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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvado comes to the cage accompanied by Obie Trice - Ups & Downs. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hale's choice of entrance music: Dead Sara - Weatherman. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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171 lbs
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177 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pablo Alvado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Hale!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Hale misses its intended target.
Hale fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alvado is out of range.
Alvado moves out of range of the leg kick from Hale.
Alvado slips under a jab from Hale.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alvado.
Alvado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hale on the side of the head.
Alvado dips to his left and cracks Hale with an uppercut!
Alvado looks to score with a jab to the body but Hale is just out of range.
It seemed like Hale was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alvado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hale counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Pablo Alvado has been cut.
Hale staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
Hale throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hale.
Hale motions for Alvado to come forward. Hale throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alvado throws an off balance right hand
and Hale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hale chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alvado can pounce on him.
Alvado thows a leg kick but Hale checks it
letting Hale counter with a right hand.
Alvado just misses with a punch to the body.
Hale looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alvado is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Alvado misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Hale misses.
Pablo Alvado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado slips a jab from Hale.
Alvado scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alvado throws a leg kick
and Hale counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hale scores with a hook to the body. Alvado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alvado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alvado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alvado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hale tries a quick counter leg kick but Alvado is wise to it.
Hale thuds his shin into the meat of Alvado's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale misses with a head kick.
Hale lands with a right hand.
A cross from Alvado lands.
Alvado getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Alvado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hale.
Hale tries a quick counter leg kick but Alvado is wise to it.
Hale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alvado's head.
Pablo Alvado's cut is getting worse.
Hale throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Alvado throws a good cross that connects.
Alvado throws a lazy head kick
and Hale counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hale throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale staying out of range there.
Hale takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
Hale throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hale looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hale on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hale uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alvado has time to react.
Hale tries to land a body kick
enabling Alvado to counter with a crisp jab.
Hale takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alvado thumps Hale with a low kick.
Alvado misses with a leg kick
and Hale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brandon Hale will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pablo Alvado's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alvado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hale.
Alvado misses with a hook. Hale ducked under it nicely.
Alvado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alvado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alvado moves out of range of the body kick from Hale.
Alvado looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hale looks to throw a body kick
and Alvado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Alvado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hale misses with a left hand
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvado tries to land a front kick but Hale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Alvado.
Hale's corner calls for a 1-2. Hale obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pablo Alvado's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Alvado throws the kick towards the body but Hale avoids it.
Hale checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Hale was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hale looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
Hale throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Hale misses with a head kick.
Hale scoring well with a low kick there.
Hale scores with a hook to the body. Alvado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alvado misses with a lunging right hand
and Hale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado looks to land a right hand but Hale moved out of range.
Alvado scores with a jab to the head.
Alvado throws a right hand that misses
letting Hale counter with a right hand.
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!
Hale goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alvado scores with a jab. Hale acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alvado misses with a looping right.
Hale looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hale.
Alvado swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alvado moves away from the strike by Hale.
Alvado throws a poor cross that misses
and Hale counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale throws out a loose jab but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado throws a head kick but Hale moves out of range.
Hale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvado misses with a straight right.
Hale avoids the head kick by Alvado.
Alvado throws a body kick that misses
and Hale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jeez, Pablo Alvado's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Nice defenses there by Alvado.
Hale misses with a looping left.
Alvado throws a big counter combination but Hale scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hale takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alvado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hale manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale misses with a low kick.
Hale lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hale fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvado checks it well.
Hale lands a big head kick that sends Alvado tumbling to the mat! Hale takes a step backwards and waves Alvado back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Alvado is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pablo Alvado's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brandon Hale!
Brandon Hale bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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