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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xavier Cid has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Renzo Alves 's chin.
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157 lbs
24 - 7 - 0 |
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155 lbs
39 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Renzo Alves !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Cid!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves scores with a sloppy right hand. Cid should have avoided that one.
Cid looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Cid tries to counter it with a takedown but Alves pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cid fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alves , pushing him back against the cage.
Cid misses with a punch to the body.
Cid is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alves manages to break the clinch.
Alves dives in and grabs Cid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cid pushes down on Alves 's head and hops out.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Cid is just out of range.
Cid changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cid moves away.
Alves misses with a left hand
and Cid counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Alves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cid shoots in but no luck this time.
Cid drives through and clinches with Alves against the cage.
Alves is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cid is keeping busy.
Cid wants a takedown but no success here.
Renzo Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xavier Cid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Alves as the two fighters clinch.
Cid is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Alves is defending well.
Cid has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alves avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cid wants a takedown but no success here.
Alves gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cid regains guard.
Cid can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alves controls the pace.
Alves with a nice head shot there.
Alves looking to pass the guard.
Alves wants to control from the top but Cid keeps moving.
Alves has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cid being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid trying to control the position.
Alves landing some decent shots from guard.
Alves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cid is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.
Cid is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alves is aware though and is defending well.
Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Cid is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alves accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cid wants to sweep here but Alves controlling him for the moment.
Cid is still trying to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cid working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alves chips away with some ground and pound.
Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alves working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Cid has wrist control.
Cid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves landing some decent shots from guard.
Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alves won't allow Cid to sweep him here.
Alves is pushing down on Cid's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cid is fighting to maintain full guard but Alves has managed to sneak the leg through.
Alves working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cid doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alves .
Cid looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Alves there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzo Alves dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alves wants it to stay on the feet.
Cid gets caught flat footed, as Alves shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alves is working Cid over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cid escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cid escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Alves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Cid blocks nicely.
Alves lands a couple of digs.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alves is one step ahead there.
Cid is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alves lands a couple of digs.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cid can do to turn this around?
Alves connects with a couple of short punches.
Alves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves .
Alves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alves wants to control from the top but Cid keeps moving.
Cid working for a triangle but Alves defends it easily.
Cid working for a triangle but Alves defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cid is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cid has escaped and now he's on top!
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cid's guard.
Cid working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alves .
Cid working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves cracks Cid with a solid left hand.
Alves working some strikes from top position.
Cid avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves works over Cid with some ground and pound from guard.
Cid keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cid is trying to keep Alves in close.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cid trying to control the position.
Alves drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cid dives on top into guard.
Alves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves , not yet.
Renzo Alves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cid's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alves scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzo Alves dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves .
Alves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Alves is trying to control the action in half guard but Cid is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cid wants to control but Alves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alves scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Alves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cid is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alves scores with a couple of nice shots.
Alves lands strikes from half guard.
Cid manages to get to full guard.
Alves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Alves 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Alves lands a few punches from side control.
Alves is working Cid over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cid taking a bit of punishment here - Alves scoring with strikes.
Cid is rocked!
Alves grinds an elbow into Cid's temple.
Cid is still in real trouble! Can Alves finish him?
A big shot lands for Alves ! That's hurt Cid! Will he recover? Alves fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renzo Alves !
Renzo Alves really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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