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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Trik Turner - Friends and Family kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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162 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Six!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Alves!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Six ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Six. Six gets slowly back to his feet.
Alves checks a leg kick nicely.
Alves throws a hook but Six blocks it.
Six throws out a loose jab but Alves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Six.
Six showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Alves misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Alves. Beautiful body shot.
Alves closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Alves's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alves prevents it.
Six is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Six. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stalling in the clinch from Alves.
Six has Alves pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alves manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Six tries for a takedown but Alves manages to get underhooks.
Six is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alves gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Six tries to pull guard but Alves forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Six really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Six manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Alves scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Six.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Six is retaining full guard.
Six controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.
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!
Six keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Six controlling Alves's posture.
Alves throws a big right hand that misses.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Six works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Six working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
Alves works over Six with some ground and pound from guard.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Six controlling Alves's posture.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Six might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Six trying to control the position here.
Six working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Six preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Six keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Alves dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Alves moves out of range as Six strikes.
Freddy Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Six staying out of range there.
Six is looking to chop away at Alves's legs.
Six thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alves clinches up against the cage.
Alves taking a breather.
Six is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alves to keep the fight standing.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Six.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves has Six pressed against the cage.
Six changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alves fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Six. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Six throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
Nice shot by Six.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Six.
Alves's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alves duly obliges.
It looks like Henry Six has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
Alves tried to score with a low kick but Six checks it.
Alves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Six looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six misses with a wild combination.
Alves swinging wildly here.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Six pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Six doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Six is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alves slips nicely into half guard.
Six tries to roll over but Alves keeps him under control.
Six is not content to let Alves control the position.
Six blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alves.
Six is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alves tries to pass to full mount but Six defends it.
Six is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.
Alves winds up and cracks Six with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Six is looking to control Alves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Six avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Six keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Six regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Alves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Six's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alves takes a swing at Six's ribcage but misses.
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Six.
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Six.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Alves fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Six avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Six. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Six darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six misses with a kick to the body.
Six tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Six somewhat.
Six avoids a punch combination nicely.
Six will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves dives in and grabs Six's left leg, looking for a takedown. Six pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six misses with a wild combination.
Six misses with a low kick.
Six scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alves avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Six.
Six wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alves keeps working.
The referee asks Six politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Six prefers to stall for the moment though.
Six working away.
Six sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Alves is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Alves regains half guard there - taking advantage of Six's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Alves wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six controlling the pace.
Alves is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Alves is refusing to be controlled, as Six sits in half guard.
Six is stalling here. Alves is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Six seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Alves has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Six's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alves throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Six's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six manages to get back to half guard.
Alves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alves sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Six defending well though.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Six is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Six tries to roll over but Alves keeps him under control.
Six keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves wants to control but Six is keeping him busy.
Henry Six has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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 Henry Six.
Well Alves 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Freddy Alves!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Freddy Alves!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Freddy Alves!
Freddy Alves wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Freddy Alves thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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