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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Whorely Alvarez (ranked 3264 p4p, 385 weight class) and Dino Pelayo (ranked 1488 p4p, 197 weight class). Dino Pelayo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Whorely Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dino Pelayo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Pelayo misses.
Pelayo lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pelayo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alvarez tries to work over Pelayo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pelayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pelayo is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Pelayo moves into the clinch.
Pelayo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pelayo.
Pelayo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alvarez walks away with a smile on his face. Pelayo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alvarez throws a body kick that misses.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Pelayo slips the punch.
Pelayo misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelayo avoids a kick to the body.
Pelayo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Pelayo moves out of range.
Pelayo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pelayo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Pelayo.
Pelayo scores with a three punch combo!
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Pelayo.
Pelayo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pelayo moves out of range as Alvarez throws a body kick.
Alvarez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
No luck for Alvarez with that takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Pelayo misses.
Pelayo lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pelayo.
Pelayo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout.
Alvarez throws a push kick but Pelayo slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pelayo moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Alvarez cracks Pelayo with an open hand slap.
Pelayo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvarez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dino Pelayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelayo lands a nice hook to Alvarez's body. Alvarez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pelayo tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pelayo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dino Pelayo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Pelayo.
Pelayo lands a nice hook to Alvarez's body. Alvarez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alvarez throws a lazy head kick
and Pelayo counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo closes the distance and pushes Alvarez back into the cage.
Alvarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pelayo misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pelayo jabs at Alvarez's body.
Pelayo darts in trying to clinch
and Alvarez counters with a big head kick but Pelayo shrugs it off.
Alvarez throws a push kick but Pelayo slaps the foot to one side.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Alvarez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Pelayo moves out of range easily.
Pelayo tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Pelayo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Pelayo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alvarez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez lands a head kick!
Alvarez lands with a good body shot.
Alvarez throws a wild body kick that Pelayo sees coming a mile off.
Pelayo wants to clinch
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pelayo stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Whorely Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pelayo moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Pelayo stuns Alvarez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pelayo rushes Alvarez and presses him up against the cage.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pelayo scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dino Pelayo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pelayo scores with a shot to the body.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Pelayo is looking to clinch.
Alvarez is looking to counter with a body kick.
Alvarez throws a wild body kick that Pelayo sees coming a mile off.
Alvarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pelayo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pelayo clinches.
Pelayo misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Pelayo.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo slips under a jab.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pelayo lands a nice shot to the body.
Pelayo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pelayo wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Pelayo lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelayo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pelayo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alvarez tries to score a body lock takedown but Pelayo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alvarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pelayo gets a clinch.
Pelayo presses Alvarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pelayo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pelayo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pelayo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pelayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pelayo lands a body shot.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Pelayo has him pinned against the cage.
Pelayo digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pelayo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alvarez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pelayo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pelayo can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Good body shot from Pelayo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Pelayo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pelayo moves out of range as Alvarez throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Pelayo misses.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pelayo tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pelayo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pelayo scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pelayo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pelayo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pelayo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo lands a slapping body shot.
Pelayo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alvarez, pushing him back against the cage.
Pelayo misses with a body punch.
Pelayo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alvarez goes for a takedown attempt but Pelayo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pelayo jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pelayo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pelayo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pelayo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pelayo forces Alvarez back against the cage and clinches.
Pelayo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alvarez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alvarez gets control of Pelayo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alvarez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pelayo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pelayo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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!
Pelayo wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Pelayo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pelayo is one step ahead there.
Pelayo passes Alvarez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Nice strikes from Pelayo there.
Pelayo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Pelayo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pelayo blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Pelayo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pelayo scores with a jab to the body.
Pelayo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alvarez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pelayo is looking to clinch.
Pelayo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pelayo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Pelayo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pelayo goes for a takedown attempt but Alvarez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pelayo moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Alvarez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pelayo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pelayo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pelayo slips a straight right by Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelayo lands a nice shot to the body.
Pelayo scores with a shot to the body.
Pelayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pelayo avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pelayo is out of range.
Pelayo tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pelayo moves into the clinch.
Pelayo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alvarez.
A left hand lands to the body for Pelayo.
Alvarez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pelayo tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Pelayo back against the cage.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Pelayo.
Pelayo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Pelayo.
Whorely Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Pelayo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pelayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Pelayo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alvarez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Whorely Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dino Pelayo.
Pelayo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alvarez or not.
Pelayo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alvarez goes for a takedown attempt but Pelayo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Pelayo blocks it.
Pelayo stops a takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Pelayo.
Pelayo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pelayo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Pelayo.
Pelayo tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Pelayo back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Pelayo.
Pelayo pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pelayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pelayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pelayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pelayo tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Pelayo back against the cage.
Pelayo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Pelayo is pressed up against the cage. Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pelayo down to the mat. Pelayo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pelayo tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Pelayo lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Pelayo.
Pelayo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Pelayo drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
Alvarez looking for a takedown.
Pelayo pulls guard successfully.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pelayo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Pelayo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pelayo wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Pelayo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pelayo 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Pelayo!
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energy
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RATING
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