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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Alvez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ricardo Alvez enters the cage!
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antoni Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Alvez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvez misses with a takedown attempt - Lim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lim connects with a looping right hand.
Lim misses with a hook. Alvez ducked under it nicely.
Lim fails to land with a series of punches.
Lim scores with a three punch combo!
Alvez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvez on the ground.
Lim holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
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!
Lim avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvez.
Lim tries to get to full guard but Alvez has control of the leg.
Alvez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvez is taking a breather. Lim says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lim keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lim is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Alvez jumps into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alvez tries for a kimura but Lim is defending well.
Alvez throws a strike aimed at the side of Lim's head but Lim avoids it well.
Alvez is looking to take a break and control but Lim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lim is looking for a sweep.
Alvez looks gassed!
Lim struggling a bit here.
Lim tries to buck Alvez off but Alvez is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Lim's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alvez.
Lim lands a jab to the head.
Lim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lim lands a lovely overhand right.
Lim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lim throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvez blocks a jab.
Alvez looks for a takedown but Lim sprawls well.
Antoni Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Alvez.
Lim lands a jab-cross combination.
Lim misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvez moves forwards but Lim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvez circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
No joy there for Lim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lim throws a combination. Alvez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lim throws a series of punches but Alvez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Lim dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alvez dodges the punch combination from Lim.
Alvez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lim closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alvez slips a jab and a cross from Lim.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Lim misses with a straight right.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Alvez moved out of range.
Alvez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Lim.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lim misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvez shoots in for a takedown but Lim shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Lim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvez shoots for a takedown but Lim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Antoni Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvez clinches up with Lim and pushes him back against the cage.
Lim tries to circle away but Alvez has him pinned against the cage.
Alvez has Lim pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lim manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Antoni Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Alvez.
Alvez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lim's efforts to push away.
Lim is looking to break free of the clinch but Alvez has double underhooks.
Lim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alvez wants the takedown. Lim is fighting it off but Alvez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lim's guard against the cage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lim holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lim's guard.
Lim trying to control here.
Alvez trying to control the action but Lim is working from the bottom.
Alvez stops Lim from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvez trying to control from half guard but Lim is working away.
Lim wants to get back to his feet.
Alvez prevents Lim from improving his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alvez takes one to the side of the head.
Antoni Lim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvez shoots in but Lim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lim is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lim misses with a looping left.
Lim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvez misses with a takedown attempt - Lim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Alvez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lim throws a series of punches but Alvez moves out of range.
Lim lands with a right hand.
Lim jabs at Alvez's body.
Alvez slips a jab and a cross from Lim.
Lim misses with a wild body shot.
Lim misses with a wild combination.
Alvez fails to land the takedown.
Lim connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Lim dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lim throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Lim misses.
Lim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Lim.
Alvez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lim.
Lim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvez.
Antoni Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lim swivels and escapes.
Alvez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alvez slips a jab from Lim.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvez wants to clinch up but Lim keeps it at a distance.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lim swinging wilding here.
Lim slaps away a takedown attempt from Alvez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvez fails to land the takedown.
Antoni Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Alvez.
Lim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lim misses with a few strikes there.
Lim misses with a straight left.
Lim scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvez doesn't seem bothered though.
Lim lands with a nice combination. Alvez backs away looking to recover.
Lim misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lim lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvez circles away quickly and effectively.
Lim throws a right and a left that Alvez avoids nicely.
No luck for Alvez with that takedown attempt.
Lim looks to land a combination. Alvez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Antoni Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvez moves out of range as Lim strikes.
Lim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lim swinging wilding here.
Alvez tries for a takedown but Lim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a right and a left that Alvez avoids nicely.
Alvez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lim avoids it really well and circles away.
Lim stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvez. Alvez gets slowly back to his feet.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Lim throws a big shot that misses.
Alvez avoids the body shot from Lim.
Lim throws a right hand that Alvez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvez also avoids with ease.
Alvez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Some wild striking there from Lim.
Alvez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lim.
Lim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvez moves away.
Alvez moves forwards but Lim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lim scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alvez is defended easily by Lim.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Alvez moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoni Lim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoni Lim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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