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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between JW Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziggy Vondopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). JW Alonso has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JW Alonso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ziggy Vondopolous!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso tries to keep at a distance but Vondopolous has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vondopolous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alonso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alonso wants to clinch
and Vondopolous connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alonso tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vondopolous counters with a left and a right that stings Alonso.
The fighters circling - Alonso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alonso looks to throw the jab but Vondopolous is out of range.
Alonso clinches up with Vondopolous and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vondopolous.
Nice body punch from Vondopolous.
Vondopolous prevents a body shot from Alonso.
Alonso blocks a body shot from Vondopolous.
Vondopolous lands a hook that snaps the head of Alonso backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vondopolous pushes Alonso back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alonso wants to get back to striking at distance but Vondopolous won't allow it.
Vondopolous doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A hook to the body from Vondopolous.
Alonso throws an elbow but it misses.
Vondopolous breaks the clinch.
Vondopolous misses with a straight left.
Vondopolous keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
JW Alonso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alonso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vondopolous manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alonso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alonso throws a looping overhand right but Vondopolous ducks down to avoid it.
Vondopolous lands with an uppercut that bounces Alonso off the cage and back into rage.
Alonso moves to clinch but Vondopolous breaks away
and Vondopolous counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous has closed the distance and engaged Alonso in a clinch.
Alonso blocking some punches.
Vondopolous keeps control of Alonso as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alonso has a couple of punches blocked by Vondopolous.
Alonso takes a shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vondopolous lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alonso misses with a punch to the body.
Alonso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alonso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vondopolous lands with a short shot to the head.
Vondopolous managing to block the knees to the body from Alonso.
Alonso misses with the head strike.
Vondopolous lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vondopolous.
Vondopolous lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vondopolous.
Vondopolous managing to block the knees to the body from Alonso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vondopolous's elbow.
Vondopolous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alonso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vondopolous fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vondopolous is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alonso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alonso stuffs the takedown.
Alonso looks to clinch
and Alonso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alonso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alonso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alonso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alonso gets a clinch.
Vondopolous pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Alonso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alonso wants it to stay on the feet.
JW Alonso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ziggy Vondopolous.
Alonso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vondopolous jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alonso doesn't manage to clinch there - Vondopolous circles away.
Vondopolous shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alonso sprawls well. Alonso wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vondopolous gets slowly back to his feet.
Alonso wants to clinch but Vondopolous slips to the side
and Vondopolous counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alonso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vondopolous connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alonso tries to clinch up
and Vondopolous makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vondopolous bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alonso being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Vondopolous dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alonso misses with a hook. Vondopolous ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alonso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vondopolous has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alonso misses with a series of wild punches.
Vondopolous scores with a nice right hand.
Alonso throws a hook but Vondopolous avoids it easily.
Alonso is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vondopolous's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Alonso tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Vondopolous to counter with a crisp jab.
Vondopolous scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondopolous fails with the takedown.
Alonso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vondopolous.
Vondopolous instigates a clinch.
Alonso is trying to push Vondopolous away but Vondopolous has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Vondopolous scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alonso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ziggy Vondopolous seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alonso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vondopolous's elbow.
Alonso tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vondopolous tries to throw a body punch but Alonso avoids it by throwing Vondopolous back against the cage.
Vondopolous blocks a body shot from Alonso.
Vondopolous avoids a wild elbow strike from Alonso.
Vondopolous lands a right hand.
Vondopolous slows down the pace here.
Vondopolous lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alonso.
Vondopolous lands a body shot.
Alonso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vondopolous's elbow.
Alonso misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Vondopolous.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vondopolous lands a nice uppercut.
Alonso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vondopolous.
Vondopolous digs a right hand underneath Alonso's ribcage. Alonso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alonso takes a shot to the head.
Vondopolous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vondopolous lands a nice uppercut.
Alonso wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vondopolous stalling against the cage.
Alonso tries a body shot but Vondopolous blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Vondopolous.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Vondopolous.
Alonso has a couple of punches blocked by Vondopolous.
Vondopolous lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alonso backwards.
Alonso is rocked!
Alonso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vondopolous blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vondopolous tries a body shot but Alonso blocks it.
Vondopolous pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vondopolous closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alonso did well to prevent Vondopolous getting side control.
Vondopolous sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vondopolous's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ziggy Vondopolous hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vondopolous feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Alonso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vondopolous's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alonso wants to sweep here but Vondopolous controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Vondopolous 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.
Alonso throws an overhand right that lands on Vondopolous's shoulder, as Vondopolous tries to avoid the shot.
Vondopolous avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vondopolous swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Vondopolous misses.
Vondopolous is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alonso.
Vondopolous throws a body punch but Alonso moves out of range.
Vondopolous is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alonso swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vondopolous connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vondopolous thuds a left hand into Alonso's body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vondopolous.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Vondopolous avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso misses with a hook.
Alonso looks to score with a jab to the body but Vondopolous is just out of range.
Alonso misses with the body kick
and Vondopolous counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alonso seems a little lost for a moment, as Vondopolous dominates the positioning.
Vondopolous stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Vondopolous ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous keeps the fight on the outside.
Vondopolous takes a swing at Alonso's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vondopolous swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alonso looks to land a left hand but Vondopolous moved out of range nicely.
Ziggy Vondopolous seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alonso fails to land with a series of punches.
Alonso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot lands for Vondopolous.
Alonso tries to clinch up.
Vondopolous moves out of range of the strikes.
Vondopolous fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous lands a really nice looking cross but Alonso seems unphased.
Vondopolous swats away the attempt to clinch by Alonso.
Alonso is looking to clinch but Vondopolous is avoiding it.
Ziggy Vondopolous is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vondopolous tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alonso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Alonso. No joy for Vondopolous on that attempt.
JW Alonso has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ziggy Vondopolous.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vondopolous.
Alonso tries to clinch but Vondopolous moves away
and Vondopolous connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alonso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vondopolous connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondopolous looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vondopolous tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alonso swivels and escapes.
Alonso scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vondopolous avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vondopolous closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alonso did well to prevent Vondopolous getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alonso trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Vondopolous manages to pass to mount!
Ziggy Vondopolous has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alonso tries to lock up and control but Vondopolous gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
JW Alonso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alonso bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Vondopolous comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vondopolous 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Vondopolous!
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