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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avila Alvarez (ranked 2891 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shintaro Nomo (ranked 2797 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez comes to the cage accompanied by Barbarian by The Darkness. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
20 - 31 - 3 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent 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
20 - 31 - 3, fighting out of London, Avila Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Shintaro Nomo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez walks into a left hand.
Alvarez throws a leg kick
and Nomo counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez lands with a kick to the temple. Nomo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Shintaro Nomo has been cut.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nomo is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Nomo circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nomo as he avoids it easily.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alvarez works the jab nicely.
Alvarez scoring well with a low kick there.
Alvarez throws a combination that misses
and Nomo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nomo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Alvarez has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Shintaro Nomo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez goes for a double leg but Nomo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nomo continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avila Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Alvarez does it's job there.
Alvarez shoots in but no luck this time.
Nomo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nomo circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nomo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nomo cracks Alvarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nomo lunges at Alvarez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alvarez's hand.
Alvarez darts in looking for a takedown but Nomo gets double underhooks and turns Alvarez into the cage.
Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nomo.
Alvarez throws a lazy head kick
and Nomo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvarez shoots in but Nomo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nomo clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez is looking for a takedown.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nomo misses with an elbow over the top.
Nomo throws an elbow that misses.
Alvarez gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nomo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alvarez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alvarez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Nomo.
Alvarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alvarez scoring with some ground and pound.
Nomo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alvarez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nomo has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez connects with a couple of short punches.
Nomo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alvarez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nomo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alvarez has his foot on Nomo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nomo works his way back into a safe position though.
Nomo is standing up over Alvarez. Alvarez looks to escape but Nomo dives into side control.
Alvarez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nomo.
Nomo lands an elbow.
Alvarez is trying to control Nomo's posture but Nomo avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to get back to half guard.
Nomo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nomo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Alvarez tries to improve position but can't.
Nomo trying to control the action but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Alvarez tries to buck Nomo off but Nomo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shintaro Nomo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nomo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nomo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nomo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alvarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nomo is one step ahead there.
Nomo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomo won't allow Alvarez to get back to his feet.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Nomo from controlling successfully.
Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Nomo defends easily.
Nomo chips away with some ground and pound.
Nomo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alvarez is wriggling around but Nomo manages to pass to half guard.
Alvarez actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alvarez wants to get back to full guard.
Nomo wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez pushes Nomo off and gets back to his feet.
Nomo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nomo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nomo gets a takedown into half guard.
Alvarez tries to kick Nomo off in order to stand up. Nomo Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Alvarez is trying to get back to his feet.
Alvarez is not content to let Nomo control the position.
Alvarez throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo lands a nice shot that snaps Alvarez's head back.
Alvarez lands a two punch combo.
Alvarez misses with the combination.
Nomo feints a counter leg kick.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Nomo sprawls well.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Nomo.
Nomo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez.
Nomo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alvarez under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Nomo as Alvarez shoots in.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nomo tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nomo to the ground. Nomo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nomo! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Avila Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez thows a leg kick but Nomo checks it
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Nomo tries to sprawl out of it but Alvarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nomo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Avila Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big left from Nomo misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Nomo avoids them all with ease.
Nomo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shintaro Nomo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
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 decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alvarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nomo trying to control here.
Alvarez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nomo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alvarez working over Nomo with some ground and pound. Nomo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alvarez working over Nomo with some ground and pound. Nomo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alvarez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nomo sees it coming and defends easily.
Alvarez seems to be working for a kimura but Nomo defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomo manages to get to full guard.
Nomo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez is trying to get back to full guard.
Alvarez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nomo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Nomo defends easily.
Avila Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nomo passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nomo wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy.
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nomo.
Alvarez has a hand on Nomo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nomo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Nomo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nomo working the ground and pound effectively.
Alvarez can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alvarez can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Alvarez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nomo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shintaro Nomo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nomo working for a submission but Alvarez is keeping him at bay.
Nomo looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nomo controlling his opponent.
Avila Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo is continuing to stall.
Nomo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nomo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
Nomo controlling the position easily from mount.
Alvarez can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nomo lands a big shot there that rocks Alvarez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shintaro Nomo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nomo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shintaro Nomo!
Shintaro Nomo opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
The defeated Avila Alvarez had this to say: 'I'm so pissed, man. I trained so hard for this camp too.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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