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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacona Firazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacona Firazi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Firazi goes for a double leg but Alvarez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alvarez continues to drive forward.
Alvarez looking for a takedown.
Firazi decides to pull guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alvarez distracts Firazi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alvarez postures up.
Firazi is looking for a triangle but Alvarez pushes his legs off easily.
Firazi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
Firazi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firazi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Firazi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez is working Firazi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Firazi wants to sweep but no luck.
Firazi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Firazi is pulling down on Alvarez's head. It's preventing any offense from Alvarez, at least for the moment.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alvarez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvarez is in close to Firazi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Firazi is controlling Alvarez's posture.
Alvarez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Firazi tries to strike from the bottom.
Alvarez postures up and lands a big shot to Firazi's brow.
Alvarez throws a big elbow that misses.
Alvarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alvarez postures up in Firazi's guard and throws a big left but Firazi blocks it.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Firazi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Firazi's head.
Firazi trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Firazi's head.
Alvarez throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Firazi looks winded!
Firazi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alvarez cracks Firazi with a solid left hand.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvarez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Firazi's head.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alvarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.
Alvarez distracts Firazi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Firazi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Firazi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
Firazi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Firazi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Firazi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Alvarez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alvarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Firazi is predictable there
and Alvarez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Firazi closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarez, looking for a takedown. Firazi pushes Alvarez against the cage but Alvarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Firazi shoots in and drives through. Alvarez sprawls well.
Firazi clinches.
Firazi breaks the clinch.
Alvarez shoots in and bounces Firazi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
Alvarez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Firazi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Firazi is breathing heavily.
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rob Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez with a nice head shot there.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Firazi has control of Alvarez's left arm, preventing Alvarez from doing any damage.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Alvarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarez throws a big elbow that misses.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Firazi working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alvarez won't allow Firazi to sweep him here.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez is working Firazi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alvarez chips away with some ground and pound.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Firazi trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Firazi's head.
Firazi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez scoring with some ground and pound.
Alvarez postures up in Firazi's guard and throws a big left but Firazi blocks it.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Firazi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez landing with the ground and pound.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez landing some decent shots from guard.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez scoring with some ground and pound.
Alvarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Alvarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Firazi can do to turn this around?
Alvarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Firazi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Firazi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Alvarez dominated that second round.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Firazi leaves Alvarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Firazi is defended easily by Alvarez.
Firazi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez avoids it really well and circles away.
Alvarez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Firazi to the ground. Alvarez is now in Firazi's guard.
Firazi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Firazi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Firazi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Firazi's head.
Alvarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.
Alvarez distracts Firazi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Alvarez with a nice head shot there.
Alvarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alvarez is working Firazi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Firazi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Firazi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alvarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Firazi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Firazi has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Firazi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alvarez stands and steps away. Firazi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Alvarez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Firazi blocks nicely.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is in close to Firazi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Firazi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alvarez postures up and lands a big shot to Firazi's brow.
Firazi trying to strike off his back.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Firazi's head.
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.
Alvarez with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvarez distracts Firazi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alvarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Firazi.
Alvarez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez distracts Firazi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvarez with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Firazi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Firazi has wrist control.
Firazi trying to strike off his back.
Alvarez chips away with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Firazi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alvarez postures up.
Jacona Firazi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rob Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarez postures up and lands a big shot to Firazi's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alvarez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Alvarez!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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