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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Alves (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Alexander!
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, Matheus Alves!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alves counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alexander. That's going to slow Alves down.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alves as he jumps to the side.
Alexander has closed the distance and engaged Alves in a clinch.
Alexander jumps guard but Alves stands there with Alexander around his waist. Alexander gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alexander jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alves walks away with a smile on his face. Alexander gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Alexander or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alves sprawls well. Alves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alexander gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexander pushes Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Alexander fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alves checks it well.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexander avoids the head kick by Alves.
Alexander fails to land the takedown.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matheus Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alexander misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alves takes the fight into the clinch.
Alves breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alexander. That's going to slow Alves down.
Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alexander as he avoids it easily.
Alves tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Alexander bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alves managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Alexander.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alexander.
Alexander 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.
Alves looks gassed!
Alexander postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alexander in side control lands a decent elbow.
Alves is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Alexander taking a breather here.
Alves wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander trying to control the position but Alves is working away.
Alexander is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Alves will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Alexander is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Miguel Alexander just wasn't active enough.
Alves looks to land a combination but Alexander avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Alexander 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.
Alexander stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alexander wants it to stay on the feet.
Alves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alves wants it to stay on the feet.
Miguel Alexander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Alexander is out of range.
Alves rushes Alexander and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alexander fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexander tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Alexander blocks it.
Alexander is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alves is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alexander wants to take the fight to the mat but Alves manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves looking to slow down the pace here.
Alves pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alexander tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
Alexander decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alves, up you get!
Alexander fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alves throws a head kick that misses.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alexander avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alexander tries to clinch up
and Alves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alves fails to land the takedown.
Alexander instigates a clinch.
Alexander drags the fight down to the ground.
Alexander looking for a sweep. Not yet Alexander, not yet.
Alexander bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alexander decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alves, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alves looks for a takedown but Alexander sprawls well.
Alexander looks to land a combination. Alves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Alves prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves tries to clinch up but Alexander circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alves defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alexander.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Alexander misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves moves into the clinch.
Alves manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Miguel Alexander will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alexander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alexander fails with the takedown.
Alexander dives in and grabs Alves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes down on Alexander's head and hops out.
Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alexander, pushing him back against the cage.
Alves throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alexander blocks it with crossed arms.
Alexander wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alexander is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alves to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Alexander. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alexander to keep the fight standing.
Alves ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alves no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Alexander got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alexander has managed to get both his arms back between Alves's legs - danger averted.
Alexander tries to free his leg and advance position but Alves is retaining full guard.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Alexander from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Alexander throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander slips nicely into half guard.
Alexander not doing much here.
Alves is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexander is taking a breather. Alves says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Alves is trying to stand up here but Alexander is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Miguel Alexander wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alexander tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alves swivels and escapes.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alexander sprawls well. Alexander wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Alexander pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alves back to the cage. Alexander follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alexander tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Alexander fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alves avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alexander tries to clinch up.
Alves throws a head kick but Alexander moves out of range.
Alexander misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Alexander pushes him off.
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 Miguel Alexander.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alexander, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Alexander!
Our winner, Miguel Alexander, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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