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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Asturiem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacLeod's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Machine Gun by Noisia. Asturiem has chosen Fernandinho - Sede de Justiça as his entrance music. Alexander Asturiem has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Connor MacLeod's chin.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor MacLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Asturiem!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asturiem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacLeod throws a lazy right hand but Asturiem sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacLeod throws a jab but it's blocked by Asturiem.
MacLeod misses with a straight left.
Asturiem is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Some wild striking there from Asturiem.
Asturiem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacLeod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asturiem defending well as MacLeod loads up on a big left hand.
Asturiem works MacLeod's body with a nice hook.
Asturiem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacLeod manages to avoid it.
Asturiem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asturiem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asturiem lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
A big left from MacLeod misses.
MacLeod is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Asturiem's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Asturiem has closed the distance and engaged MacLeod in a clinch.
MacLeod stalling in the clinch but Asturiem improves position.
MacLeod tries to break free but Asturiem pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from MacLeod.
Asturiem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asturiem tries to throw a body punch but MacLeod avoids it by throwing Asturiem back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacLeod breaks the clinch.
MacLeod avoids the body shot from Asturiem.
Asturiem closes the distance and lands a one-two.
MacLeod dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacLeod misses with a hook. Asturiem ducked under it nicely.
Asturiem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut.
Asturiem blocks a jab.
MacLeod lands a really nice looking cross but Asturiem seems unphased.
MacLeod looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asturiem tries to close the distance and clinch but MacLeod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MacLeod takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacLeod throws a big shot that misses.
Asturiem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Asturiem slips a jab and a cross from MacLeod.
Asturiem misses with a wild combination.
MacLeod keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from MacLeod does no damage.
MacLeod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asturiem blocks a jab.
MacLeod throws a hook but Asturiem avoids it easily.
MacLeod has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from MacLeod there as he acknowledges the shot.
Asturiem scores with a jab to the head.
MacLeod moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asturiem bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MacLeod's head backwards.
Asturiem drives through and clinches with MacLeod against the cage.
Asturiem tries to throw a body punch but MacLeod avoids it by throwing Asturiem back against the cage.
Asturiem misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacLeod lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MacLeod is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Asturiem has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Asturiem lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem is leaning against MacLeod and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
MacLeod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from Asturiem.
MacLeod lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asturiem backwards.
MacLeod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
MacLeod breaks the clinch.
Jab from Asturiem.
MacLeod is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Asturiem moves in looking to clinch but MacLeod pushes him off.
MacLeod misses with a double jab
and Asturiem counters with a left to the body.
Asturiem punishes MacLeod's body with a nice straight punch.
MacLeod misses with a wild combination.
Asturiem connects with a single shot there.
MacLeod takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Asturiem connects with a looping right hand.
Asturiem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asturiem fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches MacLeod on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asturiem moves into range and clinches up with MacLeod.
Asturiem keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacLeod's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asturiem.
Asturiem prevents MacLeod from breaking the clinch.
Asturiem swings wildly with an uppercut but MacLeod uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asturiem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacLeod trying to control the position but instead, Asturiem has worked for underhooks and has pushed MacLeod into the cage.
MacLeod scores with a nice hook to the head.
Asturiem blocks an uppercut.
Asturiem tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
MacLeod throws a head punch that misses.
MacLeod wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by MacLeod.
MacLeod wants to break free but Asturiem has control.
MacLeod wants to break free but Asturiem has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asturiem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Asturiem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
MacLeod swats away the attempt to clinch by Asturiem.
Asturiem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asturiem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacLeod throws an overhand right that lands on Asturiem's shoulder, as Asturiem tries to avoid the shot.
Asturiem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asturiem doesn't manage to clinch there - MacLeod circles away.
Asturiem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Asturiem tries a body shot but MacLeod blocks it.
MacLeod blocking some punches.
Asturiem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asturiem tries to break free but MacLeod pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asturiem blocks a jab.
MacLeod throws a hook but Asturiem avoids it easily.
Asturiem connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Asturiem is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Asturiem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacLeod at a distance.
Asturiem clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod lands an uppercut.
Asturiem doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacLeod wants to break free but Asturiem has control.
MacLeod is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from MacLeod fails to land.
MacLeod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Asturiem keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asturiem lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Asturiem.
Asturiem scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Asturiem lands a slapping body shot.
MacLeod misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Asturiem ducks under a wild hook from MacLeod.
Asturiem moves into range and clinches up with MacLeod.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
MacLeod is trying to force a seperation but Asturiem has the dominant position.
MacLeod working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem lands a nice uppercut.
Asturiem is leaning against MacLeod and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Asturiem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asturiem scores with a hook to the body.
MacLeod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asturiem lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt MacLeod or not.
Asturiem misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod tries to break the clinch but Asturiem is controlling the position.
MacLeod blocks a body shot from Asturiem.
Asturiem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacLeod.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacLeod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asturiem has him pressed against the cage.
Asturiem gets through MacLeod's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Asturiem working aggressively here.
MacLeod prevents a body shot from Asturiem.
MacLeod takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Asturiem.
Asturiem breaks the clinch.
Asturiem slips under a jab from MacLeod.
Asturiem clinches with his opponent.
Asturiem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacLeod has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacLeod breaks from the clinch.
Asturiem darts in and clinches MacLeod up against the cage.
Asturiem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacLeod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Asturiem.
Asturiem looks to score with a jab to the body but MacLeod is just out of range.
Asturiem tries to clinch up but MacLeod circles away and keeps his distance.
MacLeod has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
MacLeod keeps the fight on the outside.
MacLeod dodges the punch combination from Asturiem.
Asturiem misses the shot to the body.
MacLeod looks to throw the jab but Asturiem is out of range.
Alexander Asturiem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacLeod looks to land a right hand but Asturiem moved out of range.
MacLeod misses with a wild body shot.
Connor MacLeod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asturiem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Asturiem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asturiem swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Asturiem working aggressively here.
MacLeod is trying to force a seperation but Asturiem has the dominant position.
A short left from MacLeod.
Asturiem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asturiem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacLeod misses with the combination.
MacLeod misses with a looping left.
MacLeod misses with a double jab
and Asturiem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asturiem stalks MacLeod and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into MacLeod's face. MacLeod staggers backwards, shaken.
MacLeod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slow jab from MacLeod misses its intended target.
MacLeod looks to score with a jab to the body but Asturiem is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Asturiem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Connor MacLeod's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Asturiem drives through and clinches with MacLeod against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Asturiem.
Asturiem prevents a body shot from MacLeod.
MacLeod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
MacLeod tries to break free but Asturiem pushes him back against the cage.
MacLeod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Asturiem working aggressively here.
MacLeod lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asturiem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacLeod.
MacLeod working aggressively here.
Alexander Asturiem seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
MacLeod blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asturiem manages to break the clinch.
MacLeod takes one on the button.
MacLeod looks to land a combination but Asturiem avoids it well.
MacLeod loads up on a big right hand but Asturiem slips the punch.
Asturiem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Asturiem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Asturiem throws a series of strikes that have MacLeod backpedaling.
Asturiem tries to close the distance and clinch up but MacLeod swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asturiem moves out of range of the strikes.
Asturiem is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down MacLeod rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacLeod needs to keep his hands up - Asturiem had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for MacLeod, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MacLeod has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Asturiem lands with a shot to the body.
Asturiem sizes up MacLeod with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
MacLeod is rocked!
MacLeod looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Asturiem tries to clinch up.
Oh MacLeod is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from MacLeod misses.
MacLeod seems to have got his legs back now.
Asturiem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacLeod paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asturiem fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacLeod tries to move into range but Asturiem moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
MacLeod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asturiem was well out of range. Poor timing from MacLeod.
Asturiem clinches.
Asturiem keeps control of MacLeod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Asturiem tries to work over MacLeod's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacLeod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asturiem blocks an uppercut.
MacLeod prevents a body shot from Asturiem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Asturiem.
MacLeod tries to break free but Asturiem pushes him back against the cage.
Asturiem has MacLeod pressed against the cage, preventing MacLeod from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
MacLeod prevents a body shot from Asturiem.
Asturiem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MacLeod blocking some punches.
MacLeod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacLeod misses with a shot to the body
and Asturiem counters with a nice uppercut.
MacLeod avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asturiem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asturiem lands with a right that hurts MacLeod. MacLeod looks to clinch but Asturiem throws a short knee that drops MacLeod. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Alexander Asturiem!
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