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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Leroy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Big Stack's chin.
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215 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Stack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Leroy!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stack leaves Leroy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A jab from Stack finds it's way through Leroy's defenses.
It looks like Bruce Leroy has been cut.
Leroy moves into range and clinches up with Stack.
A hook to the body from Stack.
Leroy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stack lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leroy or not.
Stack scores with a shot to the side of Leroy's head.
Leroy has picked Stack up - he's going for a ride! Leroy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Stack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leroy is working away from the top position though.
Leroy wants to take a breather but Stack is having none of it.
Stack is trying to get back to full guard.
Stack trying to hold on to Leroy's head to control him but Leroy postures up.
Leroy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leroy is just content to waste time from the top position. Stack takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy postures up and lands a big shot to Stack's brow.
Stack controls Leroy momentarily but Leroy frees himself.
Stack is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Leroy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stack trying to control the position here.
Leroy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stack keeping full guard, as Leroy tries to pass.
Leroy trying to control but Stack is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stack with a jab.
Stack scores with a sloppy right hand. Leroy should have avoided that one.
Leroy wants to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Stack as he connects with a hook.
Leroy changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Leroy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stack is looking to regain half guard here but Leroy keeps moving and retains side control.
Leroy tries to move to mount but Stack blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Stack's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stack keeps working.
Leroy decides to stand back up. Leroy steps back and let's Stack get back to his feet.
Leroy tries to clinch but Stack is having none of it.
Stack looks to land a left hand but Leroy moved out of range nicely.
Leroy wants to clinch up but Stack keeps it at a distance.
Stack throws a hook but Leroy avoids it easily.
Stack jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leroy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leroy moves out of range as Stack strikes.
Leroy tries to clinch but Stack moves out of range.
Leroy stuffs the takedown attempt from Stack. Stack gets slowly back to his feet.
Stack is breathing heavily.
Leroy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stack's guard.
Leroy with a nice head shot there.
Leroy trying to control but Stack is working from the bottom.
Stack is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Leroy trying to control but Stack is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stack keeping full guard, as Leroy tries to pass.
Leroy lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Leroy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Leroy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Leroy tries to clinch up.
Bruce Leroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leroy tries to clinch up but Stack circles away and keeps his distance.
Leroy has Stack up against the cage in a clinch.
Leroy drags the fight down to the ground.
Stack prevents Leroy from getting back to his feet.
Leroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stack is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Leroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leroy looking for a sweep. Not yet Leroy, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leroy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leroy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stack.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Stack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leroy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leroy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stack defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stack is looking to control Leroy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stack avoid being mounted?
Leroy postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Stack to stand up.
Leroy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leroy tries to clinch but Stack is having none of it.
Leroy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stack shoots in for a double leg but Leroy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Leroy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bruce Leroy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leroy misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leroy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stack pinned against the cage. Stack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Stack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leroy has closed the distance and engaged Stack in a clinch.
Stack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leroy.
Leroy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stack gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Big Stack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Leroy.
Stack will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leroy up against the cage.
Stack trying to stall but Leroy improves his position.
Stack seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Leroy is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stack.
Stack can't find room to land a body shot as Leroy controls the action.
Leroy breaks from the clinch.
Leroy scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Leroy.
Leroy controlling his opponent.
Leroy scoring with strikes but Stack is staying in there.
Leroy tries to control but Stack wriggling away.
Leroy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Leroy controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy prevents Stack from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leroy is landing with some decent strikes but Stack is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Leroy in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Leroy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stack keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leroy landing strikes, looking to finish!
Leroy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leroy looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Leroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Leroy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Leroy is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stack's half guard.
Leroy with the ground and pound but Stack uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Leroy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Leroy looking to sit in guard and control but Stack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stack stands up out of Leroy's guard for a moment - Leroy manages to land a nice upkick.
Leroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stack throwing strikes but missing.
Stack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leroy tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stack prevents Leroy from getting back to his feet.
Leroy thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leroy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stack.
Leroy tries to clinch there but Stack circles away.
Leroy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stack sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leroy somewhat.
Leroy closes the distance and clinches up with Stack, looking for a takedown. Leroy pushes Stack against the cage but Stack circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stack dives in and grabs Leroy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leroy pushes down on Stack's head and hops out.
No luck for Leroy with that takedown attempt.
Big Stack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Leroy.
Leroy lands the left hand.
Stack tries to clinch there but Leroy circles away.
Leroy looks to land a combination but Stack avoids it well.
Leroy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Leroy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Leroy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stack is looking to regain half guard here but Leroy keeps moving and retains side control.
Leroy taking a breather here.
Leroy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Leroy wants to clinch.
Leroy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stack tries to avoid it but Leroy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stack to the ground. Stack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack misses the shot to the body.
Leroy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leroy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stack's waist but Stack gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leroy off to one side.
Stack connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leroy. Leroy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Stack circles away.
Leroy throws out a loose jab but Stack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stack closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Leroy did well to prevent Stack getting side control.
Leroy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stack is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Stack thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Leroy is looking to stand up but Stack isn't so interested in that idea.
Leroy trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy trying to control the position.
Leroy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leroy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bruce Leroy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leroy shoots and misses
and Stack counters with a two punch combo.
Leroy rushes Stack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stack is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leroy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stack prevents the takedown attempt.
Leroy tries to pull guard but Stack won't allow it.
Stack trying to stall but Leroy improves his position.
Leroy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Big Stack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leroy wants to free his trapped foot but Stack is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Leroy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stack's head.
Stack looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Leroy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leroy 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Leroy!
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hype
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RATING
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