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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xerxes Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanduay Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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193 cm
25
289 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm
25
291 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xerxes Alves! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanduay Light! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Light turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Light misses with a body kick. Light lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Light takes the fight into the clinch. Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Light blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Light lands a shot to the body. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Light takes a shot to the head. Alves lands with a light punch inside. This has been an exciting period of action! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Light. Light tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Light lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Alves.
Light can't break the clinch.
Light manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Light misses with a hook. Alves tries to clinch up but Light circles away and keeps his distance. Light throws a head kick that half lands.
Alves lands a nice shot that snaps Light's head back.
Light staying out of range there. Light moves into the clinch. Knees to the body from Alves.
This has been an exciting period of action! Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Light is looking to control Alves's arms but Alves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Light has his back to the cage. Light dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Light misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alves keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Light's efforts to push away. Alves is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Light looks gassed! Alves tries to land knees in the clinch but Light avoids the damage to the body. Alves tries to land a knee to the head but Light blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Light breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Light misses with an attempted mid kick.
Light swats away the attempt to clinch by Alves. Light will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Light throws a low kick, looking for Alves's leg but Alves calmly moves out of range. Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Light swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Alves stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Light. Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Light throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Light does a little dance to reset his feet. Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Light. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Alves throws a hook but Light blocks it. Alves takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Light steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves. Light throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tanduay Light will probably get the nod. 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!
Alves clinches up against the cage. Alves tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Light lands an uppercut. Alves connects with a nasty looking knee right to Light's face.
It looks like Tanduay Light has been cut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves. Alves tries to throw a body punch but Light avoids it by throwing Alves back against the cage. Light is trying to break free. Light lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Light has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves keeps control of Light as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Alves lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Light blocks a body shot from Alves. A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves. Light is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Alves lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alves tries a knee to the head but Light blocks it.
Light tries to break the clinch but Alves is controlling the position. Light tries a body shot but Alves blocks it.
Alves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Light is keeping busy. Light breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Light connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Alves thows a body shot but no joy. Alves throws an off balance right hand
and Light counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Light throws a jab when Alves was well out of range. Alves rushes Light and presses him up against the cage. Alves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves throws a punch but it's blocked by Light. A head punch blocked on the inside by Alves. Alves lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Light misses with a short punch on the inside. Alves is leaning against Light and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Alves obliges. Light is breathing heavily. Alves putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Light in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Alves.
Alves can't find room to land a body shot as Light controls the action.
Alves working some nice short punches in the clinch. Alves scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Alves. Alves lands a knee to the head.
Alves lands a body punch in the clinch. Alves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Light avoids it. Alves tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Light avoids it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Light looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Alves lands on the inside with an uppercut. Tanduay Light has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight! Xerxes Alves showed his dominance in that final round. I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Xerxes Alves! Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Xerxes Alves! Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Xerxes Alves!
Xerxes Alves wins by unanimous decision! Xerxes Alves thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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