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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Barber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Alvarez has Barber up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Barber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Barber lands but Alvarez takes it in his stride. #ROC2#
Alvarez is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Trent Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barber defends well and Alvarez ends up having to push Barber into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barber throws a quick head kick that knocks Alvarez silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Barber is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Myron Barber!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Alvarez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alvarez throws a low kick but Rose avoids it.
A shot to the body from Alvarez misses
and Rose counters with a series of strikes. Alvarez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Alvarez misses its target.
Jackson Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Alvarez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rose's guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
Alvarez being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully. #T1#
Rose bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Alvarez's guard. #REVB#
Rose wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Rose postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rose wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rose is fighting to break Alvarez's control of his arms but Alvarez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rose controls the pace.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rose in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rose sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rose throws a chopping leg kick but Alvarez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Rose fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alvarez sprawls well initially but Rose persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T3#
Alvarez wants to control but Rose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rose perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alvarez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rose.
Rose sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Alvarez is trying to control but Rose passes into side control!
Rose throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Rose is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alvarez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alvarez is not content to let Rose control the position. #SUB2#
Rose thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rose tries to score with some ground and pound. Alvarez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Rose dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Rose shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alvarez is trying to defend but Rose finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alvarez is trying to control but Rose manages to pass to mount!
Rose unloads with some shots from mount but Alvarez bucks and avoids them well.
Rose lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Alvarez tries to hold on but Rose postures up.#T1#
Alvarez stops Rose from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Rose is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rose misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
#SUB2#
Rose is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Alvarez to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Alvarez shrugs it off.
Rose looking to finish with strikes here!
Rose looking to finish Alvarez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Alvarez!#T2#
Rose seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Alvarez is holding on tight.
Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SUB2#
Rose working for a submission but Alvarez is keeping him at bay.
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Rose's attempts to control the action.
Rose controlling the pace for now.
Alvarez tries to hold on but Rose postures up.#T3#
Rose controlling from the full mount.
Rose breaks from Alvarez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alvarez manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes. #SUB2#
Rose has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Alvarez defend it? Rose steps over the head and cranks it - Alvarez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Rose!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jackson Rose!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 11, 2019 |
#R1#
Jab from Johnson.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Alvarez dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Alvarez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Johnson is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1##SUB2#
Johnson has an active guard here but Alvarez has managed to pass into half guard.
Johnson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Alvarez manages to pass to mount!
Johnson is trying to reverse the position but instead Alvarez has taken his back - oops!#T2#
Alvarez biding his time, controlling Johnson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is in bad spot here.
Alvarez controls the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Alvarez is not going to allow Johnson to sit and survive in this position.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
What can Johnson do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johnson grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Alvarez keeps control of the position as Johnson tries to break free.
Alvarez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Johnson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Johnson is looking for a way out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Alvarez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##TD#
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Johnson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Johnson bucks up and tries to throw Alvarez off but instead Alvarez has got his back!
Alvarez is landing with strikes from the back.
Johnson trying to control the hands but Alvarez breaks the grip.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Johnson doesn't escape. #SUB#
Alvarez has got his arm under Johnson's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Johnson has spun round into Alvarez's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
#T1#
Alvarez is controlling Johnson's posture.
Alvarez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Alvarez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3##SUB2#
Johnson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alvarez is aware though and is defending well.
Johnson working a defensive guard but Alvarez manages to pass into side control anyway.
Trent Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson is trying to work for a sweep but Alvarez has mounted him!#SUB#
Alvarez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Johnson turns into him and now he's in Alvarez's guard.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing. #T4#
Alvarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Johnson is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Johnson has gone for a leg lock! Alvarez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Johnson's guard.#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Alvarez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alvarez swivels and escapes.
Johnson shoots in but Alvarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alvarez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trent Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.#CL2#
Johnson moves into the clinch.#T1#
Alvarez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Johnson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alvarez walks away with a smile on his face. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarez with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD#
Alvarez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.
Johnson trying to control but Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez trying to control the pace.
Johnson missing with punches from the bottom.
#T2#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Adam Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Still in half guard, Alvarez seems content to control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alvarez tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson looks for a takedown but Alvarez sprawls well.
Adam Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Alvarez.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez is trying to force a seperation but Johnson has the dominant position.#T4#
A short right from Alvarez. #TD2#
Johnson jumps into guard, dragging Alvarez to the mat.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Alvarez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Trent Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Johnson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Alvarez has picked Johnson up and slammed him! Johnson can't keep hold of the triangle and Alvarez manages to pass to side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alvarez, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Alvarez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Alvarez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rioux is able to avoid easily.
Rioux throws a body kick that misses.
Alvarez lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Rioux fails with the takedown
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand. #TD#
Alvarez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rioux's guard.
Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rioux wants to hit a switch here but Alvarez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rioux there!
Rioux wants to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rioux is just holding on here. Alvarez manages to take his back.
Rioux really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Alvarez's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.#T1#
Rioux tries to roll but Alvarez sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Alvarez controlling the positon.
Rioux is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Alvarez controlling the position well here. Rioux rolled but Alvarez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rioux rolls, trying to escape but Alvarez keeps control of the position.
Alvarez avoiding Rioux 's attempts to control his hands.
Alvarez controlling from the back.
Rioux wants to get back to his feet. #T3#
Alvarez biding his time, controlling Rioux.
Alvarez is trying to stick to Rioux's back but Rioux is turning into Alvarez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Alvarez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Rioux.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rioux trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Rioux managing to control the position.
Alvarez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Rioux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Alvarez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Rioux shoots in but Alvarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rioux is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Rioux circles away and we're back to standing.
Rioux shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarez defends it nicely.#TD#
Alvarez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rioux wants to get back to his feet but Alvarez passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#REVB#
Rioux trying to control but Alvarez postures up.
#T1#
Rioux is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rioux trying to control here.
Alvarez not doing much here.
Alvarez lands strikes from half guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rioux is trying to maintain the position but Alvarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rioux is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rioux is trying to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB#
Rioux is defending against the submission attempts here by Alvarez.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rioux tried to score with a low kick but Alvarez checks it.
Alvarez tries to land a leg kick but Rioux saw it coming and moves away.
Rioux throws a sloppy head kick and Alvarez moves out of range easily.
Alvarez misses with a body kick.
Rioux doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alvarez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rioux's knee momentarily.
Trent Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Rioux.
Rioux dives in and grabs Alvarez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes down on Rioux's head and hops out.
Rioux is breathing heavily.
Rioux misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T4#
Alvarez slaps away a takedown attempt from Rioux, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jean Rioux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Alvarez clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Alvarez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alvarez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rioux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Alvarez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Rioux misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rioux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alvarez pinned against the cage. Alvarez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alvarez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rioux can do to turn this around?
Rioux shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl out of it but Rioux keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alvarez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trent Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Rioux.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rioux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD#
Alvarez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rioux!#T1#
Alvarez slows the pace down.
Alvarez working away.
Alvarez controlling from side mount.
A control attempt from Rioux but he's now mounted!#SUB#
Alvarez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alvarez controlling from mount.
Rioux tries to reverse the position but Alvarez maintains control.
Alvarez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T3#
Alvarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Rioux is just holding on here. Alvarez manages to take his back.
Alvarez keeps control of the position easily here as Rioux tries to buck him off.
Rioux has hold of Alvarez's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Rioux's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rioux trying to get back to his feet but Alvarez is in full control for now.
Rioux trying to control the position but Alvarez manages to sink in the hooks.
I would not like to be Rioux right now.
Rioux is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarez 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Alvarez!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 22, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Alvarez enables Babyhole to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Alvarez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Babyhole won't allow Alvarez to get back to his feet.
Alvarez controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babyhole tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Babyhole 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.
Babyhole wants to stand and escape but instead Alvarez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyhole looking for a sweep. Not yet Babyhole, not yet. #T1#
Alvarez trying to control but Babyhole is working from the bottom.
Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Babyhole is striking but Alvarez is not phased and passes to half guard.
Alvarez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Babyhole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Babyhole preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Babyhole is trying to stand back up but Alvarez is controlling him
Babyhole is trying to control but can't.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Babyhole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Babyhole takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#TD2#
Babyhole shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Alvarez keeping moving, preventing Babyhole from controlling successfully. #T3#
Babyhole tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Babyhole 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.
Babyhole postures up in Alvarez's guard and throws a big left but Alvarez blocks it.
Babyhole should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Babyhole seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Babyhole tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
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.
Babyhole slaps away a takedown attempt from Alvarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Babyhole is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Babyhole shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Babyhole was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babyhole wants to stand but Alvarez is controlling his arm.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Babyhole tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB2#
Babyhole wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alvarez, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sammies Babyhole will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Babyhole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Babyhole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alvarez.
Babyhole wants to counter the offense by Alvarez and move into the clinch position.
A head kick misses from Babyhole.
Alvarez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Babyhole just manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Babyhole feints and as Alvarez raises his hands in defense, Babyhole changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Babyhole slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Babyhole looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyhole wants to control but Alvarez is keeping him busy. #T1#
Babyhole misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Alvarez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Babyhole controlling the action here.
Babyhole tries to pass to full mount but Alvarez defends it.
It looks like Babyhole is going to stand back up.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Babyhole winds up and cracks Alvarez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Babyhole wants to take a breather but Alvarez is having none of it.
Babyhole trying to control from Alvarez's half guard. Alvarez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Babyhole has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Alvarez is proving hard to escape from.
Babyhole throwing strikes from guard but Alvarez blocks nicely.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3#
Babyhole keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Babyhole throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Babyhole sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Babyhole looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Babyhole 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.
Babyhole trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Babyhole content to stall in guard here.
Babyhole looking to sit in guard and control but Alvarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Alvarez preventing the sweep.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammies Babyhole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Babyhole closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Alvarez stops Babyhole from passing to mount.
Alvarez is trying to escape the position but Babyhole is controlling the position. #SUB2#
Babyhole is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alvarez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babyhole working the head with strikes. #T1#
Alvarez wants to control but Babyhole postures up.
Babyhole wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvarez keeps working.
Alvarez holds on to Babyhole's head and controls the position momentarily.
Alvarez wants to control but Babyhole postures up.
Alvarez is letting Babyhole control him for a moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alvarez avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Babyhole. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alvarez shoots in but Babyhole avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sammies Babyhole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Babyhole shoots in and bounces Alvarez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Babyhole stopping the sweep attempt from Alvarez.#T3#
Babyhole throws a big elbow that misses.
Alvarez looking to control.
Alvarez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Babyhole is now in half guard.
Babyhole is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Babyhole winds up and cracks Alvarez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Babyhole lands strikes from half guard.#ROC2#
Alvarez is rocked!
Babyhole lands a big elbow - Alvarez is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Babyhole!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammies Babyhole!
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