Post by The Sandmen on Jan 21, 2013 22:14:57 GMT -5
ManMMA MIddleweight Championship
Thiago Alves glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Josh Koscheck glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Now Thiago Alves put his title in contention against Koscheck.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Thiago Alves is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Josh Koscheck comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Josh Koscheck fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Alves's chin
Alves looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Koscheck's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
A left hook from Alves
grazes the chin of Koscheck.
Koscheck's Chin is beginning to swell
A right hand from Thiago Alves
gets deflected.
Alves fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Josh Koscheck didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Thiago Alves is in open guard over Koscheck
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Alves's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Thiago Alves uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Thiago Alves is in open guard over Koscheck
Koscheck is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Thiago Alves uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Koscheck clumsily fails here and it's time for Thiago Alves to fight back!
Alves moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Koscheck
Koscheck measures the resilience of Alves's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Alves's side.
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Koscheck
Alves tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Koscheck from the side mount!
Thiago Alves is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Alves is looking to end this fight with strikes
Koscheck anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Koscheck
Thiago Alves fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Koscheck's face!
Thiago Alves is in half guard over Koscheck
Alves tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Koscheck from the side mount!
Thiago Alves is in side mount over Josh Koscheck
Thiago Alves looks to pass to mount...
Alves slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Josh Koscheck.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Thiago Alves tries to open Koscheck's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Thiago Alves. Koscheck is unable to cover himself now!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alves tries to cover his face,
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Alves tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Koscheck struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck tries to roll to his side and trap Thiago Alves in his guard...
Josh Koscheck gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck launches a few punches to Alves's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Alves tries to cover his face,
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Alves gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Josh Koscheck! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Josh Koscheck doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Josh Koscheck's Nose
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck tries to roll to his side and trap Thiago Alves in his guard...
Thiago Alves rolls him over and takes his back!
Alves is in rear mount over Koscheck
Koscheck tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Alves tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Thiago Alves tries to bring the fight to the ground
Koscheck won't budge, forcing Alves to pull guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Alves
Koscheck is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Josh Koscheck for headbutt.
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Alves time to recover. Thiago Alves seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Terrible one sided match... Koscheck was not ready to fight a fighter of Thiago Alves caliber.
Koscheck launches a furious hook!
That hits Alves's chin like a wrecking ball! Alves loses balance and goes to the mat.
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Chin
Koscheck is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves launches an up-kick intended for Josh Koscheck's head...
It lands flush with Josh Koscheck's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Koscheck is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Alves tries to hit Josh Koscheck with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Koscheck steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Koscheck hyper-extended his left leg
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Koscheck is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves launches an up-kick intended for Josh Koscheck's head...
It lands flush with Josh Koscheck's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Koscheck's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Koscheck is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Koscheck decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Alves's guard.
Alves tries to fight back with his feet and Koscheck just needs another plan now.
Alves tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Thiago Alves launches an up-kick intended for Josh Koscheck's head...
It lands flush with Josh Koscheck's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Koscheck is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Koscheck opts to jump inside Alves's guard.
Alves didn't see that coming. Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Alves now.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Alves, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Alves fires low kicks
punishing Koscheck's legs repeatedly.
Koscheck looks to be in very good shape.
Josh Koscheck tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alves goes down.
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Alves
Koscheck launches a barrage of elbows over Alves's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Alves doesn't fight back!
Alves's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Thiago Alves. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Thiago Alves circles around Koscheck
Thiago Alves launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Thiago Alves goes with a looping right hand while Josh Koscheck jumps back and jabs
Koscheck seems staggered and Thiago Alves runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Tremendous strikes from Koscheck!
Alves blocks with confidence
Josh Koscheck gets sloppy and Thiago Alves tries to take advantage...
Thiago Alves launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Koscheck blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Josh Koscheck's cheek! Koscheck stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Alves is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Alves launches a kick to Koscheck's thigh
Loud pop!
Alves is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Alves launches a kick to Koscheck's thigh
Loud pop!
Alves is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Koscheck tries to hit Thiago Alves with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Alves dodges that
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Alves is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Alves launches a kick to Koscheck's thigh
Koscheck checks that kick!
Alves is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves steps back and allows Koscheck to get back to his feet.
Koscheck climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Koscheck throws a lazy kick
Alves dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Alves decides to launch some tentative punches
Thiago Alves takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Not a desiderable position that Alves is in now. Josh Koscheck is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Josh Koscheck attempts a sweep single...
Josh Koscheck catches Thiago Alves's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Koscheck.
Crushing shot to Alves's body! He's holding his side
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Alves
Koscheck cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alves can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alves measures the resilience of Koscheck's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Koscheck blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Koscheck is trying to counter now!
Josh Koscheck throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Alves's face with those brutal elbows! Alves needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Alves's Chin is beginning to swell
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Alves
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to Koscheck's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Koscheck tries to cover his face,
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Alves
Koscheck is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Koscheck uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Alves
Koscheck is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Koscheck uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck fakes some punches
Alves ties him up.
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Alves
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Thiago Alves can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Alves tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Thiago Alves. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Alves steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Some nice shots from Thiago Alves
that stun Koscheck.
Koscheck's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Alves has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Alves looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Josh Koscheck's punches
Alves measures the resilience of Koscheck's chin with an uppercut while Koscheck lands some great crosses.
Thiago Alves throws a combo
Josh Koscheck ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Alves swings again, only to get countered once more! Alves is looking bad here!
Lightning fast low kick from Alves!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Koscheck jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Alves sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Koscheck steps backwards away from Thiago Alves. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A right hand from Thiago Alves
surprises Koscheck!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Alves is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Alves decides to launch some tentative punches
Koscheck launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Alves with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Alves's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Koscheck moves forward looking for some action
Josh Koscheck shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alves launches a few hard punches to Josh Koscheck's ribs!
Koscheck struggles and protects himself.
Koscheck tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Koscheck launches a few hard punches to Thiago Alves's ribs!
Thiago Alves's ribs shows the damage! Josh Koscheck is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Koscheck tries to break the clinch... Thiago Alves launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Koscheck stumbles backwards and Thiago Alves shoots an incredible takedown!
The two exchange wildly
Koscheck is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Koscheck moves backwards and Thiago Alves is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Josh Koscheck launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Josh Koscheck fakes a punch and launches himself over Alves!
Nice move by Koscheck who clinches and pushes Alves against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Koscheck launches a few hard punches to Thiago Alves's ribs!
Alves struggles and protects himself.
Koscheck clumsily fails here and it's time for Thiago Alves to fight back!
Thiago Alves shoots and grab Josh Koscheck's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Koscheck sprawl and remain on his feet
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Alves tries to take Josh Koscheck down... Koscheck stumbles backwards and Thiago Alves launches a few punches...
Josh Koscheck dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Alves misses a step and Josh Koscheck sees an opportunity to counter him!
Koscheck showing excellent timing, blasts Thiago Alves with a right hand.
Great hook by Josh Koscheck! Thiago Alves is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Koscheck is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Alves tries to hit Josh Koscheck with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Koscheck dodges that
Koscheck is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Alves tries to hit Josh Koscheck with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Koscheck steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Koscheck is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves launches an up-kick intended for Josh Koscheck's head...
Koscheck leans out of the way.
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Koscheck is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves kicks his legs trying to keep Josh Koscheck away.
Josh Koscheck takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Koscheck is standing while Alves is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves kicks his legs trying to keep Josh Koscheck away.
Josh Koscheck takes a kick to the body.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Thiago Alves. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Thiago Alves is standing now.
Thiago Alves and Koscheck engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Thiago Alves is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Thiago Alves goes with a looping right hand while Josh Koscheck jumps back and jabs
Koscheck seems staggered and Thiago Alves runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shovel hook by Thiago Alves
goes nowhere.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Josh Koscheck tries to take advantage...
Josh Koscheck tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alves is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Alves
Koscheck cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alves can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alves tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He is not able to do it
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Alves
Koscheck launches a barrage of elbows over Alves's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Alves doesn't fight back!
Alves's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He is not able to do it
Josh Koscheck is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around Koscheck
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Alves
Koscheck is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Josh Koscheck uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Alves clumsily fails here and it's time for Josh Koscheck to fight back!
Josh Koscheck wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Josh Koscheck can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Alves
Alves tries to stand up!
Koscheck doesn't allow him!
Josh Koscheck is in closed guard over Alves
Josh Koscheck tries to better his position on the ground...
Koscheck breaks the closed guard of Thiago Alves and moves to half guard
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Josh Koscheck is in side mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to trap Josh Koscheck in his guard.
Josh Koscheck keeps control and remains in side mount.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Honda Center (Anaheim, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Koscheck takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Alves pushes Josh Koscheck and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Alves throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Alves moves forward looking for some action
Thiago Alves shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Thiago Alves pushes away Koscheck trying to keep the fight at striking range
Koscheck stumbles backwards and Thiago Alves circles to get the center of the cage
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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A furious flurry of punches from Josh Koscheck
puts Alves in a world of hurt!
There is a small laceration on Thiago Alves's Right eye
Alves launches a solid middle kick
that whizzes past Koscheck.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Thiago Alves moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Alves launches a furious low kick!
Koscheck receives a hard blow on his left leg!
That punishment by Thiago Alves has left Koscheck staggered! Thiago Alves should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
Koscheck stumbles backwards staggered and Thiago Alves launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Koscheck is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
Josh Koscheck seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Thiago Alves!
The clock says 0:45 in the 4 round
Alves is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves positions himself and tries to finish this!
Thiago Alves storms Josh Koscheck's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Herb Dean is asking Josh Koscheck to defend himself!
Koscheck seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Alves is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Josh Koscheck is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Koscheck's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Josh Koscheck seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Thiago Alves!
Alves is standing while Koscheck is on the ground on his back
Thiago Alves Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Josh Koscheck!
Josh Koscheck is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That brutal impact left Koscheck laid out on the mat! Thiago Alves's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (GnP) at 1:14 Round 4
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 29/46 (63%)
Kicks 7/10 (70%)
Clinch strikes 1/8 (12%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 19/36 (53%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 431 s
Statistics: Josh Koscheck
Punches 25/36 (69%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/9 (44%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/31 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 406 s
Thiago Alves defends the Middleweight title!
Man, yet ANOTHER good fight on this card. This might be out best card of the year so far, in terms of just a SHIT LOAD of GOOD back and forth fights. Take note, awards people.
Mega back and forth, big damage each way, Alves came out strong in the 4th and when all the damage was said and done, that made all the difference. Both men were worn down so much that all it took was one good flurry and it be over.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!