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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliott Leighton (ranked 1606 p4p, 216 weight class) and Waylon Mercy (ranked 2200 p4p, 267 weight class). Leighton comes to the cage accompanied by Bad to the Bone - George Thorogood. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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209 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
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190 cm
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203 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliott Leighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waylon Mercy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leighton tries to clinch up but Mercy circles away and keeps his distance.
Mercy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercy throws a poor cross that misses
and Leighton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leighton won't allow Mercy to get back to his feet.
Mercy pulls Leighton in close to prevent any damage.
Leighton postures up.
Mercy wants to sweep here but Leighton controlling him for the moment.
Leighton passes into half guard.
Mercy wants to improve his position but Leighton is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy wants to get back to his feet.
Leighton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Leighton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leighton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Leighton.
Mercy pushes Leighton off looking to stand but Leighton dives back in and keeps control.
Leighton throwing shots but Mercy is blocking nicely.
Leighton trying to pass the guard but Mercy defending well.
Leighton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leighton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Leighton stops Mercy from getting back to his feet.
Leighton working over Mercy with some ground and pound. Mercy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Leighton working over Mercy with some ground and pound. Mercy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mercy wants to get back to his feet.
Leighton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy pushes Leighton off looking to stand but Leighton dives back in and keeps control.
Leighton is thwarting Mercy's attempts to control the position.
Leighton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Leighton there.
Leighton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mercy pushes Leighton off looking to stand but Leighton dives back in and keeps control.
Leighton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Leighton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mercy defending well though.
Leighton working the head and body with strikes.
Mercy wants to get back to his feet.
Leighton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mercy pushes Leighton off looking to stand but Leighton dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercy is not content to let Leighton control the position.
Mercy tries to kick Leighton off but Leighton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nice strikes from Leighton there.
Mercy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leighton.
Mercy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Leighton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waylon Mercy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leighton clinches with his opponent.
Leighton lands with a light punch inside.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mercy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Leighton.
Mercy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leighton blocks it with crossed arms.
Mercy avoids a wild elbow strike from Leighton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leighton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mercy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mercy blocks a body shot from Leighton.
Leighton trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Mercy misses.
Leighton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Mercy.
Mercy throws a leg kick which misses Leighton's front leg but catches the back leg as Leighton tries to avoid it.
Leighton throws a leg kick but Mercy moved away.
Leighton slips a straight right by Mercy.
Mercy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mercy misses with a left hand
and Leighton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mercy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mercy connects with the punch.
Mercy lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliott Leighton dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leighton throws a low kick but Mercy moves out of range easily.
Mercy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leighton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Leighton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Mercy to counter with a crisp jab.
Mercy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leighton cracks Mercy with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercy.
Mercy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leighton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leighton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leighton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercy can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leighton checks the leg kick.
Mercy tries to keep at a distance but Leighton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mercy lands with a short shot to the head.
Mercy scores with a shot to the side of Leighton's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leighton.
A knee to the head by Mercy.
It looks like Eliott Leighton has been cut.
Leighton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mercy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leighton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mercy prevents a body shot from Leighton.
Mercy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leighton blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Leighton.
Mercy has a couple of punches blocked by Leighton.
Leighton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mercys head.
Mercy working aggressively here.
Leighton lands with a right to the head.
Mercy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leighton avoids it.
Leighton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercy throws a punch but it's blocked by Leighton.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mercy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leighton is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mercy with a jab.
Mercy feints and then cracks Leighton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leighton down.
Mercy throws a low kick but Leighton moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Leighton misses the target.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Mercy.
Leighton jabs Mercy right on the nose. Mercy blinks but takes it well.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mercy as he avoids it easily.
Mercy connects with a single shot there.
Mercy swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Leighton counter with a right hand.
Leighton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Leighton misses the target.
Waylon Mercy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Mercy.
Mercy misses with a few strikes there.
Mercy throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
Mercy cracks Leighton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leighton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mercy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leighton somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leighton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mercy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leighton. Leighton obviously looking to wear him down.
Mercy misses with the combination.
The fighters circling - Mercy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Waylon Mercy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leighton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leighton looks for a takedown but Mercy sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leighton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mercy but Mercy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mercy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Leighton finds it's target.
A left lands for Leighton.
Leighton walks into a jab.
Mercy throws a solid leg kick but Leighton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mercy.
Leighton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Leighton is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mercy throws a lazy right hand but Leighton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Leighton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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!
Nice shot by Mercy.
A jab from Leighton misses.
Leighton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercy.
Mercy throws a hook but Leighton avoids it easily.
Good work by Leighton as he checks the leg kick.
Leighton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leighton there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Mercy misses.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Mercy moves out of range as Leighton strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waylon Mercy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eliott Leighton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mercy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Leighton does it's job there.
No luck for Leighton with that takedown attempt.
Mercy misses the shot to the body.
Mercy slaps away a takedown attempt from Leighton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Leighton misses.
Mercy throws an overhand right that lands on Leighton's shoulder, as Leighton tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mercy.
Mercy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leightons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy loads up on a big right hand but Leighton slips the punch.
Leighton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Leighton looks to land a right hand but Mercy moved out of range.
Mercy misses with a hook to the body
and Leighton counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercy jabs Leighton right on the nose. Leighton blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy thuds a left hand into Leighton's body.
Leighton dives in and grabs Mercy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mercy pushes down on Leighton's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliott Leighton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leighton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercy wants to slow Leighton down by chopping away at his legs.
Leighton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leighton throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercy.
Mercy missing with a left hand there. Leighton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercy lands with an overhand left.
Mercy misses with a straight left.
Leighton slips a straight right by Mercy.
Mercy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mercy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Leighton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leighton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leighton.
Leighton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mercy misses with a hook. Leighton ducked under it nicely.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leighton.
Leighton is looking to clinch but Mercy is avoiding it.
Mercy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercy misses with a straight right.
Leighton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Leighton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mercy defending well as Leighton loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leighton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leighton backing away here, and Mercy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mercy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mercy throws out a loose jab but Leighton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leighton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Leighton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mercy scores with a decent looking hook.
Leighton fails with a takedown attempt.
Leighton scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Mercy misses.
Mercy jabs Leighton right on the nose. Leighton blinks but takes it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercy.
Mercy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leighton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leighton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercy throws a body punch but Leighton moves out of range.
Mercy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mercy misses with an uppercut
and Mercy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leighton blocks a low kick nicely.
Mercy throws a hook but Leighton blocks it.
Leighton ducks under a wild hook from Mercy.
Mercy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leighton.
Mercy throws a low kick, looking for Leighton's leg but Leighton calmly moves out of range.
Leighton with a poor takedown
and Mercy counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Mercy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leighton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Leighton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mercy slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercy.
Mercy throws a shot from downtown. Leighton moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waylon Mercy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mercy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waylon Mercy!
Waylon Mercy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Eliott Leighton spoke after the fight, saying 'Dis tool Hope, Wasted opportunity. Until we meet in the cage again, I am sure I will see this tool around and we will share some stories and. Wait! I am not done...'.
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energy
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RATING
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