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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chizzled Abs (ranked 7948 p4p, 288 weight class) and Billy Marven (ranked 25373 p4p, 317 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chizzled Abs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Marven!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marven's hands.
Abs doesn't manage to clinch there - Marven circles away.
Abs looks to score with a jab to the body but Marven is just out of range.
Marven gets a double leg takedown into Abs's guard.
Abs throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Marven drops back looking for a leg! Abs is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Abs manages to kick Marven off! Marven jumps back into Abs's guard.
Marven trying to control but Abs is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abs is pulling down on Marven's head to control his posture.
Abs has his foot on Marven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marven works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Abs is looking to stand up but Marven isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Abs darts in and clinches Marven up against the cage.
Marven prevents a body shot from Abs.
Abs lands with a short shot to the head.
Abs throws a punch but it's blocked by Marven.
Good body shot from Abs.
Abs lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Billy Marven has been cut.
Abs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Abs misses with a knee strike.
Abs lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abs crunches a lovely knee into Marven's ribcage.
Abs working Marven over with knees to the body.
Marven looks winded!
Abs content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Abs's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Abs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abs putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marven in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abs landing knees to the body.
Abs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abs landing knees to the head.
Marven is rocked!
Abs has Marven pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Marven is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Abs - that's hurt Marven badly! Oh, another knee lands and Marven is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Marven doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Chizzled Abs!
An out of breath Chizzled Abs 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Smithson (ranked 6954 p4p, 559 weight class) and Henry Reyes (ranked 8648 p4p, 616 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harvey Smithson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes feints and then cracks Smithson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smithson down.
Reyes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reyes walks into a left hand.
Smithson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reyes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reyes is aggressively charging in as Smithson backs up avoiding any damage. Smithson tosses out a jab and Reyes runs right into it face first! Reyes is out cold! Smithson dropped down on all fours and is barking in Reyes's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harvey Smithson!
A relieved looking Harvey Smithson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gigantor Monster (ranked 8090 p4p, 295 weight class) and Faniqueiro Strong (ranked 7562 p4p, 280 weight class). Strong has chosen Ganza na Areia as his entrance music. Faniqueiro Strong told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gigantor Monster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Faniqueiro Strong!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster scores with a three punch combo!
Strong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Strong looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Monster connects with a body shot that sends Strong's belly button to the back.
Strong takes one to the side of the head.
Monster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from Monster.
Left hook, right uppercut from Monster.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monster.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monster catches Strong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strong is rocked!
Strong is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Monster just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Strong has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gigantor Monster!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Watts (ranked 8106 p4p, 448 weight class) and Skip Halo (ranked 8134 p4p, 450 weight class). Carl Watts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Skip Halo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carl Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Skip Halo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts connects with a right hand. Halo shakes it off.
Halo fails with a takedown attempt.
Halo scores with a jab to the body.
Watts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Carl Watts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo ducks under a wild hook from Watts.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Halo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Watts's waist but Watts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Halo off to one side.
Watts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo misses with a wild body shot.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Watts fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Halo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Watts stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Halo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watts misses with a low kick.
Watts misses with a leg kick.
Good work by Halo as he checks the leg kick.
Halo shoots in and drives through. Watts sprawls well.
Carl Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skip Halo.
Watts throws the kick towards the body but Halo avoids it.
Watts just misses with a punch to the body.
Watts wants to slow Halo down by chopping away at his legs.
Watts throws a looping overhand right but Halo ducks down to avoid it.
Watts moves out of range as Halo strikes.
Halo throws a series of punches but Watts moves out of range.
Watts looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick lands from Watts.
Halo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Watts throws a jab when Halo was well out of range.
Halo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Watts throwing a counter right hand but Halo manages to avoid it.
Halo blocks a head kick by Watts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Halo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Halo jabs at Watts's body.
An inside leg kick from Watts misses.
Watts moves away from the strike by Halo.
Halo tries for a takedown but Watts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Watts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Halo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Watts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Halo blocks the body kick.
Halo checks the leg kick.
Halo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Halo looks to score with a jab to the body but Watts is just out of range.
Halo avoids the head kick by Watts.
Halo avoids the head kick by Watts.
A big left from Watts misses.
Halo avoids the head kick by Watts.
Watts sets himself, and Halo steps forward looking for the clinch! Watts avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Watts throws a sloppy head kick and Halo moves out of range easily.
Halo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Watts pinned against the cage. Watts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Halo misses with a takedown attempt - Watts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Watts misses with a low kick.
Watts thumps Halo with a low kick.
Watts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Watts was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Carl Watts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Watts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halo shoots in for a takedown but Watts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Watts throws a quick counter head kick but Halo was just out of range.
Watts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Watts throws a low kick but Halo moves out of range easily.
Watts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halo wants to counter with a clinch but Watts pushes him away.
A head kick misses from Watts.
Watts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halo.
Watts motions for Halo to come forward. Watts throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watts sizes up Halo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo scores with a shot to the body.
Watts throws a leg kick but Halo sees it coming and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Halo blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watts. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Watts dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Halo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Watts tried to counter with a leg kick but Halo avoided it.
Watts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Halo checks it well.
Watts avoids the body shot from Halo.
Halo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Watts tries to avoid it but Halo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Watts to the ground. Watts escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Halo missing with a left hand there. Watts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Watts rather than just go for the knockout.
Halo avoids the head kick by Watts.
Halo blocks a head kick by Watts.
Halo with the counter takedown but Watts avoids it easily.
Watts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Halo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Watts throws a front kick aimed at Halo's knee but Halo avoids it well.
Halo blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts motions for Halo to come forward. Watts throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Watts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Halo can do to turn this around?
Halo fails to land the takedown.
Watts will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Halo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Watts.
Halo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Carl Watts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skip Halo.
Halo blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Halo is defended easily by Watts.
A punch combination from Watts misses.
Watts throws a head kick that misses.
Watts looks for the body kick but Halo saw that one coming.
Halo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Watts wants to slow Halo down by chopping away at his legs.
Halo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Watts circles away.
Carl Watts is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Watts tenderised Halo's leg. Halo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Halo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Watts sprawls well. Watts wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Halo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo misses with a body kick.
Halo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Watts napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Halo wants to control but Watts is keeping him busy.
Halo advances to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halo prevents Watts from getting the reversal.
Halo wants to finish this one by submission but Watts is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Halo.
Halo wants to finish this one by submission but Watts is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Halo.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Halo looking to secure an arm triangle but Watts defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to control but Watts wriggling away.
Watts is working to get back to half guard.
Watts wants to control but Halo is having none of it.
Watts is trying to escape the mount.
Halo is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Halo extends the arm and Watts is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Skip Halo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Rossi (ranked 6192 p4p, 579 weight class) and Aslan Smagulov (ranked 5698 p4p, 561 weight class). Aslan Smagulov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslan Smagulov!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Aslan Smagulov has been cut.
Rossi connects with an inside leg kick.
Rossi misses with a wild combination.
Rossi with a jab.
Rossi lands a jab to the nose.
Smagulov has his takedown stuffed
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Rossi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smagulov doesn't seem phased though.
Smagulov misses with a takedown attempt - Rossi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smagulov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rossi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mario Rossi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslan Smagulov.
Rossi works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smagulov fails with a takedown attempt.
Smagulov tries to clinch up.
Smagulov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rossi delivers a nice body kick.
Rossi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smagulov looks winded!
Rossi wants to sweep but no luck.
Smagulov drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smagulov jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rossi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rossi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smagulov passes Rossi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rossi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Rossi is trying to control but can't.
Smagulov content to control rather than advance.
Smagulov is trying to control. Rossi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smagulov is thwarting Rossi's attempts to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rossi.
Rossi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smagulov.
A leg kick checked by Rossi.
Smagulov misses with a takedown
and Rossi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smagulov thinking.
Smagulov fails with a takedown attempt.
Rossi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mario Rossi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smagulov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That has opened up Aslan Smagulov's cut even more.
We've been told by Rossi's head coaches at Project Cadmus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Rossi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rossi.
Rossi scores with a punch to the head.
Smagulov 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.
Rossi drops Smagulov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Smagulov looks back up at him and smiles so Rossi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Smagulov is rocked!
The cut above Aslan Smagulov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rossi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smagulov.
Rossi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rossi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smagulov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rossi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rossi lands with an uppercut that bounces Smagulov off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Rossi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aslan Smagulov's cut.
That's time! Rossi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rossi lands an overhand right.
Aslan Smagulov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smagulov fails with a takedown attempt.
Rossi sends Smagulov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Rossi is motioning to the referee to let Smagulov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Smagulov is still on wobbly legs! Can Rossi finish him?
Smagulov shoots for a takedown but Rossi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It looked like Rossi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smagulov seems to have recovered his senses.
Aslan Smagulov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi lands a big uppercut and Smagulov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Smagulov looks OK. Rossi waves Smagulov back to his feet!
Smagulov is rocked!
Rossi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smagulov can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi fakes the body blow, causing Smagulov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Smagulov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Rossi!
Mario Rossi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damien Alvarez (ranked 8674 p4p, 304 weight class) and Bruno Costa (ranked 5088 p4p, 223 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Big Pun: Off Wit His Head. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Costa!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Costa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alvarez misses with a takedown
and Costa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Costa is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez with a poor takedown
and Costa counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Costa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Damien Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Costa counter with a right hand.
Alvarez shoots in for a double leg but Costa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez with a poor takedown
and Costa counters with a thumping low kick.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Costa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Costa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Costa escapes and throws Alvarez's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Alvarez struggling a bit here.
Alvarez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alvarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alvarez tries to get out of the position.
Alvarez is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Costa is tapping! Great win for Alvarez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Damien Alvarez!
Damien Alvarez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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