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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between alkie de vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). de vera comes to the cage accompanied by know your enemy. Jim Roberts looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, alkie de vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jim Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de vera moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberts looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
de vera successfully pulls guard.
Roberts prevents de vera from getting back to his feet.
de vera is looking for a triangle but Roberts pushes his legs off easily.
de vera really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
de vera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roberts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roberts wants to stand but de vera has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Roberts avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
de vera is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de vera is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roberts trying to control from the bottom.
Roberts wants to improve his position but de vera is controlling well.
de vera performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roberts is refusing to be controlled, as de vera sits in half guard.
de vera is thwarting Roberts's attempts to control the position.
de vera controlling the action here.
Roberts wants to control but de vera is keeping busy.
de vera trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de vera seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Roberts for as long as he can get away with.
de vera wants to work for an arm triangle but Roberts is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roberts is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
de vera stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Some wild striking there from de vera.
de vera tries to land a leg kick but Roberts saw it coming and moves away.
alkie de vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts slaps away a takedown attempt from de vera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
de vera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roberts sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
de vera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
de vera rushes Roberts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts tries to pull guard but de vera won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
alkie de vera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
de vera throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts has a takedown stuffed.
Roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from de vera. de vera gets slowly back to his feet.
de vera throws a head kick but Roberts moves out of range.
de vera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roberts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
de vera rushes Roberts and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
de vera has Roberts pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. de vera pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Roberts tumbling to the mat - de vera dives into Roberts's guard.
de vera throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts keeping moving, preventing de vera from controlling successfully.
Roberts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
de vera trying to control the position from guard on top but Roberts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
de vera forces his way into half guard.
de vera is trying to control the action in half guard but Roberts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
de vera drives through and clinches with Roberts against the cage.
de vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
de vera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roberts tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. de vera smiles and moves away.
de vera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roberts avoids a kick to the body.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from de vera.
de vera looks to land a combination. Roberts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
de vera lands a two punch combo.
de vera sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Roberts to the ground! de vera dives into full mount looking to finish!
Roberts is rocked!
Roberts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Roberts is still in real trouble! Can de vera finish him?
de vera looking to control but Roberts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
de vera with the ground and pound from mount.
Roberts seems to have recovered his senses.
de vera controlling the position easily from mount.
Roberts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from de vera.
Roberts tries to lock up and control but de vera gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de vera takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
de vera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
alkie de vera dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Roberts chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before de vera can pounce on him.
de vera throws a head kick that Roberts semi-blocks.
de vera doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roberts counters with a takedown into side control.
Roberts wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by de vera, who protects the arm well.
de vera is trying to control Roberts's posture but Roberts avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de vera is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Roberts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
de vera wants to control but Roberts is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts trying to control the action but de vera is working from the bottom.
de vera works his way to full guard. Good work.
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from de vera.
de vera throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
de vera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roberts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roberts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
de vera lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roberts!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de vera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roberts is looking to escape.
Roberts wants to control but de vera is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de vera is landing with some decent strikes but Roberts is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
de vera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Roberts is looking to escape.
de vera working Roberts over with strikes here.
de vera tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
de vera wants to control but Roberts has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Roberts is trying to stand back up but de vera is controlling him
de vera trying to control from half guard but Roberts is working away.
de vera wants to stand up but Roberts has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Roberts strikes from the bottom but de vera uses the opportunity to move to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
alkie de vera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well de vera 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... alkie de vera!
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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
RATING
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