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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akbar Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akbar Muhammed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Akbar Muhammed! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Alvarado! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Muhammed fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A slow jab from Alvarado misses its intended target. Alvarado stuffs the takedown attempt from Muhammed. Muhammed gets slowly back to his feet. Alvarado scores with a sloppy right hand. Muhammed should have avoided that one. No luck with that takedown attempt from Muhammed. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akbar Muhammed. That's going to take a lot out of him. Alvarado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muhammed's calf. Muhammed shoots and misses and Alvarado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Alvarado motions for Muhammed to come forward. Alvarado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Alvarado throws a leg kick but Muhammed checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvarado lands with a right hand. No luck for Muhammed with that takedown attempt. Alvarado tries to work over Muhammed's front leg with a kick but Muhammed checks it. Alvarado throws a good cross that connects.
Alvarado throws a series of strikes that have Muhammed backpedaling.
Muhammed shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Alvarado pinned against the cage. Alvarado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Muhammed walks into a stiff left hand from Alvarado.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Muhammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Muhammed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Alvarado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Donk. Alvarado catches Muhammed right on the button with a cross. Alvarado pivots, looking for a leg kick but Muhammed is out of range and Alvarado settles back down. Muhammed could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Alvarado lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for Alvarado. Muhammed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Muhammed fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvarado swings away with a leg kick that misses. Muhammed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarado paws at him with a jab and circles away. Muhammed walks into a jab. Muhammed tries to clinch up but Alvarado circles away and keeps his distance. Muhammed shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alvarado defends it nicely. A nice leg kick lands there from Alvarado. Muhammed takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Max Alvarado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Muhammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muhammed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvarado. Alvarado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Alvarado throws a hook but Muhammed blocks it. Muhammed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Muhammed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Alvarado counters with a nice leg kick. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Muhammed. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Muhammed is breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A left lands for Alvarado. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Muhammed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Muhammed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Alvarado dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Muhammed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvarado. That did some damage! Alvarado lands with a hook. Muhammed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Alvarado throws a chopping leg kick but Muhammed manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Alvarado is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Alvarado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Muhammed shoots in for a double leg but Alvarado sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Akbar Muhammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Muhammed shoots in but no luck this time. Alvarado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarado keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akbar Muhammed. That's going to take a lot out of him. Alvarado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Muhammed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muhammed drops his hands momentarily and Alvarado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Muhammed shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Alvarado is trying to defend but Muhammed finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Muhammed is looking to take a break and control but Alvarado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Alvarado tries to kick Muhammed off but Muhammed keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Muhammed lands strikes from half guard. Muhammed is trying to control the action in half guard but Alvarado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Muhammed takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Akbar Muhammed has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Alvarado stuffs the takedown attempt from Muhammed. Muhammed gets slowly back to his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Muhammed looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Alvarado listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice takedown defense from Alvarado. No joy for Muhammed on that attempt. Muhammed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Alvarado cracks Muhammed with a right hand to the side of the head. Alvarado lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The fight stays on the outside here - Muhammed looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Muhammed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Alvarado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Muhammed shoots in for a takedown but Alvarado shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Max Alvarado seems to be getting the better of the standup. Some bone on bone action there as Muhammed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Alvarado stuffs the takedown attempt from Muhammed. Muhammed gets slowly back to his feet. Muhammed has his takedown stuffed and Alvarado counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Muhammed is defended easily by Alvarado. Alvarado works Muhammed's body with a nice hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Alvarado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Alvarado tries to land a leg kick but Muhammed saw it coming and moves away.
Muhammed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Alvarado. Muhammed misses with a series of wild punches.
Muhammed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvarado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Muhammed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Muhammed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Muhammed there as he acknowledges the shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Muhammed is defended easily by Alvarado. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Alvarado lands with an uppercut that bounces Muhammed off the cage and back into rage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvarado tries to score with a low kick but Muhammed moves his leg out of the way. Alvarado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Muhammed looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A lazy left from Alvarado finds it's target. Alvarado sends Muhammed crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Alvarado is motioning to the referee to let Muhammed up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Muhammed is rocked! Alvarado throws a shot to the body.
Oh Muhammed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Muhammed gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Alvarado gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Alvarado!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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