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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyoto Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avila Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Barbarian by The Darkness kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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218 lbs
8 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyoto Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Avila Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lesnar is trying to defend but Alvarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alvarez lands strikes from half guard.
Alvarez passes to full mount!
Lesnar trying desperately to get to his feet.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
My spies in FIERCE inform me that Alvarez has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Alvarez breaks from Lesnar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lesnar wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Alvarez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lesnar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lesnar wants to try and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Alvarez.
Lesnar's coaches at Liverpools Red Tri-Angle MMA & Fitness have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Alvarez lands with some strikes.
Alvarez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lesnar really wants to buck Alvarez off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alvarez looking for a guillotine from mount but Lesnar is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alvarez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lesnar is rocked!
Alvarez postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Lesnar in real trouble here! The ref calls for Lesnar to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avila Alvarez!
Avila Alvarez made sure to mention his sponsor, Lion Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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