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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Alexander (ranked 1207 p4p, 1490 weight class) and Guy Le Franc (ranked 180 p4p, 222 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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World class MT
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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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcus Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guy Le Franc!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alexander is looking to slow Le Franc down with leg kicks.
Le Franc defending well as Alexander loads up on a big left hand.
Le Franc throws a shot from downtown. Alexander moves away and avoids it.
Le Franc throws a right hand that misses
and Alexander counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Alexander.
Alexander keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alexander is looking to counter punch.
Alexander connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alexander throws a leg kick but Le Franc checks it.
Le Franc throws a fast counter high kick but Alexander manages to duck under it in time.
Le Franc lands a right hook to the body.
Alexander with the inside leg kick.
Le Franc slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Le Franc thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marcus Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander misses with a hook
and Le Franc counters with a stiff right hand.
Alexander ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Franc misses with a straight left.
Alexander fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alexander connects with a nice looking jab.
Le Franc takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alexander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Franc.
A nice side step and Le Franc releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Alexander lands a really nice looking cross but Le Franc seems unphased.
Alexander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A good leg kick by Alexander.
Alexander 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.
Alexander with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alexander throws a leg kick but Le Franc moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc throws a low kick but Alexander moves out of range easily.
Alexander misses with a lunging right hand
and Le Franc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexander throws an off balance right hand
and Le Franc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Franc keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alexander.
Le Franc throws a hook but Alexander blocks it.
Alexander feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alexander.
Alexander bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le Franc's head backwards.
Alexander uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Franc.
Alexander scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alexander throws a shot from downtown. Le Franc moves away and avoids it.
Le Franc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexander.
Le Franc looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Le Franc misses.
Alexander misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexander.
Le Franc throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexander takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Le Franc misses with a hook.
Alexander throws a looping overhand right but Le Franc ducks down to avoid it.
Le Franc looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alexander throws a quick inside leg kick.
Le Franc swings widly with a right hand
and Alexander counters with a nice uppercut.
Alexander throws a looping overhand right but Le Franc ducks down to avoid it.
Le Franc takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Le Franc gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alexander moves away from the strike by Le Franc.
That kick from Alexander tenderised Le Franc's leg. Le Franc is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander throws a hook but Le Franc blocks it.
Le Franc takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Le Franc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alexander.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alexander throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Alexander.
Le Franc tries to score with a low kick but Alexander moves his leg out of the way.
Le Franc misses with a looping right.
Alexander throws an off balance right hand
and Le Franc counters with a right hand to the body.
Alexander fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le Franc on the side of the head.
Alexander moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Alexander dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Le Franc misses with a wild body shot.
Alexander appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Le Franc on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Le Franc connects with a solid leg kick.
Le Franc lands a jab.
Le Franc misses with an uppercut. Alexander saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Le Franc 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 Alexander has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alexander and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alexander jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Alexander connects with a looping right hand.
Alexander slips a straight right by Le Franc.
Alexander slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Franc loads up on a big right hand but Alexander slips the punch.
Alexander throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Franc tries to land a leg kick but Alexander saw it coming and moves away.
Le Franc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Le Franc.
Le Franc looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body kick from Le Franc.
Alexander moves out of range of the body kick from Le Franc.
Nice jab there from Alexander.
Alexander does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alexander. That's going to slow Le Franc down.
Alexander lands with an overhand left.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Le Franc might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alexander has got the better of the exchanges.
Alexander throws a looping overhand right but Le Franc ducks down to avoid it.
Le Franc is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Alexander scores with a hook.
Marcus Alexander is winning the standup battle so far.
Le Franc takes one to the side of the head.
Alexander avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc misses with an uppercut
and Alexander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alexander misses with a looping right.
Le Franc swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Franc blocks a leg kick.
Le Franc now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alexander scores with a kick to the body.
Le Franc's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Le Franc uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alexander.
Alexander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Le Franc can do to turn this around?
Alexander takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Le Franc missing with a left hand there. Alexander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Franc lands a two punch combo.
Le Franc ducks under a wild hook from Alexander.
Le Franc has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alexander misses with an uppercut
and Le Franc counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander lands with an overhand left.
Le Franc on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Le Franc takes one to the side of the head.
Alexander thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Le Franc releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Le Franc takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Franc with a jab.
Alexander throws a hook but Le Franc avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Le Franc! But no joy.
Alexander uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Franc.
Alexander thinks about countering with a head kick.
Le Franc tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alexander was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Franc.
Alexander throws a lazy right hand but Le Franc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexander misses with a leg kick.
Le Franc looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alexander slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander swings widly with a right hand
and Le Franc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alexander. Le Franc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Franc feints a counter leg kick.
Le Franc on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Le Franc pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alexander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Franc.
Le Franc throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Le Franc steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alexander.
Le Franc looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alexander scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Le Franc lands with a nice combination. Alexander backs away looking to recover.
Alexander jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alexander thumps Le Franc with a low kick.
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 Marcus Alexander will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Alexander. That snapped Le Franc's head back.
Le Franc misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Alexander as he connects with a hook.
Le Franc on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alexander. Alexander obviously looking to wear him down.
Alexander lands a glancing blow to the side of Le Franc's head.
Alexander thumps Le Franc with a low kick.
Alexander lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alexander misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Le Franc to score with a decent uppercut.
Le Franc checks a low kick from Alexander.
Good leg kick by Alexander.
Alexander throws a leg kick but Le Franc checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc connects with the punch.
Alexander connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alexander throws a lazy right hand but Le Franc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Franc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexander feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Le Francs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Alexander misses with a low kick.
Alexander throws a low kick but Le Franc avoids it.
Le Franc throws a series of punches but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Le Franc scores with a jab to the head.
Le Franc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alexander can pounce on him.
Alexander throws a leg kick but Le Franc sees it coming and moves out of range.
Le Franc throws out a counter right but Alexander avoids it with no problem.
Le Franc with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc wants to clinch but Alexander slips to the side
and Alexander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Franc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Franc swings widly with a right hand
and Alexander counters with a low kick, right behind Le Franc 's knee.
Alexander swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexander walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Le Franc checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alexander looks to land a right hand but Le Franc moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Le Franc! But no joy.
Le Franc dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Alexander misses.
Alexander ducks under a wild hook from Le Franc.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alexander. That's going to slow Le Franc down.
Alexander uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc throws a body punch but Alexander moves out of range.
Le Franc scores with a sloppy right hand. Alexander should have avoided that one.
Le Franc looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Le Franc moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alexander.
Alexander is trying to break the clinch but Le Franc has him pressed against the cage.
Marcus Alexander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Le Franc has a couple of punches blocked by Alexander.
Le Franc presses Alexander against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Guy Le Franc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander blocks a body shot from Le Franc.
Alexander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le Franc misses with a punch on the inside.
Alexander blocks a body shot from Le Franc.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexander.
Le Franc misses with some punches.
Le Franc tries to pull guard but Alexander won't allow it.
Alexander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Alexander lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Alexander.
Le Franc connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Franc lands the left hand.
Alexander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Franc.
Alexander throws a solid leg kick but Le Franc takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alexander.
Le Franc tried to score with a low kick but Alexander checks it.
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 Marcus Alexander.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alexander, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Alexander!
Marcus Alexander thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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