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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holda Opp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holda Opp has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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158 lbs
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168 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santiago Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Holda Opp!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Opp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Opp.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Opp sprawls well.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alvarez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvarez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Opp dips to his left and cracks Alvarez with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Opp. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santiago Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Opp counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Opp sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvarez somewhat.
Alvarez fails to land the takedown.
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Opp throws out the jab.
Horrible takedown by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Opp which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opp lands a jab to the nose.
Alvarez shoots in but no luck this time.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Opp defends it nicely.
Alvarez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Opp to score with a decent uppercut.
Alvarez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Opp avoids it really well and circles away.
Alvarez dives in and grabs Opp's left leg, looking for a takedown. Opp pushes down on Alvarez's head and hops out.
Opp punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
Opp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Opp lands a jab.
Holda Opp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opp jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Opp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Opp wants it to stay on the feet.
Opp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab by Opp.
A jab from Opp does it's job there.
Opp lands a slapping body shot.
Opp catches Alvarez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Opp.
Opp lands a nice looking body shot.
Opp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Alvarez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Good standup being displayed there by Opp as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez moves forwards but Opp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Opp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alvarez's head backwards.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Opp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Opp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alvarez has time to react.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Opp.
The fighters circle momentarily. Opp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Opp sizes up Alvarez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opp lands a jab to Alvarez's midsection.
Opp slaps away a takedown attempt from Alvarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Opp!
Opp lands a really nice looking cross but Alvarez seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Opp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alvarez is rocked!
Opp leaves Alvarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Opp cracks Alvarez with an open hand slap.
Opp lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvarez seems to have got his legs back now.
Opp lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Opp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alvarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Opp as he connects with a hook.
Opp looks to land a combination. Alvarez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holda Opp 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.
Alvarez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Opp wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Opp defends it well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Opp manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Opp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Opp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Opp keeps moving.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opp looking to control.
Alvarez forces his way into half guard.
Opp is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Opp defends it well.
Opp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Opp is defending well.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Opp has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvarez is thwarting Opp's attempts to control the position.
Opp is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Alvarez is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opp tries to roll over but Alvarez keeps him under control.
Alvarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Opp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Opp.
Opp looking for a sweep. Not yet Opp, not yet.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Opp keeps moving.
Opp pulls Alvarez in close to prevent any damage.
Alvarez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Opp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Opp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice sprawl there from Opp as Alvarez shoots in.
Holda Opp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Opp tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Opp to the ground. Opp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Opp swinging wildly here.
Opp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Opp.
Opp throws a big shot that misses.
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 Santiago Alvarez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Opp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Opp thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
Alvarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Opp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Opp sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Opp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alvarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Opp's waist but Opp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarez off to one side.
Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Opp had a free shot at his head there.
Opp misses with a double jab.
Opp stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Opp wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Opp.
Alvarez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alvarez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Opp cracks a nice hook into Alvarez's ribs.
Opp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Opp pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alvarez back to the cage. Opp follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Opp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alvarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Opp punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
Opp throws out a powerful jab.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Opp defends it nicely.
Alvarez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Opp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opp lands a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Alvarez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Opp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Opp lands an overhand right.
Opp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Opp connects with a jab.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Opp pinned against the cage. Opp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Opp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Opp.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Opp pinned against the cage. Opp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Opp cracks a nice hook into Alvarez's ribs.
Opp lands a glancing blow to the side of Alvarez's head.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Opp's corner calls for a 1-2. Opp obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Opp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opp lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Opp.
Opp lands with a hook. Alvarez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opp stuffs the takedown.
Opp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alvarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holda Opp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Opp's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Opp duly obliges.
Santiago Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Left hook, right uppercut from Opp.
Alvarez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez shoots for a takedown but Opp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Opp lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Santiago Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holda Opp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Opp has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Holda Opp!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Holda Opp!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Holda Opp!
Holda Opp wins by unanimous decision!
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