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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niten Dōraku (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 Thin Lizzy - Angel of Death. Dōraku comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ides Of Light - Jucifer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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36
217 lbs
30 - 22 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
214 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niten Dōraku!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves swings for the body but Dōraku moves out of range.
Dōraku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Alves blocks a jab.
Alves keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dōraku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alves drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dōraku is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.
Alves keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dōraku's head.
Dōraku keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Alves postures up and lands a big shot to Dōraku's brow.
Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dōraku works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dōraku keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves lands a couple of elbows.
Alves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Dōraku is keeping the position.
Dōraku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dōraku keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
We've been hearing that Alves has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Alves trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dōraku manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dōraku stays in close to Alves's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dōraku working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dōraku wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
Dōraku trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Dōraku is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Alves is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Alves has escaped and now he's on top!
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dōraku wants to get back to his feet but Alves is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alves cracks Dōraku with a solid left hand.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Dōraku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dōraku wants to stand and escape but Alves is having none of it.
Dōraku wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Alves throws a big right hand that misses.
Dōraku has control of Alves's left arm, preventing Alves from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dōraku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Dōraku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alves throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dōraku tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alves is in Dōraku's guard.
Dōraku is trying to keep Alves in close.
Alves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dōraku has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alves has managed to get both his arms back between Dōraku's legs - danger averted.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Dōraku.
Dōraku keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Dōraku lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dōraku passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dōraku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alves lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dōraku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dōraku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dōraku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alves lands with a hook. Dōraku tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Dōraku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dōraku checks a leg kick.
Dōraku cracks Alves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dōraku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alves.
Alves lands a right hook to the body.
Dōraku connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alves's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Dōraku.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves trying to stall but Dōraku improves his position.
Dōraku is trying to pull guard but Alves turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dōraku blocks a body shot from Alves.
Dōraku looking to slow down the pace here.
Dōraku tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dōraku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dōraku can do to turn this around?
Dōraku with a nice cross.
Alves is looking to wear down Dōraku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good exchange - Alves coming out on top.
Alves jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dōraku moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dōraku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dōraku throws a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Alves throws a leg kick but Dōraku moved away.
Nice shot lands for Alves.
Nice body punch from Alves.
Dōraku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dōraku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alves. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dōraku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dōraku. Dōraku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dōraku takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dōraku connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alves's hands.
A bone on bone clash there as Alves blocks the leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Alves.
Dōraku is trying to control Alves's posture but Alves avoids it.
Alves is putting a hurting on Dōraku here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dōraku is trying to control Alves's posture but Alves avoids it.
Alves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dōraku has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dōraku keeps working.
Dōraku is looking to regain half guard here but Alves keeps moving and retains side control.
Alves working away.
Alves is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dōraku knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dōraku gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Alves is stalling here. Dōraku is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Alves seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dōraku has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dōraku in side control, throwing shots but Alves defends.
Dōraku landing a few strikes.
Dōraku lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alves is looking to reverse the position.
Dōraku throws a strike aimed at the side of Alves's head but Alves avoids it well.
Dōraku is looking to take a break and control but Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Alves dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dōraku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leandro Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dōraku moves away.
Dōraku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves lands a leg kick that knocks Dōraku off balance momentarily.
Dōraku throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alves tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dōraku is in Alves's guard.
Dōraku trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Dōraku 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.
Dōraku is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dōraku advances position into side control!
Dōraku just content to control the position.
Alves manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is just content to waste time from the top position. Dōraku takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dōraku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alves distracts Dōraku with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Alves cracks Dōraku with a solid left hand.
Alves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dōraku keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Alves wants to control from the top but Dōraku keeps moving.
Niten Dōraku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves connects with a couple of short punches.
Dōraku trying to control the position.
Dōraku pushes a forearm under Alves's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Alves is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Niten Dōraku!
Niten Dōraku decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Leandro Alves spoke after the fight, saying '#@@&^%$!!!'.
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hype
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