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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Alvarez (ranked 3134 p4p, 2411 weight class) and Nikolas Conner (ranked 258 p4p, 205 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alvarez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lose Yourself. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Solid boxing
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolas Conner!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conner with a nice calf kick.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alvarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Conner's waist but Conner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarez off to one side.
Alvarez misses the body punch
and Conner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Conner lands.
Alvarez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Conner.
Alvarez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Conner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alvarez darts in looking for a takedown but Conner gets double underhooks and turns Alvarez into the cage.
Conner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Conner has Alvarez pushed against the cage.
Alvarez is looking to break free of the clinch but Conner has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conner slows down the pace here.
Conner struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Conner defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Conner counters with an outside leg kick.
Conner moves into the clinch successfully.
Conner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Conner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Conner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alvarez lands with a short shot to the head.
Alvarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Conner is controlling him.
Conner can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Conner.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alvarez as Conner tries to tie him up.
Alvarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conner scores with a shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Conner lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner lands an uppercut.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conner.
Conner working aggressively here.
Conner tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Conner.
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.
Conner being controlled against the cage.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Conner.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Conner tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Conner back against the cage.
Conner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Conner.
Conner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conner has Alvarez pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Conner stalls.
Alvarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Conner backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conner.
Conner controlling the action here for a moment.
Alvarez wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolas Conner dominated that round.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Conner sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alvarez thuds a left hand into Conner's body.
Alvarez shoots and misses
and Conner counters with a low kick, right behind Alvarez 's knee.
Charles Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez has a takedown stuffed.
Conner has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Conner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Alvarez backs off Conner throws a huge counter combo but Alvarez manages to avoid it all.
Conner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Conner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Conner ducks down to avoid it.
Conner moves into the clinch.
Conner throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez wants a takedown.
A short right from Conner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez wants a takedown but no success here.
Conner prevents Alvarez from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alvarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Conner scores a nice knee to the body.
Conner has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Conner manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Conner has Alvarez pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Conner's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Conner working aggressively here.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner looking to slow down the pace here.
Conner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Conner misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Conner lands a shoulder strike.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Conner tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Conner is trying to maintain a safe position but Alvarez gets an underhook and turns Conner into the cage.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Conner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conner lands an uppercut.
Conner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Conner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Conner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Conner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Conner tries to land a knee to the head but Alvarez blocks with his arms.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conner has Alvarez pressed against the cage, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Conner.
Nikolas Conner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Conner working aggressively here.
Alvarez is trying to break free.
Come on Conner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alvarez tries to work over Conner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez lands a right hand.
Conner has Alvarez pushed against the cage.
Conner has Alvarez pushed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Alvarez as the two fighters clinch.
Alvarez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Alvarez content to stall in guard here.
Conner wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conner controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Alvarez slips nicely into half guard.
Alvarez working over Conner with some ground and pound. Conner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alvarez passes to full mount!
Alvarez controlling the pace for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolas Conner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Conner scoring well with a low kick there.
Conner scores with a jab to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Conner. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
Conner stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Conner is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Conner circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Conner sprawls well. Conner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Conner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Conner.
Alvarez walks into a jab.
Conner ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conner drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
Alvarez wants a takedown.
Conner leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alvarez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Conner misses with the head strike.
Alvarez is trying to push Conner away but Conner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Conner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alvarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conner backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alvarez as Conner tries to tie him up.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Conner has the dominant position.
Conner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Conner taking a breather.
A short left from Alvarez.
Conner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Conner lands a shoulder strike.
Conner cracks Alvarez with a nice body shot.
Conner lands a nice uppercut.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Conner.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alvarez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Conner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Conner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Conner with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to break free but Conner pushes him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Conner.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alvarez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Conner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez working hard to break the clinch.
Alvarez takes an elbow to the temple.
Conner with a knee to the head.
Charles Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Charles Alvarez has been cut.
Conner trying to control the position but instead, Alvarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Conner into the cage.
Come on Conner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvarez leaning against his opponent.
Conner tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Conner back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alvarez's face.
Alvarez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conner has him pressed against the cage.
Conner trying to control the position but instead, Alvarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Conner into the cage.
Conner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Conner pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Alvarez tries to throw a body punch but Conner avoids it by throwing Alvarez back against the cage.
Conner misses with a body punch.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Conner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alvarez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Conner is trying to maintain a safe position but Alvarez gets an underhook and turns Conner into the cage.
Alvarez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alvarez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Conner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nikolas Conner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Conner is leaning against Alvarez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolas Conner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Conner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolas Conner!
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