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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). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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145 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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172 cm
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152 lbs
34 - 20 - 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
20 - 9 - 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 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Konrad Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
Alvarez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koltun looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
Koltun throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez tried to counter with a leg kick but Koltun avoided it.
Koltun throws a leg kick but Alvarez checks it.
Alvarez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koltun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koltun looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alvarez clinches up against the cage.
Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Koltun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Alvarez.
Koltun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Koltun fails to land.
Alvarez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koltun prevents it.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Alvarez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Alvarez manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun is looking for a sweep.
Alvarez is trying to get an arm triangle but Koltun is defending well.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Koltun is working from the bottom.
Alvarez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Koltun can't do much from the bottom here.
Alvarez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koltun is trying to escape the position but Alvarez is controlling the position.
Koltun manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Koltun is trying to work for a kimura but Alvarez is defending well.
Koltun wants to free his trapped foot but Alvarez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Alvarez is working hard here to advance position.
Alvarez manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koltun scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
Koltun postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Koltun being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez trying to control the position.
Koltun trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Koltun is proving a slippery customer.
Alvarez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Koltun is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Koltun is looking to pass into half guard but Alvarez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Alvarez is in guard.
Alvarez drops back looking for a leg! Koltun is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Koltun manages to kick Alvarez off! Alvarez jumps back into Koltun's guard.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Alvarez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A head kick misses from Koltun.
Nice shot lands for Alvarez.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koltun can do to turn this around?
Koltun misses with a low kick.
Koltun throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Koltun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvarez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koltun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
Koltun throws an off balance right hand
and Alvarez counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun is looking for a sweep.
Alvarez tries to advance to mount but Koltun denies him.
Koltun tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koltun is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez taking a break here but Koltun is having none of it and regains half guard.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Koltun is defending against the submission attempts here by Alvarez.
Alvarez seems to be working for a kimura but Koltun defends the submission attempt.
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 makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Koltun.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Koltun controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Koltun keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alvarez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Koltun for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Koltun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koltun misses the jab.
Koltun misses with a right hand
and Alvarez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koltun scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Eduardo Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Koltun pushes him off.
Alvarez catches Koltun with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koltun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Konrad Koltun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez cracks Koltun with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Koltun.
Alvarez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Koltun doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alvarez.
Alvarez prevents Koltun from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Alvarez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Koltun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Koltun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez connects with a single shot there.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Alvarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Koltun throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Koltun!
Koltun is looking for a sweep.
Koltun is trying to control Alvarez's posture but Alvarez avoids it.
Koltun manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Koltun gets back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Koltun keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Alvarez won't allow Koltun to sweep him here.
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Koltun wants to sweep but no luck.
Konrad Koltun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alvarez pushing down on Koltun's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Alvarez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alvarez is pressing down on Koltun's thigh, looking to free his foot. Koltun is holding on for now.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Koltun trying to hold on to Alvarez's head to control him but Alvarez postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez prevents Koltun from improving his position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Koltun falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Koltun misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koltun throws a head kick that misses.
Koltun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Koltun!
A jab from Alvarez does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Koltun 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 looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alvarez is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Koltun is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). 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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RATING
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