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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leeroy's entrance music is Boondocks Theme Song. A fine choice. Grayson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crazy Train by Ozzy Osborne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Marcus Grayson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 cm
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155 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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171 cm
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Leeroy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Grayson! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Leeroy throws a leg kick and Grayson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Leeroy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Grayson dips to his left and cracks Leeroy with an uppercut! Grayson checks a leg kick nicely. Leeroy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grayson is out of range. Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leeroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson. Leeroy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grayson's calf. Leeroy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Leeroy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leeroy scoring well with a low kick there.
Leeroy lands a nice looking body shot.
Leeroy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grayson moves away. Bruce Leeroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Leeroy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leeroy throws the kick towards the body but Grayson avoids it. Leeroy slips a straight right by Grayson. Leeroy misses with an uppercut
and Grayson counters with a stiff right hand. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Grayson misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leeroy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Grayson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Leeroy scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Leeroy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Leeroy showed some decent athleticism there. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Grayson wants to get back to full guard but Leeroy has mounted him! Grayson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grayson is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Leeroy looking to finish with strikes here!
Grayson is trying desperately to improve position. Grayson is squirming around, avoiding Leeroy's attempts to control the action. Leeroy content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grayson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Leeroy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grayson slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Grayson wants to control but Leeroy is keeping busy and won't allow it. Grayson gets back to full guard.
Grayson keeping moving, preventing Leeroy from controlling successfully. Grayson pulls Leeroy in close to his closed guard and prevents Leeroy from doing any damage or advancing position. Leeroy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Grayson wants to stand and escape but Leeroy is having none of it. Leeroy has gone for a leg lock! Grayson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Leeroy's guard. Leeroy wants to sweep but no luck. Leeroy is striking but Grayson is not phased and passes to half guard. Leeroy wants to get back to full guard. Grayson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leeroy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grayson tries to pass to full mount but Leeroy defends it. Leeroy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Grayson. Grayson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leeroy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Grayson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Grayson is looking for a kimura but Leeroy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Grayson to get the leverage. Grayson is keen to just control but Leeroy is a slippery customer. Leeroy gets full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Grayson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. This has been an exciting period of action! Grayson trying to control but Leeroy is working from the bottom. 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 Bruce Leeroy will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Grayson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Leeroy scoring well with a low kick there.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grayson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leeroy. Grayson blocks a head kick by Leeroy.
Leeroy misses with a body shot.
Leeroy ducks under a wild hook from Grayson. Leeroy throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Leeroy misses with a straight left. Leeroy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grayson. That did some damage! Grayson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Leeroy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. Leeroy does a little dance to reset his feet. Grayson looks to score with a jab to the body but Leeroy is just out of range. Grayson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leeroy.
Leeroy throws a leg kick but Grayson checks it. Leeroy misses with an uppercut
and Grayson counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Grayson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Leeroy rather than just go for the knockout. Grayson scores with a punch to the head. Grayson moves out of range as Leeroy strikes. Leeroy avoids the body shot from Grayson.
Grayson lands a right hook to the body.
Leeroy misses with a body kick. Grayson throws a body punch but Leeroy moves out of range. Leeroy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grayson moves away. A looping hook to the body misses from Leeroy. Grayson does a little dance to reset his feet. An inside leg kick from Grayson misses. Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leeroy.
Leeroy lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Grayson. Leeroy throws a leg kick that misses. Grayson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grayson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leeroy moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Leeroy lands a leg kick that knocks Grayson off balance momentarily. A swing and a miss from Leeroy. This has been an exciting period of action! Leeroy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grayson.
Leeroy cracks the inside of Grayson's front leg. Leeroy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grayson. Grayson lunges at Leeroy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leeroy's hand. Leeroy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grayson manages to avoid it. Leeroy punishes Grayson's body with a nice straight punch. Grayson throws a right hand that Leeroy ducks under and follows up with a left that Leeroy also avoids with ease. Leeroy avoids the head kick by Grayson.
Grayson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Grayson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leeroy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Grayson avoids the head kick by Leeroy.
Grayson tries to bum rush Leeroy with a series of wild strikes but Leeroy uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Leeroy looks to score with a jab to the body but Grayson is just out of range. Leeroy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leeroy throws a head kick but Grayson moves out of range.
Grayson checks the leg kick. Grayson throws a hook but Leeroy blocks it. Grayson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Grayson cracks Leeroy with a good jab. A shot to the liver by Grayson. Beautiful body shot. Leeroy throws the kick towards the body but Grayson avoids it. Grayson lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Grayson. Leeroy connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leeroy takes a swing at Grayson's ribcage but misses. Grayson blocks a low kick nicely. Leeroy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grayson. Grayson circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Grayson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Grayson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Bruce Leeroy is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Leeroy throws a body punch but Grayson moves out of range. Grayson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leeroy moves away. Leeroy swings for the body but Grayson moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Grayson. No joy for Leeroy on that attempt. Grayson motions for Leeroy to come forward. Grayson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jab, jab by Grayson - just one landing. Grayson misses with an uppercut. Leeroy saw that one coming. Grayson lands a high kick!
Grayson tries to score with a low kick but Leeroy moves his leg out of the way. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcus Grayson will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Grayson misses with a series of wild punches.
Grayson staying out of range there. Leeroy thows a left - swing and a miss! Leeroy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A good leg kick by Leeroy. Leeroy cracks the inside of Grayson's front leg. Both fighters circling a little - Leeroy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Grayson checks a low kick from Leeroy. Grayson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Grayson throws a jab when Leeroy was well out of range. Leeroy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grayson. Leeroy throws a chopping leg kick but Grayson manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Grayson scores with a nice strike. Leeroy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grayson misses with a left hand and Leeroy counters with a right hand to the body. Leeroy misses with a body shot.
Leeroy throws a head kick that misses. Leeroy avoids the body shot from Grayson.
Grayson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Leeroy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Leeroy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Grayson moves away from the strike by Leeroy. Grayson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grayson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Leeroy misses. Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leeroy.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leeroy was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson. Leeroy scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Leeroy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Grayson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grayson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Leeroy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Good work by Leeroy as he checks the leg kick. Grayson wants to land a leg kick but Leeroy is out of range. Grayson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leeroy.
An inside leg kick from Leeroy misses. Leeroy connects with a single shot there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Grayson ducks under a wild hook from Leeroy. Grayson looks to throw the jab but Leeroy is out of range. Leeroy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Leeroy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grayson moves away. Grayson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Grayson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leeroy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leeroy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leeroy fails with a takedown attempt. Leeroy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leeroy throws a front kick aimed at Grayson's knee but Grayson avoids it well. Leeroy throws an overhand right that lands on Grayson's shoulder, as Grayson tries to avoid the shot. Good work by Grayson as he checks the leg kick. Leeroy throws a low kick but Grayson avoids it. Leeroy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Grayson throws a hook but Leeroy blocks it. Grayson misses with a straight left. A bone on bone clash there as Grayson blocks the leg kick.
Grayson loads up on a big right hand but Leeroy slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grayson looks to land a right hand but Leeroy moved out of range. Grayson misses the body punch and Grayson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Leeroy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Leeroy tried to score with a low kick but Grayson checks it. Grayson throws a sloppy body shot
and Leeroy counters with a thumping low kick. Leeroy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Grayson scores with a three punch combo!
Leeroy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grayson. Leeroy thows a body shot but no joy. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Leeroy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grayson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Leeroy tries for a takedown but Grayson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Leeroy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Grayson scores with a one two! Leeroy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Grayson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight! Bruce Leeroy showed his dominance in that final round. I think Leeroy 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:28 Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:28 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bruce Leeroy! Jumping up and down and very excited, Bruce Leeroy waved his t-shirt featuring Firebird Designs's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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