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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roddy Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piper comes to the cage accompanied by Real Men Wear Skirts. Roddy Piper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roddy Piper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy misses with a hook.
Piper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leroy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leroy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Piper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leroy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Leroy is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Piper makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Piper.
Leroy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leroy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Piper trying to keep a closed guard but Leroy is proving a slippery customer.
Piper controlling Leroy's posture.
Leroy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper 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.
Leroy cracks Piper with a solid left hand.
Leroy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Piper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Piper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leroy.
Leroy misses with a looping right.
Leroy throws a jab when Piper was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Piper.
Leroy throws a series of strikes that have Piper backpedaling.
Piper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leroy throws a leg kick which misses Piper's front leg but catches the back leg as Piper tries to avoid it.
Piper avoids the body shot from Leroy.
Piper takes a swing at Leroy's ribcage but misses.
Leroy fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy throws the left hand but Piper avoids the punch easily.
Piper missing with a left hand there. Leroy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Piper slips under a jab.
Piper looks to land a right hand but Leroy moved out of range.
Piper throws a shot to the body.
Leroy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Piper checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Piper moves into the clinch successfully.
Piper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piper prevents Leroy from breaking the clinch.
Piper has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piper misses with a knee strike.
Piper misses with a punch on the inside.
Piper misses with the head strike.
Piper breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Piper.
Piper lands a right hook to the body.
Piper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piper cracks a nice hook into Leroy's ribs.
Piper lands with a cross.
Piper slips under a jab.
Piper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leroy.
Leroy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Piper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piper misses with the combination.
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch but Leroy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leroy shoots in but no luck this time.
Piper moves out of range of the strikes.
Leroy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Piper looks to land a right hand but Leroy moved out of range.
Leroy lands a lovely overhand right.
Roddy Piper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leroy throws a jab when Piper was well out of range.
Piper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Piper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy moves out of range as Piper strikes.
Leroy ducks under a wild hook from Piper.
Leroy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Piper counters by clinching up.
Leroy is trying to break free.
Piper misses with a knee strike.
Piper misses with a knee strike.
Piper breaks the clinch.
Piper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Piper blocks a jab.
Leroy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piper.
Leroy throws the left hand but Piper avoids the punch easily.
Piper cracks a nice hook into Leroy's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piper moves out of range of the leg kick from Leroy.
Piper throws a hook but Leroy blocks it.
Leroy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leroy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Leroy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piper manages to avoid it.
Bruce Leroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leroy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Piper throws a right hand that Leroy ducks under and follows up with a left that Leroy also avoids with ease.
Piper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Piper wants it to stay on the feet.
Piper ducks under a wild hook from Leroy.
The fighters circling - Leroy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leroy loads up on a big right hand but Piper slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Piper.
Roddy Piper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Piper.
Leroy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Piper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leroy looks to land a combination but Piper avoids it well.
Leroy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Piper's waist but Piper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leroy off to one side.
Nice shot by Leroy.
Piper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leroy finds it's way round the side to connect with Piper's head.
The crowd cheers as Piper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leroy doesn't seem phased though.
Piper throws a hook but Leroy blocks it.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leroy misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leroy, as that shot connected.
Jab from Leroy.
Piper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leroy.
Piper lands with a nice combination. Leroy backs away looking to recover.
Piper throws a shot from downtown. Leroy moves away and avoids it.
Piper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leroy.
Piper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from Leroy.
Piper misses with a straight left.
Leroy misses with a straight left.
Leroy looks to throw the jab but Piper is out of range.
Leroy dodges the punch combination from Piper.
Leroy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Piper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leroy slips under a jab.
Piper throws a hook but Leroy avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leroy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Piper counter with a right hand.
Piper is looking to clinch but Leroy is avoiding it.
Piper misses with a series of wild punches.
Piper is looking to clinch but Leroy is avoiding it.
Piper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leroy.
Piper scores with a punch to the head.
Leroy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leroy throws an overhand right that lands on Piper's shoulder, as Piper tries to avoid the shot.
Leroy lands a glancing blow to the side of Piper's head.
Leroy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Piper thows a body shot but no joy.
Leroy fails to land with a series of punches.
Piper tries to clinch but Leroy is having none of it.
Leroy misses with an uppercut.
Leroy misses with a double jab
and Piper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Piper. That snapped Leroy's head back.
Piper loads up on a big right hand but Leroy slips the punch.
Piper throws a series of punches but Leroy moves out of range.
Leroy throws a hook to the side of Piper's head but Piper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piper is looking to clinch.
Piper works the jab nicely.
Leroy throws a looping overhand right but Piper ducks down to avoid it.
Leroy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Piper is fending him off so far but Leroy persists. Nope, Piper circles away and we're back to standing.
Roddy Piper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Leroy.
Piper moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Leroy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leroy blocks an uppercut.
Piper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piper lands a shoulder strike.
Piper is trying to break the clinch but Leroy has him pressed against the cage.
Piper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leroy blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy tries to break free but Piper pushes him back against the cage.
Leroy can't break the clinch.
Piper has a couple of punches blocked by Leroy.
Piper keeps control of Leroy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leroy throws a hook to the side of Piper's head but Piper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piper ducks under a wild hook from Leroy.
Piper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leroy misses with a combination
and Piper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leroy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piper catches Leroy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leroy throws a hook to the side of Piper's head but Piper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leroy throws a hook to the side of Piper's head but Piper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leroy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piper forces Leroy back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Piper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Piper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Piper throws a series of punches but Leroy moves out of range.
Leroy misses with a straight left.
A big right from Leroy misses.
Piper's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Piper duly obliges.
Piper doesn't manage to clinch there - Leroy circles away.
The fighters circling - Leroy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Piper throws a looping overhand right but Leroy ducks down to avoid it.
Piper throws a right and a left that Leroy avoids nicely.
Leroy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leroy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Piper, who protects the arm well.
Leroy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leroy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leroy working away.
Leroy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Piper is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Leroy's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper looking for submissions off his back.
Leroy thows a huge punch but Piper dodges it nicely.
Leroy looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are battling for position here. Piper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Piper keeping moving, preventing Leroy from controlling successfully.
Leroy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Piper trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Piper keeping moving, preventing Leroy from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Piper misses the body punch
and Leroy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piper tries to close the distance and clinch but Leroy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leroy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Piper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Piper fails to land with a series of punches.
Piper tries to clinch but Leroy moves out of range.
Piper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Leroy tries to work over Piper's front leg with a kick but Piper checks it.
Leroy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Piper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Leroy circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy looks to land a body kick but Piper moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piper sizes up Leroy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, jab by Piper - just one landing.
Piper moves in looking to clinch but Leroy pushes him off.
Roddy Piper is winning the standup battle so far.
Piper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leroy.
Piper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leroy doesn't seem bothered though.
Leroy misses with a hook. Piper ducked under it nicely.
Piper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leroy.
Leroy throws out a loose jab but Piper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leroy shoots in looking for a takedown. Piper tries to sprawl out of it but Leroy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Piper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roddy Piper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Leroy.
Piper throws a lazy right hand but Leroy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leroy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Piper scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leroy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leroy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leroy walks into a stiff left hand from Piper.
Piper works Leroy's body with a nice hook.
Piper clinches.
Piper manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Piper.
Piper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leroy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Piper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leroy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leroy shoots for a takedown but Piper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roddy Piper clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Leroy swats away the attempt to clinch by Piper.
Leroy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leroy misses with a takedown
and Piper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leroy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Piper on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Leroy misses its intended target.
Piper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Leroy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Leroy dodges the punch combination from Piper.
Piper just misses with a punch to the body.
Piper blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leroy.
Leroy misses with an uppercut. Piper saw that one coming.
Leroy slips a jab and a cross from Piper.
Leroy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Piper throws a jab but it's blocked by Leroy.
Leroy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Piper misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper tries to bum rush Leroy with a series of wild strikes but Leroy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Piper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Leroy.
Piper throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leroy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Piper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leroy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piper throws a looping overhand right but Leroy ducks down to avoid it.
Leroy scores with a sloppy right hand. Piper should have avoided that one.
Piper is looking to clinch but Leroy is avoiding it.
Leroy loads up on a big right hand but Piper slips the punch.
Piper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Piper throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leroy misses with a straight left.
Leroy misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper lands with a shot to the body.
Piper with a jab.
Piper misses with the combination.
Leroy misses with a body kick.
Leroy staying out of range there.
Piper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leroy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Piper is looking to get to half guard.
Piper gets back to half guard.
Piper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Leroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Piper throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Leroy because Piper loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piper moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Leroy has worked his arm free - good work by Leroy!
Piper swings around for an armbar but Leroy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Piper's guard.
Leroy advances to half guard.
Piper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Piper can't keep his opponent in guard - Leroy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Leroy is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy seems to be looking for submissions.
Piper desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Piper regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Piper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piper looking for a sweep. Not yet Piper, not yet.
Leroy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Piper looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Piper looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Piper!
Piper decides to stand back up. Piper steps back and let's Leroy get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Roddy Piper will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Piper connects with a looping right hand.
Leroy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Piper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leroy.
Piper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leroy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Piper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Piper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leroy momentarily.
Nice jab there from Leroy.
Piper lands a slapping body shot.
Piper scores with a one two! Leroy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Leroy.
Leroy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Leroy throws a solid leg kick but Piper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leroy.
Piper looks to land a left hand but Leroy moved out of range nicely.
Leroy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Piper moves out of range of the strikes.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Leroy thuds his right hand into Piper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Piper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piper tests Leroy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Piper has Leroy up against the cage in a clinch.
Leroy tries to break free but Piper pushes him back against the cage.
Piper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leroy is looking to break free of the clinch but Piper has double underhooks.
Leroy is trying to force a seperation but Piper has the dominant position.
A short left from Piper.
Leroy can't break the clinch.
Leroy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Piper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leroy is trying to break free.
Piper tries to land a knee to the head but Leroy blocks with his arms.
That's two 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.
Piper lands a hook that snaps the head of Leroy backwards.
Leroy blocking some punches.
Leroy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piper misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piper.
Piper looking to throw knees to the head but Leroy is blocking nicely.
Piper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leroy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leroy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Piper has closed the distance and engaged Leroy in a clinch.
Piper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Piper is looking to break free of the clinch but Leroy has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Piper on the inside.
Piper misses with a knee to the head.
Piper has Leroy pressed against the cage, preventing Leroy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leroy throws a combination that misses
and Piper counters with a left and a right that stings Leroy.
Leroy throws and low kick but Piper moves out of range easily.
Piper lands with a right hand.
Leroy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Roddy Piper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Leroy.
Piper lands a slapping body shot.
Leroy misses with a body shot.
Piper blocks a jab.
Piper clinches.
Piper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piper pushes Leroy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piper working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piper.
Piper swings wildly with an uppercut but Leroy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce Leroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leroy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Piper finds it's target.
Piper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leroy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Piper blocks a jab.
Piper connects with a right hand. Leroy shakes it off.
Piper digs a good hook to Leroy's body.
Piper throws a big shot that misses.
Leroy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Piper throws a hook to the side of Leroy's head but Leroy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roddy Piper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Piper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roddy Piper!
Roddy Piper retains his featherweight title!
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