Joe Ray Wins by KO in Singapore!
August 19, 2010
From ESPNstar.com:
Martial Combat 7: Ray reigns Reiner
American Joe Ray connected with a right hand to KO compatriot Chad Reiner at Martial Combat 7 on Wednesday.
The 3-0 Ray (pictured in the black trunks) floored the 25-11 Reiner in round three.
The fight started tentatively with both men looking to conserve energy. Reiner was then able to take Ray down early on in the round but he popped straight back up and connected with some well timed uppercuts. Ray connected late in that round and was looking to finish the fight there and then but ended up in Reiner’s half guard instead as the bell sounded.
Ray, clearly looking more comfortable standing up, was having success with his spinning back elbow. The two fighters clinched and Ray ended up in Reiner’s half guard again. The fight then became a standing battle as Ray landed another uppercut before Reiner looked for the takedown. They clinched up against the cage and Ray attempting a kimura before the bell sounded.
It was in the second round where Ray established his dominance.
Both fighters appeared to tire in round three of this five round fight and there was little to suggest that fireworks would follow. Reiner was getting the better of Ray in the stand up exchanges until Ray’s legendary right hand brought a premature end to the contest.
End of ESPNstar.com article…
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Congratulations to Joe Ray! In his previous fight, he KO’ed a BJJ Black Belt World Champion… and now he KO’ed a UFC veteran! After staying months in Thailand, he will be returning back home with a perfect pro MMA record of 4-0!
This victory also marks a landmark moment for FFA… we have now surpassed our all-time single year win record to 26 wins in kickboxing and MMA! Congratulations to the team! Our current Kickboxing and MMA record is 26-13-1! So not only did we pass our all-time wins… but we also scored the most fights with 40 fights this year! And the year is YOUNG! Congratulations to all the fighters!
Sincerely,
Eddie Sultan
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