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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clovis Alfred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmilson Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edmilson Alves is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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135 lbs
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112 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clovis Alfred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edmilson Alves!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Alfred. Alfred gets slowly back to his feet.
Alfred shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alfred gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alves looking to control.
Alves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alfred trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves trying to control the position.
Alfred stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alfred trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Edmilson Alves wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alfred shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alves pinned against the cage. Alves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alfred lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alves circles away quickly and effectively.
Alves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alfred counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alves's guard now.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alfred trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alfred might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alfred looking to sit in guard and control but Alves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfred working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alfred managing to control the position.
Alves must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alves throws a big right hand that misses.
Alfred wants to get back to his feet but Alves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alves trying to control but Alfred is working from the bottom.
Alves thows a big elbow that misses.
Alfred keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alfred wants to stand up but Alves is controlling him.
Alves scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves chips away with some ground and pound.
Alves is looking to stand up but Alfred won't let him.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Alfred blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clovis Alfred dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Alfred with a poor takedown
and Alves counters with a shoot takedown. Alfred fights it but they end up in guard.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alfred seems keen to control Alves's posture.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alves trying to control but Alfred is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Alves stops Alfred from standing up.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Alfred blocks nicely.
Alves working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Alves shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alfred napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alfred keeps working.
Alves in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Alves working the head with strikes.
Alves in side control, throwing shots but Alfred defends.
Alves thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alves cracks Alfred with a big right hand but Alfred just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is putting a hurting on Alfred here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alves tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alfred keeps working.
Alves tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alfred keeps working.
The strikes coming from Alves are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control but Alfred is keeping him busy.
Alfred struggling a bit here.
Alfred managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alves.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alfred throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alfred throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with a big head kick but Alfred shrugs it off.
Alfred has his takedown stuffed
so Alves counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alves controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alfred keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Alfred blocks nicely.
Alves works over Alfred with some ground and pound from guard.
Alfred working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edmilson Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alves closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alves lands in his opponent's guard.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Alfred is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alfred working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
Alves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alves postures up in Alfred's guard and throws a big left but Alfred blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves trying to control but Alfred is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Edmilson Alves hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Alves feints and as Alfred raises his hands in defense, Alves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alfred wants to stand but Alves is controlling the position.
Alfred looking for a sweep. Not yet Alfred, not yet.
Alves stands up over Alfred, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves working some strikes from top position.
Alves controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alfred preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alves drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alfred manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alves has Alfred in his guard.
Alves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alves controlling Alfred's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alfred is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Alves is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Alves has escaped and now he's on top!
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alfred is keeping the position for now.
Alfred managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alfred is looking for a sweep.
Alfred tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Alves is putting a hurting on Alfred here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edmilson Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Edmilson Alves!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Edmilson Alves!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Edmilson Alves!
Edmilson Alves wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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