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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Niko Alzate (ranked 909 p4p, 1103 weight class) and Bobby Mercer (ranked 102 p4p, 126 weight class). Mercer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. Niko Alzate has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Alzate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzate cracks Mercer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mercer misses with a low kick.
Alzate cracks Mercer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Alzate.
Mercer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alzate stuns Mercer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mercer throws the left hand but Alzate avoids the punch easily.
Alzate appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzate connects with a looping right hand.
Alzate lunges at Mercer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mercer's hand.
Mercer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alzate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mercer just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Mercer, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercer. Alzate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercer defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Alzate swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mercer tried to score with a low kick but Alzate checks it.
Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzate.
Mercer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alzate blocks it well.
A nice leg kick from Alzate, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer looks to land a body kick but Alzate moved away.
Mercer connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzate.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mercer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzate dips to his left and cracks Mercer with an uppercut!
Alzate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alzate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzate connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mercer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alzate keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer moves into the clinch successfully.
Alzate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alzate blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer misses with a body punch.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzate's elbow.
Alzate lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alzate.
Alzate is trying to force a seperation but Mercer has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alzate breaks the clinch.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzate scores with a spinning back kick!
Alzate lands with a shot to the body.
Alzate throws a hook but Mercer blocks it.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzate manages to avoid it.
Alzate was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercer moves into range and clinches up with Alzate.
Alzate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Alzate.
Mercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alzate pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alzate connects with a solid leg kick.
Mercer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mercer is looking to clinch but Alzate is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer tries to clinch up but Alzate circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzate. That's going to slow Mercer down.
Mercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzate.
Mercer tries to clinch up but Alzate circles away and keeps his distance.
Mercer wants to clinch
and Alzate counters with a straight right hand.
Alzate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alzate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mercer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alzate is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alzate throws a big shot that misses.
Alzate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzate.
Alzate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and Alzate connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alzate fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mercer.
Alzate chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Alzate finds it's target.
Mercer defending well as Alzate loads up on a big left hand.
Mercer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alzate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Mercer.
Alzate is trying to force a seperation but Mercer has the dominant position.
Alzate throws a head punch that misses.
Mercer tries to work over Alzate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzate lands an uppercut.
Alzate prevents a body shot from Mercer.
A hook to the body from Mercer.
Alzate tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
Alzate breaks the clinch.
That kick from Alzate tenderised Mercer's leg. Mercer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mercer rushes Alzate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mercer can't find room to land a body shot as Alzate controls the action.
Alzate tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzate misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzate misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer prevents Alzate from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Mercer.
Mercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate dominated that round.
That's time! Alzate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mercer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzate moves away.
Mercer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alzate's sensitive parts.
Mercer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mercer.
Mercer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alzate avoids a kick to the body.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch but Alzate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alzate rather than just go for the knockout.
Mercer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercer scores with a one two! Alzate had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alzate pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzate has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Alzate misses with a low kick as Mercer jumps back.
Mercer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Niko Alzate is winning the standup battle so far.
Alzate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzate cracks Mercer with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzate's corner calls for a 1-2. Alzate obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Alzate misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzate checks a low kick from Mercer.
Alzate uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and Alzate counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercer is looking to chop away at Alzate's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercer misses the target.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate lands a leg kick that knocks Mercer off balance momentarily.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch but Alzate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzate was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercer.
A jab from Alzate misses.
Niko Alzate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzate just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzate swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
Alzate feints and then cracks Mercer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercer down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzate.
Mercer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mercer throws a wild body kick that Alzate sees coming a mile off.
Alzate throws a shot to the body.
Alzate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercer thows a leg kick but Alzate checks it
and Alzate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Alzate here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Alzate is looking to chop away at Mercer's legs.
Mercer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bobby Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alzate checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercer takes a swing at Alzate's ribcage but misses.
Alzate is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alzate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercer can do to turn this around?
Mercer misses with a low kick.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer misses with a wild body shot.
Mercer wants to land a leg kick but Alzate is out of range.
Alzate looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Niko Alzate has been cut.
Mercer swings for the body but Alzate moves out of range.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate tried to score with a low kick but Mercer checks it.
Mercer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzate is looking to counter punch.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate lands a head shot.
Mercer misses with a series of wild punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercer. That did some damage!
Mercer misses with a low kick.
Mercer throws a shot from downtown. Alzate moves away and avoids it.
Alzate throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer motions for Alzate to come forward. Mercer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzate feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer throws a front kick aimed at Alzate's knee but Alzate avoids it well.
Mercer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Alzate.
Alzate clobbers Mercer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mercer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alzate feints and then cracks Mercer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercer down.
Mercer blocks a leg kick.
Mercer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer lands a nice hook to Alzate's body. Alzate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercer throws an off balance right hand
and Mercer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alzate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate connects with an inside leg kick.
Alzate misses with an uppercut.
Alzate sizes up Mercer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mercer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercer tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzate is wise to it.
Mercer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Alzate dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niko Alzate's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mercer misses with a body shot.
Alzate throwing a counter right hand but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Alzate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mercer avoids the body shot from Alzate.
Alzate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mercer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mercer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mercer throws a right hand that Alzate ducks under and follows up with a left that Alzate also avoids with ease.
Mercer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alzate can pounce on him.
Alzate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercer.
A combination from Mercer does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Alzate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Mercer misses.
Alzate half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alzate lands a body shot.
Mercer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzate.
Mercer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mercer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alzate fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mercer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alzate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Alzate clobbers Mercer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alzate throws a solid leg kick but Mercer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzate.
Mercer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alzate misses with a low kick.
Alzate ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzate throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mercer tries to clinch up.
Alzate scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mercer throws out a leg kick but Alzate moves out of range and Mercer only half commits.
It looked like Alzate wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer misses with a body kick.
Mercer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzate. Alzate obviously looking to wear him down.
Mercer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab from Alzate.
Mercer misses with a kick to the body.
Mercer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzate turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alzate swats away the attempt to clinch by Mercer.
Mercer delivers a nice body kick.
Mercer throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Alzate. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alzate.
Mercer misses with an uppercut.
Alzate scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alzate cracks Mercer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mercer fakes the leg kick and cracks Alzate in the body.
Alzate lands a body shot.
Mercer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alzate looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mercer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzate.
Alzate scores with a nice head shot.
Mercer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mercer throws out a leg kick but Alzate moves out of range and Mercer only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alzate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alzate takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mercer tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mercer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mercer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Alzate.
Mercer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Alzate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzate lands a right hook to the body.
Alzate is looking to slow Mercer down with leg kicks.
Alzate fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mercer throws a wild body kick that Alzate sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alzate.
Mercer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alzate moves out of range as Mercer throws a body kick.
Alzate tried to counter with a leg kick but Mercer avoided it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Mercer is predictable there
and Alzate counters with a low kick, right behind Mercer 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mercer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Alzate.
Mercer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses.
Alzate misses with a leg kick.
Alzate lands a glancing blow to the side of Mercer's head.
Alzate cracks a nice hook into Mercer's ribs.
Mercer tries to clinch but Alzate moves out of range.
Mercer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzate.
Bobby Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alzate stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alzate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercer. That did some damage!
Mercer misses with a body kick.
Niko Alzate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alzate is looking to slow Mercer down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Alzate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alzate, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Alzate!
An out of breath Niko Alzate thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Bobby Mercer had this to say: 'I came down with COVID the day after I took the fight. Ah, I hate making excuses but I can't help but feel like I wasn't prepared. On to the next one. '.
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