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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between paul wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, paul wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Alvarado!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado misses the shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Alvarado.
wall is looking to regain half guard here but Alvarado keeps moving and retains side control.
Alvarado cracks wall with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
wall is trying to control Alvarado's posture but Alvarado avoids it.
wall manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Alvarado seems to be looking for submissions.
Alvarado wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarado looks gassed!
wall wants to control but Alvarado is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
wall is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
wall looks for a takedown but Alvarado sprawls well.
wall throws a right hand that Alvarado ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarado also avoids with ease.
wall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but wall circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
Alvarado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
wall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alvarado clinches up against the cage.
wall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alvarado jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as wall walks away with a smile on his face. Alvarado gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A head kick misses from Alvarado.
wall bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
wall wants to clinch up but Alvarado keeps it at a distance.
wall looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Alvarado!
Alvarado tries to buck wall off but he can't manage it.
wall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wall lands a heavy elbow.
wall with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
wall fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
wall is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by wall. Beautiful body shot.
wall moves into the clinch successfully.
wall will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Alvarado up against the cage.
wall wants to get back to striking at distance but Alvarado won't allow it.
wall drags the fight down to the ground.
wall is controlling Alvarado's posture.
Alvarado 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.
Alvarado wants to pass the guard but wall is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
paul wall dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
wall scores with a body shot.
wall is looking to clinch.
Alvarado shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has wall pinned against the cage. wall gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
wall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alvarado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
wall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
wall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado trying to remain calm as wall controls from the top position.
wall decides to stand back up.
wall shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
wall trying to pass the guard but Alvarado defending well.
Alvarado wants to control but wall is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
wall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alvarado wants to improve his position but wall is controlling well.
wall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alvarado wants to improve his position but wall is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wall content to control rather than advance.
Alvarado trying to hold on to wall's head to control him but wall postures up.
Well, if wall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Alvarado tries to get to full guard but wall has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
wall controlling the action here.
wall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Alvarado is looking for a sweep. wall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
wall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alvarado wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
paul wall dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Alvarado with a poor takedown
and wall counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alvarado's guard now.
Alvarado trying to keep a closed guard but wall is proving a slippery customer.
wall wants to stand but Alvarado has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Alvarado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarado has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but wall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
wall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
wall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alvarado is fending him off so far but wall persists. Nope, Alvarado circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but wall swivels and escapes.
Alvarado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
wall tries for a takedown but Alvarado circles away easily
and Alvarado counters with a nice double leg into side control. wall won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for paul wall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarado decides to stand back up.
Alvarado blocks a head kick by wall.
wall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarado tries to clinch there but wall circles away.
Alvarado doesn't manage to clinch there - wall circles away.
wall misses with a head kick.
Alvarado misses with a takedown
and wall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
paul wall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
wall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Alvarado trying to control from the bottom.
wall stalling.
Alvarado is not content to let wall control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
wall wants to stand but Alvarado has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Alvarado trying to control here.
That's four 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
wall tries to clinch up.
wall has a takedown stuffed.
Alvarado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
wall bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
wall staying calm.
Alvarado is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
paul wall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well wall 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... paul wall!
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hype
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