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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dillon Danis (ranked 2181 p4p, 2706 weight class) and Jackson Alvarez (ranked 274 p4p, 338 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dillon Danis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danis is looking to counter the offense by Alvarez and move into the clinch.
A punch combination from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Danis is predictable there
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Danis misses with the body kick
and Alvarez counters with a right hand to the body.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Danis.
Alvarez is looking for the big counter here.
Danis misses with a low kick.
Danis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Danis on the side of the head.
Danis wants to clinch but Alvarez slips to the side
and Alvarez counters with a left and a right that stings Danis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danis misses with a jab to the body
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danis walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarez.
Danis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alvarez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Danis misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Danis misses
and Alvarez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jackson Alvarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Danis.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danis closes the distance and clinches up with Alvarez, looking for a takedown. Danis pushes Alvarez against the cage but Alvarez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez cracks Danis with an open hand slap.
A right-left combo lands from Alvarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvarez checks it well.
Alvarez misses with a combination
and Danis counters with a good low kick that Alvarez was not able to check.
Danis takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez lands with a right hand.
Dillon Danis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Alvarez.
Danis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alvarez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Danis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.
Alvarez lands a really nice looking cross but Danis seems unphased.
Danis misses with a body shot
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Alvarez stuns Danis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Danis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alvarez but Alvarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Danis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis looking to score a takedown here. Alvarez is defending well but Danis drives through and ends up in Alvarez's guard.
Danis forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danis trying to mount his opponent but Alvarez defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez wants to get back to his feet.
Alvarez won't allow Danis to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Danis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Danis throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danis fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvarez stuns Danis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis tries to work over Alvarez's front leg with a kick but Alvarez checks it.
Alvarez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Danis swings widly with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danis misses with a leg kick
and Alvarez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Danis throws a sloppy body shot
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Dillon Danis has been cut.
Danis is looking to wear down Alvarez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Danis dives in and scores a takedown into Alvarez's guard.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but Danis isn't so interested in that idea.
Danis trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Alvarez's guard.
Danis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Danis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alvarez is just riding it out for now. Danis eventually gives up the hold.
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!
Danis passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alvarez!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez is squirming around, avoiding Danis's attempts to control the action.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alvarez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Danis is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Alvarez is surviving well by controlling Danis's body position as best he can.
Danis working for a guillotine from mount but Alvarez is in no mood to give up.
Alvarez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Danis.
Danis controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danis trying to control but Alvarez is having none of it.
Alvarez really wants to buck Danis off and get back to his feet.
Danis looking to control but Alvarez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Alvarez blocking the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dillon Danis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dillon Danis'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. This is the final round!
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Danis circles away quickly and effectively.
Danis wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Alvarez.
No luck for Danis with that takedown attempt.
Danis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alvarez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danis thinking.
Alvarez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Danis tries to clinch up.
Danis is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dillon Danis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Alvarez. No joy for Danis on that attempt.
Alvarez unleashes a big counter combination but Danis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A low kick from Danis is predictable there
and Alvarez counters with a three punch combo that has Danis backing up. Danis nods at Alvarez to acknowledge the strikes.
Danis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danis goes for a double leg but Alvarez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alvarez continues to drive forward.
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Alvarez connects with a looping right hand.
Alvarez stalks Danis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Danis's face. Danis staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danis shoots in and drives through. Alvarez sprawls well.
Alvarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez throws a nice looking combination but Danis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danis shoots for a takedown but Alvarez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson Alvarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alvarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danis moves into the clinch.
Alvarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
I was talking to Danis's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Danis looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Danis has him pressed against the cage.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Alvarez can't break the clinch.
Alvarez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Danis jumps guard but Alvarez stands there with Danis around his waist. Danis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvarez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Danis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Alvarez's brow.
Danis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarez to keep the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Danis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Danis pulls guard effortlessly.
Danis is trying to keep Alvarez in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Alvarez!
A victorious Jackson Alvarez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Dillon Danis stepped up to the mic, saying 'It is what it is, man'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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