barayev trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gray scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gray won't allow Barayev to get back to his feet.
Gray scoring with some ground and pound.
Gray has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barayev is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray stands up and waves to Barayev to follow him.
Adlan Barayev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barayev tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Gray manages to move to mount!
Gray controlling from mount.
Gray prevents Barayev from getting the reversal.
Barayev defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gray.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barayev is just holding on here. Gray manages to take his back.
Gray lands with a hammerfist to the side of Barayev's head.
I really don't envy Barayev right now.
Barayev looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gray has his opponent's back but Barayev is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Gray.
Barayev is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray fails with the takedown
and Barayev holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barayev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Efren Gray dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Barayev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gray.
Barayev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gray counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barayev manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Barayev closes the distance and pushes Gray back into the cage.
Barayev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Barayev as Gray shoots in.
Gray is looking to score with low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barayev looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Barayev 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.
Barayev is looking to stall here but Gray recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barayev being controlled here momentarily.
Barayev throwing strikes from guard but Gray blocks nicely.
Gray trying to control the position here.
Barayev wants to stand but Gray has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gray shoots and misses
and Barayev counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gray jumps guard and drags Barayev to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barayev stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gray tries to keep at a distance but Barayev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Barayev scores with a nice short uppercut.
It looks like Efren Gray has been cut.
Barayev lands a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barayev preventing the sweep.
Barayev wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Barayev is proving a slippery customer.
Barayev stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Gray controlling Barayev's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Barayev gets to his feet - Gray follows without any prompting.
Barayev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barayev forces Gray back against the cage and clinches.
Gray jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barayev walks away with a smile on his face. Gray gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Efren Gray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Barayev. No joy for Gray on that attempt.
Gray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Barayev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barayev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adlan Barayev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barayev 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adlan Barayev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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