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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dorde Dramicanin (ranked 378 p4p, 55 weight class) and Lee Roy (ranked 825 p4p, 119 weight class). Roy is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cry, Cry, Cry. Lee Roy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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185 cm
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177 lbs
8 - 4 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dorde Dramicanin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Roy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dramicanin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dramicanin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roy.
Roy throws a hook but Dramicanin blocks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roy, right into the meat.
Roy throws a sloppy head kick
and Dramicanin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Lee Roy has been cut.
Dramicanin throws a shot to the body.
Roy throws a big shot that misses.
Roy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dramicanin moves out of range of the body kick from Roy.
A counter left hand to the body from Dramicanin misses its target.
Roy punishes Dramicanin's body with a nice straight punch.
Dramicanin lands with a good body shot.
Dramicanin seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dramicanin dips to his left and cracks Roy with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dramicanin or perhaps it was just good defense by Roy, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dramicanin cracks a nice hook into Roy's ribs.
A jab from Roy misses.
Dramicanin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Roy did well to prevent Dramicanin getting side control.
Roy wants to stand back up but Dramicanin manages to pass into side control.
Dramicanin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Roy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dramicanin trying to control the action but Roy is working from the bottom.
Roy is trying to control Dramicanin's posture but Dramicanin avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy tries to improve position but can't.
Roy is trying to escape the position but Dramicanin is controlling the position.
Dramicanin trying to control the position but Roy is working away.
Dramicanin tries for a kimura but Roy is defending well.
Dramicanin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dramicanin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Roy has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dramicanin but great work by Roy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dramicanin is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dramicanin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Dramicanin moves into full guard.
Dramicanin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dramicanin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dramicanin is looking for a kimura but Roy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dramicanin to get the leverage.
Roy tries to roll over but Dramicanin keeps him under control.
Dramicanin trying to work for an americana but Roy has managed to regain full guard.
Dramicanin trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy trying to keep a closed guard but Dramicanin is proving a slippery customer.
Dramicanin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roy is proving hard to escape from.
Dramicanin drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roy dives on top into guard.
Dramicanin looking for a guillotine here but Roy defends easily.
Roy postures up.
Dramicanin working a defensive guard but Roy passes into half guard.
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 Dorde Dramicanin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lee Roy'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.
Roy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roy throws a leg kick but Dramicanin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dramicanin shoots in for a double leg but Roy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dramicanin connects with a jab.
Roy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roy throws a low kick, looking for Dramicanin's leg but Dramicanin calmly moves out of range.
Roy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roy throws a hook but Dramicanin blocks it.
Roy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy scores with a jab. Dramicanin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roy throws the left hand but Dramicanin avoids the punch easily.
Roy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dramicanin instigates a clinch.
Dramicanin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Dramicanin.
Dramicanin tries a body shot but Roy blocks it.
Dramicanin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dramicanin has a couple of punches blocked by Roy.
Dramicanin misses with a body punch.
Dramicanin prevents a body shot from Roy.
Dramicanin letting Roy take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy stalling in the clinch.
Roy just leaning against Dramicanin, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Roy's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
Dramicanin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dramicanin letting Roy take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lee Roy.
Dramicanin misses with an uppercut. Roy saw that one coming.
Dramicanin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roy moves away.
Dramicanin slips a straight right by Roy.
Dramicanin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Roy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dramicanin tries to clinch up
and Roy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roy missing with a left hand there. Dramicanin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dramicanin throws a right and a left that Roy avoids nicely.
Roy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Dramicanin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roy.
Roy scores with a head kick.
Dramicanin checks a leg kick.
Dramicanin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roy defends well and Dramicanin ends up having to push Roy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dramicanin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy scores with a one two! Dramicanin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dramicanin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dramicanin.
Dramicanin throws a jab when Roy was well out of range.
Dramicanin misses with a lunging right hand
and Dramicanin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee Roy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dramicanin misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Roy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lee Roy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Roy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dramicanin checks it well.
Roy fakes the leg kick and cracks Dramicanin in the body.
Roy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dramicanin misses the shot to the body.
Roy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Roy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Roy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dramicanin.
Dramicanin just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Roy
and Dramicanin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick from Roy lands but Dramicanin takes it in his stride.
Dramicanin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roy looks to throw a body kick
and Dramicanin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dramicanin moves out of range of the leg kick from Roy.
Dramicanin attempts a counter takedown but Roy avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dramicanin throws a right and a left that Roy avoids nicely.
Dramicanin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roy.
Dramicanin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dramicanin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dramicanin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roy tries to land a front kick but Dramicanin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Roy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dramicanin at a distance.
Dramicanin throws a body shot but no joy.
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dramicanin.
Dramicanin throws a big shot that misses.
Dramicanin blocks a head kick by Roy.
Roy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy lands with a nice body kick.
Roy misses with a hook. Dramicanin ducked under it nicely.
Roy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dramicanin avoids a kick to the body.
Roy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dramicanin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dramicanin slips a straight right by Roy.
Dramicanin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dramicanin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dramicanin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roy. That's going to slow Dramicanin down.
Dramicanin misses the shot to the body.
Dramicanin is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dramicanin.
Lee Roy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy moves out of range of the strikes.
Roy is looking to slow Dramicanin down with leg kicks.
Roy misses with a straight right.
Roy throws a one two combo.
Dramicanin misses with a jab to the body
and Roy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dramicanin throws a body shot but no joy.
Dramicanin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roy counters with a series of strikes. Dramicanin will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big right from Dramicanin misses.
Roy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dramicanin.
A low kick from Roy misses
and Dramicanin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Roy thows a body kick. Dramicanin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Good leg kick by Roy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Roy scores with a jab. Dramicanin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dramicanin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roy counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roy misses with a kick to the body.
Dramicanin is looking for a counter combo.
Dramicanin takes one to the side of the head.
Roy misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roy.
Roy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Roy is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Roy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Roy 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Roy!
During a confident post fight interview, Lee Roy thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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