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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Galen Dall Jr (ranked 192 p4p, 244 weight class) and Rokken Roll (ranked 25 p4p, 30 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galen Dall Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall Jr looks to throw the jab but Roll is out of range.
Roll flicks out a counter leg kick but Dall Jr steps away.
Roll misses with a looping left.
Dall Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Roll's head back.
Roll scores with a punch to the head.
Dall Jr lands with a good body shot.
Roll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dall Jr.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Dall Jr.
Roll ducks under a wild hook from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws a hook but Roll avoids it easily.
Roll pushes Dall Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Roll working aggressively here.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roll has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A nice left hand lands by Dall Jr.
Roll throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dall Jrs head.
Dall Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dall Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Dall Jr.
A short uppercut from Roll.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall Jr.
Roll working aggressively here.
Roll has a couple of punches blocked by Dall Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roll.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll misses with the head strike.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dall Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dall Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dall Jr.
Roll working aggressively here.
Roll throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dall Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roll gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dall Jr's elbow.
Dall Jr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roll gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dall Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Roll.
Dall Jr tries a body shot but Roll blocks it.
Dall Jr pushes Roll back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dall Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roll lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roll throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dall Jr.
Dall Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roll's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roll.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll misses with the head strike.
Dall Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Dall Jr misses with some punches.
Dall Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall Jr misses with the head strike.
Roll throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Roll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roll misses with some punches.
Dall Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dall Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dall Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dall Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dall Jr blocks an uppercut.
Roll tries a body shot but Dall Jr blocks it.
Dall Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Roll controls his hands.
Dall Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roll misses with the head strike.
A short left from Dall Jr.
A short body shot lands from Dall Jr as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dall Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to work over Dall Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roll misses with some punches.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
Dall Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dall Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dall Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roll lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roll blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Dall Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Dall Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall Jr looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall Jr blocks a body shot from Roll.
Roll misses with a body punch.
Dall Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roll blocks a body shot from Dall Jr.
Roll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roll misses with some punches.
Dall Jr lands with a right to the head.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
Dall Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall Jr pushes Roll back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roll's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roll.
A body shot lands from Dall Jr.
Roll tries to throw a body punch but Dall Jr avoids it by throwing Roll back against the cage.
Roll throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roll backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roll.
Roll prevents the takedown attempt.
Dall Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dall Jr pushes Roll back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roll working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Roll.
Dall Jr misses with some punches.
Dall Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Roll fails to land.
Dall Jr blocking some punches.
Roll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dall Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Galen Dall Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dall Jr slips under a jab from Roll.
Dall Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roll manages to avoid it.
Roll listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dall Jr wants to clinch.
Dall Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roll can do to turn this around?
Nice shot by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll throws a leg kick but Dall Jr moved away.
Dall Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Roll.
Dall Jr takes one on the button.
Dall Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roll was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr moves out of range as Roll strikes.
Roll is looking to clinch but Dall Jr is avoiding it.
Rokken Roll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll misses the jab.
Roll gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Roll.
Roll throws out a loose jab but Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roll on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Dall Jr.
Roll throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roll tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dall Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dall Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dall Jr lands a nice hook to Roll's body. Roll takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Dall Jr misses.
Dall Jr slips a straight right by Roll.
Galen Dall Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Roll connects with an inside leg kick.
Roll is looking to clinch.
Roll moves out of range of the leg kick from Dall Jr.
Roll stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dall Jr.
Dall Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall Jr darts in and clinches Roll up against the cage.
Roll tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dall Jr tries to throw a body punch but Roll avoids it by throwing Dall Jr back against the cage.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Roll scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roll takes a shot to the head.
Dall Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roll's elbow.
Roll misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dall Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dall Jr pulls guard successfully.
Dall Jr looking for a guillotine here but Roll defends easily.
Dall Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roll manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr looking to pass the guard.
Dall Jr has gone for a leg lock! Roll slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dall Jr's guard.
Dall Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roll defends well.
Dall Jr working for a triangle but Roll defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dall Jr gets back to full guard.
Dall Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roll can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dall Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roll doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roll manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Galen Dall Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dall Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rokken Roll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roll misses with a low kick as Dall Jr jumps back.
Nice uppercut lands for Dall Jr. That snapped Roll's head back.
Roll wants to clinch up but Dall Jr keeps it at a distance.
Dall Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dall Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roll tries to clinch but Dall Jr moves out of range.
Roll fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dall Jr is out of range.
Roll throws the left hand but Dall Jr avoids the punch easily.
Roll gets caught napping as Dall Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Roll manages to retain guard.
Roll looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll keeping full guard, as Dall Jr tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall Jr postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Roll is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dall Jr, into his guard.
Roll avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Galen Dall Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dall Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Galen Dall Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two 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.
Dall Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roll manages to get himself to full guard.
Roll is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dall Jr is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall Jr seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Roll for as long as he can get away with.
Dall Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Roll is retaining full guard.
That's four 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.
Dall Jr content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dall Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Roll.
Dall Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Roll.
Nice uppercut lands for Dall Jr. That snapped Roll's head back.
Roll's corner calls for a 1-2. Roll obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dall Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roll.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roll tries to keep at a distance but Dall Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roll doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galen Dall Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dall Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galen Dall Jr!
A very excited looking Galen Dall Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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