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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Gray (ranked 4511 p4p, 4073 weight class) and Takanashi Rika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dexter Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takanashi Rika!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rika misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rika shoots in but no luck this time.
Gray displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rika.
Dexter Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takanashi Rika.
Rika fails with the takedown
and Gray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rika has had enough of the clinch but Gray keeps him there for the moment.
Gray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Rika.
Gray throws a big counter combination but Rika scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rika napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rika sneaks out the side door and pushes Gray away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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!
Rika shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gray sprawls well. Gray wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rika gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rika fails with a takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gray.
Gray tries to move to mount but Rika blocks the move with his legs.
Rika really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gray. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gray controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rika tries to buck Gray off but Gray is having none of it.
Gray wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rika, who protects the arm well.
Gray has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gray looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gray trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gray fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rika is trying desperately to improve position.
Gray really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gray fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rika takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rika is looking to improve his position but Gray isn't that keen on the idea.
Rika wants to control but Gray is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray controlling from mount.
Rika in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gray content just to control the position here.
Gray with good strikes from the mount here!
Gray controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Gray connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Gray dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gray drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gray slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gray content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gray controlling from the top position.
Rika working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rika tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gray controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gray sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rika's guard.
Gray seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rika is not content to let Gray control the position.
Gray decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gray has Rika up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Rika on the inside.
Gray ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gray no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gray pulls Rika in close to his closed guard and prevents Rika from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rika looking to sit in guard and control but Gray gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rika 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.
Rika manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gray tries to clinch but Rika is having none of it.
Rika changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rika tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rika blocks a head kick by Gray.
Nice takedown defense from Gray. No joy for Rika on that attempt.
Gray shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rika napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rika is breathing heavily.
Gray working the ground and pound from side control.
Gray is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rika looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gray gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rika is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gray lets go of the hold and Rika can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dexter Gray!
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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
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