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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Misalooba (ranked 1886 p4p, 235 weight class) and Marco Alvado (ranked 1078 p4p, 143 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Misalooba might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Beyond the Black. Alvado has chosen Ichense Dub as his entrance music. Didier Misalooba had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class 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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Didier Misalooba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Marco Alvado!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvado misses with a right hand
and Alvado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado lands with a hook. Misalooba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Misalooba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Misalooba lands a jab to the nose.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvado, right into the meat.
Misalooba scores with a one two! Alvado had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Misalooba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Misalooba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Alvado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Misalooba checks a leg kick.
Alvado throws the kick towards the body but Misalooba avoids it.
Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misalooba was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado.
A little feinted left hand from Misalooba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alvado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alvado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Misalooba doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvado circles away.
Alvado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Misalooba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at UnderGround Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Misalooba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alvado can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alvado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crunch! Alvado slams his shin into Misalooba's torso.
Misalooba slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Misalooba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alvado moves away from the strike by Misalooba.
Alvado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Misalooba.
Alvado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Misalooba at a distance.
Alvado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Alvado.
Misalooba tries to clinch up.
Misalooba moves away from the strike by Alvado.
Misalooba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alvado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Misalooba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Misalooba moves out of range of the body kick from Alvado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado throws a sloppy head kick and Misalooba moves out of range easily.
Alvado lands with a hook. Misalooba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alvado cracks Misalooba with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alvado misses with a body shot
and Misalooba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Misalooba tries to move into range but Alvado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alvado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Misalooba misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Alvado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alvado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Misalooba misses with a left hand
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
Alvado throws a body kick that misses.
Misalooba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Misalooba moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado pushes Misalooba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alvado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvado has a couple of punches blocked by Misalooba.
Misalooba has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alvado after a bit of a struggle.
Misalooba blocks a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Misalooba backwards.
Alvado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvado lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alvado can't find room to land a body shot as Misalooba controls the action.
Misalooba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvado keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Misalooba's efforts to push away.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misalooba's elbow.
Alvado lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado lands a body punch.
Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Misalooba backwards.
Alvado working aggressively here.
Alvado tries to work over Misalooba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvado misses with a punch to the body.
Misalooba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvado working aggressively here.
Alvado lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvado stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Misalooba prevents a body shot from Alvado.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misalooba.
Misalooba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Misalooba blocks a body shot from Alvado.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misalooba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Alvado dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misalooba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Misalooba misses with an uppercut.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Alvado. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice defenses there by Misalooba.
Misalooba tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Alvado manages to circle out of the way.
Alvado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alvado has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Misalooba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Misalooba.
Marco Alvado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Alvado.
A jab lands there for Misalooba.
Misalooba lands with a hook. Alvado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big left from Misalooba misses.
Alvado now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misalooba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Misalooba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alvado throws a low kick, looking for Misalooba's leg but Misalooba calmly moves out of range.
Misalooba tests Alvado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvado. That's going to slow Misalooba down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado staying out of range there.
Misalooba throws a sloppy head kick and Alvado moves out of range easily.
Alvado misses with a kick to the body.
Misalooba wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvado.
Misalooba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Misalooba.
Misalooba checks a low kick from Alvado.
Alvado scores with a body shot.
Alvado misses with a looping right.
Misalooba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvado.
Misalooba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Misalooba misses.
Misalooba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvado.
Misalooba throws a shot from downtown. Alvado moves away and avoids it.
Misalooba missing with a left hand there. Alvado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Misalooba.
Alvado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alvado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Misalooba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Misalooba lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misalooba lands a jab to the nose.
Alvado takes one on the button.
Misalooba misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Misalooba moves in looking to clinch but Alvado pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Alvado. Those never looked like landing.
Misalooba darts in and clinches Alvado up against the cage.
Alvado lands a left hand that snaps the head of Misalooba backwards.
Misalooba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvado connects with a body shot that sends Misalooba's belly button to the back.
Alvado moves away from the strike by Misalooba.
Alvado with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misalooba throws a jab when Alvado was well out of range.
Alvado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Misalooba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Misalooba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Misalooba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alvado moves out of range as Misalooba strikes.
Misalooba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvado.
Alvado staying out of range there.
Alvado was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Alvado throws a jab when Misalooba was well out of range.
Misalooba is looking to counter punch.
Alvado misses with a hook.
Misalooba takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvado misses with a hook. Misalooba ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Misalooba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Misalooba misses with a left hand
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
Jab from Misalooba.
Alvado works Misalooba's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvado lands with a straight right. Misalooba didn't see that one coming.
Alvado misses with a straight left.
Misalooba tries to counter by clinching up but Alvado breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado throws a front kick that sends Misalooba stumbling back into the cage.
Misalooba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Misalooba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alvado avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That kick from Alvado tenderised Misalooba's leg. Misalooba is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick from Misalooba lands but Alvado takes it in his stride.
Alvado throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alvado misses with a series of wild punches.
Misalooba tries to counter by clinching up but Alvado breaks away and moves out of range.
Misalooba tries to move into range but Alvado moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Misalooba throws a head kick but Alvado moves out of range.
Alvado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Misalooba counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Misalooba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvado throws a hook but Misalooba blocks it.
Misalooba wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Alvado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Misalooba lands with a hook. Alvado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Alvado misses.
Alvado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Misalooba blocks the low kick.
Misalooba moves in looking to clinch but Alvado pushes him off.
Misalooba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Misalooba throws an overhand right that lands on Alvado's shoulder, as Alvado tries to avoid the shot.
Misalooba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Misalooba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alvado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Misalooba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado lands with an overhand left.
Misalooba throws the left hand but Alvado avoids the punch easily.
Misalooba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Misalooba.
Alvado appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alvado throws a body punch but Misalooba moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misalooba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvado throws out the jab.
Alvado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Alvado.
Alvado looks to land a body kick but Misalooba moved away.
Misalooba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Misalooba drops his hands momentarily and Alvado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Misalooba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Alvado looks for the body kick but Misalooba saw that one coming.
Misalooba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Misalooba misses with a two punch combination.
Misalooba avoids the body shot from Alvado.
A little feinted left hand from Misalooba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alvado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alvado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Alvado. That snapped Misalooba's head back.
Good leg kick by Alvado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Misalooba takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvado throws a body punch but Misalooba moves out of range.
Misalooba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alvado scores with a crisp jab that stopped Misalooba in his tracks.
Alvado throws a big shot that misses.
Alvado pushes Misalooba away with a front kick.
Alvado misses with a looping right.
Misalooba connects with a nice looking jab.
Alvado lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Misalooba thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alvado.
Alvado is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Misalooba wants to clinch
and Alvado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvado dips to his left and cracks Misalooba with an uppercut!
Misalooba misses with an uppercut.
Alvado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misalooba wants to clinch.
Alvado feints a counter leg kick.
Misalooba misses with a straight left.
Didier Misalooba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Misalooba tries to clinch up but Alvado circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvado clobbers Misalooba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Misalooba. That did some damage!
Alvado tries to land a leg kick but Misalooba saw it coming and moves away.
Misalooba tries to clinch but Alvado is having none of it.
Alvado misses with a kick to the body.
Misalooba misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvado counters with a right hand to the body.
Misalooba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Misalooba.
Alvado throws out a loose jab but Misalooba uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misalooba looks to throw the jab but Alvado is out of range.
Misalooba is looking to clinch.
Alvado throws out a counter right but Misalooba avoids it with no problem.
Misalooba misses the shot to the body.
Alvado wants to counter with a clinch but Misalooba pushes him away.
Alvado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Misalooba misses with a looping left.
Misalooba slips a jab from Alvado.
Alvado takes a swing at Misalooba's ribcage but misses.
Misalooba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Misalooba wants to clinch
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Misalooba tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvado lands a nice shot that snaps Misalooba's head back.
Alvado scores with a jab. Misalooba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Misalooba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Misalooba misses with a straight left.
Misalooba loads up on a big right hand but Alvado slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Alvado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alvado 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 Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Alvado!
An out of breath Marco Alvado thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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