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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthias Schmitt (ranked 2678 p4p, 3281 weight class) and Eddie Alvarez (ranked 307 p4p, 366 weight class). Eddie Alvarez told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good gas tank |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthias Schmitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schmitt wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Schmitt.
Schmitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Schmitt misses.
A jab from Schmitt misses.
Schmitt misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmitt throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez throws out a counter right but Schmitt avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Schmitt finds it's way through Alvarez's defenses.
Schmitt throws a head kick that misses
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schmitt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alvarez's head.
Schmitt is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alvarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schmitt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alvarez up against the cage.
Schmitt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schmitt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alvarez up against the cage.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schmitt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schmitt as Alvarez tries to tie him up.
Schmitt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schmitt'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.
Schmitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Schmitt tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Schmitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schmitt can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Schmitt lands an uppercut.
Schmitt slows down the pace here.
Schmitt missing with knees to the body.
Schmitt working aggressively here.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alvarez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Schmitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Alvarez wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Schmitt blocking some punches.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Schmitt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Alvarez can turn it around.
Schmitt prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Schmitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schmitt lands a right hand.
Alvarez stalls.
Stalling in the clinch from Alvarez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schmitt lands a hook that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
A short right from Schmitt on the inside.
Schmitt lands an uppercut.
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthias Schmitt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schmitt lands a nice shot that snaps Alvarez's head back.
Schmitt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Schmitt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schmitt effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schmitt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schmitt drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schmitt.
Matthias Schmitt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schmitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alvarez throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitt avoiding damage.
Schmitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alvarez takes a shot to the head.
Schmitt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Schmitt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schmitt tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Alvarez looking to stall.
Schmitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schmitt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alvarez or not.
Schmitt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Schmitt stalling against the cage.
Alvarez takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Schmitt fails to land.
Schmitt is pushing Alvarez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Schmitt misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matthias Schmitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmitt tries to clinch up.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmitt.
Alvarez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmitt moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Schmitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Alvarez tries to land a leg kick but Schmitt saw it coming and moves away.
Schmitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Schmitt blocks it well.
Schmitt throws a right hand that misses
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmitt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmitt is just out of range.
Schmitt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Schmitt wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Schmitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Schmitt misses with a body shot.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schmitt slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Schmitt wants to slow Alvarez down by chopping away at his legs.
Schmitt misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Schmitt does it's job there.
Schmitt tries to clinch
and Schmitt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmitt.
Schmitt throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Schmitt misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez is looking for the big counter here.
Alvarez lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmitt darts in and clinches Alvarez up against the cage.
Schmitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alvarez tries to stall but Schmitt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schmitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez slowing the pace effectively.
Schmitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matthias Schmitt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Alvarez connects with a jab.
Alvarez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schmitt finds it's way round the side to connect with Alvarez's head.
Eddie Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schmitt takes the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Schmitt misses with the head strike.
Schmitt throws a head punch that misses.
Schmitt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alvarez up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alvarez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Schmitt is controlling him.
Schmitt tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Schmitt lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schmitt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Schmitt has Alvarez pressed against the cage.
Schmitt scores with a hook to the body.
Schmitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schmitt stalls.
Schmitt is working Alvarez over against the cage.
Schmitt missing with knees to the body.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schmitt is keeping busy.
Schmitt misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alvarez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Matthias Schmitt has been cut.
Schmitt tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alvarez avoids it.
Schmitt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alvarez managing to block the knees to the body from Schmitt.
Alvarez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alvarez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schmitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the side of Schmitt's head.
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!
Schmitt leaning against his opponent.
Schmitt keeps control of Alvarez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alvarez tries to stall but Schmitt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt missing with knees to the body.
Schmitt trying to land knees to the body.
Schmitt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Schmitt lands with a left to the head.
Schmitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmitt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schmitt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmitt lands with a short shot to the head.
Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Schmitt.
Schmitt throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Schmitt moved out of range nicely.
Schmitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt misses with an uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a left to the body.
Schmitt misses with a body punch
and Alvarez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez jabs at Schmitt's body.
Schmitt misses with a two punch combination.
Schmitt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Schmitt is rocked!
Schmitt is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Alvarez doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Schmitt crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Schmitt's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eddie Alvarez!
Eddie Alvarez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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