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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey McKennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacLeod comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Gun by Noisia. The crowd seem to be enjoying McKennedy's choice of entrance music: Killing In The Name. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Connor MacLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey McKennedy!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacLeod connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McKennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacLeod.
MacLeod blocks a head kick by McKennedy.
MacLeod throws an overhand right that lands on McKennedy's shoulder, as McKennedy tries to avoid the shot.
McKennedy needs to keep his hands up - MacLeod had a free shot at his head there.
MacLeod misses with a two punch combination.
McKennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacLeod looks to land a body kick but McKennedy moved away.
McKennedy scores with a push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacLeod blocks a head kick by McKennedy.
MacLeod lands a jab to McKennedy's midsection.
MacLeod avoids the head kick by McKennedy.
MacLeod just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacLeod. McKennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacLeod throws a lazy right hand but McKennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacLeod throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McKennedy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
MacLeod lands a nice shot to the body.
MacLeod swings for the body but McKennedy moves out of range.
McKennedy looks for the body kick but MacLeod saw that one coming.
MacLeod avoids the head kick by McKennedy.
MacLeod misses with a low kick as McKennedy jumps back.
McKennedy misses with a low kick.
McKennedy takes a swing at MacLeod's ribcage but misses.
A low kick from McKennedy misses
and MacLeod counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McKennedy thinking.
MacLeod blocks a head kick by McKennedy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with a body shot.
MacLeod comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McKennedy throws a low kick but MacLeod moves out of range easily.
McKennedy throws a leg kick that is checked
and MacLeod counters with a good, hard body kick but McKennedy shrugs it off.
McKennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKennedy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
MacLeod lands a two punch combo.
A slapping body kick lands there for MacLeod.
McKennedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McKennedy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Decent striking displayed by MacLeod there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKennedy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
McKennedy throws a sloppy head kick
and MacLeod cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacLeod throws a shot to the body.
A lazy body kick from McKennedy
and MacLeod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
MacLeod throws a leg kick but McKennedy checks it.
McKennedy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McKennedy just misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McKennedy thows a leg kick but MacLeod checks it
and MacLeod counters with a one-two to the body.
MacLeod connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McKennedy momentarily.
MacLeod misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKennedy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McKennedy 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.
MacLeod misses with a wild body shot.
McKennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacLeod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKennedy is looking to slow MacLeod down with leg kicks.
MacLeod throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
MacLeod just misses with a punch to the body.
McKennedy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McKennedy throws a low kick, looking for MacLeod's leg but MacLeod calmly moves out of range.
MacLeod blocks a head kick by McKennedy.
McKennedy misses with a hook to the body
and MacLeod counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor MacLeod dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McKennedy throws a leg kick but MacLeod sees it coming and moves out of range.
MacLeod lands with an uppercut that bounces McKennedy off the cage and back into rage.
McKennedy throws a predictable looking body shot
and MacLeod counters with a left to the body.
MacLeod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from MacLeod.
MacLeod cracks a nice hook into McKennedy's ribs.
A shot to the body from McKennedy misses
and MacLeod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKennedy throws a low kick but MacLeod avoids it.
McKennedy slips a straight right by MacLeod.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacLeod. McKennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKennedy throws a sloppy head kick and MacLeod moves out of range easily.
MacLeod fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacLeod misses the body punch
and McKennedy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKennedy throws a head kick but MacLeod moves out of range.
Good leg kick by MacLeod there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McKennedy slips a jab and a cross from MacLeod.
McKennedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and MacLeod counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacLeod takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
MacLeod connects with an inside leg kick.
MacLeod is looking to wear down McKennedy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
MacLeod throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McKennedy counters with a low kick, right behind MacLeod 's knee.
McKennedy slips under a jab from MacLeod.
McKennedy cracks the inside of MacLeod's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod throws a leg kick
and McKennedy counters with an inside leg kick.
McKennedy throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from McKennedy.
MacLeod throws a one two combo.
McKennedy lands a nice looking body kick.
McKennedy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and MacLeod counters with a right hand to the body.
McKennedy takes a swing at MacLeod's ribcage but misses.
McKennedy throws a head kick but MacLeod moves out of range.
MacLeod comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
MacLeod misses with a low kick.
MacLeod misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKennedy throws a predictable looking body shot
and MacLeod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacLeod just misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacLeod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from MacLeod.
MacLeod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKennedy throws a sloppy head kick
and MacLeod counters with a lovely shot to the body.
MacLeod on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McKennedy. McKennedy obviously looking to wear him down.
MacLeod moves out of range of the leg kick from McKennedy.
McKennedy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
MacLeod connects with a leg kick. McKennedy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A low kick from McKennedy misses
and MacLeod counters with a lovely shot to the body.
MacLeod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacLeod tries to land a leg kick but McKennedy saw it coming and moves away.
McKennedy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
MacLeod moves out of range of the body kick from McKennedy.
MacLeod throws a hook to the side of McKennedy's head but McKennedy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by McKennedy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McKennedy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, jab by MacLeod - just one landing.
A low kick from MacLeod misses
and McKennedy counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor MacLeod dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
MacLeod lands with a nice body punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from McKennedy.
MacLeod misses with a body kick.
MacLeod thows a leg kick but McKennedy checks it
and McKennedy counters with a head kick.
MacLeod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKennedy moves away.
McKennedy lands a nice looking body kick.
McKennedy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacLeod throws a body punch but McKennedy moves out of range.
MacLeod avoids the head kick by McKennedy.
McKennedy throws a low kick, looking for MacLeod's leg but MacLeod calmly moves out of range.
McKennedy lands with a nice combination. MacLeod backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKennedy throws a leg kick
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKennedy misses with a head kick.
McKennedy misses with a low kick.
McKennedy drops his hands momentarily and MacLeod takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
MacLeod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKennedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacLeod is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McKennedy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacLeod looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
MacLeod thows a body shot but no joy.
MacLeod takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick by McKennedy misses
and MacLeod counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod thows a body shot but no joy.
McKennedy misses with a low kick.
MacLeod dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McKennedy misses with a leg kick
and MacLeod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from McKennedy is predictable there
and MacLeod counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McKennedy thinking.
McKennedy slips under a jab from MacLeod.
MacLeod sizes up McKennedy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from MacLeod. Those never looked like landing.
McKennedy tries to work over MacLeod's front leg with a kick but MacLeod checks it.
A lazy body kick from McKennedy
and MacLeod counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McKennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacLeod.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKennedy throws a lazy body kick
letting MacLeod counter with a right hand.
McKennedy throws a sloppy head kick
and MacLeod counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McKennedy scores with a leg kick.
McKennedy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKennedy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacLeod can pounce on him.
MacLeod just misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod loads up on a big right hand but McKennedy slips the punch.
McKennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKennedy throws a sloppy head kick and MacLeod moves out of range easily.
MacLeod fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacLeod connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with an uppercut. McKennedy saw that one coming.
MacLeod fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McKennedy on the side of the head.
MacLeod stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McKennedy tries a head kick but it misses.
MacLeod lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McKennedy tries a low kick but MacLeod avoids it.
MacLeod thows a leg kick but McKennedy checks it
and McKennedy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A big left from MacLeod misses.
MacLeod throws a body kick the misses
and McKennedy counters with a low kick, right behind MacLeod 's knee.
Corey McKennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKennedy blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor MacLeod showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacLeod has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor MacLeod!
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hype
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