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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Testing Inprogress (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leeroy comes into the arena with Boondocks Theme Song blaring out of the sound system. Testing Inprogress will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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155 lbs
43 - 29 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 29 - 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
10 - 6 - 2, fighting out of New York, Testing Inprogress!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inprogress checks the leg kick nicely there.
Leeroy throws a wild body kick that Inprogress sees coming a mile off.
Leeroy throws a sloppy head kick
and Inprogress counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leeroy scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Testing Inprogress has been cut.
Inprogress moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Inprogress chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leeroy can pounce on him.
Inprogress throws a sloppy head kick and Leeroy moves out of range easily.
Leeroy throws a series of punches but Inprogress avoids them all with ease.
Inprogress throws a head kick that misses.
Inprogress ducks under a wild hook from Leeroy.
Leeroy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Inprogress scores with a jab to the body.
Leeroy tries to sprawl but Inprogress drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Inprogress in particular looking to stall.
Leeroy tries to roll over but Inprogress keeps him under control.
Inprogress wants to control but Leeroy is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy tries to roll over but Inprogress keeps him under control.
Leeroy is working hard here to advance position.
Leeroy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Inprogress trying to control but Leeroy is working from the bottom.
Inprogress pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leeroy is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Inprogress passes into half guard.
Inprogress frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Inprogress wants to take Leeroy's back here but Leeroy is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Leeroy is squirming around, avoiding Inprogress's attempts to control the action.
Inprogress tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Leeroy gets back to full guard.
Leeroy wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inprogress advances to half guard.
Inprogress is trying to control the action in half guard but Leeroy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Inprogress is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leeroy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leeroy moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Inprogress's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Inprogress passes into half guard.
Inprogress is trying to work for a kimura but Leeroy is defending well.
Inprogress seems to be working for a kimura but Leeroy defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Testing Inprogress dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Testing Inprogress's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Inprogress throws a good cross that connects.
Inprogress tries to move into range but Leeroy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Inprogress bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Inprogress advances to full mount.
Leeroy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Inprogress trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leeroy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Leeroy is staying active underneath Inprogress, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Inprogress is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Inprogress is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Inprogress controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leeroy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Inprogress trying to control from half guard but Leeroy is working away.
Inprogress passes the guard and advances to mount!
Inprogress is looking to take Leeroy's back but instead Leeroy gets back to half guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inprogress wants to advance to full mount but Leeroy doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Leeroy keeping moving, preventing Inprogress from controlling successfully.
Inprogress forces his way into half guard.
Inprogress keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Inprogress looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four 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.
Inprogress trying to control the pace.
Inprogress is looking for a kimura but Leeroy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Inprogress to get the leverage.
Inprogress prevents Leeroy from improving his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inprogress seems to be working for a kimura but Leeroy defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Testing Inprogress showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Testing Inprogress's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Leeroy throws a head kick that half lands.
Leeroy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Inprogress digs a good hook to Leeroy's body.
Bruce Leeroy is winning the standup battle so far.
Leeroy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Inprogress makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Inprogress connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Inprogress thumps Leeroy with a low kick.
Leeroy throws a lazy right hand but Inprogress sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Inprogress, right into the meat.
Inprogress uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leeroy.
Inprogress scores with a punch to the head.
Inprogress displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leeroy throws out the jab.
A nice side step and Inprogress releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Leeroy looks to land a right hand but Inprogress moved out of range.
Inprogress ducks under a wild hook from Leeroy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leeroy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inprogress.
Inprogress thumps Leeroy with a low kick.
Leeroy clobbers Inprogress with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leeroy throws a poor cross that misses
and Inprogress counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inprogress throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leeroy throws a leg kick but Inprogress checks it.
Some wild striking there from Inprogress.
Inprogress throws a series of punches but Leeroy avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Leeroy misses.
Inprogress lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Leeroy misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Leeroy is predictable there
and Inprogress counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Leeroy misses with a left hand
and Leeroy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leeroy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bruce Leeroy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Inprogress avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Inprogress. That's going to slow Leeroy down.
Inprogress connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leeroy. Leeroy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leeroy throws a leg kick
and Inprogress counters with a nice body shot.
Inprogress ducks under a wild hook from Leeroy.
Inprogress throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leeroy.
A little feinted left hand from Leeroy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inprogress lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leeroy's sensitive parts.
Leeroy blocks a head kick by Inprogress.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Inprogress.
Leeroy throws a body shot but no joy.
Leeroy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leeroy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Inprogress circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inprogress scores with a jab. Leeroy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leeroy throws a push kick but Inprogress slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Inprogress was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leeroy throws a low kick but Inprogress moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Inprogress. That's going to slow Leeroy down.
Leeroy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Inprogress swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leeroy blocks a head kick by Inprogress.
Leeroy looks to score with a jab to the body but Inprogress is just out of range.
Inprogress feints a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Inprogress.
Leeroy looks to score with a jab to the body but Inprogress is just out of range.
Inprogress scores with a head kick. Leeroy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Inprogress closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Leeroy quickly recovers to half guard.
Leeroy is not content to let Inprogress control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bruce Leeroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Inprogress content to control rather than advance.
Inprogress is working for a kimura but Leeroy is defending it quite comfortably.
Testing Inprogress is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leeroy is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Inprogress passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Leeroy's face as Inprogress controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Testing Inprogress comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Inprogress has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Testing Inprogress!
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energy
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hype
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