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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Alvado (ranked 119 p4p, 544 weight class) and Michael Garibaldi (ranked 18 p4p, 86 weight class). Alvado comes into the arena with Ichense Dub blaring out of the sound system. Garibaldi has chosen Resist and Bite - Sabaton as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 21 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Marco Alvado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvado misses with a low kick.
Garibaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Alvado is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alvado has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Garibaldi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvado.
Alvado thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garibaldi if he has to take too many more of those.
Alvado throws a shot from downtown. Garibaldi moves away and avoids it.
Garibaldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvado throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garibaldi throws a wild body kick that Alvado sees coming a mile off.
Garibaldi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garibaldi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garibaldi lands with a shot to the body.
Garibaldi closes the distance and pushes Alvado back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garibaldi's elbow.
Garibaldi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alvado blocks a body shot from Garibaldi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garibaldi.
Alvado is struggling to control the position.
Garibaldi has a couple of punches blocked by Alvado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garibaldi tries to pull guard but Alvado holds him up against the cage and eventually Garibaldi drops back down to his feet.
Garibaldi takes a shot to the head.
Garibaldi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alvado walks away with a smile on his face. Garibaldi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alvado is looking to land body kicks.
Alvado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alvado throws out a loose jab but Garibaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado throws a hook but Garibaldi avoids it easily.
Garibaldi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvado throws a quick counter kick to the body but Garibaldi avoids it.
Alvado throws a leg kick but Garibaldi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garibaldi thumps Alvado with a low kick.
Alvado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alvado delivers a nice body kick.
Alvado thuds his shin into the meat of Garibaldi's side.
Garibaldi misses with a low kick.
Alvado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Garibaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvado misses with a low kick as Garibaldi jumps back.
Alvado misses the jab.
Alvado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garibaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garibaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garibaldi on the side of the head.
Alvado throws a body shot but no joy.
Garibaldi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garibaldi throws a jab when Alvado was well out of range.
A good leg kick by Alvado.
Alvado misses with a body kick.
Alvado looks to throw the jab but Garibaldi is out of range.
Garibaldi misses with a low kick as Alvado jumps back.
Alvado throws a leg kick but Garibaldi checks it.
Alvado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garibaldi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alvado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi misses with a body kick.
A big left from Garibaldi misses.
Alvado throws a low kick, looking for Garibaldi's leg but Garibaldi calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Alvado misses.
Garibaldi rushes Alvado and presses him up against the cage.
Garibaldi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alvado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marco Alvado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Garibaldi.
Garibaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Alvado controls the action.
Garibaldi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvado swings wildly with an uppercut but Garibaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garibaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Alvado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garibaldi lands with a short shot to the head.
Alvado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garibaldi.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garibaldi's elbow.
Alvado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garibaldi jumps guard.
Alvado looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alvado wants to pass the guard but Garibaldi is keeping the position.
Garibaldi working for a triangle but Alvado defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alvado's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Alvado dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Alvado misses the target.
Alvado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alvado misses with a low kick.
Garibaldi misses with a straight right.
Garibaldi throws a shot to the body.
Alvado is looking to slow Garibaldi down with leg kicks.
Alvado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garibaldi can do to turn this around?
Alvado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alvado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvado is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Garibaldi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Alvado looks to throw the jab but Garibaldi is out of range.
Alvado looks to score with a jab to the body but Garibaldi is just out of range.
Alvado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garibaldi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvado. Garibaldi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garibaldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garibaldi tries to work over Alvado's front leg with a kick but Alvado checks it.
Marco Alvado is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvado throws the left hand but Garibaldi avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garibaldi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvado's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvado misses the target.
Garibaldi misses with a hook.
Alvado swings for the body but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Garibaldi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alvado.
Garibaldi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alvado is out of range.
Garibaldi throws a lazy body kick
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
Garibaldi connects with a leg kick.
Alvado tries to land a front kick but Garibaldi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garibaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvado.
Garibaldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garibaldi slips a straight right by Alvado.
Garibaldi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Alvado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garibaldi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garibaldi. Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garibaldi scores with a body shot.
Garibaldi moves into range and clinches up with Alvado.
Alvado is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alvado has a couple of punches blocked by Garibaldi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado scores with a shot to the side of Garibaldi's head.
Garibaldi is working Alvado over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvado tries to work over Garibaldi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garibaldi tries to throw a body punch but Alvado avoids it by throwing Garibaldi back against the cage.
Garibaldi pulls Alvado into guard.
Alvado trying to control the position from guard on top but Garibaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garibaldi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alvado controls the pace.
Alvado got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garibaldi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alvado has managed to get both his arms back between Garibaldi's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garibaldi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alvado forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alvado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garibaldi keeping moving, preventing Alvado from controlling successfully.
Garibaldi keeping full guard, as Alvado tries to pass.
Alvado trying to control the position from guard on top but Garibaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garibaldi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Our spies down at at Oblivion Gate inform us that Garibaldi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Alvado is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garibaldi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alvado controlling the position well.
Alvado is pressing down on Garibaldi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Garibaldi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Alvado connects with a single shot there.
Garibaldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alvado swats away the attempt to clinch by Garibaldi.
Alvado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi looks to land a right hand but Alvado moved out of range.
Garibaldi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Garibaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvado.
Alvado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garibaldi blocks a head kick by Alvado.
Garibaldi throws a low kick, looking for Alvado's leg but Alvado calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
Alvado misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Alvado slams his shin into Garibaldi's torso.
Some bone on bone action there as Garibaldi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garibaldi misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Alvado. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvado circles away.
Alvado throws a right and a left that Garibaldi avoids nicely.
Garibaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Alvado is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Garibaldi coming out on top.
Garibaldi throws a low kick, looking for Alvado's leg but Alvado calmly moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Alvado there.
Alvado jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garibaldi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garibaldi blocks a body shot from Alvado.
Garibaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvado.
Nice body punch from Garibaldi - that landed with a thud.
Garibaldi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvado backwards.
Alvado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvado blocking some punches.
Alvado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garibaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvado controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvado prevents a body shot from Garibaldi.
A short right from Alvado.
Garibaldi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garibaldi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Alvado tries to free his leg and advance position but Garibaldi is retaining full guard.
Garibaldi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alvado is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alvado has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado throwing strikes but missing.
Alvado decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Garibaldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alvado misses with a wild body shot.
Alvado connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garibaldi with a hook.
Garibaldi checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice combination there by Alvado.
Alvado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garibaldi blocks a jab.
Garibaldi connects with a body shot.
Garibaldi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garibaldi misses with a left hand
and Alvado counters with a low kick, right behind Garibaldi 's knee.
Alvado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garibaldi.
Garibaldi throws a leg kick
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Alvado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garibaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvado scores with a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvado.
Garibaldi forces Alvado back against the cage and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Alvado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garibaldi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Alvado showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvado has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Alvado!
Marco Alvado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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