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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corey Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay ar Ginebra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Corey Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay ar Ginebra!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginebra gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alves to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Ginebra is keeping the position.
Ginebra wants to stand and escape but Alves is having none of it.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Ginebra has wrist control.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Ginebra blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Alves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Ginebra has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alves fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ginebra sprawls well initially but Alves persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alves working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ginebra wants to get back to his feet.
Alves throwing shots but Ginebra is blocking nicely.
Alves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alves stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A swing and a miss from Ginebra.
Alves closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ginebra did well to prevent Alves getting side control.
Ginebra is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ginebra looks gassed!
Ginebra trying to hold on to Alves's head to control him but Alves postures up.
Alves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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. Alves connects with a nice short shot to Ginebra's temple.
Alves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alves stands up out of the half guard.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Ginebra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves forces Ginebra back against the cage and clinches.
Ginebra gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves gets caught flat footed, as Ginebra shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ginebra is looking to stand up but Alves won't let him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ginebra closes the distance and clinches up with Alves, looking for a takedown. Ginebra pushes Alves against the cage but Alves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alves throws a series of strikes that have Ginebra backpedaling.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Ginebra throws a head kick that misses.
Ginebra throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
Ginebra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra working a defensive guard here.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alves stops Ginebra from standing up.
Alves cracks Ginebra with a solid left hand.
Ginebra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ginebra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ginebra rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ginebra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves blocks a head kick by Ginebra.
Alves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ginebra looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alves scores with a couple of short elbows.
Alves lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alves lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Alves cracks Ginebra with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ginebra takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ginebra takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ginebra is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alves has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Alves landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands a nice forearm strike.
Ginebra is trying to control Alves's posture but Alves avoids it.
Alves scoring with punches from side control.
Corey Alves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alves working away.
Ginebra takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Alves is trying to ground and pound but Ginebra uses the momentary lack of control by Alves to regain half guard.
Alves lands with a punch from half guard.
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.
Alves lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alves with the ground and pound but Ginebra uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Alves postures up in Ginebra's guard and throws a big left but Ginebra blocks it.
Alves preventing the sweep.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ginebra working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ginebra fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves shoots and misses
and Ginebra counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alves throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ginebra was covering up waiting for the punch and Alves finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ginebra is trying to control the position but Alves postures up.
Ginebra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ginebra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves works over Ginebra with some ground and pound from guard.
Ginebra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
Ginebra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra looking for a sweep. Not yet Ginebra, not yet.
Ginebra uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ginebra clinches up with Alves and pushes him back against the cage.
Ginebra gets underhooks to prevent Alves's takedown attempt.
Ginebra successfully pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ginebra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alves distracts Ginebra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ginebra throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Alves scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Alves dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Alves closes the distance and pushes Ginebra back into the cage.
Ginebra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Alves has Ginebra up against the cage in a clinch.
Alves has Ginebra pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alves pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ginebra tumbling to the mat - Alves dives into Ginebra's guard.
Ginebra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alves scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ginebra is on top in guard.
Ginebra has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alves is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Alves gets control of Ginebra's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alves will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ginebra has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alves is proving hard to escape from.
Alves wants to stand up but Ginebra is controlling him.
Ginebra has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alves is proving hard to escape from.
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.
Ginebra wants to stand and escape but instead Alves has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Ginebra working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Ginebra has wrist control.
Alves is looking to stand up but Ginebra won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves lands a couple of digs.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alves finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ginebra moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginebra throws a head kick that half lands.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Ginebra slaps away a takedown attempt from Alves, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ginebra thows a body kick. Alves tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ginebra wants to clinch.
Alves feints and as Ginebra raises his hands in defense, Alves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ginebra wants to stand up but Alves is controlling him.
Alves is working Ginebra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ginebra manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ginebra trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jay ar Ginebra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ginebra.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alves, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 for Corey Alves!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Corey Alves!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Corey Alves!
Corey Alves wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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