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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hector Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Burton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burton has chosen Trip Like I Do as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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147 lbs
16 - 17 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Colin Burton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burton closes the distance and clinches.
Burton stalling against the cage.
Burton misses with a knee strike.
Burton looking to stall.
Burton stalls.
Burton scores with a shoulder strike.
Burton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burton lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Burton.
Alves ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alves no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Burton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alves is working an open guard so Burton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burton closes the distance but Alves moves to the side
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burton closes the distance but Alves moves to the side
and Alves counters with a three punch combo that has Burton backing up. Burton nods at Alves to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burton moves to clinch but Alves breaks away
and Alves counters with a left to the body.
Burton tries to clinch
and Alves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Burton tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Burton tries to clinch
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Burton closes the distance but Alves moves to the side
and Alves counters with a three punch combo that has Burton backing up. Burton nods at Alves to acknowledge the strikes.
Burton tries to clinch
and Alves counters with a nice uppercut.
Burton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alves counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burton darts in trying to clinch
and Alves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burton tries to clinch but Alves moves away
and Alves counters with a series of strikes. Burton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Burton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alves's efforts to push away.
Burton keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alves avoids it.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Burton has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses with the head strike.
Burton has Alves pressed against the cage, preventing Alves from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Burton's coach down at Irish Collar-and-Elbow Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Burton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Burton misses with the head strike.
Burton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alves's face.
Burton blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Burton.
Burton taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Burton.
Alves tries to stall but Burton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burton working aggressively here.
Alves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Alves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Burton.
Burton cracks Alves with a nice body shot.
A short right from Burton on the inside.
Burton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvess head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Burton.
It looks like Hector Alves has been cut.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alves is rocked!
Burton working the clinch nicely. Alves is working for position but Burton cracks him with a big knee to the head! Alves crumples up against the cage and Burton lands two more shots before the ref can save Alves! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Colin Burton!
Colin Burton very nearly forgot to thank Unique Wear and Custom Design amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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