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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezra Gray (ranked 2964 p4p, 3774 weight class) and Danielos Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ezra Gray looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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6 - 7 - 1 |
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16 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezra Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Danielos Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray lands a head kick. Tiger smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gray on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gray stuffs the takedown.
Tiger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tiger scores with a jab to the body.
Tiger throws a push kick but Gray slaps the foot to one side.
Nice cross by Gray.
Tiger is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Tiger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gray throws a sloppy head kick and Tiger moves out of range easily.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiger.
Gray forces Tiger back against the cage and clinches.
Tiger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray breaks from the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tiger has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger closes the distance and pushes Gray back into the cage.
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tiger tries to clinch but Gray moves out of range.
Tiger digs a good body shot into Gray's ribs.
Tiger closes the distance and clinches.
Tiger is looking to break free of the clinch but Gray has double underhooks.
Tiger is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gray to keep the fight standing.
Tiger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gray pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ezra Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danielos Tiger.
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gray.
Tiger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tiger under the eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Gray.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger shoots in and gets a takedown into Gray's guard.
Gray is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tiger dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiger is staying tight to Gray's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gray is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gray to his feet.
Gray fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tiger on the side of the head.
Ezra Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray throws a one two combo.
Tiger is looking to clinch.
Tiger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ezra Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray scores with a body shot.
Tiger darts in trying to clinch
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tiger tries to clinch there but Gray circles away.
Gray stuffs the takedown attempt from Tiger. Tiger gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is looking to clinch but Gray is avoiding it.
Tiger moves forwards but Gray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gray plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tiger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gray has Tiger up against the cage in a clinch.
Tiger tries to land knees in the clinch but Gray avoids the damage to the body.
Tiger wants a takedown but no success here.
Gray breaks from the clinch.
Gray rushes Tiger and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra 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.
Tiger 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 Tiger off to one side.
Gray seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gray stuffs the takedown.
Gray has Tiger up against the cage in a clinch.
Gray manages to break the clinch.
Tiger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gray sprawls well initially but Tiger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gray has one foot on Tiger's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Tiger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray tries to move into range but Tiger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tiger misses with a kick to the body
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tiger thinking.
Tiger wants to clinch
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiger can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger shoots in looking for a takedown. Gray tries to sprawl out of it but Tiger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gray manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ezra Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danielos Tiger.
Tiger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gray goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tiger has closed the distance and engaged Gray in a clinch.
Gray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tiger fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray with a nice calf kick.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gray as he jumps to the side.
Gray changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Tiger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gray shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tiger eats them both and turns towards Gray to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiger chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gray can pounce on him.
Gray punishes Tiger's body with a nice straight punch.
Tiger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gray blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tiger throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Tiger tries to clinch up but Gray circles away and keeps his distance.
Gray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gray scores with a nice strike.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiger.
Tiger closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tiger throws a leg kick but Gray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tiger closes the distance but Gray moves to the side
and Gray counters with a big head kick but Tiger shrugs it off.
Gray pushes Tiger away with a front kick.
Gray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ezra Gray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray connects with a solid leg kick.
Tiger misses with a head kick.
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 slips a jab and a cross from Tiger.
Gray throws a big counter combination but Tiger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gray scores with a jab. Tiger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gray lands with a nice combination. Tiger backs away looking to recover.
Gray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gray lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gray.
Tiger dives in for a single leg takedown but Gray sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tiger thuds a left hand into Gray's body.
Tiger is breathing heavily.
Tiger closes the distance and clinches.
Gray breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra Gray dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gray lands with a kick to the temple. Tiger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tiger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tiger misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tiger avoids the body shot from Gray.
Gray throws a head kick that misses.
Tiger is looking to clinch.
Tiger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tiger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gray rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray scores with a head kick.
Gray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiger.
Gray showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger has managed to clinch.
Tiger trying to stall but Gray improves his position.
Tiger breaks the clinch.
Gray lands a high kick!
Tiger throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Gray clinches with his opponent.
Tiger tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Tiger back against the cage.
Gray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gray checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to sprawl but Tiger drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gray has one foot on Tiger's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Gray.
Tiger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tiger looks to clinch
and Gray counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tiger connects with a single shot there.
Ezra Gray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gray stuffs the takedown.
Tiger takes one to the side of the head.
Gray cracks Tiger with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tiger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gray.
Gray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick from Gray lands but Tiger takes it in his stride.
Tiger blocks a head kick by Gray.
Gray gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tiger to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tiger stands up over Gray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tiger wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger cracks Gray with a solid left hand.
Tiger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Danielos Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiger drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tiger jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tiger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tiger lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezra Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezra Gray!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ezra Gray made sure he mentioned HARDTACK 160Q Fuel Your Fight! 🥊, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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