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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Meen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avila Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez has chosen Barbarian by The Darkness as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
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218 lbs
9 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Erik Meen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Avila Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez gets a double leg takedown into Meen's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Meen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alvarez wants to pass the guard but Meen is keeping the position.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Meen.
Meen is working hard here to advance position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alvarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Alvarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alvarez throws a strike but Meen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Meen passes into half guard.
Alvarez actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Meen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Alvarez tries to kick Meen off but Meen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alvarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meen pulls his head out easily.
Alvarez is trying to stand up here but Meen is controlling him well.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Meen has control of the leg.
Meen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
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.
Alvarez is trying to stand up here but Meen is controlling him well.
Alvarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meen pulls his head out easily.
Meen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alvarez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meen pulls his head out easily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alvarez looks winded!
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Meen backs off Alvarez throws a huge counter combo but Meen manages to avoid it all.
Alvarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meen as he avoids it easily.
Meen scores with a decent looking hook.
Meen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alvarez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A cross from Meen lands.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meen.
Meen moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meen.
Meen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
Meen digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meen.
Meen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meen.
A short uppercut from Meen.
Meen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Meen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Meen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Meen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meen lands an elbow just above Alvarez 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Alvarez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meen's brow.
Meen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Alvarez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Meen lands a damaging elbow.
A body shot lands from Meen.
Alvarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Meen avoids the damage to the body.
Meen lands a shot to the body.
Meen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alvarez's defenses.
Meen lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Meen.
Alvarez is rocked!
Meen pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Alvarez! Meen unloads with more strikes and Alvarez sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Meen!
Our winner, Erik Meen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Avila Alvarez spoke after the fight, saying 'Aw shucks. I stinkeroo. '.
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hype
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RATING
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