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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Surfer Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dude might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jack Johnson - You And Your Heart. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Surfer Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nick Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dude tries a low kick but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Dude's shoulder, as Dude tries to avoid the shot.
Dude pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alvarez is out of range and Dude settles back down.
Dude throws a low kick but Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dude throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alvarez slips under a jab.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Dude.
Dude misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dude's head backwards.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dude's hands.
Alvarez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dude takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've been told by Dude's head coaches at Franklin D. Bluth Memorial Supergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dude throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dude throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dude throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Dude.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.
Dude is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Alvarez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dude. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Surfer Dude seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Alvarez as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Dude misses
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Dude.
Dude throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dude slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Alvarez looks to land a combination. Dude sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alvarez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dude connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dude misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Dude on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dude throws a jab when Alvarez was well out of range.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez throws a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Alvarez jabs Dude to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Surfer Dude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Dude connects with a looping right hand.
Dude attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dude misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Dude pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dude.
Dude scores with a push kick.
Alvarez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dude looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut.
Dude thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dude looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Alvarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dude throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Dude lands a right hand.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Dude.
A head punch on the inside from Dude fails to land.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Dude tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Dude misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez is looking to control Dude's arms but Dude gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alvarez has his back to the cage.
Dude breaks the clinch.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Alvarez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Dude.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dude. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dude lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarez off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a punch to the head.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dude.
Dude takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alvarez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dude momentarily.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Dude.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dude.
A punch combination from Dude misses.
Dude chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dude throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Dude throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarez's calf.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dude, as that shot connected.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Dude saw that one coming.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dude circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dude swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvarez's corner calls for a 1-2. Alvarez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Dude.
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dude.
Sloppy strikes from Dude. Those never looked like landing.
Alvarez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dude quickly recovers to half guard.
Alvarez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dude preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alvarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dude doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dude has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvarez is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dude defends it well.
Dude wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dude moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Alvarez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alvarez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dude momentarily.
Dude misses with an uppercut.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Dude.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Dude tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Dude.
Alvarez lands a right hook to the body.
Dude misses with a looping left.
Nick Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dude misses the shot to the body.
Dude looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Horrible takedown by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Dude which made him look bad.
Alvarez's corner calls for a 1-2. Alvarez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dude throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude misses with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Dude ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Alvarez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dude stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dude pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alvarez back to the cage. Dude follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dude thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dude lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Dude moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
Alvarez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Dude avoids nicely.
Dude misses with a low kick.
Surfer Dude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
Dude walks into a left hand.
Dude throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dude uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dude.
Alvarez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dude throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez throws a hook but Dude avoids it easily.
Alvarez moves forwards but Dude connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alvarez connects with a nice looking jab.
Alvarez connects with a nice looking jab.
Dude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dude.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Dude ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dude but Dude pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dude thows a body shot but no joy.
Dude takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Dude misses the target.
Dude scores with a three punch combo!
Dude paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab by Alvarez.
Dude drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dude throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dude jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez sizes up Dude with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dude on the side of the head.
Dude throws an off balance right hand
and Alvarez counters with a series of strikes. Dude will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alvarez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alvarez duly obliges.
Alvarez misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Dude misses.
Dude swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dude throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dude keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dude throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Dude.
Dude works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Surfer Dude showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Alvarez!
After winning the bout, Nick 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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hype
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RATING
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