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GDL 98: Alvarez VS Scott PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Cooper (ranked 25191 p4p, 5658 weight class) and Caelan Hall (ranked 755 p4p, 631 weight class). Alex Cooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Cooper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Caelan Hall!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall misses with an uppercut.
Cooper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cooper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cooper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cooper!
Cooper takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall cracks Cooper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cooper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hall landing a few strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hall working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall takes a little break here. Cooper wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Let's hope that Hall has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hall working the head with strikes.
Hall scores with punches from side control.
Hall advances to mount.
Hall landing punches.
Hall lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hall looking to finish Cooper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cooper!
 It looks like Alex Cooper has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cooper hang on?
Hall looking to finish Cooper with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cooper!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hall has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Cooper is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caelan Hall!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Polish Power (ranked 5475 p4p, 6779 weight class) and Chasen West (ranked 621 p4p, 685 weight class). Jan Polish Power could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chasen West's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jan Polish Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chasen West!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West lands a head kick. Polish Power smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Polish Power walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
 Polish Power is rocked!
Polish Power fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging West to the ground. Polish Power is now in West's guard.
Oh Polish Power is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
West has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Polish Power doesn't defend quickly enough and West has managed to lock this one up! Can Polish Power escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to West on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chasen West!
Chasen West made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Glad I was able to get the job done, he is a real tough guy. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Sapp (ranked 5360 p4p, 24696 weight class) and Jonathan Hernandez (ranked 183 p4p, 138 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hernandez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sapp.
 It looks like Jonathan Hernandez has been cut.
Sapp gets a clinch.
Sapp is trying to drag Hernandez to the mat but Hernandez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sapp tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hernandez just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Sapp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hernandez misses with a knee to the head.
Hernandez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sapp prevents the takedown attempt.
Hernandez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hernandez is trying to pull guard but Sapp has him pressed against the cage.
Sapp breaks from the clinch.
Hernandez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hernandez, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sapp has picked Hernandez up - he's going for a ride! Sapp dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sapp sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hernandez is looking to improve his position.
Hernandez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sapp is working away from the top position though.
Sapp sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez pushes Sapp off looking to stand but Sapp dives back in and keeps control.
Hernandez wants to control but Sapp is keeping busy.
Sapp trying to control the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sapp closes the distance and clinches.
Sapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sapp keeps the fight on the outside.
Sapp is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hernandez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Hernandez fails with the takedown
and Sapp counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Hernandez out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Sapp is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bob Sapp!
After the fight, Bob Sapp was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nils Hoglander (ranked 6763 p4p, 6559 weight class) and Brian Wood (ranked 626 p4p, 615 weight class). Wood has chosen "The Batdance" by Prince as his entrance music. Nils Hoglander could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian Wood's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nils Hoglander!
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, Brian Wood!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoglander lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wood tries to clinch up.
Wood forces Hoglander back against the cage and clinches.
Hoglander has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Wood.
Wood effectively controlling the action here.
Wood with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Hoglander.
Wood tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wood wants to stall.
Wood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hoglander gets underhooks to prevent Wood's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood goes for a takedown attempt but Hoglander pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wood misses with a combination
and Hoglander counters with a straight right hand.
Hoglander fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hoglander scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
 Wood is rocked!
Hoglander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wood is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoglander finish him?
Hoglander closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Wood! Hoglander dives in looking to finish! Wood is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Hoglander!
Nils Hoglander was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chip Saunders (ranked 5857 p4p, 6366 weight class) and Lino Silva (ranked 117 p4p, 193 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lino Silva!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva has Saunders up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saunders is pushing Silva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Silva is leaning against Saunders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Saunders is breathing heavily.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saunders avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Saunders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Saunders won't want to take too many of those.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva lands a body punch in the clinch.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Saunders looking for a takedown.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva digs a right hand into Saunders's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saunders's gas tank.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saunders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Saunders avoids the damage to the body.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Silva to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saunders wants a takedown.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders takes a knee to the side of the body.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Saunders's ribcage.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva throws an elbow that misses.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saunders blocks it with crossed arms.
Saunders has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saunders unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
We've been informed that Silva has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Saunders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Saunders dodges an elbow strike from Silva.
Saunders tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Saunders has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
Silva is looking to stand up but Saunders won't let him.
Saunders is working an open guard so Silva takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lino Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saunders tried to counter with a leg kick but Silva avoided it.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Saunders pushes him off.
Saunders drops down looking for a counter takedown but Silva sprawls and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saunders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saunders, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saunders lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva misses with a punch to the body.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saunders's defenses.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Saunders blocks it.
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lino Silva dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Saunders closes the distance and clinches up with Silva, looking for a takedown. Saunders pushes Silva against the cage but Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva tries to clinch up but Saunders circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chip Saunders is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saunders scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silva clinches.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Silva.
Saunders avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the cage.
Saunders tries to pull guard but Silva won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Saunders blocks with his arms.
Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saunders tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Saunders drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Saunders dives in for a single leg takedown but Silva sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva tries a body shot but Saunders blocks it.
Lino Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Silva.
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Saunders is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva is working Saunders over against the cage.
Saunders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Saunders takes a knee right on the jaw!
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!
Silva tries a body shot but Saunders blocks it.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Saunders is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Saunders persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saunders is controlling him.
Silva is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Saunders presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Saunders.
Silva tries a body shot but Saunders blocks it.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Saunders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saunders tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Silva.
Silva lands a nice elbow.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from Silva.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Silva.
It looks like Chip Saunders has been cut.
Saunders avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva misses with some punches.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Saunders pulls guard successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Saunders is proving hard to escape from.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silva gets a clinch.
Silva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Saunders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Silva.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saunders has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Silva uses from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lino Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chip Saunders's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Silva lands a good knee to the midsection. Saunders won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Silva.
Saunders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Saunders blocks with his arms.
Silva tries a body shot but Saunders blocks it.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saunders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saunders is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chip Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike.
Silva scores with a hook to the body.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Saunders's ribcage.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Saunders controls his hands.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Saunders tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
A short right from Silva.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saunders avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Silva tries a body shot but Saunders blocks it.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Saunders is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Saunders fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saunders is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Silva misses with a knee to the head.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Saunders breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saunders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saunders appears to be looking for a big counter.
Saunders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva tries to clinch but Saunders moves away
and Saunders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva moves to clinch but Saunders breaks away
and Saunders counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva moves into the clinch successfully.
Saunders tightens his grip and picks Silva up, before dumping him to the ground. Silva manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saunders is controlling him.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Saunders slips an elbow through the middle.
Saunders stops Silva from standing up.
Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Saunders off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saunders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lino Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lino Silva!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jalen Kendrick (ranked 5432 p4p, 5172 weight class) and Simon Heckenschuetz (ranked 677 p4p, 665 weight class). Jalen Kendrick could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Simon Heckenschuetz's chin.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jalen Kendrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Heckenschuetz!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Heckenschuetz. Kendrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kendrick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Simon Heckenschuetz has been cut.
Heckenschuetz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kendrick feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Heckenschuetz sprawling to the canvas! Heckenschuetz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kendrick finish him?!
Heckenschuetz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kendrick misses the body punch
so Heckenschuetz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Heckenschuetz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kendrick trying to control the position.
Heckenschuetz lands a couple of elbows.
Heckenschuetz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kendrick wants to sweep but no luck.
Heckenschuetz is sitting in close to Kendrick's body. Kendrick has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Heckenschuetz is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Heckenschuetz is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kendrick.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jalen Kendrick!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Gaethje (ranked 5845 p4p, 4199 weight class) and Jack Money (ranked 465 p4p, 398 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Gaethje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Money!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaethje lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Money avoids the head kick by Gaethje.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gaethje darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Gaethje coming out on top.
Money moves into the clinch.
Gaethje is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gaethje wants to break the clinch but can't.
Money has Gaethje pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Money scores with a nice short uppercut.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Money lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gaethje really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Money slowing the pace effectively.
Money trying to land knees to the body.
Money leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje is trying to drag Money to the mat but Money just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gaethje is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Money breaks the clinch.
Money 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.
Khabib Gaethje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaethje lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gaethje misses with a head kick.
Gaethje lands with a slapping head kick.
Gaethje darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick by Gaethje misses
and Gaethje takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaethje.
A jab lands there for Gaethje.
Money takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Money rushes Gaethje and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Money escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaethje pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Money back to the cage. Gaethje follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gaethje misses with a straight right.
Money is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gaethje tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Money tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gaethje throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Money.
Gaethje scores with a head kick.
Money uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaethje.
Gaethje stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Money avoids the head kick by Gaethje.
Gaethje tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Money's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Khabib Gaethje is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money wants to land a leg kick but Gaethje is out of range.
A head kick by Gaethje misses
and Money holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Money is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gaethje looking to throw knees to the head but Money is blocking nicely.
Gaethje is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Money gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Gaethje. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Money utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gaethje blocks an elbow strike.
Money scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Money stalling in the clinch.
Gaethje fails to pull guard.
Money stalling.
Gaethje is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money taking a breather.
Gaethje has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Money is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Money as Gaethje tries to tie him up.
Money lands a knee to the body.
Money lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Money lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaethje is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Money is defending well.
Money lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Khabib Gaethje has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Money.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Money will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Khabib Gaethje's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gaethje throws a head kick but Money moves out of range.
Gaethje misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Money steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gaethje.
Gaethje cracks Money with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gaethje misses with a combination
and Money counters with a crisp one two that drops Gaethje! Money thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gaethje to his feet! Gaethje is in big trouble!
Gaethje is rocked!
Money doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gaethje counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Gaethje is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Money connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Gaethje covering up! Money comes in with a big uppercut and Gaethje goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Money!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jack Money made sure he mentioned ALPHAwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Temirbek Yuldashev (ranked 3510 p4p, 5643 weight class) and Duncan Spade (ranked 478 p4p, 669 weight class). Yuldashev comes to the cage accompanied by Лезгинка - Мой нанак. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Temirbek Yuldashev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Duncan Spade!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuldashev jabs Spade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spade throws a right and a left that Yuldashev avoids nicely.
Yuldashev drops Spade with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Spade looks back up at him and smiles so Yuldashev waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Duncan Spade has been cut.
Spade misses with a takedown attempt - Yuldashev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuldashev cracks Spade with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Yuldashev has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Spade to stand back up!
Spade is rocked!
Yuldashev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Lakeside Jiu-Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Yuldashev ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Spade out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Temirbek Yuldashev!
Temirbek Yuldashev thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Kogos (ranked 3803 p4p, 2665 weight class) and Gustaw Babiakski (ranked 71 p4p, 106 weight class). Babiakski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cypis - Gdzie jest biały węgorz?. Gustaw Babiakski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Kogos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustaw Babiakski!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kogos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babiakski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kogos.
Kogos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kogos shoots in but Babiakski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Babiakski swinging wildly here.
Kogos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Babiakski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Babiakski lands the left hand.
It looks like Paulo Kogos has been cut.
A big left from Babiakski misses.
Babiakski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Babiakski wants it to stay on the feet.
Babiakski throws a leg kick
and Kogos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kogos chips away with some ground and pound.
Babiakski has momentary wrist control but Kogos slips an elbow through the middle.
Babiakski wants to stand up but Kogos is controlling him.
Kogos lands a couple of digs.
Kogos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kogos distracts Babiakski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kogos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kogos trying to control but Babiakski is working from the bottom.
Kogos prevents Babiakski from getting back to his feet.
Babiakski pushes Kogos off and gets back to his feet.
A big left from Babiakski misses.
Kogos digs a good hook to Babiakski's body.
Babiakski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Babiakski misses with a hook
and Kogos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Babiakski's guard.
Babiakski pushes Kogos off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babiakski swings for the body but Kogos moves out of range.
Babiakski takes a swing at Kogos's ribcage but misses.
Kogos scores with a jab to the body.
Kogos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Babiakski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kogos with a body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Kogos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kogos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Babiakski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kogos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Babiakski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Babiakski misses with a hook
so Kogos counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Babiakski wants to stand and escape but Kogos is having none of it.
Kogos landing some decent shots from guard.
Babiakski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kogos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Babiakski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kogos manages to pass to side control.
Kogos seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kogos wants to control but Babiakski is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babiakski is trying to stand back up but Kogos is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kogos connects with a nice short shot to Babiakski's temple.
Ground and pound from Kogos.
Well, if Kogos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kogos stops Babiakski from getting back to his feet.
Babiakski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Babiakski misses with a straight left.
Babiakski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Babiakski leaves Kogos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Babiakski misses with a looping left.
Babiakski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kogos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kogos is looking to wear down Babiakski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kogos slips under a jab.
Kogos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kogos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kogos looks to score with a jab to the body but Babiakski is just out of range.
Babiakski staying out of range there.
Kogos lands a slapping body shot.
Kogos misses with an uppercut.
Kogos moves out of range as Babiakski strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kogos.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Babiakski! But no joy.
Kogos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kogos slips under a jab from Babiakski.
Babiakski throws a one two combo.
Babiakski misses with a right hand
and Kogos counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kogos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Babiakski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kogos chips away with some ground and pound.
Kogos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Babiakski is looking to stand up but Kogos isn't so interested in that idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paulo Kogos will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paulo Kogos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Babiakski takes a swing at Kogos's ribcage but misses.
Kogos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kogos throws a series of punches but Babiakski moves out of range.
A slow jab from Babiakski misses its intended target.
Kogos takes a swing at Babiakski's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Babiakski as he connects with a hook.
Babiakski throws out a loose jab but Kogos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Babiakski throws a jab when Kogos was well out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kogos misses its target.
Babiakski misses with an uppercut. Kogos saw that one coming.
Kogos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babiakski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kogos.
Babiakski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kogos. Beautiful body shot.
Babiakski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babiakski ducks under a wild hook from Kogos.
Kogos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Babiakski moves away.
Babiakski throws a body punch but Kogos moves out of range.
Babiakski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Babiakski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kogos counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogos passes Babiakski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kogos prevents Babiakski from standing back up.
Kogos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Babiakski pushes Kogos off looking to stand but Kogos dives back in and keeps control.
Babiakski scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Kogos manages to mount him!
Kogos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kogos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kogos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babiakski can do to turn this around?
Kogos cracks Babiakski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kogos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Babiakski's face.
Babiakski is rocked!
Kogos softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Babiakski is out cold! Kogos jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paulo Kogos!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Alvarez (ranked 2815 p4p, 3208 weight class) and Tyron Scott (ranked 56 p4p, 63 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Jak Bailey - Sunset N Santa Fe. Scott is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Gods Bound by Rules. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Francisco Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Scott!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Scott counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alvarez pushes Scott off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Scott closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
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!
Alvarez is not content to let Scott control the position.
Scott postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Scott working the head with strikes.
Alvarez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scott on the ground.
The referee asks Scott politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Scott prefers to stall for the moment though.
Alvarez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Scott asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Scott lands a nice forearm strike.
Alvarez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alvarez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Scott cracks Alvarez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Scott staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott in side control lands a decent elbow.
Alvarez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Scott taking a breather here.
Scott cracks Alvarez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Scott's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott working the ground and pound.
Scott scores with a couple of short elbows.
Scott working the ground and pound.
Alvarez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Alvarez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Alvarez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Alvarez is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scott cracks Alvarez with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Scott immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Alvarez is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Scott!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyron Scott!
Tyron Scott is the new super heavyweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Tyron Scott said 'I come to show everyone what it means to be the true God of Ultra-Violence! This title now belong's to me by rights, so bring me the new victum!'.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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