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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belgian Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belgian Maniac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leroy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Belgian Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maniac throws a sloppy head kick and Leroy moves out of range easily.
Leroy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Leroy trying to control from Maniac's half guard. Maniac has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Leroy is looking to advance position but Maniac has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Leroy tries to reverse the position but Maniac maintains control.
Leroy is working hard here to advance position.
Maniac working Leroy over with strikes here.
Leroy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Maniac unloading with bombs!
Leroy tries to lock up and control but Maniac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy tries to reverse the position but Maniac maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leroy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maniac is going olschool here, as he tries to force Leroy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Leroy shrugs it off.
Leroy is looking to improve his position but Maniac isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Leroy tries to lock up and control but Maniac gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Maniac has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Leroy's face.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leroy is working to get back to half guard.
Maniac has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Leroy's face.
Leroy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maniac wants to finish this one by submission but Leroy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maniac.
Leroy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maniac trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Maniac tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Leroy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Maniac wants to pass to mount but Leroy is defending the position.
Maniac throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maniac thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leroy's head.
Leroy is pressing down on Maniac's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Leroy throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Maniac escapes and throws Leroy's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Leroy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leroy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Leroy is breathing heavily.
Leroy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Leroy.
Maniac is in close to Leroy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Maniac sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Leroy's guard.
Leroy is looking for a sweep. Maniac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Leroy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belgian Maniac dominated that round.
That's time! Leroy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Leroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Leroy does no damage.
Maniac throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maniac throws a push kick but Leroy slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Leroy.
Leroy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leroy throws a one two combo.
Maniac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leroy.
A telegraphed right hand from Leroy misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Maniac.
Bruce Leroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leroy throws a hook but Maniac avoids it easily.
Leroy looks to land a left hand but Maniac moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy throws a jab but it's blocked by Maniac.
Maniac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leroy.
Leroy misses with an uppercut. Maniac saw that one coming.
Leroy cracks Maniac with an open hand slap.
Maniac pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leroy is out of range and Maniac settles back down.
Leroy scores with a hook to the body. Maniac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maniac fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maniac defending well as Leroy loads up on a big left hand.
Leroy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maniac walks into a straight right hand from Leroy.
Maniac tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maniac swinging wilding here.
Belgian Maniac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leroy takes a swing at Maniac's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac misses with a body shot.
Maniac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leroy.
Leroy throws a leg kick
and Maniac counters with a one-two to the body.
Leroy throws a low kick, looking for Maniac's leg but Maniac calmly moves out of range.
Leroy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Maniac.
Leroy with a jab.
Maniac punishes Leroy's body with a nice straight punch.
Maniac lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Leroy misses
and Maniac counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maniac tries to clinch but Leroy moves out of range.
Leroy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leroy misses with a hook.
Leroy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy walks into a left hand.
Leroy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Leroy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leroy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body kick there by Maniac.
Maniac wants to clinch.
Leroy moves out of range as Maniac strikes.
Maniac staying out of range there.
Maniac throws a combination. Leroy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maniac feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Leroy's calf.
Jab, jab by Leroy - just one landing.
Leroy has his takedown stuffed
and Maniac counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maniac takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leroy swinging wilding here.
Leroy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maniac counters with a leg kick.
Maniac thuds his right hand into Leroy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leroy throws a sloppy body shot
letting Maniac counter with a right hand.
Leroy tries for a takedown but Maniac circles away easily
and Maniac counters with a low kick, right behind Leroy 's knee.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Leroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Maniac.
Maniac lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leroy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maniac lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belgian Maniac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Maniac clinches with his opponent.
Maniac misses with the head strike.
Maniac struggles to land a body shot inside as Leroy controls his hands.
Maniac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maniac can't find room to land a body shot as Leroy controls the action.
Maniac tries a body shot but Leroy blocks it.
Maniac struggles to land a body shot inside as Leroy controls his hands.
Maniac misses with the head strike.
Maniac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maniac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maniac is leaning against Leroy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maniac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leroy.
Maniac trying to land knees to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maniac. Leroy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leroy waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Maniac.
Leroy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leroy throws a combination that misses
and Maniac counters with a straight right hand.
Leroy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maniac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maniac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maniac tries to clinch up but Leroy circles away and keeps his distance.
Leroy fails with the takedown.
Maniac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maniac. That's going to slow Leroy down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maniac looking to throw knees to the head but Leroy is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maniac.
Maniac lands with a short shot to the head.
Maniac throws an elbow that misses.
Maniac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leroy.
Leroy is trying to force a seperation but Maniac has the dominant position.
Maniac misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leroy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leroy blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Maniac.
Leroy avoids the elbow strike from Maniac, against the cage.
Leroy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maniac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leroy prevents a body shot from Maniac.
Leroy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maniac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leroy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maniac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leroy is defending well for now.
Maniac misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Maniac fails to land.
Maniac can't find room to land a body shot as Leroy controls the action.
Maniac works on Leroy's body with a couple of short punches.
Leroy tries to circle away but Maniac has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leroy.
Maniac struggles to land a body shot inside as Leroy controls his hands.
Maniac throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maniac is looking to control Leroy's arms but Leroy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maniac has his back to the cage.
Maniac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leroy's elbow.
Maniac is working Leroy over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maniac fails to land.
Maniac has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maniac tries to throw a body punch but Leroy avoids it by throwing Maniac back against the cage.
Maniac misses with a body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maniac. Leroy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Leroy.
Nice sprawl there from Maniac as Leroy shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Leroy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maniac wants to clinch.
Leroy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maniac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leroy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maniac wants to clinch.
Maniac takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bruce Leroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Belgian Maniac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Leroy.
Leroy tries for a kimura but Maniac is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Maniac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leroy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maniac, who protects the arm well.
Leroy working the ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Belgian Maniac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maniac 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Belgian Maniac!
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FIGHT
RATING
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