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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alvaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Light Diode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diode has chosen Radioactive as his entrance music. Light Diode acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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199 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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186 lbs
25 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Alvaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Light Diode!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diode moves out of range as Alvaro strikes.
A slow jab from Alvaro misses its intended target.
Diode waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvaro.
Diode tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvaro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diode is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvaro misses with a hook. Diode ducked under it nicely.
Diode is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvaro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvaro cracks Diode with a good jab.
Diode drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvaro lunges at Diode with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diode's hand.
Diode clinches up with Alvaro and pushes him back against the cage.
Alvaro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diode pulls guard successfully.
Diode looking to control.
Alvaro not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diode is trying to hold Alvaro in close to prevent damage but Alvaro has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvaro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alvaro tries to stand and escape but Diode is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diode looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diode wants to hit a switch here but Alvaro passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Diode there!
Diode wants to hold on but Alvaro pushes him away.
Diode working to try and regain half guard.
Diode keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alvaro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diode tries to hold on but Alvaro postures up.
Alvaro stands up from mount. Strange move.
Alvaro scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode rushes Alvaro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alvaro has Diode pressed against the cage.
Alvaro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alvaro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diode being controlled against the cage.
Alvaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diode working aggressively here.
Alvaro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've been informed that Diode has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Alvaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Diode uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvaro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Diode.
Diode has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Alvaro regains guard immediately.
Alvaro wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Diode manages to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Alvaro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Diode avoids a kick to the body.
Diode wants to clinch but Alvaro slips to the side
enabling Alvaro to counter with a crisp jab.
Diode has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvaro finds it's way round the side to connect with Diode's head.
Alvaro misses with a hook. Diode ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Diode misses
letting Alvaro counter with a right hand.
Diode misses with a takedown attempt - Alvaro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvaro moves out of range as Diode throws a body kick.
Diode fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvaro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode lands the left hand.
Alvaro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alvaro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jose Alvaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Diode.
Diode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvaro was well out of range. Poor timing from Diode.
Alvaro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diode's hands.
Alvaro cracks Diode with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diode drops his hands momentarily and Alvaro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diode closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode fails with the takedown.
Alvaro quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Alvaro catches Diode with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diode shoots in for a takedown but Alvaro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alvaro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Alvaro does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diode throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alvaro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvaro stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode throws a sloppy head kick
and Alvaro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diode pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alvaro misses with a hook.
Jose Alvaro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diode throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvaro looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alvaro moves into range and clinches up with Diode.
Diode misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvaro stops a takedown attempt from Diode.
Diode has a couple of punches blocked by Alvaro.
Alvaro breaks the clinch.
Diode tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diode is looking to clinch but Alvaro is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode shoots for a double leg takedown but Alvaro sprawls well. He's pushed Diode's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alvaro misses the jab.
Diode doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A low kick from Alvaro misses
and Diode counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvaro. Diode does a little dance to reset his feet.
Light Diode is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diode throws a combination that misses
and Alvaro counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvaro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diode moves out of range as Alvaro strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvaro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alvaro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diode backwards.
Diode prevents a body shot from Alvaro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Alvaro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Diode closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diode is trying to drag Alvaro to the mat but Alvaro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alvaro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alvaro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Diode has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alvaro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diode fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jose Alvaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Diode.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvaro manages to break the clinch.
Diode moves in looking to clinch but Alvaro pushes him off.
Diode tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alvaro swivels and escapes.
Diode ducks under a wild hook from Alvaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode throws a head kick that misses.
Alvaro is looking to counter punch.
Diode shoots in but no luck this time.
Diode moves out of range as Alvaro strikes.
Diode uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvaro.
Alvaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diode shoots and misses
and Alvaro counters with a straight right hand.
Diode rushes Alvaro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alvaro taking a breather.
Diode blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvaro lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode tries to pull guard but Alvaro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alvaro leaning against his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvaro.
Alvaro has a couple of punches blocked by Diode.
Alvaro breaks the clinch.
Alvaro lands with an uppercut that bounces Diode off the cage and back into range.
Nice takedown defense from Alvaro. No joy for Diode on that attempt.
Alvaro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diode can do to turn this around?
Diode throws a combination that misses
letting Alvaro counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diode tries for a takedown but Alvaro circles away easily
and Alvaro counters with a straight right hand.
Diode takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diode displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvaro throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diode.
Diode throws a head kick but Alvaro moves out of range.
Diode takes one to the chin there.
Diode misses with a takedown
and Alvaro counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Diode to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Alvaro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jose Alvaro!
Jose Alvaro managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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