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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keklu Kavala (ranked 4621 p4p, 4607 weight class) and Rajko Mijatovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Keklu Kavala!
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, Rajko Mijatovic!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mijatovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kavala in his tracks.
Kavala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mijatovic.
Kavala takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Mijatovic. That snapped Kavala's head back.
Kavala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mijatovic lands a body shot.
Mijatovic with a nice cross.
Kavala fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mijatovic avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mijatovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kavala will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kavala takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavala misses with a jab to the body
and Mijatovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kavala misses with a jab to the body
and Mijatovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kavala takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kavala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mijatovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Kavala's head.
Rajko Mijatovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Mijatovic there.
Kavala looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mijatovic is fending him off so far but Kavala persists. Nope, Mijatovic circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keklu Kavala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mijatovic with a jab.
Kavala misses the jab.
Mijatovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kavala.
Kavala misses the body punch
and Mijatovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Mijatovic 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.
A left lands for Mijatovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mijatovic lands a body shot.
Kavala drops his hands momentarily and Mijatovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mijatovic lands a body shot.
Kavala misses with a body punch
and Mijatovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mijatovic staying out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Mijatovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mijatovic.
Mijatovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mijatovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kavala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kavala tries to land a body kick
and Mijatovic counters with a straight right hand.
Mijatovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kavala in his tracks.
Mijatovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Mijatovic scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavala fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mijatovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mijatovic lands a jab to the head.
Mijatovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mijatovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Kavala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mijatovic moves out of range as Kavala strikes.
Mijatovic scores with a jab to the head.
Mijatovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mijatovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mijatovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kavala had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mijatovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kavala misses with a kick to the body.
Mijatovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kavala. Kavala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mijatovic connects with a body shot that sends Kavala's belly button to the back.
Kavala looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kavala just misses with a punch to the body.
Mijatovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kavala stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mijatovic punishes Kavala's body with a nice straight punch.
Mijatovic lands with a good body shot.
Kavala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mijatovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mijatovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kavala.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rajko Mijatovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mijatovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kavala looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kavala takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mijatovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mijatovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Mijatovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kavala in his tracks.
Mijatovic scores with a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Mijatovic. That snapped Kavala's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mijatovic cracks a nice hook into Kavala's ribs.
Keklu Kavala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mijatovic jabs Kavala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rajko Mijatovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mijatovic lands a jab to Kavala's midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mijatovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavala on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mijatovic cracks Kavala with a good jab.
Mijatovic scores with a shot to the body.
Mijatovic digs a good hook to Kavala's body.
Kavala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mijatovic throws a shot to the body.
Mijatovic connects with a looping right hand.
Mijatovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mijatovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Kavala should have avoided that one.
Kavala drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mijatovic is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kavala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kavala trying to control but Mijatovic is working from the bottom.
Kavala scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kavala throws a big right hand that misses.
Kavala stands and throws Mijatovic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kavala working the ground and pound.
Kavala tries to score with some ground and pound. Mijatovic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mijatovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kavala. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavala throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kavala 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.
Kavala scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mijatovic to see if he's OK.
Kavala is looking to take a break and control but Mijatovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mijatovic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kavala misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kavala wants to control but Mijatovic is keeping him busy.
Kavala in side control, throwing shots but Mijatovic defends.
Kavala working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavala scoring with punches from side control.
Kavala trying to control the action but Mijatovic is working from the bottom.
Kavala sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mijatovic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kavala working the head with strikes.
Kavala lands an elbow.
Kavala trying to control the action but Mijatovic is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kavala throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rajko Mijatovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kavala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mijatovic moves away.
Mijatovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kavala.
Mijatovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kavala looks for a takedown but Mijatovic sprawls well.
Nice cross by Mijatovic.
Mijatovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kavala shoots for a takedown but Mijatovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mijatovic connects with a single shot there.
Mijatovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kavala fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keklu Kavala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mijatovic with a hook.
Kavala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mijatovic.
Mijatovic thuds a left hand into Kavala's body.
Mijatovic scores with a nice right hand.
Kavala takes a swing at Mijatovic's ribcage but misses.
Mijatovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mijatovic cracks a nice hook into Kavala's ribs.
Kavala misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mijatovic lands with a straight right. Kavala didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mijatovic stuns Kavala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice jab there from Mijatovic.
Mijatovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left lands for Mijatovic.
Kavala takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mijatovic with a jab.
Rajko Mijatovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kavala tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mijatovic swivels and escapes.
Nice shot lands for Mijatovic.
Mijatovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kavala doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy left from Mijatovic finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavala shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mijatovic as he jumps to the side.
Kavala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Mijatovic. No joy for Kavala on that attempt.
Kavala misses with a takedown
and Kavala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rajko Mijatovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mijatovic scores with a body shot.
Kavala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kavala is looking to wear down Mijatovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jab from Mijatovic.
A cross from Mijatovic lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavala misses with a wild body shot.
Mijatovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mijatovic catches Kavala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kavala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mijatovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Mijatovic punishes Kavala's body with a nice straight punch.
Mijatovic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Keklu Kavala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mijatovic avoids the body shot from Kavala.
Kavala gets a double leg takedown into Mijatovic's guard.
Kavala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mijatovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Keklu Kavala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kavala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kavala with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rajko Mijatovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mijatovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rajko Mijatovic!
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