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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ranger Alderidge (ranked 1071 p4p, 1408 weight class) and Quebro Tua Cara (ranked 109 p4p, 151 weight class). Alderidge comes to the cage accompanied by Portland, Oregon. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ranger Alderidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quebro Tua Cara!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alderidge keeps the fight on the outside.
Tua Cara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tua Cara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara throws a nice looking combination but Alderidge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Alderidge misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tua Cara looks to land a combination but Alderidge avoids it well.
Tua Cara wants to clinch.
Alderidge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua Cara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alderidge throws out the jab.
Tua Cara is looking for the big counter here.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but Alderidge moves out of range.
Tua Cara fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderidge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua Cara moves away.
Tua Cara has closed the distance and engaged Alderidge in a clinch.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch.
A jab from Tua Cara does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alderidge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tua Cara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tua Cara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alderidge's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua Cara takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Quebro Tua Cara has been cut.
Alderidge misses with a body shot.
Tua Cara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alderidge to score with a decent uppercut.
Tua Cara's corner calls for a 1-2. Tua Cara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alderidge throws a shot from downtown. Tua Cara moves away and avoids it.
Alderidge takes a swing at Tua Cara's ribcage but misses.
Tua Cara avoids the body shot from Alderidge.
Tua Cara is looking for the big counter here.
Alderidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua Cara is just out of range.
Alderidge has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tua Cara misses with a wild combination.
Tua Cara pushes Alderidge up against the cage in a clinch.
Alderidge throws an elbow that misses.
Alderidge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alderidge swings wildly with an uppercut but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua Cara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tua Cara is looking to clinch but Alderidge is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua Cara closes the distance and pushes Alderidge back into the cage.
Tua Cara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alderidge keeps control of Tua Cara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tua Cara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tua Cara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alderidge missing with a left hand there. Tua Cara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tua Cara! But no joy.
Alderidge misses with a left hand
and Alderidge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tua Cara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
Alderidge throws a push kick but Tua Cara slaps the foot to one side.
Alderidge darts in and clinches Tua Cara up against the cage.
Tua Cara blocking some punches.
Alderidge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tua Cara tries to circle away but Alderidge has him pinned against the cage.
Tua Cara with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ranger Alderidge has been cut.
Tua Cara avoids a wild elbow strike from Alderidge.
Alderidge throws a head punch that misses.
Alderidge keeps control of Tua Cara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alderidge pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tua Cara tries to break free but Alderidge pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alderidge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alderidge tries to throw a body punch but Tua Cara avoids it by throwing Alderidge back against the cage.
Alderidge breaks from the clinch.
Tua Cara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot lands for Alderidge.
Alderidge with a nice cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara slips under a jab from Alderidge.
Alderidge misses with a straight left.
Tua Cara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
Tua Cara thows a leg kick but Alderidge checks it
and Alderidge counters with a straight right hand.
Tua Cara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tua Cara cracks Alderidge with an open hand slap.
Tua Cara has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua Cara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alderidge looks for the body kick but Tua Cara saw that one coming.
Donk. Tua Cara catches Alderidge right on the button with a cross.
Tua Cara is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alderidge had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge keeps the fight on the outside.
Alderidge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alderidge throws a nice looking combination but Tua Cara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alderidge misses the jab.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alderidge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tua Cara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tua Cara 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.
Alderidge gets tackled into the cage by Tua Cara. Tua Cara maintains the clinch.
Alderidge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tua Cara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tua Cara is trying to force a seperation but Alderidge has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tua Cara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alderidge misses with a two punch combination.
Tua Cara misses with a double jab
letting Alderidge counter with a right hand.
Alderidge misses with a low kick.
Tua Cara throws a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ranger Alderidge will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tua Cara moves into range and clinches up with Alderidge.
A right hook to the body lands for Alderidge.
Alderidge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alderidge has a couple of punches blocked by Tua Cara.
Alderidge keeps control of Tua Cara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alderidge prevents Tua Cara from breaking the clinch.
Tua Cara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Quebro Tua Cara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alderidge'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.
Alderidge breaks from the clinch.
Alderidge lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alderidge swings for the body but Tua Cara moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderidge throws a leg kick that misses.
Alderidge throws a hook to the side of Tua Cara's head but Tua Cara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alderidge is looking to land body kicks.
Alderidge throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara throws a right and a left that Alderidge avoids nicely.
Tua Cara clinches up with Alderidge and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge is working Tua Cara over against the cage.
Alderidge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara swings widly with a right hand
and Alderidge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alderidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua Cara is just out of range.
Alderidge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tua Cara drives through and clinches with Alderidge against the cage.
Alderidge lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tua Cara backwards.
Alderidge lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tua Cara looking to slow down the pace here.
Tua Cara manages to break the clinch.
Alderidge lands with a kick to the temple. Tua Cara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alderidge looks to land a right hand but Tua Cara moved out of range.
Tua Cara is looking for the big counter here.
Alderidge scores with a head kick.
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!
Alderidge moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tua Cara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alderidge counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tua Cara's knee momentarily.
Alderidge cracks Tua Cara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tua Cara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Quebro Tua Cara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tua Cara moves into the clinch.
Alderidge creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alderidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tua Cara has had enough of the clinch but Alderidge keeps him there for the moment.
Alderidge avoiding damage as Tua Cara throws knees to the body.
A short left from Alderidge.
Tua Cara breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Alderidge misses its intended target.
Tua Cara unleashes a big counter combination but Alderidge bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Alderidge misses the target.
Alderidge wants to clinch.
Tua Cara throws out a counter right but Alderidge avoids it with no problem.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch but Alderidge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tua Cara.
Alderidge lands a left hand.
Tua Cara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ranger Alderidge is winning the standup battle so far.
Tua Cara moves into the clinch successfully.
Alderidge tries a body shot but Tua Cara blocks it.
Tua Cara wants to get back to striking at distance but Alderidge won't allow it.
Alderidge misses with an elbow strike.
Tua Cara blocks an uppercut.
Alderidge keeps control of Tua Cara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alderidge taking a breather.
Alderidge breaks the clinch.
Alderidge moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alderidge clinches.
Tua Cara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alderidge is defending well for now.
Alderidge misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alderidge has him pressed against the cage.
Alderidge lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alderidge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alderidge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alderidge has a couple of punches blocked by Tua Cara.
Alderidge breaks the clinch.
Tua Cara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tua Cara tries to bum rush Alderidge with a series of wild strikes but Alderidge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alderidge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alderidge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alderidge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tua Cara can do to turn this around?
Good work by Tua Cara as he checks the leg kick.
Alderidge's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tua Cara under the eye.
Alderidge scores with a body shot.
Alderidge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tua Cara.
Alderidge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ranger Alderidge dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tua Cara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
Alderidge keeps the fight on the outside.
Alderidge feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alderidge throws the kick towards the body but Tua Cara avoids it.
Tua Cara fails to land with a series of punches.
Tua Cara throws a right and a left that Alderidge avoids nicely.
Alderidge moves out of range as Tua Cara strikes.
Alderidge misses with a head kick.
Tua Cara moves away from the strike by Alderidge.
Tua Cara moves into range and clinches up with Alderidge.
Tua Cara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tua Cara throws a series of punches but Alderidge avoids them all with ease.
Tua Cara misses with a left hand
and Alderidge counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua Cara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alderidge throws a low kick but Tua Cara avoids it.
Alderidge lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua Cara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alderidge throws a right hand that misses
and Tua Cara counters with a stiff right hand.
Tua Cara looks to land a combination but Alderidge avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua Cara lands with a cross.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alderidge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Alderidge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Tua Cara scores with a four punch combination!
Tua Cara tries to clinch but Alderidge is having none of it.
Tua Cara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alderidge.
Tua Cara fails to land with a series of punches.
Tua Cara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tua Cara is looking to clinch but Alderidge is avoiding it.
Alderidge swats away the attempt to clinch by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara is looking to clinch.
Alderidge connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tua Cara moves into the clinch.
Alderidge throws an elbow that misses.
Tua Cara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alderidge avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alderidge throws an elbow but misses.
Tua Cara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alderidge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That has opened up Quebro Tua Cara's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alderidge scores with a body shot.
Tua Cara throws a right hand that Alderidge ducks under and follows up with a left that Alderidge also avoids with ease.
Alderidge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alderidge throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Alderidge backs off Tua Cara throws a huge counter combo but Alderidge manages to avoid it all.
Good standup being displayed there by Alderidge as he connects with a hook.
Tua Cara moves forwards but Alderidge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tua Cara is rocked!
Tua Cara staying out of range there.
Tua Cara is still on wobbly legs! Can Alderidge finish him?
Alderidge misses with a wild body shot.
Tua Cara seems to have recovered his senses.
Alderidge scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A head kick by Alderidge misses
and Tua Cara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alderidge works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alderidge clinches up with Tua Cara and pushes him back against the cage.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alderidge lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tua Cara tries to break free but Alderidge pushes him back against the cage.
Ranger Alderidge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tua Cara's efforts to push away.
Alderidge misses with a knee strike.
Tua Cara has a couple of punches blocked by Alderidge.
Quebro Tua Cara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tua Cara breaks the clinch.
Tua Cara throws a poor cross that misses
and Alderidge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tua Cara fails to land with a series of punches.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up but Alderidge circles away and keeps his distance.
Alderidge moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tua Cara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alderidge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua Cara manages to avoid it.
Tua Cara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tua Cara is looking to clinch but Alderidge is avoiding it.
Tua Cara wants to clinch up but Alderidge keeps it at a distance.
Tua Cara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tua Cara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara throws a lazy right hand but Alderidge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tua Cara slips a straight right by Alderidge.
As Alderidge backs off Tua Cara throws a huge counter combo but Alderidge manages to avoid it all.
Alderidge misses with a head kick.
Tua Cara tests Alderidge's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua Cara blocks a head kick by Alderidge.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alderidge darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Alderidge finds it's way through Tua Cara's defenses.
Alderidge tries to land a front kick but Tua Cara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tua Cara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alderidge.
Alderidge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alderidge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tua Cara.
A head kick misses from Alderidge.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alderidge. That's going to slow Tua Cara down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alderidge.
Some wild striking there from Tua Cara.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ranger Alderidge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alderidge 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ranger Alderidge!
During a confident post fight interview, Ranger Alderidge thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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