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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Map Gostos A (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
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Map Gostos A!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves misses with a straight right.
Gostos A gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alves.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Gostos A counter with a right hand.
Gostos A tries to clinch up
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gostos A closes the distance but Alves moves to the side
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Gostos A catches Alves with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Map Gostos A seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gostos A has time to react.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Alves lands with a shot to the body.
Alves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gostos A.
A head kick misses from Gostos A.
Alves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thiago Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gostos A tries to clinch
and Alves counters with a series of strikes. Gostos A will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Gostos A fails with the takedown
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gostos A slips a straight right by Alves.
Gostos A throws a combination that misses
and Alves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gostos A fails to land the takedown.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Map Gostos A.
Gostos A looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
Alves takes a swing at Gostos A's ribcage but misses.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two 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 throws a lazy right hand but Gostos A sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gostos A throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alves counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gostos A manages to avoid it.
Alves blocks a head kick by Gostos A.
Gostos A shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alves sprawls well. Alves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gostos A gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Gostos A is just out of range.
Gostos A looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Gostos A with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gostos A was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Gostos A fails with the takedown
and Gostos A takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Alves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gostos A doesn't seem phased though.
Alves keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gostos A throws a leg kick but Alves checks it.
Alves punishes Gostos A's body with a nice straight punch.
Gostos A with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gostos A thinking.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Alves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Gostos A finds it's way through Alves's defenses.
Gostos A wants to clinch
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gostos A has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Alves as Gostos A shoots in.
Gostos A tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gostos A somewhat.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Gostos A fails with the takedown.
Gostos A shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alves sprawls well. Alves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gostos A gets slowly back to his feet.
Gostos A looks gassed!
Gostos A closes the distance but Alves moves to the side
and Alves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Map Gostos A will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alves lands with a nice combination. Gostos A backs away looking to recover.
Alves clobbers Gostos A with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Gostos A. Gostos A gets slowly back to his feet.
Gostos A looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alves scores with a jab to the head.
Gostos A shoots in looking for a takedown. Alves tries to sprawl out of it but Gostos A keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Map Gostos A.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gostos A tries to clinch
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gostos A swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gostos A looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alves is fending him off so far but Gostos A persists. Nope, Alves circles away and we're back to standing.
Gostos A changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alves tries to avoid it but Gostos A manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alves to the ground. Alves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gostos A is breathing heavily.
Gostos A wants to clinch but Alves slips to the side
and Gostos A takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gostos A moves forwards but Alves connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gostos A doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gostos A shoots for a double leg takedown but Alves sprawls well. He's pushed Gostos A's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alves scores with a jab to the head.
Alves thuds a left hand into Gostos A's body.
A nice combination there by Alves.
Alves lands a nice looking body shot.
Alves throws a good cross that connects.
Gostos A changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alves tries to avoid it but Gostos A manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alves to the ground. Alves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gostos A takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gostos A throws a head kick that misses.
Alves lands a head shot.
Gostos A shoots in looking for a takedown. Alves tries to sprawl out of it but Gostos A keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gostos A has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gostos A changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alves tries to avoid it but Gostos A manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alves to the ground. Alves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gostos A fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves throws a shot to the body.
Alves lunges at Gostos A with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gostos A's hand.
Alves punishes Gostos A's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gostos A.
Alves looks to land a combination but Gostos A avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gostos A.
Alves scores with a nice head shot.
Alves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gostos A at a distance.
Alves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alves lands with a right hand.
Gostos A wants to clinch
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gostos A scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alves doesn't seem bothered though.
Gostos A throws a push kick but Alves slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gostos A drops his hands momentarily and Alves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horrible takedown by Gostos A or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
Gostos A shoots in looking for a takedown. Alves tries to sprawl out of it but Gostos A keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alves cracks Gostos A with a good jab.
Alves scores with a hook to the body. Gostos A takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gostos A is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gostos A shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
Alves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Alves dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gostos A throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gostos A tries for a takedown but Alves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thiago Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Gostos A fails with the takedown.
Thiago Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Map Gostos A.
Alves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gostos A stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves scores with a shot to the body.
Alves punishes Gostos A's body with a nice straight punch.
Gostos A takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alves connects with a right hand. Gostos A shakes it off.
Alves works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Gostos A is just out of range.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Gostos A counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gostos A fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alves misses with an uppercut
and Gostos A counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alves scores with a jab to the body.
Gostos A tries to clinch up but Alves circles away and keeps his distance.
Gostos A fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gostos A throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Gostos A uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gostos A.
Alves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alves displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gostos A.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Gostos A is just out of range.
Alves lands a nice hook to Gostos A's body. Gostos A takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gostos A misses with a takedown
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alves jabs Gostos A to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gostos A throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gostos A shoots in for a double leg but Alves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alves thuds a left hand into Gostos A's body.
Alves lands an overhand right.
Gostos A moves to clinch but Alves breaks away
and Alves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gostos A thinking.
Gostos A fails with a takedown attempt.
Gostos A fails with a takedown attempt.
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.
Gostos A shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves sizes up Gostos A with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alves swinging wildly here.
Alves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gostos A counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves lands a slapping body shot.
Gostos A tries to clinch but Alves moves away
and Alves counters with a right hand to the body.
Gostos A throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gostos A shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alves pinned against the cage. Alves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alves lands a really nice looking cross but Gostos A seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thiago Alves.
Well Alves 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Alves!
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