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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Mateo Alejandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Branch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 lbs
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mateo Alejandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nate Branch!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Alejandro. Those never looked like landing.
Branch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some wild striking there from Alejandro.
Sloppy strikes from Alejandro. Those never looked like landing.
Branch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alejandro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Branch is looking for the big counter here.
Alejandro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Branch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some wild striking there from Alejandro.
Branch unleashes a big counter combination but Alejandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alejandro throws a series of punches but Branch avoids them all with ease.
Alejandro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alejandro fails to land with a series of punches.
Alejandro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Alejandro does no damage.
As Alejandro backs off Branch throws a huge counter combo but Alejandro manages to avoid it all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Branch slips a jab and a cross from Alejandro.
No joy there for Alejandro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Branch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejandro misses with the combination.
Branch dodges the punch combination from Alejandro.
As Alejandro backs off Branch throws a huge counter combo but Alejandro manages to avoid it all.
A combination from Alejandro does no damage.
Branch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alejandro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Nate Branch has been cut.
Alejandro fails to land with a series of punches.
Alejandro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Branch circles away quickly and effectively.
Alejandro throws a series of punches but Branch avoids them all with ease.
Alejandro thuds his right hand into Branch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alejandro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Branch throws a counter combo.
Alejandro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Branch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Branch throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Alejandro.
Alejandro is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Branch.
Alejandro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Branch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some wild striking there from Alejandro.
Alejandro throws a right and a left that Branch avoids nicely.
Alejandro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Branch is looking for the big counter here.
Alejandro darts in and clinches Branch up against the ropes.
Alejandro breaks the clinch.
Alejandro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Branch is looking for the big counter here.
Alejandro misses with a two punch combination.
Alejandro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Alejandro misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro throws a right hand that Branch ducks under and follows up with a left that Branch also avoids with ease.
As Alejandro backs off Branch throws a huge counter combo but Alejandro manages to avoid it all.
Alejandro swinging wildly here.
Mateo Alejandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alejandro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alejandro looks to land a combination but Branch avoids it well.
Alejandro misses with a wild combination.
Branch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alejandro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Branch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alejandro throws a nice looking combination but Branch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alejandro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Branch circles away quickly and effectively.
Alejandro instigates a clinch.
Branch breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Alejandro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Branch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Branch tries to move into range but Alejandro moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alejandro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Branch circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Alejandro misses.
Alejandro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Branch throws a counter combo.
Alejandro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Branch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Branch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alejandro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alejandro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Branch unleashes a big counter combination but Alejandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Branch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alejandro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateo Alejandro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Branch's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Alejandro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Branch eats them both and turns towards Alejandro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Alejandro throws a series of punches but Branch moves out of range.
As Alejandro backs off Branch throws a huge counter combo but Alejandro manages to avoid it all.
Alejandro fails to land with a series of punches.
Alejandro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alejandro throws a nice looking combination but Branch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alejandro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Branch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Branch is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alejandro.
Branch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Branch throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alejandro misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alejandro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Branch throws a counter combo.
Alejandro misses with a series of wild punches.
Branch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Alejandro misses.
Alejandro misses with the combination.
Alejandro misses with a series of wild punches.
Branch throws a counter combo.
A punch combination from Alejandro misses.
Branch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alejandro misses with the combination.
Alejandro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alejandro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Alejandro backs off Branch throws a huge counter combo but Alejandro manages to avoid it all.
Alejandro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Branch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro swinging wildly here.
Alejandro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Branch can do to turn this around?
Branch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alejandro.
Despite the aggression on Branch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alejandro misses with a two punch combination.
Branch unleashes a big counter combination but Alejandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alejandro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Branch circles away quickly and effectively.
As Alejandro backs off Branch throws a huge counter combo but Alejandro manages to avoid it all.
Mateo Alejandro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Branch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alejandro.
Alejandro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Alejandro does no damage.
As Alejandro backs off Branch throws a huge counter combo but Alejandro manages to avoid it all.
Alejandro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Alejandro misses with a double jab
and Branch counters with a one-two to the body.
Mateo Alejandro is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Alejandro misses.
Branch throws a counter combo.
Alejandro fails to land with a series of punches.
Alejandro swinging wildly here.
Alejandro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Alejandro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Alejandro. Those never looked like landing.
Alejandro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Branch throws a counter combo.
Alejandro throws a series of punches but Branch avoids them all with ease.
Branch throws a counter combo.
Alejandro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alejandro misses with a wild combination.
Branch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alejandro misses with a series of wild punches.
Alejandro misses with a series of wild punches.
Branch unleashes a big counter combination but Alejandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Branch slips a jab and a cross from Alejandro.
Branch unleashes a big counter combination but Alejandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A clash of legs there as Branch blocks the low kick.
Branch is looking for the big counter here.
Alejandro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alejandro fails to land with a series of punches.
Alejandro looks to land a combination but Branch avoids it well.
Branch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alejandro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateo Alejandro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Branch's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Branch dodges the punch combination from Alejandro.
Despite the aggression on Branch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alejandro throws a series of punches but Branch avoids them all with ease.
Branch unleashes a big counter combination but Alejandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Branch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alejandro.
Alejandro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alejandro throws a series of strikes that have Branch backpedaling.
Alejandro fails to land with a series of punches.
Alejandro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Branch unleashes a big counter combination but Alejandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alejandro misses with a series of wild punches.
Branch throws a counter combo.
Alejandro misses with a series of wild punches.
Alejandro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Branch circles away quickly and effectively.
Branch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alejandro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Alejandro. Those never looked like landing.
Alejandro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alejandro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Branch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alejandro throws a series of punches but Branch avoids them all with ease.
Branch unleashes a big counter combination but Alejandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alejandro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alejandro misses with a double jab.
Despite the aggression on Branch's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alejandro misses with a series of wild punches.
Branch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alejandro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Branch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Alejandro backs off Branch throws a huge counter combo but Alejandro manages to avoid it all.
Branch slips a jab and a cross from Alejandro.
Alejandro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Alejandro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Alejandro backs off Branch throws a huge counter combo but Alejandro manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alejandro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alejandro fails to land with a series of punches.
Branch is looking for the big counter here.
Branch slips a jab and a cross from Alejandro.
Branch checks a leg kick nicely.
Alejandro misses with a double jab
and Branch counters with a three punch combo that has Alejandro backing up. Alejandro nods at Branch to acknowledge the strikes.
Branch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Branch unleashes a big counter combination but Alejandro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Alejandro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alejandro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Branch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Alejandro backs off Branch throws a huge counter combo but Alejandro manages to avoid it all.
Alejandro misses with a two punch combination.
Alejandro throws a big shot that misses.
Branch throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro misses with a two punch combination.
Alejandro swinging wildly here.
Alejandro throws a series of punches but Branch avoids them all with ease.
Branch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sloppy strikes from Alejandro. Those never looked like landing.
Alejandro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Branch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alejandro throws a nice looking combination but Branch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alejandro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Alejandro backs off Branch throws a huge counter combo but Alejandro manages to avoid it all.
Alejandro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Branch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alejandro tries to bum rush Branch with a series of wild strikes but Branch uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Branch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alejandro misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro throws a series of punches but Branch moves out of range.
Alejandro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Branch lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alejandro throws a right hand that Branch ducks under and follows up with a left that Branch also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Alejandro. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alejandro throws a right hand that Branch ducks under and follows up with a left that Branch also avoids with ease.
Branch is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Alejandro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alejandro throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Alejandro backs off Branch throws a huge counter combo but Alejandro manages to avoid it all.
Nate Branch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alejandro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Branch counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Alejandro on his ass! Alejandro wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Alejandro is rocked!
Alejandro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Alejandro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alejandro throws a right hand that Branch ducks under and follows up with a left that Branch also avoids with ease.
Alejandro seems to have got his legs back now.
Alejandro misses with a series of wild punches.
Branch is looking for the big counter here.
Alejandro throws a right and a left that Branch avoids nicely.
Mateo Alejandro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left and a right from Alejandro both land. Nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mateo Alejandro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alejandro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateo Alejandro!
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