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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duardo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dwayne Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duardo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duardo Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Alves drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Johnson dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Johnson has picked Alves up and slammed him! Alves can't keep hold of the triangle and Johnson manages to pass to side control!
Johnson trying to control the position but Alves is working away.
Alves is looking to regain half guard here but Johnson keeps moving and retains side control.
Alves is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is throwing shots to the body but Johnson manages to wriggle free. Alves pounces on him again and ends up in Johnson's guard.
Johnson is trying to keep Alves in close.
Alves is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Johnson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Johnson has escaped and now he's on top!
Alves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Alves has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
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.
Alves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson won't allow Alves to pass to mount.
Alves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Johnson defends it well.
Alves trying to pass the guard but Johnson defending well.
Alves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duardo Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Alves or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves works the jab nicely.
Johnson misses with a shot to the body
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alves cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Alves misses with a body punch
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Alves thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Alves throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Alves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Alves misses with the ground and pound.
Alves postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves working the ground and pound but Johnson is defending the strikes.
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.
Alves tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alves tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Alves working the ground and pound.
It looks like Dwayne Johnson has been cut.
Alves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duardo Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Johnson'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. This is the final round!
Johnson scores with a hook.
It looks like Duardo Alves has been cut.
Alves throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Alves scores with a punch to the head.
Dwayne Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Alves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Duardo Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson tries to sprawl but Alves drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Duardo Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alves prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Alves wants to work for an arm triangle but Johnson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Johnson tries to roll over but Alves keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to advance position but Johnson counters by regaining guard.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alves is one step ahead there.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Alves is looking to advance position but Johnson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Alves is working to get back to half guard.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson working Alves over with strikes here.
Johnson dominating with strikes here.
That has opened up Duardo Alves's cut even more.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Alves is desperately trying to improve his position but Johnson has a good base and remains in mount.
Johnson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The cut above Duardo Alves's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Duardo Alves's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dwayne Johnson!
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