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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grayson has chosen Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grayson missing with a left hand there. Dessler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck for Grayson with that takedown attempt.
Dessler scoring well with a low kick there.
Dessler throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grayson connects with a leg kick. Dessler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dessler misses with a body kick.
Grayson swats away the attempt to clinch by Dessler.
Grayson misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dessler misses the target.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grayson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grayson checks the leg kick.
Grayson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grayson lands a slapping body shot.
Dessler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grayson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler tried to score with a low kick but Grayson checks it.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses.
Dessler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grayson throws a body punch but Dessler moves out of range.
Grayson swings for the body but Dessler moves out of range.
Grayson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dessler throws a push kick but Grayson slaps the foot to one side.
Dessler misses with a body kick.
Grayson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dessler swivels and escapes.
Grayson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dessler rather than just go for the knockout.
Dessler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grayson.
Dessler tries to score with a low kick but Grayson moves his leg out of the way.
Grayson throws a looping overhand right but Dessler ducks down to avoid it.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Dessler throws a body punch but Grayson moves out of range.
Dessler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grayson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grayson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dessler backwards.
Grayson blocks the elbow strike.
Grayson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dessler has him pressed against the cage.
Grayson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Dessler.
Dessler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Grayson's defenses.
Grayson blocks an elbow strike from Dessler.
Grayson avoids a wild elbow strike from Dessler.
Grayson misses with a punch to the body.
Grayson lands an uppercut.
Grayson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grayson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grayson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grayson cracks Dessler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
Dessler slips a jab from Grayson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dessler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dessler has Grayson up against the cage in a clinch.
Grayson blocks the elbow strike.
Dessler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grayson.
Grayson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grayson breaks from the clinch.
Dessler throws a series of punches but Grayson moves out of range.
Grayson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Grayson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dessler tries to clinch up.
Dessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dessler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sloppy strikes from Dessler. Those never looked like landing.
Dessler fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson misses the shot to the body.
Dessler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grayson throws a leg kick
and Dessler counters with a nice leg kick.
Grayson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dessler swivels and escapes.
Billy Dessler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Grayson.
Dessler moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grayson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grayson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grayson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dessler was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
Grayson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dessler manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grayson shoots for a double leg takedown but Dessler sprawls well. He's pushed Grayson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dessler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grayson counters with a nice body shot.
Grayson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Dessler will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dessler manages to avoid it.
Marcus Grayson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dessler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grayson throws a body punch but Dessler moves out of range.
Grayson thumps Dessler with a low kick.
Grayson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dessler throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grayson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grayson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dessler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dessler is looking to take a break and control but Grayson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Grayson sneaks back into half guard.
Dessler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dessler prevents Grayson from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Grayson sees it coming and defends easily.
Grayson wants to control but Dessler is keeping busy.
Grayson gets full guard.
Grayson has an active guard here but Dessler has managed to pass into half guard.
Dessler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grayson's head.
Grayson trying to control from the bottom.
Grayson is doing well to control the position and prevent Dessler from advancing to side control.
Grayson is refusing to be controlled, as Dessler sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Dessler pushes past his half guard into mount!
Dessler prevents Grayson from getting the reversal.
Grayson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dessler tries to control but Grayson wriggling away.
Grayson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Grayson is squirming around, avoiding Dessler's attempts to control the action.
Dessler controlling his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dessler tries to control but Grayson wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson tries to hold on but Dessler pushes him away.
Dessler looking to control but Grayson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dessler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grayson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson tries to lock up and control but Dessler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Grayson is desperately trying to improve his position but Dessler has a good base and remains in mount.
Dessler punching from mount but Grayson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dessler controlling the position easily from mount.
Dessler misses with a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grayson tries to hold on but Dessler pushes him away.
Dessler controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Dessler will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dessler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dessler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grayson. Grayson obviously looking to wear him down.
Grayson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dessler is just out of range.
Grayson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dessler ducks under a wild hook from Grayson.
Dessler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grayson feints and then cracks Dessler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dessler down.
Dessler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grayson.
Grayson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dessler takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dessler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dessler lunges at Grayson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grayson's hand.
Dessler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler tries to clinch but Grayson moves out of range.
Grayson ducks under a wild hook from Dessler.
Billy Dessler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dessler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dessler swings for the body but Grayson moves out of range.
Dessler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grayson counters with a right hand to the body.
Dessler throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grayson.
Grayson avoids a kick to the body.
Dessler lands with a straight right. Grayson didn't see that one coming.
Grayson moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dessler.
Grayson lands a lovely overhand right.
Grayson throws a chopping leg kick but Dessler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dessler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dessler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grayson lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dessler.
Dessler is looking to land body kicks.
Grayson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dessler looks to throw the jab but Grayson is out of range.
Dessler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donk. Grayson catches Dessler right on the button with a cross.
Grayson misses the shot to the body.
Grayson works Dessler's body with a nice hook.
Grayson misses with a straight left.
Grayson misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Dessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler misses with a body kick.
Grayson thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Grayson tenderised Dessler's leg. Dessler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Dessler.
Dessler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch but Grayson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcus Grayson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grayson throws a hook to the side of Dessler's head but Dessler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grayson looks to land a left hand but Dessler moved out of range nicely.
Grayson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dessler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grayson throws out a leg kick but Dessler moves out of range and Grayson only half commits.
Grayson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grayson lands a leg kick that knocks Dessler off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dessler lands with a nice body punch.
Billy Dessler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dessler scoring well with a low kick there.
Grayson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dessler defending well as Grayson loads up on a big left hand.
Grayson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dessler scoring well with a low kick there.
Grayson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dessler's corner calls for a 1-2. Dessler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dessler lands a leg kick that knocks Grayson off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grayson misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Grayson as he checks the leg kick.
Dessler is looking to slow Grayson down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Dessler.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dessler, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Dessler!
Billy Dessler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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