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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lito Alcala (ranked 265 p4p, 126 weight class) and Mike McLaughlin (ranked 33 p4p, 16 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lito Alcala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McLaughlin!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin drops his hands momentarily and Alcala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alcala blocks a low kick nicely.
McLaughlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alcala.
Alcala thuds a left hand into McLaughlin's body.
Alcala scores with a punch to the head.
Lito Alcala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcala darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alcala moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
Alcala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLaughlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Alcala.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alcala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alcala cracks McLaughlin with an open hand slap.
McLaughlin misses with a straight right.
A low kick lands for Alcala.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Alcala moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by McLaughlin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcala tries to land a leg kick but McLaughlin saw it coming and moves away.
McLaughlin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alcala.
McLaughlin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McLaughlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Alcala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McLaughlin thumps Alcala with a low kick.
Alcala takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McLaughlin slips under a jab.
We've been informed that McLaughlin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
McLaughlin cracks Alcala with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McLaughlin misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Alcala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala throws a body shot but no joy.
Alcala misses the jab.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
McLaughlin slips under a jab.
McLaughlin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alcala moves out of range of the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alcala throws a leg kick which misses McLaughlin's front leg but catches the back leg as McLaughlin tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. Alcala does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Alcala avoids it easily.
Alcala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alcala throws a jab but it's blocked by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin scores with a punch to the head.
Alcala throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
McLaughlin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alcala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alcala throws the left hand but McLaughlin avoids the punch easily.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLaughlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLaughlin catches Alcala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLaughlin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alcala.
Alcala is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A slow jab from Alcala misses its intended target.
Alcala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut
and Alcala counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws the left hand but Alcala avoids the punch easily.
McLaughlin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alcala connects with the punch.
Alcala misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the body from Alcala misses
letting McLaughlin counter with a right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alcala.
A left lands for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alcala looks to land a right hand but McLaughlin moved out of range.
Alcala throws a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head but McLaughlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Alcala avoids it with no problem.
McLaughlin lands a really nice looking cross but Alcala seems unphased.
McLaughlin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alcala checks it well.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaughlin moves away.
McLaughlin moves into range and clinches up with Alcala.
McLaughlin lands with a short shot to the head.
McLaughlin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alcala's elbow.
Alcala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLaughlin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McLaughlin throws a looping overhand right but Alcala ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Alcala.
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaughlin moves away.
McLaughlin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alcala is able to avoid easily.
Alcala misses with a body shot.
McLaughlin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alcala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alcala tries a head kick but it misses.
Alcala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alcala lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McLaughlin backs up against the cage.
McLaughlin walks into a left hand.
Alcala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alcala moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcala. McLaughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alcala moves out of range of the strikes.
Alcala throws a leg kick that is checked
and McLaughlin counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alcala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Alcala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alcala misses with a double jab.
Alcala throws a hook but McLaughlin blocks it.
McLaughlin blocks a leg kick.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alcala lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McLaughlin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McLaughlin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McLaughlin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McLaughlin slips under a jab from Alcala.
Alcala throws a right hand that McLaughlin ducks under and follows up with a left that McLaughlin also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by McLaughlin.
Alcala throws a front kick aimed at McLaughlin's knee but McLaughlin avoids it well.
McLaughlin punishes Alcala's body with a nice straight punch.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Alcala moved out of range.
Alcala misses the body punch
and McLaughlin counters with a stiff right hand.
Alcala connects with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as McLaughlin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McLaughlin scores with a sloppy right hand. Alcala should have avoided that one.
McLaughlin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Alcala moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcala misses the target.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLaughlin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McLaughlin lands with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Alcala as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Alcala.
McLaughlin clinches up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lito Alcala dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alcala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLaughlin.
Alcala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McLaughlin.
No joy there for Alcala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alcala scores with a jab.
McLaughlin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alcala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alcala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McLaughlin digs a good body shot into Alcala's ribs.
Alcala takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McLaughlin misses with a hook. Alcala ducked under it nicely.
Alcala throws a jab when McLaughlin was well out of range.
McLaughlin blocks a head kick by Alcala.
Lito Alcala is winning the standup battle so far.
Alcala lunges at McLaughlin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McLaughlin's hand.
Alcala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcala throws a wild body kick that McLaughlin sees coming a mile off.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alcala moves out of range of the body kick.
Alcala moves out of range as McLaughlin throws a body kick.
McLaughlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick that misses.
Alcala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McLaughlin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Alcala shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McLaughlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alcala.
McLaughlin slips a straight right by Alcala.
McLaughlin lands with a kick to the temple. Alcala shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alcala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaughlin moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Alcala as he connects with a hook.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
Alcala lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Alcala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alcala misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like McLaughlin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sloppy strikes from McLaughlin. Those never looked like landing.
Alcala scores with a shot to the body.
McLaughlin throws a lazy uppercut
and Alcala counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcala lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLaughlin's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Alcala.
A cross from Alcala lands.
Alcala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alcala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala lands a leg kick that knocks McLaughlin off balance momentarily.
McLaughlin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alcala's head backwards.
Alcala throws a sloppy head kick and McLaughlin moves out of range easily.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick that misses.
McLaughlin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alcala fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McLaughlin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLaughlin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alcala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McLaughlin throws out a leg kick but Alcala moves out of range and McLaughlin only half commits.
McLaughlin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McLaughlin clobbers Alcala with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alcala blocks a jab.
McLaughlin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alcala defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Alcala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alcala lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McLaughlin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alcala on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Alcala misses with a series of wild punches.
Alcala lets loose with a powerful body kick. McLaughlin will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin looks to land a right hand but Alcala moved out of range.
McLaughlin throws a jab but it's blocked by Alcala.
McLaughlin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alcala throws a right hand that misses
and McLaughlin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLaughlin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alcala misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McLaughlin! But no joy.
Alcala throws a right hand that McLaughlin ducks under and follows up with a left that McLaughlin also avoids with ease.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Alcala's shoulder, as Alcala tries to avoid the shot.
Alcala throws a sloppy head kick and McLaughlin moves out of range easily.
McLaughlin throws an overhand right that lands on Alcala's shoulder, as Alcala tries to avoid the shot.
Alcala throws out a powerful jab.
McLaughlin slips a jab from Alcala.
Alcala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alcala. Alcala obviously looking to wear him down.
McLaughlin misses the jab.
Alcala scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from McLaughlin.
Alcala throws a leg kick but McLaughlin sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala slips under a jab from McLaughlin.
Alcala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alcala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McLaughlin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alcala connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alcala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alcala misses with a body shot.
McLaughlin misses with a hook. Alcala ducked under it nicely.
McLaughlin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alcala. Alcala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alcala moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from Alcala misses.
Nice cross by McLaughlin.
Alcala throws a head kick but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Alcala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alcala moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcala throws a lazy head kick
and McLaughlin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLaughlin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McLaughlin moves forwards but Alcala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McLaughlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin throws a lazy body kick
and Alcala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lito Alcala will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alcala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McLaughlin slips a jab from Alcala.
Alcala fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as McLaughlin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alcala fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McLaughlin looks to score with a jab to the body but Alcala is just out of range.
Alcala keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Alcala.
Alcala misses the shot to the body.
Alcala swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcala. McLaughlin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alcala connects with a good right hand that stumbles McLaughlin. McLaughlin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alcala swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McLaughlin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Alcala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLaughlin just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaughlin takes a swing at Alcala's ribcage but misses.
Alcala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alcala digs a good body shot into McLaughlin's ribs.
McLaughlin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McLaughlin lands a nice looking body shot.
Alcala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaughlin.
Alcala thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McLaughlin throws a big shot that misses.
Alcala slips under a jab from McLaughlin.
Alcala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McLaughlin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alcala scrambles back to his feet.
McLaughlin walks into a jab.
McLaughlin looks to throw the jab but Alcala is out of range.
McLaughlin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alcala.
McLaughlin swings for the body but Alcala moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Alcala misses the target.
McLaughlin misses with a straight right.
Alcala cracks McLaughlin with an open hand slap.
McLaughlin tries to clinch
and Alcala counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alcala misses with a head kick.
McLaughlin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McLaughlin connects with a right hand. Alcala shakes it off.
McLaughlin moves forwards but Alcala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alcala misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
Mike McLaughlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lito Alcala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala throws a lazy body kick
and McLaughlin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alcala swinging wildly here.
McLaughlin is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Alcala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alcala moves out of range of the body kick from McLaughlin.
A head kick misses from Alcala.
Alcala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McLaughlin blocks a head kick by Alcala.
McLaughlin slips under a jab.
Alcala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin throws out a counter right but Alcala avoids it with no problem.
Alcala moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
McLaughlin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alcala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McLaughlin misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Alcala misses the target.
McLaughlin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice combination there by Alcala.
Alcala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLaughlin staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin defending well as Alcala loads up on a big left hand.
Alcala misses with a looping left.
McLaughlin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McLaughlin scores with the left hand. Alcala knows he should have avoided that one.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Alcala blocks it.
Alcala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alcala throws a quick inside leg kick.
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alcala moves away.
Alcala throws a big shot that misses.
Alcala keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alcala throws a sloppy body shot
and McLaughlin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McLaughlin pounces like a tiger and cracks Alcala with a vicious hook! Alcala is down but not out! McLaughlin follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mike McLaughlin!
In his post fight interview, Mike McLaughlin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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