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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between anderson silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JeRoMe Alfaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, anderson silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JeRoMe Alfaro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alfaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
silva connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like JeRoMe Alfaro has been cut.
silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alfaro sprawls well. Alfaro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Alfaro tries to clinch up but silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Alfaro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alfaro is one step ahead there.
Alfaro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alfaro stands up and waves to silva to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
silva throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alfaro has managed to clinch.
silva jumps guard but Alfaro stands there with silva around his waist. silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
silva is looking to control Alfaro's arms but Alfaro gets an underhook and turns him. Now silva has his back to the cage.
Alfaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alfaro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. silva is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for anderson silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alfaro throws a head kick that misses.
Alfaro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alfaro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
silva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfaro closes the distance looking to clinch
and silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
silva is stalling in the full guard.
Alfaro wants to stand and escape but silva is having none of it.
silva wants to control from the top but Alfaro keeps moving.
silva is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva wants to stand and escape but instead Alfaro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alfaro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alfaro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alfaro stands up and waves to silva to follow him.
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.
Alfaro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alfaro gets to his feet. silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alfaro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by silva.
Alfaro drives through and clinches with silva against the cage.
Alfaro gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JeRoMe Alfaro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JeRoMe Alfaro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
silva tries to clinch there but Alfaro circles away.
silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alfaro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alfaro turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
silva is looking to regain half guard here but Alfaro keeps moving and retains side control.
Alfaro remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
silva is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
silva tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alfaro presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Alfaro is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Alfaro has silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Alfaro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as silva walks away with a smile on his face. Alfaro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alfaro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alfaro moves into the clinch.
Alfaro avoiding damage as silva throws knees to the body.
silva throws an elbow that misses.
silva looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alfaro turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Alfaro stands up.
Alfaro stuffs the takedown attempt from silva. silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Alfaro throws a head kick but silva moves out of range.
silva darts in trying to clinch
and Alfaro finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alfaro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by silva.
silva wants to control but Alfaro is keeping him busy.
Alfaro is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
silva is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alfaro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alfaro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with silva. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
silva wants to stand but Alfaro has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
silva trying to control the position but Alfaro is working away.
silva tries to get to his feet but Alfaro is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with silva in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JeRoMe Alfaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on JeRoMe Alfaro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alfaro closes the distance and pushes silva back into the cage.
silva wants to break free but Alfaro has control.
Alfaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alfaro lands a big head kick that sends silva to the canvas! Alfaro follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JeRoMe Alfaro!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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