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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Javier Alverez (ranked 25347 p4p, 25458 weight class) and Hector Moreno (ranked 504 p4p, 483 weight class). Javier Alverez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Javier Alverez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alverez avoids it really well and circles away.
Alverez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Moreno dodges the punch combination from Alverez.
Moreno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Alverez counter with a right hand.
Moreno checks a leg kick nicely.
Moreno lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno slips a jab and a cross from Alverez.
Alverez looks to land a combination but Moreno avoids it well.
Alverez throws a leg kick but Moreno sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moreno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alverez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moreno checks it well.
Alverez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Moreno decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alverez's guard.
Moreno showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moreno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moreno decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alverez, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez looks to land a combination but Moreno avoids it well.
Moreno changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Javier Alverez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moreno shoots in and drives through. Alverez sprawls well.
Javier Alverez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Moreno.
Alverez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alverez throws a right and a left that Moreno avoids nicely.
Alverez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moreno.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moreno.
Alverez throws a leg kick but Moreno checks it.
Moreno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alverez sprawls well. Alverez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moreno gets slowly back to his feet.
Moreno looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverez scores with a three punch combo!
Moreno throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alverez counters with a left and a right that stings Moreno.
Javier Alverez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno dodges the punch combination from Alverez.
Moreno tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alverez swivels and escapes.
Alverez lands with a nice combination. Moreno backs away looking to recover.
Moreno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alverez misses with a combination
and Moreno counters with a head kick. That will keep Alverez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A punch combination from Alverez misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alverez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice combination there by Alverez.
Moreno has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alverez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alverez misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Alverez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moreno steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Alverez.
Moreno is looking to clinch but Alverez is avoiding it.
Alverez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moreno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alverez circles away quickly and effectively.
Alverez staying out of range there.
Alverez is looking for a counter combo.
Alverez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Alverez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moreno.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Alverez dominated that 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.
Alverez scores with a nice head shot.
Alverez misses with a double jab.
Moreno shoots for a takedown but Alverez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alverez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alverez duly obliges.
Alverez misses with a wild combination.
Alverez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moreno.
Moreno with a poor takedown
and Alverez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Javier Alverez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Moreno.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno tries to clinch up.
Javier Alverez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moreno shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alverez is trying to defend but Moreno finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alverez tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Moreno manages to move to mount!
Moreno is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moreno on the ground.
Alverez has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Alverez is trying to shake Moreno off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Moreno won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
A head kick misses from Alverez.
Moreno steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Moreno dodges the punch combination from Alverez.
Moreno wants to counter with a clinch but Alverez pushes him away.
Alverez misses with a few strikes there.
Moreno gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alverez scores with a sloppy right hand. Moreno should have avoided that one.
Moreno throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Javier Alverez has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alverez misses with a two punch combination.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alverez sprawls well. Alverez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moreno gets slowly back to his feet.
Moreno misses with a takedown
and Alverez counters with a three punch combo that has Moreno backing up. Moreno nods at Alverez to acknowledge the strikes.
Alverez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreno can do to turn this around?
Alverez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alverez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alverez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moreno fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Alverez does no damage.
Alverez tries to keep at a distance but Moreno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alverez stops a takedown attempt from Moreno.
Alverez is trying to force a seperation but Moreno has the dominant position.
Moreno keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alverez's efforts to push away.
Moreno has picked Alverez up - he's going for a ride! Moreno dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Moreno decides to stand up.
Moreno wants to clinch
and Alverez counters with a two punch combo.
Alverez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Moreno eats them both and turns towards Alverez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreno avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alverez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moreno backs up against the cage.
Moreno checks a leg kick nicely.
Alverez keeps the fight on the outside.
Moreno has managed to clinch.
Moreno works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Alverez has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Moreno has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Moreno can't get the takedown.
Alverez is trying to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling him.
Alverez wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Alverez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Javier Alverez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Moreno misses with a takedown attempt
and Alverez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alverez stuffs the takedown attempt from Moreno. Moreno gets slowly back to his feet.
Moreno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alverez works over Moreno's head and body with a nice combination.
Moreno tries to clinch there but Alverez circles away.
Moreno doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alverez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Javier Alverez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Moreno.
Moreno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alverez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moreno shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alverez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Moreno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno trying to control the action but Alverez is working from the bottom.
Moreno taking a break here but Alverez is having none of it and regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hector Moreno has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moreno thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alverez is refusing to be controlled, as Moreno sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alverez is looking to escape.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alverez scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Moreno manages to mount him!
Moreno working for a submission but Alverez is keeping him at bay.
Moreno wants to control the pace but Alverez is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreno is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alverez is surviving well by controlling Moreno's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moreno cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alverez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Alverez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Moreno lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Moreno cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Moreno is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Alverez is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hector Moreno!
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energy
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RATING
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