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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 23592 p4p, 6331 weight class) and Roko Delac (ranked 641 p4p, 569 weight class). Buchanan's entrance music is Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. A fine choice. Delac comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dalmacijo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Roko Delac enters the ring!
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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 23 - 26 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roko Delac!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delac scores with a hook to the body. Buchanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Buchanan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buchanan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Buchanan connects with a jab.
Delac will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Delac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buchanan manages to avoid it.
Delac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buchanan moves away.
Delac wants to clinch.
Buchanan looks to score with a jab to the body but Delac is just out of range.
Buchanan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Delac.
Buchanan has closed the distance and engaged Delac in a clinch.
Delac blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Delac.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Buchanan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buchanan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Buchanan misses with some punches.
Buchanan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buchanan.
Delac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Buchanan.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Delac tries to throw a body punch but Buchanan avoids it by throwing Delac back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Buchanan.
A short right from Buchanan on the inside.
Delac blocks an elbow strike from Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a knee to the head.
Buchanan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Delac working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Delac misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Delac scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Buchanan.
Delac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buchanan is working Delac over against the ropes.
Delac working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Buchanan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Buchanan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Delacs head.
A head punch on the inside from Delac fails to land.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Delac.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Delacs head.
Delac lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buchanan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buchanan scores with a shot to the side of Delac's head.
Buchanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Delac controls his hands.
Delac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan presses Delac against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buchanan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Delac is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Buchanan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Delac.
Delac looks winded!
Buchanan lands an uppercut.
Delac blocks an elbow strike.
Buchanan trying to land knees to the body.
Buchanan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buchanan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Buchanan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delac looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Buchanan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Delac's face.
Buchanan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Delac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan misses with an elbow over the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Buchanan dominated that round.
That's time! Buchanan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Buchanan clinches up against the ropes.
Ross Buchanan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Delac is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Buchanan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Delac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan lands a damaging elbow.
Buchanan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buchanan.
Delac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buchanan's elbow.
Buchanan blocks an elbow strike.
Buchanan lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Delac obliges.
Buchanan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buchanan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Buchanan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delac wants to break free but Buchanan has control.
Delac blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
Delac blocking some punches.
Delac lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Buchanan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buchanan misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Delac backwards.
Buchanan lands with a light punch inside.
Delac misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Delac just misses with a elbow thrown towards Buchanan's brow.
Buchanan lands a left hand.
Delac misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a right hand.
Delac misses with an elbow strike.
Delac prevents a body shot from Buchanan.
Delac has a couple of punches blocked by Buchanan.
Buchanan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buchanan tries to throw a body punch but Delac avoids it by throwing Buchanan back against the ropes.
Buchanan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Buchanan presses Delac against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Delac throws a head punch that misses.
Buchanan works on Delac's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Buchanan.
Buchanan scores with a shot to the side of Delac's head.
Delac misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Delac backwards.
Buchanan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Delac misses with a punch to the body.
Delac blocks an elbow strike.
Delac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Delac misses with the head strike.
Delac misses with some punches.
Buchanan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Delac misses with some punches.
Buchanan takes a shot to the head.
Delac misses with a punch to the body.
Delac misses with an elbow over the top.
Delac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan looking to throw knees to the head but Delac is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delac lands a shoulder strike.
Buchanan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buchanan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Delac.
Delac missing with knees to the body.
Delac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Buchanan 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!
A telegraphed right hand from Delac misses the target.
Roko Delac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Delac misses the target.
Buchanan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delac circles away quickly and effectively.
Delac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Buchanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buchanan throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Buchanan misses its intended target.
Buchanan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Delac can do to turn this around?
Delac tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Buchanan is able to avoid easily.
Delac throws a jab but it's blocked by Buchanan.
Delac takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Roko Delac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Delac.
Buchanan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delac misses with a straight right.
Buchanan missing with a left hand there. Delac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Delac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delac tries to keep at a distance but Buchanan has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Buchanan.
A right hand to the body from Buchanan.
Buchanan is leaning against Delac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Delac lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Buchanan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buchanan works on Delac's body with a couple of short punches.
Delac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buchanan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buchanan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Delac throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Buchanan lands a right hand.
Delac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Delac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Buchanan's elbow.
A hook to the body from Buchanan.
Delac throws an elbow that misses.
A body shot lands from Buchanan.
A short left from Buchanan.
A nice left hand lands by Buchanan.
Ross Buchanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Delac misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buchanan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buchanan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Delac throws an elbow that misses.
Delac lands an elbow just above Buchanan 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan keeps control of Delac as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Delac struggles to land a body shot inside as Buchanan controls his hands.
Delac has a couple of punches blocked by Buchanan.
Buchanan tries a knee to the head but Delac blocks it.
Delac misses with some punches.
Buchanan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Delac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buchanan avoids it.
Delac struggles to land a body shot inside as Buchanan controls his hands.
Buchanan blocks an elbow strike.
Buchanan lands a right hand.
A short right from Buchanan on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan avoids a wild elbow strike from Delac.
Delac has a couple of punches blocked by Buchanan.
Delac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buchanan avoids it.
Delac struggles to land a body shot inside as Buchanan controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Buchanan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buchanan, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Ross Buchanan!
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight for Ross Buchanan!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Ross Buchanan!
Ross Buchanan wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Ross Buchanan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Roko Delac stepped up to the mic, saying 'A jebiga!'.
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