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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Alvarez (ranked 3304 p4p, 169 weight class) and Ed Frettish (ranked 4501 p4p, 229 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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142 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eduardo Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ed Frettish!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez scores with a hook to the body. Frettish takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alvarez with a jab.
Frettish looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Frettish moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez wants to land a leg kick but Frettish is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Frettish! But no joy.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Frettish swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frettish tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Frettish lands a lovely overhand right.
Alvarez looks to throw the jab but Frettish is out of range.
It seemed like Frettish was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez lands a slapping body shot.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frettish.
It seemed like Frettish was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Frettish has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut
and Frettish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Frettish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarez wants to clinch.
Frettish is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alvarez with a body shot.
Alvarez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frettish pinned against the cage. Frettish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frettish takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Frettish moves out of range.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frettish manages to avoid it.
Frettish takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frettish swinging wildly here.
Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frettish was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez.
Frettish lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Frettish with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alvarez to score with a decent uppercut.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt - Frettish sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alvarez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ed Frettish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Frettish sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez lands a nice shot that snaps Frettish's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws an off balance right hand
and Frettish counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez tries to score with a low kick but Frettish moves his leg out of the way.
Eduardo Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frettish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez misses with a left hand
and Frettish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Frettish was covering up waiting for the punch and Alvarez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Frettish being controlled here, momentarily.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frettish keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Alvarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frettish's guard.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura here.
Alvarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Frettish is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alvarez stalling.
Alvarez wants to control but Frettish is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Alvarez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alvarez catches Frettish with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alvarez clobbers Frettish with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frettish. Frettish circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alvarez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Frettish is able to avoid easily.
Alvarez tried to score with a low kick but Frettish checks it.
As Alvarez backs off Frettish throws a huge counter combo but Alvarez manages to avoid it all.
Alvarez tries a low kick but Frettish avoids it.
Frettish throws a counter combo.
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Frettish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frettish tries to sprawl but Alvarez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Alvarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Frettish doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alvarez.
Alvarez trying to mount his opponent but Frettish defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frettish makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frettish.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Frettish keeps moving.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frettish can do to turn this around?
Alvarez is really struggling to control Frettish but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Alvarez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alvarez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Alvarez trying to control but Frettish is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvarez stays in close to Frettish's body and controls the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Frettish cracks Alvarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frettish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Frettish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Frettish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frettish defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Frettish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvarez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvarez, as that shot connected.
Frettish checks a leg kick.
Frettish now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alvarez scores with a takedown into Frettish's guard.
Frettish keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Frettish gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Frettish must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frettish doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Frettish manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Frettish wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez has his foot on Frettish's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frettish works his way back into a safe position though.
Alvarez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Frettish gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alvarez is pulling down on Frettish's head. It's preventing any offense from Frettish, at least for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Frettish preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Alvarez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frettish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alvarez lands a jab.
Alvarez clinches with his opponent.
Alvarez lands with a right to the head.
Frettish doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Alvarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Frettish lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez tries to stall but Frettish uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frettish makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Frettish.
A short left from Alvarez.
Alvarez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alvarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alvarez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frettish tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frettish has Alvarez pressed against the cage.
Frettish lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez lands a shoulder strike.
Alvarez can't get the takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Frettish blocks it.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alvarez.
Frettish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Alvarez wants a takedown.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frettish is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez gets through Frettish's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Frettish is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Frettish as Alvarez tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Frettish fails to land.
Frettish breaks from the clinch.
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!
Frettish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez.
A shot to the body from Alvarez misses
letting Frettish counter with a right hand.
It looks like Eduardo Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Frettish throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frettish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frettish throws out a counter right but Alvarez avoids it with no problem.
Frettish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frettish takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvarez wants to clinch
and Frettish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eduardo Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Frettish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frettish moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frettish doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Frettish is looking to clinch.
Alvarez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alvarez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Frettish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Alvarez thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frettish looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
Frettish ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Frettish swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frettish lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Frettish moves out of range.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Frettish moved out of range.
It seemed like Frettish was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alvarez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Frettish might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Alvarez throws a hook but Frettish blocks it.
Alvarez wants to clinch up but Frettish keeps it at a distance.
Frettish looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
Eduardo Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frettish slips a straight right by Alvarez.
Ed Frettish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Frettish scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Frettish appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frettish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown but Frettish manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Alvarez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It seemed like Frettish was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Alvarez!
Eduardo Alvarez got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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