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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Cannon lands with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like LeBron Alvarez has been cut.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown but Alvarez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cannon misses with a looping right.
Alvarez works over Cannon's head and body with a nice combination.
Cannon throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarez steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cannon.
Cannon missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cannon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cannon with a hook.
Cannon throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannon tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
Cannon is working hard here to advance position.
Cannon manages to get to full guard.
Cannon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T1#
Cannon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cannon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alvarez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cannon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cannon 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.
Cannon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cannon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alvarez is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cannon connects with a couple of short punches.
Cannon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cannon wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Cannon sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T2#
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.
Cannon wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Cannon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cannon staying calm.
Alvarez sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Cannon is working for a kimura but Alvarez is defending it quite comfortably.
Cannon throwing shots but Alvarez is blocking nicely. #T3#
Cannon passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alvarez!
Alvarez blocking the ground and pound. #SUB#
Cannon is working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez frees his head quite easily.
Cannon thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cannon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Alvarez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cannon trying to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Cannon looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Cannon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alvarez is surviving well by controlling Cannon's body position as best he can. #T4#
Alvarez tries to lock up and control but Cannon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cannon controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB#
Cannon moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Alvarez has worked his arm free - good work by Alvarez!
Alvarez dodges the ground and pound from Cannon.
Cannon has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Alvarez!
Cannon throws some wild stikes that Alvarez manages to avoid easily.
Cannon throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Alvarez is looking to get to half guard.
Cannon scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cannon avoids the attempt from Alvarez to control.
Alvarez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cannon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cannon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on LeBron Alvarez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alvarez checks a leg kick.
Cannon throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily.
Cannon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cannon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alvarez in his tracks.
Cannon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#TD2#
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cannon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cannon is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez wants to control but Cannon is keeping him busy.
Alvarez in the domination position with Cannon hanging on.
Cannon is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Alvarez gets to mount! Cannon was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Cannon reaches up to try and control the position but Alvarez seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Cannon rolls and tries to escape and now Alvarez has his back!
#SUB2#
Alvarez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Cannon defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Cannon tries to break free.
Alvarez avoiding Cannon 's attempts to control his hands.
Alvarez has the hooks in. Cannon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Cannon manages to reverse the position and now he's in Alvarez's guard. Nice work there by Cannon.
Cannon pushes down on Alvarez's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T2##SUB#
Cannon is trying to work for a kimura but Alvarez is defending well.
Cannon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Alvarez tries to reverse the position but Cannon maintains control.
Cannon is landing with some decent strikes but Alvarez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cannon controlling the pace for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannon's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alvarez working to try and regain half guard.
Cannon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Cannon thowing shots but they're missing.
Cannon lands a big shot there that rocks Alvarez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cannon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cannon looking to ground and pound but Alvarez is blocking nicely.
Cannon wants to control the pace but Alvarez is squirming around nicely.
Alvarez blocking the ground and pound.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cannon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cannon looking to finish with strikes here!
Cannon working Alvarez over with strikes here.
Alvarez wants to hold on but Cannon pushes him away.#T4#
Alvarez holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cannon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
#SUB#
Cannon looking to secure an arm triangle but Alvarez defends it well.
Cannon throwing strikes here but Alvarez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cannon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Cannon's attempts to control the action.
Cannon sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Alvarez is desperately trying to improve his position but Cannon has a good base and remains in mount.
Cannon controlling the pace for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cannon throws a wild left hand from mount and Alvarez manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Cannon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cannon not doing much here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cannon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on LeBron Alvarez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Cannon. #TD2#
Alvarez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cannon!
Cannon takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Alvarez working away.
I wouldn't like to be where Cannon is right now.
Johnny Cannon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon is trying to get back to half guard.
Cannon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T1#
Cannon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cannon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cannon lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
Cannon slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Cannon seems to be working for a kimura but Alvarez defends the submission attempt.
Cannon stalling.
Cannon passes to full mount!
Johnny Cannon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Alvarez is looking to get to half guard.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cannon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cannon has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Alvarez tries to lock up and control but Cannon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cannon looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cannon continues to stall.#T4#
Alvarez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cannon controlling from the full mount.
Alvarez is trying to escape the mount.
Cannon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Cannon content just to control the position here.
Further stalling from Cannon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
LeBron Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cannon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cannon 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cannon! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 30, 2021 |
#R1#
A lazy body kick from Tzu #TD#
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tzu won't be happy with that.
Tzu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alvarez moves into full mount!
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tzu reaches up to try and control the position but Alvarez seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Tzu rolls and tries to escape and now Alvarez has his back!
Alvarez struggling to keep hold of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Tzu is trying to roll into a better position but Alvarez has get a rear naked choke and Tzu is forced to tap out! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). LeBron Alvarez! |
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Event:
Tokyo Dome Fight 6
Date: Jun 26, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Cod 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.
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Cod has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Tokyo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Alvarez seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Cod working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alvarez's head.
Cod looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cod keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cod controlling from the top position.
Alvarez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Cod throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
#T1#
Cod thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Cod striking off his back but it's not causing Alvarez any problems.
Cod throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.#SUB#
Alvarez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Cod keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Cod looking for a sweep. Not yet Cod, not yet.
Cod striking off his back but it's not causing Alvarez any problems.
Cod lands some strikes from the bottom.
Cod will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cod doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Cod really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cod is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Cod lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Cod 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.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It looks like Cod might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Cod postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cod keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cod is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cod stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cod is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cod makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Cod lands a couple of elbows.
Cod postures up and lands a big shot to Alvarez's brow.
Cod scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cod must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cod not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Cod controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Cod postures up and lands a big shot to Alvarez's brow.
Cod's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cod landing some decent shots from guard.
Alvarez has momentary wrist control but Cod slips an elbow through the middle.
Cod chips away with some ground and pound.
Cod pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Cod stands up over Alvarez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
Cod is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cod controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cod is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cod showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cod lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cod engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salmon Cod dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Cod throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cod is in Alvarez's guard.
Cod 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.
Cod lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cod looking to pass the guard.
Cod 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.
Cod's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cod. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cod working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alvarez's head.
Alvarez looking to control.
Cod lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cod with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T1#
Cod is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cod with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ROC2#Alvarez is rocked!
Cod showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
More stalling from Cod.
Alvarez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cod connects with a couple of short punches.
Cod controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cod content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Cod lands a couple of digs.
Cod is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cod connects with a couple of short punches.
Oh Alvarez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cod stays in close to Alvarez's body and controls the position.
Alvarez seems to have got his legs back now.
Cod lands a couple of elbows.
Salmon Cod has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cod's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cod is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cod works over Alvarez with some ground and pound from guard.
Cod controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cod postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cod arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Alvarez's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Salmon Cod! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Dumilius lands a lovely overhand right.
Alvarez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Jab from Dumilius.
Dumilius connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alvarez's hands.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Dumilius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dumilius lands the left hand.
Dumilius stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Dumilius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to the liver by Dumilius. Beautiful body shot.
Dumilius fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dumilius scores with a nice head shot.
Alvarez tries to move into range but Dumilius moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dumilius thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
Alvarez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dumilius scores with a body shot.
Dumilius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dumilius lands with a good body shot.
Alvarez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dumilius lunges at Alvarez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alvarez's hand. #T1#
Dumilius lands with a right hand.
Dumilius changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Dumilius coming out on top.#ROC#Alvarez is rocked!
Dumilius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Dumilius finish him?
Dumilius throws an overhand right that drops Alvarez like a sack of potatoes! Dumilius dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dwight Dumilius! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2021 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
Niganu shoots in but Alvarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Niganu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alvarez but Alvarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Alvarez has closed the distance and engaged Niganu in a clinch.
#BC2#
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Niganu moves out of range.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Niganu.
Alvarez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Niganu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alvarez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Niganu somewhat.
And Alvarez tries to counter it with a takedown but Niganu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Niganu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niganu misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Niganu misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Niganu shoots for a double leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls well. He's pushed Niganu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
Alvarez forces Niganu back against the cage and clinches.
Niganu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niganu tries to pull guard but Alvarez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Niganu tries to circle away but Alvarez has him pinned against the cage.
Niganu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Niganu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Niganu tries to circle away but Alvarez has him pinned against the cage.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Niganu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Alvarez is defending well for now.
Niganu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Niganu is trying to break the clinch but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.
Niganu is trying to force a seperation but Alvarez has the dominant position.
Niganu avoiding damage as Alvarez throws knees to the body.
Alvarez stalling against the cage.
#BC#
Niganu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Niganu has knocked Alvarez down with a huge combo! Niganu steps away and waves a wobbly Alvarez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Alvarez is rocked!#CUT#It looks like LeBron Alvarez has been cut.
Niganu goes for a small jab and connects. Now Niganu goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Alvarez stumbles back but Niganu runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Alvarez to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Alvarez will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francisco Niganu! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 24, 2021 |
#R1##TD#
Bong gets a double leg takedown into Alvarez's guard.
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.
Bong wants to stand but Alvarez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now.
Alvarez looking to control.
Bong controlling from the top position.
We've been hearing that Bong has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Alvarez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bong won't allow Alvarez to sweep him here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#T1#
Alvarez is trying to control the position but Bong postures up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Bong forces Alvarez back against the cage and clinches.
Bong tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Bong tries to pull guard but Alvarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Bong drops back down to his feet.
Bong is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bong. #TD#
Bong decides to pull guard.
Bong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alvarez is controlling him. #T2#
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alvarez postures up.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Bong keeps moving.
Bong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bong 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.#T3#
Alvarez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bong throws out the jab. #TD#
Bong looking to score a takedown here. Alvarez is defending well but Bong drives through and ends up in Alvarez's guard.
Bong wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Bong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alvarez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bong showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bong is working Alvarez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
Alvarez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Alvarez looking for a guillotine here but Bong defends easily.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Bong clinches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC#
Bong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muk Bong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD2#
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bong thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Bong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bong wants to stand and escape but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Bong.
Bong wants to get back to his feet but Alvarez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bong tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alvarez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T1#
Bong keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Muk Bong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bong enables Alvarez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Alvarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but Bong won't let him. #SUB#
Alvarez is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Bong has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Alvarez is looking to defend but Bong has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Alvarez! Bong pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Alvarez taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Muk Bong! |
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