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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Alberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alberto's choice of entrance music: Rap De Armas. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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195 cm
24
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
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190 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Darwin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Alberto! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alberto misses the shot to the body. Alberto throws a right and a left that both miss. Darwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No joy there for Alberto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darwin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Darwin thows a big elbow that misses. Alberto looking to control.
Alberto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Alberto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Darwin trying to control but Alberto is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alberto looking to control.
Alberto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Alberto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Darwin looking to pass the guard. Darwin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Darwin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Alberto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Alberto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Darwin trying to control but Alberto is working from the bottom. Alberto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Darwin. Alberto trying to keep a closed guard but Darwin is proving a slippery customer.
Darwin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Alberto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Alberto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Darwin is able to avoid easily. Alberto misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Darwin misses with a straight right. Alberto looks to land a left hand but Darwin moved out of range nicely. Alberto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Carlos Alberto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Alberto throws a right and a left that Darwin avoids nicely. Alberto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darwin. Alberto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin sizes up Alberto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Nice takedown defense from Alberto. No joy for Darwin on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Alberto looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range. Alberto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin. Alberto misses with a low kick. Alberto misses with a looping right. Alberto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Darwin shoots in for a takedown but Alberto shows good takedown defense. Some wild striking there from Alberto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Alberto dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Darwin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Darwin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Darwin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alberto's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Darwin won't allow Alberto to get back to his feet. Alberto pulls Darwin in close to his closed guard and prevents Darwin from doing any damage or advancing position. Darwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alberto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Darwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Alberto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Alberto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Darwin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Alberto is pulling down on Darwin's head to control his posture. Darwin trying to control but Alberto is working from the bottom. Darwin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two 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. Darwin wants to control from the top but Alberto keeps moving. Darwin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Darwin with a flurry of punches that miss. Alberto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Alberto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Darwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Alberto is retaining full guard. Darwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Alberto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Alberto pushes Darwin off and gets back to his feet.
Alberto scores with a nice right hand.
Carlos Alberto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Darwin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alberto. Alberto throws a series of punches but Darwin moves out of range. Darwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Alberto throws a series of punches but Darwin moves out of range. Darwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alberto moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Alberto misses with a series of wild punches.
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. Alberto scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Alberto looks to throw the jab but Darwin is out of range. Darwin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A combination from Alberto does no damage. Alberto misses with a low kick. Alberto looks to throw the jab but Darwin is out of range. Alberto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Alberto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!
Darwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alberto throws out the jab. Darwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Darwin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Nice strikes from Darwin there. Alberto wants to get back to full guard. Alberto trying to control here.
Darwin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alberto keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alberto is doing well to control the position and prevent Darwin from advancing to side control. Alberto wants to get back to full guard. Alberto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Alberto controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Alberto looks to land a combination. Darwin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alberto misses with a two punch combination.
Alberto misses with a hook. Darwin ducked under it nicely. Alberto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A nice inside leg kick there by Alberto. That's going to slow Darwin down. Alberto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Alberto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Alberto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Darwin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alberto but Alberto pushes him off and we're back to square one. Darwin slips a jab and a cross from Alberto.
Alberto getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Carlos Alberto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Darwin blocks a low kick nicely. Darwin misses with a takedown attempt - Alberto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Darwin looks to throw the jab but Alberto is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alberto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Alberto throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Darwin colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Alberto as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Darwin is left battered and dazed whilst Alberto and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Alberto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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