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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clo Green (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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178 cm
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170 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Alves! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clo Green! The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Alves is trying to maintain the position but Green is very close to passing his half guard. Alves wants to get back to his feet. Green decides to stand and escape the position. Green shoots in and bounces Alves off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Green stands up from guard. Let's bang! Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Alves dives in and grabs Green's left leg, looking for a takedown. Green pushes down on Alves's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center. Horrible takedown by Alves or perhaps it was just good defense by Green which made him look bad. Alves throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Green was covering up waiting for the punch and Alves finishes the takedown easily into guard. Green wants to get back to his feet but Alves is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Alves would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Green controlling Alves's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green looking for a sweep. Not yet Green, not yet. Green manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Green mounts Alves! Really nice guard pass there! Green trying to control but he's not successful this time. Alves is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alves is looking to escape. Green controlling the pace for now. Alves tries to lock up and control but Green gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Green lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green wants to control the pace but Alves is squirming around nicely. Alves working to try and regain half guard.
Green trying to control but Alves is having none of it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Alves can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clo Green 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.
Alves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Green but Green pushes him off and we're back to square one. Alves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Alves throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Green blocks a head kick by Alves.
Green fails with a takedown attempt. Green defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alves. Green closes the distance and clinches. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Green breaks the clinch.
Alves displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Green. Alves shoots in looking for a takedown. Green tries to sprawl out of it but Alves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Green manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alves keeps the fight on the outside. Green stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet. Alves shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily. Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Green looking to control but Alves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Green controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Green connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Green connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Green controlling the pace for now. Alves tries to lock up and control but Green gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Green trying to control but Alves is having none of it. 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! Green in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Clo Green has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green raining down shots from the mount! Alves is looking to get to half guard. Green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Alves is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Green lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Green tries to control but Alves wriggling away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Green lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Alves really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Green controlling his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clo Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Green fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alves avoids it really well and circles away. Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Green throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alves was covering up waiting for the punch and Green finishes the takedown easily into guard. Green slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Green trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Alves working for submissions but it's allowed Green to get to half guard.
Alves is trying to control but Green passes into side control!
Alves is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Both fighters take a look at the clock. Green passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Alves! Green tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Green avoids the attempt from Alves to control. Alves is trying to stand up. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Green controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Green landing punches. Green putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Alves manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes. Green sitting and controlling from the half guard. Green is trying to control the action in half guard but Alves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Green maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Alves could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Green has cracked it and Alves is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Green!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clo Green!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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