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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Louis St Laurent (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Marcus Grayson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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159 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louis St Laurent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Laurent lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grayson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
St Laurent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St Laurent fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Laurent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Laurent throws a leg kick which misses Grayson's front leg but catches the back leg as Grayson tries to avoid it.
St Laurent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grayson was well out of range. Poor timing from St Laurent.
St Laurent misses with a body kick.
Grayson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Grayson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grayson misses with a body shot.
St Laurent throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Grayson was covering up waiting for the punch and St Laurent finishes the takedown easily into guard.
St Laurent trying to control but Grayson is working from the bottom.
St Laurent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grayson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson has his foot on St Laurent's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. St Laurent works his way back into a safe position though.
Grayson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
St Laurent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
St Laurent throws a strike but Grayson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
St Laurent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Laurent keeping moving, preventing Grayson from controlling successfully.
St Laurent controls Grayson momentarily but Grayson frees himself.
Grayson chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grayson passes St Laurent's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Grayson wants to pass the guard but St Laurent is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grayson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St Laurent defending well though.
St Laurent looking for submissions off his back.
Grayson throwing shots but St Laurent is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grayson lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St Laurent wants to control but Grayson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grayson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
St Laurent has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grayson is working away from the top position though.
St Laurent is refusing to be controlled, as Grayson sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Grayson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
St Laurent looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Grayson throws a strike but St Laurent avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Grayson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
St Laurent looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grayson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grayson throws a big elbow that misses.
Grayson landing with the ground and pound.
St Laurent throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Laurent keeping full guard, as Grayson tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Laurent escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grayson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
St Laurent is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Laurent wants to hit a switch here but Grayson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for St Laurent there!
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 Louis St Laurent will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A left lands for St Laurent.
St Laurent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grayson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St Laurent misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Grayson misses the target.
Grayson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grayson scores with a decent looking hook.
St Laurent is looking to clinch.
St Laurent uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grayson.
Nice shot by Grayson.
St Laurent staying out of range there.
St Laurent lands with a good body shot.
St Laurent tries to clinch up.
St Laurent misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Laurent misses the jab.
A nice combination there by St Laurent.
St Laurent thows a left - swing and a miss!
St Laurent scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grayson lands a nice leg kick that just misses St Laurent's sensitive parts.
St Laurent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
St Laurent shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grayson counters with a nice body kick.
Grayson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Louis St Laurent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Laurent looks for the body kick but Grayson saw that one coming.
Grayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but St Laurent was well out of range. Poor timing from Grayson.
St Laurent misses with a jab to the body
and Grayson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Grayson lands a nice hook to St Laurent's body. St Laurent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Laurent fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grayson sprawls well initially but St Laurent persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Louis St Laurent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grayson looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grayson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Grayson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. St Laurent defends it easily.
Grayson throws his legs up looking for a submission but St Laurent uses it to pass to side control.
St Laurent working away.
Grayson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Laurent scoring with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson can't do much from the bottom here.
St Laurent working the ground and pound.
St Laurent sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grayson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Grayson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but St Laurent wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
St Laurent trying to control the position but Grayson is working away.
Grayson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
St Laurent wants to control but Grayson is keeping him busy.
Grayson is positioning himself well to prevent St Laurent advancing to mount.
Grayson is looking for a sweep. St Laurent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Grayson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but St Laurent pulls his head out easily.
St Laurent seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grayson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent moves nicely into side control.
St Laurent sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Grayson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Grayson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grayson wants to improve his position but St Laurent is controlling well.
Grayson is pressing down on St Laurent's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
St Laurent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
St Laurent advances to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grayson tries to roll over but St Laurent keeps him under control.
St Laurent wants to control but Grayson is keeping him busy.
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 Louis St Laurent will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
St Laurent gets a takedown into half guard.
St Laurent throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Grayson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Grayson is trying to maintain the position but St Laurent is very close to passing his half guard.
Grayson is looking to improve his position.
St Laurent scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Grayson won't allow St Laurent to pass to mount.
Grayson trying to control but St Laurent postures up.
St Laurent passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson tries to hold on but St Laurent postures up.
Grayson is trying desperately to improve position.
Grayson is bucking up trying to escape but St Laurent cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Grayson can't escape the position.
Grayson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grayson tries to hold on but St Laurent postures up.
Grayson working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent landing shots from mount.
Grayson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grayson is looking to improve his position but St Laurent isn't that keen on the idea.
St Laurent lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St Laurent pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Grayson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Louis St Laurent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grayson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
St Laurent stands up from Grayson's guard - St Laurent perhaps looking for a knockout.
Grayson lands with a hook. St Laurent tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grayson ducks right into an uppercut from St Laurent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grayson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grayson. St Laurent does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Laurent instigates a clinch.
Grayson is trying to break the clinch but St Laurent has him pressed against the cage.
Grayson scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcus Grayson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grayson misses with a body punch.
Grayson tries a body shot but St Laurent blocks it.
St Laurent throws a head punch that misses.
St Laurent misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Grayson fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Grayson fails to land.
Grayson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St Laurent tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Laurent blocks a body shot from Grayson.
Grayson working aggressively here.
Grayson lands a nice uppercut.
Grayson has a couple of punches blocked by St Laurent.
St Laurent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grayson tries to circle away but St Laurent has him pinned against the cage.
Grayson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grayson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St Laurent swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grayson lands a left hand.
Grayson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grayson can't break the clinch.
St Laurent looking to throw knees to the head but Grayson is blocking nicely.
Grayson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 Louis St Laurent.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for St Laurent, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis St Laurent!
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