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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Roper (ranked 946 p4p, 109 weight class) and Ilir Carnevore (ranked 3827 p4p, 369 weight class). Brian Roper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Roper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilir Carnevore!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carnevore throws a body punch but Roper moves out of range.
Roper moves in looking to clinch but Carnevore pushes him off.
Carnevore with a nice cross.
Roper ducks under a wild hook from Carnevore.
Roper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carnevore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carnevore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carnevore lands with a shot to the body.
Roper seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Roper takes the fight into the clinch.
Carnevore misses with a punch on the inside.
Carnevore blocks an uppercut.
Carnevore prevents a body shot from Roper.
Roper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roper tries to work over Carnevore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper digs a right hand into Carnevore's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carnevore's gas tank.
Roper is leaning against Carnevore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carnevores head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Roper - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Roper as the two fighters clinch.
Carnevore looks winded!
Roper lands a body punch.
Roper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Roper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carnevore swings wildly with an uppercut but Roper uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Roper as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Roper.
Still in the clinch, Roper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roper lands with a short shot to the head.
Roper lands a nice shot to the body.
Roper lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Roper.
Roper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Ilir Carnevore has been cut.
Roper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carnevore backwards.
Carnevore is rocked!
Roper lands a shoulder strike.
Carnevore is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Roper.
Roper cracks Carnevore with a nice body shot.
Roper pushes Carnevore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roper creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Carnevore with a big uppercut! Carnevore tries to clinch up but Roper pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Carnevore to the mat! Carnevore covers up and Roper unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Roper!
Brian Roper spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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