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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Bolleke (ranked 412 p4p, 48 weight class) and Radu Dracul (ranked 50 p4p, 7 weight class). Bolleke comes to the cage accompanied by RGP - DANG DIGGI BANG. Radu Dracul acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Bolleke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dracul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dracul with the counter takedown but Bolleke avoids it easily.
Dracul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolleke.
Bolleke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bolleke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dracul.
Dracul's coach down at ZuccoTraining Ground was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dracul's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dracul on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bolleke misses with a body shot.
Dracul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bolleke misses with a hook
and Dracul counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dracul is just content to waste time from the top position. Bolleke takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dracul slips nicely into half guard.
Dracul prevents Bolleke from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dracul wants to take a breather but Bolleke is having none of it.
Bolleke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dracul tries to pass to full mount but Bolleke defends it.
Dracul drops an elbow to the side of Bolleke's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bolleke gets back to full guard.
Bolleke wants to sweep but no luck.
Dracul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bolleke is keeping the position for now.
Dracul throws an elbow that misses. Bolleke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dracul's guard. Nice move by Bolleke!
Bolleke postures up in Dracul's guard and throws a big left but Dracul blocks it.
Bolleke wants to control from the top but Dracul keeps moving.
Bolleke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bolleke preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke lands a couple of digs.
Dracul wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bolleke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bolleke stands up over Dracul, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dracul keeping moving, preventing Bolleke from controlling successfully.
Bolleke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bolleke preventing the sweep.
We've been hearing that Bolleke has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dracul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bolleke can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bolleke trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dracul manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul looking to sit in guard and control but Bolleke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bolleke is working Dracul over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dracul keeping full guard, as Bolleke tries to pass.
Bolleke stopping the sweep attempt from Dracul.
Bolleke lands a couple of elbows.
Bolleke trying to control but Dracul is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolleke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dracul has his foot on Bolleke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bolleke works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Bolleke dominated that round.
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.
Bolleke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dracul drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bolleke defends it well.
Bolleke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bolleke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dracul manages to avoid it.
Dracul drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bolleke defends it well.
Bolleke misses with a looping right.
Dracul drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bolleke defends it well.
Bolleke throws a hook but Dracul blocks it.
Bolleke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dracul with the counter takedown but Bolleke avoids it easily.
Bolleke misses with a body shot.
Dracul drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bolleke defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke misses with a combination
and Dracul counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bolleke regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dracul uses it to pass to side control.
Dracul trying to control the position but Bolleke is working away.
Dracul is working Bolleke over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dracul goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bolleke has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dracul but great work by Bolleke.
Dracul sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bolleke tries to pass to full mount but Dracul defends it.
Bolleke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bolleke looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dracul with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dracul trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bolleke postures up and lands a big shot to Dracul's brow.
Dracul looking to control.
Dracul has momentary wrist control but Bolleke slips an elbow through the middle.
Bolleke trying to control the position from guard on top but Dracul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolleke throws a big right hand that misses.
Bolleke looking to pass the guard.
Bolleke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dracul lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul preventing the sweep.
Dracul passes Bolleke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bolleke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dracul throwing strikes from guard but Bolleke blocks nicely.
Dracul content to stall in guard here.
Dracul throwing strikes but missing.
Dracul stands up over Bolleke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolleke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dracul with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dracul stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bolleke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dracul postures up and lands a big shot to Bolleke's brow.
Dracul wants to control from the top but Bolleke keeps moving.
Dracul works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bolleke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bolleke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dracul.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Radu Dracul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bolleke misses with a right hand
and Dracul counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bolleke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dracul is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dracul in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dracul is pushing down on Bolleke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bolleke is fighting to maintain full guard but Dracul has managed to sneak the leg through.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dracul trying to advance position but Bolleke counters by regaining guard.
Dracul working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Radu Dracul has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dracul avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke wants to sweep here but Dracul controlling him for the moment.
Dracul trying to control the position from guard on top but Bolleke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bolleke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dracul defends well.
Dracul wants to pass the guard but Bolleke is keeping the position.
Dracul forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bolleke is trying to get back to full guard.
Dracul is trying to control. Bolleke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dracul is nestled in close to Bolleke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bolleke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dracul wants to control from the top but Bolleke keeps moving.
Bolleke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bolleke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dracul manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke postures up and lands a big shot to Dracul's brow.
Bolleke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dracul wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dracul looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bolleke puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dracul wants to control but Bolleke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bolleke stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dracul tries to roll over but Bolleke keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bolleke is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bolleke winds up and cracks Dracul with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dracul wants to control the action here but instead Bolleke manages to pass to full mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dracul is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dracul keeps trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Oscar Bolleke.
I think Bolleke 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Bolleke!
During a confident post fight interview, Oscar Bolleke thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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