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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Svalbard Haudegen (ranked 316 p4p, 475 weight class) and Rokken Roll (ranked 39 p4p, 54 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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180 cm 35 161 25 - 10 - 0 |
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178 cm 33 159 24 - 13 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Svalbard Haudegen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roll takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Haudegen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Roll avoids the body shot from Haudegen.
Roll looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Haudegen staying out of range there. Haudegen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Roll.
Haudegen slips under a jab. A big left from Roll misses. Roll scores with a nice head shot. Haudegen avoids the body shot from Roll.
Haudegen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. A head kick misses from Roll. A swing and a miss from Roll. Haudegen feinted with a counter takedown. Nice defenses there by Haudegen. Haudegen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Roll sprawls and moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roll lands a nice shot that snaps Haudegen's head back.
Roll tries to clinch but Haudegen moves out of range. Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Roll connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Haudegen momentarily.
Roll throws a right hand that misses
and Haudegen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Haudegen. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Haudegen tries to free his leg and advance position but Roll is retaining full guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Haudegen trying to control but Roll is working from the bottom. Our spies down at at FF Forever inform us that Roll has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Haudegen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Roll has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Haudegen doesn't defend quickly enough and Roll has managed to lock this one up! Can Haudegen escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Roll on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rokken Roll! Rokken Roll seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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