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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shenuke Enoeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolly Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolly Alvarado has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
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220 lbs
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195 cm
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247 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shenuke Enoeda! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rolly Alvarado! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Enoeda lands with a kick to the temple. Alvarado shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Alvarado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Enoeda tries to avoid it but Alvarado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Enoeda to the ground. Enoeda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Enoeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Enoeda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Enoeda lands a head kick!
Enoeda has Alvarado up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarado drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Enoeda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Alvarado throws a body punch but Enoeda moves out of range. Enoeda tries to bum rush Alvarado with a series of wild strikes but Alvarado uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Alvarado closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Enoeda wants to control but Alvarado postures up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Enoeda on the wrong end of some ground and pound. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Enoeda can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvarado scoring with punches and elbows. The ground and pound from Alvarado seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Enoeda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alvarado's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Enoeda is trying to control but can't.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alvarado connects with a nice short shot to Enoeda's temple. Alvarado really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Enoeda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Alvarado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Alvarado lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Enoeda trying to control here.
Enoeda keeping control of the position. Alvarado lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alvarado with the ground and pound but Enoeda uses the opportunity to regain guard. Enoeda wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Alvarado distracts Enoeda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Alvarado scoring with punches to the head and body. Alvarado in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Alvarado looks gassed! Alvarado throws and elbow that misses. Enoeda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alvarado's guard. Nice move by Enoeda! Alvarado wants to stand up but Enoeda is controlling him. Enoeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Enoeda prevents Alvarado from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Enoeda decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alvarado, up you get! Enoeda throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Enoeda throws a head kick that Alvarado semi-blocks.
Shenuke Enoeda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Enoeda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alvarado. Alvarado blocks a head kick by Enoeda.
Alvarado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Enoeda swats him away and circles back towards the center. Enoeda throws a head kick that misses. Enoeda scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Alvarado shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Enoeda as he avoids it easily. Shenuke Enoeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolly Alvarado. Enoeda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alvarado, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Enoeda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Enoeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Enoeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Enoeda misses with a head kick.
Enoeda looks to land a combination but Alvarado avoids it well. A head kick misses from Enoeda. Alvarado fails to land the takedown. Enoeda tries to clinch up but Alvarado circles away and keeps his distance. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Alvarado blocks a head kick by Enoeda.
A head kick misses from Enoeda. Enoeda doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarado circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rolly Alvarado will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Enoeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Enoeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarado fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Enoeda sprawls well initially but Alvarado persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Enoeda is trying to stand.
Enoeda wants to improve his position but Alvarado is controlling well.
Alvarado is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Alvarado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Enoeda flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Enoeda manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alvarado's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Alvarado is in close to Enoeda's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvarado is looking to work some ground and pound but Enoeda has wrist control. Enoeda wants to sweep here but Alvarado controlling him for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Enoeda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarado distracts Enoeda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Alvarado thows a big elbow that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Alvarado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Enoeda as he jumps to the side. Alvarado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Enoeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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. Alvarado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Enoeda is fending him off so far but Alvarado persists. Nope, Enoeda circles away and we're back to standing. Shenuke Enoeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolly Alvarado. Enoeda goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Enoeda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Alvarado shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Enoeda as he avoids it easily. Enoeda throws a head kick that misses. Alvarado lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alvarado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shenuke Enoeda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A left and a right from Enoeda both land. Nice combination. Alvarado misses with a combination
and Enoeda counters with a head kick. Enoeda tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarado shoots in for a double leg but Enoeda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Enoeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Enoeda tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Alvarado counters with a takedown into side control. Alvarado sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Enoeda is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rolly Alvarado has got the better of the ground game so far. Enoeda wants to control but Alvarado postures up. Enoeda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alvarado's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Ground and pound from Alvarado. Enoeda moves into full guard.
Alvarado throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Enoeda lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alvarado! Alvarado is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Alvarado is squirming around, avoiding Enoeda's attempts to control the action. Alvarado is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Enoeda thowing shots but they're missing. Alvarado's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Alvarado taking shots to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolly Alvarado 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Enoeda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarado moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Enoeda misses with a series of wild punches.
Enoeda throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarado moves out of range easily. Alvarado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Enoeda pinned against the cage. Enoeda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Enoeda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Enoeda. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Enoeda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alvarado counters by clinching up. Alvarado can't get the takedown.
Alvarado lands a takedown into guard.
Enoeda controls Alvarado momentarily but Alvarado frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Enoeda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarado's guard. Enoeda content to stall in guard here. Alvarado wants to stand up but Enoeda is controlling him. Alvarado keeping moving, preventing Enoeda from controlling successfully. Alvarado wants to stand up but Enoeda is controlling him. Enoeda stands up from Alvarado's guard - Enoeda perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alvarado blocks a head kick by Enoeda.
Alvarado shoots for a takedown but Enoeda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Shenuke Enoeda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolly Alvarado. Enoeda rushes Alvarado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Enoeda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. No luck for Alvarado with that takedown attempt. Alvarado fails to land the takedown. Enoeda lands a head kick. Alvarado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Enoeda tries to clinch but Alvarado moves away and Alvarado counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Enoeda's guard now. Alvarado prevents Enoeda from getting back to his feet. Alvarado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alvarado stands up over Enoeda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Alvarado throwing strikes but missing. Enoeda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alvarado can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Enoeda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarado's guard. Enoeda trying to control but Alvarado is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvarado has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Enoeda off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Alvarado looks for a takedown but Enoeda sprawls well. Alvarado tries to clinch up and Enoeda counters with a flying knee. Nice. Enoeda throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarado moves out of range easily. Alvarado fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Enoeda sprawls well initially but Alvarado persists and gets the takedown into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Enoeda works his way to full guard. Good work. Enoeda scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Alvarado.
And that's the end of the fight! Rolly Alvarado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Alvarado winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolly Alvarado!
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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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