Post by The Sandman on Jun 15, 2021 16:42:05 GMT -5
Alvarez enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Eddie Alvarez looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Rafael dos Anjos shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Eddie Alvarez comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Rafael dos Anjos comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Alvarez and Dos Anjos move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Alvarez and Dos Anjos circle around the center of the cage.
Alvarez moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A right hand from Eddie Alvarez
surprises Dos Anjos!
Nice punch by Eddie Alvarez
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
A left hook from Alvarez
falls short.
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Eddie Alvarez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Eddie Alvarez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Eddie Alvarez goes with a looping right hand while Rafael dos Anjos jumps back and jabs
Dos Anjos seems staggered and Eddie Alvarez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shovel hook by Eddie Alvarez
tags Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos and Alvarez circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Alvarez avoids a dangerous strike from Dos Anjos
and counters with a solid straight!
Dos Anjos's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos is holding Eddie Alvarez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Rafael dos Anjos is cooling the fight on the ground
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Terrible one sided match... Dos Anjos was not ready to fight a fighter of Eddie Alvarez caliber.
Eddie Alvarez attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Eddie Alvarez manages to switch to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez is taking this opportunity to rest.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dos Anjos and Alvarez circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos is holding Eddie Alvarez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez shows great balance while pushing away Rafael dos Anjos
Alvarez is trying to counter now!
Several good body shots
land on Dos Anjos.
Alvarez pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Eddie Alvarez!
Dos Anjos is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Alvarez goes to the body...
He punishes Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of hooks.
That punishment by Eddie Alvarez has left Dos Anjos staggered! Eddie Alvarez should try push forward now and finish this!
Eddie Alvarez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rafael dos Anjos jabs at Alvarez
to no visible effect.
Some counter punches against Eddie Alvarez
almost hit him as he moves away.
Poorly executed technique. Eddie Alvarez looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Eddie Alvarez!
Dos Anjos is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Right cheek
Rafael dos Anjos jabs at Alvarez
to no visible effect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Alvarez is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Shovel hook by Eddie Alvarez
tags Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Quick hook by Eddie Alvarez
Good shot! Dos Anjos has reasons to be worried.
Eddie Alvarez turns out the lights for Dos Anjos! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Winner is Eddie Alvarez by KO (Hook) at 0:33 Round 2
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 18/22 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 43 s
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 43 s
Good fight. Especially by the guy who won, whoever that is.
Eddie Alvarez looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Rafael dos Anjos shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Eddie Alvarez comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Rafael dos Anjos comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Alvarez and Dos Anjos move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Alvarez and Dos Anjos circle around the center of the cage.
Alvarez moves backwards and Rafael dos Anjos is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A right hand from Eddie Alvarez
surprises Dos Anjos!
Nice punch by Eddie Alvarez
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
A left hook from Alvarez
falls short.
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Eddie Alvarez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Dos Anjos moves backwards and Eddie Alvarez is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Eddie Alvarez goes with a looping right hand while Rafael dos Anjos jumps back and jabs
Dos Anjos seems staggered and Eddie Alvarez runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shovel hook by Eddie Alvarez
tags Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos and Alvarez circle around the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Alvarez avoids a dangerous strike from Dos Anjos
and counters with a solid straight!
Dos Anjos's Forehead is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos is holding Eddie Alvarez's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Rafael dos Anjos is cooling the fight on the ground
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Alvarez breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over Eddie Alvarez
Terrible one sided match... Dos Anjos was not ready to fight a fighter of Eddie Alvarez caliber.
Eddie Alvarez attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
Eddie Alvarez manages to switch to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Alvarez
Alvarez is taking this opportunity to rest.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Fernando Buesa Arena (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dos Anjos and Alvarez circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dos Anjos is holding Eddie Alvarez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Eddie Alvarez shows great balance while pushing away Rafael dos Anjos
Alvarez is trying to counter now!
Several good body shots
land on Dos Anjos.
Alvarez pushes Rafael dos Anjos and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Eddie Alvarez!
Dos Anjos is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rafael dos Anjos fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Alvarez goes to the body...
He punishes Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of hooks.
That punishment by Eddie Alvarez has left Dos Anjos staggered! Eddie Alvarez should try push forward now and finish this!
Eddie Alvarez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Rafael dos Anjos jabs at Alvarez
to no visible effect.
Some counter punches against Eddie Alvarez
almost hit him as he moves away.
Poorly executed technique. Eddie Alvarez looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Eddie Alvarez!
Dos Anjos is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Right cheek
Rafael dos Anjos jabs at Alvarez
to no visible effect.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Eddie Alvarez takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Alvarez is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Shovel hook by Eddie Alvarez
tags Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Quick hook by Eddie Alvarez
Good shot! Dos Anjos has reasons to be worried.
Eddie Alvarez turns out the lights for Dos Anjos! Tiiiiiiiim-ber! What a knock out!
Winner is Eddie Alvarez by KO (Hook) at 0:33 Round 2
Statistics: Eddie Alvarez
Punches 18/22 (82%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 43 s
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 0/5 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 43 s
Good fight. Especially by the guy who won, whoever that is.
