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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Howister Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Alessio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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135 lbs
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155 cm
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135 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Howister Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Alessio!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alessio drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alessio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Overeem working for a triangle but Alessio defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alessio stands up and waves to Overeem to follow him.
Overeem moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Alessio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Overeem connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alessio scrambles back to his feet.
Alessio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alessio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Overeem, pushing him back against the cage.
Alessio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Overeem wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Overeem connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alessio momentarily.
Overeem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Overeem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alessio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Overeem wants to clinch.
Overeem tries to clinch there but Alessio circles away.
Overeem tries to bum rush Alessio with a series of wild strikes but Alessio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the liver by Overeem. Beautiful body shot.
Alessio scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alessio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Overeem keeps working.
Overeem on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alessio stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alessio feints and as Overeem raises his hands in defense, Alessio changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alessio stopping the sweep attempt from Overeem.
Alessio not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Overeem isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Alessio stacks Overeem on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Alessio!
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Alessio has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Alessio shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Alessio seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alessio perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Alessio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Overeem doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alessio.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Overeem looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Alessio is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alessio's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alessio is nestled in close to Overeem, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Alessio stalling.
Alessio working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Alessio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Overeem is looking for a sweep. Alessio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Overeem actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Alessio connects with a nice short shot to Overeem's temple.
Alessio decides to return to a standing position.
Alessio looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Alessio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alessio fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Overeem sprawls well initially but Alessio persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Overeem is in trouble now - Alessio has advanced to mount!
Overeem could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Alessio lands a big elbow.
Overeem is squirming around, avoiding Alessio's attempts to control the action.
Alessio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Overeem?
Overeem is looking to get to half guard.
Alessio scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Overeem?
Alessio prevents Overeem from getting the reversal.
Alessio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Overeem is looking to escape.
Alessio controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alessio fails to move to back control.
Alessio raining down hammerfists from mount.
Overeem working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alessio fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alessio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alessio controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alessio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Overeem is looking to escape.
Alessio controlling the position easily from mount.
Overeem keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alessio putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Overeem keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Overeem taking shots to the head.
Alessio controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Overeem that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alessio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Overeem tries to improve his position but instead Alessio has taken his back!
Alessio has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Overeem.
Alessio lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Overeem.
Alessio looking to break Overeem's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Overeem remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Alessio will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Alessio controlling the position well here. Overeem rolled but Alessio kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Overeem tries to escape the position.
Alessio is riding his opponent, not letting Overeem buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alessio is hanging on to Overeem's back as he tries to escape.
Alessio is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Alessio tries to get the hooks in deep but Overeem pushed the leg off.
Good control from Alessio.
Alessio is landing with strikes. Overeem can't take much more of this.
Overeem is really stuck here.
Overeem is working hard here to advance position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alessio really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Overeem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Alessio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Overeem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Alessio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Overeem won't be happy with that.
Alessio thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alessio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Overeem keeps working.
Alessio decides to stand up, so the ref orders Overeem to his feet.
A left and a right from Overeem both land. Nice combination.
Alessio instigates a clinch.
Alessio gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Alessio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alessio is looking to take a break and control but Overeem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alessio sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alessio stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Overeem lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alessio keeps the fight on the outside.
Alessio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alessio lands in his opponent's guard.
Overeem working for a triangle but Alessio defends it easily.
Overeem had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alessio defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alessio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alessio lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The referee asks Alessio politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Alessio prefers to stall for the moment though.
Alessio trying to control the position but Overeem is working away.
Alessio is trying to get an arm triangle but Overeem is defending well.
Overeem tries to bench press Alessio off him but Alessio keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alessio advances to mount.
Alessio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alessio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alessio lands a big shot there that rocks Overeem but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alessio content just to control the position here.
Overeem sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Overeem is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Alessio pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alessio lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Alessio lands a nice short elbow.
Alessio performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Alessio has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Howister Overeem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Alessio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alessio moves into full mount! Overeem won't be happy about that!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Alessio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Alessio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight for John Alessio!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for John Alessio!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for John Alessio!
John Alessio wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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