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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Asztalos (ranked 101 p4p, 15 weight class) and Johny Clattenburg (ranked 339 p4p, 50 weight class). Asztalos's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dethroned Emperor by Celtic Frost. Alex Asztalos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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26 - 11 - 0 |
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Asztalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Clattenburg!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clattenburg walks into a stiff left hand from Asztalos.
Asztalos misses with a hook
and Clattenburg counters with a stiff right hand.
Clattenburg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Clattenburg.
A left hand lands to the body for Asztalos.
Asztalos blocks an elbow strike.
Asztalos misses with the head strike.
Clattenburg blocks a body shot from Asztalos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clattenburg.
Asztalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Clattenburg controls his hands.
Asztalos has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Clattenburg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clattenburg throws an elbow that misses.
Asztalos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Asztalos tries to work over Clattenburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asztalos misses with some punches.
Asztalos can't find room to land a body shot as Clattenburg controls the action.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Asztalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asztalos has a couple of punches blocked by Clattenburg.
Clattenburg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clattenburg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Asztalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clattenburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asztalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clattenburg's elbow.
Clattenburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asztalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clattenburg's elbow.
Clattenburg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Asztalos's defenses.
Asztalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Clattenburg controls his hands.
Asztalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asztalos lands with a short shot to the head.
Asztalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asztalos scores with a shot to the side of Clattenburg's head.
Clattenburg has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Asztalos seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Clattenburg can turn it around.
Clattenburg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asztalos lands a shot to the body.
Clattenburg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clattenburg can't find room to land a body shot as Asztalos controls the action.
Asztalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
It looks like Johny Clattenburg has been cut.
Clattenburg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asztalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clattenburg is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clattenburg tries a body shot but Asztalos blocks it.
Clattenburg is still on wobbly legs! Can Asztalos finish him?
Asztalos working aggressively here.
Clattenburg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clattenburg seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Asztalos.
Asztalos is leaning against Clattenburg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clattenburg looks winded!
Asztalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asztalos lands a shot to the body.
Clattenburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asztalos lands a left hand.
Clattenburg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Asztalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asztalos can't find room to land a body shot as Clattenburg controls the action.
Asztalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clattenburg's elbow.
Clattenburg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Asztalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asztalos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clattenburg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asztalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asztalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Asztalos misses with some punches.
Asztalos lands an uppercut.
Asztalos misses with a punch to the body.
Asztalos tries to work over Clattenburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asztalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Asztalos scores with a hook to the body.
Clattenburg blocks an uppercut.
Clattenburg blocks a body shot from Asztalos.
Asztalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clattenburg's elbow.
Asztalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asztalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asztalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Clattenburg.
Asztalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asztalos misses with a body punch.
Clattenburg scores with a shoulder strike.
Clattenburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asztalos misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clattenburg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asztalos lands a body punch.
Clattenburg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asztalos working aggressively here.
Clattenburg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asztalos misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asztalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clattenburg misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Clattenburg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Asztalos's brow.
Clattenburg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Asztalos.
Asztalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Clattenburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asztalos blocks a body shot from Clattenburg.
Asztalos misses with some punches.
Clattenburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asztalos has a couple of punches blocked by Clattenburg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Asztalos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johny Clattenburg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Asztalos slips under a jab.
Clattenburg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clattenburg misses with a hook. Asztalos ducked under it nicely.
Clattenburg defending well as Asztalos loads up on a big left hand.
Asztalos just misses with a punch to the body.
Clattenburg takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Asztalos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clattenburg in his tracks.
Asztalos misses with a body shot.
Asztalos tries to clinch but Clattenburg is having none of it.
Asztalos slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Asztalos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Asztalos moves out of range as Clattenburg strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clattenburg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asztalos. Clattenburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clattenburg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Asztalos momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asztalos looks to land a right hand but Clattenburg moved out of range.
Asztalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clattenburg can do to turn this around?
A clash of legs there as Clattenburg blocks the low kick.
Asztalos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Clattenburg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos moves forwards but Clattenburg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Asztalos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Clattenburg lands with an overhand left.
Asztalos 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.
Asztalos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clattenburg.
Asztalos dodges the punch combination from Clattenburg.
Johny Clattenburg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asztalos has Clattenburg up against the cage in a clinch.
Clattenburg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Asztalos prevents a body shot from Clattenburg.
Asztalos can't find room to land a body shot as Clattenburg controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clattenburg.
Asztalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asztalos can't find room to land a body shot as Clattenburg controls the action.
Asztalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Clattenburg's elbow.
Clattenburg lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos scores with a hook to the body.
Clattenburg misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Asztalos fails to land.
Asztalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clattenburgs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asztalos throws a head punch that misses.
Asztalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asztalos tries a body shot but Clattenburg blocks it.
Nice body punch from Asztalos.
Asztalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Clattenburg is breathing heavily.
Asztalos lands with a short shot to the head.
Asztalos tries to work over Clattenburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clattenburg misses with the head strike.
A short right from Asztalos.
Asztalos can't find room to land a body shot as Clattenburg controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asztalos.
Asztalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Clattenburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clattenburg misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos gets through Clattenburg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Asztalos.
Asztalos digs a right hand underneath Clattenburg's ribcage. Clattenburg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Asztalos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Asztalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asztalos lands a left hand.
Asztalos misses with a body punch.
Asztalos swings wildly with an uppercut but Clattenburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alex Asztalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good body shot from Asztalos.
Asztalos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clattenburg backwards.
Clattenburg prevents a body shot from Asztalos.
Asztalos blocks an uppercut.
Asztalos presses Clattenburg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Asztalos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Asztalos lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Asztalos lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clattenburg backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clattenburg takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Asztalos.
Clattenburg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Asztalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Clattenburg controls his hands.
Asztalos tries to work over Clattenburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asztalos pushes Clattenburg against the cage. Asztalos is working some dirty boxing. Asztalos pushes off with a quick right hook! Clattenburg goes down! Clattenburg tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Asztalos moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Asztalos!
An out of breath Alex Asztalos thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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