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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justun wood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bj Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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158 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justun wood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bj Alves!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Alves.
Alves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves lands a right hook to the body.
wood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
wood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by wood.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wood fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but wood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
wood misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justun wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for wood with that takedown attempt.
Alves lunges at wood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by wood's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wood fails with the takedown.
Alves works the jab nicely.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
wood tries to score with a low kick but Alves moves his leg out of the way.
wood looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
wood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves throws out a loose jab but wood uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bj Alves dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Alves. No joy for wood on that attempt.
Alves scores with a jab to the jaw.
wood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
wood moves out of range as Alves strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
wood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alves's waist but Alves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing wood off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justun wood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
wood motions for Alves to come forward. wood throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
wood on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Alves.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alves lands a really nice looking cross but wood seems unphased.
Alves misses with an uppercut. wood saw that one coming.
Alves scores with a nice head shot.
Alves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from wood.
Alves slaps away a takedown attempt from wood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Alves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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 scores with the left hand. wood knows he should have avoided that one.
Alves works the jab nicely.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by wood.
Alves cracks wood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alves wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bj Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
wood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on wood's shoulder, as wood tries to avoid the shot.
Alves scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alves darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alves might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bj Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
wood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice takedown defense from Alves. No joy for wood on that attempt.
Alves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. wood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by wood.
Alves lands a really nice looking cross but wood seems unphased.
That's two 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.
wood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed wood momentarily.
Nice shot lands for Alves.
Alves scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves punishes wood's body with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Alves catches wood right on the button with a cross.
Alves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before wood has time to react.
Justun wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed wood momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
wood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alves avoids it really well and circles away.
Alves connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed wood momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bj 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bj Alves!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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