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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Alcano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Briggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcano comes into the arena with Three Stars & A Sun blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
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171 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Alcano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Briggs!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Briggs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Briggs throws a sloppy head kick and Alcano moves out of range easily.
Briggs looking to score a takedown here. Alcano is defending well but Briggs drives through and ends up in Alcano's guard.
Alcano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Briggs passes Alcano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Briggs stalling.
Briggs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Briggs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alcano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alcano has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Briggs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcano looking for a sweep. Not yet Alcano, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Briggs scoring with punches to the head and body.
Briggs wants to control from the top but Alcano keeps moving.
Briggs looking to sit in guard and control but Alcano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alcano wants to control from the top but Briggs keeps moving.
Alcano stopping the sweep attempt from Briggs.
Alcano lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Briggs is keeping the position for now.
Alcano working some strikes from top position.
Briggs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alcano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alcano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alcano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alcano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alcano postures up in Briggs's guard and throws a big left but Briggs blocks it.
Alcano trying to control the position from guard on top but Briggs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alcano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcano is in close to Briggs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Briggs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Briggs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Alcano puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Briggs wants to control but Alcano is keeping busy.
Alcano wants to free his trapped foot but Briggs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are battling for position here. Briggs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alcano working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alcano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Briggs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alcano.
Alcano is looking to work some ground and pound but Briggs has wrist control.
Alcano drops back, looking for a kneebar! Briggs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Briggs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Briggs!
Briggs working the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Briggs landing a few strikes.
Briggs lands a few punches from side control.
Briggs landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alcano takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alcano sneaks back into half guard.
Briggs lands strikes from half guard.
Alcano is rocked!
Alcano wants to improve his position but Briggs is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonathan Briggs will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alcano throws a sloppy head kick and Briggs moves out of range easily.
Briggs thows a body shot but no joy.
Alcano throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Alcano.
Alcano thumps Briggs with a low kick.
Alcano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Briggs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alcano cracks the inside of Briggs's front leg.
Alcano throws a low kick, looking for Briggs's leg but Briggs calmly moves out of range.
Briggs takes a swing at Alcano's ribcage but misses.
Briggs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Briggs scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Briggs scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Briggs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcano is looking for a sweep.
Alcano is being controlled here.
Alcano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alcano tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Briggs presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Briggs raining down hammerfists from mount.
Briggs landing punches.
Oh Alcano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Briggs looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Alcano covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Briggs!
Jonathan Briggs gave a mention to Canadian Fighter Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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