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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Humungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Grayson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne. Humungus has chosen My Speech as his entrance music. Lord Humungus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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171 cm
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156 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
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177 cm
24
168 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Grayson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lord Humungus! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Grayson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Humungus tries for a takedown but Grayson circles away easily and Grayson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Grayson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Humungus. Humungus circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Grayson throws the left hand but Humungus avoids the punch easily. Grayson looks to score with a jab to the body but Humungus is just out of range. Humungus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Humungus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Humungus tries to clinch up but Grayson circles away and keeps his distance. Humungus slips a straight right by Grayson. The fighters circling - Grayson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Humungus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grayson manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Humungus rushes Grayson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Grayson misses with a short punch on the inside. Grayson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Grayson has a couple of punches blocked by Humungus.
Grayson digs a right hand underneath Humungus's ribcage. Humungus let out a lung full of air as it connected. Humungus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grayson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Humungus tries to stall but Grayson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grayson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Grayson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Humungus backwards. Grayson misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Grayson.
Grayson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Grayson scores with a jab to the jaw. Grayson avoids the body shot from Humungus.
Grayson defending well as Humungus loads up on a big left hand. Grayson scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Humungus misses with a shot to the body and Grayson counters with a one-two to the body. Grayson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Humungus. Grayson misses with a straight left. A left lands for Grayson. Grayson swings and misses with a shot to the body and Humungus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Grayson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Humungus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Grayson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Grayson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grayson misses with a hook. Humungus ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Humungus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Humungus looks gassed! Grayson misses with a straight left. A jab from Grayson finds it's way through Humungus's defenses. Humungus tries to clinch up letting Grayson counter with a right hand. Grayson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Humungus scores with a decent looking hook. Grayson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Humungus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grayson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Humungus scrambles back to his feet. Grayson misses with a straight left. Sloppy strikes from Grayson. Those never looked like landing. Humungus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grayson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Humungus throws a poor cross that misses
and Grayson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Good shot there by Grayson. Grayson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Grayson throws a hook but Humungus avoids it easily. Grayson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Grayson dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Humungus fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Grayson throws a combination that misses and Humungus counters with a straight right hand. Grayson takes a swing at Humungus's ribcage but misses. Grayson swinging wildly here.
Humungus ducks under a wild hook from Grayson. Grayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Grayson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grayson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Humungus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Grayson misses with a double jab
and Humungus counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grayson's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Humungus is fighting to break Grayson's control of his arms but Grayson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Humungus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Humungus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Humungus postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Grayson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Humungus, into his guard. Grayson postures up in Humungus's guard and throws a big left but Humungus blocks it. Humungus has his foot on Grayson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Grayson works his way back into a safe position though. Humungus keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully. Humungus is trying to keep Grayson in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Grayson trying to control but Humungus is working from the bottom. Humungus trying to control the position.
Humungus keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Marcus Grayson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. The fighters circling - Grayson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Humungus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grayson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grayson misses with an uppercut. Humungus saw that one coming. Humungus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grayson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Grayson misses with a lunging right hand
and Humungus counters with a series of strikes. Grayson will be more careful next time no doubt. Humungus misses with a straight left. Grayson jabs Humungus right on the nose. Humungus blinks but takes it well. Grayson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Humungus in his tracks. Grayson lands the left hand. Humungus tries to move into range but Grayson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Humungus moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grayson throws a leg kick and Humungus counters with a left and a right that stings Grayson. Grayson avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Grayson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Grayson throws a good cross that connects.
Grayson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grayson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Grayson throws a lazy right hand but Humungus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Grayson takes a swing at Humungus's ribcage but misses. Humungus misses with a looping left. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lord Humungus will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Humungus does a little dance to reset his feet. Grayson lands with an overhand left. Grayson cracks Humungus with a right hand to the side of the head. Humungus tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Grayson counters with a lovely shot to the body. Grayson scores with a jab to the body. Humungus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Humungus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Grayson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Grayson misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grayson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Humungus misses with a hook
and Grayson counters with a straight right hand. Humungus misses with a right hand and Grayson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Humungus slips a jab from Grayson. A jab from Grayson misses. Humungus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Grayson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Humungus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Humungus throws an off balance right hand
and Grayson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Humungus moves away from the strike by Grayson. Humungus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Humungus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humungus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grayson.
Humungus moves out of range of the strikes. Good work by Grayson as he checks the leg kick. Humungus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marcus Grayson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grayson misses with a series of wild punches.
Humungus misses with a takedown letting Grayson counter with a right hand. Humungus misses the jab. Humungus misses with a lunging right hand
and Grayson counters with a three punch combo that has Humungus backing up. Humungus nods at Grayson to acknowledge the strikes.
Humungus is rocked! Grayson throws a combination that misses and Humungus counters with a stiff right hand. Humungus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Marcus Grayson is winning the standup battle so far. Grayson lands a glancing blow to the side of Humungus's head. Grayson throws a poor cross that misses
and Humungus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Humungus throws a body punch but Grayson moves out of range. Humungus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grayson looks to throw a body kick and Humungus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Humungus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grayson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Humungus ducks right into an uppercut from Grayson. Grayson misses with a right hand and Humungus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Grayson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Humungus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grayson won't be happy with that. Humungus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Grayson gets back to half guard. Grayson is looking to control Humungus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grayson avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight! Marcus Grayson showed his dominance in that final round. I think Grayson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Grayson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
63% |
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