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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avila Alvarez (ranked 6191 p4p, 518 weight class) and Aurora Borealis (ranked 7489 p4p, 561 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Barbarian by The Darkness. Avila Alvarez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 lbs
17 - 29 - 2 |
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173 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
17 - 29 - 2, fighting out of London, Avila Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aurora Borealis!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Borealis is predictable there
and Alvarez counters with a two punch combo.
Borealis throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Borealis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Borealis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Aurora Borealis has been cut.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borealis tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borealis misses with a series of wild punches.
Borealis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarez defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borealis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alvarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Borealis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alvarez lands strikes from half guard.
Alvarez drops an elbow to the side of Borealis's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alvarez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borealis is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Borealis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Borealis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Borealis looking to control.
Alvarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alvarez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Borealis's head.
Borealis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borealis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Alvarez with a nice head shot there.
Borealis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez won't allow Borealis to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Borealis is retaining full guard.
Borealis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Borealis trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez advances to half guard.
Borealis is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Alvarez there.
Alvarez prevents Borealis from improving his position.
Borealis looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarez trying to mount his opponent but Borealis defends it.
Alvarez lands with a punch from half guard.
Borealis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Borealis.
Alvarez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is in close to Borealis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alvarez landing some decent shots from guard.
Alvarez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Borealis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Borealis's head.
Borealis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borealis slips nicely into half guard.
Borealis is looking to take a break and control but Alvarez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Borealis slips a nice elbow through Alvarez's hands, connecting with Alvarez's forehead.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back.
Borealis prevents Alvarez from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avila Alvarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aurora Borealis's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An inside leg kick from Borealis misses.
Alvarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Borealis misses with a body shot.
Borealis misses with a looping right.
Borealis stuffs the takedown.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Alvarez enables Borealis to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Alvarez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borealis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Borealis stands and throws Alvarez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Alvarez sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borealis looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Borealis is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alvarez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Borealis scoring with some ground and pound.
Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Borealis content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Borealis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Borealis pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borealis throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Borealis defends easily.
Borealis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borealis distracts Alvarez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Borealis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borealis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borealis is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Borealis throwing strikes but missing.
Borealis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borealis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Borealis throwing strikes but missing.
Borealis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Borealis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Borealis landing with the ground and pound.
Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Borealis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Borealis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borealis trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Borealis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Borealis working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Borealis from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Borealis postures up in Alvarez's guard and throws a big left but Alvarez blocks it.
Borealis scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Borealis trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aurora Borealis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aurora Borealis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Borealis stuffs the takedown.
Borealis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Borealis as Alvarez shoots in.
Borealis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarez defends it nicely.
Borealis clobbers Alvarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borealis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alvarez circles away.
Borealis shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl out of it but Borealis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alvarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez is looking to counter with head kicks.
Avila Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aurora Borealis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borealis throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
It looked like Alvarez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Borealis gets a double leg takedown into Alvarez's guard.
Borealis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alvarez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alvarez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Avila Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Borealis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alvarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Borealis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Borealis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvarez's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borealis working over Alvarez with some ground and pound. Alvarez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarez is staying active underneath Borealis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Borealis working over Alvarez with some ground and pound. Alvarez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Borealis is trying to control. Alvarez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Borealis keeps him under control.
Alvarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Borealis pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borealis lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez manages to get to full guard.
Borealis chips away with some ground and pound.
Borealis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Borealis controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez working for a triangle but Borealis defends it easily.
Borealis wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Borealis postures up and lands a big shot to Alvarez's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alvarez working for a triangle but Borealis defends it easily.
Borealis lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Borealis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borealis landing some decent shots from guard.
Borealis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Borealis advances position into side control!
Alvarez tries to buck Borealis off but Borealis is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Borealis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alvarez pulls his head out easily.
Borealis works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aurora Borealis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Borealis 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurora Borealis!
Aurora Borealis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Avila Alvarez had this to say: 'I'm so pissed, man. I trained so hard for this camp too.'.
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