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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Saber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thiago Alves !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cameron Saber!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saber with a nice cross.
Alves doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alves lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saber at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saber.
Alves slips a straight right by Saber.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saber.
Alves throws a looping overhand right but Saber ducks down to avoid it.
Thiago Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Saber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves .
A slow jab from Saber misses its intended target.
Alves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saber can pounce on him.
Saber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alves slips under a jab from Saber.
Saber fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alves avoids it really well and circles away.
Saber lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses the jab.
Alves scores with a hook to the body. Saber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saber slips a straight right by Alves .
Saber looks to throw the jab but Alves is out of range.
Alves dodges the punch combination from Saber.
Saber leaves Alves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alves staying out of range there.
Saber moves out of range of the strikes.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Saber.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Saber there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saber.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saber fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alves is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Saber's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Saber works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saber connects with a leg kick. Alves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Saber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saber takes a swing at Alves 's ribcage but misses.
Alves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saber counters with a nice uppercut.
Alves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Saber.
Saber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alves duly obliges.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Saber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saber.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saber.
Saber on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alves avoids the body shot from Saber.
Alves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saber counters with a straight right hand.
Saber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alves .
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saber throws out a leg kick but Alves moves out of range and Saber only half commits.
Alves loads up on a big right hand but Saber slips the punch.
Saber slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Saber misses its intended target.
Saber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Saber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Saber.
Alves slips a jab from Saber.
Saber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saber slips under a jab from Alves .
Saber jabs at Alves 's body.
Saber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
Saber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves tries to clinch up but Saber circles away and keeps his distance.
Saber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves .
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Saber misses
and Alves counters with a left to the body.
Saber dodges the punch combination from Alves .
Saber blocks a jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saber lands with a shot to the body.
Saber with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saber misses the shot to the body.
Alves tries to bum rush Saber with a series of wild strikes but Saber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saber is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alves had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saber.
Saber misses with a double jab.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saber moves away.
Alves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saber's corner calls for a 1-2. Saber obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alves tests Saber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saber throws a leg kick but Alves moved away.
Saber looks for the body kick but Alves saw that one coming.
Alves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Saber changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves throws a hook but Saber avoids it easily.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
Saber slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Saber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saber.
Alves misses with the combination.
Saber throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saber slips under a jab from Alves .
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Saber throws a big shot that misses.
Saber misses with a low kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Alves misses.
Saber cracks Alves with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saber throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saber jabs Alves right on the nose. Alves blinks but takes it well.
Saber thuds a left hand into Alves 's body.
Alves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saber takes a swing at Alves 's ribcage but misses.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Saber moves away and avoids it.
Alves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves with a nice cross.
Alves moves out of range as Saber strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saber.
Saber connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saber lands with a shot to the body.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Saber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saber blocks a jab.
A big right from Alves misses.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Saber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saber listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Alves misses.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saber manages to avoid it.
Saber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alves .
Nice shot by Alves .
Alves cracks Saber with a good jab.
Alves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saber's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alves connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saber scrambles back to his feet.
Alves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alves tries to clinch there but Saber circles away.
Saber slips a straight right by Alves .
Saber works the jab nicely.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Saber is just out of range.
Saber has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alves misses with an uppercut
and Saber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alves throws a right hand that Saber ducks under and follows up with a left that Saber also avoids with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Saber. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Saber.
Saber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Saber dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saber throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saber blocks a jab.
Saber ducks under a wild hook from Alves .
Saber swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alves .
The crowd cheers as Saber lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alves doesn't seem phased though.
Saber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Saber moves out of range of the strikes.
Saber looks to land a left hand but Alves moved out of range nicely.
Saber blocks a jab.
Alves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saber throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves misses with a hook.
Nice cross by Saber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Saber moves away and avoids it.
Saber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saber lands with a straight right. Alves didn't see that one coming.
Saber throws a low kick but Alves avoids it.
Alves looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Alves misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Saber.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alves might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Alves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saber counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saber pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Alves throws an off balance right hand
and Saber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saber scores with a sloppy right hand. Alves should have avoided that one.
Saber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Saber misses the target.
Alves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saber throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.
Alves 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saber connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alves scrambles back to his feet.
Saber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alves misses with a low kick.
Saber throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Saber tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saber lands a body shot.
Alves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saber lands with a good body shot.
Saber throws a shot from downtown. Alves moves away and avoids it.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Saber is just out of range.
Alves throws a leg kick but Saber sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saber misses the shot to the body.
Alves throws a leg kick
and Saber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saber looks to land a left hand but Alves moved out of range nicely.
Saber scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saber scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Alves lands a right hook to the body.
Saber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alves . Alves obviously looking to wear him down.
Alves tries to clinch up but Saber circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Saber misses.
Alves takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saber lands with a shot to the body.
Saber swinging wildly here.
Saber misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Saber moves away and avoids it.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alves walks into a jab.
A solid body kick from Saber.
Alves keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saber.
Saber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saber thows a body shot but no joy.
Saber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saber just misses with a punch to the body.
Alves tries to move into range but Saber moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Saber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saber connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alves 's hands.
Saber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves .
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saber lands with a good body shot.
Alves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saber. Saber obviously looking to wear him down.
Alves swinging wildly here.
Saber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alves doesn't seem bothered though.
Alves throws out a leg kick but Saber moves out of range and Alves only half commits.
Saber lands the left hand.
Saber lands with an uppercut that bounces Alves off the cage and back into range.
Saber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saber fails with a takedown attempt.
Saber throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
A jab from Alves misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves avoids the body shot from Saber.
Saber moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Saber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saber.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saber manages to avoid it.
Saber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saber misses with a left hand
and Saber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thiago Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Saber lands a right hook to the body.
Saber ducks under a wild hook from Alves .
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saber.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Saber lands a jab.
Saber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves .
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Alves throws a right hand that misses
and Saber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Saber finds it's way through Alves 's defenses.
Saber changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves misses with a lunging right hand
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to land a leg kick but Saber is out of range.
Alves fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saber is out of range.
Alves lands with a shot to the body.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saber was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves .
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!
Saber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Saber.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saber.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saber.
Alves takes a swing at Saber's ribcage but misses.
Alves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cameron Saber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Saber tests Alves 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saber feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alves s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves .
Cameron Saber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saber darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Saber moves away and avoids it.
Alves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saber lands the left hand.
Saber scores with a punch to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saber ducks under a wild hook from Alves .
Saber fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Alves to the ground. Saber is now in Alves 's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Saber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saber 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Cameron Saber!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Cameron Saber!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Cameron Saber!
Cameron Saber wins by unanimous decision!
Cameron Saber decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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