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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CId Pollendina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pollendina is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mohamed's theme tune. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, CId Pollendina!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
CId Pollendina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Alvarez stalling.
Pollendina has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Alvarez is on him like a limpet, forcing Pollendina back against the cage.
Pollendina manages to break the clinch.
Pollendina shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Alvarez blocks the low kick.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Pollendina moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez motions for Pollendina to come forward. Alvarez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pollendina shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl out of it but Pollendina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alvarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarez.
Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pollendina on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a right hand
and Pollendina counters with an outside leg kick.
Pollendina throws a leg kick that is checked
so Alvarez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alvarez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pollendina is looking to reverse the position.
Pollendina pushes Alvarez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Alvarez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Alvarez throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pollendina keeps working.
Alvarez prevents Pollendina from escaping the position.
Pollendina wants to control but Alvarez postures up.
Pollendina is trying to buck Alvarez off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pollendina is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Alvarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Pollendina is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Alvarez yanks on the arm and Pollendina is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Alvarez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez retains his lightweight title!
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated CId Pollendina had this to say: 'It's at times like this, one must reach deeply into his soul,challenge his heart, feel new courage, endure the fuck pain and say 'FUCK ISLAM AND MOHAMMED WAS A PEDOPHILE''.
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