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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mawashi Giru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Tropa de Elite as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mawashi Giru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Alves!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giru throws a shot from downtown. Alves moves away and avoids it.
Giru closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alves circles away.
Giru throws a combination. Alves tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Daniel Alves has been cut.
Giru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves clinches up with Giru and pushes him back against the cage.
Alves has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Giru clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Giru wants to get back to his feet.
Alves landing with strikes.
Alves misses with an elbow to the head.
Alves missing with strikes from the back.
Giru wants to get back to his feet.
Alves is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Giru up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giru just trying to survive but Alves is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves connects with a big shot to the side of Giru's head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Giru is breathing heavily.
Giru looking very determined here, making life difficult for Alves.
Giru has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Alves is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Giru knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Giru for a finish.
Alves somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Alves is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Giru defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Alves missing with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves tries to get the hooks in deep but Giru pushed the leg off.
Giru holding both Alves 's hands and preventing any damage.
Giru covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giru is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Alves is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Giru defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Alves is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Giru up.
Alves misses with a punch to the head.
Alves is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Alves gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Alves gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Alves apologises and we restart here on the feet.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Giru looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Giru fails to land with a series of punches.
Giru takes a kick to the side of the head.
Giru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Giru looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Giru blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alves.
Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Giru is trying to stand back up but Alves is controlling him
Alves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alves is keen to just control but Giru is a slippery customer.
Giru kicks Alves off and gets back to his feet.
Alves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Giru.
Alves lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Giru throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Giru manages to avoid it.
Alves throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Giru's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Giru is squirming around, avoiding Alves's attempts to control the action.
Alves working for a guillotine from mount but Giru is in no mood to give up.
Alves lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Giru hang on?
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alves sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Giru hang on?
Giru tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Alves'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.
Giru misses with a leg kick
and Alves counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alves is stalling here.
Giru is trying to break the clinch but Alves is controlling him.
Giru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alves landing knees to the head.
Giru can't break the clinch.
Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Giru wants to break free but Alves has control.
Alves gets control of Giru's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alves will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Giru trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giru stands up over Alves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Giru is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giru is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giru lands a couple of digs.
Giru won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
Alves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Giru wants to get back to his feet.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giru keeps working.
Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alves stops Giru from getting back to his feet.
Alves sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Giru defending well though.
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 is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Giru!
Giru is looking to get to half guard.
Alves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Giru is looking to escape.
Giru's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
A nice elbow there by Alves.
Giru wants to try and get back to his feet.
Alves postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Giru looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Giru is looking to escape.
Alves raining down shots from the mount!
Alves tries to control but Giru wriggling away.
Giru's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Alves with the ground and pound from mount.
Daniel Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Giru is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Alves working for a guillotine from mount but Giru is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
You get the feeling that Giru really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alves throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Giru bucks up and throws Alves to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Giru throws a sloppy head kick
and Alves moves into the clinch.
Giru tries to break free but Alves pushes him back against the cage.
Giru misses with a body punch.
Alves manages to break the clinch.
Alves slips under a jab from Giru.
Alves ducks right into an uppercut from Giru.
Giru lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves pushes Giru up against the cage in a clinch.
Alves is pushing Giru up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alves manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Alves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Giru misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Giru throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Giru swinging wildly here.
Mawashi Giru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giru fails with the takedown
and Alves counters by clinching up.
Alves just leaning against Giru, taking a breather.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alves scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Giru keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Giru is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alves trying to mount his opponent but Giru defends it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch combination from Giru misses.
Giru misses with a double jab.
Alves lands with a slapping head kick.
Alves scores with a head kick.
Giru misses with a takedown
and Alves counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Giru's guard now.
Giru wants to stand up but Alves is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giru is wriggling around but Alves manages to pass to half guard.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Giru is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Giru wants to get back to his feet.
Giru is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Giru misses with a wild combination.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Alves.
Alves in side control, throwing shots but Giru defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Giru is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Giru is trying to buck Alves off.
Alves tries for a kimura but Giru is defending well.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Giru keeps working.
Giru managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alves.
Alves working the ground and pound.
Giru is trying to buck Alves off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Giru throws a lazy head kick
and Alves counters by clinching up.
Giru has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alves manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Alves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Giru throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daniel Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Giru.
Alves is wriggling around but Giru manages to pass to half guard.
Giru misses with a head shot. Alves uses the momentum to regain guard.
Giru prevents Alves from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alves winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Alves!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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