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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Alaniz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson McMichaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Alaniz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jackson McMichaels!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMichaels throws a head kick that misses.
Alaniz swats away the attempt to clinch by McMichaels.
Alaniz tries to clinch up.
McMichaels shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alaniz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alaniz looking to pass the guard.
McMichaels is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McMichaels is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alaniz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McMichaels keeping moving, preventing Alaniz from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alaniz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alaniz controlling from the top position.
Alaniz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McMichaels, up you get!
Alaniz is looking to clinch but McMichaels is avoiding it.
Alaniz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
McMichaels moves into full guard.
Alaniz looking to sit in guard and control but McMichaels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alaniz pulls McMichaels in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichaels pushes down on Alaniz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
McMichaels is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alaniz is refusing to be controlled, as McMichaels sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMichaels missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alaniz blocking the ground and pound attempt from McMichaels.
McMichaels trying to control from half guard but Alaniz is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMichaels is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Alaniz wants to sweep but McMichaels has passed to side control!
McMichaels stands up.
Alaniz walks into a straight right hand from McMichaels.
McMichaels wants to slow Alaniz down by chopping away at his legs.
Alaniz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McMichaels is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Alaniz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alaniz working the head and body with strikes.
Alaniz is looking to take a break and control but McMichaels is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alaniz is breathing heavily.
McMichaels wants to control but Alaniz postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMichaels regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alaniz trying to control the action but McMichaels is working from the bottom.
Alaniz trying to control from McMichaels's half guard. McMichaels has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Alaniz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A leg kick checked by Alaniz.
McMichaels stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McMichaels wants it to stay on the feet.
McMichaels is looking to clinch.
Alaniz drives through with a takedown into guard.
McMichaels is trying to control the position but Alaniz postures up.
McMichaels manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Alaniz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McMichaels's half guard.
McMichaels is refusing to be controlled, as Alaniz sits in half guard.
Alaniz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McMichaels makes his way to full guard. A much better position for McMichaels.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichaels has his foot on Alaniz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alaniz works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McMichaels trying to keep a closed guard but Alaniz is proving a slippery customer.
Alaniz trying to control the position from guard on top but McMichaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alaniz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alaniz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McMichaels is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McMichaels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alaniz is one step ahead there.
Alaniz looking to sit in guard and control but McMichaels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMichaels is fighting to break Alaniz's control of his arms but Alaniz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McMichaels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McMichaels with a flurry of punches that miss.
McMichaels wants to stand but Alaniz is controlling his posture from full guard.
McMichaels preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaniz keeping full guard, as McMichaels tries to pass.
McMichaels wants to control from the top but Alaniz keeps moving.
McMichaels drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alaniz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alaniz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alaniz!
Alaniz in side control, throwing shots but McMichaels defends.
Alaniz slows the pace down.
McMichaels tries to buck Alaniz off but Alaniz is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMichaels takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Alaniz wants to lay and pray for a moment but McMichaels keeps working.
McMichaels manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alaniz's best efforts.
McMichaels is staying active underneath Alaniz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McMichaels trying to control from the bottom.
Alaniz trying to control from half guard but McMichaels is working away.
Nice strikes from Alaniz there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alaniz wants to control but McMichaels is keeping him busy.
Charlie Alaniz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McMichaels blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alaniz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Alaniz dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Alaniz moves into range and clinches up with McMichaels.
McMichaels fails to pull guard.
Alaniz tries to pull guard but McMichaels won't allow it.
McMichaels is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alaniz slowing the pace effectively.
McMichaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McMichaels wants to clinch
and Alaniz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alaniz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alaniz wants to control from the top but McMichaels keeps moving.
Alaniz throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMichaels has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McMichaels looking to control.
Alaniz wants to control from the top but McMichaels keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alaniz tries to clinch there but McMichaels circles away.
Alaniz misses with a low kick.
McMichaels fails with an attempt to clinch.
McMichaels tries to clinch up
and Alaniz counters with a shoot takedown. McMichaels fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alaniz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Alaniz slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alaniz working the head and body with strikes.
Alaniz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McMichaels doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alaniz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alaniz stops McMichaels from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alaniz wants to pass to mount but McMichaels is defending the position.
McMichaels looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alaniz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Alaniz tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Alaniz not doing much here.
McMichaels is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alaniz is pressing down on McMichaels's thigh, looking to free his foot. McMichaels is holding on for now.
McMichaels moves into full guard.
McMichaels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McMichaels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alaniz postures up in McMichaels's guard and throws a big left but McMichaels blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McMichaels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alaniz trying to control but McMichaels is working from the bottom.
Jackson McMichaels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charlie Alaniz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McMichaels is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Alaniz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alaniz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Alaniz!
A victorious Charlie Alaniz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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