Murphys Boxing: Mark DeLuca vs. James Williams & Gary O'Sullivan vs. Khiary Gray-Pitts RBR

Actually per the running order they posted on FaceBook earlier, there's going to be a short concert performance by the Dropkick Murphys either between the co-main events or after Spike and before DeLuca.

 

Foster wins it by TKO.

 

Perfect timing; my train just pulled in, 5 minute walk to home and should be just in time for Spike.

 

Gary O'Sullivan vs. Khiary Gray-Pitts, 8 rounds @ light middleweight

 

Round 1

O'Sullivan pressing forward; Gray-Pitts sliding back a few steps, dropping a level, and surging up with speedy 1-2s, pinning O'Sullivan's guard against his face. Gray-Pitts now peppering the ribs with quick looping rights & left hooks on the body, then straightening his legs and kneading the guard some more with the 1-2. Nonstop pressure from O'Sullivan but he is yet to land a punch in anger. Gray-Pitts landing about half of his shots on the gloves and forearms, but getting through with just as many to head & body. O'Sullivan tries a few downward jabs from his chest into Gray-Pitts' belly, then winds his way closer and smacks a left hook into the liver. Best shots yet from O'Sullivan but coming with under a minute left. A pair of right hands over the top by O'Sullivan. Gray-Pitts ducks in and braces against O'Sullivan, shoving off with both palms on the chest to propel himself away. Flurry at the bell from Gray-Pitts.

10-9 Gray-Pitts

 

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Round 2

O'Sullivan is jabbing up top and hooking the body, forcing Gray-Pitts to back straight up. O'Sullivan piling on the body shots, nearly folding Gray-Pitts in half, then lumping jabs up from the hip backhanded into the mouth of Gray-Pitts, stunning him mildly. The left hook downstairs in particular is hurting Gray-Pitts repeatedly. O'Sullivan presses in, looming over a ducking Gray-Pitts, and their heads clash. Gray-Pitts is wobbled badly and cut from the headbutt, woozy, blinking. O'Sullivan continues to march him down, force-feeding him jabs. 1-2 at the bell from O'Sullivan as Gray-Pitts is flurrying out at him from a crouch by the corner.

10-9 O'Sullivan

19-19

 

Round 3

O'Sullivan is targeting Gray-Pitts' cut eye with the lead right, using it alternately with the jab on the front-foot to peck his way inside. Looping combos boxing Gray-Pitts ears together in a vice, throwing his punches from either side almost simultaneously, then pummeling body combos. Gray-Pitts sagging at the knees but snapping back upright and flurrying in response every few seconds. Gray-Pitts staying in front of the ropes, marking his territory and toeing a line in the sand, catching O'Sullivan with counter flurries on the way in. They exchange viciously and O'Sullivan's mouthpiece comes out. Gray-Pitts jabbing in retreat, with O'Sullivan pushing his own jab past the left arm, nudging it aside to be stuffed into Gray-Pitts' face.

10-9 O'Sullivan

29-28 O'Sullivan