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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rob Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geno Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geno Smith has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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151 lbs
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170 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 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, Geno Smith!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Alvarez!
Smith wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Smith swings around for an armbar but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Smith's guard.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alvarez lands a couple of digs.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alvarez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez landing with the ground and pound.
Alvarez postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Alvarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alvarez with a nice head shot there.
Alvarez is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Alvarez stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith looks winded!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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 throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.
Alvarez postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Alvarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez scoring with some ground and pound.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alvarez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alvarez lands a couple of elbows.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alvarez scoring with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alvarez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Alvarez postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Alvarez landing with the ground and pound.
Alvarez cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alvarez works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Alvarez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck for Alvarez with that takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Alvarez down.
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith trying to control the position but Alvarez is working away.
Alvarez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Alvarez defends it.
Alvarez is trying to control but can't.
Alvarez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alvarez gets full guard.
Alvarez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.
Smith tries to stand but Alvarez is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rob Alvarez wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alvarez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Alvarez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alvarez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to pass into half guard but Alvarez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Alvarez is in guard.
Alvarez postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Alvarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alvarez postures up.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alvarez postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
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 postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith is working an open guard so Alvarez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
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 Rob Alvarez will probably get the nod.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith lands a head kick. Alvarez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Rob Alvarez has been cut.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith leaves Alvarez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alvarez shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith shoots in and bounces Alvarez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Alvarez is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Geno Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Alvarez back into the cage.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alvarez prevents it.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alvarez tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Alvarez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alvarez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alvarez avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Alvarez pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Smith wants to stand and escape but instead Alvarez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Alvarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith wants to stand but Alvarez is controlling the position.
Alvarez stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alvarez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alvarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working some strikes from top position.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a big elbow that misses.
Alvarez chips away with some ground and pound.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alvarez defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alvarez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Geno Smith.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Alvarez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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