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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Smith (ranked 24992 p4p, 3365 weight class) and Joao Alvarez (ranked 547 p4p, 384 weight class). Ruben Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joao Alvarez's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alvarez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Alvarez avoiding damage.
Alvarez lands a shot to the body.
Alvarez works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Alvarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alvarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Alvarez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez has Smith pressed against the ropes, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alvarez lands with a light punch inside.
Alvarez is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez effectively controlling the action here.
Alvarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Alvarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Alvarez leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Alvarez'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.
Alvarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alvarez is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvarez.
A right hand to the body from Alvarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short body shot lands from Alvarez as the two fighters clinch.
Alvarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Alvarez.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Alvarez on the inside.
Alvarez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez pushes Smith back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Alvarez.
A body shot lands from Alvarez.
Alvarez presses Smith against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alvarez gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alvarez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Smith to his knees! Alvarez keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joao Alvarez!
Joao Alvarez was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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