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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 5974 p4p, 263 weight class) and Steven Lurkman (ranked 2082 p4p, 122 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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143 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Alzate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steven Lurkman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lurkman's head.
It looks like Steven Lurkman has been cut.
A slow jab from Lurkman misses its intended target.
Alzate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alzate shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alzate has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alzate misses with a hook. Lurkman ducked under it nicely.
Lurkman lands with a shot to the body.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lurkman.
Alzate moves out of range as Lurkman strikes.
Alzate quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Alzate staying out of range there.
Lurkman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lurkman lands the left hand.
It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
Lurkman misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Lurkman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lurkman misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Lurkman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lurkman throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alzate blocks a jab.
Alzate appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lurkman swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Lurkman lands a nice shot that snaps Alzate's head back.
Lurkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Lurkman.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lurkman misses with the combination.
A cross from Lurkman lands.
Alzate lands a nice looking body kick.
Lurkman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lurkman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lurkman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alzate.
Alzate moves out of range as Lurkman strikes.
Lurkman misses with a left hand
and Alzate counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzate delivers a nice body kick.
We've been informed that Lurkman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Alzate ducks under a wild hook from Lurkman.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lurkman.
Steven Lurkman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzate.
A telegraphed right hand from Lurkman misses the target.
Lurkman dips to his left and cracks Alzate with an uppercut!
Lurkman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate throws a counter high kick but Lurkman was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lurkman throws an off balance right hand
and Alzate counters with a series of strikes. Lurkman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alzate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lurkman misses the body punch
and Alzate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lurkman is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alzate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alzate swings for the body but Lurkman moves out of range.
Alzate moves away from the strike by Lurkman.
Alzate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alzate lands a nice looking body shot.
Lurkman looks to land a right hand but Alzate moved out of range.
Lurkman misses with a straight left.
Alzate is looking to slow Lurkman down with leg kicks.
Lurkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Lurkman lands a nice shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzate.
Lurkman connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate looks to land a left hand but Lurkman moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman throws a right and a left that Alzate avoids nicely.
Alzate is looking for a counter combo.
Lurkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzate.
Alzate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice cross by Lurkman.
Lurkman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lurkman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lurkman lands a jab to Alzate's midsection.
Alzate thuds his shin into the meat of Lurkman's side.
Lurkman throws a looping overhand right but Alzate ducks down to avoid it.
Lurkman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alzate had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lurkman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alzate is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lurkman.
Lurkman looks to throw the jab but Alzate is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Lurkman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lurkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lurkman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alzate might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lurkman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alzate makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lurkman really felt that one!
Lurkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lurkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steven Lurkman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lurkman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lurkman misses with a series of wild punches.
Alzate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body kick from Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lurkman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Alzate lands a right hook to the body.
Lurkman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lurkman is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lurkman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzate throws a front kick that sends Lurkman stumbling back into the cage.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Lurkman's leg. Lurkman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lurkman misses with a body shot.
Alzate lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alzate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good exchange - Alzate coming out on top.
Lurkman is still on wobbly legs! Can Alzate finish him?
Alzate explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lurkman seems to have recovered his senses.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lurkman misses with a lunging right hand
and Alzate counters with a good, hard body kick but Lurkman shrugs it off.
Lurkman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Lurkman.
Alzate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Alzate misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat.
Lurkman throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Alzate to counter with a crisp jab.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alzate slips under a jab from Lurkman.
Alzate quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Alzate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lurkman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Alzate.
Sloppy strikes from Lurkman. Those never looked like landing.
Lurkman throws a jab when Alzate was well out of range.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lurkman. Those never looked like landing.
Alzate looks to land a body kick but Lurkman moved away.
Lurkman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lurkman throws out a loose jab but Alzate uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lurkman throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lurkman.
Lurkman throws a right hand that misses
and Alzate counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lurkman looks to land a left hand but Alzate moved out of range nicely.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate connects with a leg kick. Lurkman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lurkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lurkman.
Lurkman takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Lurkman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lurkman moves out of range of the body kick.
Alzate lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lurkman will feel that in the morning.
Lurkman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alzate makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alzate has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lurkman defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Lurkman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lurkman lands a lovely overhand right.
Lurkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Alzate misses with a hook. Lurkman ducked under it nicely.
Lurkman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lurkman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lurkman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzate misses with the combination.
Lurkman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alzate finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alzate looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alzate tries to move into range but Lurkman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lurkman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lurkman takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lurkman.
Alzate appears to be looking for a big counter.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Lurkman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Alzate lands with a slapping head kick.
Lurkman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzate.
Lurkman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alzate.
Alzate went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lurkman cracks Alzate with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alzate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alzate went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzate misses with a left hand
and Lurkman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lurkman works Alzate's body with a nice hook.
Alzate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lurkman throws out the jab.
Alzate throws a chopping leg kick but Lurkman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lurkman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lurkman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alzate ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alzate avoids the body shot from Lurkman.
Lurkman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Alzate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alzate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lurkman.
Alzate throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alzate.
Alzate connects with a solid leg kick.
Lurkman connects with a looping right hand.
Lurkman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lurkman 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.
Lurkman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Alzate looks for the body kick but Lurkman saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurkman throws a body shot but no joy.
Alzate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lurkman.
Lurkman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Lurkman throws an overhand right that lands on Alzate's shoulder, as Alzate tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lurkman connects with a body shot.
Alzate thows a leg kick but Lurkman checks it
and Lurkman counters with a stiff right hand.
Lurkman throws a body punch but Alzate moves out of range.
Lurkman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alzate.
Lurkman scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Alzate connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzate.
Lurkman lands a nice shot to the body.
Lurkman misses with a body shot.
Lurkman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lurkman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lurkman misses the target.
Lurkman staying out of range there.
Lurkman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alzate.
Lurkman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alzate counters with a nice body kick.
Alzate scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alzate throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alzate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lurkman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lurkman. That did some damage!
Lurkman just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat.
Alzate's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lurkman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alzate scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lurkman connects with a looping right hand.
Lurkman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alzate counters with a big right hand! Oh Lurkman is in trouble here! Alzate follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Alzate!
In his post fight interview, Niko Alzate started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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RATING
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