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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Roe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sal Zork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zork has chosen Rise Against - Behind Closed Doors as his entrance music. Kai Roe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Roe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sal Zork!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roe lands in his opponent's guard.
Roe postures up.
Roe trying to control but Zork is working from the bottom.
Roe thows a big elbow that misses.
Roe wants to pass the guard but Zork is keeping the position.
Zork has his foot on Roe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roe works his way back into a safe position though.
Zork keeping full guard, as Roe tries to pass.
Roe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roe connects with a couple of short punches.
Roe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zork throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Zork wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zork is trying to control the position but Roe postures up.
Roe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roe is working Zork over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zork is pulling down on Roe's head to control his posture.
Roe tries to free his leg and advance position but Zork is retaining full guard.
Roe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zork wants to stand up but Roe is controlling him.
Roe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zork trying to control the position.
Roe wants to pass the guard but Zork is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zork keeping full guard, as Roe tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zork slips under a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roe gets a takedown into half guard.
Zork trying to control here.
Roe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zork knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zork has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roe is working away from the top position though.
Roe passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Roe.
Roe trying to control the position but Zork is working away.
Zork is looking to regain half guard here but Roe keeps moving and retains side control.
Zork takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Roe looks up at the clock and then as Zork takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Roe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zork is trying to control Roe's posture but Roe avoids it.
Roe connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zork some visible discomfort.
Roe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Zork to see if he's OK.
Zork is trying to control Roe's posture but Roe avoids it.
Zork tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zork stops Roe from passing to mount.
Zork is trying to control Roe's posture but Roe avoids it.
Zork takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Roe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zork keeps working.
Roe tries to advance to mount but Zork denies him.
Roe trying to control the position but Zork is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Roe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zork ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zork instigates a clinch.
Zork pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zork shoots in and drives through. Roe sprawls well.
Roe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roe showed some decent athleticism there.
Roe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zork keeps working.
Zork tries to get to full guard but Roe has control of the leg.
Roe wants to pass to mount but Zork is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roe uses his free foot to push down on Zork's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zork.
Roe with good strikes from the mount here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zork tries to hold on but Roe pushes him away.
Roe landing strikes from the mount and Zork is in trouble!
Roe tries to control but Zork wriggling away.
Zork tries to hold on but Roe pushes him away.
Zork taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Roe working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zork wants to control but Roe is having none of it.
Zork manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zork trying to hold on to Roe's head to control him but Roe postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zork wants to get back to his feet.
Roe works his foot free and advances to mount.
Roe lands a nice shot to the head.
Roe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Roe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roe landing strikes from the mount.
Zork is squirming around, avoiding Roe's attempts to control the action.
Zork is desperately trying to improve his position but Roe has a good base and remains in mount.
Zork is squirming around, avoiding Roe's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zork tries to buck Roe off but he can't manage it.
Zork is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roe cracks Zork with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Roe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zork is looking to escape.
Roe lands with some strikes.
Roe with the ground and pound from mount.
Roe working Zork over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Roe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Roe won't let Zork get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Zork is breathing heavily.
Zork tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roe dominating with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roe controlling from the full mount.
Roe with a couple of short strikes.
Roe lands a big elbow.
Roe punishing his opponent with strikes.
Roe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zork is rocked!
Roe postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Zork bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Roe and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kai Roe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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