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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terry Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Alves !
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alves with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Striker misses.
Striker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Striker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Striker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alves is one step ahead there.
Striker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alves is working Striker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Striker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Striker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves 's guard.
Striker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Striker's guard.
Alves trying to control but Striker is working from the bottom.
Alves preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Striker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Striker's head.
Striker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Striker wants to free his trapped foot but Alves is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alves controlling Striker's posture.
Let's hope that Alves has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Striker trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Alves manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Striker blocks nicely.
Striker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alves 's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves tries to strike from the bottom.
Striker stands up over Alves , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alves throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Striker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
Striker pushing down on Alves 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alves on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to get back to full guard.
Alves looks gassed!
Alves is pressing down on Striker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alves keeping full guard, as Striker tries to pass.
Striker preventing the sweep.
Alves throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Alves trying to control the position.
Striker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Striker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Striker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Striker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alves misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Striker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Striker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves controlling the position.
Striker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alves 's head.
Alves controlling Striker's posture.
Striker passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alves is trying to control Striker's posture but Striker avoids it.
Alves prevents Striker from moving into mount.
Striker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Terry Striker will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Alves has him pressed against the cage.
Striker breaks from the clinch.
Striker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Striker misses with a straight left.
Alves shoots for a takedown but Striker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Striker misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Alves .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Striker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Some wild striking there from Alves .
Striker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alves .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Striker throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Striker.
A left lands for Alves .
Striker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alves prevents Striker from improving his position.
Alves is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alves takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Striker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Alves there.
Striker is staying active underneath Alves , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thiago Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Striker taking some punishment here, with Alves in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker gets back to full guard.
Alves is in close to Striker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Striker has his foot on Alves 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alves works his way back into a safe position though.
Alves wants to control from the top but Striker keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Striker.
Alves stays in close to Striker's body and controls the position.
Striker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Striker's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Striker defends it well.
Alves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Striker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Striker gets full guard.
Striker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alves manages to get himself to full guard.
Striker postures up in Alves 's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Alves will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Alves looking to control.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Striker is one step ahead there.
Striker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Striker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Striker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Striker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alves wants to sweep here but Striker controlling him for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Striker throws a head kick that misses.
Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Striker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Striker keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Striker has his foot on Alves 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alves works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Striker decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Striker moves into full mount! Alves won't be happy about that!
Alves in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Striker moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Alves has worked his arm free - good work by Alves !
Alves throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Alves is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Striker off and has taken his back!
Alves slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Striker wants to escape the position.
Alves lands shots from the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Striker rolls, trying to escape but Alves keeps control of the position.
Alves lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Striker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves scores with punches and elbows.
Alves scores with punches and elbows.
Alves lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Striker tries to break free.
Striker is working hard here to advance position.
Striker covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Alves controlling well, preventing Striker from escaping the position.
Striker covers up after that shot from Alves .
Striker is keeping busy.
Alves is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Striker up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alves has the hooks in. Striker is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Can Striker hold on?! Alves is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Striker rolls, trying to escape but Alves keeps control of the position.
Alves is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Striker up.
Alves has the hooks in. Striker is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Alves lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Striker rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Alves prevents Striker from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Striker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Striker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alves counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Alves .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Striker is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.
Alves stands and throws Striker's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Alves controlling from side mount.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Striker keeps working.
Alves creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Striker sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Striker tries to buck Alves off but Alves is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alves trying to control the action but Striker is working from the bottom.
Alves fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alves in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Striker's corner calls for a 1-2. Striker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alves has his takedown stuffed
and Striker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alves 's guard.
Alves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves wants to sweep here but Striker controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thiago Alves .
Well Alves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Alves !
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RATING
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