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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimas Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimas Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russo dives in and grabs Alvarez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alvarez pushes down on Russo's head and hops out.
A left lands for Russo.
Alvarez looks for a takedown but Russo sprawls well.
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
Alvarez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Russo.
Russo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alvarez fails with the takedown
and Russo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Russo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russo manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target.
Russo moves away from the strike by Alvarez.
Alvarez takes a swing at Russo's ribcage but misses.
Russo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Alvarez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Russo works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo dominating with strikes here.
Russo goes for an armbar but Alvarez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Alvarez.
Russo lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Russo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alvarez defends well.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Russo is keeping the position.
Alvarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Russo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alvarez defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvarez trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
Russo working a defensive guard here.
Alvarez wants to control from the top but Russo keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Russo looks for a takedown but Alvarez sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimas Russo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo fails with the takedown.
Russo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alvarez as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez throws a hook but Russo blocks it.
Alvarez fails to land the takedown.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Russo moves away.
Russo shoots in looking for a takedown. Alvarez tries to sprawl out of it but Russo 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.
Alvarez scores a takedown into full mount!
Russo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Russo is having none of it.
Russo is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Alvarez prevents Russo from standing back up.
Russo is refusing to be controlled, as Alvarez sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Alvarez seems content to control.
Russo is not content to let Alvarez control the position.
Russo wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Alvarez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Russo tries to clinch but Alvarez is having none of it.
Russo tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Alvarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Russo is trying to defend but Alvarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Russo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Russo moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Russo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alvarez sprawls well. Alvarez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Russo gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvarez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Russo tries to avoid it but Alvarez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Russo to the ground. Russo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Russo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Russo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo instigates a clinch.
Russo jumps into guard, dragging Alvarez to the mat.
Alvarez trying to control but Russo is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Russo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Alvarez, into his guard.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Russo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez trying to keep a closed guard but Russo is proving a slippery customer.
Russo is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Russo tries to free his leg and advance position but Alvarez is retaining full guard.
Russo wants to control from the top but Alvarez keeps moving.
Alvarez being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Russo slips a jab from Alvarez.
A nice combination there by Russo.
Michael Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo closes the distance and pushes Alvarez back into the cage.
Russo goes for a takedown attempt but Alvarez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alvarez digs a good body shot into Russo's ribs.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Russo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alvarez tries to avoid it but Russo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alvarez to the ground. Alvarez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimas Russo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Russo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Alvarez trying to control the action but Russo is working from the bottom.
Alvarez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alvarez remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alvarez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Russo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Alvarez but great work by Russo.
Russo stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Russo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael 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! And we move into the final round!
Russo has managed to clinch.
Russo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Russo fails with a takedown attempt.
Russo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alvarez misses with a body shot.
Russo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alvarez wants a takedown.
Russo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Russo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Russo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Alvarez is avoiding damage well.
Russo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alvarez is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez regains half guard.
Russo is looking to stall here but Alvarez recovers full guard.
Russo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Russo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Russo is looking to stand up but Alvarez won't let him.
Alvarez wants to sweep here but Russo controlling him for the moment.
Alvarez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Alvarez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Russo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Alvarez.
Alvarez is trying to get back to half guard.
Russo working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Russo misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Russo manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Michael Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alvarez misses with a double jab
and Russo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Russo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alvarez trying to control the position but instead, Russo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alvarez into the cage.
Russo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Alvarez avoids it.
Russo breaks from the clinch.
Russo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Alvarez is trying to control but can't.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Russo has control of the leg.
Russo looking for a submission but Alvarez manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Russo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Alvarez is tightening it up a little... Russo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Russo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Russo taps out! nice BJJ there by Alvarez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Alvarez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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