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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Houston Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Alvaro (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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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Houston Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Alvaro!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvaro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvaro fails with the takedown.
Moon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alvaro's guard.
Alvaro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moon defends it easily.
Moon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alvaro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moon is controlling him.
Alvaro is trying to keep Moon in close.
Moon trying to control but Alvaro is working from the bottom.
Alvaro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvaro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Moon kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Antonio Alvaro wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alvaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvaro connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon is thwarting Alvaro's attempts to control the position.
Alvaro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moon is thwarting Alvaro's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Moon connects with a nice short shot to Alvaro's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvaro trying to control but Moon postures up.
Moon tries to pass to full mount but Alvaro defends it.
Moon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Alvaro wants to control but Moon is keeping busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Moon is keen to just control but Alvaro is a slippery customer.
Moon prevents Alvaro from standing back up.
Alvaro looks gassed!
Alvaro gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon passes into half guard.
Alvaro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alvaro.
Moon throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvaro keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully.
Moon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvaro keeping full guard, as Moon tries to pass.
Moon throwing strikes from guard but Alvaro blocks nicely.
Moon trying to control but Alvaro is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro looking to control.
Alvaro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alvaro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moon landing with the ground and pound.
Moon preventing the sweep.
Moon passes Alvaro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Moon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Moon is looking to advance position but Alvaro won't allow it.
Moon is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Alvaro reverses the position - he's now on top in Moon's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro trying to control but Moon is working from the bottom.
Alvaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvaro.
Alvaro stops Moon from standing up.
Alvaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Moon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Houston Moon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alvaro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Moon back to the cage. Alvaro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alvaro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moon counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alvaro is trying to control but can't.
Moon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alvaro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moon.
Alvaro wants to control but Moon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Moon wants to control but Alvaro is keeping him busy.
Alvaro wants to improve his position but Moon is controlling well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moon is looking to take a break and control but Alvaro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alvaro is trying to maintain the position but Moon is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moon looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alvaro is trying to maintain the position but Moon is very close to passing his half guard.
Moon throwing shots but Alvaro is blocking nicely.
Moon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alvaro is looking to control Moon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvaro avoid being mounted?
Moon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moon is pressing down on Alvaro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alvaro is holding on for now.
Alvaro regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Moon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro is trying to keep Moon in close.
Moon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alvaro looking to control.
Moon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvaro on the ground.
Alvaro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moon.
Moon wants to pass the guard but Alvaro is keeping the position.
Moon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moon throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvaro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvaro has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Moon should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Alvaro has tightened it up now! Moon should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antonio Alvaro!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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