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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez has chosen Doom as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 cm
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158 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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160 cm
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145 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Turd Ferguson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Alvarez! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alvarez with a hook. Ferguson connects with a body shot that sends Alvarez's belly button to the back. Ferguson throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a nice body kick.
Ferguson lands a nice hook to Alvarez's body. Alvarez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Ferguson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Ferguson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Ferguson blocks a jab. A quick step to the side and Ferguson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily. Alvarez throws out a counter right but Ferguson avoids it with no problem. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ferguson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alvarez - the referee stops the clock and Ferguson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alvarez. Ferguson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Ferguson throws a body shot but no joy. Ferguson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Alvarez throws a low kick, looking for Ferguson's leg but Ferguson calmly moves out of range. Ferguson throws a leg kick that is checked and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Alvarez clinches. Alvarez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvarez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Ferguson prevents a body shot from Alvarez. Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Alvarez lands a body shot. Alvarez is struggling to control the position. Ferguson blocks the elbow strike.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch. Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Ferguson controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Alvarez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Ferguson scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarez. Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily. Jab by Ferguson. Ferguson misses the jab. Alvarez throws a head kick that misses. Ferguson defending well as Alvarez loads up on a big left hand. Ferguson swings widly with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Turd Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Alvarez throws a half hearted mid kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a head kick. Ferguson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Alvarez blocks a head kick by Ferguson.
A head kick by Alvarez misses and Ferguson counters with a stiff right hand. Ferguson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alvarez counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvarez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferguson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a left hand and Alvarez counters with a big head kick but Ferguson shrugs it off. Alvarez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ferguson. A chopping leg kick lands by Alvarez. Alvarez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ferguson if he has to take too many more of those.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range. Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Alvarez throws an elbow but misses. Ferguson blocks a body shot from Alvarez. Alvarez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ferguson tries to break free but Alvarez pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvarez lands an elbow inside. Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Ferguson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage. Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Ferguson.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alvarez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ferguson's brow. Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Ferguson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Ferguson avoids a wild elbow strike from Alvarez. Ferguson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Alvarez dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Both fighters circling a little - Ferguson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Ferguson throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy. An inside leg kick from Alvarez misses. Alvarez tried to score with a low kick but Ferguson checks it. A quick step to the side and Ferguson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Ferguson throws a jab when Alvarez was well out of range. Alvarez was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. A head kick from Ferguson lands but Alvarez takes it in his stride.
It looks like Michael Alvarez has been cut. Alvarez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ferguson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. That kick from Alvarez tenderised Ferguson's leg. Ferguson is trying to keep his angry face on. Ferguson checks the leg kick. Alvarez is looking to land body kicks. Alvarez scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvarez drops his hands momentarily and Ferguson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Ferguson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it. Alvarez tries a quick counter leg kick but Ferguson is wise to it. A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet. Alvarez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Ferguson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Alvarez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferguson momentarily.
Ferguson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Alvarez throws the kick towards the body but Ferguson avoids it. Ferguson tries to land a front kick but Alvarez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range. Alvarez tries a quick counter leg kick but Ferguson is wise to it. Alvarez throws a body kick that misses. Ferguson walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez throws a lazy uppercut
and Ferguson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. This has been an exciting period of action! Alvarez moves out of range as Ferguson strikes. Alvarez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crunch! Alvarez slams his shin into Ferguson's torso. Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Ferguson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alvarez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferguson. That one must have hurt. Alvarez looks to clinch and Ferguson counters with a lovely shot to the body. Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily. Ferguson is looking to wear down Alvarez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Ferguson lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ferguson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Ferguson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Ferguson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alvarez counters with an inside leg kick. Ferguson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. The fighters circle momentarily. Alvarez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet. Alvarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ferguson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ferguson throws a right hand that misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice kick to the body. Ferguson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alvarez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ferguson throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and checks it nicely. Alvarez throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvarez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Alvarez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. This has been an exciting period of action! Ferguson lands a jab to the head.
Alvarez scores with a spinning back kick! Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab. Alvarez only half commits to the counter leg kick. Alvarez jabs Ferguson right on the nose. Ferguson blinks but takes it well. Turd Ferguson is winning the standup battle so far. Ferguson misses with a jab to the body
and Alvarez counters with a body kick that stops Ferguson in his tracks momentarily. Alvarez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alvarez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ferguson under the eye. Alvarez misses with a looping left. Ferguson misses with a right hand and Alvarez counters with a low kick, right behind Ferguson 's knee. Ferguson misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Turd Ferguson will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Michael Alvarez's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferguson connects with a leg kick. Alvarez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Ferguson delivers a nice body kick. Ferguson lands a nice hook to Alvarez's body. Alvarez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A head kick misses from Alvarez. Ferguson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alvarez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ferguson really felt that one! Ferguson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Alvarez throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.
Alvarez slips a jab from Ferguson. Ferguson missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alvarez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Ferguson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Ferguson misses with a wild combination.
Alvarez tries a quick counter leg kick but Ferguson is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ferguson throws a leg kick and Alvarez counters with a low kick, right behind Ferguson 's knee. Ferguson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alvarez. Alvarez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Alvarez. Ferguson shrugs it off though. Ferguson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Ferguson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Alvarez throws a head kick but Ferguson moves out of range.
Ferguson walks into a jab. Ferguson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alvarez's head. Ferguson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ferguson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvarez. Alvarez obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ferguson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ferguson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Ferguson checks a low kick from Alvarez. Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ferguson. Alvarez throws a leg kick but Ferguson moved away. Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Ferguson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarez's calf. Alvarez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferguson. Ferguson digs a good hook to Alvarez's body.
Ferguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ferguson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alvarez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvarez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ferguson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Ferguson misses the shot to the body. Ferguson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Alvarez misses with a wild body shot. Ferguson misses with a double jab.
Alvarez cracks Ferguson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ferguson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alvarez - the referee stops the clock and Ferguson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alvarez. Ferguson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Alvarez throws a chopping leg kick but Ferguson manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvarez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Ferguson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Alvarez throws a leg kick but Ferguson moved away. Ferguson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ferguson avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Alvarez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Ferguson avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Ferguson throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it. It looked like Ferguson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alvarez. Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight! Michael Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Alvarez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Alvarez! An out of breath Michael Alvarez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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