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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McAlister has chosen Althia and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking as his entrance music. Duncan McAlister has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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256 lbs
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259 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonard Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 35 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Duncan McAlister!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McAlister tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
McAlister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McAlister clinches up with Martinez and pushes him back against the cage.
McAlister swings wildly with an uppercut but Martinez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
McAlister throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McAlister defends well and Martinez ends up having to push McAlister into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Martinez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Martinez swats away the attempt to clinch by McAlister.
McAlister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Martinez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McAlister wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McAlister tries to clinch but Martinez is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by McAlister.
McAlister is looking to clinch but Martinez is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - McAlister looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister is looking to clinch.
Martinez stalks McAlister and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McAlister's face. McAlister staggers backwards, shaken.
McAlister moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
McAlister tries to clinch but Martinez moves away
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Martinez throwing shots but McAlister is blocking nicely.
Martinez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Martinez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Martinez is working for a kimura but McAlister is defending it quite comfortably.
McAlister keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Martinez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez wants to control but McAlister is keeping him busy.
Martinez trying to mount his opponent but McAlister defends it.
McAlister regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Martinez.
McAlister preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martinez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McAlister is keeping the position for now.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez postures up in McAlister's guard and throws a big left but McAlister blocks it.
Martinez throws a big elbow that misses.
Martinez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McAlister wriggles free and stands up.
McAlister drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
Martinez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duncan McAlister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McAlister moves into the clinch.
McAlister lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martinez.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by McAlister.
Martinez blocks an uppercut.
McAlister scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez lands an uppercut.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martinez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
I was talking to Martinez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Martinez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Martinez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martinez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McAlister fails with an attempt to clinch.
McAlister on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinez. Martinez obviously looking to wear him down.
McAlister tries to clinch up but Martinez circles away and keeps his distance.
Martinez misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martinez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinez scores with a jab. McAlister acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martinez misses with a wild body shot.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch but Martinez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McAlister drives through and clinches with Martinez against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Martinez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McAlister wants to clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McAlister enables Martinez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McAlister manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
McAlister is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Martinez presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
McAlister misses with the head strike.
Martinez blocking some punches.
Martinez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McAlister gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Martinez manages to break the clinch.
McAlister darts in trying to clinch
and McAlister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McAlister has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McAlister has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martinez.
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez drops down looking for a counter takedown but McAlister sprawls and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Martinez.
McAlister tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Martinez keeps the fight on the outside.
McAlister is looking to clinch.
Martinez scores with a nice right hand.
McAlister fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Martinez, pushing him back against the cage.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McAlister can do to turn this around?
Martinez breaks the clinch.
McAlister on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McAlister with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Martinez to score with a decent uppercut.
Martinez with a jab.
McAlister is rocked!
McAlister moves in looking to clinch but Martinez pushes him off.
McAlister is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
McAlister tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Martinez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez connects with a body shot that sends McAlister's belly button to the back.
McAlister closes the distance but Martinez moves to the side
and Martinez counters with a big left hand that crumples McAlister! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Martinez!
A relieved looking Leonard Martinez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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