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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joel Alvarez (ranked 4386 p4p, 4814 weight class) and Sudarat Yoottawaree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joel Alvarez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joel Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sudarat Yoottawaree!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoottawaree tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yoottawaree tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Yoottawaree moves out of range.
Yoottawaree shapes to counter with a head kick.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Yoottawaree.
Alvarez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alvarez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yoottawaree.
Alvarez throws a lazy head kick
and Yoottawaree counters with a three punch combo that has Alvarez backing up. Alvarez nods at Yoottawaree to acknowledge the strikes.
Yoottawaree throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Yoottawaree throws the kick towards the body but Alvarez avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Alvarez.
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!
Yoottawaree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Alvarez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoottawaree lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yoottawaree pinned against the cage. Yoottawaree gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoottawaree steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoottawaree circles away.
Yoottawaree swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick by Yoottawaree misses
and Alvarez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Yoottawaree is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Yoottawaree throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvarez counters with a three punch combo that has Yoottawaree backing up. Yoottawaree nods at Alvarez to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoottawaree fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Yoottawaree sprawls well.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Yoottawaree moves out of range easily.
As Alvarez backs off Yoottawaree throws a huge counter combo but Alvarez manages to avoid it all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoottawaree showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Yoottawaree is looking for the big counter here.
Alvarez clinches with his opponent.
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Yoottawaree. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoottawaree misses with a head kick.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Yoottawaree.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoottawaree looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Yoottawaree.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Yoottawaree sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Yoottawaree sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yoottawaree is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot.
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches up with Yoottawaree, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes Yoottawaree against the cage but Yoottawaree circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yoottawaree throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alvarez misses with a kick to the body.
Yoottawaree is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt - Yoottawaree sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yoottawaree lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alvarez has a takedown stuffed.
Yoottawaree throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yoottawaree throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yoottawaree avoids it.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Yoottawaree.
Good shot there by Yoottawaree.
Alvarez with a poor takedown
and Yoottawaree counters with an inside leg kick.
Yoottawaree tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sudarat Yoottawaree dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Yoottawaree circles away easily
and Yoottawaree counters with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Yoottawaree finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches up with Yoottawaree, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes Yoottawaree against the cage but Yoottawaree circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yoottawaree is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yoottawaree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Yoottawaree should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Yoottawaree is avoiding it.
Yoottawaree looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Yoottawaree.
Alvarez shoots in for a double leg but Yoottawaree sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Yoottawaree throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez is looking to counter the offense by Yoottawaree and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to clinch up but Yoottawaree circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez tries to clinch up but Yoottawaree circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alvarez is defended easily by Yoottawaree.
And Yoottawaree responds with a good body kick, but Alvarez manages to step out the way in time.
Yoottawaree throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoottawaree.
Sudarat Yoottawaree is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoottawaree connects with a leg kick.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Yoottawaree shows good takedown defense.
Yoottawaree tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoottawaree.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alvarez slips a jab from Yoottawaree.
Yoottawaree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoottawaree stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yoottawaree wants it to stay on the feet.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yoottawaree tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yoottawaree to the ground. Yoottawaree escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Yoottawaree is having none of it.
Sudarat Yoottawaree seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez rushes Yoottawaree and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alvarez prevents Yoottawaree from breaking the clinch.
Alvarez prevents Yoottawaree from breaking the clinch.
Yoottawaree breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yoottawaree misses with a head kick.
Alvarez fails with the takedown.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Yoottawaree sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yoottawaree does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yoottawaree lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joel Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoottawaree tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Yoottawaree circles away.
Yoottawaree misses with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with an outside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alvarez is defended easily by Yoottawaree.
Yoottawaree connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Yoottawaree circles away easily
and Yoottawaree counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sudarat Yoottawaree showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Alvarez moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoottawaree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoottawaree looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Yoottawaree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoottawaree keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoottawaree is trying to break free.
Alvarez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Yoottawaree has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoottawaree being controlled against the cage.
Yoottawaree pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yoottawaree throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Yoottawaree has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yoottawaree manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yoottawaree stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Yoottawaree tries to sprawl out of it but Alvarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yoottawaree manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoottawaree! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoottawaree.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yoottawaree as he avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoottawaree.
Yoottawaree throws a chopping leg kick but Alvarez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Yoottawaree sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yoottawaree.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yoottawaree misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yoottawaree throws a head kick that misses.
Yoottawaree misses with a head kick.
Yoottawaree looks for the body kick but Alvarez saw that one coming.
Yoottawaree throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to clinch up but Yoottawaree circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yoottawaree's waist but Yoottawaree gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarez off to one side.
Yoottawaree tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvarez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yoottawaree can pounce on him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Yoottawaree.
Joel Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sudarat Yoottawaree is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yoottawaree throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sudarat Yoottawaree comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoottawaree 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sudarat Yoottawaree!
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