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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Ehrmantraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Travis Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Ehrmantraut!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ehrmantraut counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ehrmantraut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green is looking for a triangle but Ehrmantraut pushes his legs off easily.
Ehrmantraut avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ehrmantraut is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Green has momentary wrist control but Ehrmantraut slips an elbow through the middle.
Ehrmantraut chips away with some ground and pound.
Ehrmantraut distracts Green with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ehrmantraut postures up and lands a big shot to Green's brow.
Ehrmantraut looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green working for a triangle but Ehrmantraut defends it easily.
Ehrmantraut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ehrmantraut throwing strikes but missing.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green keeping moving, preventing Ehrmantraut from controlling successfully.
Ehrmantraut avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ehrmantraut missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green looking for a guillotine here but Ehrmantraut defends easily.
Green working for submissions but it's allowed Ehrmantraut to get to half guard.
Green is staying active underneath Ehrmantraut, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ehrmantraut connects with a nice short shot to Green's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ehrmantraut trying to pass the guard but Green defending well.
Ehrmantraut lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Ehrmantraut.
Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is defending against the submission attempts here by Ehrmantraut.
Green avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut is working for a submission of some sort.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ehrmantraut in particular looking to stall.
Ehrmantraut trying to control from half guard but Green is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ehrmantraut winds up and cracks Green with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Green has hold of Ehrmantraut's hands but Ehrmantraut slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ehrmantraut is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ehrmantraut pulls his head out easily.
Ehrmantraut looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ehrmantraut not doing much here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ehrmantraut takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ehrmantraut seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Ehrmantraut dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Green doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ehrmantraut counters with a takedown into side control.
Ehrmantraut trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom.
Green manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ehrmantraut works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ehrmantraut breaks from Green's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ehrmantraut landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ehrmantraut lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ehrmantraut scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Green?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ehrmantraut cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Green is rocked!
Ehrmantraut looking to control but Green is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehrmantraut landing strikes from the mount and Green is in trouble!
Oh Green is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ehrmantraut drops a big elbow. That's hurt Green! More shots from Ehrmantraut and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Ehrmantraut!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harold Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Karuniuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harold Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Karuniuk!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Karuniuk or perhaps it was just good defense by Price which made him look bad.
Price fails to land with a series of punches.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karuniuk.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karuniuk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Price counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karuniuk has his takedown stuffed
and Karuniuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harold Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Karuniuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Karuniuk trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Price controlling the position.
Karuniuk gets to his feet - Price follows without any prompting.
Karuniuk with a poor takedown
and Price counters with an inside leg kick.
Price misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Karuniuk with a poor takedown
and Price counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karuniuk misses with a takedown attempt
and Price counters with a slapping leg kick.
Price misses with an attempted mid kick.
Price thows a body kick. Karuniuk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Karuniuk moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karuniuk tries for a takedown but Price circles away easily
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karuniuk.
Price looks to land a combination but Karuniuk avoids it well.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Karuniuk fails with the takedown
and Price counters with a three punch combo that has Karuniuk backing up. Karuniuk nods at Price to acknowledge the strikes.
Robert Karuniuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Karuniuk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Price is in Karuniuk's guard.
Karuniuk has his hands on Price's head, controlling the position.
Karuniuk throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Karuniuk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Price controls the pace.
Karuniuk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karuniuk is trying to control the position but Price postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karuniuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harold Price will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Karuniuk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Price counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Karuniuk misses with a takedown
and Price counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Price.
Price controlling from the top position.
Karuniuk is pulling down on Price's head to control his posture.
Karuniuk wants to stand and escape but Price is having none of it.
Karuniuk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karuniuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Karuniuk looking to control but Price passes into half guard.
Karuniuk trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Price manages to pass to mount!
Price avoids the attempt from Karuniuk to control.
Price controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price stands up from mount. Strange move.
Price throws the kick towards the body but Karuniuk avoids it.
Price swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Karuniuk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karuniuk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karuniuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karuniuk wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karuniuk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Robert Karuniuk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karuniuk.
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Price lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price throws a head kick but Karuniuk moves out of range.
Karuniuk with a poor takedown
and Price counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Harold Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Karuniuk.
Karuniuk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Price counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karuniuk wants to get back to full guard but Price has passed into side control.
Karuniuk is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harold Price will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Karuniuk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Price sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Karuniuk shoots in but Price avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karuniuk checks a leg kick.
Karuniuk tries for a takedown but Price circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harold Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Karuniuk.
Karuniuk dodges the punch combination from Price.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karuniuk tries for a takedown but Price circles away easily
and Price counters with a one-two to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Karuniuk. Those never looked like landing.
Price misses with a two punch combination.
Karuniuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Price scores with a head kick.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Karuniuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karuniuk fails with the takedown
and Price counters with a right hand to the body.
Harold Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A clash of legs there as Karuniuk blocks the low kick.
Karuniuk shoots for a takedown but Price saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karuniuk dodges the punch combination from Price.
Karuniuk misses with a takedown
and Price counters with a nice body kick.
Karuniuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karuniuk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Price counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Price wants to pass the guard but Karuniuk is defending well.
Harold Price overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Price wants to stand but Karuniuk has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Karuniuk trying to hold on to Price's head to control him but Price postures up.
Price not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to free his trapped foot but Karuniuk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Price controlling the action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harold Price has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Karuniuk checks a low kick from Price.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Price has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Price!
Harold Price bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wadde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wadde comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - Remember The Name. Alvarez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Daddy Yankee - Gasolina. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Wadde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wadde is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alvarez shoots for a takedown but Wadde saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wadde throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wadde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wadde wants to clinch up but Alvarez keeps it at a distance.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wadde as he jumps to the side.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wadde defends it nicely.
Mark Wadde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Alvarez.
Wadde lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wadde.
It looks like Ricardo Alvarez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wadde keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wadde lands a jab to Alvarez's midsection.
Alvarez misses with a takedown attempt - Wadde sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Alvarez with that takedown attempt.
Wadde could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wadde scores with a body shot.
Wadde closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wadde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wadde scores with the left hand. Alvarez knows he should have avoided that one.
Wadde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wadde wants to clinch.
Wadde ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wadde throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wadde.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wadde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wadde breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wadde.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wadde uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wadde connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A shot to the liver by Wadde. Beautiful body shot.
Alvarez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wadde's waist but Wadde gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alvarez off to one side.
Wadde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Wadde ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wadde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wadde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alvarez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Wadde is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Alvarez.
Alvarez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wadde.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Wadde shows good takedown defense.
Alvarez looks winded!
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wadde.
Wadde fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Wadde.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadde connects with a body shot.
Wadde moves into the clinch successfully.
Wadde stops a takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Wadde tries to break the clinch but Alvarez is controlling the position.
Alvarez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wadde fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wadde tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alvarez is defended easily by Wadde.
No luck for Alvarez with that takedown attempt.
Wadde throws a combination. Alvarez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadde pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alvarez back to the cage. Wadde follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wadde lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez shoots in for a double leg but Wadde sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wadde is looking to wear down Alvarez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wadde fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Wadde. Those never looked like landing.
Wadde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wadde.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Wadde. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wadde is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Wadde circles away and we're back to standing.
Wadde digs a good body shot into Alvarez's ribs.
Nice shot lands for Wadde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Wadde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Alvarez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wadde rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wadde tries to break free but Alvarez pushes him back against the cage.
Wadde has had enough of the clinch but Alvarez keeps him there for the moment.
Wadde is trying to break free.
Alvarez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wadde prevents it.
Wadde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wadde lands a nice looking body shot.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Wadde shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wadde scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wadde throws a shot to the body.
Mark Wadde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Wadde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wadde misses with a wild body shot.
Wadde goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wadde defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
Mark Wadde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wadde throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wadde scores with a hook.
Alvarez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wadde.
A right-left combo lands from Wadde.
Wadde is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Wadde tries to clinch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wadde swivels and escapes.
Wadde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wadde scores with a nice head shot.
Wadde moves into the clinch.
Alvarez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alvarez wants a takedown but no success here.
Wadde manages to break the clinch.
Wadde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wadde keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wadde defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alvarez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wadde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Wadde does it's job there.
Wadde throws a combination. Alvarez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alvarez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wadde circles away.
Wadde doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Alvarez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wadde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wadde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mark Wadde is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez fails to land the takedown.
Wadde fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Wadde which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wadde jabs at Alvarez's body.
Wadde tries to clinch up but Alvarez circles away and keeps his distance.
Wadde connects with a good right hand that stumbles Alvarez. Alvarez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
No luck for Alvarez with that takedown attempt.
Wadde throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Wadde lands a slapping body shot.
Wadde throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Alvarez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wadde tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wadde throws a right and a left that Alvarez avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wadde scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Alvarez dives in and grabs Wadde's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wadde pushes down on Alvarez's head and hops out.
Wadde is looking to clinch but Alvarez is avoiding it.
Wadde stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Wadde.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Wadde had a free shot at his head there.
Wadde lands a body shot.
Alvarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wadde sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wadde lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alvarez dives in and scores a takedown into Wadde's guard.
Alvarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wadde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Wadde dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Alvarez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alvarez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wadde avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvarez.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wadde's head.
Wadde on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alvarez lands a nice short elbow.
Wadde avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alvarez.
Alvarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alvarez working Wadde over with strikes.
Alvarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Alvarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wadde keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alvarez working Wadde over with strikes.
Alvarez is nestled in close to Wadde, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wadde is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alvarez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wadde is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Wadde is hurt! He's hurt bad - Alvarez fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Wadde from any more punishment! Congratulations to Alvarez! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Alvarez!
An out of breath Ricardo Alvarez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sid Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucius Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Intro+Port Royal - Running Wild kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Water!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucius Torres!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres shoots in for a takedown but Water shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Torres shoots for a double leg takedown but Water sprawls well. He's pushed Torres's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Water misses with a jab, cross combination.
Water misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Torres with that takedown attempt.
Sid Water has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucius Torres.
Torres tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Water counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Water.
Water is struggling to control the position.
Water lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Lucius Torres has been cut.
Water prevents Torres from breaking the clinch.
Torres pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Water scores with a knee to the head.
Water tries to land a knee to the head but Torres blocks with his arms.
Water gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Torres avoids a wild elbow strike from Water.
Torres takes a knee right on the jaw!
Water creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Torres's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Torres takes an elbow to the temple.
Water misses with an elbow over the top.
Water throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Water looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Water.
Water lands an elbow that stopped Torres in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Lucius Torres's cut even more.
Water unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Torres with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torres looks winded!
Torres tries to pull guard but Water won't allow it.
Torres tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Water pushes off an throws an elbow but Torres leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Water lands an elbow inside that Torres shrugs off.
Water lands an elbow inside that Torres shrugs off.
The cut above Lucius Torres's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Water is pushing Torres up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torres avoids a wild elbow strike from Water.
Stalling in the clinch from Water.
Torres wants to break the clinch but can't.
Water lands a nice elbow.
Lucius Torres's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lucius Torres's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sid Water!
A less than humble Sid Water misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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