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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Alvarez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
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152 lbs
34 - 17 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eduardo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Konrad Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez shoots in and gets a takedown into Koltun's guard.
Koltun looking for a guillotine here but Alvarez defends easily.
Alvarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koltun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alvarez has managed to get both his arms back between Koltun's legs - danger averted.
Koltun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez passes Koltun's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is trying to control. Koltun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltun tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Koltun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Koltun manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koltun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koltun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Koltun looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Koltun on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvarez cracks a nice hook into Koltun's ribs.
Alvarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koltun.
Alvarez pushes Koltun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez lands with a short shot to the head.
Koltun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alvarez stalls.
Koltun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alvarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez is leaning against Koltun and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koltun blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
A hook to the body from Alvarez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a shot to the side of Koltun's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koltun manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Koltun is rocked!
Koltun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Konrad Koltun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun looks winded!
Koltun looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koltun is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvarez finish him?
Alvarez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alvarez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Koltun on his heels. He'll look to pass Koltun's guard now, I'm sure.
Alvarez passes Koltun's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is working for a kimura but Koltun is defending it quite comfortably.
Alvarez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Koltun tries to improve his position but Alvarez has taken his back! Alvarez has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Koltun tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Alvarez pushes Koltun away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Eduardo Alvarez!
Eduardo Alvarez took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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