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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Kasun (ranked 4654 p4p, 3996 weight class) and Javier Alverez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalil Kasun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Alverez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alverez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kasun shoots in and bounces Alverez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kasun not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kasun slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alverez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kasun is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasun is looking to take a break and control but Alverez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alverez is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kasun is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasun stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Alverez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kasun shoots for a double leg takedown but Alverez sprawls well. He's pushed Kasun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kasun connects with a solid leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Alverez blocks the leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alverez!
Alverez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Kasun misses.
As Kasun backs off Alverez throws a huge counter combo but Kasun manages to avoid it all.
Javier Alverez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kasun fails to land the takedown.
Kasun is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alverez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alverez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kasun tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alverez swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalil Kasun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasun takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alverez throws a sloppy head kick and Kasun moves out of range easily.
Alverez stuns Kasun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kasun shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alverez lands a jab-cross combination.
Kasun walks into a jab.
Alverez lands a nice hook to Kasun's body. Kasun takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alverez throws a one two combo.
Alverez throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kasun counters with a shoot takedown. Alverez fights it but they end up in guard.
Alverez wants to stand up but Kasun is controlling him.
Kasun trying to control the position from guard on top but Alverez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kasun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasun chips away with some ground and pound.
Kasun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Alverez throws a series of strikes that have Kasun backpedaling.
Alverez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kasun back to the cage. Alverez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alverez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alverez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasun looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alverez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kasun in his tracks.
Kasun shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alverez sprawls well. Alverez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kasun gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Alverez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kasun walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Khalil Kasun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alverez.
Kasun misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Despite the aggression on Alverez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alverez, as that shot connected.
Alverez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasun has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alverez is trying to force a seperation but Kasun has the dominant position.
Our sources have told us that Kasun has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kasun stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kasun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alverez stalks Kasun and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kasun's face. Kasun staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez is looking to chop away at Kasun's legs.
Javier Alverez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Alverez scores with a four punch combination!
Kasun dodges the punch combination from Alverez.
As Alverez tries to get set, Kasun tries to push him back and clinch up but Alverez manages to avoid the attempt.
Alverez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alverez duly obliges.
Alverez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alverez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kasun eats them both and turns towards Alverez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kasun tries to clinch up but Alverez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alverez throws a series of punches but Kasun avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kasun closes the distance and clinches up with Alverez, looking for a takedown. Kasun pushes Alverez against the cage but Alverez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alverez!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Alverez - just one landing.
Alverez works over Kasun's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kasun is defended easily by Alverez.
Alverez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalil Kasun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alverez throws a series of strikes that have Kasun backpedaling.
Alverez lands with a nice combination. Kasun backs away looking to recover.
Kasun takes one on the button.
Alverez misses with a series of wild punches.
Kasun is looking to counter the offense by Alverez and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alverez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alverez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alverez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alverez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alverez cracks Kasun with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Javier Alverez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alverez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alverez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kasun checks a leg kick.
Alverez throws a one two combo.
Alverez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alverez duly obliges.
Kasun looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kasun tries to clinch up
and Alverez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alverez swings for the body but Kasun moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alverez.
Alverez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alverez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kasun has managed to clinch.
Alverez is trying to break the clinch but Kasun has him pressed against the cage.
Kasun gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Alverez has one foot on Kasun's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alverez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kasun back to the cage. Alverez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kasun slips a jab and a cross from Alverez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Alverez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kasun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kasun tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alverez defends well and Kasun ends up having to push Alverez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alverez wants to get back to striking at distance but Kasun won't allow it.
Kasun jumps guard.
Alverez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alverez tries to stand but Kasun is controlling from the bottom.
Kasun working a defensive guard here.
Alverez stands and steps away. Kasun gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Alverez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasun throws a lazy head kick
and Alverez counters with a three punch combo that has Kasun backing up. Kasun nods at Alverez to acknowledge the strikes.
Alverez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alverez duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasun is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alverez.
Alverez misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kasun back to the cage. Alverez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kasun misses with a few strikes there.
Alverez feints a jab promting Kasun to slip. Alverez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kasun slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Alverez swinging wildly here.
Alverez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alverez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alverez misses with the combination.
Alverez throws a head kick but Kasun moves out of range.
Kasun has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez tries to work over Kasun's front leg with a kick but Kasun checks it.
Kasun seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kasun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alverez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alverez duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasun shoots for a double leg takedown but Alverez sprawls well. He's pushed Kasun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khalil Kasun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alverez feints a jab promting Kasun to slip. Alverez then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kasun slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Alverez throws a leg kick but Kasun sees it coming and moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Alverez.
Alverez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kasun closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Alverez quickly recovers to half guard.
Still in half guard, Kasun seems content to control.
Kasun is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasun trying to control from half guard but Alverez is working away.
Kasun controlling the pace.
Alverez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kasun.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alverez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kasun wants to take a breather but Alverez is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kasun thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alverez's head.
Kasun missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kasun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alverez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kasun takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kasun goes for a double leg but Alverez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alverez continues to drive forward.
Kasun prevents Alverez from breaking the clinch.
Kasun is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alverez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Alverez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alverez 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Alverez!
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