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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Judge LaCrosse (ranked 2230 p4p, 290 weight class) and Waylon Mercy (ranked 1957 p4p, 254 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Judge LaCrosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waylon Mercy!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mercy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LaCrosse has Mercy up against the cage in a clinch.
Mercy misses with a body punch.
LaCrosse lands an elbow just above Mercy 's eye.
Mercy tries to work over LaCrosse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
LaCrosse misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercy misses with a punch to the body.
LaCrosse tries a body shot but Mercy blocks it.
Mercy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy dodges an elbow strike from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse throws an elbow but it misses.
LaCrosse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercy tries a body shot but LaCrosse blocks it.
Good body shot from Mercy.
Mercy tries to throw a body punch but LaCrosse avoids it by throwing Mercy back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, LaCrosse throws an elbow but misses.
Mercy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to LaCrosse's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
LaCrosse misses with a punch to the body.
Mercy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LaCrosse's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Mercy.
Mercy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mercy misses with a body punch.
Mercy tries to throw a body punch but LaCrosse avoids it by throwing Mercy back against the cage.
LaCrosse misses with an elbow over the top.
LaCrosse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mercy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
LaCrosse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mercy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as LaCrosse is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mercy moves into the clinch.
LaCrosse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Waylon Mercy has been cut.
Mercy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Mercy misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse fails in his attempt to clinch.
LaCrosse scores with a nice strike.
Mercy throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercy throws a hook but LaCrosse avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Mercy.
LaCrosse wants to clinch up but Mercy keeps it at a distance.
And Mercy tries to counter it with a takedown but LaCrosse pushes his down on his head and steps out.
LaCrosse takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A right-left combo lands from Mercy.
LaCrosse staying out of range there.
LaCrosse seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mercy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaCrosse moves away.
Mercy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LaCrosse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaCrosse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mercy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mercy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LaCrosse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercy.
LaCrosse wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mercy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mercy lands a jab to LaCrosse's midsection.
LaCrosse tries to clinch up.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Mercy moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mercy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and LaCrosse has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from LaCrosse and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mercy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Mercy misses.
LaCrosse slips under a jab.
Mercy moves in looking to clinch but LaCrosse pushes him off.
Mercy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mercy tries to work over LaCrosse's front leg with a kick but LaCrosse checks it.
Mercy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Mercy moves out of range.
Mercy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mercy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
LaCrosse scores with a sloppy right hand. Mercy should have avoided that one.
LaCrosse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mercy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Mercy misses.
LaCrosse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
LaCrosse has closed the distance and engaged Mercy in a clinch.
Mercy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mercy manages to break the clinch.
Mercy misses with a kick to the body.
Mercy defending well as LaCrosse loads up on a big left hand.
Mercy throws a head kick but LaCrosse moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waylon Mercy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Waylon Mercy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mercy throws a good cross that connects.
Mercy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Waylon Mercy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Waylon Mercy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercy connects with a solid leg kick.
Mercy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mercy.
A solid body kick from Mercy.
Mercy tries to work over LaCrosse's front leg with a kick but LaCrosse checks it.
LaCrosse is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mercy.
Mercy thows a left - swing and a miss!
LaCrosse moves in looking to clinch but Mercy pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting LaCrosse counter with a right hand.
Mercy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LaCrosse walks into a straight right hand from Mercy.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
LaCrosse is looking to clinch but Mercy is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse tries to clinch but Mercy moves away
and Mercy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mercy lands a nice shot that snaps LaCrosse's head back.
LaCrosse slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by LaCrosse.
Mercy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercy.
Mercy scores with a hook.
Mercy has closed the distance and engaged LaCrosse in a clinch.
LaCrosse prevents a body shot from Mercy.
Mercy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
LaCrosse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
LaCrosse struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercy controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Mercy.
Mercy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse tries a body shot but Mercy blocks it.
Mercy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
LaCrosse throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
LaCrosse scores with a nice hook to the head.
LaCrosse working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
LaCrosse misses with a punch to the body.
Mercy lands with a right to the head.
Mercy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercy struggles to land a body shot inside as LaCrosse controls his hands.
Mercy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LaCrosse's elbow.
Mercy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mercy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
LaCrosse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercy backwards.
A body shot lands from LaCrosse.
Mercy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LaCrosse's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercy misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from LaCrosse.
Mercy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Mercy.
Mercy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mercy misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Mercy on the inside.
LaCrosse can't find room to land a body shot as Mercy controls the action.
Mercy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Mercy fails to land.
LaCrosse lands an uppercut.
Mercy can't find room to land a body shot as LaCrosse controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by LaCrosse.
A right hand to the body from Mercy.
A right hand to the body from Mercy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse misses with a hook to the ribs.
LaCrosse tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercy's elbow.
Mercy tries to work over LaCrosse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mercy can't find room to land a body shot as LaCrosse controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mercy just misses with a elbow thrown towards LaCrosse's brow.
A short body shot lands from LaCrosse as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
LaCrosse swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mercy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
LaCrosse staying out of range there.
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 Waylon Mercy's cut.
That's time! LaCrosse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mercy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
LaCrosse moves out of range of the leg kick from Mercy.
LaCrosse connects with a single shot there.
A good leg kick by Mercy.
LaCrosse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mercy misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from LaCrosse. Mercy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercy scores with a hook.
Mercy throws a jab but it's blocked by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Mercy.
Mercy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract LaCrosse.
A nice combination there by Mercy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mercy connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mercy.
LaCrosse fails in his attempt to clinch.
LaCrosse doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercy circles away.
Mercy throws a jab when LaCrosse was well out of range.
LaCrosse tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mercy moves into the clinch.
Mercy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
LaCrosse comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
LaCrosse blocks a body shot from Mercy.
Mercy misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LaCrosse has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mercy lands a left hand.
Mercy misses with a hook to the ribs.
LaCrosse pushes off an throws an elbow but Mercy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Judge LaCrosse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse lands with a light punch inside.
Mercy takes an elbow to the temple.
Mercy tries to throw a body punch but LaCrosse avoids it by throwing Mercy back against the cage.
Mercy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Waylon Mercy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, LaCrosse throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse misses with a hook from the clinch.
LaCrosse dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
LaCrosse tries to work over Mercy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Mercy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mercy.
LaCrosse is rocked!
Mercy lands a shot to the body.
Oh LaCrosse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mercy jerks LaCrosse's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! LaCrosse drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Mercy goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Mercy because LaCrosse was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Waylon Mercy!
Waylon Mercy gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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FIGHT
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