On Thursday, April 21 2016 poker pros Olivier Busquet and JC Alvarado met inside an MMA ring to settle a six-figure bet that was within the works for 6 months now. Alvarado, who had more prior experience in mixed martial arts publish $150,000 to Busquet, the bigger of the 2 but with less fight training previous to the bet.

The two agreed to fighting weights of 187.5 pounds for Busquet and 165 for Alvarado, they usually both made weight the day before the fight. Card Player TV was on site to catch the fight and before the 2 tapped gloves caught up with poker pro and MMA fighter Terrence Chan to get his thoughts generally situation. Chan’s interview is within the video below, at the side of highlights from the fight and an interview with the eventual champion.

Fight Recap (SPOILERS BELOW)

At roughly 7:00 PM local time the fight got underway on the Syndicate MMA facility in Las Vegas. After three two-minute rounds of visceral, violent and intense fighting the medical staff was brought in to inspect Alvarado, whose face was soaked in blood together with his left eye nearly swollen shut. It’s unclear if Alvarado, his corner, or the medical staff made the decision, however the fight was called at that time and Busquet was awarded the victory by technical knockout.

“The journey itself was near to testing myself,” Busquet told Card Player after being declared the winner. Studying what I USED TO BE manufactured from and if I MAY handle something like this. I owe everything to the folks who helped me, especially [coach] Tito Hartz and everyone at ECU (East Coast United BJJ and MMA)… I MIGHT have just gotten my ass kicked without them."

“I have such a lot respect for JC. He's so tough. If the location was reversed I'D have given up way before he did,” Busquet continued. “I came in bigger and stronger, and he knew I MIGHT be and he still went through with it and still lasted three rounds. At the bottom a few of the time, taking tough shots. I just have a large number of respect for him.”

“I’m so relieved and thrilled. I can’t believe it’s over and that it ended like this,” concluded the exhausted and battered Busquet.

According to his Twitter timeline Alvarado went to the hospital afterwards but left by around midnight local time, apparently in adequate condition to smile.

This was removed from the primary fight-based prop bet between poker players, with Elky vs. Lex Veldhuis and Sorel Mizzi vs. Brian Rast having taken place lately. Possibly there'll be more poker players battling it out within the ring at some point. Players just will need to think carefully before choosing Busquet as their opponent.

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