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Event:
MMMA Kings of Madness 7( LW)
Date: Feb 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Macleod throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Harper moves into the clinch.
Harper connects with a knee to the head.
Harper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harper connects with a knee to the head.
Macleod tries to circle away but Harper has him pinned against the cage.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Macleod tries to circle away but Harper has him pinned against the cage.
Harper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC2#
Macleod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Macleod .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macleod misses with a double jab.
Harper is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Macleod .
Macleod keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#T1#
Harper throws a hook to the side of Macleod 's head but Macleod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Macleod throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range.
Harper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macleod .
Macleod unleashes a big counter combination but Harper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alfie Harper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Harper forces Macleod back against the cage and clinches.
Harper misses with a knee strike.
Harper lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Macleod is blocking nicely.
Macleod wants to get back to striking at distance but Harper won't allow it.
Harper throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T2#
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC2#
Macleod breaks the clinch.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch but Macleod swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Macleod misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
Macleod has taken the fight to the clinch.
Macleod displaying some good clinch control by pressing Harper up against the cage.
Harper connects with a knee to the head.
Harper is breathing heavily.#T3#
Harper misses with a knee to the head.
Harper keeps control of Macleod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Macleod is trying to break free.
Harper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macleod blocks it with crossed arms. #TD2#
Macleod manages to pull guard.
#ES2#
Macleod is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Harper presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Macleod wants to break free but Harper has control.
Harper prevents Macleod from breaking the clinch.
Macleod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harper misses with a knee strike.
Macleod is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Harper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Macleod working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Macleod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Macleod throws a nice looking combination but Harper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Macleod takes the fight into the clinch.
Macleod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Macleod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Macleod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Macleod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've been informed that Macleod has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Macleod has had enough of the clinch but Harper keeps him there for the moment.
Macleod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Macleod wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#TD2#
Macleod ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Macleod no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#ES2#
Macleod pushes Harper off and scrambles back to his feet.
#CL2#
Macleod has closed the distance and engaged Harper in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Macleod 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.#R2#
Macleod throws a series of punches but Harper avoids them all with ease.
Macleod misses with a double jab.
Harper tries to counter by clinching up but Macleod breaks away and moves out of range.
Harper tries a low kick but Macleod avoids it.
Harper slips a jab and a cross from Macleod .
Harper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Macleod 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macleod will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macleod throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range. #T1#
Macleod blocks a leg kick.
Macleod unleashes a big counter combination but Harper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Harper misses the target.
Despite the aggression on Macleod 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Danga de danga de dang - Macleod scores with a four punch combination!
Macleod misses with a double jab.
Macleod fails to land with a series of punches.
Harper dodges the punch combination from Macleod .
#T2#
Macleod misses with a wild combination.
Harper tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Macleod manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Harper has managed to clinch.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Macleod is blocking nicely.
#BC2#
Macleod 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Harper throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Nice sprawl there from Harper as Macleod shoots in.
Harper is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Macleod .
Macleod swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Harper counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harper scores with a knee to the head.
Harper scores with a knee to the head.
Harper throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macleod blocks it with crossed arms.
Macleod tries to break free but Harper pushes him back against the cage.
Harper keeps control of Macleod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Macleod is trying to break the clinch but Harper is controlling him.
Macleod wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T4##BC2#
Macleod breaks from the clinch.
Macleod throws a right and a left that Harper avoids nicely.
Macleod looks to score with a jab to the body but Harper is just out of range.
Harper leaves Macleod with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alfie Harper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Macleod .
Harper tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Macleod throws a right and a left that Harper avoids nicely.
As Macleod tries to get set, Harper tries to push him back and clinch up but Macleod manages to avoid the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Macleod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Macleod feints and as Harper raises his hands in defense, Macleod changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harper tries to get out of the position.#SU2#
Macleod gets to his feet - Harper follows without any prompting.
Macleod has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Harper counters by clinching up.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Macleod is blocking nicely.
Harper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macleod has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Macleod manages to break the clinch.
Jay Macleod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macleod misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harper tries to counter by clinching up but Macleod breaks away and moves out of range.
Harper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Macleod .
#T1#
A slow jab from Harper misses its intended target.
Macleod misses with a combination
#CL#
and Harper counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harper throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macleod blocks it with crossed arms.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Macleod is blocking nicely.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Macleod is blocking nicely.
#BC2#
Macleod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Macleod .
Harper seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macleod swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Macleod has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Macleod jumps guard.
Harper would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #ES2#
Macleod has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Harper is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC2#
Macleod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macleod throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jay Macleod seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T3#
Macleod misses with a few strikes there.
Harper is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Macleod .
Macleod misses with a double jab.
Macleod throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harper.
Harper is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Macleod .
Macleod throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Harper counters by moving into the clinch.
Harper keeps control of Macleod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harper tries a knee to the head but Macleod blocks it.
#BC2#
Macleod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macleod throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4##CL2#
Harper tries to keep at a distance but Macleod has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harper tries a knee to the head but Macleod blocks it.
Alfie Harper has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Macleod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macleod throws a right and a left that Harper avoids nicely.
Harper tries to counter by clinching up but Macleod breaks away and moves out of range.
Macleod swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macleod fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harper checks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Macleod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Macleod winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Macleod !
Jay Macleod was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Macleod pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Macleod .
Alexander is looking to clinch but Macleod is avoiding it.
Macleod lands with a thumping leg kick.
#CL2#
Alexander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alexander missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Macleod 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Macleod leaves Alexander with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Macleod was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander moves to clinch but Macleod breaks away
and Macleod counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Macleod does no damage.
Alexander lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Macleod takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T1##CL#
Macleod clinches up against the cage.
Alexander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macleod is defending well for now.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macleod has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexander keeps control of Macleod as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Macleod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Macleod wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexander won't allow it.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macleod avoids it.
Alexander pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Alexander.
#CUT2#It looks like Jay Macleod has been cut.
Alexander tries to land knees in the clinch but Macleod avoids the damage to the body.
Macleod jumps guard but Alexander stands there with Macleod around his waist. Macleod gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Macleod on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alexander is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Macleod is defending well.
Alexander tries to land knees in the clinch but Macleod avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Macleod manages to break the clinch.
#T2#
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Macleod circles away.
#CL2#
Alexander pushes Macleod up against the cage in a clinch.
Alexander crunches a lovely knee into Macleod 's ribcage.#BC#
Macleod breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Alexander gets a clinch.
Macleod can't break the clinch.
#BC#
Macleod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macleod tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Alexander lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Macleod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Macleod rushes Alexander and presses him up against the cage.
Alexander looking to stall.
Macleod tries to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling the position.
Alexander is struggling to control the position.#T3#
Macleod avoids the elbow strike from Alexander, against the cage.
Macleod is trying to push Alexander away but Alexander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Macleod 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Macleod is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alexander lands a hook that snaps the head of Macleod backwards.
Macleod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Macleod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Macleod working hard to break the clinch.
Macleod is trying to force a seperation but Alexander has the dominant position.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macleod avoids it.
Macleod wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Alexander throws an elbow that misses.
#BC#
Macleod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macleod throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Macleod circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macleod went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Alexander closes the distance and clinches.
Alexander connects with a knee to the head.
Macleod can't break the clinch.
Alexander is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alexander misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Macleod .
#BC2#
Alexander manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Alexander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alexander trying to land knees to the body.
Alexander lands a good knee to the midsection. Macleod won't want to take too many of those.
Alexander jumps guard but Macleod turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jay Macleod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Alexander.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Alexander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Macleod 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Macleod misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Alexander gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Macleod gets control of Alexander's arms and successfully pulls guard. Macleod will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Macleod wants to get back to his feet but Alexander is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alexander is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alexander has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macleod avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alexander sitting in guard here, content to control.
Macleod is looking to stand back up but Alexander counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Macleod . #T1#
Macleod tries to kick Alexander off but Alexander keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Macleod is looking to get back to is feet but Alexander passes into side control.
Macleod wants to get back to his feet but Alexander drags him back down.
Alexander staying calm.
Alexander in side control, throwing shots but Macleod defends. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Macleod is pushing Alexander's head away, looking to escape. Alexander manages to hold on to the position though.
Macleod is not content to let Alexander control the position. #SU2#
Alexander decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Joshua Alexander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macleod rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alexander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Alexander clinches.
Alexander tries to land knees in the clinch but Macleod avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Macleod just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alexander's brow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alexander obliges.
Macleod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Macleod blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Macleod is trying to push Alexander away but Alexander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alexander obliges.
Knees to the body from Alexander.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macleod avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alexander with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alexander lands a knee to the body.
#BC#
Macleod breaks the clinch.
Alexander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Macleod counters with a three punch combo that has Alexander backing up. Alexander nods at Macleod to acknowledge the strikes.
Macleod misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Alexander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macleod paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alexander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Macleod manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander tries to clinch but Macleod is having none of it.
Alexander fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Macleod was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Macleod pushes him off.
Macleod tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alexander manages to circle out of the way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Macleod !
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander is looking to clinch but Macleod is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Macleod circles away.
Jay Macleod is winning the standup battle so far.
Alexander fails with the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joshua Alexander will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jay Macleod 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Macleod keeps the fight on the outside.
Macleod avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Macleod was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Macleod throws a right and a left that Alexander avoids nicely.
No luck for Alexander with that takedown attempt.
As Alexander tries to get set, Macleod tries to push him back and clinch up but Alexander manages to avoid the attempt.
Macleod shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alexander but Alexander pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Despite the aggression on Alexander's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Macleod is fending him off so far but Alexander persists. Nope, Macleod circles away and we're back to standing.
Macleod throws a big counter combination but Alexander scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alexander wants to clinch up but Macleod keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Alexander closes the distance and clinches.
Alexander throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Alexander is looking to control Macleod 's arms but Macleod gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alexander has his back to the cage.
Alexander throws an elbow that misses.
Alexander scores with a knee to the head.
Alexander takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alexander landing knees to the body.
Macleod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alexander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macleod avoids it.#BC#
Macleod breaks from the clinch.
Macleod cracks Alexander with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alexander tries to clinch but Macleod is having none of it. #CL2#
Alexander has closed the distance and engaged Macleod in a clinch.
Macleod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alexander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macleod is defending well for now.
Alexander trying to land knees to the body.
Alexander prevents Macleod from breaking the clinch.#T2#
Alexander taking a breather.
Macleod can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Alexander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Macleod circles away.
Macleod fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alexander shoots in but no luck this time.
Macleod went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jay Macleod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Alexander.#TD#
Macleod closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SU#
Macleod stands up and beckons Alexander to his feet.
Macleod pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Macleod pushes him off.
Macleod appears to be looking for a big counter.
Macleod feints a jab promting Alexander to slip. Macleod then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alexander slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T3#
Alexander closes the distance looking to clinch
and Macleod counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Macleod scores with a three punch combo!
A nice combination there by Macleod .
Alexander misses with a takedown attempt
and Macleod counters with a one-two to the body.
Alexander shoots in and drives through. Macleod sprawls well.#CL#
Macleod moves into the clinch successfully.
Alexander has had enough of the clinch but Macleod keeps him there for the moment.
Alexander is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macleod is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Macleod takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T4#
Alexander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macleod avoids it.
Macleod is trying to push Alexander away but Alexander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Macleod tries to break the clinch but Alexander is controlling the position. #BC2#
Alexander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jay Macleod is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macleod swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Macleod fails to land with a series of punches.
As Macleod backs off Alexander throws a huge counter combo but Macleod manages to avoid it all.
Macleod cracks a nice hook into Alexander's ribs.
Alexander closes the distance looking to clinch
and Macleod counters with a one-two to the body.
Jay Macleod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joshua Alexander is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alexander wants to clinch.
It looked like Macleod was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Macleod showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alexander 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Alexander! |
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