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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drew Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anaconda Yadav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yadav is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shayad. Anaconda Yadav is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 cm
28
265 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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202 cm
31
275 lbs
12 - 18 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drew Alvarado! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anaconda Yadav! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yadav shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarado defends it nicely. Yadav fails with the takedown and Alvarado counters with a left to the body. Yadav throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alvarado's waist but Alvarado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yadav off to one side. Drew Alvarado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anaconda Yadav. Yadav closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alvarado circles away. Alvarado throws a shot from downtown. Yadav moves away and avoids it. Yadav shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarado defends it nicely. Nice sprawl there from Alvarado as Yadav shoots in. Alvarado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Yadav closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarado, looking for a takedown. Yadav pushes Alvarado against the cage but Alvarado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Yadav is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alvarado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Yadav dives in and grabs Alvarado's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alvarado pushes down on Yadav's head and hops out. Alvarado throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Yadav shoots in for a takedown but Alvarado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Yadav shoots for a double leg takedown but Alvarado sprawls well. He's pushed Yadav's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Yadav looks winded! Yadav shoots in but Alvarado avoids the takedown attempt easily. Yadav dodges the punch combination from Alvarado.
Alvarado misses with a few strikes there.
Yadav shoots in for a double leg but Alvarado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A combination from Alvarado does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvarado connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Yadav takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Alvarado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anaconda Yadav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Yadav misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarado sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Yadav closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alvarado circles away. Alvarado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarado throws a sloppy head kick and Yadav moves out of range easily. Yadav shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alvarado sprawls well. Alvarado wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Yadav gets slowly back to his feet. Alvarado lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Alvarado lands with a kick to the temple. Yadav shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Alvarado misses with the combination.
Alvarado lands a two punch combo.
Drew Alvarado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sloppy strikes from Alvarado. Those never looked like landing. Alvarado tries a head kick but it misses.
Yadav shoots for a takedown but Alvarado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yadav misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Alvarado stuffs the takedown. Yadav looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yadav. Yadav looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Alvarado misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarado lands with a nice body kick. Alvarado misses with a wild combination.
Alvarado works over Yadav's head and body with a nice combination. Yadav blocks a head kick by Alvarado.
Yadav shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alvarado as he jumps to the side. Yadav fails with a takedown attempt. Alvarado moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvarado misses with a double jab.
Yadav is trying desperately to land a takedown but Alvarado is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Yadav. Alvarado throws a series of punches but Yadav avoids them all with ease. Alvarado lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Yadav closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarado, looking for a takedown. Yadav pushes Alvarado against the cage but Alvarado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Yadav shoots in but no luck this time. Alvarado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarado throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yadav. Yadav shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvarado tries to sprawl out of it but Yadav keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alvarado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Alvarado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yadav. That did some damage! Yadav misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. A head kick misses from Alvarado. Alvarado throws a series of punches but Yadav avoids them all with ease. Yadav misses with a takedown attempt and Alvarado counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvarado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Yadav blocks a head kick by Alvarado.
Alvarado throws a combination. Yadav tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Horrible takedown by Yadav or perhaps it was just good defense by Alvarado which made him look bad. Alvarado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yadav fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Alvarado fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yadav. A good leg kick by Alvarado. A punch combination from Alvarado misses. Alvarado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yadav closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarado, looking for a takedown. Yadav pushes Alvarado against the cage but Alvarado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Alvarado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvarado wants it to stay on the feet. Alvarado moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Alvarado lands with a kick to the temple. Yadav shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" A decent looking body kick lands there for Alvarado. Alvarado throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Alvarado dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alvarado throws a right hand that Yadav ducks under and follows up with a left that Yadav also avoids with ease. Nice takedown defense from Alvarado. No joy for Yadav on that attempt. Drew Alvarado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Yadav tries for a takedown but Alvarado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Yadav scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Yadav looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Yadav is trying to get an arm triangle but Alvarado is defending well. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Alvarado is trying to buck Yadav off. Alvarado on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alvarado tries to get out of the position. Yadav is breathing heavily. Yadav is trying to get an arm triangle but Alvarado is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yadav is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alvarado is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Yadav is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alvarado knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Yadav wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alvarado, who protects the arm well. Yadav is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alvarado is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yadav is trying to get an arm triangle but Alvarado is defending well. Alvarado is pushing Yadav's head away, looking to escape. Yadav manages to hold on to the position though. Yadav is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Alvarado looks calm but he's in trouble here. Yadav gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Alvarado is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Yadav lets go of the hold and Alvarado can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anaconda Yadav!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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