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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Aspinall (ranked 574 p4p, 1233 weight class) and Joao Alvarez (ranked 72 p4p, 146 weight class). Cam Aspinall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joao Alvarez's chin.
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cam Aspinall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aspinall lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvarez off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Joao Alvarez has been cut.
Aspinall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez moves out of range as Aspinall strikes.
Aspinall connects with a crisp jab.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aspinall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aspinall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvarez has closed the distance and engaged Aspinall in a clinch.
Come on Alvarez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Aspinall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aspinall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aspinall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alvarez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right from Aspinall on the inside.
Come on Aspinall - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Alvarez is struggling to control the position.
Aspinall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aspinall misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Alvarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aspinall or not.
Aspinall wants to stall.
Aspinall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvarez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aspinall up against the cage.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Aspinall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aspinall digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Alvarez is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aspinall tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Aspinall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aspinall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aspinall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aspinall as Alvarez tries to tie him up.
Aspinall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Aspinall.
Aspinall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Aspinall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aspinall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alvarez cracks Aspinall with a nice body shot.
Aspinall is breathing heavily.
Alvarez lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Alvarez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aspinall.
Alvarez digs a right hand underneath Aspinall's ribcage. Aspinall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A bit of stalling here from Alvarez.
Aspinall can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez digs a right hand underneath Aspinall's ribcage. Aspinall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aspinall can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Aspinall.
Aspinall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aspinall tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aspinall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alvarez.
A shot in the inside from Alvarez.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right hand to the body from Aspinall.
Aspinall tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aspinall blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez tries to work over Aspinall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aspinall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez pushes Aspinall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez stalls.
Alvarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alvarez controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alvarez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aspinall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez leaning against his opponent.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Aspinall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Aspinall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez looking to slow down the pace here.
Aspinall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aspinall is looking to control Alvarez's arms but Alvarez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aspinall has his back to the cage.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joao Alvarez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joao Alvarez's cut.
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.
Aspinall swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
Aspinall throws out a powerful jab.
Alvarez tries to clinch up but Aspinall circles away and keeps his distance.
Aspinall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Aspinall.
Aspinall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aspinall counters with a nice uppercut.
Cam Aspinall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aspinall throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Aspinall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aspinall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alvarez lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aspinall looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Aspinall misses with a looping right.
Aspinall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aspinall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alvarez thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alvarez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cam Aspinall is winning the standup battle so far.
Aspinall throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aspinall paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aspinall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alvarez with a hook.
Aspinall cracks Alvarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That has opened up Joao Alvarez's cut even more.
Aspinall takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aspinall is looking to counter punch.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Aspinall is having none of it.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Aspinall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aspinall misses with a straight right.
Aspinall keeps the fight on the outside.
Aspinall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aspinall just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Aspinall circles away.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Aspinall.
Alvarez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aspinall swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aspinall scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez instigates a clinch.
Aspinall has Alvarez pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Aspinall.
Alvarez gets through Aspinall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Aspinall as the two fighters clinch.
Alvarez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aspinall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aspinall can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Aspinall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Aspinall here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A left hand lands to the body for Aspinall.
A short uppercut from Aspinall.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Aspinall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aspinall tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
A short right from Aspinall.
Aspinall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joao Alvarez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aspinall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Aspinall can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Aspinall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aspinall struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Aspinall tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aspinall tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Aspinall looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Aspinall - that landed with a thud.
Aspinall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Aspinall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Aspinall as the two fighters clinch.
Aspinall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvarez.
Aspinall lands a left hand.
Aspinall lands with a left to the head.
Aspinall misses with a body punch.
Aspinall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aspinall can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aspinall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Aspinall.
Aspinall scores with a hook to the body.
Aspinall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Aspinall.
Aspinall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aspinall is working Alvarez over against the cage.
Aspinall presses Alvarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aspinall tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Aspinall back against the cage.
Aspinall misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cam Aspinall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joao Alvarez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alvarez slips under a jab from Aspinall.
Aspinall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aspinall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aspinall throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Aspinall tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Aspinall back against the cage.
Aspinall lands a hook that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Aspinall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Aspinall - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Aspinall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Aspinall blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez trying to stall but Aspinall improves his position.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Aspinall.
Aspinall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aspinall dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Aspinall scores with a shoulder strike.
The cut above Joao Alvarez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Aspinall scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Aspinall.
Aspinall tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Aspinall back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aspinall.
Aspinall slows down the pace here.
Aspinall gets through Alvarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez is rocked!
Aspinall scores with a hook to the body.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Aspinall finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aspinall.
Aspinall stalling in the clinch.
Aspinall creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Alvarez's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Alvarez drops to his knees and Aspinall pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cam Aspinall!
Cam Aspinall retains his heavyweight title!
Cam Aspinall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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