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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aloisia Alvar (ranked 3066 p4p, 380 weight class) and Jared Roughneck (ranked 4074 p4p, 465 weight class). Jared Roughneck is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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194 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
19
202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloisia Alvar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Roughneck! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roughneck closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Alvar's guard. Roughneck trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Roughneck slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Roughneck passes into half guard. Alvar trying to control from the bottom.
Alvar is defending against the submission attempts here by Roughneck.
Roughneck sitting and controlling from the half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alvar tries to roll over but Roughneck keeps him under control. Roughneck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roughneck not doing much here.
Roughneck trying to pass the guard but Alvar defending well. Roughneck prevents Alvar from improving his position. Roughneck controlling the action here. Roughneck lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Alvar is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Alvar has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roughneck is working away from the top position though. Alvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Alvar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alvar tries to get out of the position. Roughneck working Alvar over with strikes. Alvar is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment. Alvar is looking for a sweep. Roughneck is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Alvar moves into full guard.
Roughneck lands a couple of decent looking shots. Alvar is trying to control the position but Roughneck postures up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Alvar being controlled here, momentarily. Alvar wants to sweep but no luck. Roughneck lands a couple of elbows. Roughneck trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Alvar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roughneck on the ground. Roughneck content to stall in guard here. Roughneck postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Roughneck trying to control but Alvar is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Alvar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Aloisia Alvar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Roughneck. Nice jab there from Alvar. Roughneck drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Roughneck throws a big elbow that misses. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Alvar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roughneck is one step ahead there. Roughneck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Alvar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Roughneck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Alvar scoring with some ground and pound. Roughneck is pulling down on Alvar's head to control his posture. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Roughneck dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Roughneck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Alvar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Jared Roughneck has been cut. Nice cross by Roughneck. Alvar jabbing away but nothing is landing. Alvar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alvar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alvar misses with the ground and pound. Roughneck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Roughneck tries to improve position but can't. Roughneck gets back to half guard. Roughneck blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvar. Roughneck gets back to full guard.
Alvar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roughneck is pulling down on Alvar's head. It's preventing any offense from Alvar, at least for the moment. Alvar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Alvar stopping the sweep attempt from Roughneck. Roughneck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alvar manages to get himself to full guard.
Alvar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roughneck defends well. Alvar throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roughneck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Roughneck showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Roughneck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Roughneck preventing the sweep. Alvar keeping moving, preventing Roughneck from controlling successfully. Alvar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Roughneck controls the pace. Alvar keeping moving, preventing Roughneck from controlling successfully. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roughneck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Alvar keeping moving, preventing Roughneck from controlling successfully. Roughneck preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Roughneck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Alvar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roughneck is able to avoid easily. Alvar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Roughneck is able to avoid easily. Alvar drops his hands momentarily and Roughneck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. A big right from Alvar misses. Roughneck is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Alvar misses with a looping right. Roughneck lands a nice shot that snaps Alvar's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Alvar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Jared Roughneck has got the better of the ground game so far. You can see the frustration on Roughneck's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Roughneck is looking to reverse the position. Roughneck has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Alvar working the ground and pound. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Alvar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Roughneck manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Alvar taking some punishment here, with Roughneck in his half guard. Alvar wants to improve his position but Roughneck is controlling well.
Alvar is looking to control Roughneck's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alvar avoid being mounted? And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aloisia Alvar dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jared Roughneck's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Roughneck lunges at Alvar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alvar's hand. Roughneck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alvar to the mat! Alvar manages to get full guard. Roughneck looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Roughneck is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Roughneck trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Roughneck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alvar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roughneck. Roughneck thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Roughneck working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alvar's head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alvar looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Alvar is working hard here to advance position. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roughneck's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Roughneck trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Alvar thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Alvar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Alvar working some strikes from top position. Roughneck looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Roughneck trying to keep a closed guard but Alvar is proving a slippery customer.
Roughneck has his hands on Alvar's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alvar throws a big elbow that misses. Roughneck controls Alvar momentarily but Alvar frees himself. Alvar lands a couple of digs. Alvar won't allow Roughneck to sweep him here. Alvar works over Roughneck with some ground and pound from guard. Roughneck pulls Alvar in close to his closed guard and prevents Alvar from doing any damage or advancing position. Roughneck keeping moving, preventing Alvar from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Roughneck is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Alvar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Alvar wants to pass the guard but Roughneck is keeping the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Aloisia Alvar is winning the standup battle so far. Roughneck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Roughneck closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Alvar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are battling for position here. Alvar manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Alvar has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Roughneck has passed into side control.
Alvar is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Runts Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Roughneck tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Roughneck wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alvar keeps working. Roughneck throws an elbow but Alvar slips to the side and avoids it well. Alvar is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Roughneck advances to mount. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Roughneck is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alvar can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that's the end of the fight! Jared Roughneck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Roughneck has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Roughneck! After winning the bout, Jared Roughneck thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
36% |
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