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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Crew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez has chosen There's No Solution as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, John Crew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a wild body kick that Crew sees coming a mile off.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crew moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alvarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Crew circles away.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Crew avoids them all with ease.
Crew keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crew will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Crew swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Crew circles away.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Crew.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Crew pushes him off.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Crew pushes him off.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crew on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crew will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Crew circles away.
Crew shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alvarez pinned against the cage. Alvarez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Crew avoids them all with ease.
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Crew is avoiding it.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Crew is having none of it.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richard Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crew throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Crew pushes him off.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Crew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab from Alvarez.
Crew misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Alvarez tries to clinch up but Crew circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crew backs up against the cage.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crew swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez wants to clinch.
Crew misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarez lands with a nice combination. Crew backs away looking to recover.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Crew swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alvarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Crew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Alvarez looks to land a combination. Crew sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alvarez wants to clinch.
Crew looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crew tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alvarez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Crew somewhat.
Jab by Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to clinch up but Crew circles away and keeps his distance.
Crew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crew.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Crew circles away.
Crew keeps the fight on the outside.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Crew moves out of range.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Crew avoids nicely.
Alvarez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Crew ducks under and follows up with a left that Crew also avoids with ease.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Crew is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Alvarez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Crew pushes him off.
Alvarez swings for the body but Crew moves out of range.
Alvarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crew counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crew is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Crew looking to pass the guard.
Crew loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crew tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Crew thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Crew thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarez has his feet on Crew's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crew slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Alvarez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Crew counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alvarez won't be happy with that.
Crew moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Crew working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet but Crew drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Alvarez is having to fend off submission attempts from Crew, who is looking to sink in the choke. Crew doesn't have the hooks in though and Alvarez manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Crew tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Crew is working hard here to advance position.
Crew is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Crew has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alvarez has managed to get both his arms back between Crew's legs - danger averted.
Alvarez wants to get up but he can't break Crew's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Crew dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Crew circles away from the clinch attempt
and Crew counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alvarez looks to clinch
and Crew counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alvarez's guard now.
Crew passes Alvarez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Crew with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Crew decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Crew pushes him off.
Crew takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crew pushes Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but Crew blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alvarez.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarez missing with knees to the body.
Alvarez misses with a knee strike.
Crew blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alvarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alvarez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crew lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alvarez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crew is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alvarez wants to get back to striking at distance but Crew won't allow it.
Crew has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alvarez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alvarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crew has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Crew. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crew blocks it with crossed arms.
Crew is trying to drag Alvarez to the mat but Alvarez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alvarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alvarez prevents the takedown attempt.
Alvarez with a knee to the head.
Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Alvarez darts in trying to clinch
and Crew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crew looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Crew thows a huge punch but Alvarez dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crew wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Crew is trying to work for a kimura but Alvarez is defending well.
Crew is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alvarez is just riding it out for now. Crew eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crew is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crew is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alvarez is just riding it out for now. Crew eventually gives up the hold.
Crew thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alvarez's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Crew showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Crew has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Crew!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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