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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Fernandes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thiago alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying alves's choice of entrance music: disco pogo. Luiz Fernandes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Fernandes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, thiago alves!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fernandes.
Fernandes tries to clinch but alves moves out of range.
Fernandes moves out of range of the strikes.
alves clinches with his opponent.
alves lands a body shot.
Fernandes avoiding damage as alves throws knees to the body.
Fernandes slows down the pace here.
alves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fernandes up against the cage.
alves breaks the clinch.
Fernandes is trying hard to land a takedown here. alves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
alves avoids the head kick by Fernandes.
Fernandes tries to clinch but alves moves out of range.
alves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown but alves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fernandes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandes is breathing heavily.
alves tries to clinch but Fernandes is having none of it.
Fernandes moves into range and clinches up with alves.
Fernandes tries to pull guard but alves holds him up against the cage and eventually Fernandes drops back down to his feet.
alves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
alves scores with a nice hook to the head.
alves lands a nice elbow.
alves lands a nice elbow.
alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fernandes blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from alves.
alves lands an elbow inside that Fernandes shrugs off.
alves lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
alves manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by alves.
alves has managed to clinch.
alves cracks Fernandes with a nice body shot.
alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
alves breaks from the clinch.
Fernandes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as alves sprawls well. alves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet.
alves scores with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
alves makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by alves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
alves lands a head kick. Fernandes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fernandes swats away the attempt to clinch by alves.
Fernandes tries to keep at a distance but alves has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for alves to work.
Fernandes gets control of alves's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fernandes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
alves wanted to stand there but Fernandes had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. alves defends it easily.
alves stands up from Fernandes's guard - alves perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
alves closes the distance and clinches.
alves scores with a shot to the side of Fernandes's head.
alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from alves is predictable there
and Fernandes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in alves's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
alves is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
thiago alves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick by alves misses
and Fernandes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fernandes wants to clinch but alves slips to the side
and alves counters by clinching up.
alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Fernandes circles away.
Fernandes throws a head kick that misses
and alves holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fernandes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
alves clinches.
alves lands an elbow just above Fernandes 's eye.
alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernandes's defenses.
alves throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernandess head.
Knees in the clinch landing for alves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but alves manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. alves just stands there and leans against the cage.
alves stalling.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the temple.
Fernandes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fernandes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as alves walks away with a smile on his face. Fernandes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandes has his takedown stuffed
and alves counters with a two punch combo.
alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luiz Fernandes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fernandes tries for a takedown but alves circles away easily
and alves counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. alves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
alves lands an elbow that stopped Fernandes in his tracks for a moment.
Fernandes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from alves.
alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
alves wants to clinch up but Fernandes keeps it at a distance.
alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
alves tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
alves lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fernandes or not.
Fernandes tries to break the clinch but alves is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
alves lands with a short punch from the clinch.
alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
alves breaks from the clinch.
alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
alves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and alves wants it to stay on the feet.
alves looks to land a body kick but Fernandes moved away.
alves forces Fernandes back against the cage and clinches.
alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luiz Fernandes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by alves as he connects with a hook.
alves moves into range and clinches up with Fernandes.
alves breaks the clinch.
Fernandes throws a sloppy head kick and alves moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
alves with a nice cross.
Fernandes swats away the attempt to clinch by alves.
alves feints and then cracks Fernandes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fernandes down.
alves takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
alves works on Fernandes's body with a couple of short punches.
alves keeps control of Fernandes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
thiago alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
alves clinches but Fernandes breaks the clinch
and Fernandes counters with a big head kick but alves shrugs it off.
alves looks to land a combination but Fernandes avoids it well.
Fernandes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and alves counters by moving into the clinch.
Fernandes tries a body shot but alves blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandes tries to score a body lock takedown but alves shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
alves lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
alves dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fernandes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. alves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fernandes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
alves leaning against his opponent.
alves missing with knees to the body.
alves landing knees to the body.
alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fernandes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fernandes is trying to drag alves to the mat but alves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Fernandes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
alves breaks from the clinch.
alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fernandes's defenses.
The referee is keeping an eye on alves - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from alves. That one must have hurt.
alves jabs at Fernandes's body.
alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Fernandes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
thiago alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
alves is looking to clinch.
alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
alves forces Fernandes back against the cage and clinches.
alves unloads a knee to the mid-section.
alves lands a good knee to the midsection. Fernandes won't want to take too many of those.
alves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
Fernandes wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
alves lands an elbow inside that Fernandes shrugs off.
alves avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by alves.
alves breaks the clinch.
alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fernandes shoots in and drives through. alves sprawls well.
alves throws a head kick but Fernandes moves out of range.
alves cracks Fernandes with a good jab.
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.
alves jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
alves moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from alves fails to land.
alves prevents the takedown attempt.
alves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fernandes up against the cage.
alves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandes backwards.
alves stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
alves manages to break the clinch.
Fernandes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by alves. alves obviously looking to wear him down.
alves throws a sloppy head kick and Fernandes moves out of range easily.
thiago alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fernandes avoids the head kick by alves.
And that's the end of the fight!
thiago alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got alves 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... thiago alves!
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