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Event:
IFA 9: Blizzard
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Alvarez gets a takedown into half guard.
Wade kicks Alvarez off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Alvarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alvarez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Wade.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL#
Alvarez closes the distance and pushes Wade back into the cage.#BC2#
Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wade tries for a takedown but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Wade tries to get set, Alvarez tries to push him back and clinch up but Wade manages to avoid the attempt.
Wade is looking to chop away at Alvarez's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Alvarez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvarez wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Wade with that takedown attempt.
Guillermo Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Issac Wade.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wade enables Alvarez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wade manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
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. #T2#
Alvarez tries to stand but Wade is controlling from the bottom.
Wade wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Alvarez is now in half guard.
Alvarez is thwarting Wade's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Alvarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wade doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alvarez.
Alvarez prevents Wade from improving his position.#T3#
Alvarez content to control rather than advance.
Alvarez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alvarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Alvarez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wade is trying to control but can't.
Wade moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Alvarez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.#CL#
Alvarez gets a clinch.
Wade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alvarez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Alvarez as Wade shoots in.
Wade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wade dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Guillermo Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Issac Wade.
Wade misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Wade.
Wade is breathing heavily.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Wade wants to counter with a clinch but Alvarez pushes him away.
Wade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alvarez sprawls well. Alvarez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wade gets slowly back to his feet.#T1##CL#
Alvarez gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Wade manages to pull guard.
Alvarez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wade can do to turn this around?
Alvarez is in close to Wade's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alvarez stays in close to Wade's body and controls the position. #T2#
Alvarez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wade for as long as he can get away with.#SUB2#
Wade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez content to stall in guard here. #SU#
Alvarez stands and steps away. Wade gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T3#
Wade moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.#TD#
Alvarez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wade to the ground. Alvarez is now in Wade's guard.
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Wade.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but Wade won't let him.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alvarez passes Wade's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alvarez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4##SUB#
Alvarez seems to be working for a kimura but Wade defends the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alvarez in particular looking to stall.
Wade tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Alvarez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Wade fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wade is trying to defend but Alvarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wade tries to kick Alvarez off in order to stand up. Alvarez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Alvarez in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez controls the position from side control.#T1#
Wade is trying to get back to half guard.
Wade is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alvarez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Alvarez working the head with strikes.
Alvarez wants to stand but Wade has his arm trapped. #SUB#
Alvarez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alvarez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #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.#SUB#
Alvarez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alvarez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wade keeps working.
Alvarez tries to stand but Wade is controlling his head.
Wade is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Wade wants to control but Alvarez postures up.
Wade is trying to improve his position.
Wade looking for a sweep but Alvarez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Wade that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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.#T4#
Alvarez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wade's face.
Wade really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alvarez with shots to the head and body - Wade looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alvarez landing punches.
Alvarez content just to control the position here.
Wade 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.
Issac Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillermo Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guillermo Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guillermo Alvarez! |
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