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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rokken Roll (ranked 779 p4p, 890 weight class) and Ivan Draganov (ranked 105 p4p, 120 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Draganov!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll takes a swing at Draganov's ribcage but misses.
Roll on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draganov. Draganov obviously looking to wear him down.
Roll misses with a body shot.
Roll misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roll darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Draganov slips a straight right by Roll.
Draganov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Roll swings for the body but Draganov moves out of range.
Draganov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Roll checks it well.
Draganov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Draganov tries to keep at a distance but Roll has taken the fight into the clinch.
Draganov struggles to land a body shot inside as Roll controls his hands.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Draganov is controlling him.
Roll breaks from the clinch.
Ivan Draganov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roll has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Roll there as he acknowledges the shot.
A good leg kick by Roll.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draganov scores with a decent looking hook.
Draganov darts in and clinches Roll up against the cage.
Roll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Draganov tries to stall but Roll uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Draganov swings wildly with an uppercut but Roll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draganov blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roll.
Roll lands a left hand that snaps the head of Draganov backwards.
Roll lands a hook that snaps the head of Draganov backwards.
Roll lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roll blocks an uppercut.
Draganov tries to throw a body punch but Roll avoids it by throwing Draganov back against the cage.
Roll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roll tries to close the distance and clinch but Draganov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Draganov with a nice calf kick.
Roll scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Roll swings for the body but Draganov moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Draganov.
Draganov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Roll. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Roll.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draganov misses with a low kick.
Roll scores with a jab. Draganov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roll misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Roll.
Draganov throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to clinch there but Draganov circles away.
Roll steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Draganov. That one must have hurt.
Draganov lands a head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Draganov.
Roll throws a shot from downtown. Draganov moves away and avoids it.
Draganov throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Draganov.
Draganov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Roll.
Draganov misses with a right hand
and Roll counters with a nice low kick that buckles Draganov's knee momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Draganov moves out of range of the leg kick from Roll.
Both fighters circling a little - Draganov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Roll darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Draganov tries to clinch up.
Draganov lands a nice hook to Roll's body. Roll takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Draganov looks for the body kick but Roll saw that one coming.
Roll misses with a straight left.
Draganov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That kick from Roll tenderised Draganov's leg. Draganov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Draganov swings for the body but Roll moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draganov lands with a nice body punch.
Roll throws a head kick that misses.
Roll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Draganov is looking to clinch.
Roll moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Draganov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roll scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Draganov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roll moves in looking to clinch but Draganov pushes him off.
Draganov jabs Roll right on the nose. Roll blinks but takes it well.
Draganov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roll throws a jab when Draganov was well out of range.
Draganov feints a counter leg kick.
Roll is looking to score with low kicks.
Roll ducks right into an uppercut from Draganov.
Draganov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draganov throws out the jab.
Roll misses with a body shot.
Roll fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Draganov, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roll breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roll misses with a body shot.
Roll misses with an uppercut. Draganov saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Draganov. That's going to slow Roll down.
Roll is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Draganov gets a clinch.
Roll working hard to break the clinch.
Draganov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draganov digs a right hand into Roll's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roll's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Roll.
Draganov digs a right hand underneath Roll's ribcage. Roll let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roll.
Draganov throws a head punch that misses.
Draganov misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roll makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Roll.
Draganov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roll is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Draganov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Roll lands a jab to the head.
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 Rokken Roll will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Draganov takes a swing at Roll's ribcage but misses.
Draganov tries to clinch up.
Draganov looks for the body kick but Roll saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Draganov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Roll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draganov.
Roll catches Draganov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Draganov connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Draganov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Roll has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Roll and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Roll tries to clinch there but Draganov circles away.
Draganov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Draganov misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Roll misses the target.
A big left from Roll misses.
Draganov keeps the fight on the outside.
Roll misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Draganov circles away quickly and effectively.
Roll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Draganov misses with a head kick.
Roll moves out of range of the strikes.
Roll clinches up with Draganov and pushes him back against the cage.
Draganov gets through Roll's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Draganov working aggressively here.
Draganov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Draganov lands a left hand.
Draganov lands a nice shot to the body.
Roll misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Roll.
Roll blocking some punches.
Draganov throws a punch but it's blocked by Roll.
Draganov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roll lands a nice uppercut.
Draganov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roll's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Roll.
Roll lands a right hand that snaps the head of Draganov backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Roll fails to land.
Draganov throws a head punch that misses.
Draganov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roll misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draganov cracks Roll with a nice body shot.
Roll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Draganov lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Roll.
Draganov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Roll.
Roll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roll throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draganov.
Draganov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
I was talking to Roll's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Roll has a couple of punches blocked by Draganov.
Draganov tries to work over Roll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roll works on Draganov's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roll.
Roll wants to break free but Draganov has control.
Draganov taking a breather.
Draganov has Roll pressed against the cage, preventing Roll from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Draganov lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Roll.
Draganov can't find room to land a body shot as Roll controls the action.
Roll working aggressively here.
Roll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rokken Roll is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Roll misses.
Roll moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draganov scoring well with a low kick there.
Roll takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Roll clobbers Draganov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Draganov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Roll on the side of the head.
Draganov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roll counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Roll fails to land.
Roll tries to work over Draganov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Draganov swings wildly with an uppercut but Roll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Draganov working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Draganov.
Draganov takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Draganov.
A short right from Draganov on the inside.
Draganov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Draganov tries to work over Roll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roll misses with a punch to the body.
Draganov misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draganov.
Draganov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roll backwards.
Draganov swings wildly with an uppercut but Roll uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll lands a right hand.
Roll lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Draganov throws a head punch that misses.
Draganov lands a body shot.
Draganov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roll lands a left hand.
Draganov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draganov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Roll.
Roll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Draganov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roll on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draganov. Draganov obviously looking to wear him down.
Draganov feints and then cracks Roll's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roll down.
Roll throws a jab but it's blocked by Draganov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draganov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roll swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Draganov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roll.
Draganov scores with a leg kick.
Roll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Draganov 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!
Roll feints and then cracks Draganov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Draganov down.
Roll fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Draganov is out of range.
Draganov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Roll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Draganov throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Roll tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Draganov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roll's sensitive parts.
Roll throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roll changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Roll throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roll loads up on a big right hand but Draganov slips the punch.
Draganov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Roll misses with a body shot.
Draganov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Draganov with a nice calf kick.
Draganov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roll's sensitive parts.
Roll gets a clinch.
Draganov tries a body shot but Roll blocks it.
A short left from Draganov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draganov blocks an uppercut.
Roll lands a right hand that snaps the head of Draganov backwards.
Draganov misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Draganov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll is trying to force a seperation but Draganov has the dominant position.
Draganov tries a body shot but Roll blocks it.
Roll is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Roll lands with a right to the head.
Rokken Roll has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Draganov lands with a right to the head.
Roll blocks a body shot from Draganov.
Draganov taking a breather.
Draganov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roll.
Roll lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roll working aggressively here.
Roll prevents a body shot from Draganov.
Draganov scores with a shot to the side of Roll's head.
Roll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roll breaks the clinch.
Roll feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Draganovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Draganov with a jab.
That kick from Draganov tenderised Roll's leg. Roll is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draganov throws a leg kick but Roll sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Draganov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Draganov.
Roll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Draganov throws out the jab.
Roll wants to clinch up but Draganov keeps it at a distance.
Roll forces Draganov back against the cage and clinches.
Draganov lands with a right to the head.
Roll misses with the head strike.
Draganov throws a head punch that misses.
Roll breaks from the clinch.
Roll moves into range and clinches up with Draganov.
Draganov misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Draganov.
Draganov misses with a punch on the inside.
Roll misses with the head strike.
Roll can't find room to land a body shot as Draganov controls the action.
Draganov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Draganov digs a right hand into Roll's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roll's gas tank.
Draganov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roll is working Draganov over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draganov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Draganov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roll throws a head punch that misses.
Roll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draganov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roll gets a clinch.
Roll blocks an uppercut.
Roll is leaning against Draganov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roll struggles to land a body shot inside as Draganov controls his hands.
Draganov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Draganov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roll breaks the clinch.
Roll scoring well with a low kick there.
Roll throws a low kick, looking for Draganov's leg but Draganov calmly moves out of range.
Roll uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Draganov.
Roll throws an overhand right that lands on Draganov's shoulder, as Draganov tries to avoid the shot.
Roll on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Roll throws the left hand but Draganov avoids the punch easily.
Draganov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draganov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Draganov works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll sizes up Draganov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Draganov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Draganov misses with a body kick.
Draganov is looking to slow Roll down with leg kicks.
Roll swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draganov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Draganov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Roll swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Draganov throws a right and a left that Roll avoids nicely.
Draganov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roll is out of range and Draganov settles back down.
Roll tries to clinch but Draganov moves out of range.
Draganov is looking to clinch.
Draganov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Roll is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Roll misses.
Roll needs to keep his hands up - Draganov had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Draganov.
I think Draganov 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ivan Draganov!
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