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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Alamente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincenzo Alamente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Roberts!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts throws a leg kick which misses Alamente's front leg but catches the back leg as Alamente tries to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Roberts as Alamente shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alamente misses with a takedown attempt - Roberts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alamente swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roberts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alamente misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alamente scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roberts in his tracks.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Alamente.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Alamente does no damage.
Alamente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jon Roberts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Alamente, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alamente tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alamente throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alamente looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alamente tries to work over Roberts's front leg with a kick but Roberts checks it.
Alamente misses with a takedown attempt - Roberts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincenzo Alamente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts moves away from the strike by Alamente.
Roberts stuffs the takedown.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Roberts clinches with his opponent.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Alamente is breathing heavily.
Alamente takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
Alamente takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roberts lands a knee to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Alamente shrugs off.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Alamente is blocking nicely.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alamente drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roberts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roberts avoids the head kick by Alamente.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Alamente is avoiding it.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alamente tries a head kick but it misses.
Jon Roberts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Alamente swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alamente throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alamente fails to land with a series of punches.
Alamente shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alamente tries to land a front kick but Roberts steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Alamente is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Roberts as Alamente shoots in.
Roberts tries to clinch but Alamente moves out of range.
Alamente scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Roberts doesn't seem bothered though.
Alamente scores with a three punch combo!
Alamente walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Roberts checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Roberts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Roberts darts in and clinches Alamente up against the cage.
Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alamente's face.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts prevents Alamente from breaking the clinch.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Alamente in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a knee to the head.
Alamente tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Alamente 's eye.
Alamente is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Roberts.
Roberts throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alamente tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberts smiles and moves away.
Roberts on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alamente shoots in for a double leg but Roberts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alamente lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Alamente.
Roberts tries to clinch but Alamente is having none of it.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alamente.
Alamente lands with a right hand.
Alamente throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Roberts's waist but Roberts gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alamente off to one side.
Alamente fails to land the takedown.
Roberts fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alamente paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alamente paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alamente lands a right hook to the body.
Roberts takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roberts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Alamente throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to clinch but Alamente moves out of range.
Alamente keeps the fight on the outside.
Alamente just misses with a punch to the body.
Roberts walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Alamente circles away and keeps his distance.
Roberts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roberts is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alamente blocks it with crossed arms.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alamente takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alamente.
Roberts manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alamente is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alamente's face.
Alamente takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alamente wants to get back to striking at distance but Roberts won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jon Roberts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Roberts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alamente.
Roberts closes the distance and clinches.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roberts landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Alamente shrugs off.
Alamente is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roberts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roberts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alamente.
Alamente takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alamente tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alamente has Roberts pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roberts manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincenzo Alamente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Alamente in his tracks for a moment.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alamente fails to pull guard.
Roberts gets underhooks to prevent Alamente's takedown attempt.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Alamente 's eye.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Alamente tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roberts is pressed up against the cage. Alamente has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roberts down to the mat. Roberts avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roberts throws a one two combo.
Alamente is looking to wear down Roberts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alamente shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberts but Roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roberts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vincenzo Alamente is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alamente tries a head kick but it misses.
Alamente misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alamente looks to score with a jab to the body but Roberts is just out of range.
Roberts tries to clinch but Alamente moves out of range.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alamente shoots for a double leg takedown but Roberts sprawls well. He's pushed Alamente's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alamente bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Roberts checks a leg kick.
Jab by Alamente.
Alamente dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alamente fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alamente digs a good hook to Roberts's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts slips under a jab from Alamente.
Roberts tries to clinch but Alamente moves out of range.
Roberts moves out of range as Alamente throws a body kick.
Alamente tries for a takedown but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roberts tries to clinch up but Alamente circles away and keeps his distance.
Alamente throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roberts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Alamente circles away.
Roberts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alamente throws out the jab.
Alamente shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roberts has managed to clinch.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts landing knees to the body.
Alamente takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roberts looking to throw knees to the head but Alamente is blocking nicely.
Alamente fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alamente has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roberts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alamente looking for a takedown.
Alamente blocks an elbow strike from Roberts.
Alamente is working for takedown but Roberts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roberts trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alamente fails to pull guard.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Alamente 's eye.
Alamente drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roberts pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alamente keeps the fight on the outside.
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Alamente shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberts but Roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Alamente lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Roberts wants to clinch.
Alamente misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch but Alamente swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alamente misses with a hook. Roberts ducked under it nicely.
Alamente fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roberts manages to avoid it.
Roberts is looking to clinch but Alamente is avoiding it.
Roberts clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Alamente blocks with his arms.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Alamente fails to pull guard.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alamente tries for a takedown but Roberts manages to get underhooks.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alamente fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alamente takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Alamente blocks with his arms.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but Alamente blocks it.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alamente's face.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Alamente blocks with his arms.
Alamente manages to break the clinch.
Alamente lands a nice hook to Roberts's body. Roberts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alamente swats away the attempt to clinch by Roberts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Roberts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Alamente throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roberts just misses with a punch to the body.
Alamente throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.
Roberts tries to clinch there but Alamente circles away.
A head kick misses from Alamente.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Roberts takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alamente looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roberts is fending him off so far but Alamente persists. Nope, Roberts circles away and we're back to standing.
Good shot there by Alamente.
Roberts tries to clinch up.
Roberts moves out of range of the strikes.
Alamente misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alamente misses with a straight right.
Alamente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roberts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alamente takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alamente takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Alamente shrugs off.
Roberts with a knee to the head.
Roberts lands a knee to the head.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Alamente wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roberts has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberts throws an elbow but it misses.
Roberts stalling in the clinch.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Alamente takes an elbow to the temple.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alamente lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Alamente goes for a takedown attempt but Roberts pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincenzo Alamente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alamente shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Roberts as he avoids it easily.
Roberts has Alamente up against the cage in a clinch.
Roberts scores a nice knee to the body.
Roberts throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Alamente blocks it with crossed arms.
Alamente takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alamente tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roberts.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Alamente shrugs off.
Roberts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alamente fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alamente changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roberts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alamente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roberts fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roberts tries to clinch but Alamente is having none of it.
Alamente throws a leg kick but Roberts checks it.
Roberts has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roberts tries to land knees in the clinch but Alamente avoids the damage to the body.
Roberts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Alamente on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Roberts.
Alamente jumps guard but Roberts stands there with Alamente around his waist. Alamente gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Alamente wants a takedown but no success here.
Alamente has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Roberts uses from the top position.
Alamente looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Roberts looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alamente looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roberts passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alamente throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Alamente gets back to full guard.
Alamente manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Alamente raining down shots from the mount!
Alamente landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Alamente there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Alamente has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alamente has control of Roberts's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Roberts regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Alamente jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Roberts manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alamente passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Roberts!
Vincenzo Alamente has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alamente jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Roberts manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberts wants to get back to his feet.
Alamente working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Roberts.
I've got Roberts winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Roberts!
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