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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves comes to the cage accompanied by Gangsta Nation- Ice Cube. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Alves
vs
Williams

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terrance Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colt Williams!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams instigates a clinch.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alves fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Williams darts in and clinches Alves up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
Alves stops a takedown attempt from Williams.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Alves bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Alves in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Alves seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Williams for as long as he can get away with.

Alves decides to stand back up.
A punch combination from Williams misses.

Alves gets the takedown into side control.
Alves content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Williams tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves takes a little break here. Williams wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alves has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Williams tries to reverse the position but Alves maintains control.
Williams wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Alves moves to the back position.
Alves slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Terrance Alves just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Alves has taken the fight to the clinch.

Alves pulls guard.
Williams tries to stand but Alves is controlling from the bottom.
Williams looks gassed!
Alves wants to get back to his feet but Williams is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alves has Williams pulled in close to control his posture.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Williams wants to stand but Alves has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Williams stands up and waves to Alves to follow him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Williams looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alves as he jumps to the side.
Terrance Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Williams.

Alves scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alves happy to just control the position for now.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Alves drags him back down.
Alves tries to move to mount but Williams blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams wants to clinch.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves slips a jab and a cross from Williams.

Alves tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.

Alves is fighting off a takedown attempt but Williams is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Alves to the mat. Alves regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Williams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Williams is looking to stand up but Alves won't let him.
Williams is looking to work some ground and pound but Alves has wrist control.
Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.
Alves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Alves seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Williams pulls Alves in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Alves dominated that round.
That's time! Alves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Alves counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alves trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Alves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Williams tries to improve position but can't.
Williams is pushing Alves's head away, looking to escape. Alves manages to hold on to the position though.
Williams is not content to let Alves control the position.
Alves slows the pace down.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Alves taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Williams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Alves remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alves controlling the position.
Alves's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Williams prevents Alves from moving into mount.
Alves happy to just control the position for now.
Williams tries to bench press Alves off him but Alves keeps the position.
Alves tries to move to mount but Williams blocks the move with his legs.
Williams can't do much from the bottom here.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Alves drags him back down.
Alves moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Alves fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Alves persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alves uses his free foot to push down on Williams's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Williams.
Alves looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alves wants to control the pace but Williams is squirming around nicely.
Williams throwing hammer fists to the chest of Alves. What's that going to do exactly?
Alves prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
Alves connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Williams is working to get back to half guard.
Williams sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves stops Williams from getting back to his feet.
Williams tries to roll over but Alves keeps him under control.
Alves is pressing down on Williams's thigh, looking to free his foot. Williams is holding on for now.
Williams trying to control here.
Alves controlling the pace.

Alves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Williams defends it well.
Terrance Alves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.

Alves shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Williams's guard.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Alves is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alves in particular looking to stall.
Williams tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg.
Alves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Williams is looking to escape.
Alves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Alves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Alves dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Alves looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Alves takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Terrance Alves just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Williams throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Williams is looking to clinch.
Alves keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Williams. No joy for Alves on that attempt.
Alves takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alves sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Alves moves into the clinch.

Alves has clasped his hands together around Williams's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Williams is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Williams seems a little lost for a moment, as Alves dominates the positioning.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alves prevents Williams from escaping the position.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Williams keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Alves controlling the position easily from mount.
Williams is desperately trying to improve his position but Alves has a good base and remains in mount.
Alves moves to take his opponent's back.
Alves is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Terrance Alves just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Williams avoids the head kick by Alves.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
Terrance Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Alves closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Williams to the mat! Williams manages to get full guard.
Alves controls from within his opponent's guard.

Alves stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Williams, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Williams against the cage but Williams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Alves shoots in but Williams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Williams's waist but Williams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.
Williams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alves tries to avoid it but Williams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alves to the ground. Alves escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries to clinch but Alves moves away

and Alves counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alves forces his way into half guard.
Alves is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
Alves controlling the pace.
Alves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alves is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alves is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Alves is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position.
Alves trying to control from Williams's half guard. Williams has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Alves preventing the sweep.
Alves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Terrance Alves just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Alves has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Alves pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alves tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams prevents a takedown attempt there.

Alves is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Williams can't fight it off and eventually Alves manages to take the fight to the floor. Williams looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Williams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alves controls the pace.
Colt Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Alves is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves controls from within his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alves, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Alves!