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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxi Alvarez (ranked 5967 p4p, 0 weight class) and Venari Venator (ranked 3326 p4p, 0 weight class). Venari Venator is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxi Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Venari Venator!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tries to keep at a distance but Venator has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez lands with a short shot to the head.
Venator lands a body punch in the clinch.
Venator misses with some punches.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Venator.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Venator controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Venator.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Venator controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Venator.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Venator.
Alvarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venator lands a body punch.
Venator misses with a hook from the clinch.
Venator lands an uppercut.
Venator scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venator scores with a nice hook to the head.
Venator misses with a body punch.
Venator works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Venator.
Venator misses with a hook to the ribs.
Venator tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez has had enough of the clinch but Venator keeps him there for the moment.
Venator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Venator controls his hands.
Venator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Venator scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Venator.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez tries to work over Venator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Venator.
Venator lands with a left to the head.
Venator misses with some punches.
Venator misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
Venator lands a body shot.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Venator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Venator scores with a nice hook to the head.
Venator working aggressively here.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Venator controls the action.
Venator looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Venator throws a head punch that misses.
Venator misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Venator takes a shot to the head.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Venator.
Alvarez digs a right hand into Venator's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Venator's gas tank.
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Venator has double underhooks.
Venator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Venator misses with the head strike.
Venator blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Venator lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Venator controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venator misses with a short punch on the inside.
Venator lands with a left to the head.
Venator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Venator creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
Venator is working Alvarez over against the cage.
Venator lands a nice uppercut.
Venator will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alvarez up against the cage.
Venator cracks Alvarez with a nice body shot.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Venator lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alvarez or not.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Venator.
Venator lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Venator.
Alvarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venator tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Venator swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Venator gets through Alvarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Venator.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Venator.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Venator lands a hook to the side of the head.
Venator lands a shoulder strike.
Venator misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Venator.
Venator throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Venator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Venator scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Venator.
A nice right hand lands inside from Venator.
Venator blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Venator.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venari Venator dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Venator closes the distance and clinches.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Venator controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Venari Venator seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Venator has him pinned against the cage.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Venator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venator works on Alvarez's body with a couple of short punches.
Alvarez is leaning against Venator and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Venator makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Venator lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Venator scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Venator.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Venator.
Venator throws a head punch that misses.
Venator working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Venator pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Venator lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Venator lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venator blocking some punches.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a right hand.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Venator.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Venator.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Alvarez.
Venator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Venator has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Venator tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Venator's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Venator lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Venator - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Venator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez is leaning against Venator and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Venator prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Venator blocking some punches.
Venator lands a body shot.
Venator blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Venator misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Venator.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alvarez tries a body shot but Venator blocks it.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Venator misses with a hook from the clinch.
Venator misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venator has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Venator.
Alvarez tries to work over Venator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Venator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Venator is leaning against Alvarez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Venator has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Venator creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Venator.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Venator blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Venator misses with a hook to the ribs.
Venator lands a shot to the body.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Venator can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Venator makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Venator swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Venator lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Venator.
Still in the clinch, Venator scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Venator.
Venator throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Venator on the inside.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Venator.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Venator.
Venator lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Venator as the two fighters clinch.
Venator lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Venari Venator showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Venator scores with a hook to the body. Alvarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Venator has managed to clinch.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Venator pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Venator lands with a right to the head.
Venator misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Venator misses with some punches.
Venator cracks Alvarez with a nice body shot.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Venator controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Venator.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Venator blocks it.
Venator lands with a light punch inside.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Venator gets through Alvarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Venator.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Venator.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Venator.
Venator lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Venator fails to land.
Venator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Venator struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Venator.
Venator lands a left hand.
Alvarez lands a nice uppercut.
Venator lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Venator stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Venator lands with a light punch inside.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Venator softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Venator prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venator lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venator lands a left hand.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Venator can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Venator pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Venator lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Venator goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Alvarez.
Good body shot from Venator.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Venator works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Venator throws a head punch that misses.
Venator misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Venator blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez tries to throw a body punch but Venator avoids it by throwing Alvarez back against the cage.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Venator tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Venator lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez lands with a light punch inside.
Venator blocks an uppercut.
Venator blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Venator.
Venator lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alvarez or not.
Venator swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venari Venator is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Venator blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Venator.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Venator scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Venator blocks it.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Venator won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Venator.
Maxi Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Venator backwards.
Venator swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venator lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Venator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Venari Venator comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Venator has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Venari Venator!
After winning the bout, Venari Venator 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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