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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georges Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Georges Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edwin Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves moves out of range as Salazar throws a body kick.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salazar.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Salazar.
A head kick misses from Salazar.
A combination from Salazar does no damage.
Salazar swinging wilding here.
Salazar dives in and grabs Alves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes down on Salazar's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves avoids the body shot from Salazar.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Salazar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salazar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Salazar tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Salazar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Salazar misses with a straight right.
Alves moves into the clinch successfully.
Salazar prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
Salazar stops a takedown attempt from Alves.
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Salazar.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alves avoids it.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salazar works on Alves's body with a couple of short punches.
Alves goes for a takedown in the clinch but Salazar prevents it.
Alves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alves tries for a takedown but Salazar manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Salazar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar working Alves over with knees to the body.
Salazar blocks the elbow strike.
Alves effectively controlling the action here.
Salazar effectively controlling the action here.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Salazar breaks from the clinch.
Salazar tries to clinch up
and Alves counters with a nice double leg into side control. Salazar won't be happy with that.
Salazar is looking for a sweep.
Salazar trying to remain calm as Alves controls from the top position.
Alves is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Salazar is trying to control Alves's posture but Alves avoids it.
Salazar is looking to regain half guard here but Alves keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Salazar has a takedown stuffed.
Salazar wants to clinch
and Alves counters with a nice uppercut.
Salazar clinches but Alves breaks the clinch
and Alves counters by clinching up.
Salazar has a couple of punches blocked by Alves.
Salazar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salazar scores a nice knee to the body.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salazar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salazar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Salazar.
Salazar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alves misses with a knee to the head.
Salazar is working Alves over against the cage.
Salazar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Edwin Salazar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Salazar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves moves into the clinch.
Salazar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Salazar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alves in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salazar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alves up against the cage.
Salazar is leaning against Alves and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Salazar working Alves over with knees to the body.
Salazar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salazar lands a takedown into guard.
Salazar pushes down on Alves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Salazar is trying to control. Alves wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salazar is trying to work for a kimura but Alves is defending well.
Alves is refusing to be controlled, as Salazar sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves actively working from the bottom here.
Salazar is looking for a kimura but Alves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Salazar to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salazar is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salazar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two 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.
Salazar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salazar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Salazar is taking a breather. Alves 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.
Salazar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.
Salazar is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Salazar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Salazar looking for a guillotine from mount but Alves is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Alves has left one of his arms exposed and Salazar doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Alves screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edwin Salazar!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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