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Event:
DUEL#8 Hunter vs Ragnarsson
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Roman misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Alvarez counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Roman!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alvarez working away.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Roman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roman struggling a bit here.
Roman parries the strikes from Alvarez easily there. Alvarez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Roman to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez working the ground and pound.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Roman is working away.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvarez landing a few strikes.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Roman is working from the bottom. #T1#
Roman seems a little lost for a moment, as Alvarez dominates the positioning.
Roman is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Alvarez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Roman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Roman is looking to regain half guard here but Alvarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Alvarez working away.
Roman tries to bench press Alvarez off him but Alvarez keeps the position.
Roman is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
Alvarez working the ground and pound but Roman is defending the strikes. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roman is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
Alvarez looks up at the clock and then as Roman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Alvarez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Roman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alvarez working the head with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roman keeps working.
Alvarez is putting a hurting on Roman here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Roman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Roman is working from the bottom. #T3#
Roman tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Roman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roman parries the strikes from Alvarez easily there. Alvarez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Roman to escape.
Roman is looking to reverse the position.
Alvarez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Alvarez working away.
Roman is looking for a sweep.
Alvarez trying to control the position but Roman is working away.
Roman tries to bench press Alvarez off him but Alvarez keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Roman is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
You can see the frustration on Roman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Roman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alvarez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Roman to see if he's OK.
Roman is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roman is looking to regain half guard here but Alvarez keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edu Alvarez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Roman throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Alvarez is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roman tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roman to the ground. Roman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roman looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Roman walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarez.
Roman misses with a low kick.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roman.
Roman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alvarez is fending him off so far but Roman persists. Nope, Alvarez circles away and we're back to standing.
Roman throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Roman misses with a leg kick #TD2#
so Alvarez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roman keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully.
Roman is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
Roman seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#SUB#
Roman looking for a guillotine here but Alvarez defends easily.
#T1#
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.
Alvarez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Roman wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roman works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvarez chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Roman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alvarez defends well.
Roman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard. #REVR#
Roman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Roman controlling him for the moment.
Roman being controlled here momentarily.
Roman throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Roman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alvarez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Roman has managed to get both his arms back between Alvarez's legs - danger averted.#T3#
Roman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Roman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alvarez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alvarez has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at School of Hard Knocks (Elite Training for $225). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Roman postures up.
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Edu Alvarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Roman from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roman throwing strikes but missing.
Roman trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roman.
Alvarez 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.
Roman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#TD#
Roman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alvarez on his heels. He'll look to pass Alvarez's guard now, I'm sure.
Roman trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaudencio Roman dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
A shot to the liver by Roman. Beautiful body shot.
Roman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roman misses with a body shot.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving. #TD2#
Alvarez gets a double leg takedown into Roman's guard.
Roman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard. #REVR#
Roman trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T1#
Roman is stalling in the full guard.
Roman trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Roman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Roman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck.
Roman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Roman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roman.
#TD2#
Alvarez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Roman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roman is looking to regain half guard here but Alvarez keeps moving and retains side control.
Roman sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T3#
Alvarez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alvarez working the head and body with strikes.
Roman is looking to improve his position.
Alvarez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Roman trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alvarez lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Alvarez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Roman has managed to free his arm - good work. #T4#
Alvarez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Roman!
Roman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Roman is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roman wants to hold on but Alvarez pushes him away.
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 Gaudencio Roman.
I think Roman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaudencio Roman!
An out of breath Gaudencio Roman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Edu Alvarez had this to say: 'wow, just wow...'.
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Event:
DUEL#4 Parker vs Bentner
Date: Jul 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Rob connects with a nice looking jab.
Alvarez checks a leg kick.
Rob with a jab.
Rob looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rob lands with an overhand left.
Rob really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alvarez lands a nice hook to Rob's body. Rob takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rob throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Rob misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Rob cracks Alvarez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rob slips under a jab.
Rob lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rob lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rob. Rob obviously looking to wear him down.
Rob just misses with a punch to the body.
Rob thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rob misses with a hook to the body
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand. #TD2#
Alvarez shoots in and bounces Rob off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#T1#
Rob not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez content to stall in guard here.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rob looking to control.
#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rob is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rob keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Rob misses
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Rob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rob missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Rob.
Mad Rob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rob looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Rob misses with a looping right.
Rob punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez with a nice cross.#T3#
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rob.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rob throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alvarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mad Rob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rob misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Rob throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Rob takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alvarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rob misses with a body kick.
Rob lands a head shot.
Rob throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rob dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
#T4#
Rob tries a head kick but it misses.
Rob slips a jab and a cross from Alvarez.
Rob throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Alvarez with the counter takedown but Rob avoids it easily.
Rob 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.
Rob dips to his left and cracks Alvarez with an uppercut!
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rob throws a jab when Alvarez was well out of range.
Rob takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rob misses with an uppercut.
Rob swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Rob is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rob is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alvarez.
Rob connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Rob misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mad Rob dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Alvarez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#ROC2#
Rob is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Alvarez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rob slips under a jab.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Rob does it's job there.
Rob throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well.
Rob lands a jab to the head.
Rob throws a sloppy body shot
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
Mad Rob is winning the standup battle so far.
Rob lands an overhand right.
Some bone on bone action there as Rob checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rob wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rob slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rob misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Alvarez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rob's guard.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rob's head.
Oh Rob is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Alvarez postures up in Rob's guard and throws a big left but Rob blocks it.
Rob seems to have got his legs back now.
Rob has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Rob gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Rob lands a couple of digs.
Rob has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rob trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rob throws a strike but Alvarez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Rob throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rob lands a decent punch to the body there.#T2#
Alvarez landing with the ground and pound.
We've been informed that Alvarez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Alvarez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rob's head.
Alvarez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rob wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Edu Alvarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alvarez trying to control but Rob is working from the bottom.
Alvarez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rob is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rob will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Alvarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Rob.
Alvarez looking to sit in guard and control but Rob gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Rob postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rob is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rob with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4##SUB2#
Alvarez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rob has passed into half guard!
Rob working the head and body with strikes.
Rob sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alvarez defending well though.
Alvarez is looking for a sweep. Rob is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ground and pound from Rob.
Rob thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Alvarez's head.
Rob working Alvarez over with strikes.
Rob with the ground and pound but Alvarez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rob trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Alvarez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edu Alvarez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Rob blocks a jab.
Rob looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Rob is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rob misses with a low kick.
Alvarez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rob defends it well.
Alvarez misses with a double jab
and Rob connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rob lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rob.
Rob swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rob is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Alvarez darts in looking for a takedown but Rob gets double underhooks and turns Alvarez into the cage.
Rob wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rob.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rob turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rob misses with a jab to the body
#TD2#
and Alvarez counters with a single leg into guard. Rob didn't expect that.
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Alvarez tries to free his leg and advance position but Rob is retaining full guard.
Rob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard. #REVR#
Rob preventing the sweep.
Alvarez working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Rob avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rob lands a couple of digs.
Alvarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rob trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Rob with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Rob avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alvarez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rob's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rob with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rob chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Alvarez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rob looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T3#
Rob is looking to sweep but instead, Alvarez has passed into half guard.
Rob is refusing to be controlled, as Alvarez sits in half guard.
Alvarez is looking to pass Rob's guard but actually Rob recovers to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rob is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Rob postures up. #T4#
Alvarez has momentary wrist control but Rob slips an elbow through the middle.
Rob looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Rob defends easily.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Alvarez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mad Rob showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rob has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mad Rob!
An out of breath Mad Rob thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Edu Alvarez had this to say: 'wow, just wow...'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Miller moves forwards but Alvarez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alvarez stalks Miller and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Miller's face. Miller staggers backwards, shaken.
Alvarez scores with a nice right hand.
Alvarez scores with a nice head shot.#TD2#
Alvarez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alvarez lands in his opponent's guard.
Alvarez is working Miller over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Miller's guard.
Alvarez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Alvarez content just to control the position here. #T1#
Alvarez landing strikes, looking to finish! #SUB2#
Alvarez working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Miller turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Alvarez off and cradles Miller's limp body as Alvarez celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Edu Alvarez!
Edu Alvarez gave a mention to Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Kane Miller was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't Worries Homie Im Gonna Win The Next Fight No Doubt '.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Alvarez connects with an inside leg kick.
Miller looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Miller shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alvarez as he avoids it easily.
Alvarez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Alvarez lands a two punch combo.
Miller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Miller throws a lazy uppercut
and Alvarez counters with a left and a right that stings Miller.
Miller needs to keep his hands up - Alvarez had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#ROC#
Miller is rocked!
Miller looks up at the clock. Bad move! Alvarez lands a right hand from hell, dropping Miller. Alvarez pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edu Alvarez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Edu Alvarez made sure he mentioned Sin City Allstars, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Kane Miller had this to say: 'Don't Worries Homie Im Gonna Win The Next Fight No Doubt '.
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Event:
Death Squad 300:Havoc v Ortiz
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Morgan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andrew Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan scores with a jab.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Morgan.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Alvarez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Morgan.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgan.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morgan 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.
A big right from Alvarez misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Morgan.
Alvarez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Morgan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.#T1#
Alvarez throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez lands a jab to the nose.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Alvarez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Morgan throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Morgan cracks Alvarez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morgan looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Morgan.
Morgan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sloppy strikes from Morgan. Those never looked like landing.
Alvarez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Morgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Morgan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Morgan to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Andrew Morgan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Morgan.#ROC2#
Alvarez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvarez doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morgan cracks Alvarez's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Alvarez slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Morgan can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Morgan!
Andrew Morgan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Edu Alvarez stepped up to the mic, saying 'wow, just wow...'.
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Event:
Death Squad 287:Fahad v Cho
Date: Mar 12, 2016 |
#R1#
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pettis throws out the jab.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pettis.
Pettis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Pettis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Pettis.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pettis looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alvarez moves out of range as Pettis strikes.
Alvarez feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pettis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB#
Pettis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alvarez is aware though and is defending well.
Pettis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez won't allow Pettis to sweep him here.
Pettis striking off his back but it's not causing Alvarez any problems. #T1#
Alvarez postures up.
Pettis wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#SUB#
Pettis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pettis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses. Pettis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alvarez's guard. Nice move by Pettis!#REVR#
Pettis wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Pettis is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Alvarez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T2#
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pettis controls the pace.
Alvarez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pettis looking to pass the guard.
Pettis trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Pettis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Pettis moves away and avoids it.
Pettis throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Pettis misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Alvarez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pettis's guard.#SUB#
Pettis is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pettis trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
Pettis managing to control the position.
Pettis wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Pettis controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Alvarez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pettis pulls Alvarez in close to his closed guard and prevents Alvarez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pettis is trying to control the position but Alvarez postures up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez wants to land a leg kick but Pettis is out of range.
Pettis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pettis misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anthony Pettis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pettis cracks Alvarez with an open hand slap.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pettis.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pettis.
Pettis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pettis just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Pettis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettis swinging wildly here.
Pettis throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Pettis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alvarez eats them both and turns towards Pettis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Anthony Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1##TD2#
Pettis gets caught napping as Alvarez dives in and scores a takedown. Pettis manages to retain guard.
Pettis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Pettis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvarez manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Pettis trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
Pettis pushing down on Alvarez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pettis tries to pass to full mount but Alvarez defends it. #T2#
Pettis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pettis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Pettis trying to control from Alvarez's half guard. Alvarez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Pettis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pettis looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Pettis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvarez's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Still in half guard, Pettis seems content to control.
Alvarez tries to roll over but Pettis keeps him under control.
Pettis passes to full mount!
Pettis controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
Pettis avoids the attempt from Alvarez to control.
Alvarez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pettis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarez is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pettis controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Pettis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Pettis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A jab lands there for Pettis.
Alvarez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pettis finds it's way round the side to connect with Alvarez's head.
A punch combination from Pettis misses.
Pettis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pettis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvarez somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Pettis.
Pettis misses with a left hand
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Pettis.
Pettis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pettis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC#
Alvarez is rocked!
No joy there for Pettis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Alvarez catches Pettis right on the button with a cross.
Alvarez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Pettis finish him?
BOOM! Pettis lands a beautiful left hook that drops Alvarez. Alvarez tries to recover but Pettis is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Alvarez lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Pettis!
After the big win, Anthony Pettis made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sin City Allstars and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Edu Alvarez had this to say: 'wow, just wow...'.
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