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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flava Flave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Alberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flave's entrance music is Momma said Tap you Out. A fine choice. The key to victory for Flava Flave has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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202 lbs
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190 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flava Flave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Alberto!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alberto ducks under a wild hook from Flave.
Flave misses with a straight right.
Flave jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Flave thows a body shot but no joy.
Alberto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alberto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flave counters with a nice uppercut.
Flave looks for the body kick but Alberto saw that one coming.
Flave dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flave throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alberto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flave misses with a wild combination.
Alberto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Alberto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flave cracks Alberto with an open hand slap.
Flave misses with a few strikes there.
Flave looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alberto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flave.
Flave with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flave fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alberto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flave bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alberto's head backwards.
Alberto looks to score with a jab to the body but Flave is just out of range.
Flave takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Flave smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A lazy left from Flave finds it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Flave.
Flave misses with a straight left.
Flave misses with a looping left.
Alberto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alberto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Flave. That snapped Alberto's head back.
Flava Flave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alberto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flave.
Nice defenses there by Alberto.
Alberto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alberto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Flave lands with a nice body punch.
Flave misses with a jab to the body
and Alberto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Flave's guard now.
Alberto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Flave isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Alberto stacks Flave on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Alberto!
Flave is trying to improve his position.
Flave is trying to work for a sweep but Alberto has mounted him!
Flave is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alberto looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flave is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flave is working hard here to advance position.
Flave tries to buck Alberto off but he can't manage it.
Flave working to try and regain half guard.
Alberto controlling from the full mount.
Flave taking shots to the head.
Alberto controlling the pace for now.
Flave tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alberto controlling the position easily from mount.
Alberto prevents Flave from getting the reversal.
Alberto controlling the position easily from mount.
Flave really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alberto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alberto looking to control but Flave is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Flave is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alberto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Flave is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flave is bucking up trying to escape but Alberto cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Flave tries to reverse the position but Alberto maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Flave is breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alberto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Flave working to try and regain half guard.
Alberto controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flave tries to reverse the position but Alberto maintains control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alberto looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alberto's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Flave keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alberto controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flave is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Alberto will probably get the nod.
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.
Alberto tries for a takedown but Flave sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alberto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Flave is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alberto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alberto's back!
Alberto fending off the submission attempt from Flave.
Flave is trying to stick to Alberto's back but Alberto is turning into Flave. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Flave's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Alberto.
Flave had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alberto defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flave looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alberto passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alberto controlling the action here.
Flave is looking to get back to full guard here but Alberto has managed to pass to side control instead.
Flave tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alberto controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Flave is in all sorts of trouble here.
Flave in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alberto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Flave tries to reverse the position but Alberto maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alberto controlling from mount.
Flave is desperately trying to improve his position but Alberto has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Flave takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Flave working to try and regain half guard.
Alberto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alberto landing punches.
Flave is looking to get to half guard.
Alberto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flave tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alberto cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Flave working to try and regain half guard.
Alberto content just to control the position here.
Flave is desperately trying to improve his position but Alberto has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alberto controlling his opponent.
Alberto looking to finish Flave with some ground and pound. This is bad for Flave!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Flave is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alberto cracks Flave with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alberto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Flave is desperately trying to improve his position but Alberto has a good base and remains in mount.
Alberto with shots to the head and body - Flave looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alberto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Flave working to try and regain half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alberto content just to control the position here.
Flave is desperately trying to improve his position but Alberto has a good base and remains in mount.
Alberto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Flave tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flave bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Flave drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alberto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Flave has Alberto in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Alberto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Alberto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Flave looking for submissions off his back.
Flave tries to roll over but Alberto keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alberto takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alberto prevents Flave from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alberto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Flave is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alberto pulls his head out easily.
Alberto not doing much here.
Flave is trying to stand back up but Alberto is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alberto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Flave looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Alberto controls the position.
Flave tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alberto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alberto controlling the position from side mount.
Flave is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alberto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alberto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Alberto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Flave manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Flave is looking for a triangle here but Alberto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Flave is looking to reverse the position.
Flave looks to move to half guard but instead Alberto has passed into mount! Damn!
Flave tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Alberto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alberto controlling the pace for now.
Flave tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alberto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flave is trying to escape the mount.
Alberto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flave is working to get back to half guard.
Alberto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Alberto controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flave working to try and regain half guard.
Alberto content just to control the position here.
Alberto prevents Flave from getting the reversal.
Flava Flave has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jose Alberto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alberto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Flave tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alberto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Alberto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Flave really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Flave flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jose Alberto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flave is looking to get to half guard.
Alberto controlling the pace for now.
Flave is looking to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alberto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Flave hang on?
Alberto blocks Flave's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Flave tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flave throwing hammer fists to the chest of Alberto. What's that going to do exactly?
Flave really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alberto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Alberto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alberto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Alberto!
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hype
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