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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Alvarez (ranked 5885 p4p, 295 weight class) and Zackary Finyard (ranked 2830 p4p, 146 weight class). Finyard has chosen Your pussy's glued to a building on fire as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
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115 lbs
20 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eduardo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zackary Finyard!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finyard clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarez controlling the action here for a moment.
Finyard jumps into guard, dragging Alvarez to the mat.
Finyard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Finyard trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Finyard is looking to stand up but Alvarez isn't so interested in that idea.
Finyard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Finyard is pulling down on Alvarez's head. It's preventing any offense from Alvarez, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Finyard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alvarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Finyard's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finyard is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Finyard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alvarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Finyard is just riding it out for now. Alvarez eventually gives up the hold.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Finyard is pressing down on Alvarez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Finyard is retaining full guard.
Finyard lands an upkick as Alvarez stands over him.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Finyard is keeping the position.
Alvarez prevents Finyard from getting back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Finyard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Finyard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Finyard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Finyard is in Alvarez's guard.
Finyard trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Finyard postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez can't keep his opponent in guard - Finyard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alvarez is looking to control Finyard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvarez avoid being mounted?
Finyard slows the pace down in half guard.
Finyard trying to pass the guard but Alvarez defending well.
Finyard is looking to stall here but Alvarez recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvarez controls Finyard momentarily but Finyard frees himself.
Finyard throws a big elbow that misses.
Finyard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Finyard defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Finyard looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zackary Finyard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Finyard slips under a jab.
Alvarez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Finyard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alvarez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Finyard quickly recovers to half guard.
Alvarez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Alvarez wants to control but Finyard is keeping him busy.
Finyard throws some strikes from the bottom but Alvarez isn't bothered - he's working on a kimura... it looks tight... it is! Finyard is tapping and screaming like a little girl! Ouch, that looks painful! Good win for Alvarez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eduardo Alvarez!
A pretty intense looking Eduardo Alvarez took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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