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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfonso Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Dubois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfonso Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dubois misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dubois doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Dubois throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Dubois throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Dubois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dubois throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Dubois throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Dubois misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubois stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dubois wants it to stay on the feet.
Dubois misses with a double jab.
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chris Dubois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfonso Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois lands a head kick. Alvarez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dubois misses with a two punch combination.
Dubois fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvarez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dubois misses with a few strikes there.
Dubois lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvarez's sensitive parts.
Dubois fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dubois displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dubois misses with a few strikes there.
Dubois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dubois defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubois looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
Dubois is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Dubois.
Dubois swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dubois moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dubois is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Dubois circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dubois taking some punishment here, with Alvarez in his half guard.
Alvarez lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alvarez drops an elbow to the side of Dubois's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alvarez throwing shots but Dubois is blocking nicely.
Dubois is trying to stand.
Dubois on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dubois tries to get out of the position.
Alvarez slips a nice elbow through Dubois's hands, connecting with Dubois's forehead.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dubois's head.
Alvarez thows a huge punch but Dubois dodges it nicely.
Alvarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dubois's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dubois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Dubois.
Dubois doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
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.
Dubois is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Dubois shows good takedown defense.
Alvarez takes one to the chin there.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Dubois.
Dubois will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dubois swinging wilding here.
The fighters circling - Dubois throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Dubois dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dubois looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
Dubois throws a head kick that misses.
Dubois looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dubois throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Dubois misses.
Alvarez fails with the takedown.
Dubois is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez scores with a takedown into Dubois's guard.
Alvarez with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
Alvarez postures up and lands a big shot to Dubois's brow.
Alvarez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dubois's head.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Dubois is keeping the position.
Dubois wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dubois preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dubois keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
That's two 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.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Dubois blocks nicely.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dubois throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Dubois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubois looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dubois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dubois throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez gets the takedown into side control.
Alvarez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Alvarez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dubois sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Alvarez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Alvarez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Alvarez lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dubois takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Alvarez in side control, throwing shots but Dubois defends.
Dubois defending against the ground and pound.
Alvarez fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alvarez tries to score with some ground and pound. Dubois controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Alvarez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dubois is avoiding damage well.
Alvarez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dubois is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dubois throws a head kick that misses.
Dubois tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonso Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Dubois throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dubois throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Dubois misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Dubois misses.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Dubois shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dubois tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Dubois throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dubois throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Dubois defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez checks the leg kick.
Dubois throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dubois as he jumps to the side.
Chris Dubois has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alfonso Alvarez.
Dubois throws a head kick that misses.
Dubois misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Dubois.
Dubois stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Dubois throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Dubois misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dubois misses with a body shot.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Dubois shows good takedown defense.
Dubois fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dubois stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Dubois defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Dubois misses with a wild combination.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dubois tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dubois lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dubois looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Dubois misses.
Dubois will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dubois misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Dubois.
Some wild striking there from Dubois.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubois fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Dubois.
Chris Dubois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubois wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Alvarez.
Alvarez cracks Dubois with a big elbow.
Alvarez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dubois sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez scoring with punches from side control.
Dubois is trying to buck Alvarez off.
Dubois parries the strikes from Alvarez easily there. Alvarez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dubois to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Dubois.
I think Dubois has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Dubois!
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RATING
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