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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Shadows fall - Still I Rise. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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170 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple 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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Corey Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Huang!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huang.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Huang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Huang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Huang misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Huang misses with a head shot.
Huang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Alves hang on?
Huang misses with a head shot.
Huang throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang controlling the position easily from mount.
Alves is wriggling around trying to escape.
Huang tries to control but Alves wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Huang throwing strikes here but Alves is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's two 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.
You get the feeling that Alves really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huang wants to control the pace but Alves is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Huang there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Huang sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Huang wants to control the pace but Alves is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huang tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Huang.
Huang trying to control but Alves is having none of it.
Huang thowing shots but they're missing.
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.
Huang goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Alves turns into him and now he's in Huang's guard.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves wants to stand but Huang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Huang looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Huang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves throws a series of punches but Huang moves out of range.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Huang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alves is fending him off so far but Huang persists. Nope, Alves circles away and we're back to standing.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Huang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huang.
Corey Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves misses with the combination.
Huang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alves tries to avoid it but Huang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alves to the ground. Alves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Alves as Huang shoots in.
Corey Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Huang.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Huang desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Huang is trying to maintain the position but Alves is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Huang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two 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.
Huang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves's guard.
Huang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Huang from controlling successfully.
Huang is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves wants to stand and escape but Huang is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang thows a big elbow that misses.
Huang is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
Huang wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Huang is able to avoid easily.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves throws a leg kick but Huang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Huang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alves checks it well.
Alves throws a right hand that Huang ducks under and follows up with a left that Huang also avoids with ease.
Corey Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Huang.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice combination there by Alves.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Alves dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Huang throws a shot from downtown. Alves moves away and avoids it.
Huang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a nice uppercut.
Alves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Huang blocks a low kick nicely.
Huang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Huang counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alves won't be happy with that.
Huang is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huang decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Huang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alves counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang wants to control but Alves postures up.
Huang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Huang manages to get back to half guard.
Huang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Huang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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.
Alves is squirming around, avoiding Huang's attempts to control the action.
Huang throwing strikes here but Alves is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Huang sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Huang has control of Alves's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Alves regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang content just to control the position here.
Huang is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Alves is in real trouble.
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 covering up well and avoiding damage.
Huang struggling to keep hold of the position.
Even with his hooks in, Huang manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Alves showing good submission defense here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Huang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huang has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Huang!
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energy
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hype
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