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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Alverez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thai Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alverez comes to the cage accompanied by ALL DAY. Striker has chosen Rage Against The Machine - Killing in The Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Thai Striker acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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164 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Alverez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thai Striker!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alverez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alverez showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Alverez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alverez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Striker defending well though.
Alverez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Striker with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alverez is thwarting Striker's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alverez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Striker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alverez trying to control the pace.
Alverez throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Striker to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alverez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Alverez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Striker.
Striker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alverez.
Alverez walks into a straight right hand from Striker.
Alverez lands a jab-cross combination.
Striker misses with a double jab
and Alverez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alverez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alverez.
Striker dodges the punch combination from Alverez.
Alverez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alverez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alverez connects with a single shot there.
Striker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alverez.
Striker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Striker there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker misses with a combination
and Alverez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alverez staying out of range there.
Alverez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Striker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alverez shoots in and gets a takedown into Striker's guard.
Alverez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Striker is keeping the position for now.
Alverez sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alverez is looking to work some ground and pound but Striker has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Alverez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Striker throws a right hand that Alverez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alverez also avoids with ease.
Alverez with a hook.
Striker misses with a head kick.
Alverez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Striker misses with a double jab.
Thai Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Striker is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Alverez.
Striker throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch combination from Striker misses.
Alverez lands a nice hook to Striker's body. Striker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alverez slips a jab and a cross from Striker.
Alverez tries to clinch but Striker is having none of it.
Alverez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Striker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Striker on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Striker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alverez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alverez throws a shot to the body.
Alverez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Striker to the mat! Striker manages to get full guard.
Striker is breathing heavily.
Alverez looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Alverez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alverez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Striker throws a chopping leg kick but Alverez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alverez throws a head kick that misses.
Striker loads up on a big right hand but Alverez slips the punch.
Alverez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alverez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Striker on the side of the head.
Alverez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alverez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alverez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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!
Alverez controlling the pace for now.
Alverez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alverez raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alverez landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alverez landing strikes from the mount and Striker is in trouble!
Alverez throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Striker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alverez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alverez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alverez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alverez lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Alverez dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Alverez clinches up with Striker and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alverez controlling the action here for a moment.
Striker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alverez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Striker throws a hook to the side of Alverez's head but Alverez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A cross from Alverez lands.
Striker looks to throw the jab but Alverez is out of range.
Alverez fails to land with a series of punches.
Striker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alverez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Striker.
Striker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alverez.
Striker throws a hook to the side of Alverez's head but Alverez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alverez moves out of range as Striker strikes.
Alverez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alverez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alverez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Striker will feel that in the morning.
Thai Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Striker missing with a left hand there. Alverez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Striker throws the kick towards the body but Alverez avoids it.
Alverez lands with an overhand left.
Alverez thuds his shin into the meat of Striker's side.
Alverez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Striker is looking to score with low kicks.
Striker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alverez pinned against the cage. Alverez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Striker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alverez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alverez lands with a good body shot.
Striker throws a hook but Alverez blocks it.
Alverez ducks under a wild hook from Striker.
Striker avoids the body shot from Alverez.
Striker takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Striker avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Alverez.
Nice sprawl there from Striker as Alverez shoots in.
Alverez clinches up with Striker and pushes him back against the cage.
Alverez throws a head punch that misses.
Striker is looking to break free of the clinch but Alverez has double underhooks.
Alverez lands a right hand.
Striker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alverez lands a body shot.
Striker tries to land a knee to the head but Alverez blocks with his arms.
Alverez lands a left hand.
Striker is trying to force a seperation but Alverez has the dominant position.
Alverez scores with a hook to the body.
Striker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alverez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alverez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Striker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Alverez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Striker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alverez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alverez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alverez rushes Striker and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Striker.
Alverez is leaning against Striker and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alverez taking a breather.
Striker misses with the head strike.
Striker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alverez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mike Alverez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alverez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alverez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alverez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Striker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alverez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Alverez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alverez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Striker walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alverez counters with a head kick.
Alverez throws a nice head kick!
Striker misses with the combination.
Alverez drives through with a takedown into Striker's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Alverez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Alverez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thai Striker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alverez tries to free his leg and advance position but Striker is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Alverez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alverez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Alverez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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