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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joonatan Valasvatsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Damian Marley - Welcome To Jamrock as his entrance music. Leandro Alves will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Joonatan Valasvatsa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Leandro Alves!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Valasvatsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alves swings for the body but Valasvatsa moves out of range.
Valasvatsa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Valasvatsa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valasvatsa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves gets the takedown into side control.
Valasvatsa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alves working away.
Valasvatsa tries to improve position but can't.
Alves is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Valasvatsa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alves controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valasvatsa keeps working.
Check out the look on Alves's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Valasvatsa is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valasvatsa is letting Alves control him for a moment.
Valasvatsa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves controlling from side mount.
Alves wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Valasvatsa, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control but Valasvatsa is keeping him busy.
Valasvatsa taking a bit of punishment here - Alves scoring with strikes.
Valasvatsa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alves looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Valasvatsa is avoiding damage well.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Valasvatsa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valasvatsa is trying to get back to half guard.
Valasvatsa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Alves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alves has his foot on Valasvatsa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Valasvatsa works his way back into a safe position though.
Valasvatsa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Valasvatsa postures up.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Valasvatsa from controlling successfully.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves working a defensive guard here.
Valasvatsa wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves is trying to control the position but Valasvatsa postures up.
Alves keeping full guard, as Valasvatsa tries to pass.
Alves working for a triangle but Valasvatsa defends it easily.
Valasvatsa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves 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.
Valasvatsa has gone for a leg lock! Alves slips out almost immediately though and dives into Valasvatsa's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Alves dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valasvatsa on the side of the head.
Valasvatsa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Valasvatsa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alves.
Alves has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Valasvatsa.
Valasvatsa throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Valasvatsa.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valasvatsa cracks Alves with a good jab.
Alves will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alves is looking to chop away at Valasvatsa's legs.
Alves scores with a jab to the head.
Valasvatsa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Valasvatsa misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Valasvatsa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Alves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Valasvatsa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alves is aware though and is defending well.
Alves wants to control from the top but Valasvatsa keeps moving.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valasvatsa is keeping the position for now.
Valasvatsa wants to sweep here but Alves controlling him for the moment.
Valasvatsa keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Valasvatsa 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Valasvatsa is keeping the position.
Valasvatsa working for submissions but it's allowed Alves to get to half guard.
Alves is looking for a kimura but Valasvatsa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alves to get the leverage.
Alves wants to take a breather but Valasvatsa is having none of it.
Valasvatsa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Valasvatsa.
Alves trying to control the position but Valasvatsa is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Valasvatsa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Valasvatsa is looking for a sweep.
Valasvatsa trying to remain calm as Alves controls from the top position.
Alves trying to control the position but Valasvatsa is working away.
Alves happy to just control the position for now.
Valasvatsa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to take a breather but Valasvatsa is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Leandro Alves was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Valasvatsa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot.
Alves avoids the body shot from Valasvatsa.
A left and a right from Valasvatsa both land. Nice combination.
Alves avoids a kick to the body.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alves misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valasvatsa throws an overhand right that lands on Alves's shoulder, as Alves tries to avoid the shot.
Valasvatsa cracks a nice hook into Alves's ribs.
Valasvatsa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leandro Alves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Valasvatsa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Valasvatsa is just out of range.
Valasvatsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Nice shot by Alves.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves scores with the left hand. Valasvatsa knows he should have avoided that one.
Valasvatsa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Leandro Alves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valasvatsa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Valasvatsa.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valasvatsa manages to avoid it.
Alves jabs at Valasvatsa's body.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Alves has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasvatsa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Valasvatsa is out of range.
Valasvatsa is looking to wear down Alves with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Valasvatsa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alves back to the cage. Valasvatsa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alves connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab, jab by Alves - just one landing.
Alves looks to land a combination. Valasvatsa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Valasvatsa blocks a low kick nicely.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Valasvatsa is just out of range.
Valasvatsa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Alves blocks the low kick.
Alves misses with the combination.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Valasvatsa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa looks to throw the jab but Alves is out of range.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valasvatsa was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves lands a jab to the head.
Alves is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Valasvatsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valasvatsa.
Alves lands with a straight right. Valasvatsa didn't see that one coming.
Valasvatsa 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.
Alves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Valasvatsa defends it easily.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valasvatsa is pushing down on Alves's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alves is fighting to maintain full guard but Valasvatsa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Valasvatsa is pressing down on Alves's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alves is holding on for now.
Valasvatsa is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Valasvatsa is working for a kimura but Alves is defending it quite comfortably.
Alves is looking to improve his position.
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.
Valasvatsa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Valasvatsa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alves has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alves is trying to control but can't.
Alves is looking for a sweep. Valasvatsa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alves makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valasvatsa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alves dives on top into guard.
Valasvatsa keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Leandro Alves just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Valasvatsa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valasvatsa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alves is trying to maintain the position but Valasvatsa is very close to passing his half guard.
Valasvatsa is looking for a kimura here.
Alves is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves controlling the position for now.
Alves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Alves controls Valasvatsa momentarily but Valasvatsa frees himself.
Valasvatsa pushing down on Alves's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Valasvatsa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Alves won't allow Valasvatsa to pass to mount.
Alves trying to hold on to Valasvatsa's head to control him but Valasvatsa postures up.
Valasvatsa is working for a kimura here but Alves manages to reverse the position and he's now in Valasvatsa's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Valasvatsa's guard.
Alves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Valasvatsa is trying to get back to full guard.
Alves wants to work for an arm triangle but Valasvatsa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leandro Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves is keen to just control but Valasvatsa is a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valasvatsa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alves pulls his head out easily.
Valasvatsa gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Valasvatsa is keeping the position for now.
Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Alves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Valasvatsa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Alves pushing down on Valasvatsa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Valasvatsa is in trouble now - Alves has advanced to mount!
Alves takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Valasvatsa regains half guard.
Alves trying to control the action but Valasvatsa is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Valasvatsa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Valasvatsa gets back to full guard.
Alves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Valasvatsa's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Leandro Alves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Valasvatsa misses with a kick to the body.
Alves throws out a loose jab but Valasvatsa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Valasvatsa finds it's way through Alves's defenses.
Valasvatsa misses with a body shot.
Valasvatsa misses with a wild body shot.
Valasvatsa tries for a takedown but Alves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valasvatsa moves away.
Alves throws a hook but Valasvatsa blocks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Alves. That snapped Valasvatsa's head back.
Alves swings for the body but Valasvatsa moves out of range.
Valasvatsa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Valasvatsa takes one to the side of the head.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Valasvatsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valasvatsa tries a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Alves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valasvatsa. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Alves.
Valasvatsa gets a takedown into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Valasvatsa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alves is just riding it out for now. Valasvatsa eventually gives up the hold.
Alves trying to hold on to Valasvatsa's head to control him but Valasvatsa postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa is looking for a kimura here.
Valasvatsa is looking for a kimura here.
Alves is looking for a sweep. Valasvatsa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Valasvatsa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Valasvatsa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves is controlling Valasvatsa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Valasvatsa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Alves keeping control of the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valasvatsa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
Valasvatsa stopping the sweep attempt from Alves.
Valasvatsa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Valasvatsa looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valasvatsa throws a big elbow that misses.
Joonatan Valasvatsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves trying to control the position.
Valasvatsa throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joonatan Valasvatsa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro Alves!
Leandro Alves is the new welterweight champion!
Leandro Alves spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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