Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2019

#R1#
Provenza misses with a shot to the body
enabling Roper to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Roper clinches with his opponent.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Provenza wants to take the fight to the mat but Roper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Roper lands a body punch. #TD#
Provenza has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Roper is trying to keep an underhook but Provenza manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Provenza prevents Roper from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Provenza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Provenza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Roper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Provenza not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T1#
Roper is looking to improve his position.
Provenza looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Provenza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Roper is just riding it out for now. Provenza eventually gives up the hold.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Provenza lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Provenza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roper defends it well.
Provenza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Roper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Provenza.
Provenza 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.
Provenza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roper's head. #SUB#
Provenza is trying for a kimura here. Roper looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Provenza wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Silvio Provenza!
Silvio Provenza decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 24, 2019

#R1#
Alvarez keeps the fight on the outside.
Roper misses with a straight right.
Roper scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Roper misses.
Roper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roper throws a right hand that Alvarez ducks under and follows up with a left that Alvarez also avoids with ease.
Alvarez lands a jab to Roper's midsection.
Alvarez slips a jab from Roper.
Roper throws out a loose jab but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Alvarez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Alvarez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
Roper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Alvarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roper has momentary wrist control but Alvarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Roper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Roper is on top in guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Alvarez is looking for a triangle here but Roper uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Alvarez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Roper's best efforts.#T2#
Roper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Roper prevents Alvarez from improving his position.
Roper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alvarez on the ground.
Roper slows the pace down in half guard.
Alvarez trying to control but Roper postures up. #T3#
Alvarez tries to get to full guard but Roper has control of the leg.
Roper not doing much here.
Alvarez is not content to let Roper control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alvarez is looking to improve his position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD2#
Alvarez gets a takedown into half guard.
Roper scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Alvarez manages to mount him! #T4#
Alvarez looking to control but Roper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Roper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Alvarez.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Alvarez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Roper has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Roper! #SUB2#
Alvarez working for a triangle but Roper defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Roper will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Roper jabs at Alvarez's body.
Alvarez fails with the takedown
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alvarez shoots in but Roper avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL#
Alvarez gets tackled into the cage by Roper. Roper maintains the clinch.
Roper lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper lands with a right to the head.
Alvarez has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Roper after a bit of a struggle.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez.
Alvarez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Roper manages to get underhooks. #T1#
Alvarez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roper pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roper tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper lands a left hand.
Roper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Roper sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roper throwing a counter right hand but Alvarez manages to avoid it.#CL#
Roper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alvarez stalling in the clinch but Roper improves position.
Alvarez blocks a body shot from Roper.
Roper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alvarez can do to turn this around?
Roper presses Alvarez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Alvarez leaning against his opponent.
Roper lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roper pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Roper scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Roper lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Roper.
Roper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Roper tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it.
Roper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Roper.
A short right from Roper on the inside.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Roper.
Brian Roper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
Roper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roper tries a body shot but Alvarez blocks it. #T3#
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper cracks Alvarez with a nice body shot.
Roper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roper lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roper lands a hook that snaps the head of Alvarez backwards.
Roper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alvarez. #BC2#
Alvarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roper doesn't manage to clinch there - Alvarez circles away.
Roper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot by Roper.
Nice sprawl there from Roper as Alvarez shoots in.
Roper works the jab nicely.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
Roper lands a jab-cross combination.
Roper lands a body shot.
Roper jabs Alvarez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roper cracks Alvarez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #ROC#
Alvarez is rocked!
Horrible takedown attempt by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Roper, which made it look bad.
Roper tries to counter by clinching up but Alvarez breaks away and moves out of range.
Alvarez is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
Roper throws a jab but it's blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alvarez is defended easily by Roper.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez. #TD2#
Alvarez gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Roper moves into the clinch successfully.
Roper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alvarez wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Roper.
Alvarez taking a breather.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Roper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roper digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Roper lands a left hand.
Roper lands a shoulder strike.
Roper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roper digs a right hand into Alvarez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alvarez's gas tank.
Good body shot from Roper.
Roper lands with a left to the head.
Alvarez blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Roper on the inside.
Alvarez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alvarez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Roper swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alvarez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Roper is defending well.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper digs a right hand underneath Alvarez's ribcage. Alvarez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roper tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roper tries to work over Alvarez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper pushes Alvarez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper pushes Alvarez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvarez controls his hands.
Roper lands with a right to the head.
Brian Roper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Alvarez tries to pull guard but Roper holds him up against the cage and eventually Alvarez drops back down to his feet.
Alvarez prevents a body shot from Roper.
Roper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Alvarez.
Alvarez wants a takedown but no success here.
Alvarez wants a takedown. #BC2#
Alvarez manages to break the clinch.
Roper tests Alvarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alvarez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Alvarez swings widly with a right hand
letting Roper counter with a right hand.
Roper tries to clinch there but Alvarez circles away.
Roper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Roper has closed the distance and engaged Alvarez in a clinch.
Alvarez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roper is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Alvarez breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Roper moves into the clinch.
Alvarez has Roper pushed against the cage.#BC2#
Alvarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Roper cracks Alvarez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Roper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Roper - just one landing.
Alvarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Roper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Alvarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alvarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Roper gets an underhook and turns Alvarez into the cage.
Alvarez misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Alvarez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Roper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Roper!
Brian Roper gave a mention to Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 02, 2018

#R1#
Boma throws a head kick that misses.
Boma keeps the fight on the outside.
Roper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boma connects with a high kick.
Boma lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Boma.
Boma misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Boma moves into the clinch.
Roper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Boma can't find room to land a body shot as Roper controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Roper.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roper tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Roper back against the cage.
Boma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roper blocks a body shot from Boma.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Roper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma lands a hook that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Roper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
Boma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Boma lands a hook that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Boma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boma blocks a body shot from Roper.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boma.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Roper's head.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Roper.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Roper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Boma on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Roper tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Boma lands a right hand.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Roper avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Roper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Boma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boma lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Boma.
A nice left hand lands by Boma.
Boma has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Roper seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boma can turn it around.
Boma lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Boma lands a body shot.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
A right hook to the body lands for Boma.
Boma scores with a hook to the body.
Boma pushes Roper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
Roper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boma.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Boma scores with a shoulder strike.
Roper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Roper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roper can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Roper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
A body shot lands from Boma.
Boma lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roper.
A hook to the body from Boma.
Boma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roper.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Roper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Boma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roper.
Roper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Boma - that landed with a thud.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Roper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Boma dominated that 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.
#R2#
Boma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boma was well out of range. Poor timing from Roper.
Boma misses with a shot to the body
and Roper counters with a stiff right hand.
Roper misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Boma was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roper. Roper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Boma has closed the distance and engaged Roper in a clinch.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roper blocks an uppercut.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Boma tries to work over Roper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Roper blocks an uppercut.
Boma lands a body shot.
Roper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roper swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roper. #T1#
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Boma.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Roper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Roper.
Oscar Boma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boma lands a body punch.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
A short uppercut from Boma.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma lands with a short shot to the head.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Roper.
Boma tries to work over Roper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Roper.
Boma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Roper.
Boma prevents a body shot from Roper.
Roper tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boma.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Boma.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Roper.
Boma tries a body shot but Roper blocks it.
Boma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boma misses with some punches.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roper's elbow.
Roper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boma lands with a right to the head.
Boma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Roper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boma lands a shot to the body.
Roper blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Boma lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Boma lands with a light punch inside.
Roper misses with some punches.
Roper working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Boma blocks a body shot from Roper.
Boma pushes Roper back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roper can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Boma digs a right hand into Roper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roper's gas tank.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Boma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Boma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boma has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Boma.
Boma tries to work over Roper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma lands a nice uppercut.
Roper blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
A left hand lands to the body for Boma.
Boma misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma digs a right hand underneath Roper's ribcage. Roper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boma is working Roper over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Boma as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
Boma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boma lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Boma as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Boma.
Roper misses with some punches.
Boma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Boma.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Boma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from Boma.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Boma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Boma showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Boma has managed to clinch.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Roper scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Boma.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Boma misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Roper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Boma.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Roper's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boma lands a hook that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ropers head.
Boma lands a nice uppercut.
Roper takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Boma lands an uppercut.#ROC2#
Roper is rocked!
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Roper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boma lands a nice uppercut.
Boma lands a right hand.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boma pushes Roper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Boma scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Boma.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Boma.
Boma scores with a hook to the body.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Roper's head.
Boma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boma.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Boma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boma unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Roper! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Boma is unloading with more strikes now! Roper drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oscar Boma!
Oscar Boma seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 15, 2018

#R1#
Baker tries to clinch up but Roper circles away and keeps his distance.
Roper swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Roper appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Baker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donk. Roper catches Baker right on the button with a cross.
Roper connects with a single shot there.
Baker doesn't manage to clinch there - Roper circles away.
Roper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roper lands with a straight right. Baker didn't see that one coming.
Baker misses with a double jab
and Roper counters with a stiff right hand.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Baker tries to clinch up but Roper circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker tries to clinch but Roper moves out of range.
Roper throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Baker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baker tries to clinch up
and Roper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roper slips under a jab from Baker.
Roper dips to his left and cracks Baker with an uppercut!
Baker wants to clinch up but Roper keeps it at a distance.
Roper is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baker with a body shot.
Baker tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Roper! But no joy.
Roper connects with a looping right hand.
Baker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roper lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Baker goes down and covers up as Roper starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Roper!
Brian Roper made sure to mention his sponsor, Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%) in his post fight interview.

Event: Lupe 9 Girls
Date: Jun 30, 2018

#R1#
Roper scores with a punch to the head.
Roper throws a hook but Alvarez avoids it easily.
Roper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez.
Alvarez with the counter takedown but Roper avoids it easily.
Roper stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Roper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Alvarez.#TD2#
Alvarez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#SU2#
Roper is working an open guard so Alvarez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Alvarez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alvarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alvarez is trying to control. Roper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1#
Roper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Alvarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roper is trying to maintain the position but Alvarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Alvarez throwing shots but Roper is blocking nicely.
Alvarez working over Roper with some ground and pound. Roper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Roper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alvarez.
Alvarez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T2#
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roper's head. #SU2#
Alvarez decides to return to a standing position.
A big right from Roper misses. #TD2#
Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Roper is trying to defend but Alvarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alvarez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alvarez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alvarez sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Roper wants to control but Alvarez is keeping busy.
Alvarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brian Roper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Roper misses. #TD2#
Alvarez shoots in and bounces Roper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez pushing down on Roper's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T4#
Alvarez winds up and cracks Roper with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Alvarez is looking for a kimura here.
Alvarez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Roper is looking for a sweep. Alvarez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alvarez is looking to take a break and control but Roper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez dominated that round.
That's time! Roper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Alvarez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roper throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez shoots for a double leg takedown but Roper sprawls well. He's pushed Alvarez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roper is looking to counter punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters circling - Roper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alvarez doesn't seem bothered though.
Alvarez shoots for a takedown but Roper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez.#TD2#
Alvarez dives in and scores a takedown into Roper's guard.
Roper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alvarez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper is looking to stand back up but Alvarez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Roper. #T1#
Alvarez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Roper taking some punishment here, with Alvarez in his half guard.
Alvarez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Alvarez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roper's head.
Alvarez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Roper is trying to control but Alvarez manages to pass to mount! #T2#
Alvarez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Alvarez lands a couple of good shots and Roper has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Roper covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Roper trying to control the hands but Alvarez won't let him.
Alvarez scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Alvarez lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Roper. #T3#
Roper covering up well under a series of strikes from Alvarez.
Alvarez biding his time, looking for the opening.
Alvarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Alvarez is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Alvarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alvarez keeps control of the position easily here as Roper tries to buck him off. #T4##SUB2#
Alvarez is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Roper is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez!
A victorious Leonardo Florentino Ernesto Alvarez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Lupe 3 Prestige
Date: May 27, 2018

#R1##CL#
Roper clinches with his opponent.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Mendes has Roper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Roper.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Roper.
Roper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roper pushes Mendes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Roper.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendes controls his hands.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Mendes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roper pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Mendes.
Roper scores with a nice strike.#T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roper.
Mendes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roper pinned against the cage. Roper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roper throws a big shot that misses.
Roper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mendes tries to clinch there but Roper circles away.
Mendes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roper counters with a straight right hand.
Mendes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T2#
Roper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
Mendes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mendes pushes down on Roper's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mendes in particular looking to stall.
Mendes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mendes on the ground.
Mendes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T3#
Roper trying to hold on to Mendes's head to control him but Mendes postures up.
Mendes is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mendes controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mendes forces his way into half guard.
Mendes stalling.
Roper tries to roll over but Mendes keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper dominated that round.
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.
#R2##CL#
Roper has managed to clinch.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Roper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Roper misses.
Mendes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roper counters with a stiff right hand.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Mendes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper misses with a body shot.
Roper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
Roper pushes Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendes. #T1#
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Roper - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Roper.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roper can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Roper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Roper.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Roper misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Mendes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mendes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Roper is defending well.
Roper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mendes is breathing heavily.
Mendes wants to take the fight to the mat but Roper manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Roper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
Mendes wants a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Roper as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roper scores with a shot to the side of Mendes's head.
Brian Roper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mendes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Roper is defending well.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendes or not.
Roper lands an uppercut.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper presses Mendes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roper tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Roper back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roper.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Roper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roper tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper lands a shot to the body.
Roper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Roper lands a nice uppercut.
Roper lands a nice shot to the body.
Roper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Roper lands a shot to the body.
Roper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roper.
Roper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head. #ROC#
Mendes is rocked!
A short uppercut from Roper.
Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Roper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roper lands a body punch.
Roper misses with a body punch. #T4#
A nice left hand lands by Roper.
Roper tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Roper.
Mendes seems to have recovered his senses.#TD2#
Mendes lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Roper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roper is working hard here to advance position.
Mendes wants to take a breather but Roper is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Mendes avoids the body shot from Roper.
Mendes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mendes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roper counters with a nice body shot.
Mendes takes one to the side of the head.
Roper scores with a nice head shot.
Mendes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendes swats away the attempt to clinch by Roper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Roper moves into the clinch.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Roper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mendes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T1#
Roper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#TD2#
Mendes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Roper manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brian Roper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Mendes preventing the sweep.
Mendes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mendes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mendes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mendes wants to control from the top but Roper keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Roper punishes Mendes's body with a nice straight punch.#T3#
Mendes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roper tests Mendes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roper jabs Mendes right on the nose. Mendes blinks but takes it well.
Roper misses with a straight right.
Roper jabs Mendes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Roper connects with a looping right hand. #T4#
Roper lands a nice looking body shot.
Roper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from Roper.
Mendes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Roper scores with a sloppy right hand. Mendes should have avoided that one.
Roper fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Roper counter with a right hand.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Mendes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rafael Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roper jabs Mendes to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Roper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Roper!
Brian Roper managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Riner Clothing, into his post fight interview.

Event: Gladiators 72 Petrovs v Mirage
Date: Jan 12, 2018

#R1#
Roper swinging wildly here.
Dyon shoots in but no luck this time.
Dyon shoots in for a takedown but Roper shows good takedown defense.
Brian Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #TD#
Dyon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dyon lands in his opponent's guard.
Dyon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyon passes Roper's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Roper is defending against the submission attempts here by Dyon. #SUB#
Dyon is trying to work for a kimura but Roper is defending well. #T1#
Roper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB#
Dyon is trying to work for a kimura but Roper is defending well.
Dyon is just content to waste time from the top position. Roper takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dyon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dyon trying to control the position from guard on top but Roper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dyon is pushing down on Roper's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roper is fighting to maintain full guard but Dyon has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Roper gets full guard.
Roper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dyon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dyon forces his way into half guard.#SUB#
Dyon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Roper has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Dyon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dyon is controlling the pace.
Dyon trying to pass the guard but Roper defending well. #T3##SUB#
Dyon is looking for a kimura but Roper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dyon to get the leverage.
Roper wants to control but Dyon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Roper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dyon has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Dyon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dyon trying to control from half guard but Roper is working away.
Roper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dyon. #SUB#
Dyon seems to be looking for submissions. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Roper is defending against the submission attempts here by Dyon.
Roper has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Fight Hard. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB#
Dyon is working for a submission of some sort.
Dyon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dyon throws a strike but Roper avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dyon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dyon trying to control the action but Roper is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juu Dyon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Dyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dyon darts in looking for a takedown but Roper gets double underhooks and turns Dyon into the cage.
Dyon moves in looking to clinch but Roper pushes him off.
Roper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dyon. Dyon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roper lands a jab.
Roper is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice sprawl there from Roper as Dyon shoots in.
Roper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dyon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roper connects with a right hand. Dyon shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dyon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dyon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Roper defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juu Dyon. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Dyon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roper swivels and escapes.
Dyon misses with a few strikes there.
Dyon moves in looking to clinch but Roper pushes him off.
Dyon misses with a takedown attempt - Roper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dyon has his takedown stuffed
and Roper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Roper.
Nice takedown defense from Roper. No joy for Dyon on that attempt.
Roper connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dyon. Dyon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roper lands with a straight right. Dyon didn't see that one coming.#T2#
A cross from Roper lands.
Brian Roper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body punch from Roper.
Roper might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Roper lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roper lands a jab to the head.
Roper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dyon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roper to score with a decent uppercut.
Roper works Dyon's body with a nice hook.
Dyon throws a hook to the side of Roper's head but Roper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dyon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roper pinned against the cage. Roper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dyon.
Dyon walks into a stiff left hand from Roper.
Roper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dyon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dyon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#TD#
Dyon drives through with a takedown into guard. #T4#
Dyon trying to control but Roper is working from the bottom.
Dyon wants to pass the guard but Roper is keeping the position.
Dyon is working hard here to advance position.
Dyon advances position into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Dyon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dyon really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...#SUB#
Dyon is trying to get an arm triangle but Roper is defending well.
Roper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
No joy there for Roper, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #TD#
Dyon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Roper looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dyon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roper keeps working.
Roper is looking for a sweep.
Roper is not content to let Dyon control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dyon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roper keeps working. #T1#
Dyon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #SUB#
Dyon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dyon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Dyon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ground and pound from Dyon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Roper regains half guard there - taking advantage of Dyon's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Roper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
Roper is controlling Dyon's trapped leg to prevent Dyon from advancing to side control.#SUB#
Dyon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Dyon seems to be working for a kimura but Roper defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Dyon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Dyon is working for a kimura but Roper is defending it quite comfortably. #T3#
Roper gets full guard.
Dyon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dyon 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.
Dyon looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Dyon drops back looking for a leg! Roper is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roper manages to kick Dyon off! Dyon jumps back into Roper's guard.
Dyon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dyon might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Roper keeping moving, preventing Dyon from controlling successfully.
Dyon is really struggling to control Roper but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dyon shoots in for a takedown but Roper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juu Dyon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dyon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juu Dyon!

Event: Gladiators 68 Jimmy v Hero
Date: Dec 24, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Roper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
King takes a shot to the head.
King blocks an uppercut.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King blocks an uppercut.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roper lands with a right to the head.
King lands a left hand.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Roper to keep the fight standing.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roper.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Roper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King blocking some punches.
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roper just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Golden King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
King blocks a body shot from Roper.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roper misses with some punches.
King is trying to pull guard but Roper has him pressed against the cage.#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roper.
Roper lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King prevents a body shot from Roper.
King blocks an uppercut. #BC#
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Roper misses.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roper.
Roper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roper with a jab.
King cracks Roper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roper looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King takes one to the chin there.
Brian Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Roper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roper avoids the body shot from King.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roper thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
King loads up on a big right hand but Roper slips the punch.
Good exchange - Roper coming out on top.
King cracks Roper with a good jab.
Roper is looking to clinch but King is avoiding it.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roper.
King is looking to counter punch.
Roper just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Roper misses with a wild combination.
Roper throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roper throws a big shot that misses.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Roper is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for King.
Roper smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
A big left from King misses.
Roper tries to clinch
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from King misses.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
King moves out of range as Roper strikes.
King on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roper fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like King wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Roper counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Roper to acknowledge the strikes.
Roper 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!
King slips a straight right by Roper.
Danga de danga de dang - Roper scores with a four punch combination!
Roper's corner calls for a 1-2. Roper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roper slips under a jab.
It seemed like Roper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roper throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Roper tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
Roper lands a jab to King's midsection.
King scores with a nice strike.
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Roper finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
Roper scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC2#
King is rocked!
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Roper.
Roper misses with a body shot.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roper fails to land with a series of punches.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
Roper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Roper. That snapped King's head back.
King staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roper lands with a right hand. #KD2#
Roper sends King crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Roper is motioning to the referee to let King up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
King throws a looping overhand right but Roper ducks down to avoid it.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Roper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Roper misses with a two punch combination.
Roper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from King misses.
Roper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roper lands a two punch combo.
Roper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roper lands a jab to King's midsection.
Roper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Roper has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
King misses with a hook. Roper ducked under it nicely.
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!
Roper moves out of range of the strikes.
King ducks under a wild hook from Roper.#CL2#
Roper clinches up with King and pushes him back against the cage.
Roper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roper lands a right hand.
Roper lands a shoulder strike.
Roper lands a left hand.
King throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Roper.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
Roper lands a right hand.
Roper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roper scores with a shot to the side of King's head. #TD#
King pulls guard successfully.
Roper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#T2#
Roper's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roper lands an overhand right.
Roper throws a body shot but no joy.
Roper misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, jab by Roper - just one landing. #T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roper, as that shot connected.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roper slips a straight right by King.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roper closes the distance and lands a one-two.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Roper.
Roper moves in looking to clinch but King pushes him off.
A cross from Roper lands.
A jab from King misses.
Roper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King throws a jab when Roper was well out of range.
Roper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches King on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roper missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Roper.
Roper wants to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch position.
King throws the left hand but Roper avoids the punch easily.
Roper swings for the body but King moves out of range. #T4#
Roper doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King throws a jab when Roper was well out of range.
Roper lands a right hook to the body.
Roper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
Roper swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL2#
King tries to keep at a distance but Roper has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King misses with some punches.
Roper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roper swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roper lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Brian Roper seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roper tries a body shot but King blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
#R3##KD2#
Roper lands a left and a right that send King crashing to the mat, dazed. Roper thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Roper scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
Roper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Roper throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roper loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Roper stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
King misses with a hook. Roper ducked under it nicely.
Roper throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from King.
Roper lands a slapping body shot.
Roper looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King missing with a left hand there. Roper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King throws a hook but Roper blocks it.
Roper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.#T1#
King lands a nice shot to the body.
Roper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract King.
King lands a nice looking body shot.
King swings away with a body shot that misses #CL2#
and Roper counters by moving into the clinch.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Roper lands with a left to the head.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Roper.
Roper tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Roper back against the cage.
Roper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
King tries to pull guard but Roper holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
Roper lands with a light punch inside.
King blocking some punches.
Roper presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Roper.
Roper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brian Roper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Roper.
Roper blocks an uppercut.
Roper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King tries to pull guard but Roper won't allow it.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Roper.
A shot in the inside from Roper.
Roper blocking some punches.
Roper scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King takes a shot to the head.
Roper pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper misses with some punches. #T3#
King tries to pull guard but Roper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Golden King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King jumps guard but Roper stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Roper.
Roper blocks an uppercut.
Roper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Roper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King jumps guard but Roper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #KD2#
Roper drops King onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! King is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
King is trying to pull guard but Roper has him pressed against the cage.
Roper lands a shot to the body.#T4#
King tries to circle away but Roper has him pinned against the cage.
Roper lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on King's face as he tries to break the clinch.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King misses with a body punch.
King misses with the head strike.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roper smiles and moves away.
Roper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
Roper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
King throws a hook but Roper blocks it.
Roper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between King's hands.
Golden King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Roper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Roper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Roper!
Brian Roper very nearly forgot to thank Riners Clothing $50 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Gladiators 62 Marc v DaSilva 2
Date: Dec 01, 2017

#R1#
Roper throws a poor cross that misses
and Fitzpatrick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL#
Fitzpatrick has managed to clinch.
Fitzpatrick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roper's defenses.
Fitzpatrick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roper or not.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but misses.
Roper takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
It looks like Brian Roper has been cut.
Fitzpatrick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roper.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzpatrick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roper swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Fitzpatrick - that landed with a thud.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Roper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzpatrick lands with a light punch inside.
Fitzpatrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fitzpatrick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roper.
Roper misses with some punches.
Fitzpatrick digs a right hand underneath Roper's ribcage. Roper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
Fitzpatrick creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roper's defenses.
Roper doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Fitzpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Fitzpatrick.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzpatrick scores with a shot to the side of Roper's head.
Fitzpatrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fitzpatrick blocks an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick digs a right hand underneath Roper's ribcage. Roper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzpatrick.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Fitzpatrick lands a left hand.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside that Roper shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fitzpatrick displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roper up against the cage.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Fitzpatrick blocking some punches.
Fitzpatrick lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Roper prevents a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roper.
Roper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Fitzpatrick breaks the clinch.
Roper misses with a straight right.
Fitzpatrick scores with a hook.
Roper misses with a straight left.
Roper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roper ducks under a wild hook from Fitzpatrick.
Roper throws a right and a left that Fitzpatrick avoids nicely.
Fitzpatrick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL#
Fitzpatrick closes the distance and pushes Roper back into the cage.
Roper tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
Fitzpatrick is working Roper over against the cage.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Roper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Fitzpatrick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzpatrick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick lands with a light punch inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Fitzpatrick.
A short body shot lands from Roper as the two fighters clinch.
Fitzpatrick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fitzpatrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Roper controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Fitzpatrick.
Roper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Fitzpatrick.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Roper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzpatrick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roper misses with some punches.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roper prevents a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Fitzpatrick.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roper tries to throw a body punch but Fitzpatrick avoids it by throwing Roper back against the cage.
Roper blocking some punches.
Fitzpatrick tries a body shot but Roper blocks it.
Fitzpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzpatrick lands a shoulder strike.
Fitzpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roper tries to work over Fitzpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzpatrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Nice elbow from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick prevents a body shot from Roper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Fitzpatrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Roper's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Fitzpatrick misses with an uppercut.
Roper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Roper as he connects with a hook.
Roper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fitzpatrick connects with a looping right hand.
Fitzpatrick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roper on the side of the head.
Roper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fitzpatrick.
Roper misses with a shot to the body
and Fitzpatrick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brian Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roper, as that shot connected.
Fitzpatrick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Francis Fitzpatrick is winning the standup battle so far.
Roper misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzpatrick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roper.
Fitzpatrick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roper takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CL#
Fitzpatrick moves into the clinch successfully.
Fitzpatrick is working Roper over against the cage.#T1#
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Roper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but it misses. #BC#
Fitzpatrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roper moves out of range of the strikes.
Roper misses with an uppercut. Fitzpatrick saw that one coming.
Roper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roper looks to land a right hand but Fitzpatrick moved out of range.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fitzpatrick leaning his opponent against the cage.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick blocks a body shot from Roper.
Fitzpatrick misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzpatrick blocking some punches.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzpatrick. #T2#
Fitzpatrick prevents a body shot from Roper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzpatrick.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Fitzpatrick.
Roper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fitzpatrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Roper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roper. #BC#
Fitzpatrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitzpatrick throws a right and a left that Roper avoids nicely.
Fitzpatrick moves away from the strike by Roper.
Fitzpatrick dips to his left and cracks Roper with an uppercut!
Fitzpatrick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fitzpatrick misses with a straight left.
Fitzpatrick throws a hook but Roper blocks it.
Roper throws out a counter right but Fitzpatrick avoids it with no problem.
Fitzpatrick misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Roper misses.
Fitzpatrick stuns Roper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Fitzpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roper.
Roper swinging wildly here.
Roper slips a jab from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roper manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roper. Fitzpatrick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Roper. Those never looked like landing.
Fitzpatrick misses with a jab to the body
and Roper counters with a stiff right hand.
Fitzpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roper moves away.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice right hand.
Fitzpatrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roper throws a right and a left that Fitzpatrick avoids nicely.
Roper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fitzpatrick.
Jab from Fitzpatrick.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roper throws a shot from downtown. Fitzpatrick moves away and avoids it.
Roper misses with a hook #CL#
and Fitzpatrick counters by moving into the clinch.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fitzpatrick is trying to maintain a safe position but Roper gets an underhook and turns Fitzpatrick into the cage.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzpatrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roper being controlled against the cage.
Fitzpatrick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzpatrick.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzpatrick.#BC#
Fitzpatrick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roper ducks under a wild hook from Fitzpatrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francis Fitzpatrick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Roper's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Roper misses the shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick misses with a left hand
and Roper counters with a left to the body.
Fitzpatrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roper.
Fitzpatrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roper can do to turn this around?
Roper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Roper just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roper.
Roper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fitzpatrick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roper counters with a straight right hand.
Fitzpatrick slips a jab from Roper.
Fitzpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roper throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzpatrick cracks Roper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fitzpatrick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Roper drives through and clinches with Fitzpatrick against the cage. #T1#
Fitzpatrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzpatrick works on Roper's body with a couple of short punches.
Roper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick stalling in the clinch but Roper improves position.
Fitzpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzpatrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fitzpatrick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fitzpatrick effectively controlling the action here.
A short right from Fitzpatrick.
Roper tries a body shot but Fitzpatrick blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fitzpatrick.
Roper misses with some punches.
Fitzpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzpatrick.
A short right from Fitzpatrick on the inside.
Francis Fitzpatrick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fitzpatrick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ropers head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Fitzpatrick. #T2#
Roper can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzpatrick controls the action.
Fitzpatrick scores with a hook to the body.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Roper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice elbow.
Fitzpatrick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Fitzpatrick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roper lands a nice uppercut.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick lands a body shot.
Fitzpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside.
Fitzpatrick digs a right hand underneath Roper's ribcage. Roper let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Fitzpatrick manages to break the clinch.
Fitzpatrick lands with a right hand. #CL#
Fitzpatrick closes the distance and pushes Roper back into the cage.
Fitzpatrick is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #T3#
Fitzpatrick lands a shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzpatrick's elbow.
Fitzpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick is working Roper over against the cage.
Roper lands a left hand.
Fitzpatrick lands a shot to the body.
Fitzpatrick cracks Roper with a nice body shot.
Fitzpatrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
A body shot lands from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Fitzpatrick on the inside.
Fitzpatrick lands a body shot.
Fitzpatrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
A short right from Fitzpatrick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fitzpatrick. #ROC#
Roper is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Fitzpatrick.
Roper is still on wobbly legs! Can Fitzpatrick finish him?
Fitzpatrick lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Fitzpatrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick prevents a body shot from Roper.
Fitzpatrick lands a big right hand that drops Roper! The killer instinct kicks in and Fitzpatrick finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Fitzpatrick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Fitzpatrick!
Francis Fitzpatrick retains his lightweight title!
A less than humble Francis Fitzpatrick misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: Gladiators 56 Roper v King
Date: Oct 29, 2017

#R1#
King misses with a looping left.
King ducks under a wild hook from Roper.
Roper scores with a punch to the head.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Roper's shoulder, as Roper tries to avoid the shot.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roper lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
Roper moves into the clinch.
King is trying to pull guard but Roper has him pressed against the cage.
King takes a shot to the head.
King tries to pull guard but Roper won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King blocking some punches.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper working aggressively here.
Roper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Roper uses good head movement to avoid it.
King fails to pull guard.
Brian Roper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Golden King.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roper smiles and moves away.
Roper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling King to score with a decent uppercut.
King moves away from the strike by Roper.
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slow jab from King misses its intended target.
Roper looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roper scores with a jab to the head.
Roper with a hook.
Roper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brian Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with an uppercut.
Roper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roper misses with a looping left.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a body punch but Roper moves out of range.
Roper lands a jab to the head.
Roper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.#KD#
Roper cracks King with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! King looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Roper finish him? #ROC#
King is rocked!
The fighters circling - Roper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roper swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Roper loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Roper throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King throws out a powerful jab.
King takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
Roper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
King misses the shot to the body.
King throws a shot from downtown. Roper moves away and avoids it.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T3#
Roper looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Roper doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Roper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from King.
A telegraphed right hand from Roper misses the target.
Roper just misses with a punch to the body.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
King circles away from the clinch attempt.
King defending well as Roper loads up on a big left hand.
Roper stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Roper pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Roper swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Roper.
A short left from Roper. #BC2#
King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T4#
Roper misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
King looks to land a right hand but Roper moved out of range.
Roper tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Roper misses with a looping right.
Roper moves into range and connects with a jab.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roper throws a body punch but King moves out of range.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Roper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Roper. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roper manages to avoid it.
Roper misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Roper - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Roper looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Roper misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Roper scores with a punch to the head.
Roper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roper wants to clinch.
Roper scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roper loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Roper misses the target.
Roper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Roper lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
A big left from Roper misses.
Roper connects with the punch.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
Roper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from King misses.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
Brian Roper is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
King just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from King misses. #CL#
Roper pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Roper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roper smiles and moves away.
Roper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Roper tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target. #T2#
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and King connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roper scrambles back to his feet.
King ducks right into an uppercut from Roper.
Roper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Roper misses with a body shot.
King looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Roper just misses with a punch to the body.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roper loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roper.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roper.
King throws the left hand but Roper avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Roper tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
Roper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Roper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roper connects with a good right hand that stumbles King. King circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Roper misses the target.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roper.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roper.
A left lands for Roper.
Roper misses with a hook
and King counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab from Roper.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roper.
King slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Roper.
Roper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T4#
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Roper.
Roper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King moves away from the strike by Roper.
A punch lands to the side of Roper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
King drops his hands momentarily and Roper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Roper there.
Nice cross by Roper.
Roper misses with a hook.
Roper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Roper.
King avoids the body shot from Roper.
Roper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King lunges at Roper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Roper's hand.
Roper misses with a hook
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from King.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Roper throws an off balance right hand
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Roper lands with a shot to the body.
Roper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Roper thows a left - swing and a miss!
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roper misses with an uppercut.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roper.
Roper scores with a jab to the jaw.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Roper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roper lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Roper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Roper looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
Roper lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice uppercut there from Roper.
Roper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Roper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.#CL#
Roper rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Roper lands an uppercut.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Roper lands a nice uppercut.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
King jumps guard but Roper stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roper lands a shoulder strike.
Roper pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD2#
King manages to pull guard.
Brian Roper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Roper pushing down on King's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roper is taking a breather. King says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Roper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
King tries to get to full guard but Roper has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King wants to improve his position but Roper is controlling well.
Roper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
King trying to get back to full guard but Roper takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!#T3#
Roper content just to control the position here.
Roper's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
King is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
King tries to reverse the position but Roper maintains control.
Roper controlling from the full mount. #T4#
Roper continues to stall.
King wants to control but Roper is having none of it.
Roper content just to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Roper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roper 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Roper!
Brian Roper decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: Gladiators 50 Bravo v Hendrik
Date: Sep 29, 2017

#R1#
Carnevore throws a body punch but Roper moves out of range.
Roper moves in looking to clinch but Carnevore pushes him off.
Carnevore with a nice cross.
Roper ducks under a wild hook from Carnevore.
Roper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carnevore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carnevore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carnevore lands with a shot to the body.
Roper seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Roper takes the fight into the clinch.
Carnevore misses with a punch on the inside.
Carnevore blocks an uppercut.
Carnevore prevents a body shot from Roper.
Roper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roper tries to work over Carnevore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper digs a right hand into Carnevore's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Carnevore's gas tank.
Roper is leaning against Carnevore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carnevores head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Roper - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Roper as the two fighters clinch.
Carnevore looks winded!
Roper lands a body punch.
Roper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Roper. #T1#
Carnevore swings wildly with an uppercut but Roper uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Roper as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Roper.
Still in the clinch, Roper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roper lands with a short shot to the head.
Roper lands a nice shot to the body.
Roper lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Roper.
Roper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Ilir Carnevore has been cut.
Roper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carnevore backwards. #ROC#
Carnevore is rocked!
Roper lands a shoulder strike.
Carnevore is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Roper.
Roper cracks Carnevore with a nice body shot.
Roper pushes Carnevore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Roper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roper creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Carnevore with a big uppercut! Carnevore tries to clinch up but Roper pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Carnevore to the mat! Carnevore covers up and Roper unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brian Roper!
Brian Roper spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Gladiators 45 Strauss v Kolov
Date: Aug 31, 2017

#R1#
A jab lands there for Roper.
Minster throws a looping overhand right but Roper ducks down to avoid it.
Roper slips a straight right by Minster.
Minster throws a nice looking combination but Roper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roper lands with an overhand left.
Minster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roper counters with a straight right hand.
Minster avoids the body shot from Roper.
Minster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Roper in his tracks.
Roper with a nice cross.
Roper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roper throws a looping overhand right but Minster ducks down to avoid it.
Minster takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Roper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Minster.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minster gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Minster gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Minster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Minster scores with a hook to the body. Roper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Minster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Minster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Minster moves out of range of the strikes.
Roper misses with a hook
and Minster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Minster misses the target.
Minster misses with a hook.
Roper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minster.
Minster throws a hook but Roper blocks it.
Roper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roper takes a swing at Minster's ribcage but misses.
Roper throws a hook but Minster avoids it easily.
Roper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Minster momentarily.
Minster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Minster throws a hook to the side of Roper's head but Roper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Minster. Beautiful body shot.
Roper throws a hook to the side of Minster's head but Minster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roper looks to throw the jab but Minster is out of range.
Minster lands an overhand right.
Buck Minster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roper throws a jab when Minster was well out of range.#CL#
Roper closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roper misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Roper lands a hook that snaps the head of Minster backwards.
Minster has a couple of punches blocked by Roper.
Minster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Roper - that landed with a thud.
Minster has a couple of punches blocked by Roper.
Roper lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Minster.
Roper scores with a shoulder strike.
Minster has had enough of the clinch but Roper keeps him there for the moment.
Roper lands with a light punch inside.
Roper tries to throw a body punch but Minster avoids it by throwing Roper back against the cage.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Roper has Minster pressed against the cage, preventing Minster from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minster.
A frustrated look appears on Minster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roper lands with a left to the head.
Roper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Minster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Roper.
Roper swings wildly with an uppercut but Minster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roper misses with a body punch. #T3#
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Minster.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Roper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roper.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Minster takes a shot to the head.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Minster working aggressively here.
Roper lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Roper scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minster.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Roper lands with a short shot to the head.
Roper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Minster.
Roper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Minster backwards.
Roper lands a body punch.
Minster looks winded!#T4#
Roper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Minster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Minster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roper.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Roper.
Minster working aggressively here.
Roper lands a shoulder strike.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Minster.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Minster.
Minster misses with a punch on the inside.
Minster prevents a body shot from Roper.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Roper blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Nice uppercut there from Roper.
Roper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Minster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roper looks to land a right hand but Minster moved out of range.
Minster misses with a hook.
Roper throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Roper misses.
Minster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Minster lands a jab to Roper's midsection.
Roper blocks a jab.
Brian Roper is winning the standup battle so far.
Roper misses with a hook. Minster ducked under it nicely.
Minster has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Roper walks into a jab.#CL#
Roper has Minster up against the cage in a clinch.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Minster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Minster wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roper has him pressed against the cage.
Roper misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roper.
Roper lands a shot to the body.
Roper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Minster backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Roper. #T1#
Roper tries to work over Minster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Minster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roper as Minster tries to tie him up.
Roper scores with a shot to the side of Minster's head.
Minster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brian Roper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Minster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roper pushes Minster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Minster is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Roper.
Roper 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.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Minster misses with a punch on the inside.
Roper blocks an uppercut.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Roper.
Minster prevents a body shot from Roper.
Minster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minster.
Roper lands with a right to the head.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Minster misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper pushes Minster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Minster can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roper swings wildly with an uppercut but Minster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Minster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roper working aggressively here. #BC2#
Minster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Minster throws a jab when Roper was well out of range.
A big left from Roper misses.
Roper misses with a left hand
and Minster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minster throws out a loose jab but Roper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minster throws a one two combo.
Minster slips a straight right by Roper.
Minster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Minster misses with a shot to the body
and Roper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Minster misses with a wild body shot.
Roper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Minster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Roper ducks under a wild hook from Minster.
Minster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roper.
Minster throws a lazy uppercut
and Minster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roper swings for the body but Minster moves out of range.
Minster on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheers as Roper lands an impressive looking overhand right. Minster doesn't seem phased though.
Minster connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Minster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roper misses with a straight left.
Minster now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Roper misses with an uppercut. Minster saw that one coming.
Minster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Roper misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Minster! But no joy.
Roper is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Roper on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL#
Roper has closed the distance and engaged Minster in a clinch.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Minster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roper's elbow.
Minster has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Minster's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
A nice left hand lands by Roper.
Roper lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Minster is rocked!
Roper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Minster is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
Roper lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Minster fails to land.
Roper lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Minster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minster.
Minster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Roper.
Roper misses with the head strike.
A short right from Roper.
Roper pushes Minster against the cage. Roper is working some dirty boxing. Roper pushes off with a quick right hook! Minster goes down! Minster tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Roper moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Roper!
In his post fight interview, Brian Roper started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Buck Minster stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hmm ill be back'.

Event: Gladiators 41 Khabib v Jack
Date: Aug 05, 2017

#R1##CL#
Roper takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Finnigan breaks the clinch.
Finnigan slips under a jab from Roper.
Roper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Finnigan throws a nice looking combination but Roper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Finnigan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roper.
Finnigan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Finnigan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roper works the jab nicely.
Roper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No joy there for Finnigan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Finnigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finnigan throws a counter combo.
Roper cracks Finnigan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finnigan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Finnigan keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Roper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Finnigan slips under a jab.
Finnigan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roper.
Finnigan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roper with a hook.
Roper misses with a left hand
and Finnigan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roper lands a slapping body shot.
Roper throws the left hand but Finnigan avoids the punch easily.
Finnigan swings for the body but Roper moves out of range.
Roper throws a jab but it's blocked by Finnigan.
Finnigan unleashes a big counter combination but Roper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Finnigan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roper.
Roper misses with a jab to the body
and Finnigan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roper misses the body punch
and Finnigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brian Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roper jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T2##CL#
Roper forces Finnigan back against the ropes and clinches.
Roper lands a nice shot to the body.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Roper is leaning against Finnigan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Finnigan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roper.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper lands a body punch.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Finnigan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Finnigan trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roper.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Finnigan. #BC2#
Finnigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roper throws a jab when Finnigan was well out of range.
It seemed like Finnigan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Finnigan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roper.
It seemed like Finnigan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Finnigan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Roper misses with an uppercut. Finnigan saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Finnigan misses.
Roper misses with a lunging right hand
and Finnigan counters with a stiff right hand.
Roper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Roper misses.
Finnigan throws a counter combo.
Roper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Finnigan ducks right into an uppercut from Roper.
Roper looks to throw the jab but Finnigan is out of range.
Roper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Finnigan throws a series of punches but Roper avoids them all with ease.
Finnigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finnigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4##CL#
Roper moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Roper lands a nice shot to the body.
Finnigan blocks a body shot from Roper.
Finnigan blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Finnigan.
Roper lands a body shot.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Roper misses with some punches.
Roper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roper working aggressively here.
Finnigan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Finnigan blocks a body shot from Roper. #BC2#
Finnigan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper dominated that 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.
#R2#
Roper misses the jab.
Finnigan swings for the body but Roper moves out of range.
Roper throwing a counter right hand but Finnigan manages to avoid it.
Roper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Finnigan can do to turn this around?
Finnigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Roper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Finnigan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Finnigan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Roper throws a lazy right hand but Finnigan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finnigan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Roper takes a swing at Finnigan's ribcage but misses.
Roper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper swings widly with a right hand
and Finnigan counters with a nice body shot.
Roper throws a hook but Finnigan blocks it.
Roper clobbers Finnigan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Roper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Roper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1#
Finnigan slips under a jab.
Roper throws a right hand that misses
and Roper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finnigan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Roper looks to throw the jab but Finnigan is out of range.
Roper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Finnigan staying out of range there.
Roper lands the left hand.
Roper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Finnigan slips under a jab from Roper.
Finnigan throws the left hand but Roper avoids the punch easily.
Roper with a nice cross.#T2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roper.
Finnigan throws a jab when Roper was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Roper misses the target.
Roper just misses with a punch to the body.
Roper throws a hook to the side of Finnigan's head but Finnigan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Finnigan throws a looping overhand right but Roper ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Roper misses.
Finnigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roper.
Nice defenses there by Roper.
Finnigan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roper.
A countering left hand to the body from Finnigan misses.
Roper misses with a hook to the body
and Roper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Roper.
Negan Finnigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roper connects with the punch.
Roper lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Roper lands a nice hook to Finnigan's body. Finnigan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Finnigan slips a straight right by Roper.
Finnigan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roper slips a jab and a cross from Finnigan.
Finnigan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roper throws a shot from downtown. Finnigan moves away and avoids it.
Finnigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roper. Finnigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roper with a nice cross.
Roper lands a nice shot that snaps Finnigan's head back. #CL#
Roper moves into the clinch successfully.
Roper misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Finnigan. #T4#
Roper gets through Finnigan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roper working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Roper.
Roper scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land. #BC2#
Finnigan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Finnigan ducks under a wild hook from Roper.
Finnigan catches Roper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Roper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Finnigan ducks under a wild hook from Roper.
Roper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Roper misses with a straight right.
Finnigan looks to land a combination but Roper avoids it well.
Finnigan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Finnigan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Roper moves away from the strike by Finnigan.
Roper lands a nice shot that snaps Finnigan's head back.
Roper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Roper misses with an uppercut. Finnigan saw that one coming.
Finnigan slips under a jab.
Roper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Finnigan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roper moves in looking to clinch but Finnigan pushes him off.
Roper misses with a hook. Finnigan ducked under it nicely.
Roper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnigan misses with a body punch
and Roper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roper is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Finnigan.
Roper darts in trying to clinch
and Finnigan counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Finnigan moves out of range as Roper strikes.
Finnigan staying out of range there.
Roper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Finnigan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Finnigan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Finnigan looks to land a left hand but Roper moved out of range nicely.
Finnigan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roper throws out the jab.
Roper cracks Finnigan with an open hand slap.
Roper takes a swing at Finnigan's ribcage but misses.
Finnigan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roper throws a lazy right hand but Finnigan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roper looks to score with a jab to the body but Finnigan is just out of range.
As Roper backs off Finnigan throws a huge counter combo but Roper manages to avoid it all.
Brian Roper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Roper misses with a wild body shot.
Roper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Finnigan.
Jab from Roper.
Roper scores with the left hand. Finnigan knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roper tries to clinch up.
Roper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Finnigan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Roper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Finnigan counters with a stiff right hand.
Roper misses with a right hand
and Finnigan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roper throws a jab when Finnigan was well out of range.
Finnigan misses with a looping right.#T3#
Roper tests Finnigan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Roper misses its intended target.
Roper throws a looping overhand right but Finnigan ducks down to avoid it.
Finnigan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Roper tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Finnigan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Finnigan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roper.
Roper misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Roper misses its intended target.
Finnigan misses with a double jab.
Finnigan scores with a one two! Roper had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Finnigan throws a looping overhand right but Roper ducks down to avoid it.
Roper throws a hook but Finnigan avoids it easily.
Roper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T4#
Roper misses the shot to the body.
Finnigan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Roper.
Roper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Finnigan.
Finnigan drops his hands momentarily and Roper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roper slips under a jab.
Roper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Roper looks to score with a jab to the body but Finnigan is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Finnigan.
Negan Finnigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roper tries to close the distance and clinch but Finnigan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Finnigan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Finnigan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Roper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roper 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Roper!
Our winner, Brian Roper, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: FFA 28: Von Richter vs Deluxe
Date: Jul 07, 2017

#R1#
Roper lands a glancing blow to the side of Smoke's head.
Roper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC2#
Smoke is rocked!
Roper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roper just misses with a punch to the body.
Roper walks into a left hand.
Smoke blocks a jab.
Smoke is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Roper throws a lazy uppercut
and Smoke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Smoke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smoke moves forwards but Roper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roper steps in with a hook that catches Smoke right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Roper follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Smoke looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Roper!
Brian Roper seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: FFA 23:
Date: Jun 02, 2017

#R1#
Waves misses with a looping left.
Waves swings widly with a right hand
and Roper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Roper misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Waves. Beautiful body shot.
Waves misses with the combination. #CL#
Roper forces Waves back against the cage and clinches.
Waves prevents a body shot from Roper.
Roper lands a nice shot to the body.
Roper digs a right hand underneath Waves's ribcage. Waves let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roper scores with a shot to the side of Waves's head.
Waves tries a body shot but Roper blocks it.
Roper lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Waves escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waves digs a good body shot into Roper's ribs.
Roper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Waves's head backwards.
Roper scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
Roper throws out a loose jab but Waves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roper with a hook.
Roper throws a right hand that misses
and Waves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roper lands a glancing blow to the side of Waves's head.#ROC#
Waves is rocked!
Waves looks to throw the jab but Roper is out of range.
Waves is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
Waves paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Waves seems to have recovered his senses.
Waves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roper slips a straight right by Waves.
Roper cracks Waves with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Waves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waves throws an overhand right that lands on Roper's shoulder, as Roper tries to avoid the shot.
Waves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roper throws out the jab.
Roper tries to clinch but Waves moves out of range.
Waves has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waves looks to land a left hand but Roper moved out of range nicely.
Waves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roper.
Roper tries to clinch up.#T2#
Roper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Waves.
Brian Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roper throws a lazy uppercut
and Waves counters with a nice body shot.
Waves just misses with a punch to the body.
Roper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Waves lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Roper misses the target.
Roper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Waves on the side of the head.
Roper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Roper misses its intended target. #CL#
Roper gets a clinch.
Waves takes a shot to the head.
Roper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waves blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Waves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roper defending well as Waves loads up on a big left hand.
Waves throws an overhand right that lands on Roper's shoulder, as Roper tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Roper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T3#
Roper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roper working aggressively here.
A short right from Roper.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Waves breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waves throws the left hand but Roper avoids the punch easily.
Waves lands with an uppercut that bounces Roper off the cage and back into range.
Waves throws a hook to the side of Roper's head but Roper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roper throwing a counter right hand but Waves manages to avoid it.
Roper misses with a straight right.
Roper ducks under a wild hook from Waves.
Roper misses with a hook
enabling Waves to counter with a crisp jab.
Roper throws a good cross that connects. #CL#
Roper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Waves, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Roper.
Waves looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Waves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4##BC2#
Waves manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Roper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Roper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Waves backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roper.
Waves goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Waves backwards.
Roper scores with a shoulder strike.
Roper lands with a left to the head.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Waves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roper tries to work over Waves's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A left lands for Roper.
Roper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Waves can do to turn this around?
Roper misses with a straight right. #KD#
Roper lands a big right hand that sends Waves crashing to the mat! Roper stays standing though and waves Waves back to his feet!
Roper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Roper! Waves is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Roper!
Trent Waves spoke after the fight, saying 'This wasn't the results i wanted. I will have to rethink a few things after tonight.'.

Event: FFA 19: Jordon vs Hell
Date: May 12, 2017

#R1#
Roper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attack manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Attack as he connects with a hook.
Attack connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roper. Roper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Attack.
Attack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Roper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Attack moves away.
Attack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roper.
Attack walks into a left hand.
A jab from Attack misses.
Attack throws the left hand but Roper avoids the punch easily.
Attack works the jab nicely.
Attack slips under a jab from Roper.
Attack scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attack misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Attack.
Attack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roper.
Attack throws a big counter combination but Roper scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Attack.
Attack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Attack misses with a few strikes there.
Attack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Roper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Attack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Attack.
No joy there for Attack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roper dodges the punch combination from Attack.
Attack works Roper's body with a nice hook.
Roper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Attack catches Roper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roper misses with a right hand
and Attack counters with a straight right hand.
Attack is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roper misses with a straight left. #T2#
Attack connects with the punch.
Brian Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roper misses with a hook.
Attack avoids the body shot from Roper.
Attack throws a combination. Roper tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Attack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roper throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Attack. Those never looked like landing.
Roper loads up on a big right hand but Attack slips the punch.
Attack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roper.
Attack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Roper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Attack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Attack was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab from Roper.
Roper digs a good body shot into Attack's ribs.
Roper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Attack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good shot there by Attack.
Attack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Attack lands a nice shot to the body.
Roper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Attacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T3#
Roper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Attack manages to avoid it.
Attack defending well as Roper loads up on a big left hand.
Roper punishes Attack's body with a nice straight punch.#CL2#
Roper rushes Attack and presses him up against the cage.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Attack.
Attack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Attack blocks a body shot from Roper.
Roper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Attacks head.
Attack stalling in the clinch but Roper improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Attack misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Attack.
Attack can't find room to land a body shot as Roper controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roper.
Roper lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roper. #T4#
A short uppercut from Roper. #ROC2#
Attack is rocked!
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!
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oh Attack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
Attack blocking some punches.
Roper misses with some punches.
Roper working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Attack.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
Attack blocking some punches.
Roper misses with some punches.
Attack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Roper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Attack.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
Roper working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Attack.
Roper swings wildly with an uppercut but Attack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Attack.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Attack.
Attack seems to have got his legs back now.
Roper blocks a body shot from Attack.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roper misses with a punch to the body.
Attack blocks an uppercut.
Roper letting Attack take a breather here.
Roper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Roper will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Roper looks to score with a jab to the body but Attack is just out of range.
Roper drops Attack with a huge uppercut! Attack drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Roper is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Roper!

Event: FFA 15: The Awakening
Date: Apr 15, 2017

#R1#
Roper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Walter White Jr has been cut.
Roper misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from White Jr.
Roper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
White Jr walks into a jab.
Roper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White Jr at a distance.
White Jr shoots in and drives through. Roper sprawls well.
Roper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed White Jr momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roper scores with a sloppy right hand. White Jr should have avoided that one.
Roper cracks White Jr with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! White Jr falls to his knees and Roper doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Roper!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 10, 2017

#R1#
Fighter connects with a body shot that sends Roper's belly button to the back.
Roper takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roper slips a jab from Fighter.
Fighter blocks a jab.
Fighter misses the jab.
Roper throws a jab when Fighter was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Fighter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roper misses with a straight left.
Fighter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Roper to score with a decent uppercut.
Fighter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roper's head.
Fighter misses with a straight left.
Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roper.
Roper looks to land a right hand but Fighter moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Fighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fighter throws out the jab.
Fighter looks to land a right hand but Roper moved 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!
Roper lands a nice shot that snaps Fighter's head back.
Roper throws a hook to the side of Fighter's head but Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Roper.
It seemed like Fighter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roper.
Brian Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Jab, jab by Fighter - just one landing.
Jab from Fighter.
Roper doesn't manage to clinch there - Fighter circles away.
A little jabbing left from Fighter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. Roper saw that one coming.
Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roper.
Roper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fighter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fighter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Roper lands with an uppercut that bounces Fighter off the cage and back into range.
Roper throws an off balance right hand
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roper gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Roper misses its intended target.
Fighter throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roper.#T2#
Roper looks to throw the jab but Fighter is out of range.
Fighter with a nice cross.
Roper throws a hook to the side of Fighter's head but Fighter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fighter moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fighter! But no joy.
Fighter digs a good hook to Roper's body.
Roper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Fighter scores with a shot to the body.
Fighter defending well as Roper loads up on a big left hand.
Roper staying out of range there.
Fighter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fighter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Roper had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fighter throws a body shot but no joy.
Roper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Roper moves out of range as Fighter strikes.
Fighter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fighter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roper throws a right hand that misses
and Fighter counters with a straight right hand.
Roper throws a lazy uppercut
and Fighter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fighter moves forwards but Roper connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T3#
Fighter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Roper lands.
Roper slips a straight right by Fighter.
A jab from Roper misses.
Roper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Roper misses with a body shot.
Roper drops his hands momentarily and Fighter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fighter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fighter throws an overhand right that lands on Roper's shoulder, as Roper tries to avoid the shot.
Roper misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Fighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fighter throws a hook to the side of Roper's head but Roper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fighter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fighter tests Roper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Roper takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roper throws a lazy uppercut
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roper moves out of range of the strikes.
Roper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roper throws out the jab.
Roper moves in looking to clinch but Fighter pushes him off.
Fighter throws a hook but Roper blocks it.
Roper misses with an uppercut. Fighter saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Roper.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roper.
Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Roper slips the punch.
Fighter staying out of range there.
Roper loads up on a big right hand but Fighter slips the punch.
Fighter throws out a counter right but Roper avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Que Fighter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Roper clinches.
Roper blocks a body shot from Fighter.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Roper avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Fighter.
Fighter working aggressively here.
Roper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roper is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fighter's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
Fighter wants to stall.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roper's elbow.
Fighter tries to work over Roper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roper blocks a body shot from Fighter.
A short right from Fighter. #T1#
A short uppercut from Roper.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Roper controls the action.
Roper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Roper controls his hands.
Fighter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fighter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fighter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Roper.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Roper controls his hands.
Fighter can't break the clinch.
Roper tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
A short left from Fighter.
Roper blocks a body shot from Fighter.
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roper's elbow.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Roper.
Roper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Roper on the inside.
Fighter is trying to force a seperation but Roper has the dominant position.#T2#
Roper working aggressively here.
Roper lands a body punch.
Fighter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roper has him pressed against the cage.
Roper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fighter's efforts to push away.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Fighter is trying to force a seperation but Roper has the dominant position.
Roper lands a hook that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter tries a body shot but Roper blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Roper.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Fighter.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roper's elbow.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Roper avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Roper as the two fighters clinch. #T3#
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fighters head.
Roper swings wildly with an uppercut but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter takes a shot to the head.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roper misses with some punches.
Brian Roper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fighter wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Fighter.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter. #T4#
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Roper avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Fighter working aggressively here.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Roper.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Roper.
Fighter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Roper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter looking to slow down the pace here.
Roper lands a hook that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Fighter is trying to break the clinch but Roper has him pressed against the cage.
Roper blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roper lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fighter.
Roper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper dominated that second round.
That's time! Roper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Roper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fighter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roper scrambles back to his feet.
Fighter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fighter misses with a hook.
Roper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fighter throws out the jab.
Fighter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roper.
Roper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fighter.
Fighter throws a hook but Roper blocks it.
Fighter staying out of range there.
Fighter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Que Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter punishes Roper's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Fighter misses the target. #CL#
Roper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roper lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1#
Roper prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roper's elbow.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Roper controls the action.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Roper controls his hands.
Roper tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Roper controls his hands.
Fighter has had enough of the clinch but Roper keeps him there for the moment.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Roper lands with a light punch inside.
Fighter tries a body shot but Roper blocks it.
Fighter tries to stall but Roper uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roper lands a left hand.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Roper controls the action.
Roper misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
Roper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Fighter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter can't break the clinch.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Roper avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Fighter stalling in the clinch but Roper improves position.
Fighter takes a shot to the head.
Roper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter tries to break the clinch but Roper is controlling the position.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Roper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Roper controls the action.
Fighter lands a body shot. #T3#
Roper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Roper.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roper lands with a right to the head.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Fighter.
Roper lands a nice uppercut.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Roper lands with a light punch inside.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Fighter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fighter is trying to break free.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Roper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter tries to work over Roper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fighter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roper is keeping busy.#T4#
Fighter misses with some punches.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Roper.
Roper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roper lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Roper.
Fighter slowing the pace effectively.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Roper controls the action.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
Fighter trying to stall but Roper improves his position.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Roper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roper working some nice short punches in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Roper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Roper!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 24, 2017

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Giggs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roper scores with a body shot.
Giggs ducks right into an uppercut from Roper. #CL2#
Giggs darts in and clinches Roper up against the cage.#BC#
Roper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Giggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Roper connects with a body shot that sends Giggs's belly button to the back.
Roper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Giggs tries to clinch
and Roper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Roper thuds a left hand into Giggs's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giggs moves to clinch but Roper breaks away
and Roper counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Giggs darts in trying to clinch
and Roper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Giggs darts in trying to clinch
and Roper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roper lands an overhand right.
Giggs gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Roper.
Giggs tries to clinch
enabling Roper to counter with a crisp jab.
Roper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Giggs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giggs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roper swats away the attempt to clinch by Giggs.#T2#
Giggs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Giggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Roper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Giggs looks to clinch
and Roper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Giggs needs to keep his hands up - Roper had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#
It looks like Ryan Giggs has been cut.
Giggs wants to clinch but Roper slips to the side
and Roper counters with a straight right hand.
Giggs looks to clinch
and Roper counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#
Giggs is rocked!
Giggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roper circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Roper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Giggs wants to clinch
and Roper counters with a left to the body.
Giggs looks winded!#T3#
Roper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Giggs's head.
Giggs tries to clinch
and Roper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Giggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Roper finish him?
Roper scores with a nice head shot.
Roper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roper scores with a shot to the body.
Giggs seems to have recovered his senses.
Giggs tries to clinch but Roper moves away
and Roper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Giggs tries to clinch
and Roper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Roper with a nice cross.
Giggs darts in trying to clinch
and Roper counters with a huge left! Giggs is in big trouble! He's backing up but Roper isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Giggs from any more damage. A dominating finish by Roper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Roper!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 14, 2017

#R1#
Giggs shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Giggs doesn't manage to clinch there - Roper circles away.
Giggs tries to clinch but Roper is having none of it.
Roper scores with a nice right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Ryan Giggs has been cut.
Roper lands a nice hook to Giggs's body. Giggs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Giggs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roper.
Giggs tries to clinch there but Roper circles away.
Roper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Giggss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Roper lands a nice looking body shot.
Roper scores with the left hand. Giggs knows he should have avoided that one.
Roper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Giggs at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Giggs.
Giggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roper lands a jab.
Roper throws a big shot that misses.
Giggs swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Giggs is looking to clinch but Roper is avoiding it.
Roper throws out a loose jab but Giggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roper swats away the attempt to clinch by Giggs.#CL2#
Giggs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
Giggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Roper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Giggs blocks a body shot from Roper.
Giggs blocks an uppercut.
Roper pushes Giggs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Giggs misses with a punch on the inside.
Giggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roper digs a right hand underneath Giggs's ribcage. Giggs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Giggs throws a head punch that misses.
Roper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giggs can't find room to land a body shot as Roper controls the action.
Giggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper. #T2#
Roper tries a body shot but Giggs blocks it.
Giggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Giggs - that landed with a thud.
Giggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Giggs tries to work over Roper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Roper controls his hands.
Roper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roper gets through Giggs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roper misses with some punches.
Giggs tries a body shot but Roper blocks it.
Giggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Roper.
A body shot lands from Giggs.
Giggs lands a hook that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Roper scores with a shoulder strike.
Giggs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Giggs.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Giggs. #T3#
Roper can't find room to land a body shot as Giggs controls the action.
Giggs tries a body shot but Roper blocks it.
Roper misses with some punches.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Giggs.
Roper misses with a body punch.
Giggs lands a left hand.
Giggs misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Giggs.
Roper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Giggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giggs.
Giggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giggs.
Roper tries a body shot but Giggs blocks it.
Giggs gets through Roper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giggs lands a right hand.
Giggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roper.
A short right from Giggs on the inside. #T4#
Roper lands a shot to the body.
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!
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Giggs controls his hands.
Roper takes a shot to the head.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Giggs.
Giggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roper.
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper throws a head punch that misses.
Giggs blocking some punches.
Roper blocks a body shot from Giggs.
Giggs tries a body shot but Roper blocks it.
Giggs gets through Roper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Giggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giggs working aggressively here.
Roper tries to throw a body punch but Giggs avoids it by throwing Roper back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Roper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Giggs's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Roper swats away the attempt to clinch by Giggs.
Brian Roper is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Giggs on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roper cracks Giggs with a right hand to the side of the head.
Giggs tries to clinch up but Roper circles away and keeps his distance.
Roper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Giggs's hands.
Giggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Roper.
Brian Roper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Giggs has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Giggs.
Giggs pushes Roper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giggs misses with a punch to the body.
Giggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Giggs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roper can't find room to land a body shot as Giggs controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Giggs. #T1#
Roper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roper tries to throw a body punch but Giggs avoids it by throwing Roper back against the cage.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Giggs.
Roper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Giggs misses with a punch to the body.
Giggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Giggs prevents a body shot from Roper.
Giggs can't find room to land a body shot as Roper controls the action.
Roper prevents a body shot from Giggs.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land. #T2#
Roper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roper tries a body shot but Giggs blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Giggs.
Giggs can't find room to land a body shot as Roper controls the action.
Giggs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Giggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roper.
Giggs lands with a right to the head.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giggs.
Roper throws a punch but it's blocked by Giggs.
Roper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roper prevents a body shot from Giggs.
Giggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Giggs blocks an uppercut.
Giggs digs a right hand into Roper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roper's gas tank.
Roper working aggressively here. #T3#
Giggs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Giggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Roper prevents a body shot from Giggs.
Giggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ropers head.
A nice left hand lands by Giggs.
Giggs digs a right hand into Roper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roper's gas tank.
Giggs blocking some punches.
Giggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roper blocks a body shot from Giggs.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
Roper misses with the head strike.
Roper has a couple of punches blocked by Giggs.
Roper blocks a body shot from Giggs.
Giggs gets through Roper's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giggs lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Roper fails to land.
Roper takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Giggs.
Giggs misses with a body punch. #T4#
Giggs tries a body shot but Roper blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Giggs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giggs is working Roper over against the cage.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Giggs.
Giggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Giggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giggs blocks an uppercut.
Giggs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Giggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Giggs scores with a shot to the side of Roper's head.
Giggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Roper struggles to land a body shot inside as Giggs controls his hands.
Giggs scores with a shot to the side of Roper's head.
Giggs lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giggs scores with a hook to the body.
Giggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Giggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Giggs lands a shot to the body.
Giggs scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Giggs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Giggs's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Giggs is looking to clinch.
Roper misses with an uppercut.
Roper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Giggs takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Giggs moves into the clinch.
Roper lands a left hand.
Giggs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ropers head.
Giggs tries to work over Roper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Giggs.
Giggs can't find room to land a body shot as Roper controls the action.
Roper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ryan Giggs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Giggs lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giggs.
Roper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giggs tries a body shot but Roper blocks it.
Giggs blocking some punches.
Giggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giggs blocks a body shot from Roper.
Giggs lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Giggs misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Roper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Giggs.
Roper misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Giggs.
Giggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roper's elbow.
Roper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Giggs on the inside.
Roper working aggressively here.
Giggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A body shot lands from Giggs.
Roper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giggs blocks a body shot from Roper.
Giggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roper tries a body shot but Giggs blocks it.
Giggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roper or not.
Giggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roper's elbow.
A short uppercut from Giggs.
Giggs blocks an uppercut.
Giggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
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!
Giggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Giggs digs a right hand into Roper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roper's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giggs.
Giggs tries a body shot but Roper blocks it.
Giggs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Giggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Roper controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Giggs.
Giggs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Giggs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
A short uppercut from Giggs.
Giggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Roper controls his hands.
Giggs misses with a body punch.
A short right from Giggs on the inside.
Roper misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Giggs.
A short body shot lands from Giggs as the two fighters clinch.
Giggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Giggs misses with a body punch. #T3#
Roper misses with the head strike.
Giggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Giggs can't find room to land a body shot as Roper controls the action.
Good body shot from Giggs.
Giggs tries to work over Roper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giggs.
Nice body punch from Giggs - that landed with a thud.
Giggs lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Giggs.
Giggs digs a right hand underneath Roper's ribcage. Roper let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Giggs pushes Roper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Giggs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Giggs pushes Roper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giggs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roper backwards.
Giggs presses Roper against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Giggs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Giggs digs a right hand into Roper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roper's gas tank. #T4#
Giggs makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Giggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Giggs.
A short left from Giggs.
Giggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Giggs lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Roper or not.
Good body shot from Giggs.
Good body shot from Giggs.
Giggs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Giggs.
A shot in the inside from Giggs.
Giggs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Giggs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#
Roper is rocked!
Giggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh Roper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Giggs.
Giggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roper's elbow.
Roper seems to have got his legs back now.
Giggs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Giggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Giggs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Giggs 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Giggs!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 11, 2017

#R1#
Roper loads up on a big right hand but Prince slips the punch.
Prince seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Roper lands a two punch combo. #ROC2#
Prince is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Granville Prince has been cut.
Prince really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Roper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Oh Prince is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prince gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roper counters with a right hand from hell and Prince is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Roper!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 08, 2017

#R1##KD2#
Roper lands a big right hand that sends Estrada crashing to the mat! Roper stays standing though and waves Estrada back to his feet!#ROC2#
Estrada is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Robin Estrada has been cut.
Roper weaves into range and cracks Estrada right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Estrada goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Roper is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brian Roper!

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