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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Alexandre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alexandre's choice of entrance music: Pregador Luo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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187 cm
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alistair Ubereem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cosmo Alexandre!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ubereem manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ubereem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alexandre controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ubereem is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ubereem holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alistair Ubereem.
Alexandre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alexandre has a takedown stuffed.
Alexandre shoots for a double leg takedown but Ubereem sprawls well. He's pushed Alexandre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alistair Ubereem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cosmo Alexandre.
Ubereem throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cosmo Alexandre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ubereem lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Alexandre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Ubereem. No joy for Alexandre on that attempt.
Ubereem loads up on a big right hand but Alexandre slips the punch.
Alexandre misses with a takedown attempt - Ubereem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alexandre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ubereem circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alexandre.
Ubereem misses with a low kick.
Alistair Ubereem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alexandre drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ubereem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alexandre on the ground.
Ubereem is looking to stand up but Alexandre isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alexandre lands a couple of elbows.
Ubereem wants to stand and escape but Alexandre is having none of it.
Ubereem preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alexandre cracks Ubereem with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre lands a couple of digs.
Ubereem avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ubereem is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ubereem wants to stand up but Alexandre is controlling him.
Ubereem tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alexandre is looking to work some ground and pound but Ubereem has wrist control.
Alexandre scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alexandre throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ubereem works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alexandre looking to pass the guard.
Alexandre looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ubereem looking for a sweep. Not yet Ubereem, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alexandre lands a couple of elbows.
Alexandre preventing the sweep.
Ubereem wants to get back to his feet but Alexandre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alexandre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alexandre is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alexandre postures up and lands a big shot to Ubereem's brow.
Alexandre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ubereem's head.
Alexandre trying to control the position from guard on top but Ubereem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ubereem trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre throwing strikes from guard but Ubereem blocks nicely.
Alexandre wants to control from the top but Ubereem keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alexandre cracks Ubereem with a solid left hand.
Alexandre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alexandre lands a couple of digs.
Ubereem wants to stand up but Alexandre is controlling him.
Alexandre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ubereem working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alexandre throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alexandre throwing strikes but missing.
Alexandre looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cosmo Alexandre dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ubereem staying out of range there.
Ubereem avoids the body shot from Alexandre.
Alexandre shoots in for a takedown but Ubereem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alexandre.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alexandre.
Alistair Ubereem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cosmo Alexandre.
Alexandre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ubereem throws a low kick but Alexandre moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Alexandre.
Alexandre throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ubereem counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alexandre misses with a double jab.
Ubereem leaves Alexandre with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ubereem.
Alexandre throws a one two combo.
Alexandre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Ubereem. No joy for Alexandre on that attempt.
Alexandre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A good leg kick by Ubereem.
Ubereem throws a leg kick but Alexandre sees it coming and moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Alexandre.
Alexandre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ubereem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alexandre throws an off balance right hand
and Ubereem counters with a nice leg kick.
Alexandre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexandre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ubereem.
Alexandre missing with a left hand there. Ubereem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alexandre shoots in for a takedown but Ubereem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexandre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ubereem swivels and escapes.
Alexandre is breathing heavily.
Ubereem dips to his left and cracks Alexandre with an uppercut!
Ubereem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alexandre.
Alexandre avoids a kick to the body.
Alexandre fails with the takedown.
Ubereem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ubereem connects with a leg kick. Alexandre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alexandre misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandre with a poor takedown
and Ubereem counters with a good, hard body kick but Alexandre shrugs it off.
Ubereem throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ubereem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ubereem throws a front kick that sends Alexandre stumbling back into the cage.
Alexandre blocks a head kick by Ubereem.
Ubereem lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ubereem throws a push kick but Alexandre slaps the foot to one side.
Alexandre misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ubereem defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alexandre.
Ubereem throws a leg kick which misses Alexandre's front leg but catches the back leg as Alexandre tries to avoid it.
Ubereem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alexandre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ubereem. That's going to slow Alexandre down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubereem getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alexandre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ubereem swivels and escapes.
Ubereem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alexandre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ubereem connects with a looping right hand.
Alexandre shoots for a double leg takedown but Ubereem sprawls well. He's pushed Alexandre's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ubereem fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ubereem throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alexandre's head.
Alexandre is rocked!
It looks like Cosmo Alexandre has been cut.
Ubereem fakes the body blow, causing Alexandre to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Alexandre goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alistair Ubereem!
Alistair Ubereem decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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