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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Trik Turner - Friends and Family. Matsumoto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto misses with a body shot.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Alves throws a combination. Matsumoto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matsumoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matsumoto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freddy Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice combination there by Alves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsumoto lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves looks to land a combination but Matsumoto avoids it well.
Alves looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matsumoto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alves takes a step back to recover.
Alves tries to bum rush Matsumoto with a series of wild strikes but Matsumoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matsumoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Matsumoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matsumoto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alves is out of range and Matsumoto settles back down.
Matsumoto looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsumoto thuds a left hand into Alves's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Alves misses with a combination
and Matsumoto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsumoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alves at a distance.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Matsumoto counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alves looks to land a combination but Matsumoto avoids it well.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves throws a series of punches but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Matsumoto misses with a body shot.
Matsumoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsumoto manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto lands a nice hook to Alves's body. Alves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matsumoto counters with a straight right hand.
Alves scores with a jab to the head.
Matsumoto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alves cracks a nice hook into Matsumoto's ribs.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Matsumoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsumoto slips under a jab.
Alves fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Matsumoto sprawls well initially but Alves persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alves throws a strike but Matsumoto avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
Matsumoto keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Matsumoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Matsumoto is keeping the position.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Matsumoto 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Matsumoto keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Matsumoto 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Freddy Alves will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alves sprawls well. Alves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Matsumoto gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Jab, jab by Alves - just one landing.
Freddy Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves looks to land a combination. Matsumoto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alves throws a right and a left that Matsumoto avoids nicely.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Matsumoto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Matsumoto slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Alves throws a series of punches but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Matsumoto.
Alves throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsumoto circles away quickly and effectively.
Freddy Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsumoto misses the shot to the body.
Alves shoots in for a double leg but Matsumoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Matsumoto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alves.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Matsumoto counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Matsumoto does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto misses with a looping left.
Matsumoto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Matsumoto moves away and avoids it.
Alves with a nice cross.
Matsumoto with a jab.
Alves throws a series of punches but Matsumoto avoids them all with ease.
Matsumoto scores with the left hand. Alves knows he should have avoided that one.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Matsumoto punishes Alves's body with a nice straight punch.
Alves misses with the combination.
Alves misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Alves gets caught flat footed, as Matsumoto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Matsumoto trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Alves is pulling down on Matsumoto's head to control his posture.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Matsumoto wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsumoto. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsumoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsumoto.
Alves lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsumoto lands a slapping body shot.
Matsumoto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves misses with a right hand
and Matsumoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matsumoto avoids the body shot from Alves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Alves dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Matsumoto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Matsumoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alves moves out of range as Matsumoto throws a body kick.
Alves checks the leg kick.
Matsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matsumoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alves takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Matsumoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Matsumoto saw that one coming.
Matsumoto swings for the body but Alves moves out of range.
Alves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsumoto to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto takes a swing at Alves's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Matsumoto tenderised Alves's leg. Alves is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Matsumoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves throws a big shot that misses.
Matsumoto tries for a takedown but Alves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto tries a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Alves tries to score with a low kick but Matsumoto moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matsumoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Alves.
A thudding body kick lands there by Matsumoto!
Matsumoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsumoto lands with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsumoto. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto lands with an overhand left.
Alves moves out of range as Matsumoto throws a body kick.
Alves scores with a shot to the body.
Matsumoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
Matsumoto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alves's head backwards.
Alves takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matsumoto connects with a body shot.
Alves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alves throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Matsumoto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alves is in Matsumoto's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsumoto is pulling down on Alves's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsumoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Matsumoto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matsumoto looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Freddy Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsumoto working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kiyoshi Matsumoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Alves!
After winning the bout, Freddy Alves thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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