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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Alejandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yavor Iliev Iliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Iliev's choice of entrance music: Likin Park - Bleed it out . Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Yavor Iliev Iliev enters the cage!
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205 lbs
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178 cm
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210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Alejandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yavor Iliev Iliev!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iliev misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alejandro.
Alejandro throws a sloppy head kick and Iliev moves out of range easily.
Iliev misses with a double jab.
Alejandro tries to clinch there but Iliev circles away.
Alejandro is looking to clinch.
Alejandro dodges the punch combination from Iliev.
Alejandro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alejandro fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alejandro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Iliev as he jumps to the side.
Alejandro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Iliev counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iliev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Iliev throws a right and a left that Alejandro avoids nicely.
Iliev throws a combination that misses
and Alejandro counters with a head kick. That will keep Iliev thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sloppy strikes from Iliev. Those never looked like landing.
Iliev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Iliev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Iliev wants it to stay on the feet.
Alejandro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iliev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alejandro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yavor Iliev Iliev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alejandro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Iliev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alejandro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Iliev keeps the fight on the outside.
Iliev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro tries to clinch up but Iliev circles away and keeps his distance.
Iliev fails to land with a series of punches.
Alejandro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Iliev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Alejandro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alejandro misses with a takedown
and Iliev counters with a left and a right that stings Alejandro.
Marcos Alejandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alejandro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Iliev misses with a double jab
and Alejandro moves into the clinch.
Iliev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Alejandro.
Iliev looks gassed!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alejandro is defended easily by Iliev.
Iliev throws a right hand that Alejandro ducks under and follows up with a left that Alejandro also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro wants to clinch up but Iliev keeps it at a distance.
Iliev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Iliev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alejandro counters by clinching up.
Iliev is pressed up against the cage. Alejandro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Iliev down to the mat. Iliev avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alejandro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Iliev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alejandro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alejandro dives in and scores a takedown into Iliev's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alejandro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alejandro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alejandro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alejandro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alejandro shoots for a takedown but Iliev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alejandro shoots in but Iliev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Iliev looks to land a combination but Alejandro avoids it well.
Iliev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alejandro counters with a solid body kick.
Alejandro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alejandro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Iliev counters with a left and a right that stings Alejandro.
Alejandro shoots in but Iliev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alejandro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Alejandro dominated that 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.
Iliev looks to land a combination but Alejandro avoids it well.
Alejandro moves to clinch but Iliev breaks away
and Iliev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alejandro wants to clinch.
Iliev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alejandro counters with a one-two to the body.
Iliev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alejandro has a takedown stuffed.
Iliev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alejandro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Iliev is breathing heavily.
Alejandro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Iliev counters with a three punch combo that has Alejandro backing up. Alejandro nods at Iliev to acknowledge the strikes.
Iliev misses with a double jab
and Alejandro counters with a head kick. That will keep Iliev thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejandro gets the takedown into side control.
Iliev wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Alejandro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Iliev is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alejandro in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Alejandro throws an elbow but Iliev slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro decides to stand up, so the ref orders Iliev to his feet.
Alejandro throws a looping overhand right but Iliev ducks down to avoid it.
Alejandro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Iliev walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alejandro.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alejandro!
Iliev stuffs the takedown.
Marcos Alejandro is winning the standup battle so far.
Alejandro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alejandro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Alejandro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Alejandro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iliev stuffs the takedown.
Iliev misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Alejandro with that takedown attempt.
Alejandro fails with the takedown
and Iliev counters with a three punch combo that has Alejandro backing up. Alejandro nods at Iliev to acknowledge the strikes.
Iliev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alejandro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Iliev!
Alejandro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Iliev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Iliev slaps away a takedown attempt from Alejandro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alejandro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Iliev back to the cage. Alejandro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Iliev throws a right and a left that Alejandro avoids nicely.
Alejandro throws a head kick but Iliev moves out of range.
No joy there for Iliev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Iliev misses with a combination
and Alejandro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Iliev won't be happy with that.
Iliev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Alejandro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Alejandro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Iliev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alejandro tries to clinch up
and Iliev counters with a two punch combo.
Alejandro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Iliev counters with a two punch combo.
Alejandro shoots in but no luck this time.
Alejandro misses with a head kick.
Alejandro throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alejandro dives in and grabs Iliev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Iliev pushes down on Alejandro's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Alejandro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alejandro throws a sloppy head kick and Iliev moves out of range easily.
Alejandro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marcos Alejandro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iliev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alejandro moves to clinch but Iliev breaks away
and Iliev counters with a left and a right that stings Alejandro.
Alejandro dives in and grabs Iliev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Iliev pushes down on Alejandro's head and hops out.
Sloppy strikes from Iliev. Those never looked like landing.
Alejandro fails with a takedown attempt.
Alejandro tries to clinch but Iliev moves away
and Iliev counters with a one-two to the body.
Alejandro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Iliev does no damage.
Iliev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alejandro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iliev throws a combination that misses
and Alejandro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Iliev wants to get back to his feet but Alejandro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Iliev is working an open guard so Alejandro takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Alejandro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Iliev counters with a series of strikes. Alejandro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alejandro tries to clinch up
and Iliev counters with a three punch combo that has Alejandro backing up. Alejandro nods at Iliev to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alejandro tries to clinch up but Iliev circles away and keeps his distance.
Alejandro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Iliev as he avoids it easily.
Alejandro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Iliev counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Iliev throws a series of punches but Alejandro avoids them all with ease.
Alejandro has closed the distance and engaged Iliev in a clinch.
Alejandro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Iliev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alejandro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Iliev is trying to stand back up but Alejandro is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Iliev's head.
Alejandro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Iliev tries to kick Alejandro off but Alejandro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alejandro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alejandro wants to control but Iliev is keeping him busy.
Iliev tries to kick Alejandro off but Alejandro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yavor Iliev Iliev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcos Alejandro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alejandro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Alejandro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alejandro 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Alejandro!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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