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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joel Kling (ranked 5245 p4p, 5244 weight class) and Roman Rakic (ranked 596 p4p, 594 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joel Kling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roman Rakic!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kling moves away.
Kling tries a head kick but it misses.
Rakic tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kling connects with a body shot that sends Rakic's belly button to the back.
Rakic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kling sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rakic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kling sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kling pushes Rakic up against the cage in a clinch.
Kling taking a breather.
Rakic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kling is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joel Kling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Rakic.
Rakic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kling avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kling wants to get back to striking at distance but Rakic won't allow it.
Kling tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rakic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kling looking for a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kling - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rakic is pushing Kling up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kling manages to pull guard.
Rakic advances position into side control!
Kling tries to improve position but can't.
Kling is trying to control Rakic's posture but Rakic avoids it.
Kling is not content to let Rakic control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kling is trying to control Rakic's posture but Rakic avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on Kling's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rakic avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kling parries the strikes from Rakic easily there. Rakic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kling to escape.
Rakic moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kling tries to bench press Rakic off him but Rakic keeps the position.
Kling gets back to half guard.
Rakic trying to control the action but Kling is working from the bottom.
Kling might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kling shoots in looking for a takedown but Rakic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kling's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rakic moves into range and clinches up with Kling.
Kling wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rakic has him pressed against the cage.
Rakic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rakic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kling shoots in but Rakic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kling rushes Rakic and presses him up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kling is trying to break the clinch but Rakic has him pressed against the cage.
Rakic fails to pull guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joel Kling will probably get the nod.
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.
Rakic rushes Kling and presses him up against the cage.
Rakic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kling has managed to clinch.
Kling gets underhooks to prevent Rakic's takedown attempt.
Kling jumps into guard, dragging Rakic to the mat.
Rakic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Rakic gets to his feet - Kling follows without any prompting.
Rakic swinging wildly here.
Kling half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kling walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rakic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kling fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rakic, pushing him back against the cage.
Kling jumps guard.
Rakic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kling is striking from the bottom but Rakic uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rakic prevents Kling from improving his position.
Kling wants to get back to his feet.
Kling tries to get to full guard but Rakic has control of the leg.
Rakic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kling gets back to full guard.
Kling striking off his back but it's not causing Rakic any problems.
Kling controlling Rakic's posture.
Rakic's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kling is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rakic is aware though and is defending well.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kling looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rakic is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rakic clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kling dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rakic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kling fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rakic or perhaps it was just good defense by Kling, which made it look bad.
Joel Kling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Rakic.
Kling throws a head kick that misses.
Rakic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kling drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rakic manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kling moves into range and clinches up with Rakic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kling fails with a takedown attempt.
Rakic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rakic misses with an uppercut.
Kling leaves Rakic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kling or perhaps it was just good defense by Rakic, which made it look bad.
Rakic with the counter takedown but Kling avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roman Rakic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kling shoots in looking for a takedown but Rakic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kling's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kling is looking to clinch.
Kling has closed the distance and engaged Rakic in a clinch.
Rakic wants a takedown.
Kling is working for takedown but Rakic is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kling changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rakic fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joel Kling. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rakic clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rakic breaks from the clinch.
Rakic jabs at Kling's body.
Rakic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kling defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kling fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joel Kling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rakic darts in looking for a takedown but Kling gets double underhooks and turns Rakic into the cage.
Rakic tries to clinch but Kling moves out of range.
Kling keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rakic closes the distance and clinches up with Kling, looking for a takedown. Rakic pushes Kling against the cage but Kling circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rakic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kling swats away the attempt to clinch by Rakic.
Kling seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rakic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kling shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rakic sprawls well. Rakic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kling gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kling throws a right hand that Rakic ducks under and follows up with a left that Rakic also avoids with ease.
Kling sets himself, and Rakic steps forward looking for the clinch! Kling avoids it this time.
Kling looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rakic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kling sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rakic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kling tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rakic swivels and escapes.
Rakic drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kling defends it well.
Rakic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kling fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rakic, pushing him back against the cage.
Rakic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kling fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kling closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rakic circles away.
Rakic shoots in and drives through. Kling sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kling closes the distance and clinches.
Joel Kling has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kling takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rakic just leaning against Kling, taking a breather.
Kling misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rakic.
Rakic is looking for a takedown.
Rakic jumps guard but Kling turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kling tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rakic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Kling - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kling goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rakic prevents it.
Kling prevents Rakic from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rakic manages to break the clinch.
Rakic closes the distance and clinches up with Kling, looking for a takedown. Rakic pushes Kling against the cage but Kling circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rakic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kling as he jumps to the side.
Rakic darts in looking for a takedown but Kling gets double underhooks and turns Rakic into the cage.
Kling throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rakic's waist but Rakic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kling off to one side.
Kling closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rakic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rakic has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kling after a bit of a struggle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Kling showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kling 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joel Kling!
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