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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bee Jay (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. 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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145 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bee Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez.
Jay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jay looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
Jay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jay seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alvarez scores with a nice strike.
A bone on bone clash there as Alvarez blocks the leg kick.
Jay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jay takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
Jay has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Bee Jay has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alvarez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jay can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alvarez connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay moves into the clinch.
Jay lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Michael Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez lands an elbow that stopped Jay in his tracks for a moment.
Alvarez lands an elbow inside.
Jay misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alvarez.
Jay blocks an elbow strike.
Jay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hand to the body from Alvarez.
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alvarez stalling against the cage.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez controlling the action here for a moment.
Jay prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Jay has Alvarez pushed against the cage.
Alvarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Jay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Alvarez misses with an elbow strike.
Jay tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alvarez avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Jay wants to take the fight to the mat but Alvarez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jay dodges an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jay is trying to drag Alvarez to the mat but Alvarez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alvarez.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alvarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jay or not.
Alvarez cracks Jay with a nice body shot.
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alvarez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alvarez tries to throw a body punch but Jay avoids it by throwing Alvarez back against the cage.
Jay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alvarez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bee Jay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Jay dodges an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a hook to the body.
Jay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvarezs head.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jay blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Alvarez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alvarez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jay counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alvarez controls Jay momentarily but Jay frees himself.
Jay looking to pass the guard.
Alvarez wants to stand but Jay is controlling the position.
Alvarez controlling the position.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Jay from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Michael Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez closes the distance and pushes Jay back into the cage.
Alvarez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Alvarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alvarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Jay blocks it.
Jay has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alvarez after a bit of a struggle.
Alvarez gets through Jay's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jay wants to take the fight to the mat but Alvarez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jay takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alvarez throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Jay is stalling here.
Alvarez scores with a hook to the body.
Alvarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jay avoids the elbow strike from Alvarez, against the cage.
Jay turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Alvarez explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jay tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alvarez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jay somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bee Jay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jay throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jay throws a low kick but Alvarez avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay misses with a low kick as Alvarez jumps back.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Michael Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alvarez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Donk. Alvarez catches Jay right on the button with a cross.
Jay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alvarez as he avoids it easily.
Alvarez wants to counter with a clinch but Jay pushes him away.
Alvarez slips a straight right by Jay.
Good shot there by Alvarez.
Jay throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jay gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Good shot there by Alvarez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jay tries to clinch up.
Jay sets himself, and Alvarez steps forward looking for the clinch! Jay avoids it this time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvarez.
Jay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alvarez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Michael Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alvarez throws a push kick but Jay slaps the foot to one side.
Alvarez tests Jay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez takes one to the side of the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Alvarez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Alvarez has managed to clinch.
Alvarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Alvarez misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Good work by Jay as he checks the leg kick.
Jay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alvarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez presses Jay against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alvarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alvarez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jay's brow.
Nice body punch from Alvarez - that landed with a thud.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Alvarez.
Jay tries for a takedown but Alvarez manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jay missing with knees to the body.
Alvarez tries to throw a body punch but Jay avoids it by throwing Alvarez back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jay prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses.
Alvarez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alvarez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jay's defenses.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Jay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez lands an elbow inside that Jay shrugs off.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Jay avoids a wild elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Jay controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jay takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Alvarez on the inside.
Alvarez lands an elbow inside that Jay shrugs off.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Alvarez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alvarez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Michael Alvarez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jay blocks the elbow strike.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Jay has Alvarez pushed against the cage.
Alvarez misses with an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jay takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jay dodges an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jay avoids a wild elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jay's elbow.
Jay throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez is struggling to control the position.
Alvarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Jay controls his hands.
Alvarez lands an elbow just above Jay 's eye.
Bee Jay's cut is getting worse.
Jay avoids a wild elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it misses.
Alvarez lands an elbow that stopped Jay in his tracks for a moment.
Alvarez lands an elbow inside.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jay's elbow.
Alvarez misses with an elbow strike.
Jay leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alvarez lands a damaging elbow.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alvarez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Alvarez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bee Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Alvarez!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Alvarez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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