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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Techo Alaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alaga's entrance music is shaban shaulich. A fine choice. 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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270 lbs
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240 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
4 - 3 - 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 New York, Sam Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Alaga both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Sam Simpson has been cut.
Alaga misses with a two punch combination.
Simpson throws a lazy right hand but Alaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Alaga.
Simpson throws a series of strikes that have Alaga backpedaling.
Alaga is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Alaga does no damage.
Alaga shoots in for a takedown but Simpson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alaga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Simpson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simpson throws a nice looking combination but Alaga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Simpson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alaga eats them both and turns towards Simpson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A right-left combo lands from Simpson.
Simpson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Simpson stalks Alaga and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alaga's face. Alaga staggers backwards, shaken.
Simpson throws a nice looking combination but Alaga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simpson. Alaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simpson closes the distance and clinches.
Simpson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simpson tries to break free but Alaga pushes him back against the cage.
Alaga is trying to break the clinch but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Simpson keeps control of Alaga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Simpson is trying to break free.
Alaga is trying to break free.
Simpson can't break the clinch.
Alaga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alaga darts in trying to clinch
and Simpson counters with a nice uppercut.
Simpson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alaga throws a right hand that Simpson ducks under and follows up with a left that Simpson also avoids with ease.
Simpson closes the distance and pushes Alaga back into the cage.
Simpson is trying to push Alaga away but Alaga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Simpson is trying to break free.
Alaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooh a lovely combination from Simpson sends Alaga down but not out. Simpson dives into side control looking to finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simpson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Alaga to his feet.
Simpson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simpson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alaga tries for a takedown but Simpson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simpson scores with a jab to the head.
Simpson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alaga.
Simpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Simpson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A head kick misses from Simpson.
Alaga feints a jab promting Simpson to slip. Alaga then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Simpson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Simpson clinches up against the cage.
Alaga looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Techo Alaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alaga dodges the punch combination from Simpson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaga lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Alaga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Simpson throws a head kick but Alaga moves out of range.
Alaga tries to clinch up but Simpson circles away and keeps his distance.
Alaga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by Simpson.
Simpson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alaga.
Alaga stalks Simpson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Simpson's face. Simpson staggers backwards, shaken.
Simpson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alaga.
Nice uppercut there from Alaga.
Simpson throws a right and a left that Alaga avoids nicely.
Alaga blocks a head kick by Simpson.
Alaga takes the fight into the clinch.
Alaga jumps guard and drags Simpson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Simpson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Simpson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Simpson does no damage.
Alaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alaga misses with a series of wild punches.
Alaga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch but Alaga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alaga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Simpson throws an overhand right that lands on Alaga's shoulder, as Alaga tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simpson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alaga.
Simpson misses the jab.
Alaga dodges the punch combination from Simpson.
Alaga lands a glancing blow to the side of Simpson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Simpson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Simpson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Simpson.
Alaga tries to clinch but Simpson is having none of it.
Alaga tries to move into range but Simpson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alaga swats away the attempt to clinch by Simpson.
Simpson throws a sloppy head kick and Alaga moves out of range easily.
Simpson lands a nice hook to Alaga's body. Alaga takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Simpson takes a swing at Alaga's ribcage but misses.
Alaga tries to bum rush Simpson with a series of wild strikes but Simpson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Simpson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Simpson.
Alaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Simpson swinging wildly here.
Simpson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alaga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simpson misses with a low kick as Alaga jumps back.
Simpson keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simpson.
A punch combination from Simpson misses.
Alaga doesn't manage to clinch there - Simpson circles away.
Alaga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alaga fails with the takedown.
Simpson lands a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alaga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Simpson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alaga gets a takedown into half guard.
Alaga wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Simpson uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Alaga wants to pass the guard but Simpson is keeping the position.
Simpson 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.
Alaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simpson moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Simpson swinging wildly here.
Alaga lands a jab-cross combination.
Simpson looks to land a combination but Alaga avoids it well.
A punch combination from Simpson misses.
Alaga moves into the clinch.
Alaga jumps guard but Simpson stands there with Alaga around his waist. Alaga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alaga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Simpson's efforts to push away.
Alaga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Simpson prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Techo Alaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson is trying to push Alaga away but Alaga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alaga breaks the clinch.
Alaga fails to land the takedown.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Simpson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alaga takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Danga de danga de dang - Simpson scores with a four punch combination!
Alaga misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Simpson does no damage.
Techo Alaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alaga looks to land a combination but Simpson avoids it well.
Simpson looks to land a combination but Alaga avoids it well.
Alaga clinches with his opponent.
Alaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simpson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alaga lands an elbow inside that Simpson shrugs off.
Simpson breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alaga manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Simpson on his heels. He'll look to pass Simpson's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alaga.
Simpson keeping full guard, as Alaga tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Simpson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sam Simpson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Simpson closes the distance and clinches.
Alaga breaks the clinch.
Simpson avoids the body shot from Alaga.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simpson throws a right hand that Alaga ducks under and follows up with a left that Alaga also avoids with ease.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Alaga avoids them all with ease.
Simpson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alaga.
Alaga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Simpson fails to land with a series of punches.
Alaga darts in looking for a takedown but Simpson gets double underhooks and turns Alaga into the cage.
Simpson is trying to break the clinch but Alaga is controlling him.
Simpson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alaga throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
Simpson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Simpson wants to clinch
letting Alaga counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson looks to score with a jab to the body but Alaga is just out of range.
Alaga shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Simpson is trying to defend but Alaga finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alaga seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Alaga stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Nice takedown defense from Simpson. No joy for Alaga on that attempt.
Simpson lands a slapping body shot.
Alaga throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
Simpson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alaga has closed the distance and engaged Simpson in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alaga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Simpson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sam Simpson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alaga tries to clinch but Simpson is having none of it.
Simpson darts in and clinches Alaga up against the cage.
Simpson is looking to break free of the clinch but Alaga has double underhooks.
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!
Alaga is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Techo Alaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simpson tries to break the clinch but Alaga is controlling the position.
Alaga keeps control of Simpson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alaga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Simpson tries to circle away but Alaga has him pinned against the cage.
Alaga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alaga gets through Simpson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simpson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Simpson throws a right and a left that Alaga avoids nicely.
Alaga scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alaga.
Alaga scores with the left hand. Simpson knows he should have avoided that one.
Sam Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simpson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Simpson cracks Alaga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alaga checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Simpson. Those never looked like landing.
Alaga moves into the clinch.
Simpson tries to circle away but Alaga has him pinned against the cage.
Techo Alaga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alaga breaks from the clinch.
Simpson wants to clinch.
Simpson needs to keep his hands up - Alaga had a free shot at his head there.
Alaga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson looks to land a combination but Alaga avoids it well.
Alaga throws a right and a left that Simpson avoids nicely.
Simpson stuffs the takedown.
Simpson looks to land a left hand but Alaga moved out of range nicely.
Simpson wants to clinch up but Alaga keeps it at a distance.
Alaga misses with a wild combination.
Alaga avoids the head kick by Simpson.
Simpson throws a series of punches but Alaga avoids them all with ease.
Simpson scores with a nice strike.
Alaga works over Simpson's head and body with a nice combination.
Alaga shoots for a double leg takedown but Simpson sprawls well. He's pushed Alaga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot by Simpson.
Techo Alaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alaga moves out of range of the body kick.
Sam Simpson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alaga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Simpson momentarily.
Alaga closes the distance and clinches.
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.
I think Simpson 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Simpson!
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energy
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RATING
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