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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 cm
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285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Stewart ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paolo Alvarez! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick misses from Alvarez. Alvarez avoids the head kick by Stewart .
Alvarez checks a leg kick. Stewart throws a quick inside leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Stewart . Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Alvarez throws a lazy body kick and Stewart counters with an inside leg kick. Alvarez misses with a body kick. A head kick by Alvarez misses and Stewart makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Alvarez looks winded! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stewart feints and then cracks Alvarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarez down. Stewart connects with a solid leg kick. Alvarez 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. Stewart scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Stewart fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alvarez is out of range. Stewart scores with a leg kick.
Stewart misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stewart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stewart feints and then cracks Alvarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarez down. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stewart .
Nice body kick from Stewart . This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stewart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stewart . Alvarez checks a low kick from Stewart . Stewart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Stewart throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily. Alvarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stewart looks for the body kick but Alvarez saw that one coming. Stewart shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Stewart throws a quick inside leg kick. Alvarez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Alvarez. A slapping body kick lands there for Stewart . Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stewart .
Stewart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Stewart throws a wild body kick that Alvarez sees coming a mile off. Alvarez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Stewart connects with an inside leg kick. Stewart scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stewart . Stewart throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Paolo Alvarez has been cut. Alvarez blocks a head kick by Stewart .
Stewart lands a big head kick that sends Alvarez tumbling to the mat! Stewart takes a step backwards and waves Alvarez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stewart throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Stewart tries a low kick but Alvarez avoids it. Stewart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stewart lands a big head kick that sends Alvarez tumbling to the mat! Stewart takes a step backwards and waves Alvarez back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Alvarez is rocked!
That has opened up Paolo Alvarez's cut even more. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stewart feints and then cracks Alvarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarez down. Stewart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Alvarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stewart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvarez. That did some damage! Alvarez checks a leg kick nicely. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stewart - that will leave a mark!
Stewart connects with a leg kick. Alvarez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Stewart throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stewart will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stewart misses with a leg kick. Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stewart will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stewart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Stewart connects with an inside leg kick. Alvarez takes a kick to the side of the head. Nice body kick there by Stewart . The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stewart throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily. A good leg kick by Stewart . Stewart throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and moves out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Stewart dominated that round. The cut man is working on Paolo Alvarez's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alvarez moves out of range as Stewart throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Stewart there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Stewart saw that one coming. Stewart attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch. Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Alvarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stewart blocks it with crossed arms. Alvarez is breathing heavily. Alvarez blocking some punches.
Alvarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stewart throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stewart lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards. Stewart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Stewart misses with the head strike.
Stewart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stewart breaks from the clinch.
Stewart throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Stewart misses with a leg kick. Alvarez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alvarez checks a leg kick nicely. A nice inside leg kick there by Stewart . That's going to slow Alvarez down. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stewart . Stewart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alvarez. Alvarez checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stewart throws a nice outside leg kick. Stewart looks to land a body kick but Alvarez moved away. Paolo Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stewart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bob Stewart is winning the standup battle so far. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stewart . Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Stewart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Alvarez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stewart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stewart fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Alvarez checks a low kick from Stewart . Stewart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Stewart tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stewart throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily. A head kick misses from Alvarez. Stewart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alvarez's sensitive parts. Stewart is looking to slow Alvarez down with leg kicks. Stewart scores with a kick to the midsection. Alvarez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stewart . Stewart tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Stewart looks to land a body kick but Alvarez moved away. Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Stewart connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A nice leg kick lands there from Stewart .
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvarez blocks a head kick by Stewart .
Stewart throws a leg kick but Alvarez moved away. Alvarez misses with a body kick. Stewart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alvarez. Stewart throws a front kick that sends Alvarez stumbling back into the cage. Stewart throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and moves out of range. Stewart throws a half hearted mid kick. Alvarez checks a leg kick nicely. Stewart throws a quick inside leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Good work by Alvarez as he checks the leg kick. Alvarez blocks a head kick by Stewart .
Stewart feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarez's calf. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Stewart dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Paolo Alvarez's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Stewart lands a high kick!
Alvarez 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. Stewart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around? Stewart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alvarez. Stewart finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Stewart goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Stewart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Stewart throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Stewart tries a low kick but Alvarez avoids it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stewart throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily. Stewart avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Stewart throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well. Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. That kick from Stewart tenderised Alvarez's leg. Alvarez is trying to keep his angry face on. Alvarez throws a low kick but Stewart avoids it. A head kick misses from Stewart . Alvarez blocks a head kick by Stewart .
That kick from Stewart tenderised Alvarez's leg. Alvarez is trying to keep his angry face on. Alvarez checks a leg kick. Alvarez throws a head kick but Stewart moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Stewart blocks the leg kick.
Alvarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stewart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Alvarez throws a head kick but Stewart moves out of range.
Stewart finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alvarez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stewart . Alvarez checks a leg kick nicely. Stewart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stewart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stewart wants to slow Alvarez down by chopping away at his legs. Alvarez avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Stewart throws a head kick that half lands.
The cut above Paolo Alvarez's eye is starting to cause him problems now. 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! Alvarez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stewart throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stewart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alvarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stewart checks a leg kick. Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Stewart lands with a slapping head kick. Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Stewart is looking to slow Alvarez down with leg kicks. Stewart keeps the fight on the outside. Stewart swings away with a leg kick that misses. Stewart throws a head kick that misses. Stewart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez misses with a low kick. Alvarez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stewart . Stewart scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stewart scoring well with a low kick there.
Stewart attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Stewart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Alvarez blocks a leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A bone on bone clash there as Alvarez blocks the leg kick.
Stewart tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alvarez is able to avoid easily. Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Stewart moves out of range easily. Stewart throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and moves out of range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Alvarez tries to grapple but his opponent circles and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Bob Stewart showed his dominance in that final round. Well Stewart has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight for Bob Stewart ! Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Bob Stewart ! Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Bob Stewart !
Bob Stewart 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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