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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Hart (ranked 25907 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Alexander (ranked 5979 p4p, 76 weight class). Riley Alexander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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278 lbs
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269 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Hart!
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, Riley Alexander!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hart jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alexander walks away with a smile on his face. Hart gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alexander throws a lazy head kick
and Hart counters with a two punch combo.
Alexander is looking to clinch.
Hart is looking for a counter combo.
Alexander misses with a head kick.
As Alexander looks to move away, Hart throws a big counter combo but Alexander just gets out of the way.
Alexander tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hart counters with a thumping low kick.
Alexander moves into range and clinches up with Hart.
Hart is trying to pull guard but Alexander has him pressed against the cage.
Hart can't find room to land a body shot as Alexander controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexander has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hart is trying to keep an underhook but Alexander manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hart makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexander doesn't manage to clinch there - Hart circles away.
Hart went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Hart fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alexander just manages to avoid it.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alexander defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Hart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alexander misses with a takedown attempt
and Hart counters with a one-two to the body.
Hart misses with the combination.
Alexander throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hart tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alexander is in Hart's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander prevents Hart from getting back to his feet.
Alexander would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alexander gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alexander gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Alexander scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexander remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Alexander stands up and beckons Hart to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hart to the ground. Alexander is now in Hart's guard.
Hart manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hart has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alexander after a bit of a struggle.
Alexander has Hart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alexander gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hart regains guard.
Hart is trying to control the position but Alexander postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexander wants to stand but Hart has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hart working for a triangle but Alexander defends it easily.
Hart is breathing heavily.
Alexander has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hart is proving hard to escape from.
Alexander gets to his feet - Hart follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Evan Hart will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alexander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexander closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alexander lands in his opponent's guard.
Hart has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Alexander is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Hart jumps into guard, dragging Alexander to the mat.
Hart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alexander doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alexander manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alexander got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hart has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alexander has managed to get both his arms back between Hart's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alexander throws a head kick that misses
and Hart counters with a three punch combo that has Alexander backing up. Alexander nods at Hart to acknowledge the strikes.
Alexander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hart.
Hart on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alexander fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the cage.
Alexander pulls guard effortlessly.
Alexander wants to get back to his feet but Hart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hart wants to stand but Alexander is controlling his posture from full guard.
Alexander is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander has Hart pulled in close to control his posture.
Hart wants to stand but Alexander is controlling his posture from full guard.
Alexander looking to control.
Hart prevents Alexander from getting back to his feet.
Hart stands up and waves to Alexander to follow him.
Alexander looks to land a body kick but Hart moved away.
As Alexander looks to move away, Hart throws a big counter combo but Alexander just gets out of the way.
Alexander moves in looking to clinch but Hart pushes him off.
Alexander scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart can't do much from the bottom here.
Alexander has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Alexander shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hart is looking for a counter combo.
Alexander shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hart but Hart pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alexander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alexander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hart went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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.
Alexander shoots in and gets a takedown into Hart's guard.
Hart has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Alexander has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Hart fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alexander pulls guard effortlessly.
Hart stands up from Alexander's guard - Hart perhaps looking for a knockout.
Alexander throws a head kick that misses.
Alexander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alexander rushes Hart and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Riley Alexander will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hart misses with the combination.
Alexander lands a left and a right that send Hart crashing to the mat, dazed. Alexander thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hart is rocked!
It looks like Evan Hart has been cut.
Riley Alexander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alexander lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oh Hart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alexander.
Alexander is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Hart hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Riley Alexander!
Riley Alexander took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Dark Horse Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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