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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ki Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fibelas Alameda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Law comes into the arena with We Run This Town blaring out of the sound system. Ki Law has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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178 cm
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162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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200 cm
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160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ki Law! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fibelas Alameda! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Alameda shoots in but Law avoids the takedown attempt easily. Law tries for a takedown but Alameda circles away easily and Alameda moves into the clinch. Alameda is trying to stall.
Alameda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Law pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alameda fails with the takedown and Law counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alameda! Ki Law has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fibelas Alameda. Law is landing with some decent strikes but Alameda is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Law tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Alameda taking shots to the head. Alameda reaches up to try and control the position but Law seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Alameda rolls and tries to escape and now Law has his back!
Law has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Law misses with punches from the back. Law wants to control the position but Alameda frees himself and scrambles - Law manages to regain control in side control.
Law working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Law is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alameda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Law lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Alameda down.
Law is looking to take a break and control but Alameda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Alameda is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Law off and has taken his back! Alameda is not going to allow Law to sit and survive in this position. Alameda struggling to land strikes to the head as Law covers up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Alameda trying to control momentarily.
Alameda missing with strikes from the back. Law tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Law is wriggling around trying to escape.
Law is squirming around, avoiding Alameda's attempts to control the action. Law tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alameda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Law is looking to escape. Law bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Law is breathing heavily. Law looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Alameda wants to hit a switch here but Law passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alameda there!
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Law is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Alameda has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Alameda! Law is trying to control the position but Alameda postures up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Alameda stands up from guard. Let's bang! Alameda fails with the takedown and Law counters with a nice double leg into guard. Law throws a strike but Alameda rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ki Law dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alameda rushes Law and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Alameda breaks the clinch.
Law wants to clinch but Alameda slips to the side and Alameda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alameda. Alameda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alameda scores with a spinning back kick! Alameda gets in close and instigates a clinch. Alameda has Law pressed against the cage.
Law fails to pull guard.
Alameda taking a breather. Alameda dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Alameda breaks from the clinch.
Alameda is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Law throws a lazy head kick and Alameda moves into the clinch. Law goes for a takedown attempt but Alameda pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alameda doesn't succeed with the takedown and Law counters with a shoot takedown. Alameda fights it but they end up in guard. Alameda wants to control the position but Law says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Law seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alameda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Alameda has hold of Law's hands but Law slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Law passes to side control. Alameda takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Alameda defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Law working away. Alameda is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Law is staying active. Law is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alameda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Law in side control, throwing shots but Alameda defends. Law wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alameda keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alameda wants to control but Law postures up. Law wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alameda keeps working. Law fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Alameda is trying to control Law's posture but Law avoids it. Alameda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Alameda is looking for a sweep. Alameda struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Law swats away the attempt to clinch by Alameda. Alameda misses with a takedown and Law counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Law. Law preventing the sweep. Alameda looking to control.
Law slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Law postures up.
Alameda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Law kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ki Law dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Law tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alameda swivels and escapes. Alameda doesn't succeed with the takedown and Law counters with a shoot takedown. Alameda fights it but they end up in guard. Law trying to control the position from guard on top but Alameda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Law connects with a couple of short punches. Law passes into half guard. Alameda trying to hold on to Law's head to control him but Law postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Alameda wants to get back to his feet. Ki Law overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Law controlling the pace. Alameda wants to get back to his feet. Alameda wants to improve his position but Law is controlling well.
Law seems to be looking for submissions.
Alameda wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Law shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Alameda counters with a single leg into guard. Law didn't expect that. Law keeping full guard, as Alameda tries to pass. Alameda throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Law keeping moving, preventing Alameda from controlling successfully. Alameda looking to sit in guard and control but Law gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Law working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alameda is trying to control the position but Law postures up. Alameda has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Law is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Alameda. Law just content to control the position. Alameda is trying to control Law's posture but Law avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Alameda is trying to improve his position. Law works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Alameda is looking for a sweep. Alameda throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Alameda is trying to get back to half guard. Law lands some shots froms side control.
And that's the end of the fight! Ki Law showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Law, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ki Law!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
45% |
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