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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Get Up Stand Up. Rickson Emelianenko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Alves thuds his right hand into Emelianenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelianenko.
Alves uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Emelianenko has time to react.
Horrible takedown by Emelianenko or perhaps it was just good defense by Alves which made him look bad.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves stuns Emelianenko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alves stuffs the takedown.
Felipe Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Emelianenko.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelianenko.
Alves misses with the combination.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alves stuffs the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Alves. No joy for Emelianenko on that attempt.
Alves scores with a body shot.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Emelianenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves scores with a sloppy right hand. Emelianenko should have avoided that one.
It looks like Rickson Emelianenko has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko slips a jab from Alves.
Alves missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Alves.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donk. Alves catches Emelianenko right on the button with a cross.
Emelianenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelianenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Emelianenko connects with a high kick.
Nice sprawl there from Alves as Emelianenko shoots in.
Emelianenko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Felipe Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Emelianenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emelianenko shoots in and drives through. Alves sprawls well.
Alves blocks a head kick by Emelianenko.
A big right from Alves misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown but Alves shows good takedown defense.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko slips under a jab from Alves.
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Emelianenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Alves swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alves misses with a straight left.
Alves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko slips under a jab.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alves regains half guard.
Emelianenko looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Emelianenko wants to work for an arm triangle but Alves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko slips a nice elbow through Alves's hands, connecting with Alves's forehead.
Alves won't allow Emelianenko to pass to mount.
Alves is defending against the submission attempts here by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is trying to control the action in half guard but Alves is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Emelianenko is looking for a kimura here.
Emelianenko looking for a submission but Alves manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Emelianenko postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Alves is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Emelianenko, into his guard.
Alves wants to stand but Emelianenko has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko has his foot on Alves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alves works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Emelianenko'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.
Alves cracks Emelianenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Emelianenko is trying to work for a kimura but Alves is defending well.
Emelianenko passes to full mount!
Alves is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alves defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Emelianenko.
Alves is looking to improve his position but Emelianenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Alves regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Alves is not content to let Emelianenko control the position.
Emelianenko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Emelianenko moves nicely into side control.
Emelianenko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alves is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Emelianenko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Emelianenko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alves avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Emelianenko.
Emelianenko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Emelianenko throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to move to mount but Alves blocks the move with his legs.
Alves is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emelianenko has a takedown stuffed.
Emelianenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alves tries to avoid it but Emelianenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alves to the ground. Alves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Emelianenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alves works over Emelianenko's head and body with a nice combination.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelianenko.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Emelianenko slips the punch.
Alves keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Felipe Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Emelianenko.
Emelianenko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alves.
Alves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Emelianenko walks into a straight right hand from Alves.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emelianenko.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves misses with a two punch combination.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Decent striking displayed by Alves there.
A slow jab from Emelianenko misses its intended target.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves throws a right and a left that Emelianenko avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Alves. No joy for Emelianenko on that attempt.
Alves misses with the combination.
Emelianenko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alves tries to avoid it but Emelianenko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alves to the ground. Alves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
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 Felipe Alves will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rickson Emelianenko's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches up with Alves, looking for a takedown. Emelianenko pushes Alves against the cage but Alves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alves throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Emelianenko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alves pinned against the cage. Alves gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felipe Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves lands a jab-cross combination.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Felipe Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Emelianenko.
Emelianenko walks into a stiff left hand from Alves.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Emelianenko moves away and avoids it.
Alves lands a head shot.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Emelianenko misses with a head kick.
Alves misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emelianenko moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Alves. That snapped Emelianenko's head back.
Alves listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alves works Emelianenko's body with a nice hook.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Emelianenko's shoulder, as Emelianenko tries to avoid the shot.
Emelianenko feints and then cracks Alves's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alves down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emelianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Emelianenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alves circles away.
Emelianenko staying out of range there.
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Alves lands with a straight right. Emelianenko didn't see that one coming.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Emelianenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko fails to land the takedown.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Alves. No joy for Emelianenko on that attempt.
Alves punishes Emelianenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Emelianenko defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Emelianenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emelianenko shoots in but no luck this time.
Emelianenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot lands for Alves.
Alves throws a hook but Emelianenko avoids it easily.
Alves stuffs the takedown.
Emelianenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
Emelianenko fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a jab to Emelianenko's midsection.
Emelianenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alves's waist but Alves gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Emelianenko off to one side.
Alves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Emelianenko at a distance.
Rickson Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Emelianenko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Emelianenko blocks a jab.
Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Alves sprawls well. He's pushed Emelianenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Felipe Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Emelianenko thumps Alves with a low kick.
Emelianenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alves misses with the combination.
Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Alves sprawls well. He's pushed Emelianenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alves's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Alves duly obliges.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alves connects with a right hand. Emelianenko shakes it off.
Alves gets caught flat footed, as Emelianenko shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Emelianenko has gone for a leg lock! Alves slips out almost immediately though and dives into Emelianenko's guard.
Emelianenko wriggles free and stands up.
Alves scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alves, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Alves!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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