411Mania's Bodog Fight: Alvarez VS Lee Live Play By Play Coverage

Posted by Damian Sarcuni on 07.14.2007

Live coverage of all the action from the Soverign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey!

Welcome to 411mania.com's live play by play coverage of Bodog Fight: Alvarez VS. Lee. Please note that tonight's card order is subject to change so be sure to refresh often and scroll down for complete reporting accuracy.

Eben Oroz VS. David Love
Featherweight Fight

Oroz enters first to a hefty round of applause from the crowd. It's going to be hard to miss him, he's got a giant "O" tattooed around his stomach. Love enters in to...the same music Oroz did. Is there some sort of licensing issue here? They touch gloves as Love circles the ring real quick.

Round 1

They touch and the crowd applauds. Love is standing still, they trade low kicks. Oroz misses an early high kick, low kicks land. Love isn't doing much at all and can't find his rythm. Love pushing toward the corner, throws a combo but they clinch and trade lightning fast thai knees. Oroz continuing with the low kicks even in the clinch. Love shoots and he's on top of Oroz now but they're close the ropes. Love in Oroz's half guard, looking for side mount. Ref stands it up. Big roundhouse kick by Oroz but Love catches it and throws him down. Love with high kicks now and they are hitting their mark even though he slipped a bit. Back into the clinch, they go down and this time it's Oroz on top in Love's guard. Oroz stands up, kicking the legs and love is up now. Oroz is going for big flashy kicks now, but Cung Le he ain't. Low kicks land, now Love throwing high and body kicks. 10 seconds... Love IMMEDIATELY shoots in and they roll but the bell sounds.

Round 2

They touch again. Love looks much slower but he's avoiding most of Oroz's kicks. Body kick by Oroz, Love catches and slames Oroz down HARD into the corner. Love works for position as Oroz stays busy. They stand into a clinch. Trip takedown by Oroz but Love blocks it and gets into Oroz's half guard again. Now it's Oroz looking for position but Love breaks it up with the occasional strike. Ref stands it. High kick by Oroz and Love counters with a hard right to the face. Low kick by Oroz hits. Body kick hits. They trade lows, Love throws a combo on the ropes and shoots when Oroz goes to clinch. He gets Oroz down but it's not the slam he was looking for. Love still fighting for positioning. Oroz looks for the gogoplata but love picks him up and drops him. Love comes back with a big shot, now he's in Oroz's rubber guard, now sort of an open-half. Love pushes Oroz against the corner and tries to GNP but the bell rings.

Round 3

They touch again to applause. Oroz is shifty and just won't slow down. Push kick by Oroz. Low chasing Oroz and they clinch. Oroz looks for a takedown but switches to knees. In the corner now and Love hits a nice combo to the body. Grappling on the ropes now, knee by Oroz and Love counters with a hook. Standing, high kick by Love hits. Kick to the chest by Oroz hits...twice. Love takes a kick to the solar plexes and counters with a left and a shot. He gets Oroz down again and is in half rubber guard. Love tries to posture up while Oroz looks for positioning and the ref stands them. Love's hands are down. Oroz tries the kicks but it looks like Love is waiting to counter. BIG kick lands and Love is down. Oroz tries to finish but Love is back up and in the clinch, Love gets a big takedown and is postured up nicely. Ref restarts in the center. Love is tied up now, he rotates looking for a knee and Oroz takes advantage and winds up on top. He can't do anything with it and we go to the score cards.

Decision:
29-28 Love
29-28 Oroz
29-28 Love

David Love defeats Eben Oroz by split decision

Pretty good fight, it was close but the decision is agreeable. Love's got a really weird style. He's relaxed and fast only when he needs to be. Interesting.


Mark Burch VS. Yoshiki Takahashi
Heavyweight Fight

Burch enters and its apparant that all the fighters are going have the same entrance music. Takahashi slaps his own face repeatedly before coming down the entryway. Wait a second...isn't that Kosaka cornering him? Sweet! I'm only 2 degrees of seperation away from Fedor now.

Round 1

Burch stars off with left jabs. Takahashi with a low kick. Burch comes in with a hook but Takahashi is ducking out of the way. Burch leads in with the left again and he is connecting. Takahashi signals to the ref and they stop a moment. Burch gets him on the ropes and connects with a big uppercut but Takahashi shoots in, now they scramble up to the clinch and into the corner. Ref restarts in the center. Burch still leading with the left and times a nice left hook. Takahashi swings wild and connects as Burch comes in but Burch still gets him into the corner. Burch staying busy. Crowd yells for knees. Burch lands big hooks and starts kneeing. The crowd loves it. They pummel a bit and Burch continues to work the body. Takahashi suddenly starts fighting to get out and he ducks out of the way. Burch keeps hitting that left jab and it goes into a clinch. Big knees and Takahashi is down. Mark Burch defeats Yoshiki Takahashi via TKO in round 1.

Mark starts calling out "USA!" afterward. That was just...ugly. I didn't expect such technique but in the end Mark was just too damn big and had the reach and timing.


Amar Suloev VS. Chael Sonnen
Middleweight Fight

Suloev looks like he's waiting for a bomb to go off in the crowd. Sonnen enters and the music accidentally cuts out. HA!! He looks like he could care less though. Matt Lindland in Sonnen's corner. Nice.

Round 1

Sonnen shoots immediately and they run around a bit. Sonnen tries a flying knee and misses. Sonnen pushes the pace but Suloev is catching most of it. They trade a little and feel out. Sonnen shoots again up against the corner. Suloev puts his arm under the ropes and punches Sonnen from there. Wow. The ref warns Suloev and Sonnen gets the left and take down. He's in half guard and Suloev gets full guard on. Sonnen postures up though and lands big strights, lands and comes in with a nice left. Sonnen looking for side or mount now, trying to stay busy. He's up, then back in with a hard left and he gets side position. Sonnen fighting for a key lock now but gets mount instead. Suloev rolling like a mad man and Sonnen slaps on a rear naked choke. Suloev trying to fight out even punching. Sonnen moves to the side as Suloev bridges and he has to let go but he grabs mount again and pounds away. Eventually Suloev gets a hold of his hands, Sonnen working for another sub out of an open guard. Sonnen has side mount again going for a really nasty key lock but Suloev slips out. Sonnen moves to knee on the belly as the bell rings.

Round 2

Amar's been deducted a point for grabbing the ropes. They come out big and Sonnen hits low kicks while Suloev hits a nice one two punch. Sonnen shoots and Suloev sprawls but Sonnen gets him down. Suloev opens his guard and Sonnen postures up and hits big punches right on the button. Sonnen is just having his way in SUloev's guard, throwing in elbows. Suloev passes the head for a moment but Sonnen gets back and postures again. He gets a hold of Suloev's arms and puts in elbows. Suloev gets his knees in front of Sonnen for a moment but Sonnen slips back in. Chael is having his way in guard still but Suloev goes for an arm bar. No dice and Sonnen goes back to gnp. Suloev rolling around now and he almost catches Sonnen's arm again. Sonnen lands side mount and is driving his head to the ground. I smell key lock again but Sonnen starts pounding away. It's not much damage but Suloev can't get out. The ref stops it and Chael Sonnen defeats Amar Suloev by TKO in round 2.

Absolute domination there. I don't know how Sonnen kept posturing up but Suloev had no answer for it. They're having technical difficulties and doing the intro for the fighters now.


Jorge Masvidal VS. Yves Edwards
Lightweight Fight

Jorge is saluting people in the crowd, and a portion starts cheering. I guess he's got a following here. Yves comes in a sweatshirt...it's like he's in a perpetual state of cutting weight.

Round 1

Yves puts on the pressure early and hits a low kick. He changes levels, blocks a hard high kick and comes back with his own. Low kick again. Jorge pushing now, changing levels and mirroring Yves all around. Yves with a left right combo and another high kick. Yves really pushing the pace but Jorge comes in with a push kick. Left hand by Jorge misses they circle. Jorge with a solid combo. Yves telegraphs in, Jorge controlling the center now. Low kick by Jorge. Yves moves it to the ropes and tags Jorge a bit. Jorge's stright left finds its mark. Level change misses. Yves hits a solid right hand and follows up with a low kick. Yves with a flurry and finishes with a low kick. Body shot by Jorge hits, Yves misses a wild hook. Jorge pushing now but Yves answers with flurries. Yves fakes high and tags with a body shot. Body shot by Jorge hits but Yves punishes him with lefts and rights. Both men with flurries now. Jorge with a body shot and another combo. Yves misses a counter. Jorge in with a kick, low blow but Yves throws a flurry before they seperate. They start again and touch. Yves with a solid low kick. Body shot by Yves. He pushes a flurry, Jorge makes him pay a bit. Yves with an inside low. End of round 1.

Round 2

Both timing jabs but Yves comes in with a big left stright. Jorge trying to find his timing but Yves hits a serious combo. NICE body kick by Jorge sends Yves into the corner but they continue to trade. Yves in the center, nice body kick of his own. Jorge gets the single leg into Yves' rubber guard. Yves is looking for a gogoplata or choke but he can't get it. Jorge staying busy but Yves has him pretty tied up. Yves rotating now, Jorge postures up but Yves quickly stands and they continue trading. The crowd cheers and applauds that. Yves is controlling the center still, puts Jorge in the corner and lands a big combo, finishes with a high kick and backs away. Jorge timing is left again. Yves with another flurry, he's cut on his right eye. HIGH KICK BY JORGE KNOCKS YVES DOWN!! Jorge rushes to finish and the ref pulls him away. Jorge Masvidal defeats Yves Edwards by TKO in round 2.

It was a war and it just went Jorge's way for a moment. He capitalized on the upswing and finished it. Very impressive. Yves is up and looks completely fine but frustrated. The crowd applauds them both.


Branden Lee Hinkle VS. Roman Zentsov
Heavyweight Fight

Mark Coleman is in Brandon Lee Hinkle's corner. If he yells "kneees!" at any time during this fight I'm going to lose it. Zentsov is just as stoic as expected.The crowd perks up as he enters the ring.

Round 1

Hinkle shoots right out of the bat, Zentsov sprawls and almost throws knees on instinct. They fight for a takedown, Hinkle pushes against the ropes and gets the single leg. He's got side mount but Roman has a choke, he lets it go. Roman exposes his back, Coleman yells knees and I'm officially a Pride FC fanboy again. Hinkle follows Coleman's advice and knees the back, then maintains side mount. Shoulder blocks by Hinkle, Zentsov tries to grip him close. They are rotating for position, Hinkle with an elbow, Zentsov tries to get up but Hinkle takes his back. They fight for position but Hinkle takes it again. He attempts the rear naked choke, its blocked but he holds position and keeps pounding. Zentsov rolls but Hinkle gets sidemount and mount. He postures up, Zentsov rolls but Hinkle takes the back AGAIN and punishes Zentsov with strikes. More rolling from Zentsov and Hinkle back into sidemount overpowering the Russian. Knee on the belly position for Hinkle and lands nasty gnp. Knees to the body by Hinkle now. The round ends with Hinkle in side mount. Mark Coleman is the loudest cornerman ever god bless him.

Round 2

Hinkle shoots in so fast I almost missed it. He gets Zentsov down and pounds away, finds sidemount and mount. Zentsov holds an arm, rolls and Hinkle winds up with his back again. Zentsov tries to stand but Hinkle is constantly changing position. More knees to the body by Hinkle, moves to the back and lands more strikes. Hinkle stands and throws another knee then gets back down. SOLID shot to the chin by Hinkle. He goes for an arm but finds nothing. Another shot finds its mark. Hinkle is everywhere and constantly landing shots. Hinkle climbs the back trying to get the hooks and lands another shot to the chin. He stands but Zentsov has an arm, Hinkle punches it out and they roll. Hinkle finds side mount again, gets full mount. Zentsov tries to buck Hinkle off but Hinkle has a solid mount. Zentsov rolls, Hinkle takes the back again. More shots to Zentsov's chin, he rolls. Hinkle finds mount again easily and pounds away. Big damage and Zentsov rolls. He simply cannot escape Hinkle. BIG hit from the mount lands. Hinkle stands up and looks dominant at the end of round 2.

Round 3

They touch before the bell. Hinkle comes in for a shoot and gets an immediate takedown. The crowd is booing to death for some reason. Hinkle gets the mount again. Zentsov really scrambling but it keeps switching from mount to back to side. Hinkle is just controlling all the positioning. Zentsov rolls before Hinkle can get his gnp out. Hinkle's corner is calling for a finish. Hinkle tries to posture up but Zentsov keeps rolling away. Hinkle goes for the key lock, finds knee on the belly and mount. This is ridiculous. Hinkle on the back, more punches and knees to the back. The crowd is livid. Hinkle in mount, now to the back, I'm getting tired of typing the same thing over and over. Back to mount and both men look winded. Zentsov tries to stand and Hinkle just pushes him back down. THere's gotta be an injury involved here because Zentsov has no offense what so ever from bell to bell. More rolls by Zentsov more mount by Hinkle. More boos from the crowd. Another key lock attempt gets some applause. More rolling, Zentsov can't get away but I give him credit for trying. The ref stands it which gets the biggest ovation of the night. Neither man looks ready to exchange, they stand there and Hinkle suddenly shoots in back to guard and takes Zentsov's back again. It's over. I'm amazed on all ends.

Decision:
30-27 Unanimous
Brandon Lee Hinkle wins by Unanimous decision

That was...quite a show if nothing else. Absolute wrestling dominance, but the crowd was ready to start a riot. That's the price of victory I guess.


Trevor Prangley VS. Yuki Kondo
Middleweight Title Fight

Kondo in first and the crowd is applauding. He's still wearing his Pancrese robe. No belt though. Lighter applause as Prangley enters. Bodog Fight's girls enter and show off the title belt, the crowd is dead silent except for the section surrounded by empty Budweiser bottles. Crowd applauds the belt when it is announced.

Round 1

They feel out and circle. Low kick by Kondo, hook by Prangley hits but he doesn't follow up. Prangley moves forward as Kondo is shooting and they almost go out of the ring. Back up and Prangley has Kondo's back kneeing to the back of the legs. He picks up Kondo and suplexes him, he has the hooks but is having trouble getting the choke. Kondo rolls into Prangley's guard, they scramble and get back up. Prangley with another hook, didn't hit flush. Low kicks by Kondo. Trevor swings and stalks Kondo, keeping him at a distance. Another low kick by Kondo. Trevor rushes in and they trade on the ropes, knee by Prangley hits but Kondo moves it into the corner and hits knees of his own. They are off and a big knee by Trevor hits, knocks Kondo down and Trevor rushes in to finish. Kongo survives and works from guard. USA chants get huge and nobody realizes Prangley is from South Africa. Prangley tries to ground and pound but the ref restarts in the center. Prangley postures up and lands a solid elbow, swelling Kondo's left eye. Prangley lands vicious gnp as the bell sounds. Ouch.

Round 2

Kondo looks hurt and bleeding from the eye. Kondo tries a body kick but misses. Big body shot by Kondo hits but Trevor is hitting serious knees. Kondo pushes to the corner. Knees by Kondo in the corner and he stays busy while pummeling. On the ropes now, Kondo seems tied up, Prangley with some knees to the legs. Kondo pushing for the takedown but Prangley reverses into side mount. Ref restarts it in the center. Prangley looks to trap an arm, Kondo tries to get up but Prangley pushes into his guard. Big right by Prangley hits air. Kondo looking for the arm but Trevor postures up. KONDO WRAPS AN ARM...Prangley wrenches it free and goes back into guard. Kondo traps the arms but a big elbow lands. Prangley stands, Kondo goes for a leg but Prangley falls into a sort of half guard. He's still pounding viciously on Kondo. He has Kondo's back but they stand. Kondo tries for a takedown, bleeding severely but Prangley just pushes him away. Prangley still stalking Kondo. Both swing wild, BIG right hits Kondo and he's down but saved by the bell. It looked like he was out but he got up fine.

The doctors check Kondo's cut and wave off the fight. Trevor Prangley defeats Yuki Kondo via doctor stoppage at the end of round 2. The crowd was yelling so many racist comments I could barely think. We'll be lucky if Kondo ever fights on American soil again at this rate. Trevor receives the belt and gets applause from the crowd. Lindland comes in and congratulates Trevor, then challenges him. Trevor looks ready for the fight, says it feels unbelievable and reflects on how hard it was to get to this point. He thanks Bodog and says it won't be easy for Lindland.


Dan Hawley VS. Blair Tugman
Welterweight Fight

This fight isn't in the program and nobody knows what is going on. Hawley has a video of him making the most annoying noise ever, repeatedly. He's not even in the ring yet and I feel like I want to punch him. He comes out dressed as a girl in a wrestling mask and the crowd chants "ASSHOLE". He runs around the ring with a dumb smile on, the crowd hates him. Coleman is in his corner though. The crowd cheers Tugman because they want Hawley to lose. Tugman's music cuts out when he gets to the ring. This is a twilight zone moment for sure. Hawley paws at Blair in the stare down.

Round 1

They touch, Hawley acting silly and backing away. He shoots in as Blair pushes forward then rushes for a takedown against the ropes. Blair in Hawley's guard now, he can't get a posture up and stands. Hawley rushes forward but Blair takes him down into guard again. Blair trying to avoid an armbar, its a transitioned into a triangle by Hawley. It looks sunk but Hawley transitions back into and armbar. Blair PICKS UP HAWLEY and slams him on his head. Hawley holds onto the armbar though and the crowd is soldily behind Tugman. Tugman escapes and the crowd applauds. Upkick misses, Ref stands up Hawley. Tugman loses his mouthpiece and the ref replaces it. Standing now, Blair is staying on the outside. Dan moves in, Tugman tries to counter. Dan runs in and Tugman picks him up for a solid takedown. They struggle as the round ends.

Round 2

Tugman is tentative, they fake with each other. Tugman throws a straight from a mile away. Hawley changes levels but misses his body shots. Blair tries a high round house but hits air. They are reluctant to engage and the crowd gets restless. Low kick by Tugman, Hawley runs in and Tugman goes for the take down but Hawley backs out. Hawley gets a trip on Blair and winds up in a sprawled position. They stand and Tugman backs away before Hawley can knee. Both circle now. Hooks both hit. Hawley with another hook, Tugman looks for the guillotine and Coleman calls for the finish. Tugman puts Hawley in the corner and the ref restarts in the middle. Hawley with an open guard and Tugman postures up, then goes into Dan's butterfly guard. Back into Dan's open guard, Dan looks to get his leg up but he has nothing and Tugman shoves him back at will. Tugman goes for more gnp but Hawley keeps looking for an arm. He can't hold it and Tugman stands. Hawley follows. Haeley's striking looks horrible, throwing more of a slap than a punch. Tugman drives into the takedown as the round ends.

Round 3

Hawley refuses to touch gloves. Tugman circling, he knows Dan has to go to him. Dan with a takedown attempt but Tugman reverses and gets into Dan's open half guard. Tugman postures up and backs up. Tugman all over Hawley now, charges in, they're down and he lands a few strikes. Hawley grabs a leg and Tugman gets out. Hawley looking for the arm again, trying to crank it. Tugman out and gets side mount. Guillotine attempt by Tugman gets nothing and he's back in Hawley's open guard. Hawley moves to butterfly but Tugman gets up. Upkick hits Tugman, he throws a quick shot and goes back to half guard. Tugman looks for side mount but Hawley rotates. Tugman loses another mouthpiece and ref replaces it, then stands it up. Punches by Hawley land but he's just looking for the clinch and Tugman takes him down again. He postures up, lands some strikes and a kick. He rushes into side mount, takes another upkick but gets side mount. He tries to land some strikes and stands as the bell sounds then points and mocks the shit out of Hawley. The crowd is on fire and rushes to the barricades to cheer Blair as we go to the cards.

Decision:
29-28
29-28
30-27

Blair Tugman defeats Dan Hawley by unanimous decision.

I know I'm supposed to be impartial and objective but Dan Hawley is seriously annoying. I pray I never have to hear that horrible noise he makes again. Tugman fought serious and didn't let the showman antics get to him and won, plain and simple.


James Binky Jones VS. Nick Agallar
Lightweight Fight

I almost thought this fight wasn't going to happen. Agallar's cornerman has a rubber glove over his head and is acting completely serious. Jones seems pumped and has been timing his movements in the corner. This should be interesting.

Round 1

They touch, Jones shoots and misses. Agallar gets a hold of Jones' neck and goes right for a guillotine attempt. It's deep but Jones is moving around and slips out. Jones in Nick's rubber guard, then into guard. Agallar tries to bring the legs high but abandons it. Jones looking to posture up, Nick ties him up. Jones pushes down on the knee and they fight hard into butterfly guard constantly switching. Jones looks to get side but winds up in half and the ref stands it up. Agallar in with big strikes, they clinch on the ropes and Nick throws knees. Jones pulls guard, Agallar looking to posture and lands a few strikes. Jones gets rubber guard but Nick stands and lands more blows. Back into Jones' half guard now, Agallar pushes down but they're close to the ropes and the ref restarts in the center. Agallar trying to create distance, Jones doing a pretty good defense job. They wrestle around and Jones gets Agallar off balance, rotates on top into Agallar's guard. Nick holds the arms and the bell sounds.

Round 2

They touch, Agallar swings big but hits air and Jones pulls guard. Nick pushes Jones into a corner, postures up and reigns down some big shots. Jones ties him up but Agallar is finding his posture now. They fight in and out of Jones' guard but the ref restarts in the center. They pummel now, Agallar stays busy as Jones looks like he wants to get his legs up. Agallar creates distance again but only gets off one throw. Agallar is really looking for that side mount and Jones is barely preventing it. Ref stands it and the crowd cheers. Front kick hits Jones on the chin! He tries to come back with a wild swing but is in the corner. Agallar barely misses with a high kick and they clinch. They break, another high kick by Nick misses and Jones lifts Agallar up and out of the ring. There's a time out and it looks like Agallar caught a shot in the groin. They restart and touch. Jones fakes and shoots, Agallar sprawls and gets on top of Jones hitting good strikes to the head. Jones ties Agallar up again, but he continues to stay busy. The crowd starts to fall asleep as the bell rings.

Round 3

They touch high. Both feeling out and circling. Jones with a combo but only hits a body kick. Agallar hits a hook but Jones times it with a shoot, picks Agallar up and gets him down. Agallar staying busy on the bottom, working away from the ropes. He ties Jones up really tight. Jones postures but Agallar stands really quickly. Jones rushes in, Agallar with the takedown and gets his back. He's pounding away looking to finish. Jones escapes for a second but Agallar stays on him and goes back into his half guard. Jones tying up Agallar now, it looks like Agallar is trying to flatten Jones out. Ref stands it. Low kick and a knee by Agallar find their mark but Jones takes it and gets him down into guard. Nick traps an arm. Jones postures up but doesn't really throw. Upkick knocks Jones away, he comes back into Nick's guard. Jones postures up and gets some gnp off but it looks a little weak. Agallar stands and Jones grabs a leg but Agallar staps out of danger and into rubber guard. Agallar stays busy as the fight ends.

Decision:
29-28 Agallar
29-28 Jones
29-28 Agallar

Nick Agallar defeats James Binky Jones via split decision

Pretty standard fare but there was alot of tying up in the guard for this one. I thought Agallar was dead after Binky dumped him out of the ring.


Kelly Kobold VS. Tara Larosa
Women's Title Fight

Kelly Kobold is a last minute replacement due to Laura D'Auguste suffering from an injury. Kobold walks in with team punishment and puts her flame hat on her cornerman's head. The crowd cheers Larosa something fierce. Hometown advantage indeed. Larosa is all smiles walking to the ring. There's actually a lot of shrieking women in this crowd too...or is that the men?

Round 1

Kobold comes in firece but Tara lands a quick combo. They both take hits to the face and clinch. Kobold pushes Larosa to the corner, throws knees to the thighs. They wrestle around in the clinch, Kobold the aggressor but a good knee by Larosa hits the side. They slide on the ropes now, more knees by Kobold. Kobold gets the single and punches it out but Larosa grabs a leg. They are struggling with the legs, then standing, Larosa pushes forward and lands on top in Kobold's guard. Kobold working to put the legs high as Tara postures. Larosa reigns down serious ground and pound. Kobold ties Larosa up, ref stands it. Nice combo by Kobold hits and Larosa shoots in, good knee by Larosa and Kobold pushes against the ring. Larosa gets the trip takedown, her corner calls for her to posture but Kobold ties her up. Heel strikes by Kobold and they tie up as the bell sounds.

Round 2

Kobold advances, front kick by Larosa misses. Kobold going for the take down against the ropes now, Larosa reverses then Kobold reverses and lands on top. Nice! Kobold in Tara's guard, Tara brings the legs high and it looks like she has the arm secured. Kelly trying to roll through. She's blocking the arm and gets out into Tara's guard. She creates distance and lays in serious blows. Tara wraps her up, brings the legs up again. She looks like she has the arm but Kelly gets out and stands, laying in left shots everywhere. Kobold gets a hold of Larosa's neck but Tara reverses and finds full mount. Kobold tries to buck her off, Larosa is relentless and the crowd is going CRAZY. Kobold rolling like mad to get out of the way, gives up her back and Larosa has the hooks in looking for a choke. Back to mount and Larosa reigns down more blows. Kobold still rolling, Tara wraps her legs around Kelly but its high. They roll through and Larosa has a SERIOUS armbar that breaks up as the bell sounds. The crowd is cheering louder than ever before. What a finish, but its only round 2!

Round 3

Kobold weaving now, Larosa looks winded. Straights by Kobold, Larosa trying to counter punch. Kobold lands a massive combo in the corner but Larosa clinches and gets her down near the corner. Heel strikes by Kobold again as they are tied up tight. Larosa looking to roll again, she has Kobold's back. Kobold reverses into guard. Larosa gets the leg up, goes for the arm but pushes Kelly down and gets mount. Kelly ties her up, rolls and gets a major postured position landing huge blows. Tara gets the legs high again and brings Kobold down into the arm bar. Kelly is up and standing but Larosa clinches and brings her down again. They tie up and the crowd is chanting for Eddie Alvarez...ok? Now they chant for Tara. Ref stands it up. Straight and hooks by Kobold find their mark, into a thai clinch but Kobold pushes her away and lands more. Guillotine attempt by Kobold, she throws a knee just as Tara goes onto her knees and the ref calls it a four point attack. It was accidental and looks like just a warning. They touch and Kelly comes in with another combo, Tara clinches and gets her down. Kobold really has Larosa tied up though. Larosa tries to stay busy, the round ends.

Round 4

Kelly pushes forward, hooks hit and she shoots in against the corner. Tara pulls guard against the ropes, ref spins them away. Kelly postured but her arms are tied. Larosa bringing those legs up but Kobold postures up. They hit a stalemate in the corner and the ref stands it. Wild swings by Kobold now, clinch and a knee by Larosa. More swings by Kelly find their mark, they clinch and Kobold brings Larosa down. Kobold keeps posturing but can't free her arms. They are practically out of the ropes, Larosa rolls Kobold over while securing an arm. Kobold taps. Tara Larosa defeats Kelly Kobold via arm bar submission in round 4.

I've never watched women's MMA before but that was something else. The crowd is chanting Eddie and Tara again. Oh wait, I guess Alvarez is standing right there. Suddenly it all makes sense. Really great fight, certainly enough to make me a fan. They fork over the belt to Larosa and she looks super emotional. Tara says she feels awesome, thanks everyone it took to get her here and gives credit to Kobold for a hard fought fight. They interview Kobold and she gives Tara credit as well. Surprisingly, the crowd applauds. The two hug and the drunken cheering section gets even louder. Tara hoists up the belt in victory.


Eddie Alvarez VS. Matt Lee
Welterweight Fight

The crowd turns into one giant boo as Matt Lee enters. Well at least they're applauding as they do it..yeah this is a weird area. Crowd chants "Eddie" and applauds wildly. Alvarez smiles to his cheering section. Crowd chants so loud I can barely hear the announcer.

Round 1

Alvarez pushes forward to start, low kick by Lee. They trade hard, both pressing and backing away. Alvarez fakes the punch and shoots, gets Lee down near the ropes. He postures up and lands, his strikes don't have much distance. Hammer fists by Alvarez, he takes Lee's back and gets the hooks, Alvarez pounding away, but Lee gets up when he goes for the choke. Alvarez rushes in but Lee tags, Eddie gets a leg. He lets go and throws big combos against the ropes. Lee backing up. Low kick but Eddie comes in big. They clinch, knees by Lee. Crowd chants louder than ever, they seperate. They trade, Lee tags but he doesn't have much power on it. Alvarez advancing and Lee hits a few good shots that back him off. NICE combo by Alvarez to the body and head. They clinch, Lee lost a mouth piece. They split but Lee backs away and Eddie tags him. When they get the distance the ref puts the mouth piece back in. They restart, big left by Alvarez hits and he sprawls to avoid the shot as the round ends.

Round 2

Lee jabs, high kick blocked. Jumping...knee/punch by Eddie hits limbs. Eddie comes in wild but Lee clinches before he can get anything. Lee drops his mouth piece again. Crowd is about to riot over that. Restart and Alvarez hits low kicks. He shoots against the corner, tags Lee as he abandons it. They trade low kicks, combo by Alvarez lands flush but Lee counters. He's pushing Lee against the ropes and landing major hits. They clinch, knee by Alvarez hits. They break the clinch and left by Lee hits. Another left and they are really trading, overhand by Alvarez hits solid. They circle, Alvarez with a body shot against the ropes. Eddie's punches back Lee up but Lee isn't backing down. Solid left by Alvarez tags Lee and knocks him back. Eddie shoots but can't capitalize. Lee with a combo lands just a low kick. Body shot by Eddie. Big right by Eddie misses and he eats light punches. Eddie shoots and gets the leg but has to let it go in the corner. Round ends.

Round 3

They circle, Alvarez looks intense. Lee comes forward with a one two that lands. Low kick by Lee. Solid one two by Eddie, tags Lee in the corner and clinches. Alvarez pushes against the ropes, abandons it and tags Lee. This guy has a chin! Body shot by Eddie, Lee fights back and both men have bloody noses now. They clinch but Eddie gets the better of it, maneuvering Lee into the corner and shooting in again. Clinch and Alvarez throws more combos on the ropes. Lee times a jab and connects, they stop...LEE TAPS HIS CHEST AND SAYS COME ON. Crowd is hot for that, Eddie puts it into the corner and tags Lee solidly, then waves his arms. Both men taunting now, low kicks look to be damaging Lee. Lee pushing with combos, he misses the second and a hook by Alvarez hits. Low kick hits, Lee tags Alvarez but Eddie keeps pushing forward. Big combo against the ropes and into a clinch. Lee brings it down but Eddie is back up quickly. Eddie catches a low kick but drops it. High kick by Alvarez hits the chest and the bell rings. That was really intense.

Decision:
30-27
30-27
29-28

Eddie Alvarez defeats Matt Lee by unanimous decision

Great fight, and I'm glad no one can see me typing this. Alvarez is intense as hell, but he gave up alot of hits. I dread the day he takes on someone with Lee's chin and some actual KO power.


Alvarez raises Lee's hand before the announcement. Afterwards they interview Alvarez and he says he is proud of his training and gives Matt credit. He says the sky is the limit, and he wants his belt back. This brings mention of Nick Thompson and he enters the ring. It's the goat! He says he likes what he sees and he asks the crowd if Eddie should get a rematch. The crowd roars in approval.

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