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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Fife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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173 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barney Fife!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Alves.
Barney Fife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Fife has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alves.
Fife gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alves counters with a thumping low kick.
Alves throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Barney Fife has been cut.
Alves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fife chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alves can pounce on him.
Fife lands a jab-cross combination.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Fife moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Fife.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fife throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Alves.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fife.
Fife is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Fife lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Fife misses its intended target.
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fife's sensitive parts.
Fife avoids the head kick by Alves.
A low kick from Alves misses
and Fife counters with a series of strikes. Alves will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Alves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fife stuns Alves with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Fife misses.
Alves throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fife's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fife paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves is looking to land body kicks.
Alves avoids the head kick by Fife.
Alves throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fife throws a big shot that misses.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fife swings for the body but Alves moves out of range.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Fife moves out of range easily.
Alves digs a good hook to Fife's body.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves tests Fife's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fife lands the left hand.
Alves throws a wild body kick that Fife sees coming a mile off.
Alves scores with a kick to the body.
Alves tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Fife.
Fife throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fife waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alves.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Fife misses
and Alves counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alves.
Fife tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alves avoids it.
Alves misses with an elbow over the top.
Alves is looking to control Fife's arms but Fife gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alves has his back to the cage.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Alves leaning against his opponent.
Fife tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Fife trying to control the position but instead, Alves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fife into the cage.
Fife is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alves is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fife's defenses.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fife's defenses.
Alves lands an elbow just above Fife 's eye.
Alves taking a breather.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barney Fife'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.
Fife scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fife takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alves darts in trying to clinch
and Fife makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Alves really felt that one!
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves slips under a jab.
Fife misses with a wild body shot.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fife checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alves misses with a low kick as Fife jumps back.
A low kick from Alves misses
and Fife counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fife gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alves counters with a big head kick but Fife shrugs it off.
Alves walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fife checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A swing and a miss from Fife.
Alves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fife in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Alves defending well as Fife loads up on a big left hand.
Alves tries to clinch but Fife moves out of range.
Fife with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a lazy body kick
and Fife counters with a nice leg kick.
Fife lands a head kick. Alves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves avoids the head kick by Fife.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fife. That's going to slow Alves down.
Fife falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fife takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fife fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fife lands a head shot.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fife misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves clinches with his opponent.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alves lands an elbow just above Fife 's eye.
Fife wants to stall.
Alves blocks a body shot from Fife.
Alves throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fife avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
Fife looking to throw knees to the head but Alves is blocking nicely.
Fife misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Alves gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fife misses with a punch on the inside.
Fife misses with a punch on the inside.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alves.
Alves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fife is keeping busy.
Fife blocks an elbow strike.
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.
Fife blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fife's brow.
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Fife.
Alves trying to control the position but instead, Fife has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alves into the cage.
Nice elbow from Alves.
Fife avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
Fife dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alves throws an elbow that misses.
Fife using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alves is trying to maintain a safe position but Fife gets an underhook and turns Alves into the cage.
Fife is trying to stall.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Barney Fife's cut even more.
Fife tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Fife dodges an elbow strike from Alves.
Alves lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alves lands an elbow just above Fife 's eye.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alves will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fife up against the cage.
Fife working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Alves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barney Fife's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fife.
Fife lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alves.
Fife throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.
Alves scoring well with a low kick there.
Alves throws a head kick but Fife moves out of range.
Fife walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alves.
Alves fakes the leg kick and cracks Fife in the body.
Alves throws a leg kick but Fife moved away.
Fife's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fife swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alves tries to clinch but Fife is having none of it.
Alves takes the fight into the clinch.
Alves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alves just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fife's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves.
Alves blocks a body shot from Fife.
Fife dodges an elbow strike from Alves.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Alves lands an elbow just above Fife 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Fife.
Fife avoids a wild elbow strike from Alves.
Fife tries to throw a body punch but Alves avoids it by throwing Fife back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Fife connects with a knee to the head.
Fife dodges an elbow strike from Alves.
Fife avoids the elbow strike from Alves, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alves.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fife scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fife tries to throw a body punch but Alves avoids it by throwing Fife back against the cage.
Fife struggles to land a body shot inside as Alves controls his hands.
Fife can't find room to land a body shot as Alves controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Fife in his tracks for a moment.
Fife with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves lands an elbow inside that Fife shrugs off.
The cut above Barney Fife's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fife takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alves wants to stall.
Nice elbow from Alves.
Barney Fife's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Alves lands an elbow just above Fife 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Barney Fife's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brian Alves!
Brian Alves retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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