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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Alvaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Ernst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 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 quick head kick that skims the top of Ernst's head.
Ernst avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvaro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ernst circles away.
Alvaro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ernst moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alvaro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ernst clinches with his opponent.
Ernst blocking some punches.
Ernst crunches a lovely knee into Alvaro's ribcage.
Alvaro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvaro misses with a punch to the body.
Ernst stalling against the cage.
Alvaro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ernst has Alvaro pressed against the cage, preventing Alvaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Ernst.
Alvaro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alvaro looks gassed!
Ernst crunches a lovely knee into Alvaro's ribcage.
Ernst unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alvaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ernst creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alvaro's defenses.
Ernst lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ernst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Antonio Alvaro has been cut.
Ernst scores a nice knee to the body.
Ernst with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ernst slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ernst.
Ernst connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alvaro's face.
Ernst is stalling here.
Ernst digs a right hand underneath Alvaro's ribcage. Alvaro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ernst pushes Alvaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ernst breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ernst lands a high kick!
Antonio Alvaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ernst drives through and clinches with Alvaro against the cage.
Ernst stalls.
Ernst is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ernst lands a knee to the head.
Ernst escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ernst closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ernst's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ernst moves into the clinch.
Ernst is working Alvaro over against the cage.
Ernst's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Ernst. That snapped Alvaro's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernst clinches with his opponent.
Ernst utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ernst breaks the clinch.
Ernst lands with an uppercut that bounces Alvaro off the cage and back into rage.
Ernst gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alvaro trying to stall but Ernst improves his position.
Ernst's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvaro gets tackled into the cage by Ernst. Ernst maintains the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ernst obliges.
Ernst's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ernst clinches with his opponent.
Ernst with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ernst working Alvaro over with knees to the body.
Ernst lands a knee to the head.
Ernst utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ernst's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ernst buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Ernst.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernst clinches with his opponent.
Ernst lands a knee to the head.
Ernst pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ernst pushes Alvaro up against the cage in a clinch.
Ernst lands a knee to the head.
Ernst putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alvaro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ernst lands a knee to the body.
Ernst comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ernst scores a nice knee to the body.
Alvaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ernst blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ernst lands a knee to the body.
Alvaro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ernst with a knee to the head.
Ernst lands an elbow that stopped Alvaro in his tracks for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from Ernst.
Ernst gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ernst presses Alvaro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ernst breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Alvaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ernst as Alvaro shoots in.
Paul Ernst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Alvaro.
Alvaro gets tackled into the cage by Ernst. Ernst maintains the clinch.
Ernst lands a nice elbow.
Ernst is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hand to the body from Ernst.
Ernst using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ernst.
Ernst lands a knee to the head.
Ernst crunches a lovely knee into Alvaro's ribcage.
Ernst gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ernst lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Ernst on the inside.
Alvaro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alvaro takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvaro jumps guard but Ernst stands there with Alvaro around his waist. Alvaro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvaro is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Ernst.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Ernst dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Alvaro's cut.
That's time! Ernst's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ernst lands a damaging elbow.
Ernst lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alvaro being controlled against the cage.
Alvaro working hard to break the clinch.
Ernst using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ernst taking a breather.
Paul Ernst has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alvaro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ernst fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alvaro throws a combination that misses
and Ernst moves into the clinch.
Ernst pushes Alvaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Ernst.
Alvaro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Ernst.
Alvaro takes an elbow to the temple.
Ernst breaks the clinch.
Ernst moves into the clinch.
Ernst lands a nice knee to the body.
Ernst lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ernst unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alvaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ernst lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ernst.
Alvaro is trying to force a seperation but Ernst has the dominant position.
Ernst lands a damaging elbow.
Alvaro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ernst landing knees to the head.
Ernst unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alvaro misses with an elbow strike.
Ernst lands a nice elbow.
Alvaro takes an elbow to the temple.
Ernst manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ernst lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ernst.
Ernst has Alvaro pressed against the cage, preventing Alvaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ernst with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ernst digs a right hand into Alvaro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvaro's gas tank.
Alvaro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ernst avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ernst connects with a knee to the head.
Ernst lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ernst.
Ernst blocking some punches.
Alvaro can't break the clinch.
Ernst lands a knee to the body.
Ernst landing knees to the body.
Alvaro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ernst fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Paul Ernst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Alvaro.
Ernst has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alvaro wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ernst.
Ernst lands an elbow that stopped Alvaro in his tracks for a moment.
Alvaro takes an elbow to the temple.
Ernst lands an elbow just above Alvaro 's eye.
Alvaro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ernst gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ernst is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ernst crunches a lovely knee into Alvaro's ribcage.
Ernst unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alvaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ernst comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ernst lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ernst.
Ernst is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvaro can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvaro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alvaro wants to get back to striking at distance but Ernst won't allow it.
Ernst landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alvaro tries to break the clinch but Ernst is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ernst.
Alvaro takes an elbow to the temple.
Ernst creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alvaro's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ernst.
Still in the clinch, Ernst scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ernst stalling against the cage.
Ernst gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ernst content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alvaro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ernst walks away with a smile on his face. Alvaro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alvaro shoots and misses
and Ernst counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ernst rushes Alvaro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Ernst.
Ernst landing knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ernst.
Ernst keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvaro's efforts to push away.
Alvaro wants to break free but Ernst has control.
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.
Alvaro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alvaro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ernst pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alvaro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ernst moves into the clinch.
Ernst utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Alvaro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ernst using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alvaro wants to get back to striking at distance but Ernst won't allow it.
Alvaro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alvaro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ernst prevents it.
Ernst crunches a lovely knee into Alvaro's ribcage.
Ernst unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alvaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alvaro tries to pull guard but Ernst holds him up against the cage and eventually Alvaro drops back down to his feet.
Ernst taking a breather.
Ernst has Alvaro pressed against the cage, preventing Alvaro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ernst landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Alvaro misses with the head strike.
Ernst's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Ernst dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Alvaro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Alvaro misses with a double jab
and Ernst counters with a right hand to the body.
Alvaro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ernst throws a series of punches but Alvaro moves out of range.
Ernst closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alvaro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ernst lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alvaro tries to break the clinch but Ernst is controlling the position.
Ernst landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ernst lands an elbow inside.
Ernst with a knee to the head.
Ernst lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ernst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ernst scores with a knee to the head.
Ernst on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ernst manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Alvaro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvaro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ernst breaks from the clinch.
Paul Ernst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ernst has managed to clinch.
Alvaro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alvaro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ernst breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ernst has closed the distance and engaged Alvaro in a clinch.
Ernst scores a nice knee to the body.
Ernst lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Ernst.
Alvaro is trying to force a seperation but Ernst has the dominant position.
Alvaro is trying to drag Ernst to the mat but Ernst just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paul Ernst has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Alvaro.
Ernst lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ernst escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ernst closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Ernst.
Paul Ernst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernst gets underhooks to prevent Alvaro's takedown attempt.
Alvaro tries to pull guard but Ernst holds him up against the cage and eventually Alvaro drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ernst.
Alvaro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ernst.
Ernst lands an elbow inside that Alvaro shrugs off.
Ernst unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alvaro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alvaro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alvaro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ernst avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alvaro goes for a takedown attempt but Ernst pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernst clinches up with Alvaro and pushes him back against the cage.
Alvaro wants to stall.
Ernst landing knees to the body.
Ernst content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ernst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alvaro takes an elbow to the temple.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ernst landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ernst's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ernst takes the fight into the clinch.
Alvaro tries to pull guard but Ernst won't allow it.
Ernst crunches a lovely knee into Alvaro's ribcage.
Ernst with a knee to the head.
Ernst lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ernst lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alvaro or not.
Alvaro takes an elbow to the temple.
Alvaro tries to pull guard but Ernst won't allow it.
A short right from Ernst on the inside.
Ernst utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ernst escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antonio Alvaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ernst moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Ernst showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ernst 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Ernst!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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