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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alvaro Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar comes to the ring accompanied by Don Omar ft Tego Calderon - Bandolero. Alvaro Salazar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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201 lbs
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198 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvaro Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderson is defended easily by Salazar.
Anderson misses with a low kick.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot by Salazar.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Salazar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Salazar.
Anderson is looking for a takedown.
Alvaro Salazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Apollo Anderson.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salazars head.
Salazar blocks an uppercut.
Anderson pushes Salazar back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salazar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Salazar is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Salazar has Anderson pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Anderson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alvaro Salazar has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Salazar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Salazar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salazar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salazar breaks the clinch.
Salazar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Salazar.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Salazar shoots for a takedown but Anderson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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!
Salazar misses with a wild combination.
A head kick from Anderson lands but Salazar takes it in his stride.
Salazar misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Salazar checks it.
Anderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Anderson takes a swing at Salazar's ribcage but misses.
Anderson defending well as Salazar loads up on a big left hand.
Salazar dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Salazar's head and hops out.
Salazar misses with a straight right.
Salazar misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salazar misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Anderson throws a wild body kick that Salazar sees coming a mile off.
Salazar shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Anderson eats them both and turns towards Salazar to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Salazar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Salazar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Anderson motions for Salazar to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salazar fails to land the takedown.
Anderson has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Anderson grinds an elbow into Salazar's temple.
Anderson landing strikes.
Check out the look on Anderson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Anderson misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Salazar is trying to get back to half guard.
Anderson lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salazar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Anderson.
Salazar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Anderson's best efforts.
Salazar is holding on to half guard well.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Salazar defending well though.
Anderson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salazar regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salazar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson postures up.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salazar is keeping the position for now.
Anderson landing with the ground and pound.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Anderson stands up over Salazar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Salazar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Anderson defends well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salazar looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alvaro Salazar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Salazar shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson throws a head kick but Salazar moves out of range.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson tries to clinch but Salazar moves out of range.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Salazar with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvaro Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salazar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Salazar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anderson counters with an outside leg kick.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson moves out of range as Salazar strikes.
Anderson throws a low kick, looking for Salazar's leg but Salazar calmly moves out of range.
Salazar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice body kick there by Anderson.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson misses with an elbow over the top.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anderson gets through Salazar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson misses with an elbow strike.
Anderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Salazar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Salazar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salazar can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salazar gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Salazar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Anderson has one foot on Salazar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Anderson slips a jab from Salazar.
Anderson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson throwing strikes from guard but Salazar blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is pulling down on Anderson's head to control his posture.
Anderson cracks Salazar with a solid left hand.
Anderson trying to control but Salazar is working from the bottom.
Anderson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Salazar is trying to keep Anderson in close.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Salazar keeps moving.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Salazar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Salazar wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar advances to half guard.
Salazar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salazar seems to be looking for submissions.
Salazar trying to control from half guard but Anderson is working away.
Salazar stops Anderson from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Salazar content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anderson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Salazar is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Apollo Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Salazar has control of the leg.
Anderson pushes Salazar off but Salazar dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Apollo Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alvaro Salazar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Salazar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salazar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crunch! Anderson slams his shin into Salazar's torso.
Anderson tries a low kick but Salazar avoids it.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salazar throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson thows a body shot but no joy.
Salazar takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Salazar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Salazar checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Anderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salazar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anderson.
A punch combination from Salazar misses.
Salazar shoots in looking for a takedown. Anderson tries to sprawl out of it but Salazar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Anderson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Salazar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Anderson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alvaro Salazar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Salazar looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Salazar lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Anderson tenderised Salazar's leg. Salazar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat.
Salazar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Salazar throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Salazar blocks the leg kick.
Anderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Salazar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson feints and then cracks Salazar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salazar down.
Anderson tries to move into range but Salazar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Salazar.
Anderson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Salazar checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Salazar checks it.
Anderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Anderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Salazar's head.
Salazar wants to improve his position but instead Anderson has moved into half guard.
Salazar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
Salazar gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a strike but Salazar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Salazar postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Anderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Salazar, into his guard.
Salazar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Anderson landing with the ground and pound.
Anderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salazar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anderson trying to control but Salazar is working from the bottom.
Alvaro Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anderson stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Salazar throws up his legs and catches Anderson in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Anderson tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Salazar! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alvaro Salazar!
An out of breath Alvaro Salazar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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