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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Barrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Aint no sunshine as his entrance music. Alonzo Barrera has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonzo Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Alves!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown. Barrera tries to sprawl out of it but Alves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Barrera manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barrera clinches with his opponent.
Alves prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barrera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alves's efforts to push away.
Alves misses with an elbow strike.
Barrera gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Alves regains guard.
Barrera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barrera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alves's head.
Barrera will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alves looks winded!
Barrera working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Barrera slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barrera keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alves's head.
Barrera wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
Barrera controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Barrera has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Alonzo Barrera wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Alves tries to keep at a distance but Barrera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Barrera is trying to drag Alves to the mat but Alves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alves pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws an elbow but it misses.
Barrera can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonzo Barrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Barrera can't get the takedown.
Barrera jumps guard but Alves stands there with Barrera around his waist. Barrera gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barrera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alves's efforts to push away.
Alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Barrera has double underhooks.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barrera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barrera lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barrera lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera is looking for a kimura here.
Barrera is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrera is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Barrera dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barrera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt
and Barrera counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Barrera.
Alves prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barrera tries to score a body lock takedown but Alves shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Alves looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barrera is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alves is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonzo Barrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Alves.
Barrera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alves prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alves.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera has closed the distance and engaged Alves in a clinch.
Alves prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alves.
Barrera is trying to break the clinch but Alves is controlling him.
Barrera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alves fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barrera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alonzo Barrera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barrera moves into range and clinches up with Alves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Barrera has him pressed against the cage.
Barrera is trying to push Alves away but Alves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alves throws an elbow but misses.
Barrera gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Barrera controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barrera with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barrera controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Alonzo Barrera has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Barrera tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Barrera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barrera lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Barrera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Alves knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Barrera content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking to control Barrera's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alves avoid being mounted?
Barrera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alves defends it well.
Barrera is taking a breather. Alves says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Barrera scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Barrera dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Barrera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barrera closes the distance and pushes Alves back into the cage.
Alves breaks the clinch.
No luck for Alves with that takedown attempt.
Barrera wants to clinch.
Alonzo Barrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barrera tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barrera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alonzo Barrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Barrera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alves won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barrera decides to stand back up. Barrera steps back and let's Alves get back to his feet.
Barrera clinches up against the cage.
Barrera is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alves is defending well.
Barrera drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alves pulls his leg out and moves away.
Barrera forces Alves back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Barrera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonzo Barrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrera is trying to push Alves away but Alves has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Alves prevents a takedown attempt there.
Barrera jumps into guard, dragging Alves to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera is working an open guard so Alves takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Alves throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Barrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barrera gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alves creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alonzo Barrera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Barrera is working for takedown but Alves is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alves tries to circle away but Barrera has him pinned against the cage.
Barrera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Barrera scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Barrera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrera working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves.
Barrera controlling the position.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alves wanted to stand there but Barrera had control of the position.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Alves tries to stand but Barrera is controlling from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrera is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves wants to stand but Barrera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Anderson Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alonzo Barrera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barrera is pulling down on Alves's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alonzo Barrera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Barrera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alonzo Barrera!
Anderson Alves spoke after the fight, saying 'We win some and lose some that's how we get better. I will come back better and stronger than before!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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