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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Field (ranked 195 p4p, 576 weight class) and Ricky Alvarez (ranked 27 p4p, 73 weight class). Field's entrance music is Eastbound and Down. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Field!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez tries to bum rush Field with a series of wild strikes but Field uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Field lands a nice hook to Alvarez's body. Alvarez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Field throws a body shot but no joy.
Field misses the shot to the body.
Field lands with a straight right. Alvarez didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Field. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Field scores with a jab to the head.
Alvarez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alvarez throws a shot from downtown. Field moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alvarez misses with a kick to the body.
Field throwing a counter right hand but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Field.
Field swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvarez looks to throw a body kick
and Field counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Field misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Field misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Field throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Alvarez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Field scores with a jab. Alvarez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Field looks to land a combination but Alvarez avoids it well.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Alvarez lands the left hand.
Field has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Field has Alvarez up against the cage in a clinch.
Alvarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Field blocks it with crossed arms.
Alvarez missing with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Field.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Field.
Alvarez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Field has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Field tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Field.
Field digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Field lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez tries to land a knee to the head but Field blocks with his arms.
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Field thuds a left hand into Alvarez's body.
Field tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Field misses with a body shot.
Field misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvarez counters with a body kick that stops Field in his tracks momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvarez.
Field scores with a nice strike.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Alvarez scores with a punch to the head.
No joy there for Alvarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Field finds it's way through Alvarez's defenses.
Field just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Field circles away quickly and effectively.
Alvarez works Field's body with a nice hook.
Field misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Field.
Field misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alvarez lands a body shot.
Alvarez lands the left hand.
Alvarez is looking to slow Field down with leg kicks.
Alvarez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Field keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Alvarez there.
Good shot there by Field.
Field thows a left - swing and a miss!
Field throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Field stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alvarez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Field stuns Alvarez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Field rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Field fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the body.
Field jabs at Alvarez's body.
Nice shot lands for Field.
Field connects with a body shot that sends Alvarez's belly button to the back.
Field throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Field scores with a jab. Alvarez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alvarez throws a body kick that misses.
Alvarez misses with a right hand
and Field counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez misses with an uppercut. Field saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Field misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez throws a sloppy head kick and Field moves out of range easily.
Decent striking displayed by Field there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Field dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Field keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez slips under a jab from Field.
Alvarez connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Field darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alvarez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarez with a jab.
Alvarez lands a slapping body shot.
Alvarez misses with a body shot
and Field counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez tries a head kick but it misses.
Field throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Donk. Field catches Alvarez right on the button with a cross.
Field has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvarez swats away the attempt to clinch by Field.
Field throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Field misses the target.
Field lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Field.
Ricky Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Field.
Alvarez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Field misses the target.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Field moves out of range.
Field just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez looks to land a right hand but Field moved out of range.
Field walks into a jab.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Field.
Alvarez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Field counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Field bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Field looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez jabs Field right on the nose. Field blinks but takes it well.
Field misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Field, as that shot connected.
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!
Field wants to clinch.
Field throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Field clinches with his opponent.
Field avoiding damage as Alvarez throws knees to the body.
Field works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Field lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Field backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvarez.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Field blocks an elbow strike from Alvarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alvarez lands a knee to the head.
Field avoiding damage as Alvarez throws knees to the body.
Roger Field has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Field misses with the head strike.
Alvarez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Field seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Alvarez can turn it around.
Alvarez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alvarez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Field is keeping busy.
Field lands with a left to the head.
Alvarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Field uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Field - that landed with a thud.
Field tries to throw a body punch but Alvarez avoids it by throwing Field back against the cage.
Field lands with a right to the head.
Field scores with a shot to the side of Alvarez's head.
Field lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Field tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvarez stalling.
Alvarez misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Field scores with a shoulder strike.
Field lands with a short shot to the head.
Field tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvarez looking to stall.
Field misses with a body punch.
Field pulls guard.
Field wants to sweep here but Alvarez controlling him for the moment.
Field is looking to sweep but instead, Alvarez has passed into half guard.
Field trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Field dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Alvarez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alvarez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Field cracks Alvarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Field.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alvarez.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Field wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Field throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Field takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Field moves into range and clinches up with Alvarez.
Alvarez missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Field creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Field jumps guard but Alvarez stands there with Field around his waist. Field gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alvarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Field lands with a right to the head.
Field pulls guard.
Alvarez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alvarez!
Roger Field is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez lands with an overhand left.
Field avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez lands with a shot to the body.
Field's corner calls for a 1-2. Field obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Field catches Alvarez right on the button with a cross.
Alvarez throws a chopping leg kick but Field manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Field was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Field takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Field takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Field avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alvarez throws a solid leg kick but Field takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a jab when Field was well out of range.
Field just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Field misses with a hook.
Alvarez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alvarez.
Field moves out of range as Alvarez strikes.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarez throws out the jab.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
Field was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Field throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Field lands a lovely overhand right.
Field throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Alvarez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Field avoids a kick to the body.
Field takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Roger Field is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed right hand from Field misses the target.
Field lands a nice looking body shot.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Field moves out of range of the body kick.
Field jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvarez defending well as Field loads up on a big left hand.
Alvarez takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alvarez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Field makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Alvarez tries to land a body kick
and Field counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Field keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alvarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Field is just out of range.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Field throws a big counter combination but Alvarez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Field dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Field swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Field.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Field is looking to counter punch.
Field misses with a body shot
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Field takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricky Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alvarez looks to land a combination but Field avoids it well.
Field tries to counter by clinching up but Alvarez breaks away and moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricky Alvarez.
Well Field has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Field!
Roger Field retains his lightweight title!
Roger Field gave a mention to 30th Century Beer Store in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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