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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward Alvarado (ranked 21510 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Boylen (ranked 4772 p4p, 149 weight class). Edward Alvarado has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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346 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Boylen!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boylen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boylen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alvarado was covering up waiting for the punch and Boylen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Boylen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boylen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alvarado manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boylen manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boylen looking for a sweep. Not yet Boylen, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarado content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alvarado connects with a couple of short punches.
Boylen has momentary wrist control but Alvarado slips an elbow through the middle.
Boylen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alvarado gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado wants to stand but Boylen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Alvarado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boylen looking for a sweep. Not yet Boylen, not yet.
Alvarado cracks Boylen with a solid left hand.
Alvarado missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarado really is a fat lump.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boylen is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boylen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alvarado has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boylen has managed to get both his arms back between Alvarado's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boylen won't allow Alvarado to get back to his feet.
Boylen trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarado is looking to stand up but Boylen isn't so interested in that idea.
Boylen preventing the sweep.
Alvarado wants to stand but Boylen is controlling the position.
Alvarado trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Alvarado kicks Boylen off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boylen fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarado clinches.
Boylen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boylen breaks from the clinch.
Boylen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Edward Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Boylen.
Boylen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boylen tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boylen has his takedown stuffed
and Alvarado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boylen looks winded!
Boylen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvarado checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boylen misses with a takedown attempt
and Alvarado counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alvarado.
Boylen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boylen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alvarado breaks the clinch.
Alvarado darts in and clinches Boylen up against the cage.
Alvarado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alvarado slows down the pace here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boylen can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Alvarado 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.
No luck for Boylen with that takedown attempt.
Alvarado feinted with a counter takedown.
Chris Boylen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boylen misses the shot to the body.
Boylen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boylen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarado gets back to full guard.
Alvarado wants to stand and escape but Boylen is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado wants to sweep but no luck.
Boylen advances to half guard.
Alvarado is trying to stand up here but Boylen is controlling him well.
Alvarado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarado wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarado has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boylen trying to control the action but Alvarado is working from the bottom.
Boylen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alvarado defending well though.
Alvarado manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Boylen closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarado, looking for a takedown. Boylen pushes Alvarado against the cage but Alvarado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alvarado went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boylen is breathing heavily.
Alvarado gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boylen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado 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.
Alvarado wants to stand and escape but Boylen is having none of it.
Alvarado looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Boylen trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boylen prevents Alvarado from getting back to his feet.
Alvarado will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alvarado pulls Boylen in close to his closed guard and prevents Boylen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Alvarado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boylen is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boylen stays in close to Alvarado's body and controls the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alvarado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boylen can do to turn this around?
Alvarado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvarado wants it to stay on the feet.
Edward Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Boylen.
Boylen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarado tries to avoid it but Boylen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarado to the ground. Alvarado escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boylen misses with a takedown attempt
and Alvarado counters with a three punch combo that has Boylen backing up. Boylen nods at Alvarado to acknowledge the strikes.
Boylen throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarado gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boylen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boylen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alvarado defends well and Boylen ends up having to push Alvarado into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alvarado tries to counter by clinching up but Boylen breaks away and moves out of range.
A head kick by Boylen misses
and Alvarado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alvarado.
Alvarado is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alvarado is working Boylen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alvarado cracks Boylen with a solid left hand.
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 would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarado won't allow Boylen to get back to his feet.
Boylen working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Alvarado dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alvarado gets a clinch.
Boylen jumps guard but Alvarado stands there with Boylen around his waist. Boylen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boylen breaks from the clinch.
Boylen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alvarado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alvarado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alvarado avoids the head kick by Boylen.
Alvarado is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Boylen.
Edward Alvarado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Alvarado as Boylen shoots in.
Edward Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Boylen.
Boylen closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarado, looking for a takedown. Boylen pushes Alvarado against the cage but Alvarado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alvarado forces Boylen back against the cage and clinches.
Boylen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado tries to pull guard but Boylen won't allow it.
Boylen tries to pull guard but Alvarado holds him up against the cage and eventually Boylen drops back down to his feet.
Alvarado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boylen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alvarado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Alvarado manages to pull guard.
Alvarado looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarado has Boylen pulled in close to control his posture.
Alvarado lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Alvarado scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado is working Boylen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alvarado is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alvarado lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alvarado throwing strikes but missing.
Alvarado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boylen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarado postures up in Boylen's guard and throws a big left but Boylen blocks it.
Boylen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boylen's head.
Boylen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alvarado's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alvarado decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alvarado closes the distance and pushes Boylen back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boylen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alvarado manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Boylen is trying to break free.
Alvarado on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alvarado jumps into guard, dragging Boylen to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boylen stops Alvarado from standing up.
Boylen postures up in Alvarado's guard and throws a big left but Alvarado blocks it.
Chris Boylen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edward Alvarado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boylen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Alvarado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Alvarado!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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