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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Gray (ranked 2978 p4p, 3165 weight class) and Patrick Kearney (ranked 398 p4p, 425 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hector Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray misses with an uppercut.
Gray feints and as Kearney raises his hands in defense, Gray changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Kearney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray lands a couple of digs.
Kearney is trying to control the position but Gray postures up.
Gray postures up in Kearney's guard and throws a big left but Kearney blocks it.
Kearney keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney wants to sweep here but Gray controlling him for the moment.
Gray has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gray is stalling in the full guard.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kearney is keeping the position for now.
Gray lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kearney is trying to keep Gray in close.
Gray might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kearney is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gray defends well.
Gray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kearney wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gray has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gray throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kearney dives in for a single leg takedown but Gray sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gray takes a swing at Kearney's ribcage but misses.
Gray lands with a right hand.
Hector Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kearney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gray closes the distance and pushes Kearney back into the cage.
Kearney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Kearney taking a breather.
Kearney prevents a body shot from Gray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Gray.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Kearney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gray pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hector Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Kearney.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kearney has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gray seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kearney can turn it around.
Kearney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kearney drags the fight down to the ground.
Gray postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kearney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
Gray forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray working the head and body with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kearney is trying to maintain the position but Gray is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gray lands a nice short elbow.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kearney does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gray is trying to control. Kearney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kearney wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kearney trying to control but Gray postures up.
Gray scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Gray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kearney shoots in looking for a takedown but Gray manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kearney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kearney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gray's waist but Gray gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kearney off to one side.
Kearney forces Gray back against the cage and clinches.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Kearney wants a takedown.
Hector Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Kearney.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Kearney tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kearney blocking some punches.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Kearney avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Gray lands an uppercut.
Gray misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gray gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gray digs a right hand underneath Kearney's ribcage. Kearney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Gray.
Kearney is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Gray as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gray.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Gray.
A body shot lands from Gray.
Gray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kearney avoids it.
Kearney takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray jumps into guard, dragging Kearney to the mat.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hector Gray overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kearney trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray has Kearney pulled in close to control his posture.
Gray has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kearney can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kearney passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kearney taking a breather here.
Kearney tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kearney has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to bench press Kearney off him but Kearney keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Gray's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
I wouldn't like to be where Gray is right now.
Gray can't do much from the bottom here.
Gray is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kearney's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gray manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gray controlling Kearney's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray misses with an uppercut. Kearney saw that one coming.
Kearney tries to move into range but Gray moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Gray dominated that second round.
That's time! Gray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Kearney is just out of range.
Kearney slips under a jab from Gray.
Despite the aggression on Kearney's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Kearney responds with a good body kick, but Gray manages to step out the way in time.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kearney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kearney is struggling to control the position.
Kearney is trying to break the clinch but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
Kearney tries a knee to the head but Gray blocks it.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kearney can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Gray - that landed with a thud.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray lands with a short shot to the head.
Kearney is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gray lands with a left to the head.
Gray jumps guard and drags Kearney to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gray controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kearney wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray pulls Kearney in close to his closed guard and prevents Kearney from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kearney pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kearney takes one to the chin there.
Gray jabs Kearney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Kearney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kearney misses with a leg kick.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Kearney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gray as he jumps to the side.
Gray lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kearney was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kearney, pushing him back against the cage.
Gray has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kearney uses from the top position.
Gray looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kearney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kearney is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gray looking for a guillotine here but Kearney defends easily.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kearney tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gray is working Kearney over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kearney keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Kearney working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gray.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gray has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Gray!
After winning the bout, Hector Gray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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