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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Alvado (ranked 1002 p4p, 118 weight class) and Hayato Sakuraba (ranked 1346 p4p, 159 weight class). Alvado comes to the cage accompanied by Ichense Dub. Sakuraba has chosen Deetox - Headknocker as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Marco Alvado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hayato Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakuraba manages to avoid it.
Sakuraba cracks Alvado with an open hand slap.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the body kick from Alvado.
Alvado missing with a left hand there. Sakuraba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sakuraba! But no joy.
A slow jab from Sakuraba misses its intended target.
Alvado connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sakuraba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alvado moves out of range as Sakuraba strikes.
The fighters circling - Sakuraba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakuraba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvado looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado thumps Sakuraba with a low kick.
Alvado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakuraba.
Nice cross by Alvado.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvado scores with a hook to the body. Sakuraba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Alvado throws a shot from downtown. Sakuraba moves away and avoids it.
Sakuraba appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba slips a jab and a cross from Alvado.
Alvado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sakuraba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sakuraba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakuraba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sakuraba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Alvado counters with a quick kick to the body but Sakuraba blocks it.
Alvado thows a leg kick but Sakuraba checks it
and Sakuraba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sakuraba throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakuraba misses with a body shot.
Alvado dips to his left and cracks Sakuraba with an uppercut!
Alvado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sakuraba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sakuraba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakuraba staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Alvado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakuraba tests Alvado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakuraba throws a lazy right hand but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakuraba misses with a wild body shot.
Sakuraba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Alvado misses with a lunging right hand
and Sakuraba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakuraba is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sakuraba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alvado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alvado lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sakuraba looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
Alvado blocks a jab.
Alvado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sakuraba takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvado moves away from the strike by Sakuraba.
Alvado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alvado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice defenses there by Alvado.
Sakuraba throws an off balance right hand
and Alvado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sakuraba misses with a hook
and Alvado counters with a good, hard body kick but Sakuraba shrugs it off.
Alvado catches Sakuraba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sakuraba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sakuraba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvado jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alvado is looking to land body kicks.
Alvado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sakuraba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakuraba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuraba throws the left hand but Alvado avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado scores with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Alvado slams his shin into Sakuraba's torso.
Alvado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sakuraba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sakuraba moves out of range as Alvado throws a body kick.
Alvado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sakuraba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakuraba throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvado counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alvado throws a lazy right hand but Sakuraba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakuraba misses with a left hand
and Alvado counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakuraba misses with a right hand
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvado digs a good hook to Sakuraba's body.
Sakuraba misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Alvado dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alvado scores with a kick to the midsection.
Alvado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sakuraba now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sakuraba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvado.
Alvado is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakuraba can do to turn this around?
Sakuraba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvado gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sakuraba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sakuraba on the side of the head.
Sakuraba misses with the combination.
Marco Alvado is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheers as Alvado lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakuraba doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sakuraba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Alvado - the referee stops the clock and Sakuraba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Alvado. Sakuraba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sakuraba might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alvado has got the better of the exchanges.
Sakuraba throws a hook but Alvado blocks it.
Alvado takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba moves away from the strike by Alvado.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Sakuraba missing with a left hand there. Alvado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Alvado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sakuraba misses with a looping left.
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alvado.
Alvado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sakuraba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvado.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alvado.
Sakuraba jabs at Alvado's body.
Marco Alvado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuraba misses the target.
Alvado slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Alvado on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sakuraba lands with an overhand left.
Jab by Alvado.
Sakuraba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Alvado thinks about countering with a body kick.
Alvado connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvado.
A punch lands to the side of Alvado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvado scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sakuraba doesn't seem bothered though.
Alvado swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakuraba has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alvado.
A jab from Sakuraba misses.
Alvado throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sakuraba avoids it.
Alvado connects with a nice looking jab.
Alvado scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba scores with a nice head shot.
Sakuraba smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sakuraba misses with a hook. Alvado ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sakuraba, as that shot connected.
Sakuraba loads up on a big right hand but Alvado slips the punch.
Sakuraba checks a low kick from Alvado.
Sakuraba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alvado throws a push kick but Sakuraba slaps the foot to one side.
Sakuraba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alvado throws a hook but Sakuraba avoids it easily.
Alvado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut.
Alvado misses with the body kick
and Sakuraba counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alvado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvado throws a wild body kick that Sakuraba sees coming a mile off.
Nice uppercut there from Alvado.
Sakuraba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good standup being displayed there by Sakuraba as he connects with a hook.
Sakuraba works Alvado's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuraba misses the target.
Sakuraba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvado.
Alvado delivers a nice body kick.
Alvado misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakuraba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hayato Sakuraba 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alvado on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvado moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alvado tries to clinch up.
Jab, jab by Alvado - just one landing.
Alvado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sakuraba at a distance.
Sakuraba misses with a wild body shot.
Alvado scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuraba swinging wildly here.
Alvado throws a front kick aimed at Sakuraba's knee but Sakuraba avoids it well.
Sakuraba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alvado scores with a punch to the head.
Alvado keeps Sakuraba at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado throws a low kick but Sakuraba avoids it.
Sakuraba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sakuraba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvado thows a leg kick but Sakuraba checks it
and Sakuraba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sakuraba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakuraba.
Alvado appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Alvado finds it's way through Sakuraba's defenses.
Sakuraba digs a good hook to Alvado's body.
Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
Sakuraba moves forwards but Alvado connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sakuraba throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alvado counters with a good, hard body kick but Sakuraba shrugs it off.
Sakuraba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
Alvado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Sakuraba. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sakuraba.
Alvado cracks Sakuraba with a good jab.
Alvado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakuraba moves away.
Good exchange - Sakuraba coming out on top.
Alvado fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alvado misses with a low kick.
Alvado misses with a shot to the body
and Sakuraba counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvado scores with a jab.
Sakuraba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakuraba walks into a stiff left hand from Alvado.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado slips under a jab.
Alvado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alvado pushes Sakuraba away with a front kick.
Sakuraba throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
It appears Alvado was looking to counter with a kick there.
A jab from Alvado misses.
Alvado looks for the body kick but Sakuraba saw that one coming.
Alvado scores with a push kick.
Alvado throws a wild body kick that Sakuraba sees coming a mile off.
Sakuraba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alvado bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sakuraba's head.
Alvado staying out of range there.
Alvado throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sakuraba looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
Sakuraba walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good leg kick by Alvado there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alvado lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakuraba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alvado scores with a jab to the body.
Alvado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakuraba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuraba.
Alvado connects with a body shot that sends Sakuraba's belly button to the back.
A big left from Alvado misses.
Sakuraba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sakuraba lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Alvado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvado 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Alvado!
Marco Alvado decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Hayato Sakuraba stepped up to the mic, saying 'All i want is you!!'.
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hype
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