Week 23 MDT Final LIVE!

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the MDT final is upon us and I will post each round as it happens for your viewing pleasure or I guess I should say reading pleasure

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Fight info: Briggs Stadium, Detroit, MI, United States, 2017-7-17, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Kenny Bayless, the bout will be scored by three judges: Paul Artisst (United States), Moo-Hong Moon (South Korea) and Glenn Trowbridge (United States), ring card girl is Rachelle Leah, the fighters will compete for the WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA, IBO, MGMGC title(s), the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will not adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Ray Leonard - Record: 17-3-2 (6) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Kenny Adams - Cut Man: Charley Goldman
In the blue corner: Harry Greb - Record: 15-3-4 (5) - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Tommy Parks - Cut Man: Joe Chavez

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Good to see both guys are in top condition and Kenny Bayless is a decent ref, should make for a good fight and there are 40,000 people here ready to see it! Look at all the celebrities in the crowd, the stars are out tonight!

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Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Both fighters are ready to go and the bell sounds to start the action here in the first round. 0:0
0:15 Leonard voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:20 Leonard is backed into his opponents corner... 0:0
0:24 Greb bulls his way inside, pushing Leonard up against the ropes. Good thing they don't score on style points. 0:0
0:29 Leonard has promised a good showing tonight. 0:0
0:35 Leonard retreats into a neutral corner. 0:0
0:39 That punch actually went behind Leonard's head as he moved inside of a looping shot from Harry Greb. 0:0
0:42 The two men close the distance between each other. Ray Leonard throws a half-hook, half-uppercut that catches Greb clean and stops him in his tracks. 3:0
1:04 Greb charges Ray Leonard trying to get inside 3:0
1:13 Greb looks to land a uppercut but misses the mark. 3:0
1:23 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 3:0
1:23 Harry Greb gets off a quick combination to the body, with the right hand landing. 3:2
1:38 Leonard retreats to his opponents corner... 3:2
1:42 Greb wants to go downstairs, but can't penetrate Leonard's defense. 3:2
1:49 Leonard is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. 3:2
1:56 Leonard works free! The fighters move to ring center. 3:2
2:05 Leonard slides into his own corner... 3:2
2:10 You could feel the breeze after that miss by Greb! 3:2
2:23 Both fighters are looking to bang inside, as Leonard lands an uppercut to the jaw. 5:2
2:40 Leonard is either lucky or has radar. Greb's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:2
2:47 A brutal combination from Leonard connects to the solar plexus! 9:2
2:47 Greb is trying to regroup after those punches... 9:2
3:00 There's the bell. That brings the first Round to a close. 10:4

[Fist of Legend]

Greb is having a hard time hitting Leonard so far, nice finish to the round from Sugar Ray also

I give the round to Leonard

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Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks to be in excellent shape as Round 2 gets underway. 0:0
0:12 Ray Leonard moves into the right corner. 0:0
0:16 Greb wings a big left hand at Leonard but the latter sidesteps the punch. 0:0
0:23 Greb's corner is urging him on. They have been quite vocal tonight. 0:0
0:34 Leonard is trapped in his opponents corner... 0:0
0:34 Greb bangs a right cross off the face of Leonard. 0:2
0:45 Leonard backs into a neutral corner. 0:2
0:45 Greb leans on Ray Leonard and fires a weak hook to the ribs. 0:4
1:06 Greb misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:4
1:08 A quick jab to the body scores for Leonard 2:4
1:26 Leonard's jab is landing with some authority. 5:4
1:39 Greb has Leonard trapped in the near right neutral corner... 5:4
1:39 Greb slips inside and buries a hook to the body of Leonard. 5:7
1:59 Greb pins Leonard in the corner! 5:7
2:03 Greb lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Ray Leonard. 5:7
2:10 Greb sometimes falls in love with his hook ... but when it scores like that one, it's hard to blame him! 5:10
2:20 Neither fighter wants to stay on the ropes as they are back in the middle of the ring. 5:10
2:24 Greb is bobbing and weaving as he moves forward. 5:10
2:32 Greb connects with a cross. 5:12
2:46 Greb fires a wild overhand right and misses everything. 5:12
2:53 Greb has Leonard cornered! 5:12
2:53 Greb feints downstairs, then lands an uppercut under Ray Leonard's chin. 5:14
3:00 Greb is blocked in his own corner... 5:14
3:00 Greb comes in low. Leonard puts a headlock on him. Bayless knocks Leonard's arm off Greb's head. 5:14
3:00 Bayless steps in and breaks it up. 5:14
3:00 That's another round in the books as Round 2 comes to an end. 5:15

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Leonard showed a good jab in Round 2 but he also found out why they call Greb the Pittsburgh Windmill.

Greb's round

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Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:0
0:10 Greb lands a jab to Leonard's midsection 0:2
0:20 Harry Greb has Leonard trapped! 0:2
0:20 Greb lands a series of hooks to the ribs of Leonard. 0:4
0:33 That uppercut from Ray Leonard has some power behind it! 4:4
0:33 Greb looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 4:4
0:53 Both fighters move to ring center. 4:4
0:57 Leonard clinches... Greb gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! 4:4
1:15 Bayless has to separate the two... 4:4
1:26 Greb fires the jab. It finds its target. 4:6
1:43 Ray Leonard just landed a three punch combo! 8:6
1:43 Greb's hurt, the last punch in that flurry stopped him cold! 8:6
1:57 Greb takes a hard combination from Leonard 12:6
1:57 Greb is hurt and he had better reach deep if he's going to continue! 12:6
2:06 Both fighters want to work inside for the moment, as Greb blasts home a hook. 12:8
2:15 Harry Greb is trapped in Leonard's corner... 12:8
2:20 Leonard just landed a devastating three punch combo! 17:8
2:20 Greb in on unsteady legs after those punches. 17:8
2:29 Leonard doesn't have to look for Greb this round as He is right there in front of him. 17:8
2:44 Greb fires a shot, but it glances off Leonard's shoulder. 17:8
2:56 Leonard misses wildly with the hook. 17:8
2:58 Greb ducks under a jab and brings an uppercut right down main street. 17:10
3:00 Non stop action as they battled from pillar to post in that round!! 17:10

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Good back and forth action but I think the edge goes to Leonard in this round as he visibly hurt Greb although Greb finished the round strong

2-1 Leonard

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Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:15 A cross lands for Leonard. Greb didn't see that one coming. 2:0
0:19 Both of these guys look just like they came out of their dressing rooms - not a mark on them. 2:0
0:24 Charley Goldman seemed to pump up Leonard between rounds. 2:0
0:29 Leonard forces his way inside. 2:0
0:40 Greb is pinned in his opponents corner... 2:0
0:45 Leonard tries to work his way inside but he can't do it. 2:0
0:57 Leonard drops his shoulder as if to throw a right, then quickly rips a quick left hook to the body. 6:0
0:57 Greb was shaken by those blows! 6:0
1:09 Leonard unleashes a flurry of rights and lefts, but only a few get through. 8:0
1:22 Leonard backs into the left corner. 8:0
1:26 Greb looks somewhat plodding as he tries to chase down Leonard. 8:0
1:31 The action is back in the center of the ring. 8:0
1:40 Leonard gets off a jab to the solar plexus 10:0
1:52 Greb has Leonard blocked in! 10:0
1:57 Greb lands a solid hook! 10:4
1:57 Leonard is favoring his ribs, he's hurt!! 10:4
2:14 Leonard frees himself from Greb's clutches! They move to ring center now. 10:4
2:23 Leonard doesn't connect with the jab. 10:4
2:26 Greb scores to Leonard's midsection with a combination. 10:6
2:35 Greb traps Leonard in the corner! 10:6
2:35 Greb drills Leonard with a solid jab. 10:8
2:45 Leonard scores with a nice right cross. 12:8
3:00 Leonard is protecting the body nicely as Greb fails to score inside. 12:8
3:00 After the bell both fighters continued to throw punches forcing Bayless to step in and break it up. 14:9

[armageto]

Leonard with a nice early lead here.

[Fist of Legend]

Round 4 was pretty much like round 3 with Leonard landing early and Greb firing back late in the round but if Greb wants to start winning rounds, at least on my card he needs to step it up earlier in the round like he did in round 2

3-1 Leonard

[gilgamesh]

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Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell sounds to start Round 5. 0:0
0:21 Greb is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Leonard a decent target to shoot for. 0:0
0:21 Both fighters show virtually nothing in the way of damage. 0:0
0:26 * Bayless is telling Greb to watch rabbit punching. 0:2
0:44 Greb pushes Leonard away, looking for more space to work in. 0:2
0:55 Leonard doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 0:2
1:03 Greb scores to both the head and body and then moves away. 0:4
1:20 Greb misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:4
1:23 Leonard catches Greb with a nice cross. 3:4
1:33 Leonard lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 5:4
1:47 Greb fires and misses. 5:4
1:54 Greb takes a heavy hook downstairs. 9:4
1:54 Harry Greb is reeling.. 9:4
2:06 Leonard is really focused in this round. 9:4
2:08 Harry Greb fires a light jab to the stomach 9:6
2:18 These guys are throwing caution to the wind as they go at it blow for blow. 11:8
2:31 Leonard traps Greb in the corner! 11:8
2:31 Upstairs and downstairs! Leonard lands two quick blows and then moves away from Greb's counters. 13:8
2:40 Ray Leonard slides into a neutral corner... 13:8
2:45 Oh!!! Greb unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 13:12
2:45 Leonard seems to be in big trouble after that blow... 13:12
2:45 * And now it appears as if Ray Leonard has been cut the last punch that landed. 13:13
2:45 The cut is outside his right eye. Fortunately, it's in a spot that shouldn't affect his vision, which has to be a major consolation to Leonard. Had it been above the eye, it would have been a whole different story! 13:13
2:56 Leonard is keeping away from the ropes. 13:13
3:00 Leonard misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 13:13
3:00 A nice action round! Both fighters had their moments and receive a well-deserved round of applause as they head for their corners. 15:14

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Best round of the fight so far! both guys landed plenty but I think I have to give it to Greb for that huge shot at the end of the round that cut Leonard,

3-2 Leonard

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Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Here come the fighters to ring center... 0:0
0:07 Quick efficient work in the corner of Leonard has the cut outside the right eyebrow under control. There's not even a trickle of blood showing. 0:0
0:12 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 0:0
0:17 Referee Bayless separates the two... 0:0
0:28 Leonard lands a hard uppercut! 4:0
0:28 Harry Greb is gasping for air!! 4:0
0:40 Greb eats a jab from Leonard 6:0
0:50 Leonard is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 8:0
1:03 The fighters are tangled up inside. Greb has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 8:2
1:20 Harry Greb is holding Leonard tighter than most men do their wives -- or girlfriends! 8:2
1:32 Bayless moves them apart. 8:2
1:36 Leonard connects with an uppercut. He can make good use of that punch if he can continue to get inside. 10:2
1:46 Greb has Leonard pinned! 10:2
1:50 Greb plods forward. 10:2
1:55 Greb is losing this round and is looking to load up on his punches. 10:2
1:59 Greb lands with a short, quick uppercut in close. 10:4
2:13 Greb throws a flurry of punches but Leonard either blocks or slips them. 10:4
2:15 Leonard lands a stinging jab. 12:4
2:28 They are back in the center of the ring once again 12:4
2:28 Leonard gets off a three punch salvo to Greb's head. 14:4
2:37 Leonard mauls Greb inside as he delivers a hard hook to the side of the head! 17:4
2:48 Leonard slides into the corner... 17:4
2:48 Greb lands a stinging jab. 17:6
2:58 Greb is pinned in his own corner... 17:6
3:00 Leonard misses wildly with the Hook. 17:6
3:00 Bayless motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 6. 18:5

[armageto]

Greb is a no show thus far. At best he's down 4-2, could easily be 5-1.

[gilgamesh]

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Leonard takes back control of the fight moving well and landing combinations, the cut doesn't seem to be an issue

4-2 Leonard

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Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Leonard and Greb leave their corners. 0:0
0:05 Tommy Parks knows Greb lost that last round, but he took the postive approach between rounds. 0:0
0:06 Greb stays on the inside, and he lands a short, crisp uppercut that scored big. 0:3
0:15 The fighters are throwing punches but Leonard is being much more effective in this battle. 3:5
0:24 Leonard retreats into the far left corner. 3:5
0:28 Greb misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 3:5
0:31 Leonard scores with the jab. 5:5
0:43 Leonard moves into a neutral corner. 5:5
0:48 Greb wraps his arms around Leonard. 5:5
0:58 Bayless separates the two... 5:5
1:07 Greb ties up Leonard... 5:5
1:16 Bayless is shouting at Greb to break! 5:5
1:25 Leonard looks to his corner. 5:5
1:33 Leonard works himself free. Now the fighters move back to ring center. 5:5
1:40 Both fighters move in close as Leonard goes to the body with an uppercut. 7:5
1:54 Greb misses with that combination. 7:5
2:01 A big uppercut from Leonard lands with serious impact! 11:5
2:01 Greb was stopped cold by that punch and he is staggering across the ring! 11:5
2:18 Ray Leonard lands a hard uppercut! 16:5
2:18 Greb's eye's are glazed over after that shot, he is definitely hurt! 16:5
2:26 Harry Greb is blocked in his opponents corner... 16:5
2:31 Leonard connects with a violent uppercut! 20:5
2:31 Leonard has Greb in trouble, he is hurt and trying to hang on!! 20:5
2:44 Leonard is working hard to keep this fight at close quarters. 20:5
2:53 Circling left, Leonard looks for an opening to fire a shot at Greb. 20:5
2:58 Leonard has Greb trapped! 20:5
3:00 Leonard just comes up short with the combination. 20:5
3:00 And that ends Round number 7. 21:5

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Huge round for Leonard! he visibly hurt Greb once again and has been landing his uppercut all night long, Greb needs to figure something out fast!

5-2 Leonard

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and now a Commercial break...

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Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Leonard is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:07 Charley Goldman was extremely upbeat during the break with Leonard providing some solid encouragement. 0:0
0:08 Leonard digs two shots to the body and then rips Greb with a short uppercut on the inside. 3:0
0:22 Leonard really buried that punch into Greb's ribs. 7:0
0:22 Greb is clutching his side! 7:0
0:38 Greb telegraphed that shot and Leonard ducks under it easily. 7:0
0:45 Greb lands a jab to the midsection 7:2
1:01 Leonard lands a paralyzing hook! 11:2
1:01 Greb's knee almost touched the canvas... 11:2
1:18 Leonard dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Greb back on his heels! 15:2
1:18 Greb seems to have been hurt by that punch! 15:2
1:35 Greb has dynamite in those fists and he he lands a wicked hook downstairs! 15:6
1:35 Leonard was hurt by those blows! 15:6
1:48 Leonard swings...and misses. 15:6
1:51 Good close quarters action as Greb buries an uppercut in Leonard's midsection. 15:9
2:05 Greb lands a crushing hook! 15:14
2:05 Leonard was stunned by that blow! 15:14
2:14 Ray Leonard has Greb pinned! 15:14
2:14 Leonard goes downstairs with a quick combination. 17:14
2:28 Leonard leans on the ropes and motions for Greb to come in. 17:14
2:37 Greb takes a tremendous hook to the jaw! 21:14
2:37 Greb gets caught with several punishing blows to the head and he is reeling! 21:14
2:51 Greb pins Leonard's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 21:14
3:00 Greb pushes Leonard away. 21:14
3:00 The crowd shows their appreciation of the efforts of both fighters, as the two warriors make their way to their respective corners. 23:13

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Another Leonard round, Greb just isn't doing enough, he's going to need a knockout at this point

6-2 Leonard