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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Figaro Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svenson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figaro Alves is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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205 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Figaro Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Svenson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Alves tries to clinch up.
Svenson Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position.
Alves landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alves goes for a takedown attempt but Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva forces Alves back against the cage and clinches.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alves has picked Silva up - he's going for a ride! Alves dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves stalling away here and it's allowed Silva to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Alves wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Alves looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Silva passes into half guard.
Silva stands up and beckons Alves to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alves is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Figaro Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Alves rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Alves wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to break free.
Alves breaks from the clinch.
Silva closes the distance and clinches.
Alves prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva is trying to stall.
Alves wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alves is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alves to the mat! Alves manages to get full guard.
Silva stands up from Alves's guard - Silva perhaps looking for a knockout.
Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Alves has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alves wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Svenson Silva dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Silva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silva stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Alves forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Alves prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Silva tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position.
Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body shot
and Alves counters by moving into the clinch.
Alves manages to break the clinch.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Alves counters by clinching up.
Alves gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Alves off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Silva is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alves rather than just go for the knockout.
Alves wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva misses with a shot to the body
and Alves counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alves.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Alves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves wants to get back to his feet but Silva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Silva stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Silva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alves sprawls well initially but Silva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Silva prevents Alves from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to hold on to Silva's head to control him but Silva postures up.
Alves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silva wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four 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 is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Alves wants to clinch.
Alves forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Alves avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva misses with a hook to the body
and Alves counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Silva blocks a head kick by Alves.
Silva moves into range and clinches up with Alves.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alves.
Alves tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Alves drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Figaro Alves dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alves circles away.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alves counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Alves tries to stand but Silva is controlling from the bottom.
Alves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alves is trying to ground and pound but Silva uses the momentary lack of control by Alves to regain half guard.
Alves decides to stand up.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Silva misses
and Alves holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva wants to clinch but Alves slips to the side
and Alves counters by moving into the clinch.
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Silva smiles and moves away.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva misses the body punch
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Alves moves into the clinch.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Alves.
Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alves counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alves drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silva manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alves has Silva in his guard.
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body punch
and Alves counters with a shoot takedown. Silva fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves gets a clinch.
Alves goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Figaro Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves breaks from the clinch.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
Alves clinches.
Alves is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alves is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a jab to the body
and Alves counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alves has managed to clinch.
Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Figaro Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alves counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alves throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silva stands up and waves to Alves to follow him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Alves tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alves.
And that's the end of the fight!
Figaro Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Figaro Alves!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Figaro Alves!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Figaro Alves!
Figaro Alves wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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