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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorden Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis comes into the arena with M.E.T.H.O.D. Man blaring out of the sound system. Jorden Ellis looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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180 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorden Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Alves!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ellis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Ellis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ellis throwing shots but Alves is blocking nicely.
Alves is not content to let Ellis control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ellis is aware though and is defending well.
Alves tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ellis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alves tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves wants to stand but Ellis is controlling the position.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves seems keen to control Ellis's posture.
Ellis keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alves's head.
Alves wants to stand up but Ellis is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alves tries to clinch up but Ellis circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ellis doesn't seem bothered though.
Alves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alves tries to clinch but Ellis is having none of it.
Ellis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves tries to clinch but Ellis is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves throws a combination. Ellis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ellis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alves somewhat.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves misses with a hook. Ellis ducked under it nicely.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves tries to clinch up but Ellis circles away and keeps his distance.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Alves lands a two punch combo.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.
Alves misses with a head kick.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Alves.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Alves dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ellis.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Alves wants to clinch.
Alves bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ellis was covering up waiting for the punch and Alves finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellis is retaining full guard.
Ellis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
Ellis is looking to stand up but Alves isn't so interested in that idea.
Alves wants to stand but Ellis has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Alves drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alves jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellis is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ellis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ellis looking for a sweep. Not yet Ellis, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alves wants to clinch.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
A left lands for Alves.
Alves tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
Alves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Alves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ellis circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alves checks a leg kick.
Alves tries to clinch up but Ellis circles away and keeps his distance.
Jorden Ellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellis tries to keep at a distance but Alves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alves misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ellis.
Ellis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alves scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alves goes for a takedown attempt but Ellis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ellis.
Alves tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ellis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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.
Alves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves is looking to clinch but Ellis is avoiding it.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves swinging wilding here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ellis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jorden Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ellis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ellis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alves to score with a decent uppercut.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Ellis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Alves scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves wants to clinch.
Alves is looking to clinch but Ellis is avoiding it.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Ellis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ellis avoids the body shot from Alves.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves is looking to clinch but Ellis is avoiding it.
Alves scores with the left hand. Ellis knows he should have avoided that one.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Ellis moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alves lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ellis backs up against the cage.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick and Ellis moves out of range easily.
Alves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ellis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alves somewhat.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ellis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Ellis. Ellis gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jorden Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellis takes a kick to the side of the head.
Alves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alves tries to clinch up but Ellis circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ellis tries to clinch but Alves moves away
and Alves counters by clinching up.
Alves wants to break free but Ellis has control.
Alves wants a takedown but no success here.
Ellis has Alves pressed against the cage, preventing Alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alves taking a breather.
Alves misses with a knee strike.
Ellis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
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.
No joy there for Ellis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Ellis circles away.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ellis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alves is looking to clinch.
Ellis keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Ellis pushes him off.
Alves wants to clinch up but Ellis keeps it at a distance.
Jorden Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ellis moves out of range as Alves strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Alves!
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energy
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hype
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