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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sune Vriden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vriden's choice of entrance music: Why Can't We Be Friends?. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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198 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frankie Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sune Vriden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vriden has closed the distance and engaged Ray in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Ray.
Vriden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vriden tries to break the clinch but Ray is controlling the position.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vriden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Ray.
Ray blocks an elbow strike from Vriden.
Ray lands with a left to the head.
Ray digs a right hand into Vriden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vriden's gas tank.
Vriden looks gassed!
Vriden manages to break the clinch.
Vriden looks to score with a jab to the body but Ray is just out of range.
Ray lands a jab.
A combination from Ray does no damage.
Vriden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ray connects with a leg kick. Vriden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vriden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vriden on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ray tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ray works the jab nicely.
Ray lands a right hook to the body.
Ray has managed to clinch.
Vriden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ray pushes Vriden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ray working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Ray as the two fighters clinch.
Ray breaks the clinch.
A jab from Ray finds it's way through Vriden's defenses.
Ray closes the distance and clinches up with Vriden, looking for a takedown. Ray pushes Vriden against the cage but Vriden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vriden misses with a combination
and Ray counters with a good low kick that Vriden was not able to check.
Good leg kick by Ray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sune Vriden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ray tries to bum rush Vriden with a series of wild strikes but Vriden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ray connects with a body shot.
Ray clobbers Vriden with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vriden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ray.
Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ray.
Ray cracks Vriden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ray connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ray.
Ray closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ray lands in his opponent's guard.
Ray throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ray wants to control from the top but Vriden keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ray throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vriden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ray working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ray prevents Vriden from getting back to his feet.
Ray missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ray is fighting to break Vriden's control of his arms but Vriden is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Ray is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ray is working Vriden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ray thows a big elbow that misses.
Vriden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ray accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ray preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Ray dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vriden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ray takes one to the side of the head.
Vriden tests Ray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ray misses with a straight right.
Ray is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vriden can do to turn this around?
Vriden takes the fight into the clinch.
Ray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vridens head.
Ray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vriden has had enough of the clinch but Ray keeps him there for the moment.
Ray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vriden is rocked!
Ray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ray pushes Vriden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vriden is still on wobbly legs! Can Ray finish him?
Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vriden slips a straight right by Ray.
Ray misses with the combination.
Vriden seems to have recovered his senses.
Vriden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ray attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vriden is breathing heavily.
Vriden has closed the distance and engaged Ray in a clinch.
Vriden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ray lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vriden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vriden in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ray lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vriden backwards.
Ray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vriden backwards.
A short right from Ray.
Ray presses Vriden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vriden trying to land knees to the body.
Ray is working for takedown but Vriden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ray gets through Vriden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ray scores with a shot to the side of Vriden's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ray.
Ray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Vriden uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Ray on the inside.
Ray breaks the clinch.
Ray looks to clinch
and Vriden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vriden keeps the fight on the outside.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vriden crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ray - the referee stops the clock and Vriden gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ray. Vriden manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ray shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vriden napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vriden is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ray has just dragged him back down to the mat.
An elbow from Ray crashes against the mat.
Vriden wants to get back to his feet.
Ray in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ray throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Ray's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray working the strikes but Vriden uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ray looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ray trying to control from half guard but Vriden is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ray not doing much here.
Ray thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vriden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ray.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frankie Ray dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Vriden misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vriden misses with a right hand
and Ray counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vriden clinches.
Ray lands with a left to the head.
Ray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vriden.
Ray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Frankie Ray is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Ray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vriden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ray to score with a decent uppercut.
Good leg kick by Ray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ray pushes Vriden up against the cage in a clinch.
Ray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ray pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ray lands with a right hand.
Vriden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ray. Ray obviously looking to wear him down.
That kick from Ray tenderised Vriden's leg. Vriden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sune Vriden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray forces Vriden back against the cage and clinches.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vriden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vriden digs a right hand into Ray's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ray's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vriden looking to throw knees to the head but Ray is blocking nicely.
Vriden tries a knee to the head but Ray blocks it.
Ray is leaning against Vriden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Frankie Ray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ray shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ray not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ray sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vriden defending well though.
Ray is just content to waste time from the top position. Vriden takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ray wants to control from the top but Vriden keeps moving.
Ray throws a strike but Vriden rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ray trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Frankie Ray wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Vriden clinches up against the cage.
Vriden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ray gets through Vriden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vriden manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vriden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vriden is trying to break free.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.
Ray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vriden misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ray.
Ray lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ray.
Vriden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ray pushes Vriden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Ray.
Ray digs a right hand underneath Vriden's ribcage. Vriden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ray lands a shoulder strike.
Ray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ray lands with a nice combination. Vriden backs away looking to recover.
Ray lands the left hand.
Frankie Ray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ray scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ray thows a body kick. Vriden tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sune Vriden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Ray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ray 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankie Ray!
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