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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dalton McConnell (ranked 1286 p4p, 551 weight class) and Arron Asham (ranked 166 p4p, 75 weight class). McConnell comes to the cage accompanied by The Reason. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class 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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dalton McConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arron Asham!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asham throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McConnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McConnell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Asham, as that shot connected.
McConnell ducks right into an uppercut from Asham.
McConnell misses with a straight right.
McConnell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Asham misses with a punch on the inside.
Asham drops McConnell onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! McConnell is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
McConnell is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oh McConnell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McConnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McConnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McConnell seems to have got his legs back now.
McConnell blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asham.
McConnell misses with a punch on the inside.
Asham throws a punch but it's blocked by McConnell.
A short right from Asham.
Asham tries to land a knee to the head but McConnell blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from McConnell as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asham missing with knees to the body.
Asham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McConnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asham lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from McConnell.
McConnell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asham misses with a knee strike.
McConnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asham scores with a knee to the head.
McConnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asham lands a body shot in the clinch.
McConnell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McConnell tries to work over Asham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McConnell avoiding damage.
McConnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asham backwards.
McConnell lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McConnell.
McConnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McConnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McConnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from McConnell - that landed with a thud.
Asham can't find room to land a body shot as McConnell controls the action.
McConnell misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from McConnell.
A short uppercut from McConnell.
Asham misses with a punch to the body.
Asham lands a nice knee to the body.
McConnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
McConnell tries a body shot but Asham blocks it.
McConnell lands a right hand.
Asham blocking some punches.
Asham lands a nice shot to the body.
McConnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Asham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asham crunches a lovely knee into McConnell's ribcage.
McConnell misses with a body punch.
McConnell blocks a body shot from Asham.
McConnell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asham tries to land a knee to the head but McConnell blocks with his arms.
Asham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McConnell is breathing heavily.
Asham scores with a hook to the body.
Asham tries a body shot but McConnell blocks it.
Asham lands a good knee to the midsection. McConnell won't want to take too many of those.
Asham lands a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Asham.
McConnell misses with a body punch.
Asham tries a body shot but McConnell blocks it.
Asham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asham putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McConnell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Asham lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McConnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Asham controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McConnell.
Asham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McConnell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Asham doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McConnell blocks a body shot from Asham.
Asham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Asham pushes McConnell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McConnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
McConnell takes a shot to the head.
Asham struggles to land a body shot inside as McConnell controls his hands.
Asham lands a body punch.
Asham lands a nice shot to the body.
Asham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McConnell's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McConnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Asham.
A nice right hand lands inside from Asham.
Asham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McConnell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arron Asham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A cross from Asham lands.
Asham defending well as McConnell loads up on a big left hand.
Asham staying out of range there.
A nice leg kick from Asham, right into the meat of the thigh.
McConnell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McConnell tries to clinch up.
Crack! Asham connects with the perfect overhand right and McConnell falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Asham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arron Asham!
A victorious Arron Asham thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Dalton McConnell stepped up to the mic, saying 'He got lucky tonight but I'll avenge this'.
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hype
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FIGHT
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