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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Millard struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bruce Millard enters the cage!
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145 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
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169 cm
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160 lbs
30 - 19 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Millard!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bruce Millard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Millard staying out of range there.
Millard shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense.
Alvarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Alvarez connects with a jab.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
Alvarez sets himself, and Millard steps forward looking for the clinch! Alvarez avoids it this time.
Millard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvarez to score with a decent uppercut.
Millard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Millard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millard 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.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Millard.
A head kick misses from Millard.
Alvarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Alvarez lands an overhand right.
Millard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Millard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Millard on the side of the head.
Millard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvarez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Millard connects with a body shot.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Millard.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Millard.
Alvarez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Millard. Millard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Millard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Millard throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Eduardo Alvarez has been cut.
Millard scores with a head kick.
Millard throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Millard shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl out of it but Millard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alvarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez tries to counter with a takedown but Millard is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a hook but Millard blocks it.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Millard moves away.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez lands with a right hand.
Eduardo Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez takes one to the side of the head.
Millard throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Millard shoots in for a double leg but Alvarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alvarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Eduardo Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Millard.
Millard throws a head kick that misses.
Millard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Millard.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
Alvarez misses with a hook. Millard ducked under it nicely.
Millard tries to counter by closing the distance.
Millard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alvarez is fending him off so far but Millard persists. Nope, Alvarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Millard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Millard throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Millard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
No joy there for Millard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Millard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Millard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alvarez.
Millard tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
Millard unleashes a big counter combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard moves to clinch but Alvarez breaks away
so Alvarez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've been informed that Millard has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez won't allow Millard to get back to his feet.
Alvarez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Millard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez stops Millard from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
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 Eduardo Alvarez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Alvarez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alvarez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Millard. That one must have hurt.
Millard misses with a head kick.
Millard throws a head kick but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez tries to counter with a takedown but Millard is quick to defend against it.
Alvarez scores with a jab. Millard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alvarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Millard.
Millard shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Alvarez stuffs the takedown attempt from Millard. Millard gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Millard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Millard won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard wants to control but Alvarez postures up.
Millard defending against the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Alvarez.
Alvarez postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Alvarez working the body and head with strikes.
Millard wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez controls the position from side control.
Millard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Alvarez off and has taken his back!
Alvarez breaks Millard's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Millard is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Millard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Millard wants to stand up but Alvarez is controlling him.
Eduardo Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alvarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alvarez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Alvarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alvarez wants to take a breather but Millard is having none of it.
Alvarez winds up and cracks Millard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Millard wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez working Millard over with strikes.
Alvarez 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alvarez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Millard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvarez.
Millard is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Millard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alvarez lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Alvarez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Alvarez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Millard tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Millard throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alvarez's head.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Millard can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Millard.
Millard moves away from the strike by Alvarez.
Alvarez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Millard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alvarez was covering up waiting for the punch and Millard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Alvarez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Millard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Millard working some strikes from top position.
Millard is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Millard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Millard passes Alvarez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Alvarez is looking to control Millard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvarez avoid being mounted?
Alvarez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Millard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alvarez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Millard.
Millard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard seems to be looking for submissions.
Alvarez wants to control but Millard passes into side.
Millard tries to move to mount but Alvarez blocks the move with his legs.
Alvarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alvarez sneaks back into half guard.
Bruce Millard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Millard pulls his head out easily.
Millard seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Millard wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Millard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Alvarez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Millard looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Millard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Alvarez misses with the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Millard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Millard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alvarez 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Alvarez!
A very excited looking Eduardo Alvarez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Bruce Millard spoke after the fight, saying 'Suck my balls'.
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hype
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RATING
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