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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimmo comes into the arena with Roni Size-Bite The Bullet blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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194 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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186 cm
26
190 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kimmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcelo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kimmo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alves throws a series of punches but Kimmo moves out of range.
Nice cross by Kimmo.
Jab by Alves.
Kimmo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Kimmo throws a lazy right hand but Alves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kimmo ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Alves throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kimmo.
Alves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alves misses with a hook. Kimmo ducked under it nicely.
Alves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alves digs a good body shot into Kimmo's ribs.
Kimmo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alves is able to avoid easily.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimmo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmo's corner calls for a 1-2. Kimmo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kimmo misses with a wild combination.
Alves lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kimmo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kimmo clinches up with Alves and pushes him back against the cage.
Kimmo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kimmo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alves is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kimmo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alves avoids the elbow strike from Kimmo, against the cage.
Alves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kimmo has him pressed against the cage.
Kimmo trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves breaks from the clinch.
Alves throws a right hand that Kimmo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimmo also avoids with ease.
A cross from Kimmo lands.
Kimmo throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves misses with a low kick as Kimmo jumps back.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kimmo.
Kimmo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alves avoids the body shot from Kimmo.
Alves throws a series of punches but Kimmo avoids them all with ease.
Marcelo Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimmo is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Alves closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Kimmo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alves.
Nice shot lands for Alves.
Alves changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kimmo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alves misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kimmo tries to bench press Alves off him but Alves keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves lands some shots froms side control.
Kimmo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alves landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kimmo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alves has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kimmo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kimmo is looking to escape.
Alves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kimmo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Alves sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kimmo defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alves connects with a nice short shot to Kimmo's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Kimmo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kimmo tries to kick Alves off but Alves keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Alves dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kimmo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alves avoids the elbow strike from Kimmo, against the cage.
Alves blocks an elbow strike from Kimmo.
Kimmo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Alves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kimmo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kimmo under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Kimmo.
Alves scores with a shot to the body.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Alves lands a high kick!
Kimmo throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
A big left from Alves misses.
Kimmo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Michael Kimmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimmo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kimmo closes the distance and clinches.
Kimmo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alves lands a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kimmo has Alves pressed against the cage.
Kimmo stalling in the clinch but Alves improves position.
Kimmo just leaning against Alves, taking a breather.
Kimmo pushes off an throws an elbow but Alves leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alves blocks the elbow strike.
Alves blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alves is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kimmo is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.
Kimmo has an active guard here but Alves has managed to pass into half guard.
Kimmo wants to improve his position but Alves is controlling well.
Alves throws a strike but Kimmo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Alves prevents Kimmo from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves is working Kimmo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kimmo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alves is working Kimmo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alves trying to control but Kimmo is working from the bottom.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kimmo is keeping the position for now.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alves is looking to advance position but Kimmo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kimmo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kimmo controlling his opponent.
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 Michael Kimmo will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kimmo ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Kimmo throws an overhand right that lands on Alves's shoulder, as Alves tries to avoid the shot.
Kimmo checks a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alves crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kimmo - the referee stops the clock and Alves gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kimmo. Alves manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Good work by Alves as he checks the leg kick.
Kimmo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kimmo is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Kimmo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alves cracks Kimmo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves looks to land a left hand but Kimmo moved out of range nicely.
Kimmo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alves.
Kimmo looks to land a body kick but Alves moved away.
Kimmo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick from Kimmo misses.
Kimmo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marcelo Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kimmo throws a body kick that misses
and Alves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kimmo walks into a stiff left hand from Alves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Kimmo blocks the body kick.
Kimmo misses with a straight left.
Kimmo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Alves manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alves checks a low kick from Kimmo.
Alves thuds his shin into the meat of Kimmo's side.
Kimmo throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Alves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kimmo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kimmo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves scores with a hook to the body. Kimmo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alves scores with a sloppy right hand. Kimmo should have avoided that one.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Alves jabs Kimmo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kimmo throws a solid leg kick but Alves takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kimmo.
Kimmo tries to clinch up.
Kimmo is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Nice jab there from Alves.
Kimmo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Kimmo misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kimmo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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!
Kimmo looking for a guillotine here but Alves defends easily.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Kimmo blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Kimmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alves 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Alves!
During a confident post fight interview, Marcelo Alves thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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