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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Alvarez (ranked 2584 p4p, 126 weight class) and Manus Grant (ranked 4249 p4p, 203 weight class). Grant has chosen Thunderstruck - AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
24 - 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
26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manus Grant!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvarez lands a nice hook to Grant's body. Grant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grant throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Grant throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez throws a shot to the body.
Alvarez lands a really nice looking cross but Grant seems unphased.
A big left from Alvarez misses.
Grant tries to land a front kick but Alvarez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Alvarez, as that shot connected.
Manus Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alvarez throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant thumps Alvarez with a low kick.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a lazy right hand but Grant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarez shoots in and drives through. Grant sprawls well.
Grant throws a wild body kick that Alvarez sees coming a mile off.
Grant punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alvarez swings for the body but Grant moves out of range.
Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvarez throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Grant swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crunch! Grant slams his shin into Alvarez's torso.
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Grant sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grant throws a combination that misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice body shot.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alvarez.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alvarez scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez scores with a nice strike.
Alvarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manus Grant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grant scores with a head kick. Alvarez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Grant scores with a one two! Alvarez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grant defends it nicely.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alvarez checks a low kick from Grant.
Grant avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alvarez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grant, right into the meat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grant. Alvarez shrugs it off though.
Grant scores with a shot to the body.
Grant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grant.
A nice side step and Grant releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Grant throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarez throwing a counter right hand but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Grant.
Grant scores with a shot to the body.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grant.
Grant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez takes a swing at Grant's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
Grant shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grant paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant throws a leg kick that misses.
Alvarez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alvarez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Grant.
Alvarez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grant takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Grant scores with a kick to the body.
Alvarez lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Grant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grant takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grant throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Grant.
Alvarez looks to land a left hand but Grant moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Grant dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Grant.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Grant as he jumps to the side.
Grant scores with a hook.
Alvarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant connects with a body shot.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grant throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant is trying to stand up here but Alvarez is controlling him well.
Grant trying to control but Alvarez postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alvarez is looking for a kimura but Grant is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alvarez to get the leverage.
Alvarez passes to full mount!
You get the feeling that Grant really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Alvarez is stalling here but it's allowed Grant to get half guard.
Grant is concentrating on defense, preventing Alvarez from advancing position.
Alvarez seems to be working for a kimura but Grant defends the submission attempt.
Grant tries to kick Alvarez off but Alvarez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez wants to work for an arm triangle but Grant is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grant is staying active underneath Alvarez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grant wants to improve his position but Alvarez is controlling well.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grant wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alvarez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant keeping hold of Alvarez's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Grant pushes Alvarez off and gets back to his feet.
Grant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez misses with a hook
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
Manus Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Grant misses.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick from Grant.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Grant.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Grant.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez cracks Grant with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grant fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvarez throws a leg kick which misses Grant's front leg but catches the back leg as Grant tries to avoid it.
Grant lands a really nice looking cross but Alvarez seems unphased.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grant lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarez off balance momentarily.
Grant on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
Alvarez misses with a hook. Grant ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Alvarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Alvarez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grant lands a nice shot that snaps Alvarez's head back.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grant connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Grant.
Alvarez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Grant lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarez off balance momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Grant. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grant throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alvarez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Grant does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
Grant takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez jabs Grant right on the nose. Grant blinks but takes it well.
Alvarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.
Grant misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Grant blocks the leg kick.
Alvarez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grant can pounce on him.
Alvarez wants to clinch but Grant slips to the side
and Grant counters with a left to the body.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grant.
Alvarez walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alvarez won't allow Grant to get back to his feet.
Grant controlling the position.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Grant keeps moving.
Grant is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Alvarez presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alvarez lands with a left to the head.
Alvarez takes an elbow to the temple.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Grant as Alvarez tries to tie him up.
Grant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grant looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant checks a leg kick nicely.
Grant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Grant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grant lands a slapping body shot.
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Eduardo Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Alvarez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grant wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez works over Grant with some ground and pound from guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Grant is working from the bottom.
Grant is pulling down on Alvarez's head. It's preventing any offense from Alvarez, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Alvarez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Grant is pulling down on Alvarez's head. It's preventing any offense from Alvarez, at least for the moment.
Grant working a defensive guard here.
Grant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alvarez is one step ahead there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manus Grant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Grant 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manus Grant!
Manus Grant seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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