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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cain Alvarado (ranked 5328 p4p, 514 weight class) and Ross Gleeson (ranked 22570 p4p, 682 weight class). Ross Gleeson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ross Gleeson!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gleeson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gleeson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvarado.
Gleeson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gleeson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've been informed that Gleeson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A slow jab from Gleeson misses its intended target.
Alvarado throws a right and a left that Gleeson avoids nicely.
Alvarado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gleeson. Alvarado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarado shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alvarado has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gleeson.
Alvarado feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gleesons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gleeson.
Gleeson misses the jab.
Gleeson misses with a two punch combination.
Gleeson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gleeson's corner calls for a 1-2. Gleeson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice combination there by Alvarado.
Alvarado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvarado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gleeson.
Jab by Gleeson.
Gleeson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alvarado stalks Gleeson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gleeson's face. Gleeson staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick from Gleeson lands but Alvarado takes it in his stride.
Alvarado throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gleeson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarado lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gleeson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alvarado cracks Gleeson with an open hand slap.
Gleeson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice cross by Alvarado.
Alvarado misses with a combination
and Gleeson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alvarado throws a body kick that misses
and Gleeson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alvarado throws a head kick that misses.
Gleeson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alvarado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Gleeson tenderised Alvarado's leg. Alvarado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alvarado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gleeson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gleeson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gleeson walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarado.
Alvarado throws out a loose jab but Gleeson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gleeson throws a head kick that Alvarado semi-blocks.
Gleeson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alvarado throws a series of punches but Gleeson moves out of range.
Gleeson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gleeson connects with an inside leg kick.
Alvarado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That kick from Gleeson tenderised Alvarado's leg. Alvarado is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gleeson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarado misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice cross by Gleeson.
Alvarado throws a lazy body kick
and Gleeson counters with a nice leg kick.
Gleeson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alvarado.
Gleeson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alvarado throws a right and a left that Gleeson avoids nicely.
Gleeson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A good leg kick by Gleeson.
Gleeson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Alvarado to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvarado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alvarado throws a series of punches but Gleeson avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gleeson.
A big right from Alvarado misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gleeson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvarado's sensitive parts.
Alvarado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gleeson. Gleeson obviously looking to wear him down.
Alvarado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alvarado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alvarado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gleeson.
Gleeson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gleeson misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Alvarado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gleeson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alvarado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gleeson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alvarado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarado throws a right hand that Gleeson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gleeson also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarado drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gleeson - that will leave a mark!
Gleeson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gleeson takes a swing at Alvarado's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Gleeson 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.
Some wild striking there from Alvarado.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Gleeson.
No joy there for Alvarado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarado misses with a body kick.
Gleeson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gleeson slips a jab and a cross from Alvarado.
Gleeson lands a head kick!
Alvarado misses with a shot to the body
and Gleeson counters with a good low kick that Alvarado was not able to check.
Alvarado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gleeson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gleeson connects with a body shot that sends Alvarado's belly button to the back.
Ross Gleeson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gleeson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gleeson misses with a head kick.
Alvarado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gleeson looks to land a combination. Alvarado sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alvarado might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gleeson lands a head kick!
Alvarado is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gleeson, right into the meat.
Oh Alvarado is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvarado misses with a hook. Gleeson ducked under it nicely.
Alvarado seems to have got his legs back now.
Gleeson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alvarado lands a jab.
Alvarado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gleeson circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarado. Those never looked like landing.
Gleeson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarado.
Donk. Alvarado catches Gleeson right on the button with a cross.
Alvarado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Gleeson.
Gleeson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gleeson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alvarado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gleeson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvarado misses with a body shot.
Alvarado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gleeson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alvarado misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarado defending well as Gleeson loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gleeson can pounce on him.
Gleeson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Alvarado coming out on top.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gleeson, right into the meat.
Alvarado throws a head kick but Gleeson moves out of range.
Gleeson misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Gleeson.
Gleeson misses with a looping right.
Cain Alvarado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson slips a jab and a cross from Alvarado.
Alvarado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gleeson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alvarado throws a series of punches but Gleeson avoids them all with ease.
Gleeson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvarado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alvarado throws a series of punches but Gleeson avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarado throws a right hand that misses
and Gleeson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gleeson connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Alvarado. Those never looked like landing.
Alvarado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gleeson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvarado misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Gleeson.
Gleeson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gleeson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alvarado momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Alvarado does no damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gleeson, right into the meat.
Alvarado throws a right hand that Gleeson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gleeson also avoids with ease.
Alvarado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gleeson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gleeson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gleeson tries a head kick but it misses.
Gleeson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarado looks for the body kick but Gleeson saw that one coming.
Gleeson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvarado's sensitive parts.
Gleeson looks to land a combination but Alvarado avoids it well.
Gleeson swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gleeson manages to avoid it.
Alvarado misses with a looping right.
Alvarado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gleeson counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Gleeson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gleeson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gleeson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gleeson blocks a head kick by Alvarado.
Good leg kick by Gleeson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gleeson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gleeson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gleeson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarado misses with a jab to the body
and Gleeson counters with a leg kick.
Alvarado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gleeson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gleeson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarado circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarado. Gleeson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarado throws a right hand that Gleeson ducks under and follows up with a left that Gleeson also avoids with ease.
Gleeson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarado.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado misses the shot to the body.
Gleeson misses with a straight right.
It looked like Alvarado was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Alvarado avoids the body shot from Gleeson.
Alvarado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gleeson moves forwards but Alvarado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvarado.
Some wild striking there from Alvarado.
Alvarado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Alvarado.
Alvarado is looking to land body kicks.
Gleeson throws a counter combo.
Alvarado tests Gleeson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crunch! Gleeson slams his shin into Alvarado's torso.
Gleeson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gleeson.
Alvarado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gleeson.
Alvarado looks to land a body kick but Gleeson moved away.
Alvarado misses with a body kick.
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!
Alvarado is looking to score with low kicks.
Gleeson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gleeson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvarado. That did some damage!
Gleeson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gleeson throws a shot from downtown. Alvarado moves away and avoids it.
Gleeson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gleeson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gleeson cracks the inside of Alvarado's front leg.
A head kick by Gleeson misses
and Alvarado counters with a right hand to the body.
Alvarado connects with a body shot.
Gleeson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gleeson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gleeson dodges the punch combination from Alvarado.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarado there.
Gleeson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarado.
Gleeson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gleeson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alvarado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvarado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gleeson. Gleeson obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from Alvarado misses.
Alvarado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gleeson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alvarado tries to bum rush Gleeson with a series of wild strikes but Gleeson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gleeson flicks out a counter leg kick but Alvarado steps away.
Gleeson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alvarado counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gleeson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Gleeson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alvarado will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gleeson misses with a looping right.
Alvarado throws a series of strikes that have Gleeson backpedaling.
Gleeson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good exchange - Gleeson coming out on top.
Alvarado tries to move into range but Gleeson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alvarado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gleeson circles away quickly and effectively.
Cain Alvarado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gleeson moves out of range as Alvarado strikes.
A punch combination from Alvarado misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gleeson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarado has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gleeson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gleeson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gleeson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ross Gleeson.
Well Gleeson 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Gleeson!
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