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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lane Mcconnell (ranked 4134 p4p, 3174 weight class) and Alejandro Flores (ranked 367 p4p, 321 weight class). Alejandro Flores has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lane Mcconnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alejandro Flores!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcconnell shoots in and gets a takedown into Flores's guard.
Flores looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcconnell is one step ahead there.
Mcconnell tries to free his leg and advance position but Flores is retaining full guard.
Mcconnell trying to control but Flores is working from the bottom.
Mcconnell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flores is keeping the position for now.
Flores seems keen to control Mcconnell's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores wants to sweep but no luck.
Mcconnell looking to pass the guard.
Mcconnell is looking to pass into half guard but Flores pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Flores is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcconnell has Flores pulled in close to control his posture.
Mcconnell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcconnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flores keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mcconnell's head.
Mcconnell wants to sweep here but Flores controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores passes into half guard.
Mcconnell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Flores.
Mcconnell wants to control but Flores is keeping busy.
Flores working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Flores is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Flores is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mcconnell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Flores.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcconnell wants to get back to full guard.
Flores lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Flores prevents Mcconnell from improving his position.
Flores passes into side control, despite Mcconnell's attempt to control the position.
Mcconnell manages to get back to half guard.
Mcconnell has hold of Flores's hands but Flores slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mcconnell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Flores stopping the sweep attempt from Mcconnell.
Mcconnell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Flores controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Flores looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores wants to control from the top but Mcconnell keeps moving.
Flores makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Flores works over Mcconnell with some ground and pound from guard.
Mcconnell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcconnell tries to get out of the position.
Mcconnell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mcconnell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flores is keeping the position for now.
Flores looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flores is pulling down on Mcconnell's head. It's preventing any offense from Mcconnell, at least for the moment.
Flores looking for a sweep. Not yet Flores, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Mcconnell from controlling successfully.
Mcconnell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flores is keeping the position for now.
Mcconnell is looking to pass into half guard but Flores pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Flores is in guard.
Flores postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Flores keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mcconnell's head.
Mcconnell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flores is one step ahead there.
Mcconnell is trying to keep Flores in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcconnell is on top in guard.
Mcconnell wants to control from the top but Flores keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Flores 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.
Mcconnell misses with a takedown attempt - Flores sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And Flores tries to counter it with a takedown but Mcconnell pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Flores shoots in and gets a takedown into Mcconnell's guard.
Mcconnell wants to sweep but no luck.
Flores scoring with some ground and pound.
Mcconnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flores wants to control from the top but Mcconnell keeps moving.
Mcconnell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flores's guard.
Mcconnell has gone for a leg lock! Flores slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcconnell's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcconnell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Flores controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mcconnell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcconnell is working hard here to advance position.
Mcconnell keeping full guard, as Flores tries to pass.
Mcconnell wants to sweep here but Flores controlling him for the moment.
Flores with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mcconnell working for a triangle but Flores defends it easily.
Mcconnell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flores lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Flores connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores stopping the sweep attempt from Mcconnell.
Flores stands and throws Mcconnell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Alejandro Flores has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flores thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mcconnell taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mcconnell regains half guard.
Mcconnell keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Flores scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Flores prevents Mcconnell from improving his position.
Mcconnell taking some punishment here, with Flores in his half guard.
Flores lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Flores is keen to just control but Mcconnell is a slippery customer.
Flores has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flores is nestled in close to Mcconnell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcconnell is trying to control but can't.
Mcconnell is doing well to control the position and prevent Flores from advancing to side control.
Flores seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mcconnell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Flores looking to pass the guard.
Flores stopping the sweep attempt from Mcconnell.
Flores connects with a couple of short punches.
Flores is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mcconnell is rocked!
Mcconnell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Oh Mcconnell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flores lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Flores loads up on a big left hand. Mcconnell felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Flores looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Mcconnell can't hide his disappointment, as Flores celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alejandro Flores!
Our winner, Alejandro Flores, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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RATING
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