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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Asturiem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asturiem comes to the cage accompanied by Fernandinho - Sede de Justiça. The crowd seem to be enjoying MacLeod's choice of entrance music: Machine Gun by Noisia. 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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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Asturiem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asturiem misses with a wild body shot.
MacLeod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Asturiem doesn't manage to clinch there - MacLeod circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asturiem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MacLeod throws a jab when Asturiem was well out of range.
MacLeod jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
MacLeod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asturiem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. MacLeod manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asturiem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacLeod paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Asturiem lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Asturiem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacLeod.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asturiem avoids the body shot from MacLeod.
MacLeod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asturiem manages to avoid it.
Asturiem wants to clinch up but MacLeod keeps it at a distance.
Asturiem throws a looping overhand right but MacLeod ducks down to avoid it.
MacLeod misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacLeod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asturiem.
MacLeod clobbers Asturiem with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
MacLeod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asturiem moves away.
Asturiem slips under a jab from MacLeod.
Asturiem uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacLeod.
Asturiem throws a body punch but MacLeod moves out of range.
MacLeod tests Asturiem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
MacLeod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asturiem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MacLeod thows a body shot but no joy.
Asturiem falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacLeod counters with a good low kick that Asturiem was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacLeod. Asturiem does a little dance to reset his feet.
A shot to the liver by Asturiem. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
MacLeod stalls.
Asturiem can't find room to land a body shot as MacLeod controls the action.
MacLeod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asturiem misses with a hook from the clinch.
MacLeod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacLeod manages to break the clinch.
MacLeod takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
MacLeod misses with a jab to the body
and Asturiem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asturiem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacLeod scores with a punch to the head.
Asturiem misses with a wild combination.
Alexander Asturiem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asturiem walks into a straight right hand from MacLeod.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacLeod lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by MacLeod. Beautiful body shot.
MacLeod throws a body punch but Asturiem moves out of range.
MacLeod throws a body kick the misses
and Asturiem counters with a right hand to the body.
Asturiem tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MacLeod counters with a leg kick.
Asturiem loads up on a big right hand but MacLeod slips the punch.
MacLeod misses with a body shot.
Asturiem tries to clinch but fails miserably
and MacLeod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asturiem misses the shot to the body.
Asturiem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Asturiem throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacLeod.
Asturiem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem closes the distance but MacLeod moves to the side
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asturiem slips a jab from MacLeod.
Asturiem throws a series of punches but MacLeod moves out of range.
MacLeod jabs at Asturiem's body.
MacLeod ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asturiem lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from MacLeod.
MacLeod just misses with a punch to the body.
Asturiem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacLeod misses the body punch
and Asturiem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asturiem takes one on the chin but seems OK.
MacLeod is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Asturiem had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
MacLeod misses with a shot to the body
and Asturiem counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Asturiem throws a jab but it's blocked by MacLeod.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Asturiem dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Asturiem tries to clinch up
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asturiem misses with a hook. MacLeod ducked under it nicely.
MacLeod missing with a left hand there. Asturiem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asturiem checks the leg kick.
Asturiem slips a jab from MacLeod.
Asturiem is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Asturiem tries to clinch but fails miserably
and MacLeod counters with a right hand to the body.
Asturiem misses with a double jab
and MacLeod counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asturiem was well out of range. Poor timing from MacLeod.
Asturiem really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Asturiem darts in trying to clinch
and MacLeod counters with a stiff right hand.
MacLeod misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacLeod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asturiem was well out of range. Poor timing from MacLeod.
Alexander Asturiem is winning the standup battle so far.
MacLeod connects with a body shot.
Asturiem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asturiem misses with a combination
and MacLeod counters with a leg kick.
MacLeod misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacLeod. Asturiem does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacLeod misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Asturiem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asturiem misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
MacLeod ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacLeod buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
MacLeod connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Asturiem's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod throws a jab but it's blocked by Asturiem.
MacLeod misses the shot to the body.
Asturiem avoids the body shot from MacLeod.
MacLeod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asturiem.
Asturiem tries to clinch but fails miserably
and MacLeod counters with a right hand to the body.
Asturiem tries to clinch up
and MacLeod counters with a good, hard body kick but Asturiem shrugs it off.
MacLeod throws a hook but Asturiem blocks it.
MacLeod throws an overhand right that lands on Asturiem's shoulder, as Asturiem tries to avoid the shot.
MacLeod slips a straight right by Asturiem.
MacLeod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacLeod just misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Asturiem clinches but MacLeod breaks the clinch
and MacLeod counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with a jab to the body
and MacLeod takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asturiem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asturiem avoids the body shot from MacLeod.
MacLeod is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asturiem rather than just go for the knockout.
Asturiem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asturiem pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut. Asturiem saw that one coming.
Asturiem closes the distance looking to clinch
and MacLeod counters with a left to the body.
MacLeod throws a head kick that Asturiem semi-blocks.
MacLeod throws a jab when Asturiem was well out of range.
MacLeod connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacLeod. Asturiem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asturiem throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling MacLeod to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asturiem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacLeod at a distance.
Asturiem clinches but MacLeod breaks the clinch
and MacLeod makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Asturiem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Asturiem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacLeod manages to avoid it.
MacLeod cracks the inside of Asturiem's front leg.
A jab from Asturiem does it's job there.
Asturiem clobbers MacLeod with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Asturiem rushes MacLeod and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
MacLeod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on MacLeod - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
MacLeod misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacLeod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Asturiem.
Asturiem cracks MacLeod with a nice body shot.
MacLeod can't find room to land a body shot as Asturiem controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor MacLeod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Asturiem wants to clinch
and MacLeod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asturiem connects with a nice looking jab.
MacLeod misses with a body kick.
Asturiem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Connor MacLeod has been cut.
MacLeod misses the jab.
MacLeod pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacLeod goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Asturiem closes the distance looking to clinch
and MacLeod counters with a thumping low kick.
Asturiem misses with a looping left.
MacLeod misses the shot to the body.
Asturiem closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from MacLeod 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asturiem doesn't seem bothered though.
Asturiem scores with a jab to the jaw.
MacLeod lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Asturiem scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A solid body kick from MacLeod.
MacLeod lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Asturiem circles away quickly and effectively.
MacLeod scores with a hook.
Asturiem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Asturiem tries to clinch
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from MacLeod.
Asturiem works over MacLeod's head and body with a nice combination.
Asturiem takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Asturiem closes the distance looking to clinch
and MacLeod makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Asturiem misses.
Asturiem lands a head shot.
Asturiem tries to clinch
and MacLeod counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Asturiem is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asturiem scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asturiem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacLeod lands with an overhand left.
A big left from MacLeod misses.
MacLeod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacLeod lands a jab.
MacLeod avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacLeod takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from MacLeod misses
enabling Asturiem to counter with a crisp jab.
Asturiem misses with a double jab.
Alexander Asturiem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacLeod fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Asturiem clinches but MacLeod breaks the clinch
and MacLeod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asturiem closes the distance but MacLeod moves to the side
and MacLeod counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Asturiem wants to clinch
and MacLeod counters with a straight right hand.
Asturiem moves out of range of the body kick.
MacLeod thows a body shot but no joy.
MacLeod throws a sloppy body shot
and Asturiem counters with a nice body shot.
MacLeod shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacLeod lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod jabs at Asturiem's body.
MacLeod works the jab nicely.
MacLeod takes a swing at Asturiem's ribcage but misses.
Asturiem connects with a good right hand that stumbles MacLeod. MacLeod circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Asturiem thuds his right hand into MacLeod's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
MacLeod misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacLeod. Asturiem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asturiem tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MacLeod counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Asturiem on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asturiem swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacLeod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asturiem moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Asturiem misses.
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 Alexander Asturiem.
I think Asturiem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Asturiem!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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