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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Karate (ranked 6816 p4p, 566 weight class) and Warley Alvez (ranked 3354 p4p, 345 weight class). Karate comes into the arena with Shot Em' blaring out of the sound system. Alvez has chosen NYSNC`-POP as his entrance music. Warley Alvez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 cm
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169 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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202 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Karate! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Warley Alvez! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Karate stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karate wants it to stay on the feet. Alvez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alvez misses with a body kick. Alvez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Alvez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karate to score with a decent uppercut. Warley Alvez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A low kick from Alvez misses and Karate counters with a lovely shot to the body. Alvez dives in and grabs Karate's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karate pushes down on Alvez's head and hops out. Alvez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karate manages to avoid it. Karate swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Alvez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karate. Karate throws out a powerful jab. Karate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvez. Joey Karate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Warley Alvez. Alvez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karate lands with a good body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Alvez fails with the takedown. Karate cracks Alvez with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karate just misses with a punch to the body.
Karate misses with a wild body shot. Alvez wants to counter with a clinch but Karate pushes him away. Karate moves into range and clinches up with Alvez. Alvez is trying to pull guard but Karate turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Karate lands with a right to the head. Alvez's coach down at Official UFC Performance Institute Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Alvez's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Alvez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Karate lands an elbow inside that Alvez shrugs off. Karate lands with a right to the head. Alvez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Karate pulls him back up using the underhooks. Alvez takes a shot to the head. Nice body punch from Karate. Karate lands a shot to the body. Karate is defending well against a takedown attempt. Karate digs a right hand underneath Alvez's ribcage. Alvez let out a lung full of air as it connected. Karate presses Alvez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Alvez looks winded! Alvez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karate gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Karate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Karate lands an elbow that stopped Alvez in his tracks for a moment. Karate scores with a shoulder strike. Alvez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karate is defending well. Alvez pulls guard successfully.
Alvez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Karate is aware though and is defending well. Karate preventing the sweep. Karate is looking to stand up but Alvez won't let him. Karate stays in close to Alvez's body and controls the position. Karate wants to stand but Alvez is controlling his posture from full guard. Karate wants to stand and escape but instead Alvez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvez passes easily into side control. Nice work. Karate tries to bench press Alvez off him but Alvez keeps the position. Alvez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Karate to his feet. Alvez swats away the attempt to clinch by Karate. Alvez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karate moves into the clinch. Alvez is looking for a takedown. Karate lands an elbow inside. Alvez tries to pull guard but Karate forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Alvez tries to pull guard but Karate holds him up against the cage and eventually Alvez drops back down to his feet.
Alvez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karate walks away with a smile on his face. Alvez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A combination from Alvez does no damage. Karate's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alvez under the eye. Karate darts in and clinches Alvez up against the cage. Karate is pressed up against the cage. Alvez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karate down to the mat. Karate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. A good leg kick by Karate. Karate lands with a cross. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Karate closes the distance and clinches. Alvez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Karate pulls his leg out and moves away.
Karate lands with a good body shot. Alvez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Karate ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Alvez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. A punch lands to the side of Alvez 's head but he takes it in his stride. Karate moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvez is trying to pull guard but Karate turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Karate dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alvez misses with a combination
and Karate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Alvez misses the shot to the body. Karate moves in looking to clinch but Alvez pushes him off. And Alvez tries to counter it with a takedown but Karate pushes his down on his head and steps out. Alvez throws the left hand but Karate avoids the punch easily. Alvez tries to bum rush Karate with a series of wild strikes but Karate uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Karate tries to close the distance and clinch but Alvez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Alvez only half commits to the counter leg kick. No joy there for Alvez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alvez looks to score with a jab to the body but Karate is just out of range. Karate closes the distance and clinches. Alvez takes an elbow to the forehead. Karate lands a nice elbow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Karate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Warley Alvez has been cut. Alvez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karate is defending well. A short body shot lands from Karate as the two fighters clinch.
Alvez is breathing heavily. Alvez tries to pull guard but Karate won't allow it.
Karate scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A quick uppercut on the inside from Karate.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karate lands a nice elbow. Karate lands a left hand.
Karate lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Karate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvez can do to turn this around? Karate lands an elbow that stopped Alvez in his tracks for a moment.
Alvez is rocked! Karate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alvez takes an elbow to the forehead. Alvez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Karate tries to get back to half guard but can't. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Karate here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alvez stands up. Joey Karate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Karate, as that shot connected.
Karate jabs Alvez right on the nose. Alvez blinks but takes it well. Karate swings for the body but Alvez moves out of range.
Alvez throws out a counter right but Karate avoids it with no problem. Karate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alvez. Alvez circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Alvez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karate pinned against the cage. Karate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Joey Karate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Warley Alvez. Karate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Karate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Karate looks to land a right hand but Alvez moved out of range. Karate wants to clinch. Alvez avoids the body shot from Karate.
Karate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvez doesn't seem bothered though. Alvez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karate pinned against the cage. Karate gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Alvez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvez throws a head kick that misses and Karate counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Karate lands a nice looking body shot.
Karate lands a glancing blow to the side of Alvez's head. Alvez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Alvez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karate lands the left hand. Karate closes the distance and clinches. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A short right from Karate. Karate lands a shot to the body. Karate lands an elbow just above Alvez 's eye. A nice glancing elbow lands by Karate. Alvez is looking to take this one to the mat. Karate scores with a hook to the body. Karate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Karate lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A short right from Karate. Alvez is still on wobbly legs! Can Karate finish him? Alvez jumps guard but Karate turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. A quick uppercut on the inside from Karate. Alvez looking for a takedown. Karate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Karate dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Warley Alvez's cut. 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Karate clinches with his opponent.
Alvez seems to have recovered his senses. Alvez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Karate pulls him back up using the underhooks. Alvez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karate just stands there and leans against the cage. A short body shot lands from Karate as the two fighters clinch.
Karate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Karate lands an elbow inside that Alvez shrugs off. Alvez takes an elbow to the temple. Karate comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. A short uppercut from Karate. Karate pushes Alvez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Alvez is looking for a takedown. Joey Karate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Warley Alvez. Good body shot from Karate.
A short right from Karate. Karate lands a damaging elbow. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Alvez is trying to pull guard but Karate has him pressed against the cage. Alvez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Karate is leaning against Alvez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Alvez takes an elbow to the forehead. A bit of stalling here from Karate.
Karate lands an elbow just above Alvez 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karate digs a right hand underneath Alvez's ribcage. Alvez let out a lung full of air as it connected. Karate stalling the fight.
Karate lands with a right to the head. Alvez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karate just stands there and leans against the cage. Karate lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Karate has Alvez pressed against the cage. He pushes Alvez back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Karate throws a beautiful elbow that sends Alvez crashing to the floor! Karate piles on the pressure with more strikes! Alvez is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Karate! A very excited looking Joey Karate made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. The defeated Warley Alvez had this to say: 'i'll be back bitches'.
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energy
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hype
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