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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finlay Darrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Doom. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Finlay Darrow!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tries to clinch up.
Darrow moves into the clinch.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Darrow there.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Darrow moved out of range.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Darrow moves out of range.
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darrow throws out the jab.
Darrow has Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Darrow avoids the elbow strike from Alvarez, against the cage.
Alvarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darrow or not.
Nice body punch from Darrow - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darrow tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Darrow.
Darrow pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darrow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alvarez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darrow's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Darrow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alvarez throws an elbow but misses.
Alvarez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darrow prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Darrow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Darrow prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
A hook to the body from Alvarez.
Alvarez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alvarez scores with a hook to the body.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darrow dodges an elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a nice elbow.
Alvarez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Darrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Alvarez's efforts to push away.
Darrow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darrow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Darrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darrow working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Darrow as the two fighters clinch.
Darrow working aggressively here.
Darrow scores with a shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Darrow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darrow lands with a short shot to the head.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alvarez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darrow lands with a light punch inside.
Darrow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alvarez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Darrow's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darrow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darrow missing with knees to the body.
Alvarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darrow or not.
Darrow scores with a hook to the body.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Alvarez is struggling to control the position.
Darrow blocks the elbow strike.
Darrow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Alvarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Darrow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alvarez is able to avoid easily.
Alvarez darts in trying to clinch
and Darrow counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darrow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darrow throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Darrow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alvarez scores with a sloppy right hand. Darrow should have avoided that one.
Darrow misses with a leg kick.
Darrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darrow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darrow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darrow cracks the inside of Alvarez's front leg.
Darrow cracks Alvarez with an open hand slap.
Darrow blocks a leg kick.
Alvarez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Darrow's head.
Darrow is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darrow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Darrow is still on wobbly legs! Can Alvarez finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alvarez scores with a push kick.
Alvarez checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alvarez. That's going to slow Darrow down.
Alvarez steps in with a hook that catches Darrow right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Alvarez follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Darrow looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Alvarez!
Michael Alvarez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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RATING
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