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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Poncherello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Brian Alves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 cm
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177 lbs
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169 cm
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186 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Alves! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Poncherello! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Poncherello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Poncherello blocks a head kick by Alves.
Alves slaps away a takedown attempt from Poncherello, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alves gets in close and instigates a clinch. Poncherello goes for a takedown attempt but Alves pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alves wants to clinch. Nice body kick there by Alves. Poncherello looks gassed! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Alves throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alves closes the distance and clinches. Poncherello takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Frank Poncherello has been cut. Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Poncherello's defenses. Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Poncherello's defenses. Alves lands a damaging elbow. Alves lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Frank Poncherello's cut even more. Alves lands an elbow inside that Poncherello shrugs off.
Alves manages to break the clinch.
Alves scores with a nice body kick.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Alves! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brian Alves! Brian Alves retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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