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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Werkka Easterlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Werkka Easterlund has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maximo Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Werkka Easterlund!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Easterlund.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Easterlund swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Easterlund misses.
Easterlund throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Easterlund misses with a hook
and Alvarez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Easterlund misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvarez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Easterlund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez tries to keep at a distance but Easterlund has taken the fight into the clinch.
Easterlund's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Easterlund.
Easterlund misses with a wild combination.
Werkka Easterlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Easterlund is having none of it.
Werkka Easterlund is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Easterlund.
It looks like Maximo Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez slips a jab from Easterlund.
Easterlund moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Easterlund lands an overhand right.
Easterlund doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Easterlund looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Easterlund throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Easterlund takes the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Easterlund.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Easterlund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez slows down the pace here.
Alvarez gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Easterlund.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Easterlund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Easterlund throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Alvarez stumbling backwards into the cage! Alvarez bounces back off the cage towards Easterlund, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Easterlund lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Easterlund celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Werkka Easterlund! Werkka Easterlund retains his middleweight title!
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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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