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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Acelino Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Darude - Sandstorm. Bob is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Grandpa. Acelino Alves has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Acelino Alves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Great Bob!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.
Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bob misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Bob prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Alves has Bob pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bob manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bob using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Bob.
Alves is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bob gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Acelino Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Bob.
Bob with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bob stalling in the clinch.
Alves tries for a takedown but Bob manages to get underhooks.
Alves has picked Bob up - he's going for a ride! Alves dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Alves tries to pass to full mount but Bob defends it.
Bob trying to control but Alves postures up.
Alves is trying to work for a kimura but Bob is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Alves trying to pass the guard but Bob defending well.
Alves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bob is just riding it out for now. Alves eventually gives up the hold.
Alves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bob trying to control from the bottom.
That's two 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 looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Bob, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Bob against the cage but Bob circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Acelino Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves shoots for a double leg takedown but Bob sprawls well. He's pushed Alves's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Bob gets caught flat footed, as Alves shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bob will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves preventing the sweep.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bob swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bob looking to control.
Bob is controlling Alves's posture.
Alves trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
Alves wants to stand and escape but instead Bob has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
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.
Bob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bob moves into the clinch successfully.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bob.
Bob manages to break the clinch.
Bob looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bob stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Bob dominated that round.
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.
Alves tries for a takedown but Bob sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bob has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alves has picked Bob up - he's going for a ride! Alves dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bob looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bob keeps working.
Bob punching from the bottom.
Alves is trying to control the action in half guard but Bob is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alves is trying to work for a kimura but Bob is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bob regains half guard.
Alves looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alves wants to work for an arm triangle but Bob is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bob misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Alves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bob is just riding it out for now. Alves eventually gives up the hold.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bob keeps working.
Alves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bob knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Alves is working away from the top position though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bob misses with a head kick.
Bob tries to land a front kick but Alves steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bob's waist but Bob gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.
Alves shoots in but Bob avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Acelino Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob misses with a two punch combination.
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.
Bob has Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
Bob scores with a knee to the head.
Bob lands a knee to the body.
Alves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alves tries to pull guard but Bob won't allow it.
Bob taking a breather.
Alves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alves takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bob stalling.
Bob tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Alves avoiding damage as Bob throws knees to the body.
Bob prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown. Bob tries to sprawl out of it but Alves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bob manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Bob.
Bob fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves fails with the takedown.
Both fighters circling a little - Bob finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Bob. No joy for Alves on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Acelino Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt - Bob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bob turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bob as he jumps to the side.
Great Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves shoots in but Bob avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bob throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bob throws a front kick aimed at Alves's knee but Alves avoids it well.
Alves throws a leg kick
and Bob counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves tries for a takedown but Bob circles away easily
and Bob counters with a leg kick.
Bob throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries for a takedown but Bob circles away easily
and Bob counters by moving into the clinch.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bob stalling.
Alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bob missing with knees to the body.
Bob breaks the clinch.
Alves tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bob counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bob.
Bob landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bob misses with an elbow over the top.
Alves is trying to drag Bob to the mat but Bob just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alves changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bob fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bob scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Bob counters with a three punch combo that has Alves backing up. Alves nods at Bob to acknowledge the strikes.
Bob scores with a hook to the body. Alves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bob doesn't manage to clinch there - Alves circles away.
Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bob counters with a one-two to the body.
Bob moves into the clinch.
Bob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bob stops a takedown attempt from Alves.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bob throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Bob really dominated that round.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bob lands a high kick!
Alves misses with a takedown
and Bob makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alves shoots and misses
and Bob holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bob lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bob lands an elbow inside.
Bob is pushing Alves up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are getting on Bob's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Bob.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Acelino Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Bob.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Alves takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bob misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Bob content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bob gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alves tries to stall but Bob uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alves managing to block the knees to the body from Bob.
Bob lands a nice elbow.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Bob is controlling the position.
Bob is stalling here.
Bob keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alves has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bob avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bob scores a nice knee to the body.
Bob just leaning against Alves, taking a breather.
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bob smiles and moves away.
Alves shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bob moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alves has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bob clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Alves looking to break Bob's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bob remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Alves will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves has the hooks in. Bob is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Even with his hooks in, Alves manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Alves throwing sloppy strikes.
Alves misses with an elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bob is defending well though. Alves let's go of the attempt for now.
Bob tries to escape but Alves has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Alves is trying to stick to Bob's back but Bob is turning into Alves. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Alves's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bob.
Alves looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bob has picked Alves up and slammed him! Alves can't keep hold of the triangle and Bob manages to pass to side control!
Bob wants to control but Alves is keeping him busy.
Alves is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alves is working hard here to advance position.
A lull in the action here.
Alves tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alves fails with the takedown
and Bob moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Bob dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Alves avoids the head kick by Bob.
Alves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bob counters with a one-two to the body.
Alves misses with a takedown
and Bob holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bob lands an elbow that stopped Alves in his tracks for a moment.
Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bob counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bob.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Acelino Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bob trying to land knees to the body.
Bob with a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bob lands with a slapping head kick.
Alves looks to clinch
and Bob counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bob.
Knees to the body from Bob.
Bob lands a knee to the body.
Alves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bob missing with knees to the body.
Alves is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bob gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Alves fails to pull guard.
Bob trying to control the position but instead, Alves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bob into the cage.
Bob misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to pull guard but Bob holds him up against the cage and eventually Alves drops back down to his feet.
Bob escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves has his takedown stuffed
and Bob counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves's knee momentarily.
Alves misses with a takedown
and Bob counters with a three punch combo that has Alves backing up. Alves nods at Bob to acknowledge the strikes.
Bob closes the distance and pushes Alves back into the cage.
Bob trying to control the position but instead, Alves has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bob into the cage.
Bob unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alves lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alves drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bob pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob forces Alves back against the cage and clinches.
Bob works on Alves's body with a couple of short punches.
Bob missing with knees to the body.
Bob throws an elbow but it misses.
Bob tries to land knees in the clinch but Alves avoids the damage to the body.
Bob creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alves tries to score a body lock takedown but Bob shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bob scores a nice knee to the body.
Alves tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bob misses with a knee to the head.
Bob crunches a lovely knee into Alves's ribcage.
Alves blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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.
Bob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bob.
Alves changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bob fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Acelino Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob avoids the head kick by Alves.
Bob throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Bob throws a nice looking combination but Alves bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Great Bob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bob throws a leg kick
and Alves counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bob!
Alves is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bob is surviving well by controlling Alves's body position as best he can.
Alves punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Great Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bob 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 44:50
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Bob!
Great Bob is the new welterweight champion!
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