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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fin Flaer (ranked 3471 p4p, 117 weight class) and Ronaldo Alves (ranked 3768 p4p, 126 weight class). Ronaldo Alves will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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220 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fin Flaer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronaldo Alves!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flaer moves into range and clinches up with Alves.
Flaer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alves's elbow.
Alves has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Flaer after a bit of a struggle.
Flaer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alves is defending well.
Flaer prevents the takedown attempt.
Alves has Flaer pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alves pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Flaer tumbling to the mat - Alves dives into Flaer's guard.
Flaer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Alves stacks Flaer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Alves!
Flaer is not content to let Alves control the position.
Alves connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Flaer some visible discomfort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flaer is looking to regain half guard here but Alves keeps moving and retains side control.
Flaer is working hard here to advance position.
Flaer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alves on the ground.
Alves wants to control but Flaer is keeping him busy.
Alves is working Flaer over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flaer is not content to let Alves control the position.
Flaer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Flaer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alves takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Flaer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
Alves moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Flaer.
Flaer taking a bit of punishment here - Alves scoring with strikes.
Alves tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alves has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Flaer is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flaer is trying to work for a sweep but Alves has mounted him!
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flaer is desperately trying to improve his position but Alves has a good base and remains in mount.
Flaer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Flaer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alves lands strikes from half guard.
Flaer has hold of Alves's hands but Alves slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alves is trying to work for a kimura but Flaer is defending well.
Flaer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flaer looking for submissions off his back.
Alves not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flaer tries to roll over but Alves keeps him under control.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flaer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flaer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alves scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Flaer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
Flaer looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Alves pushes past his half guard into mount!
Flaer is looking to improve his position but Alves isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flaer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alves is trying to work for a kimura but Flaer is defending well.
Alves looks winded!
Flaer looking for submissions off his back.
Flaer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flaer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Alves has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Flaer with the active half guard here but Alves passes nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Alves dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flaer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Alves counters with a nice double leg into side control. Flaer won't be happy with that.
Flaer regains half guard.
Flaer actively working from the bottom here.
Flaer taking some punishment here, with Alves in his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flaer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flaer looking for submissions off his back.
Flaer is pressing down on Alves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Flaer is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.
Flaer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves stands up over Flaer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alves thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flaer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alves defends well.
Alves landing some decent shots from guard.
Flaer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Flaer has momentary wrist control but Alves slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flaer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alves scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alves's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ronaldo Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Flaer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flaer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alves postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Flaer has momentary wrist control but Alves slips an elbow through the middle.
Flaer looking for subs off his back but Alves has passed one foot through into half guard.
Alves slips a nice elbow through Flaer's hands, connecting with Flaer's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flaer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
Flaer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alves looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Flaer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alves is nestled in close to Flaer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Flaer looking for submissions off his back.
Flaer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flaer tries to get out of the position.
Flaer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alves looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flaer is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.
Flaer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alves is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flaer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flaer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
Alves working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves is keen to just control but Flaer is a slippery customer.
Flaer tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg.
Flaer looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Flaer wants to clinch but Alves slips to the side
and Alves decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flaer's guard.
Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Flaer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Flaer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alves is aware though and is defending well.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Flaer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alves jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Flaer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alves passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves is chipping away with strikes.
Alves looks up at the clock and then as Flaer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alves smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Flaer is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves wants to control but Flaer is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flaer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Flaer is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alves has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alves working the head and body with strikes.
Alves takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Flaer looking for submissions off his back.
Flaer actively working from the bottom here.
Flaer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Alves.
Flaer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flaer with the active half guard here but Alves passes nicely into side control.
Flaer tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Alves presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Flaer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Flaer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alves looking to finish Flaer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Flaer!
It looks like Fin Flaer has been cut.
BOOM! Alves connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Flaer is bucking up trying to escape but Alves cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves prevents Flaer from getting the reversal.
Alves cracks Flaer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alves breaks from Flaer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Alves connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Flaer is rocked!
Flaer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Oh Flaer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flaer is looking to improve his position.
Flaer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
Flaer seems to have got his legs back now.
Flaer tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg.
Flaer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Flaer wants to get back to full guard.
Flaer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
Flaer looking for submissions off his back.
Flaer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Alves working Flaer over with strikes.
Flaer actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flaer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flaer actively working from the bottom here.
Alves wants to control but Flaer is keeping him busy.
Alves slips a nice elbow through Flaer's hands, connecting with Flaer's forehead.
Flaer tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg.
Flaer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alves seems to be looking for submissions.
Flaer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alves winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Alves!
Ronaldo Alves 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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FIGHT
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