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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Schwalle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rob Zombie - Scum of the earth . Schwalle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Max Payne theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Oliver Schwalle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oliver Schwalle!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schwalle is fending him off so far but Alves persists. Nope, Schwalle circles away and we're back to standing.
Schwalle drops his hands momentarily and Alves takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've been told by Alves's head coaches at School Of Fighting that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alves gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alves pulls Schwalle in close to prevent any damage.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schwalle is one step ahead there.
Alves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alves is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schwalle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwalle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwalle trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schwalle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alves wants to sweep but no luck.
Alves trying to control the position here.
Schwalle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schwalle has managed to get both his arms back between Alves's legs - danger averted.
Schwalle preventing the sweep.
Alves is working hard here to advance position.
Alves is trying to control the position but Schwalle postures up.
Schwalle won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alves blocks a leg kick.
Schwalle throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schwalle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwalle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Schwalle scores with a four punch combination!
Schwalle throws a hook but Alves blocks it.
Oliver Schwalle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwalle avoids a kick to the body.
Schwalle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwalle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alves circles away.
Schwalle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schwalle darts in looking for a takedown but Alves gets double underhooks and turns Schwalle into the cage.
Schwalle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves lands a body punch.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.
Schwalle gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Schwalle wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Schwalle is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
Alves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alves is pulling down on Schwalle's head. It's preventing any offense from Schwalle, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwalle trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Schwalle won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
Alves is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alves controls Schwalle momentarily but Schwalle frees himself.
Schwalle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four 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 preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schwalle trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Schwalle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Alves misses with a body kick.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Schwalle. Schwalle gets slowly back to his feet.
Fernando Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Schwalle.
Schwalle shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schwalle throws a shot from downtown. Alves moves away and avoids it.
Schwalle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schwalle's head backwards.
Schwalle checks the leg kick.
Schwalle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schwalle tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schwalle shoots for a double leg takedown but Alves sprawls well. He's pushed Schwalle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alves stuffs the takedown attempt from Schwalle. Schwalle gets slowly back to his feet.
Schwalle blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Schwalle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A good leg kick by Alves.
Schwalle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alves's hands.
Alves throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good shot there by Alves.
Schwalle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Schwalle from controlling successfully.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schwalle distracts Alves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwalle lands a couple of digs.
Alves has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwalle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alves is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Schwalle trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Schwalle postures up.
Schwalle won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
Schwalle trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwalle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alves managing to control the position.
My spies in Facebreaker Academy - Striking inform me that Schwalle has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schwalle throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely.
Alves is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schwalle is aware though and is defending well.
Schwalle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Schwalle actively working from the bottom here.
Schwalle taking some punishment here, with Alves in his half guard.
Schwalle wants to control but Alves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schwalle keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwalle trying to hold on to Alves's head to control him but Alves postures up.
Schwalle is pressing down on Alves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alves preventing the sweep.
Schwalle trying to control the position.
Schwalle working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Alves has passed into half guard!
Schwalle looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alves looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alves tries to pass to full mount but Schwalle defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves not doing much here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Oliver Schwalle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Schwalle on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Schwalle thuds his right hand into Alves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schwalle lands with a cross.
Schwalle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Schwalle.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Schwalle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schwalle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schwalle shoots for a double leg takedown but Alves sprawls well. He's pushed Schwalle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schwalle blocks the body kick.
Alves with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schwalle gets caught flat footed, as Alves shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwalle 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.
Oliver Schwalle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwalle keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Schwalle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alves is one step ahead there.
Alves throws a strike but Schwalle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Schwalle landing with the ground and pound.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schwalle works over Alves with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Schwalle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fernando Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schwalle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Schwalle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Schwalle looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwalle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alves trying to keep a closed guard but Schwalle is proving a slippery customer.
Schwalle scoring with some ground and pound.
Schwalle chips away with some ground and pound.
Schwalle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alves's head.
Alves looking to control.
Alves wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Schwalle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schwalle working some strikes from top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Alves holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwalle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schwalle is working Alves over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Schwalle from controlling successfully.
Alves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Schwalle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alves on the side of the head.
Alves lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schwalle's sensitive parts.
A punch combination from Schwalle misses.
Schwalle misses with a straight right.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Schwalle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Schwalle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schwalle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Schwalle!
During a confident post fight interview, Oliver Schwalle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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