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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Turcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mclean has chosen smack my bitch up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lenny Mclean has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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200 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Turcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lenny Mclean!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turcic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turcic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mclean's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mclean manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mclean throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turcic shoots in and bounces Mclean off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mclean uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mclean drops Turcic with a beautiful combination! Turcic stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mclean is looking for the KO!
It looks like Ivan Turcic has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turcic looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mclean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turcic misses with a head kick.
Mclean works over Turcic's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turcic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turcic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Turcic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mclean is fending him off so far but Turcic persists. Nope, Mclean circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Turcic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclean throws a series of punches but Turcic avoids them all with ease.
Turcic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mclean tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Turcic is in Mclean's guard.
Turcic is breathing heavily.
Turcic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turcic stands and throws Mclean's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mclean is trying to get back to his feet.
Mclean taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mclean is pushing Turcic's head away, looking to escape. Turcic manages to hold on to the position though.
Turcic stands up and beckons Mclean to his feet.
Mclean misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turcic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mclean defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclean throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mclean keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mclean lands with a hook. Turcic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mclean throws a head kick that misses.
Mclean throws a nice looking combination but Turcic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turcic moves into the clinch successfully.
Turcic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mclean is trying to break the clinch but Turcic is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcic wants a takedown.
Mclean has had enough of the clinch but Turcic keeps him there for the moment.
Mclean wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turcic is pushing Mclean up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Turcic has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mclean is trying to keep an underhook but Turcic manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mclean is trying to stand up here but Turcic is controlling him well.
Turcic trying to control from half guard but Mclean is working away.
Turcic controlling the action here.
Mclean pushes Turcic off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Turcic.
Mclean tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Turcic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Mclean.
Turcic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mclean.
Turcic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turcic controls the position from side control.
Mclean wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lenny Mclean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Turcic's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Turcic.
Turcic clinches up against the cage.
Mclean tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Turcic avoids it.
Turcic manages to break the clinch.
Mclean fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turcic.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Turcic.
Some wild striking there from Mclean.
Turcic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turcic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turcic lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mclean duly obliges.
Ivan Turcic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mclean throws a series of punches but Turcic moves out of range.
Turcic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mclean avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Turcic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turcic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mclean sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mclean looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lenny Mclean is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turcic shoots in for a takedown but Mclean shows good takedown defense.
Mclean throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mclean scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mclean fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mclean circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turcic darts in and clinches Mclean up against the cage.
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!
Turcic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mclean misses with a double jab.
Turcic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mclean pushes Turcic off and scrambles back to his feet.
Turcic has a takedown stuffed.
Turcic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mclean avoids it really well and circles away.
Lenny Mclean seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mclean thows a body kick. Turcic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mclean throws a series of punches but Turcic moves out of range.
Turcic moves into the clinch.
Mclean tries to break the clinch but Turcic is controlling the position.
Turcic has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mclean is trying to keep an underhook but Turcic manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Turcic stops Mclean from getting back to his feet.
Turcic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean wants to get back to his feet.
Turcic trying to control the action but Mclean is working from the bottom.
Mclean pushes Turcic off and gets back to his feet.
Turcic dodges the punch combination from Mclean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turcic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mclean quickly recovers to half guard.
Mclean is staying active underneath Turcic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mclean has one foot on Turcic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mclean.
Turcic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan Turcic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ivan Turcic's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Turcic shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mclean is trying to defend but Turcic finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mclean looks like he's trying to stand up.
Turcic is trying to control the action in half guard but Mclean is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mclean on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mclean wants to get back to his feet.
Turcic keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mclean is not content to let Turcic control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turcic tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mclean knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean tries to kick Turcic off but Turcic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mclean is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Turcic stands up from half guard.
Turcic misses with a takedown attempt - Mclean sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turcic with a poor takedown
and Mclean counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters circling a little - Turcic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mclean misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean tries to close the distance and clinch but Turcic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mclean throws a nice looking combination but Turcic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mclean displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Turcic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Turcic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclean throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turcic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mclean pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Turcic catches Mclean right on the button with a cross.
Mclean wants to clinch up but Turcic keeps it at a distance.
Turcic shoots in for a takedown but Mclean shows good takedown defense.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turcic blocks a head kick by Mclean.
Turcic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turcic rushes Mclean and presses him up against the cage.
Mclean tries to break the clinch but Turcic is controlling the position.
Turcic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mclean breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turcic.
Mclean misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mclean avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mclean stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mclean wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclean misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Mclean does no damage.
Turcic wants to clinch.
Turcic shoots in for a takedown but Mclean shows good takedown defense.
Turcic wants to clinch up but Mclean keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mclean closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turcic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turcic breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Turcic.
I think Turcic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ivan Turcic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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