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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Alpha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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175 cm
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180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
19
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Alves! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dog Alpha! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alpha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves. Alpha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Alpha is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alpha manages to avoid it. Alves keeps the fight on the outside. Alves misses with a wild combination.
Alves throws a body kick that misses. Alpha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Alpha prevents Alves from breaking the clinch. Alpha lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alves backwards. Alpha is trying to maintain a safe position but Alves gets an underhook and turns Alpha into the cage. Alpha is stalling here.
Alpha tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alves can't break the clinch.
Alpha keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Alpha landing knees to the body.
Alpha landing knees to the body.
Alves avoiding damage as Alpha throws knees to the body.
Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alpha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alpha is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Alpha uses good head movement to avoid it. Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Alpha. Alves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Alpha saw that one coming. Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alpha tries to clinch but Alves moves out of range. Alpha drives through and clinches with Alves against the cage.
Alpha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alpha is struggling to control the position. Alpha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alpha misses with a knee to the head. Alves tries to break the clinch but Alpha is controlling the position. Alpha content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alves wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alpha keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Alpha lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alpha swings wildly with an uppercut but Alves uses good head movement to avoid it. Alpha trying to land knees to the body.
Alpha with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alpha has him pressed against the cage. Alpha tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body. Alpha breaks the clinch.
Alves throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dog Alpha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Alves throws a head kick but Alpha moves out of range.
Alpha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Alpha is controlling the position. Alpha trying to land knees to the body.
Alpha missing with knees to the body.
Alves wants to break free but Alpha has control.
Alves wants to break free but Alpha has control.
Alves avoids a wild elbow strike from Alpha. Alpha tries to land a knee to the head but Alves blocks with his arms.
Alpha tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alpha looks to throw an elbow but misses. Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alpha as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alpha slips a jab from Alves. Alpha tries to clinch up. Alpha lands a front kick. A solid body kick from Alpha. Alpha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Alves is trying to break the clinch but Alpha has him pressed against the cage. Alpha just leaning against Alves, taking a breather. Alpha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alpha prevents Alves from breaking the clinch. Alpha'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. Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. The referee calls for Alpha to work.
Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Alves wants to get back to striking at distance but Alpha won't allow it.
Alpha tries a knee to the head but Alves blocks it.
Alpha taking a breather. Alves manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alpha content to stall in guard here. Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Alves goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Alpha is on top in guard.
Alpha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alves. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Alves keeping moving, preventing Alpha from controlling successfully. Alves tries to strike from the bottom.
Alpha looking to pass the guard. Alpha is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Alves has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Alpha is looking to defend but Alves has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Alpha! Alves pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Alpha taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Renato Alves! Renato Alves retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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