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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akoni Gray (ranked 1 p4p, 1 weight class) and Latrobe Arundel (ranked 28 p4p, 4 weight class). Arundel has chosen Shook Ones as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Akoni Gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Latrobe Arundel!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arundel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gray is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Arundel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arundel manages to avoid it.
Arundel lunges at Gray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gray's hand.
It looks like Akoni Gray has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Arundel.
Arundel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gray's sensitive parts.
Arundel throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
Arundel misses with a body shot.
Gray went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Gray finds it's way through Arundel's defenses.
It looks like Latrobe Arundel has been cut.
Gray cracks Arundel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gray misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Arundel slams his shin into Gray's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Gray misses.
Arundel raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gray misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arundel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gray.
Arundel lands a slapping body shot.
Arundel throws a solid leg kick but Gray takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Arundel.
Gray avoids the body shot from Arundel.
Gray looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arundel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Arundel.
Arundel appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arundel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gray.
Gray moves forwards but Arundel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel connects with a body shot.
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Arundel's belly button to the back.
Gray throws a hook but Arundel avoids it easily.
Arundel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arundel misses with a hook. Gray ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray rushes Arundel and presses him up against the cage.
Arundel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arundel has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
Gray works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arundel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arundel blocks an uppercut.
Arundel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gray's elbow.
Arundel is trying to break the clinch but Gray is controlling him.
Arundel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arundel is looking to break free of the clinch but Gray has double underhooks.
Arundel has a couple of punches blocked by Gray.
Arundel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arundel.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Arundels head.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray lands with a right to the head.
Arundel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray gets through Arundel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Gray.
Gray tries a body shot but Arundel blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Gray.
Arundel lands a shoulder strike.
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arundel defending well as Gray loads up on a big left hand.
Gray misses with a lunging right hand
and Arundel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gray takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Gray.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Arundel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Gray finds it's target.
Arundel lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Akoni Gray will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gray wants to clinch.
Gray slips a straight right by Arundel.
Gray closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Arundel tries to score with a low kick but Gray moves his leg out of the way.
Arundel throws a leg kick but Gray sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel misses with a left hand
and Gray counters with a right hand to the body.
Arundel lands with a nice body kick.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses
and Gray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray checks a leg kick.
Arundel misses with a looping left.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
Arundel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Arundel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arundel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Gray.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Arundel 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.
Gray looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arundel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gray lands a leg kick that knocks Arundel off balance momentarily.
Gray misses with a straight left.
Gray moves away from the strike by Arundel.
Arundel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arundel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arundel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gray has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gray throws a hook to the side of Arundel's head but Arundel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arundel.
Gray scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arundel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arundel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Latrobe Arundel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gray lands with a nice body punch.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arundel.
Arundel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Arundel scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to clinch up but Arundel circles away and keeps his distance.
Arundel lands a lovely overhand right.
Gray connects with a right hand. Arundel shakes it off.
Gray takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arundel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arundel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arundel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gray misses the target.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arundel moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latrobe Arundel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Arundel's corner calls for a 1-2. Arundel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gray throws a right hand that misses
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arundel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arundel misses with a body punch.
Arundel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Arundel fails to land.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arundel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gray avoids a kick to the body.
Gray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel misses with a looping left.
Arundel works Gray's body with a nice hook.
Arundel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Gray.
Gray blocks a head kick by Arundel.
Gray moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Gray misses.
Gray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray checks a leg kick.
Gray throws a quick counter head kick but Arundel was just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel throws out a powerful jab.
Arundel moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Arundel misses with a low kick as Gray jumps back.
Gray misses with a left hand
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Arundel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gray moves away from the strike by Arundel.
Gray avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arundel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
Gray forces Arundel back against the cage and clinches.
Arundel pushes Gray back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arundel blocks a body shot from Gray.
Akoni Gray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arundel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gray backwards.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arundel's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Arundel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arundel misses with a punch on the inside.
Arundel misses with some punches.
Arundel prevents a body shot from Gray.
Arundel misses with a punch to the body.
Gray blocks a body shot from Arundel.
Gray manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Arundel misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arundel misses with the head strike.
Arundel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arundel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gray's efforts to push away.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arundel presses Gray against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Gray prevents a body shot from Arundel.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arundel scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arundel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Arundel avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Arundel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arundel lands with a right to the head.
Arundel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Arundel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latrobe Arundel really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Arundel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Gray misses.
Arundel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Arundel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arundel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Arundel throws the kick towards the body but Gray avoids it.
Gray fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arundel just manages to avoid it.
Gray scores with a sloppy right hand. Arundel should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gray.
Gray swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gray backing away here, and Arundel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gray pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray throws a shot from downtown. Arundel moves away and avoids it.
Gray lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Arundel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arundel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arundel.
Arundel misses with a straight right.
Arundel punishes Gray's body with a nice straight punch.
Arundel moves away from the strike by Gray.
Gray is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gray is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arundel circles away quickly and effectively.
Arundel throws a hook but Gray blocks it.
Gray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray misses with a hook. Arundel ducked under it nicely.
Gray thuds his right hand into Arundel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Gray.
Gray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Arundel to counter with a crisp jab.
Arundel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arundel lands an overhand right.
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Arundel connects with a looping right hand.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Gray closes the distance but Arundel moves to the side
and Arundel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gray is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gray misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arundel connects with a right hand. Gray shakes it off.
Arundel misses the shot to the body.
Arundel lands with a nice body punch.
Arundel lands with a nice body kick.
Arundel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arundel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Arundel is out of range.
Gray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Latrobe Arundel dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gray misses with a straight left.
Arundel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gray defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Gray throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arundel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gray looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arundel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray counters with a one-two to the body.
Gray just misses with a punch to the body.
Gray backing away here, and Arundel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arundel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Arundel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arundel staying out of range there.
Arundel looks for the body kick but Gray saw that one coming.
Arundel throws a lazy head kick
and Gray counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Arundel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arundel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
A countering left hand to the body from Arundel misses.
Gray rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arundel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arundel counters with a good low kick that Gray was not able to check.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arundel connects with a right hand. Gray shakes it off.
Gray takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gray defending well as Arundel loads up on a big left hand.
Gray lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Gray misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Arundel misses.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Gray will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gray connects with a crisp jab.
Gray misses with an uppercut
and Arundel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arundel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray slips a straight right by Arundel.
Gray is looking to clinch but Arundel is avoiding it.
Gray listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gray scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arundel in his tracks.
Arundel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Arundel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arundel.
Arundel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Akoni Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arundel feints and then cracks Gray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gray down.
Gray keeps Arundel at a distance using the push kick.
Gray connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arundel. Arundel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arundel.
Arundel looks to land a body kick but Gray moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Gray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arundel. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gray misses with a hook.
Arundel tries a quick counter leg kick but Gray is wise to it.
Latrobe Arundel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gray throws the left hand but Arundel avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akoni Gray showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arundel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Latrobe Arundel!
Latrobe Arundel thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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