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Event:
FLC 3
Date: Apr 19, 2025 |
#R1#
Meza tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gambino counters with a head kick. That will keep Meza thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick misses from Meza.
Meza moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGambino.
Meza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gambino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gambino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gambino replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Meza blocks it well.
Meza throws a right hand that Gambino ducks under and follows up with a left that Gambino also avoids with ease.
Gambino throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gambino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gambino is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meza darts in looking for a takedown but Gambino gets double underhooks and turns Meza into the cage.
And Gambino responds with a good body kick, but Meza manages to step out the way in time.
Gambino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gambino avoiding damage.
#T1#
Meza is looking for a takedown.
Meza tries to stall but Gambino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Gambino.
Gambino avoids a wild elbow strike from Meza.
A short right from Gambino on the inside.
Meza blocks an uppercut.
Gambino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gambino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gambino pushes Meza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2##BC#
Meza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thaddeus Meza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gambino slaps away a takedown attempt from Meza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gambino is trying to counter with his kicks.
Meza misses with a head kick.
Gambino raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#TD#
Meza closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Meza lands in his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meza wants to control from the top but Gambino keeps moving. #T3##ES2#
Gambino scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Meza misses with a takedown
and Gambino counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Meza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gambino counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Meza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gambino counters with a head kick.
Meza shoots and misses
and Gambino counters with a head kick.
Meza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gambino shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gambino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gambino counters with a body kick that stops Meza in his tracks momentarily. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meza darts in looking for a takedown but Gambino gets double underhooks and turns Meza into the cage.
Meza moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGambino.
Gambino scores with a shoulder strike.
Gambino lands a nice uppercut.
Gambino is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gambino lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Gambino.
Gambino gets underhooks to prevent Meza's takedown attempt.
Gambino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Gambino dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Meza misses with a takedown attempt
and Gambino counters with a big head kick but Meza shrugs it off.
Meza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gambino counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gambino lands a high kick!
Meza tries for a takedown but Gambino circles away easily
and Gambino counters with a three punch combo that has Meza backing up. Meza nods at Gambino to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thaddeus Meza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meza fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gambino counters with a nice body kick. #T1#
Gambino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meza.
Gambino throws a fast counter high kick but Meza manages to duck under it in time.
Gambino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gambino counters with a head kick.
Meza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gambino counters with a head kick. #TD#
Meza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gambino avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Meza.
Meza is looking to take a break and control but Gambino is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meza thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
Meza misses with a head shot. Gambino uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gambino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meza.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meza won't allow Gambino to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thaddeus Meza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meza has a takedown stuffed.#T3#
Gambino moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Meza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gambino counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Meza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gambino looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Meza tries for a takedown but Gambino circles away easily
and Gambino counters with a head kick.
Johnny Gambino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meza misses with a double jab
and Gambino counters with a head kick. #T4#
Meza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gambino as he avoids it easily.
Gambino steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Meza with that takedown attempt.
Meza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gambino counters with a good, hard body kick but Meza shrugs it off.
Meza tries for a takedown but Gambino circles away easily
and Gambino counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gambino slips a jab and a cross from Meza.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Gambino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Meza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Gambino throws a head kick that Meza semi-blocks.
Meza with a poor takedown
and Gambino counters with a head kick. That will keep Meza thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Meza with a poor takedown
and Gambino counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Meza is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Meza has his takedown stuffed
and Gambino counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thaddeus Meza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meza tries to clinch
and Gambino counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gambino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Meza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gambino counters with a head kick. That will keep Meza thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Meza fails with the takedown
and Gambino counters with a head kick. That will keep Meza thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Meza has his takedown stuffed
and Gambino counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Meza is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Johnny Gambino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meza tries to clinch up.
Gambino raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Meza throws a sloppy body shot
and Gambino counters with a body kick that stops Meza in his tracks momentarily.
Meza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gambino circles away.
Gambino lands a head kick!
#T2#
Meza has his takedown stuffed
and Gambino counters with a good low kick that Meza was not able to check.
Meza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gambino counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Meza is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gambino slaps away a takedown attempt from Meza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meza misses with a takedown
and Gambino counters with a nice body kick.
#T3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meza is defended easily by Gambino.
Gambino replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Meza blocks it well.
Meza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gambino pinned against the cage. Gambino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gambino steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Meza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gambino counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Meza misses with a kick to the body
and Gambino counters with a solid body kick. #T4#
Meza throws a combination that misses
and Gambino counters with a big head kick but Meza shrugs it off.
Meza fails with the takedown
and Gambino counters with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Meza crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gambino - the referee stops the clock and Meza gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gambino. Meza manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gambino throws a head kick that half lands.
Meza shoots in but Gambino avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gambino raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Meza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gambino counters with a good, hard body kick but Meza shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Gambino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gambino winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Gambino! |
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Event:
FLC 2
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Gray tries to clinch up.
Gambino throws a fast counter high kick but Gray manages to duck under it in time.
Gray takes a kick to the side of the head.#CL#
Gray pushes Gambino up against the cage in a clinch.
Gambino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray lands a shot to the body.
Gray misses with some punches.
Gambino prevents a body shot from Gray.
Gambino blocks a body shot from Gray.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Gambino avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Gray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gambino misses with some punches.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
#T1#
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Gray as the two fighters clinch.
Gambino has Gray pressed against the cage.
Gray blocks an uppercut.
Gambino prevents a body shot from Gray.
Gray works on Gambino's body with a couple of short punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
Gambino misses with some punches.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Gray lands a right hand.
Gambino blocking some punches.
Gambino working aggressively here.
Gray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gambino misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Gray.
Gambino blocks a body shot from Gray.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gray lands a nice uppercut.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
Gambino prevents a body shot from Gray.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Gambino controls the action.
#T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambino.
Gambino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Gambino controls his hands.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Gambino.
Gambino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray lands a body shot.
Gambino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Grays head.
Gray misses with some punches.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gray blocks an uppercut.
#T4#
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Gambino.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#Gambino is rocked!
Gray working aggressively here.
Gambino is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him?
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambino.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Gambino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gambino blocking some punches.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
Gambino blocking some punches.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Gray.
Gambino seems to have recovered his senses.
Gambino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Gambino controls his hands.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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.#R2##CL#
Gray has closed the distance and engaged Gambino in a clinch.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Gambino controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Gray.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Gambino controls his hands.
Gambino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray lands a body punch.
Gambino working aggressively here.
Gray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gambino misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Gray.
Gray lands with a light punch inside.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Gray tries to work over Gambino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Gambino scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray.
Gray blocking some punches.
Gray creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gambino's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gambino drops to his knees and Gray pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezra Gray!
Ezra Gray took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HARDTACK 160Q (Lowest price in Vegas) for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
Fight Lab 1
Date: Mar 17, 2025 |
#R1#
Gambino throws a right and a left that Gray avoids nicely.
It seemed like Gray was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnny Gambino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Gray forces Gambino back against the cage and clinches.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gray.
Gambino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gambino's elbow.
Gambino is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gambino has Gray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gambino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gray smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Gambino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gambino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino misses with a head kick.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gambino paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Gray clinches with his opponent.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Gambino pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Gambino keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Gambino is looking for a triangle but Gray pushes his legs off easily.
Gambino keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gambino is controlling Gray's posture.
Gambino will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gambino keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gambino swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gray trying to control but Gambino is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Gambino tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gray. #T3#
Gambino prevents a body shot from Gray.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray is pressed up against the cage. Gambino has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gray down to the mat. Gray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gambino keeps the fight on the outside.
Gambino swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gambino.
Gambino has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Gambino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gambino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gray pushes Gambino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gambino tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T4#
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray is leaning against Gambino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gambino wants a takedown.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambino is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gray is defending well.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gambino has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gray after a bit of a struggle.
Gambino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gray smiles and moves away.
Gambino has a takedown stuffed.
Gambino is breathing heavily.
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!#CL2#
Gambino tries to keep at a distance but Gray has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra Gray dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Gray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gambino or not.
Gray has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gambino changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gray fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gray tries to clinch up but Gambino circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Gray moves into range and clinches up with Gambino.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gray misses with some punches.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
Gambino tries to pull guard but Gray forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gray lands a hook that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gambino is trying to pull guard but Gray turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Gambino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Gambino controls the action.
Gambino takes a shot to the head.
Gambino is trying to push Gray away but Gray has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gambino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ezra Gray seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gray scores with a hook to the body.#TD#
Gambino pulls guard. #T1#
Gray wants to control from the top but Gambino keeps moving.
Gray really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gambino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gambino keeping full guard, as Gray tries to pass.
Gambino wants to stand and escape but Gray is having none of it.
Gambino 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.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gray wants to pass the guard but Gambino is keeping the position.
Gray wants to control from the top but Gambino keeps moving. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gambino looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gambino swats away the attempt to clinch by Gray.#CL2#
Gray moves into the clinch successfully.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Gambino controls his hands.
#TD#
Gambino pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB#
Gambino 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.
Gambino on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gambino tries to get out of the position.
Gray preventing the sweep. #T3#
Gambino is trying to control the position but Gray postures up. #SUB#
Gray got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gambino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gray has managed to get both his arms back between Gambino's legs - danger averted.
Gray wants to control from the top but Gambino keeps moving.
Gambino has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gambino keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gambino seems keen to control Gray's posture.
Gambino 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.
Gambino has Gray pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Gray gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezra Gray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Gambino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gambino tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gray defends well and Gambino ends up having to push Gray into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gambino with a body shot.
Gray lands a shot to the body.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray tries a body shot but Gambino blocks it.
Gambino tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Gambino back against the cage.
Gambino has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gray after a bit of a struggle.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Gambino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Gambino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Gray scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gray tries to throw a body punch but Gambino avoids it by throwing Gray back against the cage.
Gambino wants to take the fight to the mat but Gray manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Gambino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambino. #T1#
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gambino is trying to pull guard but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
Gray softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambino.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gray lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Gambino controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Gambino controls the action.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gray - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Gray.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray is pressed up against the cage. Gambino has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gray down to the mat. Gray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Gray clinches up with Gambino and pushes him back against the cage.
Gambino has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gray is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gray lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray lands a right hand.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gambino backwards. #ROC2#Gambino is rocked!
Gray misses with some punches.
Oh Gambino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
Gambino blocking some punches.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Gambino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray working aggressively here.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
A hook to the body from Gray.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambino.
Gambino blocking some punches.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Gambino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray cracks Gambino with a nice body shot.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gray fails to land.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Gray lands a shot to the body.
Gray misses with the head strike.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Gambino.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gambino blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gambino.
Gambino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gambino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gambino seems to have got his legs back now.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Gambino controls the action.
Gray stops a takedown attempt from Gambino.
Gray misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gray creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gambino drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gray pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gray wants it to stay on the feet.
Ezra Gray is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#CL2#
Gray has Gambino up against the cage in a clinch.
Gambino effectively controlling the action here.
Gray lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Gambino jumps guard but Gray turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gray lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gambino backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gambino.
Gray unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gambino! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gray is unloading with more strikes now! Gambino drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezra Gray! |
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