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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barry McLean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor MacLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacLeod has chosen Battle Hymn as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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155 lbs
19 - 7 - 2 |
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180 cm
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160 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Barry McLean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Connor MacLeod!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by MacLeod. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MacLeod.
MacLeod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLean blocks a jab.
McLean misses with a looping left.
MacLeod cracks McLean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice cross by McLean.
McLean throws a right hand that misses
and MacLeod counters with a nice uppercut.
McLean tries to clinch up.
McLean blocks a jab.
McLean throws out a leg kick but MacLeod moves out of range and McLean only half commits.
Sloppy strikes from McLean. Those never looked like landing.
McLean misses with a shot to the body
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from McLean.
MacLeod throws a series of punches but McLean avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLean scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McLean swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barry McLean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacLeod misses with a two punch combination.
McLean lands a nice shot that snaps MacLeod's head back.
McLean misses with a body shot.
MacLeod swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting McLean counter with a right hand.
McLean throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McLean pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces MacLeod back to the cage. McLean follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice defenses there by McLean.
MacLeod misses with a looping left.
McLean throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
MacLeod blocks the body kick.
McLean misses with an uppercut. MacLeod saw that one coming.
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!
MacLeod misses with an uppercut. McLean saw that one coming.
McLean throws a right hand that MacLeod ducks under and follows up with a left that MacLeod also avoids with ease.
A punch lands to the side of MacLeod 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McLean connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between MacLeod's hands.
McLean just misses with a punch to the body.
MacLeod moves away from the strike by McLean.
McLean throws an overhand right that lands on MacLeod's shoulder, as MacLeod tries to avoid the shot.
MacLeod throws a right and a left that both miss.
McLean bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of MacLeod's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McLean uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McLean fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacLeod misses with a hook. McLean ducked under it nicely.
McLean scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McLean misses with a combination
and MacLeod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLean fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacLeod manages to avoid it.
McLean lands a really nice looking cross but MacLeod seems unphased.
MacLeod stalks McLean and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McLean's face. McLean staggers backwards, shaken.
MacLeod connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
MacLeod is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McLean.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacLeod checks a low kick from McLean.
McLean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacLeod connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacLeod might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McLean rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacLeod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McLean is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McLean fails to land with a series of punches.
McLean fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McLean misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacLeod lands a head shot.
McLean misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry McLean dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
MacLeod moves out of range of the body kick from McLean.
McLean takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by MacLeod.
McLean throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McLean misses with a shot to the body
letting MacLeod counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by MacLeod.
MacLeod misses with a double jab
and McLean counters with a good, hard body kick but MacLeod shrugs it off.
MacLeod misses with a series of wild punches.
Connor MacLeod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McLean listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLean doesn't manage to clinch there - MacLeod circles away.
McLean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLean jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacLeod misses with a straight left.
MacLeod blocks a leg kick.
Crunch! McLean slams his shin into MacLeod's torso.
McLean drops his hands momentarily and MacLeod takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McLean stalks MacLeod and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into MacLeod's face. MacLeod staggers backwards, shaken.
McLean throws a sloppy head kick and MacLeod moves out of range easily.
McLean thuds his shin into the meat of MacLeod's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLean swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacLeod lands a jab to the nose.
MacLeod misses with the combination.
McLean is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacLeod throws a looping overhand right but McLean ducks down to avoid it.
McLean moves out of range of the strikes.
McLean ducks under a wild hook from MacLeod.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McLean, as that shot connected.
McLean throws out a loose jab but MacLeod uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLean tries to work over MacLeod's front leg with a kick but MacLeod checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McLean tries to clinch
and MacLeod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLean throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLean misses the shot to the body.
MacLeod scores with the left hand. McLean knows he should have avoided that one.
McLean is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacLeod.
McLean throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLean scores with a kick to the body.
Barry McLean is winning the standup battle so far.
McLean misses with a hook
and MacLeod counters with a stiff right hand.
MacLeod tries to clinch up.
MacLeod moves away from the strike by McLean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McLean throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacLeod sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacLeod scores with a nice head shot.
MacLeod swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McLean counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacLeod uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLean.
Jab, jab by McLean - just one landing.
McLean lands with a shot to the body.
MacLeod misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLean steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacLeod.
McLean digs a good body shot into MacLeod's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry McLean dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McLean scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLean. MacLeod does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLean throws a nice inside leg kick.
MacLeod takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
MacLeod with a jab.
McLean fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
MacLeod darts in trying to clinch
and McLean counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McLean has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McLean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McLean takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacLeod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacLeod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLean misses with a series of wild punches.
McLean misses with the combination.
McLean lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McLean thows a body shot but no joy.
McLean misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from MacLeod.
A combination from McLean does no damage.
McLean throws a predictable looking body shot
and MacLeod counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Connor MacLeod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McLean.
McLean throws a big shot that misses.
McLean listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacLeod takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McLean misses the shot to the body.
McLean attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McLean takes a swing at MacLeod's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from MacLeod.
McLean tries to work over MacLeod's front leg with a kick but MacLeod checks it.
McLean avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacLeod tries to bum rush McLean with a series of wild strikes but McLean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLean attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McLean bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLean looks to land a right hand but MacLeod moved out of range.
McLean throws a looping overhand right but MacLeod ducks down to avoid it.
McLean scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MacLeod throws a right hand that McLean ducks under and follows up with a left that McLean also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - MacLeod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLean misses with a looping right.
McLean fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches MacLeod on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacLeod misses with a straight right.
A big left from MacLeod misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
MacLeod throws a hook but McLean avoids it easily.
MacLeod throws an off balance right hand
and McLean counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps MacLeod thinking.
McLean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLean moves out of range as MacLeod strikes.
McLean thuds a left hand into MacLeod's body.
Barry McLean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A big right from MacLeod misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLean lands a high kick!
McLean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacLeod.
McLean tries to move into range but MacLeod moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry McLean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McLean 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry McLean!
A victorious Barry McLean thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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