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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Camatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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TWGC Champion
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eduardo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Camatta!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Camatta defends well and Alvarez ends up having to push Camatta into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alvarez works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Camatta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Camatta's guard.
Alvarez seems to be looking for submissions.
Alvarez trying to control from half guard but Camatta is working away.
Alvarez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Camatta is squirming around, avoiding Alvarez's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez manages to capitalize on a mistake by Camatta to take his back!
Camatta wants to control his opponent's hands but Alvarez gets his hands free.
Camatta felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Alvarez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Camatta knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Camatta for a finish.
Camatta is holding onto Alvarez's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Alvarez is hanging on to Camatta's back as he tries to escape.
Alvarez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Camatta wants to control his opponent's hands but Alvarez gets his hands free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Camatta is defending well though. Alvarez let's go of the attempt for now.
Alvarez is trying to stick to Camatta's back but Camatta is turning into Alvarez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Alvarez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Camatta.
Alvarez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Camatta stacks Alvarez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Camatta!
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!
Camatta is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alvarez has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Camatta off and has taken his back!
Camatta is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Camatta looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Alvarez.
Camatta trying to control the position but Alvarez manages to sink in the hooks.
Camatta is in bad spot here.
Camatta rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Camatta defends it well.
Camatta tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is refusing to be controlled, as Alvarez sits in half guard.
Camatta wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Camatta trying to hold on to Alvarez's head to control him but Alvarez postures up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alvarez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Camatta is surviving well by controlling Alvarez's body position as best he can.
Alvarez is trying to take his opponent's back.
Camatta tries to lock up and control but Alvarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camatta regains half guard.
Alvarez is working for a submission of some sort.
Camatta trying to control here.
Camatta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Camatta wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alvarez pulls his head out easily.
Alvarez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Camatta sees it coming and defends easily.
Alvarez wants to control but Camatta is keeping him busy.
Alvarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Camatta doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura but Camatta is defending well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camatta trying to control from the bottom.
Alvarez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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.
Camatta wants to control but Alvarez passes into side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Alvarez dominated that round.
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.
Camatta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Camatta trying to move into half guard but instead Alvarez has managed to sweep!
Alvarez trying to control but Camatta is working from the bottom.
Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Camatta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez drops back looking for a leg! Camatta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Camatta manages to kick Alvarez off! Alvarez jumps back into Camatta's guard.
Camatta looking for a guillotine here but Alvarez defends easily.
Alvarez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez passes Camatta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Camatta wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alvarez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Camatta's thigh. Camatta counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Camatta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camatta is looking for a triangle but Alvarez pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to control but Camatta is working from the bottom.
Camatta has his foot on Alvarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alvarez works his way back into a safe position though.
Camatta had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alvarez defends it easily.
Alvarez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Camatta has his foot on Alvarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alvarez works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is pushing down on Camatta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Camatta is fighting to maintain full guard but Alvarez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alvarez is trying to control. Camatta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Camatta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alvarez is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Camatta wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez works his way into side control.
Alvarez wants to control but Camatta is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alvarez is trying to get an arm triangle but Camatta is defending well.
Camatta struggling a bit here.
Alvarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez advances nicely into full mount.
Camatta tries to hold on but Alvarez postures up.
Camatta is squirming around, avoiding Alvarez's attempts to control the action.
Alvarez wants to take Camatta's back here but Camatta is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Camatta tries to control the position but Alvarez now has his back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camatta trying to control but not successfully.
Camatta rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Camatta works his way to full guard. Good work.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Camatta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camatta working a defensive guard here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camatta is keeping the position for now.
Camatta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alvarez trying to control but Camatta is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez drops back looking for a leg! Camatta is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Camatta manages to kick Alvarez off! Alvarez jumps back into Camatta's guard.
Camatta throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez content to stall in guard here.
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 Eduardo Alvarez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alvarez darts in looking for a takedown but Camatta gets double underhooks and turns Alvarez into the ropes.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Camatta blocks it.
Alvarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Camatta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Camatta prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta uses his free foot to push down on Alvarez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Alvarez.
Camatta with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Camatta looking to secure an arm triangle but Alvarez defends it well.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Alvarez has worked his arm free - good work by Alvarez!
Alvarez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camatta pulls his head out easily.
Camatta is thwarting Alvarez's attempts to control the position.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Camatta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alvarez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Camatta is looking for submissions but instead, Alvarez has regained full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alvarez working for a triangle but Camatta defends it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Camatta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Antonio Camatta wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Camatta sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Camatta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Camatta working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Alvarez's thigh. Alvarez counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Camatta passes Alvarez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Camatta has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alvarez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Camatta wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Camatta pushes down on Alvarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alvarez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Camatta is working away from the top position though.
Alvarez controlling the position well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Camatta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alvarez 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 James Glass scores the fight for Eduardo Alvarez!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Eduardo Alvarez!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Eduardo Alvarez!
Eduardo Alvarez wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Eduardo Alvarez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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