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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Torres (ranked 4707 p4p, 4190 weight class) and Carter Gray (ranked 0 p4p, 359 weight class). Carter Gray has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Manuel Torres's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manuel Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carter Gray!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray moves into the clinch.
Torres looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gray lands an uppercut.
Torres is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gray misses with a knee strike.
Gray trying to land knees to the body.
Torres takes a knee to the side of the body.
Torres blocks a body shot from Gray.
Gray has hold of one of Torres's legs. Torres is fighting the takedown attempt but Gray gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Torres. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gray wants to get up but he can't break Torres's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gray stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Torres throws a right and a left that both miss.
Torres tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Torres jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gray walks away with a smile on his face. Torres gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gray scores with a hook to the body. Torres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.
Gray scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gray drags the fight down to the ground.
Gray wants to get back to his feet but Torres is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Gray wants to stand and escape but Torres is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gray is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Torres blocks a head kick by Gray.
Gray instigates a clinch.
Torres successfully pulls guard.
Gray decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Torres, up you get!
Gray has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Gray.
Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gray clinches up with Torres and pushes him back against the cage.
Gray digs a right hand into Torres's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Torres's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gray tightens his grip and picks Torres up, before dumping him to the ground. Torres manages to land in guard.
Gray decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Torres, up you get!
Torres misses with a low kick.
Gray moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gray throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gray connects with a high kick.
Gray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gray lands a glancing blow to the side of Torres's head.
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 pushes Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
Torres is looking to control Gray's arms but Gray gets an underhook and turns him. Now Torres has his back to the cage.
Gray connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray crunches a lovely knee into Torres's ribcage.
Gray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gray lands a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gray - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gray.
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gray lands a head kick. Torres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Torres is rocked!
A good leg kick by Gray.
Oh Torres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres seems to have got his legs back now.
Torres tries to clinch but Gray is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gray! But no joy.
Gray lands a head kick. Torres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Torres swinging wildly here.
Gray lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter 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.
Gray misses with a head kick.
Gray is looking to slow Torres down with leg kicks.
Manuel Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray rushes Torres and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gray tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Torres avoiding damage as Gray throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Gray.
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gray. Torres shrugs it off though.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torres moves away.
Torres looks for the body kick but Gray saw that one coming.
Gray steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Manuel Torres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gray moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray manages to break the clinch.
Gray moves into range and clinches up with Torres.
Gray will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Torres up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gray.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray landing knees to the body.
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gray darts in and clinches Torres up against the cage.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gray scores with a hook to the body.
Gray connects with a knee to the head.
Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray lands with a kick to the temple. Torres shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gray has Torres pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gray pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gray lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray landing knees to the head.
Gray lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gray breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Gray.
Torres takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Torres tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gray drives through and clinches with Torres against the cage.
Gray lands a knee to the head.
Gray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gray lands a body punch.
Gray lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Torres backwards.
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Torres gets tackled into the cage by Gray. Gray maintains the clinch.
Gray has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Torres regains guard immediately.
Torres has a closed guard, preventing Gray from standing up.
Torres tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres has a closed guard, preventing Gray from standing up.
Gray stands up from Torres's guard - Gray perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gray forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
Gray scores a nice knee to the body.
Gray holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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 breaks from the clinch.
Gray with a nice calf kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carter Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Torres, pushing him back against the cage.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gray gets a clinch.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Gray to work.
Gray works on Torres's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Gray - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Manuel Torres has been cut.
Torres stops a takedown attempt from Gray.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Torres clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gray stands up.
Gray moves into the clinch.
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gray tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Torres was well out of range. Poor timing from Gray.
Gray forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
Gray avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gray.
Gray cracks Torres with a nice body shot.
Gray lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray pulls guard.
Gray uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Torres misses with a wild combination.
Gray appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gray moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torres looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torres looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gray blocks a head kick by Torres.
Gray pushes Torres up against the cage in a clinch.
Gray breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gray.
Torres ducks right into an uppercut from Gray.
A nice combination there by Gray.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Gray counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torres's knee momentarily.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres avoids the head kick by Gray.
Gray lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Torres takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Torres avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torres moves out of range of the body kick.
Torres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torres moves in looking to clinch but Gray pushes him off.
Gray moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gray - that will leave a mark!
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gray.
Gray blocks a head kick by Torres.
Gray with a nice calf kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gray thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Torres if he has to take too many more of those.
Gray throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Carter Gray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torres finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gray has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch.
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gray! But no joy.
Gray clinches with his opponent.
Gray scores a nice knee to the body.
Gray has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gray has Torres pushed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Torres.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carter 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carter Gray!
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