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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Alvarez (ranked 3475 p4p, 4851 weight class) and Draymond Green (ranked 290 p4p, 362 weight class). Alvarez comes into the arena with Lose Yourself blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Draymond Green!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvarez's waist but Alvarez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Green off to one side.
Alvarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Alvarez.
Alvarez is pushing Green up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Green changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alvarez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Green rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez digs a right hand into Green's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Green's gas tank.
Alvarez is trying to trip Green. He has hold of a leg but Green is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Alvarez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Alvarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Green wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Green wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two 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.
Alvarez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Green's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Green's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Green goes for a double leg but Alvarez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alvarez continues to drive forward.
Charles Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Draymond Green.
Green takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alvarez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice combination there by Alvarez.
Alvarez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Alvarez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Green gets through Alvarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Alvarez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alvarez.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Green tries to sprawl but Alvarez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Green to stand up.
Green throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Green sprawls well initially but Alvarez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alvarez tries to pass to full mount but Green defends it.
Alvarez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Green has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alvarez is working away from the top position though.
Alvarez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez controlling the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Alvarez dominated that round.
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.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Green has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Green there as he acknowledges the shot.
Green closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alvarez circles away.
Green gets caught flat footed, as Alvarez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alvarez prevents Green from getting back to his feet.
Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez prevents Green from getting back to his feet.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Green keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez prevents Green from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good exchange - Alvarez coming out on top.
Alvarez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green.
Green checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green unleashes a big counter combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alvarez's hands.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Green napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Green is trying to get back to half guard.
Alvarez staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green gets back to half guard.
Green looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alvarez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Alvarez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Green knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Alvarez seems content to control.
Charles Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez has Green up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez won't allow Green to get back to his feet.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alvarez is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Green pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Alvarez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alvarez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Charles Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Green tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alvarez in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries to kick Alvarez off but Alvarez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Green won't allow Alvarez to pass to mount.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Alvarez digs a good body shot into Green's ribs.
Green checks a leg kick.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Alvarez sets himself, and Green steps forward looking for the clinch! Alvarez avoids it this time.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Alvarez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Green takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvarez moves into the clinch.
Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvarez.
Green is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Charles Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Green needs to keep his hands up - Alvarez had a free shot at his head there.
Alvarez tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez forces Green back against the cage and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Alvarez.
Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Alvarez clinches.
Alvarez lands an uppercut.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Green.
Green pulls guard successfully.
Green wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Green looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Draymond Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarez 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Alvarez!
Charles Alvarez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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