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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Bolinev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Bolinev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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169 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Bolinev!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolinev tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alves shoots for a double leg takedown but Bolinev sprawls well. He's pushed Alves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bolinev throws the left hand but Alves avoids the punch easily.
Alves fails with the takedown
and Bolinev counters with a left to the body.
Alves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bolinev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt
and Bolinev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bolinev jabs Alves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nick Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Bolinev misses its intended target.
Alves walks into a stiff left hand from Bolinev.
Bolinev takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bolinev tries to sprawl but Alves drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bolinev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bolinev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bolinev is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bolinev kicks off Alves and gets to his feet.
Alves shoots and misses
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alves misses with a looping left.
Alves tries for a takedown but Bolinev circles away easily
and Bolinev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alves is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bolinev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bolinev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bolinev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bolinev.
Bolinev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolinev slows the pace down in half guard.
Bolinev tries to pass to full mount but Alves defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolinev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Let's hope that Bolinev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alexander Bolinev wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolinev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Bolinev there.
Alves misses with a takedown
and Bolinev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bolinev content to stall in guard here.
Bolinev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolinev controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Bolinev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alves doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Bolinev to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bolinev counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alves's guard now.
Alves is looking to stand up but Bolinev isn't so interested in that idea.
Bolinev's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alves wants to hit a switch here but Bolinev passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alves there!
Bolinev controlling the pace for now.
Bolinev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bolinev is landing with some decent strikes but Alves is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bolinev controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolinev looking to control but Alves is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bolinev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alves on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alves tries to get out of the position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Alexander Bolinev hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bolinev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alves's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolinev wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Bolinev lands a couple of elbows.
Bolinev looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bolinev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bolinev trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Alves has his foot on Bolinev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bolinev works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolinev not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bolinev postures up and lands a big shot to Alves's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolinev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Bolinev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bolinev lands a nice looking body shot.
Alves misses with a body punch
and Bolinev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bolinev dives in and scores a takedown into Alves's guard.
Bolinev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alves working for a triangle but Bolinev defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bolinev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bolinev's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolinev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolinev is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alves throws a big elbow that misses.
Bolinev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alves is controlling him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alves shoots in for a double leg but Bolinev sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bolinev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to clinch but Bolinev is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Bolinev. That snapped Alves's head back.
Bolinev throws a looping overhand right but Alves ducks down to avoid it.
Alves shoots in but no luck this time.
Bolinev lands a jab.
Bolinev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bolinev is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolinev is looking to advance position but Alves won't allow it.
Alves wants to control but Bolinev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nick Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolinev seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bolinev's corner calls for a 1-2. Bolinev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alexander Bolinev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Bolinev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bolinev 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Alexander Bolinev!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Alexander Bolinev!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Alexander Bolinev!
Alexander Bolinev wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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