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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Doom. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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147 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Micheal Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonso steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alvarez. That one must have hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alonso misses with the combination.
Alonso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alvarez.
Alonso moves out of range as Alvarez throws a body kick.
Alonso unleashes a big counter combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alvarez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Alonso pushes him off.
As Alvarez backs off Alonso throws a huge counter combo but Alvarez manages to avoid it all.
We've been told by Alvarez's head coaches at Holding Cell that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Alonso looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
Alonso misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Alonso is having none of it.
No joy there for Alonso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez throws a counter high kick but Alonso was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alvarez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Alonso avoids it.
Alvarez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvarez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alvarez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alonso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alvarez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alonso is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alonso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab by Alonso.
Alonso throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alvarez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alonso takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alonso tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Alonso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hand to the body from Alonso.
Alonso blocks an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alonso manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Alonso both land. Nice combination.
A low kick from Alonso misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Alonso. Those never looked like landing.
Alvarez is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alonso.
Alonso misses with a combination
and Alvarez counters with a thumping low kick.
Alvarez looks for the body kick but Alonso saw that one coming.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Alonso.
Alonso just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAlvarez.
No joy there for Alonso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A leg kick checked by Alonso.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Alonso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Alonso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvarez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alonso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slips under a jab.
Alvarez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alonso takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Alonso.
Alonso misses with a double jab.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Alonso moves out of range easily.
Alonso misses with a leg kick
and Alvarez counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alonso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alonso avoids a kick to the body.
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 Micheal Alvarez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Alonso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alvarez has time to react.
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvarez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Alvarez looks to land a body kick but Alonso moved away.
Alonso misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez misses with a leg kick
and Alonso counters with a one-two to the body.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Alvarez.
Alonso has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alonso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alonso circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Alonso misses.
Alvarez throws a quick counter head kick but Alonso was just out of range.
Carlos Alonso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Alonso does no damage.
Alvarez tried to counter with a leg kick but Alonso avoided it.
Alonso throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Carlos Alonso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Alonso pushes him off.
Alvarez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Alonso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alvarez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alvarez thows a leg kick but Alonso checks it
and Alonso counters with a two punch combo.
Alonso's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alonso tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alonso avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso misses with the combination.
Alvarez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Alonso throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Alonso throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alonso throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Alvarez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Alonso blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Alonso looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Carlos Alonso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alonso throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Alonso throws out a counter right but Alvarez avoids it with no problem.
Alvarez throws a leg kick
enabling Alonso to counter with a crisp jab.
Alvarez 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A clash of legs there as Alonso blocks the low kick.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alonso throws out a counter right but Alvarez avoids it with no problem.
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Alonso is avoiding it.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Alonso.
Alvarez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Alvarez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Alvarez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Alonso.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso misses the shot to the body.
As Alonso backs away, Alvarez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alvarez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Alonso moves out of range.
Alvarez is looking to score with low kicks.
Alvarez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alonso keeps the fight on the outside.
Alonso swinging wildly here.
And Alvarez counters with a quick kick to the body but Alonso blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alonso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Alonso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alonso misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alvarez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alonso. That did some damage!
Alonso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alonso misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez throws a quick counter head kick but Alonso was just out of range.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Alonso.
Alonso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alvarez counters with a solid body kick.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Alonso moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alonso's head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvarez.
Alonso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A low kick from Alonso misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alonso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alonso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Alvarez throws an elbow but misses.
Alvarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alvarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Alonso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Alonso.
Alonso throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alonso throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alonso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Alonso wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alonso misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it misses.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it misses.
Alonso blocks the elbow strike.
Alvarez is pushing Alonso up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alonso has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Alonso working aggressively here.
Alonso avoids the elbow strike from Alvarez, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Alvarez throws an elbow but misses.
Alvarez blocks the elbow strike.
Alonso blocks an elbow strike from Alvarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso trying to land knees to the body.
Alonso lands with a left to the head.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alvarez misses with an elbow strike.
Alonso misses with a body punch.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it misses.
Alvarez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Micheal Alvarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alvarez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it misses.
Alonso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvarez.
Alonso throws a head punch that misses.
Alvarez wants to stall.
Alonso takes an elbow to the temple.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez trying to stall but Alonso improves his position.
Alonso blocks an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alonso misses with some punches.
Alonso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez lands an elbow inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Alonso in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Alvarez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez misses with an elbow over the top.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alvarez misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez lands an elbow just above Alonso 's eye.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alvarez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micheal Alvarez clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alonso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alonso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alonso is out of range and Alvarez settles back down.
Alonso throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alvarez 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 Alonso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alonso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alonso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alonso 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.
Alvarez lands a front kick.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez throws a push kick but Alonso slaps the foot to one side.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alonso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso misses with a double jab
and Alvarez counters with a nice body kick.
Alonso is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Alonso misses the jab.
Alvarez wants to land a leg kick but Alonso is out of range.
Alonso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Alonso is avoiding it.
Alonso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Alonso is having none of it.
Alvarez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alonso's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alonso.
Alonso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alonso avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Alonso throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alonso wants to slow Alvarez down by chopping away at his legs.
Alonso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alonso throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alonso throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alvarez.
Alonso is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Alonso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alonso looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso blocks the body kick.
Alonso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez moves out of range as Alonso strikes.
Alvarez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Alonso moves out of range.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Alonso circles away.
Alonso misses with a straight left.
Alonso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alvarez can pounce on him.
Alonso swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
Alvarez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Alonso.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Alonso moves out of range.
Alvarez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alonso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvarez checks it well.
Alonso blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Alonso.
Alvarez throws a counter high kick but Alonso was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Alonso dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Alonso swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
Alonso throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alonso misses with a double jab.
Alvarez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alonso misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvarez counters with a nice body kick.
Alonso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Alonso misses with a combination
and Alvarez counters with an inside leg kick.
Alonso is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alonso throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvarez counters with a good low kick that Alonso was not able to check.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alonso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez thuds his shin into the meat of Alonso's side.
Alvarez throws a front kick that sends Alonso stumbling back into the ropes.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alvarez wants to clinch up but Alonso keeps it at a distance.
Alonso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alvarez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alonso is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Alvarez fakes the leg kick and cracks Alonso in the body.
Alonso has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Alonso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvarez. Alvarez obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alonso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alvarez can pounce on him.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alonso fails to land with a series of punches.
Alonso avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Alonso's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alonso duly obliges.
Alonso closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alonso throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Alonso.
Alvarez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Alvarez clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alvarez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Alvarez has Alonso pressed against the ropes, preventing Alonso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alvarez takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Alvarez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alonso's brow.
Alonso dodges an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez has Alonso pressed against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Alvarez throws an elbow but misses.
Alonso lands with a right to the head.
You can see that Alonso has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Alvarez lands an elbow just above Alonso 's eye.
Alonso tries to land knees in the clinch but Alvarez avoids the damage to the body.
Alonso blocks an elbow strike.
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alonso takes an elbow to the temple.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses.
Alonso blocks an elbow strike.
Alvarez looking to slow down the pace here.
Alvarez is looking to control Alonso's arms but Alonso gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alvarez has his back to the ropes.
Alvarez can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses.
Alonso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvarez has him pressed against the ropes.
Alonso avoids a wild elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alonso avoids the elbow strike from Alvarez, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alonso blocks an elbow strike.
Alonso looking to throw knees to the head but Alvarez is blocking nicely.
Alonso avoids the elbow strike from Alvarez, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Micheal Alvarez!
Micheal Alvarez got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
Carlos Alonso was interviewed post fight and said 'No'.
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