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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earl Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandro Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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285 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 Los Angeles, Earl Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexandro Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jacobs looking for a sweep. Not yet Jacobs, not yet.
Jacobs keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Alvarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jacobs throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez content to stall in guard here.
Jacobs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alvarez!
Alvarez tries to hold on but Jacobs postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Alvarez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alvarez is looking to get to half guard.
Jacobs throwing strikes but Alvarez recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Jacobs throwing shots but Alvarez is blocking nicely.
Jacobs looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jacobs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jacobs 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.
Jacobs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jacobs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez has hold of Jacobs's hands but Jacobs slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alvarez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alvarez.
Jacobs cracks Alvarez with a solid left hand.
Alvarez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jacobs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jacobs wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Jacobs postures up in Alvarez's guard and throws a big left but Alvarez blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throwing strikes from guard but Alvarez blocks nicely.
Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Jacobs pushes his legs off easily.
Jacobs got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alvarez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jacobs has managed to get both his arms back between Alvarez's legs - danger averted.
Alvarez looks gassed!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jacobs gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alvarez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jacobs's guard.
Jacobs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alvarez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jacobs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jacobs passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alvarez is looking to regain half guard here but Jacobs keeps moving and retains side control.
Jacobs is working Alvarez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jacobs landing strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacobs is trying to get an arm triangle but Alvarez is defending well.
Jacobs lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Jacobs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alvarez scores a takedown into full mount!
Alvarez landing punches.
Jacobs is trying to escape the mount.
Jacobs is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jacobs is looking to escape.
Jacobs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alvarez trying to control but Jacobs is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jacobs is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jacobs defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Alvarez.
Jacobs is desperately trying to improve his position but Alvarez has a good base and remains in mount.
Jacobs regains half guard.
Jacobs is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs actively working from the bottom here.
Jacobs wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
Alvarez stalling away here and it's allowed Jacobs to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Jacobs could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
Jacobs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez is looking for a triangle but Jacobs pushes his legs off easily.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Jacobs postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Jacobs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jacobs is working for a kimura but Alvarez is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandro Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jacobs with a poor takedown
and Alvarez counters with a single leg into guard. Jacobs didn't expect that.
Jacobs punching from the bottom - just letting Alvarez know he's still in a fight.
Jacobs controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Jacobs keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jacobs is on top in guard.
Jacobs advances position into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jacobs 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jacobs scoring with punches and elbows.
Jacobs cracks Alvarez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
Jacobs cracks Alvarez with a big elbow.
Alvarez struggling a bit here.
Jacobs misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Alvarez to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jacobs lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Alvarez down.
Jacobs fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alvarez taking a bit of punishment here - Jacobs scoring with strikes.
Jacobs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jacobs looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jacobs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Alvarez is avoiding damage well.
Alvarez tries to buck Jacobs off but Jacobs is having none of it.
Jacobs landing a few strikes.
Alvarez wants to control but Jacobs postures up.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep.
Alvarez taking a bit of punishment here - Jacobs scoring with strikes.
Jacobs working the ground and pound but Alvarez is defending the strikes.
Jacobs fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Jacobs lands a nice forearm strike.
Alvarez gets back to half guard.
Earl Jacobs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacobs throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Jacobs.
Alvarez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jacobs passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jacobs scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Alvarez?
Jacobs scoring with strikes but Alvarez is staying in there.
Jacobs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Alvarez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Earl Jacobs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jacobs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Earl Jacobs!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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