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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Techo Alaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carson Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaga comes to the cage accompanied by shaban shaulich. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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270 lbs
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249 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Techo Alaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carson Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Alaga connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carson Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Alaga moved away.
Daniels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alaga tries to clinch but Daniels moves out of range.
Alaga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Alaga scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Carson Daniels has been cut.
Alaga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alaga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alaga changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Daniels looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Daniels is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alaga with the ground and pound but Daniels regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Alaga lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.
Alaga trying to pass the guard but Daniels defending well.
Daniels looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alaga throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Daniels to regain full guard.
Alaga throws a strike but Daniels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alaga might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alaga wants to stand up but Daniels is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alaga throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Daniels would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Alaga looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Daniels has picked Alaga up and slammed him! Alaga can't keep hold of the triangle and Daniels manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels stands up and beckons Alaga to his feet.
Alaga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniels circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniels misses with a leg kick
and Alaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alaga blocks a low kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Alaga blocks the leg kick.
Daniels thows a leg kick but Alaga checks it
and Alaga counters with a nice body shot.
Alaga goes for a double leg but Daniels avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Daniels continues to drive forward.
Alaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daniels's efforts to push away.
Daniels is trying to push Alaga away but Alaga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alaga crunches a lovely knee into Daniels's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch but Alaga keeps him there for the moment.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Alaga is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to break free but Alaga has control.
Alaga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
Alaga is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Daniels gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Alaga is breathing heavily.
Alaga turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet but Alaga drags him back down.
Alaga is trying to get an arm triangle but Daniels is defending well.
Daniels is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Techo Alaga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carson Daniels's cut.
That's time! Alaga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alaga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Alaga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alaga checks the leg kick.
Alaga checks a leg kick nicely.
Daniels throws a solid leg kick but Alaga takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daniels.
Daniels throws a leg kick
and Alaga moves into the clinch.
Alaga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Alaga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daniels.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alaga scores a nice knee to the body.
Alaga lands a nice knee to the body.
Alaga lands an elbow inside.
Alaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alaga moves in looking to clinch but Daniels pushes him off.
Alaga shoots in for a takedown but Daniels shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Daniels in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Alaga lands a jab-cross combination.
Alaga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaga pushes Daniels up against the cage in a clinch.
Daniels looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alaga has Daniels pressed against the cage, preventing Daniels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Daniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Daniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daniels wants to break the clinch but can't.
Daniels tries to break free but Alaga pushes him back against the cage.
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alaga has Daniels pressed against the cage, preventing Daniels from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels throws a low kick but Alaga moves out of range easily.
Daniels tries to score with a low kick but Alaga moves his leg out of the way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alaga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Daniels throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alaga counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Alaga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Techo Alaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alaga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Daniels tries to avoid it but Alaga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Daniels to the ground. Daniels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Techo Alaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alaga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Daniels throws a chopping leg kick but Alaga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daniels tries to work over Alaga's front leg with a kick but Alaga checks it.
Daniels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Daniels dodges the punch combination from Alaga.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Alaga moved away.
Daniels does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Techo Alaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alaga.
Carson Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alaga is out of range.
Daniels tries a low kick but Alaga avoids it.
Daniels tries to land a leg kick but Alaga saw it coming and moves away.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Alaga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alaga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daniels throws a leg kick
and Alaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Daniels is predictable there
and Alaga counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Daniels is keeping the position for now.
Alaga wants to get up but he can't break Daniels's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Alaga throws a strike but Daniels rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Daniels stands and steps away. Alaga gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alaga checks a leg kick.
Daniels gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alaga to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Daniels has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Alaga is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Daniels wants to break free but Alaga has control.
Daniels wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alaga has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels tries to break the clinch but Alaga is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Alaga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Daniels is trying to force a seperation but Alaga has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Techo Alaga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carson Daniels's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Alaga misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alaga!
A low kick from Daniels is predictable there
and Alaga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alaga checks a leg kick.
Daniels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick from Daniels is predictable there
and Alaga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alaga is out of range.
Daniels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Alaga misses with a double jab.
Daniels wants to slow Alaga down by chopping away at his legs.
Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
Alaga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alaga shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Daniels is trying to defend but Alaga finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alaga throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Daniels to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaga throwing strikes from guard but Daniels blocks nicely.
Alaga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A low kick from Daniels is predictable there
and Alaga counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A head kick misses from Alaga.
Alaga has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alaga checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Daniels misses
and Alaga counters with a three punch combo that has Daniels backing up. Daniels nods at Alaga to acknowledge the strikes.
Alaga darts in looking for a takedown but Daniels gets double underhooks and turns Alaga into the cage.
Alaga prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
Daniels can't break the clinch.
Daniels has had enough of the clinch but Alaga keeps him there for the moment.
Alaga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Daniels prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Techo Alaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daniels wants to break free but Alaga has control.
Alaga lands a good knee to the midsection. Daniels won't want to take too many of those.
Daniels tries to break free but Alaga pushes him back against the cage.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Alaga has him pressed against the cage.
Alaga breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels wants to slow Alaga down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Daniels misses
and Alaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alaga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Daniels pinned against the cage. Daniels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some bone on bone action there as Alaga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Daniels throws a low kick, looking for Alaga's leg but Alaga calmly moves out of range.
A low kick from Daniels misses
and Alaga counters with a three punch combo that has Daniels backing up. Daniels nods at Alaga to acknowledge the strikes.
Alaga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alaga checks it well.
Daniels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alaga checks it well.
Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alaga.
Daniels throws a chopping leg kick but Alaga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alaga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Daniels takes a step back to recover.
Daniels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alaga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to slow Alaga down by chopping away at his legs.
Alaga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alaga checks a low kick from Daniels.
A bone on bone clash there as Alaga blocks the leg kick.
Daniels throws a low kick but Alaga moves out of range easily.
Alaga takes the fight into the clinch.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Alaga has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels managing to block the knees to the body from Alaga.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alaga breaks the clinch.
Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
Daniels throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daniels tries a low kick but Alaga avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Daniels is predictable there
and Alaga counters with a nice uppercut.
Alaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Carson Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Techo Alaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alaga throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
Alaga shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Techo Alaga.
Well Alaga 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Techo Alaga!
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energy
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RATING
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