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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paddy Fagan (ranked 1073 p4p, 136 weight class) and Marcio Alvarez (ranked 1224 p4p, 159 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alvarez's choice of entrance music: Made in Brazil. Marcio Alvarez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
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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
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paddy Fagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marcio Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fagan throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez slips a jab from Fagan.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Fagan.
Fagan wants to clinch
and Alvarez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Alvarez.
Fagan throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Fagan slips the punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Alvarez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fagan misses with a left hand
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Fagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Fagan.
It seemed like Alvarez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alvarez sizes up Fagan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Fagan.
Fagan is looking to counter punch.
Fagan drives through and clinches with Alvarez against the cage.
Fagan can't find room to land a body shot as Alvarez controls the action.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagan lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Alvarez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fagan tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Fagan fails to land.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Fagan.
Alvarez effectively controlling the action here.
Fagan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alvarez's elbow.
Alvarez jumps guard but Fagan stands there with Alvarez around his waist. Alvarez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fagan.
Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Fagan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Fagan.
Fagan scores with a shot to the body.
Fagan lands the left hand.
Fagan lands with a nice combination. Alvarez backs away looking to recover.
Fagan misses with the combination.
Fagan digs a good body shot into Alvarez's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagan misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Alvarez misses its intended target.
Fagan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Fagan. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paddy Fagan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fagan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Fagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Fagan swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Alvarez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Fagan. That snapped Alvarez's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Fagan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
Fagan cracks a nice hook into Alvarez's ribs.
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fagan lands with a cross.
Fagan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvarez.
Alvarez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fagan misses with a body shot.
Fagan lands with a good body shot.
Fagan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fagan throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fagan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Alvarez is looking to slow Fagan down with leg kicks.
Paddy Fagan is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Alvarez.
A quick step to the side and Fagan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fagan slips under a jab.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fagan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice cross by Fagan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
As Fagan backs off Alvarez throws a huge counter combo but Fagan manages to avoid it all.
Alvarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alvarez tests Fagan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 misses with a straight right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fagan!
Fagan misses with a body shot.
Fagan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice body punch from Fagan.
Fagan connects with a body shot that sends Alvarez's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fagan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Fagan misses the body punch
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fagan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvarez cracks Fagan with a good jab.
Alvarez misses with a hook. Fagan ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez moves out of range as Fagan strikes.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Fagan is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fagan.
Fagan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvarez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alvarez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fagan's guard.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Fagan.
Alvarez is working Fagan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fagan manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Alvarez breaks the clinch.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Fagan connects with a looping right hand.
Alvarez throws a right hand that Fagan ducks under and follows up with a left that Fagan also avoids with ease.
A quick step to the side and Fagan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paddy Fagan 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. This is the final round!
Fagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Fagan misses with a straight left.
Alvarez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fagan throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarez misses the jab.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Fagan moved out of range.
Fagan misses with a straight left.
Fagan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Fagan misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvarez counters with a leg kick.
Fagan tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Fagan looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
And Alvarez tries to counter it with a takedown but Fagan pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fagan tries to clinch up
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
It looked like Fagan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fagan digs a good body shot into Alvarez's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fagan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alvarez.
A telegraphed right hand from Fagan misses the target.
Alvarez throws a counter combo.
Alvarez scores with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alvarez.
Fagan lands a jab-cross combination.
A big left from Fagan misses.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez connects with a body shot.
Alvarez throws a jab when Fagan was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Fagan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez lands a head kick. Fagan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fagan darts in and clinches Alvarez up against the cage.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez drops his hands momentarily and Fagan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fagan is looking to wear down Alvarez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fagan throws a jab when Alvarez was well out of range.
Alvarez throws a leg kick but Fagan checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fagan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fagan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Fagan saw that one coming.
Paddy Fagan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paddy Fagan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fagan moves away.
Fagan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fagan misses with a hook.
Fagan checks a low kick from Alvarez.
A quick step to the side and Fagan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcio Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fagan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fagan tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paddy Fagan.
Well Fagan 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Paddy Fagan!
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