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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Firpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owin Erl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvin Firpo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvin Firpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Owin Erl!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firpo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Erl has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Erl moves into the clinch.
Erl working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Firpo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Erl displaying some good clinch control by pressing Firpo up against the cage.
Erl stalling the fight.
Erl misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Erl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Firpo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Erl lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Firpo breaks from the clinch.
Erl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Erl decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erl is trying to control the action in half guard but Firpo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Erl 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.
Erl stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erl trying to control from half guard but Firpo is working away.
Erl is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Erl controlling the action here.
Firpo is looking for a sweep. Erl is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Firpo trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Firpo tries to get to full guard but Erl has control of the leg.
Erl wants to control but Firpo is keeping him busy.
Firpo wants to get back to full guard but Erl has passed into side control.
Erl is working Firpo over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erl wants to control but Firpo is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Erl cracks Firpo with a big right hand but Firpo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Erl lands a nice forearm strike.
Erl trying to control the position but Firpo is working away.
Firpo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Erl wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Erl wants to control but Firpo is keeping him busy.
Firpo stops Erl from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Firpo is looking for a sweep.
Erl trying to control the action but Firpo is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Erl stalls from top position.
Erl wants to lay and pray for a moment but Firpo keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Firpo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owin Erl dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Firpo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Erl's calf.
Erl is looking to clinch but Firpo is avoiding it.
Firpo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Firpo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Erl shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Owin Erl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Firpo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Firpo misses.
Erl darts in looking for a takedown but Firpo gets double underhooks and turns Erl into the cage.
Erl tries to clinch up.
Firpo misses with a low kick.
Erl ducks under a wild hook from Firpo.
Erl is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firpo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Erl tries to counter by closing the distance.
Erl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Firpo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Firpo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Erl.
Erl darts in and clinches Firpo up against the cage.
Firpo manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Firpo misses with a low kick as Erl jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firpo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Firpo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Firpo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Erl wants to clinch.
Firpo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Erl scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Erl trying to control the position but Firpo is working away.
Erl working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Firpo is looking for a sweep.
Erl in side control, throwing shots but Firpo defends.
Firpo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Owin Erl has got the better of the ground game so far.
Firpo is not content to let Erl control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Erl working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Erl postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Erl creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Firpo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Erl tries to advance to mount but can't.
Firpo is not content to let Erl control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firpo holding on.
Erl working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Erl is looking to take a break and control but Firpo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Firpo parries the strikes from Erl easily there. Erl is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Firpo to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Erl is looking to take a break and control but Firpo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Firpo throws a head kick but Erl moves out of range.
Erl wants to counter the offense by Firpo and move into the clinch position.
Firpo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Erl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Erl feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Firpo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Firpo throws a head kick that misses.
Firpo lands the left hand.
Firpo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Erl.
Erl moves into range and clinches up with Firpo.
Firpo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Firpo tries to break free but Erl pushes him back against the cage.
Firpo takes a shot to the head.
Firpo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Firpo working hard to break the clinch.
Erl pressing his opponent against the cage.
Erl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Firpo dominated that second round.
That's time! Firpo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Erl dodges the punch combination from Firpo.
Alvin Firpo is winning the standup battle so far.
Erl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Firpo throws the left hand but Erl avoids the punch easily.
Firpo throws a solid leg kick but Erl takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Firpo.
Firpo lands a head kick. Erl smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Firpo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erl manages to avoid it.
Erl has closed the distance and engaged Firpo in a clinch.
Erl successfully pulls guard.
Firpo wants to stand but Erl is controlling his posture from full guard.
Erl bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Firpo's guard.
Erl has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Firpo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Erl controls the pace.
Firpo looking for a sweep. Not yet Firpo, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firpo being controlled here, momentarily.
Firpo wants to sweep here but Erl controlling him for the moment.
Erl throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Firpo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Erl keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Firpo's head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Firpo holds on and takes a little breather.
Erl stays in close to Firpo's body and controls the position.
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.
Erl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Erl wants to pass the guard but Firpo is keeping the position.
Erl in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Erl trying to control the position from guard on top but Firpo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Erl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Firpo throws a hook to the side of Erl's head but Erl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Erl tries to counter with a clinch but Firpo shakes him off and moves away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Firpo - that will leave a mark!
Firpo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Erl wants to clinch up but Firpo keeps it at a distance.
Firpo swats away the attempt to clinch by Erl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firpo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Erl.
A left lands for Firpo.
Erl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Erl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Firpo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Firpo misses the shot to the body.
Erl wants to counter the offense by Firpo and move into the clinch position.
Erl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short left from Erl.
Erl has Firpo pressed against the cage, preventing Firpo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Erl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A hook to the body from Firpo.
Firpo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Erl fails with a takedown attempt.
Erl is looking to clinch.
Firpo throwing a counter right hand but Erl manages to avoid it.
Erl tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Firpo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Firpo.
Erl gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Firpo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvin Firpo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owin Erl.
Erl tries to close the distance and clinch but Firpo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice jab there from Firpo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erl blocks a jab.
Erl blocks a low kick nicely.
Alvin Firpo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Erl forces Firpo back against the cage and clinches.
Firpo is working Erl over against the cage.
Owin Erl seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Erl.
Firpo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erl prevents Firpo from breaking the clinch.
Firpo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Firpo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Erl prevents Firpo from breaking the clinch.
Erl has Firpo pressed against the cage, preventing Firpo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Firpo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Firpo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Firpo!
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