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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chaz Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Attack by 30 Seconds to Mars. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chaz Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Super Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alves as he jumps to the side.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Monkey shoots in but Alves avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monkey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monkey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alves makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Monkey misses with a combination
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves tries to clinch there but Monkey circles away.
Alves tries to clinch there but Monkey circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves clinches with his opponent.
Alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Monkey has double underhooks.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Monkey's defenses.
Alves comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Monkey keeps him there for the moment.
Monkey can't get the takedown.
Chaz Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Super Monkey.
Monkey keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Alves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alves gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alves misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monkey.
Monkey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monkey looking for a takedown.
Alves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alves prevents the takedown attempt.
Monkey looks gassed!
Alves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alves lands a knee to the body.
Alves manages to break the clinch.
Monkey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monkey misses with a few strikes there.
Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Alves tries a knee to the head but Monkey blocks it.
Alves manages to break the clinch.
Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Monkey wants to get back to striking at distance but Alves won't allow it.
Monkey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monkey prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
Alves connects with a knee to the head.
Alves tries to land knees in the clinch but Monkey avoids the damage to the body.
Monkey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alves unloads a knee to the mid-section. Monkey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves closes the distance and clinches.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Monkey is controlling the position.
Alves wants to get back to striking at distance but Monkey won't allow it.
Monkey takes an elbow to the temple.
Monkey prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
Alves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves moves into the clinch successfully.
Monkey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monkey wants to clinch
and Alves counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Monkey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Monkey keeps him there for the moment.
Monkey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alves gets underhooks to prevent Monkey's takedown attempt.
Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves tries to clinch up but Monkey circles away and keeps his distance.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Monkey pushes him off.
Alves moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chaz Alves dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Monkey wants to clinch but Alves slips to the side
and Alves counters by clinching up.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Monkey keeps him there for the moment.
Monkey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alves pulls his leg out and moves away.
Monkey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alves.
Monkey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alves counters with a thumping low kick.
Monkey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alves gets a clinch.
Alves landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monkey is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Super Monkey has been cut.
Alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Monkey has double underhooks.
Monkey prevents Alves from breaking the clinch.
Alves lands a damaging elbow.
Alves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alves works over Monkey's head and body with a nice combination.
Alves is looking to clinch but Monkey is avoiding it.
Alves connects with a high kick.
Monkey darts in trying to clinch
and Alves counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a head kick. Monkey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Alves is looking to clinch but Monkey is avoiding it.
Alves throws a combination. Monkey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Monkey keeps the fight on the outside.
Alves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alves breaks from the clinch.
Monkey tries to move into range but Alves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Monkey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monkey misses with a combination
and Alves counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves lands with a kick to the temple. Monkey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alves doesn't manage to clinch there - Monkey circles away.
Monkey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Chaz Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Super Monkey.
Alves scores with a head kick.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch but Monkey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves throws a head kick that Monkey semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Monkey is controlling the position.
Monkey is trying to drag Alves to the mat but Alves just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alves connects with a knee to the head.
Alves lands an elbow just above Monkey 's eye.
Alves tries to break the clinch but Monkey is controlling the position.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Monkey slips a jab and a cross from Alves.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alves!
Monkey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alves moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chaz Alves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Super Monkey's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alves misses with the combination.
Monkey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alves.
Monkey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alves counters with a one-two to the body.
Monkey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves throws out a powerful jab.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monkey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Monkey.
Chaz Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Super Monkey.
Alves darts in and clinches Monkey up against the cage.
Alves scores a nice knee to the body.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Monkey keeps him there for the moment.
Alves landing knees to the body.
Alves crunches a lovely knee into Monkey's ribcage.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Monkey has him pressed against the cage.
Alves looking to throw knees to the head but Monkey is blocking nicely.
Alves is trying to break the clinch but Monkey has him pressed against the cage.
Alves gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Monkey.
Alves has had enough of the clinch but Monkey keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves unloads a knee to the mid-section. Monkey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves lands a head kick. Monkey smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alves scores with a head kick.
Alves pushes Monkey away with a front kick.
Alves pushes Monkey away with a front kick.
Chaz Alves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves swinging wilding here.
Alves rushes Monkey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey can't get the takedown.
Monkey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Alves.
Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Monkey.
Monkey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alves swivels and escapes.
Alves lands a jab-cross combination.
Alves is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alves is looking to slow Monkey down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Alves.
Monkey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alves darts in and clinches Monkey up against the cage.
Alves prevents Monkey from breaking the clinch.
Alves wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alves is looking to break free of the clinch but Monkey has double underhooks.
Monkey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alves is trying to break free.
Super Monkey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves breaks from the clinch.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Chaz Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monkey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chaz Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Monkey backs up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chaz Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chaz Alves!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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