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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Alard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Igo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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187 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Alard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Igo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Igo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Igo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Igo is staying active underneath Alard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Igo actively working from the bottom here.
Igo looking for submissions off his back.
Alard is keen to just control but Igo is a slippery customer.
Alard tries to pass to full mount but Igo defends it.
Alard working the head and body with strikes.
Igo looking for submissions off his back.
Alard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Igo keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igo actively working from the bottom here.
Igo missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alard throwing shots but Igo is blocking nicely.
Alard is pressing down on Igo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Igo is holding on for now.
Igo looking for submissions off his back.
Igo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Igo has his foot on Alard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alard works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alard drops back looking for a leg! Igo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Igo manages to kick Alard off! Alard jumps back into Igo's guard.
Alard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alard.
Alard is pushing down on Igo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Igo is fighting to maintain full guard but Alard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Igo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Igo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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!
Igo has an active guard here but Alard has managed to pass into half guard.
Igo actively working from the bottom here.
Alard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alard wants to pass to mount but Igo is defending the position.
Igo looking for submissions off his back.
Igo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alard is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Igo actively working from the bottom here.
Igo wants to get back to full guard.
Igo actively working from the bottom here.
Igo looks gassed!
Alard takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alard is trying to control. Igo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Igo looking for submissions off his back.
Alard passes to full mount!
Alard prevents Igo from getting the reversal.
Alard wants to control the pace but Igo is squirming around nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alard unloading with bombs!
Alard working the ground and pound effectively.
Alard tries to control but Igo wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Igo taking shots to the head.
Alard prevents Igo from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Alard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Igo's half guard.
Igo wants to get back to full guard.
Igo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Igo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alard in particular looking to stall.
Alard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Igo defends it well.
Igo manages to get to full guard.
Igo is looking for a triangle but Alard pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aaron Alard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Igo working for a triangle but Alard defends it easily.
Igo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Igo has an active guard here but Alard has managed to pass into half guard.
Igo is breathing heavily.
Igo is staying active underneath Alard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Igo taking some punishment here, with Alard in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alard moves into full mount! Igo won't be happy about that!
Igo taking shots to the head.
It looks like Liam Igo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alard controlling the pace for now.
Alard with shots to the head and body - Igo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alard cracks Igo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Igo is rocked!
Alard postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Igo badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Alard around the waist but Alard pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Alard is the winner by TKO! Alard jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Alard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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