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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raine Rockford (ranked 866 p4p, 1433 weight class) and Ricky Alvarez (ranked 98 p4p, 149 weight class). Ricky Alvarez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raine Rockford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Alvarez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockford.
As Rockford backs off Alvarez throws a huge counter combo but Rockford manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed right hand from Rockford misses the target.
Rockford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alvarez thinks about the counter body kick.
Rockford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alvarez throws a series of punches but Rockford moves out of range.
Rockford takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rockford throws out a powerful jab.
Rockford throws a good cross that connects.
Alvarez scores with a nice strike.
Rockford throws a chopping leg kick but Alvarez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rockford bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alvarez's head.
Rockford throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez walks into a left hand.
Rockford scores with a sloppy right hand. Alvarez should have avoided that one.
Alvarez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockford blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez slips a jab from Rockford.
Rockford throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford connects with a jab.
Rockford misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Rockford. That snapped Alvarez's head back.
Rockford sizes up Alvarez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That kick from Rockford tenderised Alvarez's leg. Alvarez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rockford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez checks a low kick from Rockford.
Rockford explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Rockford scores with a jab. Alvarez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rockford throws a big shot that misses.
Alvarez throws a counter combo.
Rockford throws a push kick but Alvarez slaps the foot to one side.
Rockford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Alvarez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rockford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez throws a counter combo.
Rockford looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Rockford's shoulder, as Rockford tries to avoid the shot.
Rockford throws a solid leg kick but Alvarez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rockford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rockford lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rockford misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez throws out a counter right but Rockford avoids it with no problem.
Raine Rockford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rockford gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Rockford.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy.
Alvarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rockford connects with a body shot that sends Alvarez's belly button to the back.
Alvarez throws a body kick that misses.
A jab from Rockford misses.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockford.
Rockford scores with a sloppy right hand. Alvarez should have avoided that one.
Rockford shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rockford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rockford looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockford throws out a leg kick but Alvarez moves out of range and Rockford only half commits.
A shot to the body from Rockford misses
and Alvarez counters with a series of strikes. Rockford will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Rockford.
Rockford works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rockford misses the body punch
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Rockford misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rockford with a hook.
Alvarez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab, jab by Rockford - just one landing.
Rockford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alvarez defending well as Rockford loads up on a big left hand.
Rockford misses with a hook
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rockford scores with the left hand. Alvarez knows he should have avoided that one.
Rockford misses with a right hand
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockford throws a leg kick
and Alvarez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rockford smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rockford swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Alvarez counter with a right hand.
Alvarez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rockford missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rockford throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy.
Rockford throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rockford blocks it well.
Rockford throws a jab when Alvarez was well out of range.
Alvarez throws a counter combo.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Rockford.
As Rockford backs off Alvarez throws a huge counter combo but Rockford manages to avoid it all.
Alvarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rockford misses with a body shot.
Alvarez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rockford lands a jab.
Rockford misses with a hook
and Alvarez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rockford throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alvarez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rockford lands the left hand.
Alvarez throws a hook to the side of Rockford's head but Rockford sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raine Rockford dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alvarez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rockford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rockford misses with a body shot.
Alvarez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rockford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rockford scores with a decent looking hook.
Rockford blocks a jab.
Alvarez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rockford.
Rockford misses with a left hand
and Alvarez counters with a left and a right that stings Rockford.
Rockford throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Rockford moves out of range of the strikes.
Rockford connects with a body shot.
Raine Rockford is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alvarez. Rockford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rockford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Rockford digs a good body shot into Alvarez's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Rockford looks to throw the jab but Alvarez is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Rockford misses the target.
It seemed like Alvarez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Alvarez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rockford has got the better of the exchanges.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockford.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Rockford.
Rockford throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rockford looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez walks into a straight right hand from Rockford.
Alvarez misses with a head kick.
Rockford throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well.
Alvarez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that Rockford avoids nicely.
As Alvarez tries to get set, Rockford tries to push him back and clinch up but Alvarez manages to avoid the attempt.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Alvarez throws out a loose jab but Rockford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvarez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rockford.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy.
Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockford.
Alvarez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rockford.
Rockford misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarez moves away from the strike by Rockford.
Alvarez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockford looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Alvarez! But no joy.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Rockford.
Alvarez misses with a looping left.
Rockford misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Alvarez walks into a jab.
Rockford works the jab nicely.
Rockford jabs at Alvarez's body.
Alvarez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rockford backs up against the cage.
Alvarez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rockford throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alvarez keeps Rockford at a distance using the push kick.
Rockford connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rockford throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily.
Rockford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rockford looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Rockford lands a body shot.
Rockford throws an off balance right hand
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez moves out of range of the body kick.
Alvarez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rockford just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvarez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rockford wants to slow Alvarez down by chopping away at his legs.
Rockford throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rockford fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alvarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rockford throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Nice shot by Rockford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockford takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Rockford throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alvarez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rockford connects with a body shot.
Rockford cracks Alvarez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rockford misses with a wild body shot.
Rockford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alvarez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rockford is looking to counter the offense by Alvarez and move into the clinch.
Rockford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rockford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rockford avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rockford takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez defending well as Rockford loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raine Rockford dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rockford misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Rockford as he connects with a hook.
Alvarez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rockford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rockford throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well.
Rockford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvarez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rockford with a body shot.
Rockford throws a right hand that misses
and Alvarez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big left from Rockford misses.
Alvarez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rockford lands a really nice looking cross but Alvarez seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockford lands with a thumping leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Alvarez.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
Rockford is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rockford avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockford misses with a straight right.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
Rockford connects with a nice looking jab.
Rockford throws an off balance right hand
and Alvarez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rockford ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rockford lands a lovely overhand right.
Rockford misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez throws out a counter right but Rockford avoids it with no problem.
Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rockford.
Alvarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockford.
Rockford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rockford throws a body punch but Alvarez moves out of range.
Rockford delivers a nice body kick.
Rockford throws the kick towards the body but Alvarez avoids it.
Alvarez unleashes a big counter combination but Rockford bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ricky Alvarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rockford throws a nice head kick!
Rockford stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rockford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Rockford.
Alvarez throws a push kick but Rockford slaps the foot to one side.
Rockford loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
Rockford dips to his left and cracks Alvarez with an uppercut!
Rockford throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Rockford.
Rockford swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Alvarez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rockford tries to score with a low kick but Alvarez moves his leg out of the way.
Alvarez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rockford looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Rockford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Rockford backs off Alvarez throws a huge counter combo but Rockford manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Rockford.
Rockford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rockford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Rockford.
Rockford fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alvarez on the side of the head.
Rockford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rockford throws a nice looking combination but Alvarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rockford throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Alvarez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Rockford throws a series of punches but Alvarez avoids them all with ease.
Rockford throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Rockford misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rockford misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Rockford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez moves out of range as Rockford strikes.
Rockford walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rockford throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Raine Rockford is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Rockford misses with a hook
and Rockford takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rockford.
Donk. Alvarez catches Rockford right on the button with a cross.
Rockford throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Rockford looks to land a right hand but Alvarez moved out of range.
Alvarez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvarez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alvarez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ricky Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rockford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raine Rockford showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rockford 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raine Rockford!
A victorious Raine Rockford thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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