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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pikey Chav (ranked 585 p4p, 84 weight class) and Aaron Alvarez (ranked 843 p4p, 120 weight class). Chav comes into the arena with Family blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pikey Chav!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez closes the distance and clinches.
Chav digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Chav uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Chav.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Alvarez lands a left hand.
It looks like Pikey Chav has been cut.
Alvarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chav.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Chav.
Alvarez lands a hook that snaps the head of Chav backwards.
Alvarez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Chav.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chav.
Alvarez pushes Chav back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chav swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a body shot.
Chav lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chav struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chav jumps guard but Alvarez stands there with Chav around his waist. Chav gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Chav.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chav swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chav backwards.
Chav throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chav has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Alvarez uses from the top position.
Chav pulls Alvarez in to control the position.
Alvarez stays in close to Chav's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chav is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Chav keeps moving.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Chav working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chav has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alvarez has managed to get both his arms back between Chav's legs - danger averted.
Chav trying to control the position.
Alvarez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez controls the position from side control.
Chav gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alvarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chav is trying to maintain the position but Alvarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Chav moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chav is pulling down on Alvarez's head. It's preventing any offense from Alvarez, at least for the moment.
Alvarez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Midnight MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Alvarez postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chav seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
Chav looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chav looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chav can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alvarez controls the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez is continuing to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Alvarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pikey Chav's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chav swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez throws a lazy body kick
and Chav counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chav takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Aaron Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chav needs to keep his hands up - Alvarez had a free shot at his head there.
Alvarez misses with a body punch
and Chav counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alvarez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Aaron Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez misses with a hook
and Chav counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Alvarez.
Chav missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chav.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chav swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chav can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Alvarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Alvarez lands with a left to the head.
Chav's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Aaron Alvarez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chav backwards.
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!
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Chav.
Alvarez lands a left hand.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Chav misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Chav misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alvarez.
Chav looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chav takes a shot to the head.
Chav escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chav with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chav swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alvarez is out of range.
Chav swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alvarez wants to clinch up but Chav keeps it at a distance.
Chav appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Chav pushes him off.
Chav misses with an uppercut
and Alvarez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Chav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvarez.
A left hand lands to the body for Chav.
Chav misses with a body punch.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chav is trying to pull guard but Alvarez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chav.
Alvarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alvarez lands an uppercut.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Chav has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Chav blocks it.
Chav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chav blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Chav lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alvarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Chav circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvarez.
Alvarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Chav lands with a left to the head.
Alvarez lands with a light punch inside.
Chav is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarez to keep the fight standing.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chav's elbow.
Chav misses with a body punch.
Chav makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chav.
Alvarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chav backwards.
Alvarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chavs head.
Chav blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Alvarez as the two fighters clinch.
Chav prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chav is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarez to keep the fight standing.
Alvarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chav.
Chav tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chav misses with a body punch.
Chav successfully pulls guard.
Alvarez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chav is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chav wants to sweep but no luck.
Chav is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alvarez controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Alvarez won't allow Chav to sweep him here.
Chav is looking for a triangle but Alvarez pushes his legs off easily.
Chav looking for a sweep. Not yet Chav, not yet.
Alvarez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chav is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Chav escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alvarez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chav working for a triangle but Alvarez defends it easily.
Alvarez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pikey Chav overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chav is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez trying to control but Chav is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chav drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
Chav can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chav.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
Chav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Chav controls the action.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Chav uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chav misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chav misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chav wants to break free but Alvarez has control.
Alvarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Alvarez really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Chav.
Alvarez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chav counters with a leg kick.
Alvarez tries to clinch there but Chav circles away.
Alvarez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chav has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chav moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chav swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chav seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Alvarez lands a nice hook to Chav's body. Chav takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Chav swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chav closes the distance and clinches.
Chav blocks an uppercut.
Chav lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chav prevents a body shot from Alvarez.
Chav lands an uppercut.
Chav fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chav lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chav lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chav tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chav presses Alvarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Chav controls the action.
Alvarez prevents a takedown attempt there.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chav.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chav misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chav misses with the head strike.
Chav digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Alvarez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Chav manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez tries to clinch up but Chav circles away and keeps his distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez misses with a low kick as Chav jumps back.
Chav throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chav feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Alvarez's calf.
Chav takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the body from Alvarez misses
and Chav counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chav creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Alvarez.
Chav is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarez to keep the fight standing.
Chav works on Alvarez's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvarez.
Alvarez lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chav.
Chav lands a body shot.
Chav working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chav displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alvarez up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Chav.
A short right from Chav on the inside.
Alvarez cracks Chav with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chav.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chav pulls guard.
Chav looking for a guillotine here but Alvarez defends easily.
Alvarez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chav looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chav wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chav working for a triangle but Alvarez defends it easily.
Alvarez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chav. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chav trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pikey Chav had his way with Aaron Alvarez in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Chav's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Alvarez. Those never looked like landing.
Pikey Chav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chav blocks the body kick.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chav.
Chav moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chav paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez pushes Chav up against the cage in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Alvarez.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alvarez as Chav tries to tie him up.
Chav is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Chav.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Chav.
Alvarez tries to work over Chav's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez lands a body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Alvarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alvarez gets through Chav's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alvarez lands a body punch.
Chav blocking some punches.
Alvarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Chav.
Chav tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Chav back against the cage.
Alvarez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Alvarez.
Alvarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvarez tries a body shot but Chav blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Chav - that landed with a thud.
Chav lands a hook that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chav's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chav misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chav blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chav misses with a punch to the body.
Chav manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez misses the body punch
and Chav counters with a nice leg kick.
Alvarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chav blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Chav blocking some punches.
Chav has a couple of punches blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Chav doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chav blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Chav jumps guard but Alvarez stands there with Chav around his waist. Chav gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chav works on Alvarez's body with a couple of short punches.
Chav misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chav successfully pulls guard.
Chav has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alvarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alvarez trying to control but Chav is working from the bottom.
Chav is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chav is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alvarez is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Chav keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Chav not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chav looking for a guillotine here but Alvarez defends easily.
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chav escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alvarez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Alvarez!
Aaron Alvarez is the new light heavyweight champion!
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