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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe McConnell (ranked 3067 p4p, 2514 weight class) and Fred Leer (ranked 147 p4p, 126 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 cm 26 300 2 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm 26 300 2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Great elbows Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe McConnell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fred Leer! The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McConnell has closed the distance and engaged Leer in a clinch.
McConnell gets through Leer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. McConnell lands a nice uppercut. McConnell avoids a wild elbow strike from Leer. Leer lands a left hand that snaps the head of McConnell backwards. Leer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McConnell avoids it. A nice glancing elbow lands by McConnell. Leer blocks an elbow strike from McConnell.
McConnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. McConnell clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McConnell.
It looks like Fred Leer has been cut. McConnell misses with an elbow over the top. McConnell scores with an uppercut up the middle. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Leer tries to work over McConnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McConnell lands an elbow inside. Leer takes an elbow to the temple. McConnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. McConnell closes the distance and clinches. Leer trying to land knees to the body.
McConnell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leer backwards. McConnell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. McConnell misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round. McConnell takes a shot to the head. McConnell manages to break the clinch.
Leer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe McConnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McConnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
McConnell appears to be looking for a big counter. McConnell moves into the clinch. McConnell lands a nice elbow from the clinch. McConnell lands an elbow that stopped Leer in his tracks for a moment. McConnell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McConnell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. McConnell takes the fight into the clinch. McConnell blocks an elbow strike from Leer.
Leer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McConnell lands with a left to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McConnell lands a shot to the body. McConnell lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Our sources have told us that McConnell has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. McConnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. McConnell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McConnell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Nice body punch from McConnell - that landed with a thud.
Leer looks winded! McConnell lands a hook to the side of the head. Leer misses with a punch on the inside.
McConnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McConnell lands an elbow just above Leer 's eye. McConnell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. McConnell manages to break the clinch.
McConnell catches Leer with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Leer forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joe McConnell! After winning the bout, Joe McConnell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
71% |
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