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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Vrinceanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morgan Vrinceanu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Morgan Vrinceanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Diego Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Vrinceanu moves out of range.
Vrinceanu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez scores with a punch to the head.
Vrinceanu slips under a jab.
Vrinceanu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Vrinceanu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrinceanu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvarez misses the body punch
and Vrinceanu counters with a leg kick.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Vrinceanu counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diego Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrinceanu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vrinceanu dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Vrinceanu tries to counter with a takedown but Alvarez is quick to defend against it.
Vrinceanu goes for a double leg but Alvarez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alvarez continues to drive forward.
Vrinceanu slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Vrinceanu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vrinceanu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alvarez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vrinceanu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vrinceanu stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vrinceanu 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.
Vrinceanu throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vrinceanu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrinceanu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vrinceanu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vrinceanu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrinceanu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vrinceanu is looking to work some ground and pound but Alvarez has wrist control.
Vrinceanu postures up in Alvarez's guard and throws a big left but Alvarez blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu 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.
Vrinceanu prevents Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
Vrinceanu drops back looking for a leg! Alvarez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alvarez manages to kick Vrinceanu off! Vrinceanu jumps back into Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez wants to stand but Vrinceanu is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vrinceanu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vrinceanu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alvarez sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Vrinceanu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Diego Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses
and Vrinceanu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vrinceanu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Vrinceanu attempts a counter takedown but Alvarez avoids it well and moves away.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vrinceanu rather than just go for the knockout.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Vrinceanu is just out of range.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez looks winded!
Alvarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vrinceanu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Vrinceanu feinted with a counter takedown.
Alvarez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vrinceanu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Alvarez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vrinceanu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Vrinceanu avoids it well.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Vrinceanu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
Vrinceanu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alvarez sprawls and moves away.
Diego Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vrinceanu feinted with a counter takedown.
Vrinceanu darts in looking for a takedown but Alvarez gets double underhooks and turns Vrinceanu into the cage.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vrinceanu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alvarez sprawls and moves away.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vrinceanu feinted with a counter takedown.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vrinceanu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alvarez misses with a looping left.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Vrinceanu dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Vrinceanu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez swings for the body but Vrinceanu moves out of range.
Alvarez lands a two punch combo.
Vrinceanu shoots in but Alvarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Vrinceanu.
Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vrinceanu was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez.
Alvarez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Vrinceanu saw that one coming.
Vrinceanu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vrinceanu.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Vrinceanu avoids it well.
Vrinceanu appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vrinceanu tries to counter with a takedown but Alvarez is quick to defend against it.
Vrinceanu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Vrinceanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vrinceanu closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarez, looking for a takedown. Vrinceanu pushes Alvarez against the cage but Alvarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vrinceanu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alvarez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vrinceanu somewhat.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Vrinceanu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Vrinceanu dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vrinceanu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Alvarez sprawls and moves away.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vrinceanu counters with a takedown into side control.
Vrinceanu fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vrinceanu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vrinceanu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vrinceanu moves into full mount!
Vrinceanu looking to secure an arm triangle but Alvarez defends it well.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu has hold of Alvarez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Alvarez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrinceanu pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Vrinceanu with the ground and pound from mount.
Vrinceanu raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vrinceanu misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vrinceanu counters with a shoot takedown. Alvarez fights it but they end up in guard.
Vrinceanu throwing strikes from guard but Alvarez blocks nicely.
Alvarez pushes Vrinceanu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Vrinceanu avoids them all with ease.
Vrinceanu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vrinceanu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Morgan Vrinceanu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vrinceanu shoots in looking for a takedown but Alvarez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vrinceanu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Alvarez is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Vrinceanu attempts a counter takedown but Alvarez avoids it well and moves away.
Vrinceanu slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Vrinceanu moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Vrinceanu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alvarez sprawls well. Alvarez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vrinceanu gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morgan Vrinceanu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Vrinceanu moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vrinceanu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alvarez takes a swing at Vrinceanu's ribcage but misses.
Vrinceanu shoots in and drives through. Alvarez sprawls well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Vrinceanu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vrinceanu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vrinceanu attempts a counter takedown but Alvarez avoids it well and moves away.
Vrinceanu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Vrinceanu avoids them all with ease.
Vrinceanu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alvarez sprawls well. Alvarez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vrinceanu gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Vrinceanu slips the punch.
Alvarez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alvarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vrinceanu attempts a counter takedown but Alvarez avoids it well and moves away.
Vrinceanu tries for a takedown but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alvarez is looking for the big counter here.
Alvarez swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Vrinceanu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vrinceanu.
Vrinceanu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alvarez misses with a body shot
and Vrinceanu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vrinceanu 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.
Vrinceanu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vrinceanu is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrinceanu throws a big elbow that misses.
Vrinceanu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vrinceanu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vrinceanu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vrinceanu is looking to work some ground and pound but Alvarez has wrist control.
Alvarez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vrinceanu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vrinceanu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vrinceanu throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alvarez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight for Diego Alvarez!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Diego Alvarez!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Diego Alvarez!
Diego Alvarez wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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