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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waylon Mercy (ranked 3166 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Augustus (ranked 4657 p4p, 0 weight class). Waylon Mercy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to DJ Augustus 's chin.
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190 cm
30
203 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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187 cm
25
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waylon Mercy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Augustus ! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Augustus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercy was well out of range. Poor timing from Augustus . Mercy connects with a leg kick. Augustus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Augustus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Mercy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Augustus s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Sloppy strikes from Mercy. Those never looked like landing. Augustus jabbing away but nothing is landing. Augustus throws a front kick aimed at Mercy's knee but Mercy avoids it well. Augustus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercy. Some wild striking there from Augustus .
Mercy misses with a series of wild punches.
Mercy throws a nice looking combination but Augustus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. It seemed like Augustus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Augustus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mercy's head backwards. Augustus throws a hook to the side of Mercy's head but Mercy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mercy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Augustus . Augustus throws an off balance right hand
and Mercy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Augustus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mercy just misses with a punch to the body.
Augustus throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mercy is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Augustus misses. Excellent takedown into side control there by Augustus . Mercy is looking for a sweep. Mercy's coaches at Midnight MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position. Mercy is trying to buck Augustus off. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Augustus is looking to take a break and control but Mercy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Augustus happy to just control the position for now. Augustus scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mercy tries to escape but Augustus is in control. Augustus tries to move to mount but Mercy blocks the move with his legs. Mercy pushes Augustus away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Augustus gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Augustus is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mercy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Augustus lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Augustus tries to score with some ground and pound. Mercy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Augustus throws an elbow but Mercy slips to the side and avoids it well. The referee asks Augustus politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Augustus prefers to stall for the moment though. Augustus in side control, throwing shots but Mercy defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Augustus tries to score with some ground and pound. Mercy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Mercy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Augustus is controlling him well. Augustus lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mercy down.
Augustus throwing strikes but Mercy manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Mercy staying calm. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Augustus can't do much from the bottom here. Mercy tries to stand but Augustus is controlling his head. Mercy is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Augustus 's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mercy is looking to take a break and control but Augustus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Mercy tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Augustus controls the position for a moment. Mercy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Augustus misses the shot to the body. Augustus misses with an uppercut. Mercy saw that one coming. Mercy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Augustus throws out the jab. Augustus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Augustus throws the left hand but Mercy avoids the punch easily. Good exchange - Augustus coming out on top. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but DJ Augustus will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Augustus takes a swing at Mercy's ribcage but misses. Augustus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mercy. Augustus looks like he wants to counter punch here. Augustus moves out of range of the strikes. Augustus misses with a looping right. A lazy left from Mercy finds it's target. Mercy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Augustus doesn't seem bothered though. Augustus misses with a takedown attempt - Mercy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Augustus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Mercy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A looping hook to the body misses from Mercy. Augustus does a little dance to reset his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Augustus is looking to chop away at Mercy's legs. A nice leg kick lands there from Mercy. Augustus slips a straight right by Mercy. Augustus misses with a body shot
and Mercy counters with a nice uppercut. Mercy throws an overhand right that lands on Augustus 's shoulder, as Augustus tries to avoid the shot. Augustus cracks Mercy with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Augustus takes a kick to the side of the head. Augustus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mercy avoids the body shot from Augustus .
A head kick misses from Mercy. Mercy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Augustus . Mercy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Augustus .
Mercy lands a nice hook to Augustus 's body. Augustus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Augustus throws a body punch but Mercy moves out of range. Augustus misses with a hook. Mercy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Augustus ducks under a wild hook from Mercy. Augustus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercy was well out of range. Poor timing from Augustus . Augustus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Augustus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A big left from Mercy misses. Mercy avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Mercy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mercy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Augustus .
Mercy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Augustus . Augustus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercy pinned against the cage. Mercy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Augustus misses with a looping left. Mercy ducks under a wild hook from Augustus . Augustus has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Mercy connects with a crisp jab. Mercy throws a looping overhand right but Augustus ducks down to avoid it. Augustus with the counter takedown but Mercy avoids it easily. Mercy throws a looping overhand right but Augustus ducks down to avoid it. Mercy throws out a loose jab but Augustus uses good head movement to avoid it. Mercy scores with a jab. Augustus acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Augustus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Augustus misses with a left hand and Mercy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Augustus is rocked! Augustus is holding his hands too far apart here. Mercy throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Augustus is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Waylon Mercy! Waylon Mercy very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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