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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorne Malvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvado's entrance music is Obie Trice - Ups & Downs. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
49 - 22 - 1 |
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175 cm
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153 lbs
29 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
49 - 22 - 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
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorne Malvo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malvo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A shot to the body from Malvo misses
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvado misses with a left hand
and Malvo counters with a thumping low kick.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Malvo.
Alvado attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good standup being displayed there by Alvado as he connects with a hook.
Malvo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malvo.
Malvo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Malvo slips a jab from Alvado.
Alvado slips under a jab from Malvo.
Malvo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malvo slips a straight right by Alvado.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malvo.
Alvado drops his hands momentarily and Malvo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malvo moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malvo! But no joy.
Alvado misses with a lunging right hand
and Malvo counters with a low kick, right behind Alvado 's knee.
Malvo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Malvo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvo clobbers Alvado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A low kick from Malvo is predictable there
and Alvado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alvado moves out of range of the leg kick from Malvo.
A little feinted left hand from Alvado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alvado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvado keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice combination there by Malvo.
Alvado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Malvo throws out a leg kick but Alvado moves out of range and Malvo only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Alvado.
Despite the aggression on Malvo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Alvado moves out of range of the leg kick from Malvo.
Malvo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malvo looks to land a body kick but Alvado moved away.
A solid body kick from Malvo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvado checks a low kick from Malvo.
Alvado seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alvado checks the leg kick nicely there.
Malvo throws a looping overhand right but Alvado ducks down to avoid it.
Malvo slips a jab from Alvado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malvo just misses with a punch to the body.
Malvo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alvado is out of range and Malvo settles back down.
Malvo throws a body kick that misses.
Malvo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malvo misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Alvado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malvo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Malvo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alvado.
Malvo looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
Malvo throws a solid leg kick but Alvado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malvo.
Malvo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malvo.
Malvo avoids the body shot from Alvado.
Malvo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malvo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alvado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malvo.
Alvado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Malvo coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Malvo's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malvo. Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malvo.
Malvo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malvo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malvo misses with a low kick as Alvado jumps back.
Malvo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvado checks it well.
Malvo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malvo throws out a loose jab but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malvo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Malvo throws a leg kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvado, as that shot connected.
Alvado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Malvo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malvo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alvado misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malvo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malvo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Malvo misses with a kick to the body.
Alvado moves out of range as Malvo strikes.
A good leg kick by Malvo.
Alvado throws a low kick but Malvo avoids it.
Alvado takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvado. Malvo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malvo misses with a leg kick
and Alvado counters with a low kick, right behind Malvo 's knee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malvo.
Alvado misses with a wild body shot.
Alvado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malvo misses with a kick to the body.
Malvo thows a leg kick but Alvado checks it
and Alvado counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malvo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alvado just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado scores with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Alvado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lorne Malvo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alvado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alvado, right into the meat.
Malvo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Malvo fails to land with a series of punches.
Malvo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alvado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malvo thinks about the counter body kick.
Malvo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvado slips a jab from Malvo.
Alvado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Malvo.
Malvo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Alvado.
Malvo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado misses with a body kick.
Malvo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alvado throws a leg kick
and Malvo counters with a thumping low kick.
Alvado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alvado.
Alvado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malvo at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malvo misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvo throws a low kick but Alvado moves out of range easily.
Malvo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvado tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Alvado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malvo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvado.
Malvo wants to land a leg kick but Alvado is out of range.
Lorne Malvo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malvo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvado finds it's way round the side to connect with Malvo's head.
Alvado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malvo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malvo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Malvo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Malvo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Malvo backs up against the cage.
Alvado tries to land a front kick but Malvo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alvado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malvo throws out the jab.
Alvado is looking to counter punch.
Malvo checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvado misses with a low kick.
Alvado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malvo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malvo ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
Alvado avoids the body shot from Malvo.
Malvo lands with a slapping head kick.
A shot to the body from Malvo misses
and Alvado counters with a good low kick that Malvo was not able to check.
Alvado is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alvado connects with a nice looking jab.
Malvo tries to land a front kick but Alvado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alvado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malvo's sensitive parts.
Malvo misses with a kick to the body.
Malvo lands a nice looking body kick.
Alvado throws a jab but it's blocked by Malvo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvado.
Malvo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alvado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malvo manages to avoid it.
Malvo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Malvo connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malvo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Malvo misses with a low kick.
Alvado checks a leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malvo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Alvado.
Malvo lands a leg kick that knocks Alvado off balance momentarily.
Alvado tried to score with a low kick but Malvo checks it.
Malvo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alvado throws a body punch but Malvo moves out of range.
A punch combination from Alvado misses.
Malvo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alvado takes a step back to recover.
Malvo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alvado throws the kick towards the body but Malvo avoids it.
Malvo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Alvado slips a straight right by Malvo.
Alvado misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malvo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alvado is able to avoid easily.
No joy there for Alvado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malvo misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malvo thinking.
A low kick from Malvo is predictable there
and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
Malvo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvado has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malvo.
Malvo lands with a nice body kick.
Alvado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malvo was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvado.
Malvo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Malvo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alvado backs up against the cage.
Malvo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malvo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvado finds it's way round the side to connect with Malvo's head.
Malvo throws out a loose jab but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado throws a jab when Malvo was well out of range.
Malvo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malvo tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Alvado was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Malvo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pablo Alvado.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Pablo Alvado!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight as a draw!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Lorne Malvo!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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