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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Alaniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean-Louis Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaniz comes to the cage accompanied by Slippin. 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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140 lbs
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153 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Good knees
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Alaniz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean-Louis Andre!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andre cracks the inside of Alaniz's front leg.
Andre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alaniz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Andre bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alaniz's head backwards.
Alaniz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alaniz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Andre misses.
Andre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andre misses with a wild body shot.
Alaniz rushes Andre and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Andre on the inside.
Alaniz blocks a body shot from Andre.
Andre managing to block the knees to the body from Alaniz.
Andre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alaniz missing with knees to the body.
Andre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alaniz trying to land knees to the body.
Andre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alaniz trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre tries to work over Alaniz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alaniz missing with knees to the body.
Alaniz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andre.
Alaniz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andre is defending well for now.
Alaniz missing with knees to the body.
Alaniz tries to land knees in the clinch but Andre avoids the damage to the body.
Alaniz keeps control of Andre as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andre breaks the clinch.
Alaniz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andre.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Andre scores with a nice body kick.
Andre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alaniz rather than just go for the knockout.
Alaniz slips a jab and a cross from Andre.
Andre swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Andre takes a swing at Alaniz's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Andre has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Alaniz tries to move into range but Andre moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alaniz shoots for a takedown but Andre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alaniz.
Andre misses with a hook to the body
and Alaniz counters by moving into the clinch.
Andre looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alaniz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andre avoids it.
Alaniz trying to land knees to the body.
Andre misses with a punch to the body.
Andre has a couple of punches blocked by Alaniz.
Andre manages to break the clinch.
Andre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andre throws a leg kick but Alaniz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Andre misses with the body kick
and Alaniz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alaniz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Andre.
Andre tries to land knees in the clinch but Alaniz avoids the damage to the body.
Alaniz blocking some punches.
Alaniz prevents a body shot from Andre.
Andre lands an elbow that stopped Alaniz in his tracks for a moment.
Andre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alaniz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andre avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre breaks the clinch.
Alaniz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Andre loads up on a big right hand but Alaniz slips the punch.
Andre connects with a body shot.
Andre looks to land a combination. Alaniz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Andre looks to score with a jab to the body but Alaniz is just out of range.
Jean-Louis Andre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alaniz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Andre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Alaniz blocks a head kick by Andre.
Andre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Andre throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre misses with a straight right.
Andre thows a body shot but no joy.
Alaniz slips under a jab from Andre.
Andre misses the body punch
and Alaniz moves into the clinch.
Alaniz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andre is defending well for now.
Alaniz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andre is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andre avoiding damage as Alaniz throws knees to the body.
Alaniz tries to land knees in the clinch but Andre avoids the damage to the body.
Andre wants to get back to striking at distance but Alaniz won't allow it.
Alaniz working Andre over with knees to the body.
Andre can't find room to land a body shot as Alaniz controls the action.
Andre managing to block the knees to the body from Alaniz.
Andre managing to block the knees to the body from Alaniz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alaniz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Andre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alaniz blocks a body shot from Andre.
Andre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alaniz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean-Louis Andre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alaniz moves out of range as Andre throws a body kick.
Alaniz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alaniz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alaniz defending well as Andre loads up on a big left hand.
Charlie Alaniz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andre dips to his left and cracks Alaniz with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Andre. Alaniz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alaniz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Andre is fending him off so far but Alaniz persists. Nope, Andre circles away and we're back to standing.
Andre looks for the body kick but Alaniz saw that one coming.
Andre lands with a cross.
Alaniz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andre.
Alaniz tries to clinch but Andre is having none of it.
Andre throws a head kick that misses.
Andre is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaniz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Andre to the ground. Alaniz is now in Andre's guard.
Alaniz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Andre's head.
Alaniz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Andre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andre working a defensive guard here.
Alaniz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Andre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alaniz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alaniz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alaniz has managed to get both his arms back between Andre's legs - danger averted.
Andre is breathing heavily.
Alaniz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alaniz wants to pass the guard but Andre is keeping the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andre working for a triangle but Alaniz defends it easily.
Alaniz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Alaniz stands up over Andre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alaniz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Andre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alaniz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alaniz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alaniz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Andre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alaniz lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alaniz working some strikes from top position.
Andre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alaniz is in close to Andre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Andre throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Alaniz is working Andre over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alaniz 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaniz drops back looking for a leg! Andre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andre manages to kick Alaniz off! Alaniz jumps back into Andre's guard.
Alaniz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alaniz stands and throws Andre's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alaniz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Andre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Andre wants to control but Alaniz postures up.
Andre takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alaniz lands some shots froms side control.
Alaniz landing strikes.
Andre tries to improve position but can't.
Andre is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Andre is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alaniz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Andre is still in real trouble! Can Alaniz finish him?
Alaniz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Andre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Alaniz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Andre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Andre on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Alaniz landing a few strikes.
Alaniz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Andre is trying to improve his position.
Alaniz is trying to get an arm triangle but Andre is defending well.
Alaniz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alaniz is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Andre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Andre can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alaniz scoring with punches and elbows.
Alaniz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Andre knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alaniz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alaniz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Alaniz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Andre thuds his shin into the meat of Alaniz's side.
Andre seems to have recovered his senses.
Andre throws a push kick but Alaniz slaps the foot to one side.
Alaniz tries to clinch but Andre moves away
and Andre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alaniz tries to close the distance and clinch but Andre swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andre connects with a right hand. Alaniz shakes it off.
Andre throws a right and a left that Alaniz avoids nicely.
Andre digs a good hook to Alaniz's body.
Alaniz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Andre quickly recovers to half guard.
Alaniz drops an elbow to the side of Andre's head.
Andre actively working from the bottom here.
Andre lands with a few short shots to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Alaniz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre has hold of Alaniz's hands but Alaniz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Andre wants to control but Alaniz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alaniz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alaniz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alaniz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Andre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alaniz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Andre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alaniz slips a nice elbow through Andre's hands, connecting with Andre's forehead.
Andre tries to get to full guard but Alaniz has control of the leg.
Alaniz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
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!
Alaniz is looking for submissions but instead, Andre has regained full guard.
Alaniz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre trying to keep a closed guard but Alaniz is proving a slippery customer.
Alaniz stands up over Andre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Andre had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alaniz defends it easily.
Alaniz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Andre's head.
Alaniz lands a couple of digs.
Charlie Alaniz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andre is trying to keep Alaniz in close.
Alaniz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alaniz gets to his feet and stands over Andre, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Andre felt that one! Alaniz unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Andre from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Alaniz!
As Charlie Alaniz got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I don't know why these fighter's show up, I am on a mission, to be the best and to fight the best. As I rise to the top I will show everyone my skills and that I fight because I am THE only true warrior in the cage!'.
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energy
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hype
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