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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saul Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Deli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Survivor - 'Burning Heart'. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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163 lbs
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180 cm
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162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saul Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Deli!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deli tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Deli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Deli misses with a wild combination.
Alvarez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Deli misses with a double jab.
Alvarez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Deli counters with a three punch combo that has Alvarez backing up. Alvarez nods at Deli to acknowledge the strikes.
Deli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Deli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alvarez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alvarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Deli letting Alvarez take a breather here.
Deli is trying to break the clinch but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez leaning against his opponent.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Deli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez lands a left hand.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deli's elbow.
Alvarez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alvarez just leaning against Deli, taking a breather.
Alvarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deli backwards.
Alvarez controlling the action here for a moment.
Alvarez lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Deli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Deli's elbow.
Alvarez avoiding damage.
Alvarez prevents Deli from breaking the clinch.
Alvarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deli backwards.
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Joe Deli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez connects with an inside leg kick.
Deli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Deli.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvarez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
Deli misses with the combination.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Deli moves out of range.
Deli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alvarez. Alvarez obviously looking to wear him down.
Deli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deli throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alvarez.
Deli throws a leg kick
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Deli.
Deli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Deli looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
Deli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarez blocks a head kick by Deli.
Deli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alvarez counters with a body kick.
Deli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alvarez can pounce on him.
Deli misses with a jab to the body
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Alvarez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alvarez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Deli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Deli avoids them all with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saul Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Deli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Deli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alvarez circles away quickly and effectively.
Deli misses with a few strikes there.
Deli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alvarez thows a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Deli under the eye.
Deli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deli cracks Alvarez with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvarez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Deli throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Deli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Deli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alvarez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Deli jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Alvarez moves into range and clinches up with Deli.
Deli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Deli is trying to break the clinch but Alvarez is controlling him.
A short right from Alvarez on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Deli being controlled against the cage.
Deli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alvarez has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a body punch.
A short right from Alvarez.
Deli blocks a body shot from Alvarez.
Alvarez misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez lands a nice uppercut.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Deli controls the action.
Alvarez effectively controlling the action here.
Alvarez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alvarez avoiding damage.
Alvarez misses with some punches.
Saul Alvarez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alvarez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deli wants to break free but Alvarez has control.
Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Alvarez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Deli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alvarez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Deli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alvarez counters with a nice body shot.
Deli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Deli misses with a two punch combination.
Deli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Deli moves away and avoids it.
Deli misses with a hook to the body
and Alvarez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Deli is rocked!
Alvarez sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Deli's defenses. It connects perfectly with Deli's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saul Alvarez!
After winning the bout, Saul Alvarez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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