PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muhammad Alquier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanouk Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alquier's entrance music is En Hie Se` . A fine choice. Fairtex is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by W.A.S.P - Crazy. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Alquier
vs
Fairtex

182 cm
23
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammad Alquier!
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, Sanouk Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Alquier misses its intended target.

Fairtex has managed to clinch.
Fairtex has Alquier pressed against the cage, preventing Alquier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Alquier can't break the clinch.
Alquier is trying to force a seperation but Fairtex has the dominant position.
Fairtex is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Alquier 's eye.

It looks like Muhammad Alquier has been cut.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alquier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alquier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex pushes Alquier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alquier tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the cage.
Alquier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.

Alquier is rocked!
Fairtex controlling the action here for a moment.
Oh Alquier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alquier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Alquier seems to have got his legs back now.
Fairtex lands with a left to the head.
Alquier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling him.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fairtex trying to control the position but instead, Alquier has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fairtex into the cage.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Alquier shrugs off.
Fairtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alquier's efforts to push away.
Alquier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alquier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.
Fairtex throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alquiers head.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Alquier blocks with his arms.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Alquier is blocking nicely.
Fairtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alquier's efforts to push away.
Alquier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alquier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alquier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alquier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex looking to slow down the pace here.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alquier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alquier's efforts to push away.
Alquier wants to break free but Fairtex has control.
Alquier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alquier blocks it with crossed arms.
Fairtex is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alquier is keeping busy.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but Alquier blocks with his arms.
Fairtex is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alquier tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Alquier wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairtex won't allow it.
Alquier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alquier takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex looks gassed!
Alquier is trying to break free.
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alquier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alquier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alquier working hard to break the clinch.
Fairtex scores with a shoulder strike.
Fairtex lands a nice uppercut.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Alquier can't break the clinch.
Alquier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex keeps control of Alquier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alquier's face.
Alquier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alquier tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Alquier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Alquier tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alquier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex tries to stall but Alquier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fairtex is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Alquier has denied him.
Fairtex lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alquier is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alquier wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairtex won't allow it.
Alquier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alquier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alquier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alquier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex has Alquier pressed against the cage, preventing Alquier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alquier working hard to break the clinch.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right from Fairtex on the inside.
Fairtex misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Alquier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alquier is trying to break free.
Fairtex keeps control of Alquier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alquier's defenses.
Alquier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Alquier 's eye.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fairtex misses with a knee strike.
Alquier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alquier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex works on Alquier's body with a couple of short punches.
Fairtex prevents Alquier from breaking the clinch.
Fairtex keeps control of Alquier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairtex lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex tries a knee to the head but Alquier blocks it.
Alquier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex lands a hook that snaps the head of Alquier backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fairtex tries to stall but Alquier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fairtex lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alquier backwards.
Fairtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alquier's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Alquier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alquier takes an elbow to the temple.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alquier wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairtex won't allow it.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
Alquier is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Alquier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Alquier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Alquier is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Alquier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
Alquier wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairtex won't allow it.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Alquier 's eye.
Alquier is trying to force a seperation but Fairtex has the dominant position.
Alquier blocks an elbow strike from Fairtex.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Alquier wants to break free but Fairtex has control.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alquier as Fairtex tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanouk Fairtex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Alquier's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fairtex rushes Alquier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Alquier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fairtex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alquier is trying to force a seperation but Fairtex has the dominant position.

Alquier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Alquier circles away and keeps his distance.
Fairtex defending well as Alquier loads up on a big left hand.
Fairtex moves in looking to clinch but Alquier pushes him off.
Alquier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fairtex.
Fairtex with a hook.

Fairtex instigates a clinch.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Alquier 's eye.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alquier lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alquier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Alquier shrugs off.
Alquier is trying to force a seperation but Fairtex has the dominant position.
Alquier can't break the clinch.
Fairtex stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Alquier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fairtex prevents Alquier from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fairtex has Alquier pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Alquier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fairtex lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fairtex prevents Alquier from breaking the clinch.
Fairtex creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alquier is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Fairtex keeps control of Alquier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alquier wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairtex won't allow it.
Fairtex keeps control of Alquier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Alquier tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex has Alquier pressed against the cage, preventing Alquier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hook to the body lands for Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Alquier tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the cage.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Alquier shrugs off.
Alquier tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Alquier is trying to force a seperation but Fairtex has the dominant position.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alquier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alquier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fairtex misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alquier.
Fairtex has Alquier pressed against the cage, preventing Alquier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alquier is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Fairtex.
Alquier has had enough of the clinch but Fairtex keeps him there for the moment.
Alquier tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the cage.
Fairtex stalls.
Alquier tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling him.
Fairtex is trying to stall.
Alquier can't break the clinch.
Fairtex lands an uppercut.
Alquier has had enough of the clinch but Fairtex keeps him there for the moment.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Alquier is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alquier's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alquier managing to block the knees to the body from Fairtex.
Alquier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alquier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Alquier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alquier working hard to break the clinch.
Alquier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Alquier blocks an elbow strike from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alquier blocks a body shot from Fairtex.
Fairtex controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Alquier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alquier has had enough of the clinch but Fairtex keeps him there for the moment.
Fairtex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alquier backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fairtex.
Alquier is trying to break free.
Alquier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alquier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alquier is trying to break free.
Fairtex lands a nice knee to the body.
Alquier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fairtex throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alquiers head.
Alquier has had enough of the clinch but Fairtex keeps him there for the moment.
Alquier is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fairtex prevents Alquier from breaking the clinch.
Alquier tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alquier wants to break free but Fairtex has control.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alquier blocks it with crossed arms.
Alquier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fairtex keeps control of Alquier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alquier working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fairtex obliges.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Fairtex.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alquier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex prevents Alquier from breaking the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex keeps control of Alquier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alquier can't break the clinch.
Fairtex lands a right hand.
Fairtex lands a nice knee to the body.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Alquier 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanouk Fairtex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muhammad Alquier's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fairtex tries a head kick but it misses.
Fairtex slips a jab and a cross from Alquier.

Fairtex drives through and clinches with Alquier against the cage.
Alquier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alquier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alquier has had enough of the clinch but Fairtex keeps him there for the moment.
Alquier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fairtex has Alquier pressed against the cage, preventing Alquier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Alquier is blocking nicely.
Fairtex prevents Alquier from breaking the clinch.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Alquier shrugs off.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling him.
Alquier is trying to break free.
Fairtex scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alquier tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alquier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alquier tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Fairtex is trying to maintain a safe position but Alquier gets an underhook and turns Fairtex into the cage.
Alquier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Alquier wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex stalls.
Fairtex looking to throw knees to the head but Alquier is blocking nicely.
Alquier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Fairtex tries to stall but Alquier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alquier has had enough of the clinch but Fairtex keeps him there for the moment.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alquier's defenses.
Fairtex prevents Alquier from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Alquier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Fairtex.
Alquier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Alquier shrugs off.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
Fairtex manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Alquier shrugs off.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Fairtex keeps control of Alquier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairtex.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alquier avoids it.
Alquier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alquier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fairtex with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alquier takes an elbow to the temple.
Fairtex tries to work over Alquier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alquier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alquier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alquier tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Alquier takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alquier tries to circle away but Fairtex has him pinned against the cage.
Alquier is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fairtex takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fairtex throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alquier blocks it with crossed arms.
Alquier blocks the elbow strike.
Alquier tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Alquier is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Alquier blocks an elbow strike.
Fairtex tries to stall but Alquier uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alquier wants to break free but Fairtex has control.
A shot in the inside from Fairtex.
Fairtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alquier's efforts to push away.
Alquier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alquier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Alquier tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alquier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex has Alquier pressed against the cage.
Alquier is trying to break free.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alquier dodges an elbow strike from Fairtex.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alquier's defenses.
Alquier tries to break free but Fairtex pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fairtex.
Alquier can't break the clinch.
Alquier wants to get back to striking at distance but Fairtex won't allow it.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A frustrated look appears on Alquier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fairtex is trying to stall.
Fairtex misses with a punch to the body.
Alquier can't break the clinch.
Alquier takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alquier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Fairtex throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fairtex crunches a lovely knee into Alquier's ribcage.
Alquier is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Alquier is trying to force a seperation but Fairtex has the dominant position.
Alquier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex prevents Alquier from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alquier takes an elbow to the temple.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Fairtex misses with an elbow over the top.
Alquier avoids a wild elbow strike from Fairtex.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alquier is keeping busy.
Fairtex misses with the head strike.
Alquier working hard to break the clinch.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Alquier in his tracks for a moment.
Alquier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fairtex avoiding damage.
Alquier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fairtex keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alquier's efforts to push away.
Fairtex lands a good knee to the midsection. Alquier won't want to take too many of those.
Alquier is trying to break the clinch but Fairtex has him pressed against the cage.
Fairtex lands with a left to the head.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alquier takes an elbow to the temple.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A frustrated look appears on Alquier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alquier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fairtex using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alquier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alquier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muhammad Alquier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fairtex keeps control of Alquier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sanouk Fairtex comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fairtex 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sanouk Fairtex!