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Event:
FREAKSHOW 45
Date: Nov 26, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Robber moves into the clinch.
Robber lands with a right to the head.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Robber holds him up against the ropes and eventually Alvarez drops back down to his feet.
Alvarez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robber lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alvarez is trying to break free.#TD2#
Alvarez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Alvarez wants to stand but Robber is controlling the position.
Robber would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but Robber isn't so interested in that idea.
Robber wants to get up but he can't break Alvarez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T1#
Robber trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but Robber isn't so interested in that idea.
Alvarez looking for a sweep. Not yet Alvarez, not yet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Robber moves out of range.
Alvarez looks to throw a body kick
and Robber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Robber tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
#T2#
Robber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.#CL#
Robber clinches. #TD2#
Alvarez gets control of Robber's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alvarez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Alvarez wants to stand but Robber is controlling the position.
Robber is looking to stand up but Alvarez won't let him.
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Alvarez wants to stand up but Robber is controlling him. #T3#
Alvarez has a closed guard, preventing Robber from standing up.
Robber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Robber prevents Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Alvarez wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Robber closes the distance and pushes Alvarez back into the ropes.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Robber won't allow it.
Robber with a knee to the head.
Alvarez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grave Robber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillermo Alvarez.
Robber misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Robber.
Robber lands a nice knee to the body.
Alvarez looks winded!#T4#
Good body shot from Robber.
Robber digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robber lands an elbow inside that Alvarez shrugs off.
Robber pushes Alvarez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robber gets through Alvarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robber scores with a shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Robber lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Robber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Robber lands a damaging elbow.
Robber lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robber gets through Alvarez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robber.
Robber looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Robber jerks Alvarez's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Alvarez drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Robber goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Robber because Alvarez was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Grave Robber!
After the big win, Grave Robber made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Amped Energy and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
FREAKSHOW 39
Date: Oct 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Suparat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL2#
Suparat moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Suparat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Suparat.
Suparat lands with a short shot to the head.
Suparat lands a nice shot to the body.
Suparat stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Suparat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD#
Alvarez successfully pulls guard.
Suparat sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Suparat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alvarez is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Suparat won't allow Alvarez to get back to his feet.
Suparat wants to pass the guard but Alvarez is keeping the position.
Suparat passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alvarez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Suparat taking a breather here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alvarez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suparat.
Suparat throws a front kick that sends Alvarez stumbling back into the ropes.#T3#
Suparat lands with a nice body punch.
Suparat scores with a hook.
Suparat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suparat throws out a powerful jab.
Suparat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suparat feints and then cracks Alvarez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alvarez down.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvarez just misses with a punch to the body.
Suparat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Alvarez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Suparat counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Suparat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Suparat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez looks to land a body kick but Suparat moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Suparat.
Suparat delivers a nice body kick.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suparat is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL2#
Suparat has managed to clinch.
#T4#
A short right from Suparat on the inside.
Suparat lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Suparat as the two fighters clinch.
Suparat lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Suparat.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Suparat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alvarez or not.
Suparat scores with a shoulder strike.
Suparat lands an uppercut.
Suparat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suparat lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Suparat.
Suparat digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Suparat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suparat lands with a right to the head.
Suparat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suparat lands an uppercut.
Suparat lands a shoulder strike.
Suparat lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Suparat. #T5#
Suparat scores with a shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
A body shot lands from Suparat.
A nice left hand lands by Suparat.
Suparat lands an uppercut.
Suparat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suparat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suparat lands a right hand.
Suparat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suparat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Suparat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suparat lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Suparat.
Suparat lands an uppercut.
Alvarez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Suparat smiles and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suparat. That's going to slow Alvarez down.
Suparat connects with an inside leg kick.
Alvarez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T6##CL2#
Suparat clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the ropes.
Suparat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suparat pushes Alvarez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suparat lands with a right to the head.
Suparat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Suparat holds him up against the ropes and eventually Alvarez drops back down to his feet.
A body shot lands from Suparat.
Still in the clinch, Suparat scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suparat lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alvarez or not.
Suparat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Suparat lands a shot to the body.
Suparat digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Suparat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suparat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suparat lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suparat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suparat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards. #T7#
Suparat lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#Alvarez is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suparat.
Suparat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suparat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez seems to have got his legs back now.
Suparat is working Alvarez over against the ropes.
Suparat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suparat lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Suparat.
Suparat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Suparat.
A shot in the inside from Suparat.
Nice body punch from Suparat - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suparat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suparat unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Alvarez! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Suparat is unloading with more strikes now! Alvarez drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dami Suparat!
Dami Suparat thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
FREAKSHOW 33
Date: Sep 03, 2025 |
#R1#
Elisa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alvarez backing away here, and Elisa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#CL2#
Alvarez tries to keep at a distance but Elisa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Elisa has Alvarez pressed against the ropes, preventing Alvarez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Elisa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elisa moves out of range of the body kick from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Elisa rushes Alvarez and presses him up against the ropes.#BC2#
Elisa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Elisa gets a clinch. #BC2#
Elisa breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Alvarez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Elisa is refusing to be controlled, as Alvarez sits in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alvarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Elisa wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Elisa defends it well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Elisa wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Elisa punching from the bottom.
Alvarez prevents Elisa from improving his position.#SUB#
Alvarez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Alvarez is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Alvarez seems to be looking for submissions.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Elisa tries to kick Alvarez off but Alvarez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB#
Alvarez seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Elisa defends it well. #SUB#
Alvarez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Elisa is trying to maintain the position but Alvarez is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alvarez is working for a kimura but Elisa is defending it quite comfortably.
Alvarez is trying to control. Elisa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3##SUB#
Alvarez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Elisa defends it well.
Elisa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB#
Alvarez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Elisa is just riding it out for now. Alvarez eventually gives up the hold.
Elisa manages to get to full guard.
Elisa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Alvarez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Elisa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Elisa has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Alvarez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elisa defends it easily.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.#SU2#
Elisa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alvarez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Elisa counters with a nice body shot.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Elisa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alvarez is looking for a takedown.#BC2#
Elisa manages to break the clinch.
Rosalio Elisa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T5#
Alvarez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Elisa is fending him off so far but Alvarez persists. Nope, Elisa circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guillermo Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Alvarez tries to keep at a distance but Elisa has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Elisa breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Elisa clinches up with Alvarez and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Elisa manages to break the clinch.
Elisa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Alvarez is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guillermo Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elisa but Elisa pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Elisa has Alvarez up against the ropes in a clinch.
#BC2#
Elisa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T6##CL2#
Elisa pushes Alvarez up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Elisa breaks the clinch.
Alvarez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Elisa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez shoots in but Elisa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Elisa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Elisa.
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!#TD#
Elisa gets caught napping as Alvarez dives in and scores a takedown. Elisa manages to retain guard.
Alvarez throwing strikes from guard but Elisa blocks nicely.
Alvarez trying to control but Elisa is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elisa is on top in guard.
#REVB##SU2#
Elisa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T7#
Elisa tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elisa tries to counter with a clinch but Alvarez shakes him off and moves away.
Alvarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Elisa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Elisa.
Elisa tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Elisa sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A cross from Elisa lands.
Elisa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Elisa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T8##BC2#
Elisa breaks the clinch.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Elisa sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2#
Elisa moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Elisa manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elisa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elisa catches Alvarez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#KD2#
Elisa lands a big head kick that sends Alvarez tumbling to the mat! Elisa takes a step backwards and waves Alvarez back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Alvarez is rocked!#CL2#
Elisa clinches with his opponent.
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Elisa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elisa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL2#
Elisa instigates a clinch.
Alvarez jumps guard but Elisa turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Elisa breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Elisa has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Elisa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Elisa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Elisa rushes Alvarez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Alvarez takes an elbow to the temple.
Alvarez is trying to drag Elisa to the mat but Elisa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Alvarez is trying to pull guard but Elisa has him pressed against the ropes.#T9##BC2#
Elisa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Elisa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Elisa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Elisa breaks the clinch.
Guillermo Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elisa works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Elisa clinches. #BC2#
Elisa manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Elisa forces Alvarez back against the ropes and clinches.
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Elisa controls the action.
#BC2#
Elisa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alvarez is looking to chop away at Elisa's legs.
Elisa is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Alvarez misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rosalio Elisa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Elisa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Rosalio Elisa!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Rosalio Elisa!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Rosalio Elisa!
Rosalio Elisa wins by unanimous decision!
Rosalio Elisa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
FREAKSHOW 29
Date: Aug 06, 2025 |
#R1#
Alvarez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alvarez wants to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kramer.
Alvarez tries to clinch up
letting Kramer counter with a right hand.
Kramer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alvarez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kramer throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but Kramer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kramer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A low kick from Alvarez is predictable there
and Kramer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kramer connects with a solid leg kick.
Kramer lands a nice shot that snaps Alvarez's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer lands with a right hand.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kramer connects with a right hand. Alvarez shakes it off.#T1#
Kramer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Kramer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kramer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez walks into a stiff left hand from Kramer.#CL2#
Alvarez has closed the distance and engaged Kramer in a clinch.
Alvarez looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Kramer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez takes one to the side of the head.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#ROC#Alvarez is rocked!
Kramer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kramer jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kramer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kramer cracks Alvarez with a good jab.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Kramer finish him?
Kramer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
Alvarez misses with a takedown
and Kramer counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jaxon Kramer!
Jaxon Kramer made sure to mention his sponsor, Silverguard Outfitters 🛡 in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
FREAKSHOW 26
Date: Jul 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Baker throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baker throws out a counter right but Alvarez avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Alvarez has closed the distance and engaged Baker in a clinch.
Baker tries to break the clinch but Alvarez is controlling the position. #TD#
Alvarez ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Alvarez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Baker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baker prevents Alvarez from getting back to his feet.
Baker wants to stand and escape but instead Alvarez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Alvarez wants to stand but Baker is controlling his posture from full guard.
Baker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez passes into half guard.
Alvarez 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. #T1#
Alvarez tries to stand and escape but Baker is controlling the position. #SU#
Alvarez stands up out of the half guard.
Baker misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL#
Alvarez moves into the clinch.
Baker blocks the elbow strike.
Baker blocking some punches.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Alvarez.
Alvarez has Baker pressed against the ropes, preventing Baker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Baker tries to circle away but Alvarez has him pinned against the ropes.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses.
Baker tries to circle away but Alvarez has him pinned against the ropes.
Baker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Alvarez throws an elbow but misses.
Alvarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Alvarez prevents Baker from breaking the clinch.
Baker has had enough of the clinch but Alvarez keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Baker is trying to break the clinch but Alvarez has him pressed against the ropes.
Alvarez throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Alvarez has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Alvarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Baker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Alvarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alvarez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Alvarez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baker avoids a wild elbow strike from Alvarez.
Alvarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alvarez gets through Baker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alvarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Alvarez has Baker pressed against the ropes, preventing Baker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've been informed that Baker has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A short right from Alvarez.
Baker is trying to break the clinch but Alvarez has him pressed against the ropes. #T4#
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Baker is trying to break free.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvarez missing with knees to the body.
Baker wants to break free but Alvarez has control.
Alvarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Alvarez blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez lands a right hand.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
#BC#
Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Baker misses the jab.
A combination from Baker does no damage. #T5#
Baker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarez throws out the jab. #CL#
Alvarez moves into the clinch.
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Nice body punch from Alvarez - that landed with a thud.
Baker blocks the elbow strike.
Alvarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Alvarez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baker's efforts to push away.
Alvarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baker avoids it.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Baker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alvarez throws an elbow that misses.
#T6#
Alvarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker wants to break free but Alvarez has control.
Alvarez trying to land knees to the body.
Alvarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alvarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alvarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvarez has Baker pressed against the ropes, preventing Baker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alvarez struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T7#
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alvarez blocks an elbow strike from Baker.
Baker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alvarez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baker is defending well for now.
Baker blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Alvarez fails to land.
Alvarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Baker avoids the damage to the body.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Baker is trying to stall.
Baker blocks an uppercut.
Alvarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alvarez trying to land knees to the body.
#T8##BC#
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvarez tries to clinch but Baker is having none of it.
Ellis Baker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Baker stalks Alvarez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Alvarez's face. Alvarez staggers backwards, shaken.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Baker lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Alvarez backs up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker slips under a jab from Alvarez.
Baker misses with an uppercut.
Alvarez is looking to clinch but Baker is avoiding it.
Alvarez throws a lazy head kick
and Baker counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
letting Baker counter with a right hand.
Guillermo Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez moves in looking to clinch but Baker pushes him off.
Baker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, jab by Baker - just one landing. #T9#
Baker works the jab nicely.
Baker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alvarez is looking to clinch.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
Alvarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Baker circles away.
Despite the aggression on Baker's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Guillermo Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL#
Alvarez has managed to clinch.
Alvarez working aggressively here.
Baker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ellis Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Guillermo Alvarez!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Guillermo Alvarez!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Guillermo Alvarez!
Guillermo Alvarez wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 27, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Alvarez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alvarez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Alvarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boones head. #BC2#
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boone throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Alvarez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boone won't be happy with that. #ROC2#Boone is rocked!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Alvarez has eaten all the pies!#SUB2#
Alvarez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oh Boone is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boone manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alvarez's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alvarez content to control rather than advance.
Boone seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Alvarez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Boone tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Alvarez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Guillermo Alvarez! |
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Event:
3SD 4
Date: Jan 18, 2025 |
#R1#
Kriss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL2#
Alvarez takes the fight into the clinch.
Alvarez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Alvarez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kriss avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#BC#
Kriss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kriss counters with a nice body shot.
Alvarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kriss lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kriss.
Kriss turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Alvarez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut lands for Kriss. That snapped Alvarez's head back.
Guillermo Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Kriss as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Kriss slaps away a takedown attempt from Alvarez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kriss lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Joff Kriss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guillermo Alvarez.
Kriss scores with a nice right hand.
#CL#
Kriss clinches with his opponent.
Alvarez goes for a takedown attempt but Kriss pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kriss throws a shot to the body.
Alvarez looks winded!
Nice straight punches there by Kriss. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kriss.
Kriss lands with a right hand. #ROC#Alvarez is rocked!#CL#
Kriss forces Alvarez back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Kriss breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
Alvarez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Kriss finish him?
Kriss is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut
and Kriss counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Kriss engages and cracks Alvarez with a massive lead left hook - Alvarez tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Kriss is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joff Kriss!
Joff Kriss really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hype Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Hayden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alvarez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Alvarez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Alvarez tries to get set, Hayden tries to push him back and clinch up but Alvarez manages to avoid the attempt.
Hayden swats away the attempt to clinch by Alvarez.
Hayden changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hayden or perhaps it was just good defense by Alvarez, which made it look bad. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hayden enables Alvarez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hayden manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
Hayden trying to keep a closed guard but Alvarez is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Alvarez looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Alvarez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Hayden.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alvarez wants to stand and escape but instead Hayden has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Alvarez looking to control.
Hayden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alvarez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Alvarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hayden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alvarez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hayden is controlling him.
Hayden wants to stand but Alvarez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hayden trying to control but Alvarez is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Hayden. Those never looked like landing.
Alvarez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD2#
Alvarez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hayden manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hayden has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Alvarez is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hayden is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Alvarez to keep the fight standing.
Hayden holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Alvarez has eaten all the pies!#T4##TD2#
Alvarez turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayden is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alvarez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Alvarez trying to control the action but Hayden is working from the bottom.
Hayden struggling a bit here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez landing strikes.
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hayden keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cooper Hayden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hayden scores with a jab to the head.
#TD2#
Alvarez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hayden on his heels. He'll look to pass Hayden's guard now, I'm sure.
Alvarez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alvarez is fighting to break Hayden's control of his arms but Hayden is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hayden working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Hayden wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Alvarez controlling from the top position.
Alvarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hayden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Alvarez looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Alvarez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alvarez lands in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hayden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alvarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hayden looking to control.
#T3##SUB#
Hayden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hayden keeping full guard, as Alvarez tries to pass.
Hayden controls Alvarez momentarily but Alvarez frees himself.
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hayden keeping moving, preventing Alvarez from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Alvarez dodges the punch combination from Hayden.
Alvarez is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alvarez tries to circle away but Hayden has him pinned against the cage.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Hayden forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hayden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez is trying to pull guard but Hayden has him pressed against the cage.
Hayden tries to pull guard but Alvarez won't allow it.
Alvarez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Alvarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayden.
Alvarez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hayden sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvarez somewhat.
Hayden goes for a double leg but Alvarez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Alvarez continues to drive forward.
Hayden has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alvarez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hayden tries to score a body lock takedown but Alvarez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cooper Hayden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hayden is trying to stall.
Alvarez effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is trying to break the clinch but Hayden is controlling him.#BC2#
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Hayden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alvarez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD2#
Alvarez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB#
Hayden is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alvarez defends well.
Alvarez slips nicely into half guard.
Hayden is trying to stand.
Hayden gets back to full guard.
#T2##SUB#
Hayden working for a triangle but Alvarez defends it easily.
Alvarez is working Hayden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Alvarez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Alvarez 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.#T3#
Hayden is trying to hold Alvarez in close to prevent damage but Alvarez has managed to pass into half guard.
Alvarez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alvarez lands with a punch from half guard.
Alvarez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hayden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alvarez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alvarez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayden's head.
Hayden wants to control the position but Alvarez says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Alvarez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Alvarez stops Hayden from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hayden tries to clinch up.
Alvarez throws a counter combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Alvarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alvarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guillermo Alvarez! |
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Event:
IFA 9: Blizzard
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Alvarez gets a takedown into half guard.
Wade kicks Alvarez off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Alvarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alvarez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Wade.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL#
Alvarez closes the distance and pushes Wade back into the cage.#BC2#
Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wade tries for a takedown but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Wade tries to get set, Alvarez tries to push him back and clinch up but Wade manages to avoid the attempt.
Wade is looking to chop away at Alvarez's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Alvarez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvarez wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Wade with that takedown attempt.
Guillermo Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Issac Wade.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wade enables Alvarez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wade manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Alvarez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
Alvarez tries to stand but Wade is controlling from the bottom.
Wade wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Alvarez is now in half guard.
Alvarez is thwarting Wade's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Alvarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wade doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alvarez.
Alvarez prevents Wade from improving his position.#T3#
Alvarez content to control rather than advance.
Alvarez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alvarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Alvarez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wade is trying to control but can't.
Wade moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Alvarez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.#CL#
Alvarez gets a clinch.
Wade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alvarez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Alvarez as Wade shoots in.
Wade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wade dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Guillermo Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Issac Wade.
Wade misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Wade.
Wade is breathing heavily.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Wade wants to counter with a clinch but Alvarez pushes him away.
Wade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alvarez sprawls well. Alvarez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wade gets slowly back to his feet.#T1##CL#
Alvarez gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Wade manages to pull guard.
Alvarez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wade can do to turn this around?
Alvarez is in close to Wade's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alvarez stays in close to Wade's body and controls the position. #T2#
Alvarez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wade for as long as he can get away with.#SUB2#
Wade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez content to stall in guard here. #SU#
Alvarez stands and steps away. Wade gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T3#
Wade moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.#TD#
Alvarez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wade to the ground. Alvarez is now in Wade's guard.
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Wade.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but Wade won't let him.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alvarez passes Wade's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alvarez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4##SUB#
Alvarez seems to be working for a kimura but Wade defends the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alvarez in particular looking to stall.
Wade tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Alvarez 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!#R3#
Wade fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wade is trying to defend but Alvarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wade tries to kick Alvarez off in order to stand up. Alvarez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Alvarez in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez controls the position from side control.#T1#
Wade is trying to get back to half guard.
Wade is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alvarez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Alvarez working the head with strikes.
Alvarez wants to stand but Wade has his arm trapped. #SUB#
Alvarez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alvarez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Alvarez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alvarez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wade keeps working.
Alvarez tries to stand but Wade is controlling his head.
Wade is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Wade wants to control but Alvarez postures up.
Wade is trying to improve his position.
Wade looking for a sweep but Alvarez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Wade that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alvarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Alvarez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wade's face.
Wade really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alvarez with shots to the head and body - Wade looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alvarez landing punches.
Alvarez content just to control the position here.
Wade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Issac Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillermo Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guillermo Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guillermo Alvarez! |
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