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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Roper (ranked 4915 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez (ranked 3671 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Roper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Roper misses with a straight right.
Roper scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Roper misses.
Roper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roper throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Alvarez lands a jab to Roper's midsection.
Alvarez slips a jab from Roper.
Roper throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
Roper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roper has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Roper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roper is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez is looking for a triangle here but Roper uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Alvarez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Roper's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Roper prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
Roper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvarez on the ground.
Roper slows the pace down in half guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Roper postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Roper has control of the leg.
Roper not doing much here.
Alvarez is not content to let Roper control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Alvarez gets a takedown into half guard.
Roper scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Alvarez manages to mount him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez looking to control but Roper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Alvarez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alvarez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Roper has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Roper!
Alvarez working for a triangle but Roper defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brian Roper will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roper jabs at Alvarez's body.
Alvarez fails with the takedown
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvarez shoots in but Roper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alvarez gets tackled into the cage by Roper. Roper maintains the clinch.
Roper lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper lands with a right to the head.
Alvarez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roper after a bit of a struggle.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez.
Alvarez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Roper manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roper pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roper tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper lands a left hand.
Roper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Roper sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roper throwing a counter right hand but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Roper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch but Roper improves position.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Roper.
Roper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Roper presses Alvarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Alvarez leaning against his opponent.
Roper lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roper pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Roper scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roper lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Roper.
Roper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Roper tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Roper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Roper.
A short right from Roper on the inside.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Roper.
Brian Roper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
Roper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roper tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper cracks Alvarez with a nice body shot.
Roper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roper lands a hook that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Roper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez.
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roper doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Roper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Roper.
Nice sprawl there from Roper as Alvarez shoots in.
Roper works the jab nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roper lands a jab-cross combination.
Roper lands a body shot.
Roper jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roper cracks Alvarez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alvarez is rocked!
Horrible takedown attempt by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Roper, which made it look bad.
Roper tries to counter by clinching up but Alvarez breaks away and moves out of range.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
Roper throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alvarez is defended easily by Roper.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Alvarez gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Roper dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Roper moves into the clinch successfully.
Roper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alvarez wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Roper.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Roper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roper digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Roper lands a left hand.
Roper lands a shoulder strike.
Roper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roper digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Good body shot from Roper.
Roper lands with a left to the head.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Roper on the inside.
Alvarez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Roper swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvarez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Roper is defending well.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roper tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roper tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Roper lands with a right to the head.
Brian Roper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Roper holds him up against the cage and eventually Alvarez drops back down to his feet.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Roper.
Roper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvarez.
Alvarez wants a takedown but no success here.
Alvarez wants a takedown.
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Roper tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez swings widly with a right hand
letting Roper counter with a right hand.
Roper tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Roper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roper has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Alvarez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alvarez breaks from the clinch.
Roper moves into the clinch.
Alvarez has Roper pushed against the cage.
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roper cracks Alvarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Roper - just one landing.
Alvarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Roper gets an underhook and turns Alvarez into the cage.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Roper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Roper!
Brian Roper gave a mention to Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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