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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Iwao Sugita (ranked 3089 p4p, 5871 weight class) and Eddie Alvarez (ranked 350 p4p, 543 weight class). Iwao Sugita could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddie Alvarez's chin.
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Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iwao Sugita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sugita throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sugita throws a leg kick
and Alvarez counters with a nice body shot.
Alvarez throws a hook but Sugita avoids it easily.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Sugita gets a clinch.
Alvarez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sugita up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Alvarez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sugita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sugita throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez misses with a hook. Sugita ducked under it nicely.
Sugita has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Alvarez's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Alvarez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee calls for Alvarez to work.
Sugita misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez is trying to push Sugita away but Sugita has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sugita breaks the clinch.
Sugita darts in and clinches Alvarez up against the cage.
Alvarez tries to break free but Sugita pushes him back against the cage.
Sugita manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez throws a jab when Sugita was well out of range.
Sugita closes the distance but Alvarez moves to the side
and Alvarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sugita tries to clinch
and Sugita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvarez lands a glancing blow to the side of Sugita's head.
Iwao Sugita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez digs a good body shot into Sugita's ribs.
Alvarez thuds a left hand into Sugita's body.
Sugita throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Sugita is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sugita tries to clinch but Alvarez moves away
and Alvarez counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Sugita badly! Alvarez follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Sugita out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Alvarez finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Eddie Alvarez!
In his post fight interview, Eddie Alvarez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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