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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Filippo Di Vaio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Guerreiro by Curumin as his entrance music. 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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171 lbs
30 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Filippo Di Vaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guilherme Alves!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alves. Di Vaio shrugs it off though.
Alves misses with a hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Di Vaio.
Alves gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alves is staying active underneath Di Vaio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alves is looking for a sweep. Di Vaio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Di Vaio preventing the sweep.
Di Vaio is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Di Vaio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alves is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves keeps trying to improve his position.
Alves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Di Vaio wants to pass the guard but Alves is defending well.
Alves looking for submissions off his back.
Alves looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Di Vaio thows a huge punch but Alves dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to maintain the position but Di Vaio is very close to passing his half guard.
Alves felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Alves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Di Vaio scores with a couple of nice shots.
Di Vaio slips a nice elbow through Alves's hands, connecting with Alves's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Di Vaio lands strikes from half guard.
Alves actively working from the bottom here.
Alves moves into full guard.
Di Vaio avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Di Vaio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Di Vaio from controlling successfully.
Di Vaio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Vaio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Di Vaio tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
Alves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Di Vaio has picked Alves up and slammed him! Alves can't keep hold of the triangle and Di Vaio manages to pass to side control!
Di Vaio lands a few punches from side control.
Alves manages to get back to half guard.
Di Vaio winds up and cracks Alves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alves wants to improve his position but Di Vaio is controlling well.
Alves gets full guard.
Alves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Di Vaio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alves is on top in guard.
Di Vaio keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Di Vaio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves throws a sloppy strike and Di Vaio has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Alves is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Di Vaio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Filippo Di Vaio!
Filippo Di Vaio 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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hype
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pop
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