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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Alvado (ranked 148 p4p, 483 weight class) and Sebastian Kluba (ranked 20 p4p, 76 weight class). Alvado's entrance music is Ichense Dub. A fine choice. Kluba has chosen Kiss The Girl as his entrance music. 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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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 23 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Marco Alvado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Kluba!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kluba at a distance.
A big right from Kluba misses.
Kluba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kluba feints a jab promting Alvado to slip. Kluba then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alvado slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Alvado has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Alvado misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvado.
A shot to the liver by Kluba. Beautiful body shot.
Kluba misses with a right hand
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
Kluba misses with a hook.
Kluba misses with a hook. Alvado ducked under it nicely.
Alvado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kluba.
Alvado moves out of range as Kluba strikes.
A low kick lands for Alvado.
Kluba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alvado works Kluba's body with a nice hook.
Kluba throws a right hand that misses
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
Kluba fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alvado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alvado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Kluba misses.
Kluba looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
Kluba looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
Kluba connects with a body shot.
Kluba throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kluba ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
Alvado works the jab nicely.
Alvado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alvado thuds his shin into the meat of Kluba's side.
Alvado dips to his left and cracks Kluba with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kluba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Alvado finds it's target.
Alvado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alvado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kluba misses with a looping right.
Alvado scores with a hook to the body. Kluba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kluba has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A solid body kick from Alvado.
Alvado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alvado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Alvado misses.
Alvado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alvado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alvado slips a jab from Kluba.
Kluba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Alvado.
Alvado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Alvado misses its intended target.
Alvado throws a push kick but Kluba slaps the foot to one side.
Alvado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alvado looks to score with a jab to the body but Kluba is just out of range.
Alvado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kluba misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters circling a little - Alvado finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alvado takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good leg kick by Alvado.
Kluba has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alvado.
Alvado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alvado misses the shot to the body.
Alvado digs a good hook to Kluba's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kluba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kluba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvado.
Alvado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alvado misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado dodges the punch combination from Kluba.
Alvado looks to land a right hand but Kluba moved out of range.
Alvado walks into a left hand.
Alvado paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kluba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvado moves away from the strike by Kluba.
A swing and a miss from Kluba.
Alvado throws a lazy right hand but Kluba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvado throws a jab when Kluba was well out of range.
Kluba throws an overhand right that lands on Alvado's shoulder, as Alvado tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Kluba.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kluba throws a poor cross that misses
and Kluba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alvado misses with a head kick.
Kluba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is 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!
Kluba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alvado misses with a hook to the body
and Kluba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kluba throws an off balance right hand
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Kluba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alvado lands a front kick.
Kluba dips to his left and cracks Alvado with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Alvado.
A combination from Kluba does no damage.
Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kluba was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kluba ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
Alvado just misses with a punch to the body.
Kluba throws out a counter right but Alvado avoids it with no problem.
Kluba checks a leg kick.
Alvado throws out a powerful jab.
Alvado scoring well with a low kick there.
Marco Alvado is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba misses with a left hand
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvado slips a straight right by Kluba.
A little feinted left hand from Alvado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kluba misses with a looping left.
Alvado will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alvado connects with an inside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kluba might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alvado has got the better of the exchanges.
Alvado throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alvado dips to his left and cracks Kluba with an uppercut!
Alvado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kluba checks a low kick from Alvado.
Kluba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Kluba might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kluba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvado throws a body kick that misses.
Alvado missing with a left hand there. Kluba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kluba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Alvado is predictable there
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kluba moves forwards but Alvado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kluba. That did some damage!
Alvado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Alvado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kluba looks to land a right hand but Alvado moved out of range.
Alvado looks to land a left hand but Kluba moved out of range nicely.
Good work by Kluba as he checks the leg kick.
Kluba throws a good cross that connects.
Alvado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kluba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvado circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Kluba scores with a four punch combination!
Alvado looks to score with a jab to the body but Kluba is just out of range.
Alvado throws a shot from downtown. Kluba moves away and avoids it.
Alvado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kluba sizes up Alvado with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alvado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alvado throws a jab when Kluba was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alvado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kluba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Alvado misses.
Alvado scores with a decent looking hook.
Alvado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kluba can do to turn this around?
Kluba throws a right and a left that Alvado avoids nicely.
Kluba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alvado lands a head shot.
Alvado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alvado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alvado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kluba moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvado delivers a nice body kick.
Kluba has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alvado.
Kluba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kluba takes one to the chin there.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Alvado - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Kluba misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kluba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kluba slips a jab from Alvado.
Kluba throws a lazy right hand but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kluba looks to land a right hand but Alvado moved out of range.
Alvado slips under a jab.
Kluba lands a really nice looking cross but Alvado seems unphased.
Alvado slips a jab from Kluba.
Kluba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvado defending well as Kluba loads up on a big left hand.
Alvado scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvado throws a lazy right hand but Kluba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluba.
Alvado throws a leg kick
and Alvado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Alvado will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kluba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alvado scores with a body shot.
Kluba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kluba throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Kluba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Alvado works Kluba's body with a nice hook.
Alvado catches Kluba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alvado lands a head shot.
A big left from Alvado misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alvado lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kluba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kluba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alvado fakes the leg kick and cracks Kluba in the body.
Kluba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kluba throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvado.
Alvado feints and then cracks Kluba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kluba down.
Kluba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvado.
Alvado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kluba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba scores with a jab. Alvado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alvado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut lands for Alvado. That snapped Kluba's head back.
Alvado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kluba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvado.
Alvado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kluba needs to keep his hands up - Alvado had a free shot at his head there.
Alvado lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alvado throws a head kick that misses.
Kluba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alvado staying out of range there.
Alvado missing with a left hand there. Kluba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alvado lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvado. That's going to slow Kluba down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kluba swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvado counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Alvado.
Alvado swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kluba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kluba.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kluba.
Alvado lands a front kick.
Alvado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kluba throws a looping overhand right but Alvado ducks down to avoid it.
Kluba lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alvado lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kluba misses with an uppercut.
Alvado scores with a jab.
Kluba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvado slips a straight right by Kluba.
Alvado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alvado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kluba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado takes a swing at Kluba's ribcage but misses.
Kluba throws an overhand right that lands on Alvado's shoulder, as Alvado tries to avoid the shot.
Alvado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kluba.
Kluba digs a good body shot into Alvado's ribs.
Kluba throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Kluba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kluba throws a combination that misses
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kluba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alvado throws a shot to the body.
Kluba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvado.
Kluba takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alvado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvado looks to score with a jab to the body but Kluba is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kluba.
A jab lands there for Alvado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvado lands with a straight right. Kluba didn't see that one coming.
Kluba lands a nice hook to Alvado's body. Alvado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alvado slips a jab from Kluba.
Alvado wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alvado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kluba at a distance.
Alvado misses with an uppercut. Kluba saw that one coming.
Jab by Kluba.
Alvado throws a jab when Kluba was well out of range.
Kluba throws out a counter right but Alvado avoids it with no problem.
Alvado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alvado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kluba throws a poor cross that misses
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kluba throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Alvado pushes Kluba up against the cage in a clinch.
Kluba wants to break the clinch but can't.
A body shot lands from Alvado.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Alvado clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kluba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alvado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Kluba misses its intended target.
Kluba clobbers Alvado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvado cracks Kluba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alvado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Alvado.
Alvado throws a chopping leg kick but Kluba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kluba throws a combination that misses
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the liver by Kluba. Beautiful body shot.
Alvado keeps Kluba at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Alvado misses the target.
Alvado tries to bum rush Kluba with a series of wild strikes but Kluba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvado moves away from the strike by Kluba.
Kluba misses with a body punch
and Alvado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kluba finds it's way round the side to connect with Alvado's head.
Kluba misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Kluba misses.
Kluba misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Alvado misses its intended target.
Kluba misses with a hook.
Kluba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kluba throws a right hand that Alvado ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvado also avoids with ease.
Alvado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Kluba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alvado clobbers Kluba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kluba takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alvado scores with a nice head shot.
Alvado keeps Kluba at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kluba is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado lunges at Kluba with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kluba's hand.
Alvado changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kluba at a distance.
Kluba looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
Alvado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alvado connects with a solid leg kick.
Alvado slips a straight right by Kluba.
Kluba misses the shot to the body.
Kluba tests Alvado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kluba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kluba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvado misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Kluba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kluba digs a good hook to Alvado's body.
Alvado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kluba on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kluba misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvado throwing a counter right hand but Kluba manages to avoid it.
Alvado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kluba 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.
Alvado throws a leg kick but Kluba moved away.
Alvado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kluba.
Alvado misses with a kick to the body.
Kluba misses the shot to the body.
Alvado tests Kluba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kluba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Kluba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kluba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alvado. That one must have hurt.
Kluba throws a lazy right hand but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kluba throws an off balance right hand
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alvado misses with an uppercut.
Kluba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kluba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alvado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kluba avoids the body shot from Alvado.
Alvado clinches with his opponent.
Alvado presses Kluba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alvado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alvado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvado pushes Kluba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Kluba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Alvado had his way with Sebastian Kluba in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kluba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kluba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kluba.
Alvado misses with an uppercut. Kluba saw that one coming.
Alvado misses with a body shot.
Kluba moves out of range of the body kick from Alvado.
Alvado walks into a straight right hand from Kluba.
Alvado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvado swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alvado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado misses with a body kick.
Kluba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Alvado wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alvado misses with a wild body shot.
Kluba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kluba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Alvado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kluba throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvado.
Kluba with a hook.
Kluba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alvado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Alvado misses.
Kluba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alvado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Kluba misses the target.
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kluba throws a jab when Alvado was well out of range.
Alvado throws a looping overhand right but Kluba ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Alvado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kluba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kluba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kluba misses with a hook
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Kluba.
Alvado is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvado throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Alvado lands.
Alvado staying out of range there.
Alvado misses with a hook. Kluba ducked under it nicely.
Alvado throws a shot from downtown. Kluba moves away and avoids it.
Kluba scores with a one two! Alvado had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Crunch! Alvado slams his shin into Kluba's torso.
Alvado throws a good cross that connects.
Alvado cracks Kluba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alvado lands a nice shot that snaps Kluba's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kluba moves out of range as Alvado strikes.
A good leg kick by Alvado.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvado.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kluba! But no joy.
Alvado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Alvado.
Kluba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alvado works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alvado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kluba.
An attempted straight right counter from Alvado misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvado.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvado misses with a head kick.
Kluba throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kluba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alvado's head backwards.
A jab from Kluba misses.
Alvado darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvado throws an off balance right hand
and Kluba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kluba cracks Alvado with an open hand slap.
Kluba throws a looping overhand right but Alvado ducks down to avoid it.
Kluba throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Sebastian Kluba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Alvado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kluba throws an overhand right that lands on Alvado's shoulder, as Alvado tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvado. That's going to slow Kluba down.
Alvado has Kluba up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvado has Kluba pressed against the cage, preventing Kluba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Alvado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Alvado!
Marco Alvado is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Marco Alvado, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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