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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masaki Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimura comes to the cage accompanied by Yankee Station. Thiago Alvarez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Masaki Kimura's chin.
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165 lbs
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Masaki Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alvarez is out of range.
Kimura misses with a head kick.
Alvarez tries to clinch up but Kimura circles away and keeps his distance.
Kimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kimura shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alvarez but Alvarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kimura clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage.
Kimura tries for a takedown but Alvarez manages to get underhooks.
Kimura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kimura misses with a kick to the body.
Kimura rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Kimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kimura closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarez, looking for a takedown. Kimura pushes Alvarez against the cage but Alvarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masaki Kimura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Kimura moves out of range.
No luck for Alvarez with that takedown attempt.
Alvarez clinches up with Kimura and pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarez is trying to drag Kimura to the mat but Kimura just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kimura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kimura just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alvarez jumps guard and drags Kimura to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kimura tries to stand but Alvarez is controlling from the bottom.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kimura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kimura manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alvarez has his feet on Kimura's thighs here. He's pushed Kimura off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kimura screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Alvarez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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