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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ty Alvarez (ranked 7720 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed Jonhson (ranked 3914 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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157 lbs
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156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ty Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mohammed Jonhson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jonhson dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jonhson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Jonhson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alvarez darts in and clinches Jonhson up against the cage.
Jonhson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Alvarez.
Jonhson digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
The referee calls for Alvarez to work.
Jonhson wants to break free but Alvarez has control.
Alvarez tightens his grip and picks Jonhson up, before dumping him to the ground. Jonhson manages to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jonhson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard.
Jonhson trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Jonhson won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jonhson trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing Jonhson from standing up.
Alvarez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alvarez tries to get out of the position.
Alvarez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvarez throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jonhson tries to stand but Alvarez is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jonhson misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ty Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Jonhson.
Alvarez scores with a takedown into Jonhson's guard.
Alvarez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jonhson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jonhson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jonhson moves nicely into side control.
Jonhson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Jonhson tries for a kimura but Alvarez is defending well.
Alvarez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson wants to stand but Alvarez is controlling his arm.
Alvarez is looking to regain half guard here but Jonhson keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jonhson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mohammed Jonhson will probably get the nod.
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.
Alvarez pushes Jonhson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jonhson tries for a takedown but Alvarez manages to get underhooks.
Alvarez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jonhson pushes Alvarez off looking to stand but Alvarez dives back in and keeps control.
Alvarez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jonhson.
Jonhson trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jonhson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a head shot. Jonhson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jonhson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jonhson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jonhson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Jonhson.
Jonhson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alvarez counters with a left and a right that stings Jonhson.
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Jonhson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jonhson.
Ty Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Jonhson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alvarez lands a head kick!
Alvarez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jonhson.
Jonhson is breathing heavily.
Jonhson tries for a takedown but Alvarez circles away easily
and Alvarez counters by moving into the clinch.
Alvarez jumps guard and drags Jonhson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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 loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jonhson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Jonhson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jonhson is one step ahead there.
Alvarez wants to stand and escape but Jonhson is having none of it.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Jonhson from controlling successfully.
Jonhson postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing Jonhson from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Alvarez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jonhson quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jonhson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alvarez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Alvarez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alvarez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jonhson is trying to stand up here but Alvarez is controlling him well.
Jonhson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alvarez pulls his head out easily.
Alvarez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jonhson can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jonhson sees it coming and defends easily.
Alvarez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jonhson to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez rushes Jonhson and presses him up against the cage.
Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Alvarez clinches.
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jonhson goes for a double leg but Alvarez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alvarez continues to drive forward.
Jonhson misses with a body shot.
Jonhson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alvarez counters by clinching up.
Jonhson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jonhson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ty Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammed Jonhson.
Alvarez has Jonhson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alvarez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Jonhson tumbling to the mat - Alvarez dives into Jonhson's guard.
Alvarez is looking to work some ground and pound but Jonhson has wrist control.
Alvarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jonhson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alvarez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarez content to stall in guard here.
Alvarez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jonhson for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jonhson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alvarez but Alvarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jonhson misses with a takedown attempt
and Alvarez counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jonhson looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jonhson parries the strikes from Alvarez easily there. Alvarez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jonhson to escape.
Jonhson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Alvarez tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jonhson controls his leg.
Jonhson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvarez.
Alvarez prevents Jonhson from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez content to control rather than advance.
Alvarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jonhson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alvarez.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarez 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Alvarez!
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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
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