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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Connery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam McLeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connery comes into the arena with Bond.. James Bond blaring out of the sound system. McLeroy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Can't be touched. This should be a great matchup!
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 Sydney, Sean Connery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam McLeroy!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLeroy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Connery coming out on top.
It looks like Adam McLeroy has been cut.
Connery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Connery and McLeroy goes tumbling to the canvas! Connery follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connery seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Connery blocks the strikes from McLeroy.
McLeroy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McLeroy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McLeroy is on top in guard.
McLeroy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McLeroy gets to his feet - Connery follows without any prompting.
Sean Connery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connery throws a hook but McLeroy avoids it easily.
Connery misses with a combination
and McLeroy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connery looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McLeroy slips a jab and a cross from Connery.
Connery tries to bum rush McLeroy with a series of wild strikes but McLeroy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McLeroy takes one on the button.
That has opened up Adam McLeroy's cut even more.
No joy there for Connery, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Connery throws a sloppy head kick
and McLeroy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Connery!
McLeroy controlling from the full mount.
McLeroy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Connery is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLeroy controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLeroy lands a big elbow.
Connery is looking to improve his position but McLeroy isn't that keen on the idea.
Connery is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
McLeroy prevents Connery from getting the reversal.
McLeroy lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McLeroy dominating with strikes here.
McLeroy has control of Connery's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Connery regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLeroy cracks Connery with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Connery knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McLeroy on the ground.
BOOM! McLeroy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Connery is trying to stand up.
McLeroy content just to control the position here.
McLeroy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Connery turns into him and now he's in McLeroy's guard.
McLeroy looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connery stands up from McLeroy's guard - Connery perhaps looking for a knockout.
Connery connects with a good right hand that stumbles McLeroy. McLeroy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Connery stuffs the takedown.
Connery tries to bum rush McLeroy with a series of wild strikes but McLeroy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connery throws a series of punches but McLeroy moves out of range.
McLeroy tries to clinch up.
McLeroy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Connery misses with a two punch combination.
McLeroy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Connery.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Connery dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam McLeroy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Connery tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Connery misses.
A combination from Connery does no damage.
Connery throws a right hand that McLeroy ducks under and follows up with a left that McLeroy also avoids with ease.
McLeroy moves into range and clinches up with Connery.
Connery misses with some punches.
McLeroy breaks from the clinch.
Connery swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Connery misses the jab.
McLeroy avoids the body shot from Connery.
McLeroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Connery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connery throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McLeroy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McLeroy moves in looking to clinch but Connery pushes him off.
McLeroy misses with a double jab.
Connery throws a jab but it's blocked by McLeroy.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLeroy.
McLeroy pushes Connery up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Connery looking to throw knees to the head but McLeroy is blocking nicely.
Connery is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Connery wants to break free but McLeroy has control.
Connery can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeroy breaks from the clinch.
Connery swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McLeroy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Connery swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for McLeroy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McLeroy takes the fight into the clinch.
McLeroy blocking some punches.
Connery can't break the clinch.
McLeroy keeps control of Connery as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Connery misses with the head strike.
McLeroy scores with a shot to the side of Connery's head.
A short uppercut from Connery.
McLeroy jumps guard.
McLeroy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Connery!
Connery wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeroy controlling his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McLeroy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McLeroy working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McLeroy landing strikes from the mount and Connery is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLeroy is working for a guillotine from mount but Connery frees his head quite easily.
Connery wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connery is wriggling around trying to escape.
Connery's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
McLeroy landing strikes from the mount.
McLeroy punishing his opponent with strikes.
McLeroy dominating with strikes here.
Connery is looking to get to half guard.
Connery is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLeroy unloading with bombs!
McLeroy is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Connery can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Connery tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connery taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam McLeroy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam McLeroy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Connery misses with a double jab
and McLeroy counters with a two punch combo.
Connery throws a right hand that McLeroy ducks under and follows up with a left that McLeroy also avoids with ease.
McLeroy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Connery looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Connery stuffs the takedown attempt from McLeroy. McLeroy gets slowly back to his feet.
Connery takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McLeroy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Connery throws a combination that misses
and McLeroy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McLeroy has managed to clinch.
McLeroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Connery throws a shot from downtown. McLeroy moves away and avoids it.
McLeroy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Connery.
Connery thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connery looks to land a combination but McLeroy avoids it well.
McLeroy slips a jab and a cross from Connery.
McLeroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Connery swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connery tries to bum rush McLeroy with a series of wild strikes but McLeroy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sean Connery is winning the standup battle so far.
Connery stuns McLeroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McLeroy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sean Connery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeroy walks into a jab.
McLeroy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McLeroy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McLeroy wants to control from the top but Connery keeps moving.
McLeroy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Connery, up you get!
Connery misses the shot to the body.
Connery misses with a combination
and McLeroy counters with a right hand to the body.
McLeroy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Connery looks to land a combination but McLeroy avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeroy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheers as Connery lands an impressive looking overhand right. McLeroy doesn't seem phased though.
Connery misses the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from McLeroy.
McLeroy scores with a kick to the midsection.
McLeroy closes the distance and pushes Connery back into the cage.
McLeroy prevents Connery from breaking the clinch.
McLeroy keeps control of Connery as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Connery is trying to break free.
McLeroy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Connery smiles and moves away.
Connery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Connery fails to land with a series of punches.
Connery misses with a straight right.
Connery misses the jab.
Connery takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLeroy has Connery up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLeroy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Connery prevents it.
Sean Connery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam McLeroy.
McLeroy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Connery throws a series of punches but McLeroy moves out of range.
Connery swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McLeroy decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Connery's guard.
McLeroy gets to his feet. Connery looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Connery swats away the attempt to clinch by McLeroy.
Connery stuns McLeroy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Connery swings for the body but McLeroy moves out of range.
McLeroy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connery circles away quickly and effectively.
Connery connects with the punch.
Connery scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The cut above Adam McLeroy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connery waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract McLeroy.
McLeroy blocks the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLeroy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLeroy avoids the head kick by Connery.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLeroy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Connery throws out the jab.
McLeroy avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McLeroy.
Connery throws out a loose jab but McLeroy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connery misses with a combination
and McLeroy counters by clinching up.
McLeroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McLeroy tries to bum rush Connery with a series of wild strikes but Connery uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McLeroy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connery fails to land with a series of punches.
A lazy left from Connery finds it's target.
Connery throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling McLeroy to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLeroy scores with a three punch combo!
Connery avoids the body shot from McLeroy.
A combination from Connery does no damage.
McLeroy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam McLeroy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McLeroy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam McLeroy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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