Post by The Sandmen on May 25, 2015 8:42:59 GMT -5
Rory MacDonald looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Thiago Alves is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Rory MacDonald and Thiago Alves touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Solid shot from Thiago Alves to the body.
Rory didn't like that.
Rory MacDonald and Alves engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Thiago Alves is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rory studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Thiago Alves tries a high kick!
Rory blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Rory tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Crisp uppercut by Rory followed by a hard jab
Alves deflects the blows.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Alves launches a furious low kick!
Rory receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Middle kick from Alves.
The kick just misses.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Rory MacDonald tries to take advantage...
A right hand from Rory MacDonald
makes Alves stumble back!
Thiago Alves launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Rory's knee!
Rory hyper-extended his leg
Thiago Alves tries a middle kick
Rory blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Thiago Alves jabs at Rory
hitting his chest.
Thiago Alves takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Thiago Alves fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Rory MacDonald! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Hard blow to Rory's mid-section, he seems hurt
Alves pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Thiago Alves
are bothering his opponent.
Thiago Alves attempts a sweep single...
Thiago Alves catches Rory MacDonald's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Alves.
Hard blow to Rory's mid-section, he seems hurt
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Rory
Alves is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Rory
Thiago Alves tries to better his position on the ground...
Alves breaks the closed guard of Rory MacDonald and moves to half guard
Thiago Alves is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Alves tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Alves tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thiago Alves controls the situation despite Rory MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Alves tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thiago Alves controls the situation despite Rory MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Thiago Alves storms over Rory with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Alves doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Rory's face with his elbows!
Thiago Alves turns out the lights for Rory! What an astonishing KO by Alves!
Rory's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rory has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (Elbows) at 3:38 Round 1
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 1/5 (20%)
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 59 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 7/9 (78%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 59 s
Alves back to form and crushes his way into the rankings (probably?).
Thiago Alves is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Rory MacDonald and Thiago Alves touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Solid shot from Thiago Alves to the body.
Rory didn't like that.
Rory MacDonald and Alves engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Thiago Alves is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Rory studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Thiago Alves tries a high kick!
Rory blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Rory tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Crisp uppercut by Rory followed by a hard jab
Alves deflects the blows.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Alves launches a furious low kick!
Rory receives a hard blow on his right leg!
Middle kick from Alves.
The kick just misses.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Rory MacDonald tries to take advantage...
A right hand from Rory MacDonald
makes Alves stumble back!
Thiago Alves launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Rory's knee!
Rory hyper-extended his leg
Thiago Alves tries a middle kick
Rory blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Thiago Alves jabs at Rory
hitting his chest.
Thiago Alves takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Thiago Alves fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Rory MacDonald! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Hard blow to Rory's mid-section, he seems hurt
Alves pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Thiago Alves
are bothering his opponent.
Thiago Alves attempts a sweep single...
Thiago Alves catches Rory MacDonald's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Alves.
Hard blow to Rory's mid-section, he seems hurt
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Rory
Alves is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over Rory
Thiago Alves tries to better his position on the ground...
Alves breaks the closed guard of Rory MacDonald and moves to half guard
Thiago Alves is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Alves tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Alves tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thiago Alves controls the situation despite Rory MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Alves tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thiago Alves controls the situation despite Rory MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Thiago Alves storms over Rory with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Alves doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Rory's face with his elbows!
Thiago Alves turns out the lights for Rory! What an astonishing KO by Alves!
Rory's Right eye is beginning to swell
Rory has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (Elbows) at 3:38 Round 1
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 1/5 (20%)
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 59 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 5/6 (83%)
Kicks 7/9 (78%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 59 s
Alves back to form and crushes his way into the rankings (probably?).