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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Davi Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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153 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davi Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Fanning!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a hook but Fanning avoids it easily.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves staying out of range there.
Alves lands with a hook. Fanning tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alves misses with a looping right.
Fanning takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Fanning keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Fanning thows a body shot but no joy.
Fanning shoots in looking for a takedown but Alves manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fanning's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fanning rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fanning fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fanning fails with the takedown.
Alves throws a wild body kick that Fanning sees coming a mile off.
Alves throws a lazy uppercut
and Fanning counters with a right hand to the body.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Alves moves forwards but Fanning connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alves connects with a looping right hand.
Fanning misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fanning goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fanning avoids the head kick by Alves.
Alves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fanning blocking some punches.
Alves scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alves swings wildly with an uppercut but Fanning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Fanning controls his hands.
Alves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Fanning controls the action.
Alves digs a right hand underneath Fanning's ribcage. Fanning let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Fanning is defending well.
Fanning managing to block the knees to the body from Alves.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fanning.
Alves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Alves fails to land.
Fanning escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Fanning's front leg but catches the back leg as Fanning tries to avoid it.
Alves takes a swing at Fanning's ribcage but misses.
Fanning uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves.
Alves defending well as Fanning loads up on a big left hand.
Fanning ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Fanning throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alves clobbers Fanning with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Good shot there by Alves.
Alves looks for the body kick but Fanning saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fanning.
Fanning connects with an inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alves checks a leg kick.
Mike Fanning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice shot by Alves.
Nice defenses there by Fanning.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fanning manages to avoid it.
Fanning throws a leg kick but Alves moved away.
Fanning scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alves doesn't seem bothered though.
Fanning throws a low kick, looking for Alves's leg but Alves calmly moves out of range.
Fanning misses with a two punch combination.
Fanning misses with a hook.
Fanning stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves.
Fanning will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a body punch but Fanning moves out of range.
Alves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fanning misses with a leg kick.
A head kick by Fanning misses
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves throws the left hand but Fanning avoids the punch easily.
Fanning jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
Fanning swings widly with a right hand
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Fanning misses the target.
Fanning checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fanning.
Fanning scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davi Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fanning throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
Alves fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fanning.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fanning throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves tries to clinch but Fanning moves out of range.
Fanning misses with the combination.
Fanning rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
Good shot there by Fanning.
Fanning thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fanning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fanning.
Alves displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands a slapping body shot.
Alves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fanning shoots in and bounces Alves off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fanning must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fanning distracts Alves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fanning throws a big right hand that misses.
Alves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alves prevents Fanning from improving his position.
Alves is keen to just control but Fanning is a slippery customer.
Alves seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alves wants to control but Fanning is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanning is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fanning manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves blocks a jab.
Fanning just misses with a punch to the body.
Fanning takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Davi Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves defending well as Fanning loads up on a big left hand.
Fanning misses with a low kick.
Alves scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alves looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fanning is avoiding damage well.
Alves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fanning stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning struggling a bit here.
Alves is chipping away with strikes.
Fanning manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alves's best efforts.
Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alves thows a huge punch but Fanning dodges it nicely.
Fanning slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fanning is trying to keep Alves in close.
Fanning looking for a sweep. Not yet Fanning, not yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fanning holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fanning working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Fanning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fanning is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fanning controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Fanning wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fanning lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fanning tries to score with a low kick but Alves moves his leg out of the way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fanning's head.
Fanning misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fanning has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alves finds it's way round the side to connect with Fanning's head.
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 Davi Alves will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fanning cracks Alves with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fanning's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alves under the eye.
Alves moves out of range as Fanning strikes.
Fanning misses with a straight left.
Fanning misses the shot to the body.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fanning was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Fanning takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
Alves shoots in and bounces Fanning off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fanning is pulling down on Alves's head. It's preventing any offense from Alves, at least for the moment.
Fanning looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves won't allow Fanning to sweep him here.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Davi Alves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fanning working a defensive guard but Alves passes into half guard.
Fanning makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fanning.
Alves postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alves throws a big right hand that misses.
Fanning is trying to control the position but Alves postures up.
Fanning is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fanning is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alves regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fanning trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanning tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fanning wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
Fanning throws a big right hand that misses.
Alves keeping full guard, as Fanning tries to pass.
Fanning trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves striking off his back but it's not causing Fanning any problems.
Alves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alves is on top in guard.
Alves wants to control from the top but Fanning keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning has a closed guard, preventing Alves from standing up.
Fanning is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alves is fighting to break Fanning's control of his arms but Fanning is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fanning has momentary wrist control but Alves slips an elbow through the middle.
Fanning trying to keep a closed guard but Alves is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fanning is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning is in close to Alves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alves wants to sweep here but Fanning controlling him for the moment.
Fanning wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Fanning trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fanning missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fanning defends well.
Fanning pushes down on Alves's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves tries to roll over but Fanning keeps him under control.
Fanning is keen to just control but Alves is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mike Fanning just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alves lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fanning lands a jab.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Alves scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alves scores with a sloppy right hand. Fanning should have avoided that one.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fanning's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fanning misses with a low kick.
Alves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fanning has time to react.
Alves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fanning misses with a straight left.
Alves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fanning throws a shot from downtown. Alves moves away and avoids it.
Alves scores with a takedown into Fanning's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fanning has his hands on Alves's head, controlling the position.
Alves throws a big elbow that misses.
Alves wants to control from the top but Fanning keeps moving.
Fanning is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fanning wriggles free and stands up.
Fanning works the jab nicely.
Fanning slips under a jab from Alves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a right hand that Fanning ducks under and follows up with a left that Fanning also avoids with ease.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fanning.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Fanning moves away and avoids it.
Fanning tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fanning somewhat.
Fanning is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alves.
Fanning on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alves lands a nice hook to Fanning's body. Fanning takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fanning checks a low kick from Alves.
Fanning pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fanning feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fanning is aware though and is defending well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Fanning from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to control the position.
Fanning with a nice head shot there.
Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fanning is desperately trying to improve his position but Alves has a good base and remains in mount.
Alves thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Alves landing shots from mount.
Fanning is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Alves is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fanning is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alves's back!
Fanning is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Alves up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fanning's guard. Nice work there by Alves.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fanning swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fanning is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alves is working Fanning over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Davi Alves will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Alves slips a jab from Fanning.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Fanning is just out of range.
Alves thuds a left hand into Fanning's body.
Fanning lunges at Alves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alves's hand.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Fanning circles away.
Alves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fanning.
Fanning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fanning throws a chopping leg kick but Alves manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fanning pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fanning scores with a jab. Alves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fanning.
Alves jabs Fanning to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fanning looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alves connects with a solid leg kick.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Fanning connects with an inside leg kick.
Alves scores with a nice strike.
Alves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fanning manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fanning.
Fanning throws a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Good exchange - Alves coming out on top.
Fanning scores with a decent looking hook.
Fanning misses with a hook
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves throws the left hand but Fanning avoids the punch easily.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Fanning thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mike Fanning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Alves there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alves throws a jab when Fanning was well out of range.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves blocks a head kick by Fanning.
Fanning checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fanning throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fanning takes a swing at Alves's ribcage but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fanning looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Fanning misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fanning is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fanning tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fanning throws a lazy uppercut
and Alves counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fanning looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Alves lands with a straight right. Fanning didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fanning takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fanning throws an overhand right that lands on Alves's shoulder, as Alves tries to avoid the shot.
Alves throws a leg kick but Fanning sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fanning misses the shot to the body.
Alves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fanning on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Davi Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves lands a jab to the head.
Alves scores with a jab. Fanning acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fanning staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves lands with a nice body punch.
Fanning throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fanning misses with an uppercut. Alves saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alves.
Alves lunges at Fanning with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fanning's hand.
Fanning scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alves.
Alves throws a leg kick which misses Fanning's front leg but catches the back leg as Fanning tries to avoid it.
Alves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fanning shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alves as he jumps to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fanning lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves throws a shot to the body.
Fanning wants to land a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
Fanning misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Fanning swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Davi Alves.
I think Alves has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:47
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davi Alves!
Davi Alves retains his featherweight title!
Davi Alves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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