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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rokken Roll (ranked 560 p4p, 674 weight class) and Arax Lightspeed (ranked 68 p4p, 81 weight class). Lightspeed has chosen Silver Scrapes - Danny McCarthy as his entrance music. 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 25 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokken Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arax Lightspeed!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Roll.
Roll fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rokken Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightspeed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lightspeed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've been hearing reports that Roll has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Roll lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Roll looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roll has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lightspeed is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right from Lightspeed on the inside.
Roll is trying to force a seperation but Lightspeed has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lightspeed to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lightspeed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roll has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lightspeed avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rokken Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lightspeed struggles to land a body shot inside as Roll controls his hands.
Roll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roll drives through and clinches with Lightspeed against the cage.
Lightspeed can't find room to land a body shot as Roll controls the action.
Lightspeed lands an uppercut.
Lightspeed throws a punch but it's blocked by Roll.
Lightspeed swings wildly with an uppercut but Roll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roll swings wildly with an uppercut but Lightspeed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roll pulls guard.
Lightspeed avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lightspeed postures up.
Roll looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roll bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lightspeed's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll pushing down on Lightspeed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Roll prevents Lightspeed from improving his position.
Roll is thwarting Lightspeed's attempts to control the position.
Roll wants to work for an arm triangle but Lightspeed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lightspeed wants to improve his position but Roll is controlling well.
Lightspeed is still trying to improve position.
Roll is looking to take a break and control but Lightspeed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lightspeed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roll. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightspeed is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed won't allow Roll to pass to mount.
Lightspeed trying to control from the bottom.
Lightspeed wants to get back to full guard but Roll has mounted him!
Roll trying to control but Lightspeed is having none of it.
Roll has control of Lightspeed's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lightspeed regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Roll wants to control the pace but Lightspeed is squirming around nicely.
Roll working for a submission but Lightspeed is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll is trying to take his opponent's back.
Roll trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roll looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Roll is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lightspeed is surviving well by controlling Roll's body position as best he can.
Roll jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lightspeed manages to avoid the submission attempt.
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Roll is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lightspeed knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rokken Roll dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lightspeed blocks a leg kick.
Roll throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lightspeed checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lightspeed now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Roll swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lightspeed wants to counter the offense by Roll and move into the clinch position.
Roll shoots in and drives through. Lightspeed sprawls well.
Lightspeed steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Roll connects with a solid leg kick.
Lightspeed slips under a jab from Roll.
Roll shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lightspeed defends it nicely.
Lightspeed now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightspeed lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Lightspeed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lightspeed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roll lands an uppercut.
Roll has a couple of punches blocked by Lightspeed.
Roll is trying to push Lightspeed away but Lightspeed has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lightspeed digs a right hand underneath Roll's ribcage. Roll let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lightspeed has a couple of punches blocked by Roll.
Roll blocks a body shot from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lightspeed misses with a punch to the body.
Lightspeed pushes Roll back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roll has a couple of punches blocked by Lightspeed.
Lightspeed lands with a short shot to the head.
Lightspeed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roll lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lightspeed backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lightspeed working aggressively here.
Lightspeed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roll throws a punch but it's blocked by Lightspeed.
Lightspeed throws a head punch that misses.
Roll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lightspeed's elbow.
Lightspeed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lightspeed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lightspeed digs a right hand into Roll's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roll's gas tank.
Roll blocks an uppercut.
Lightspeed scores with a shot to the side of Roll's head.
Roll lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lightspeed.
A head punch on the inside from Lightspeed fails to land.
Roll blocks a body shot from Lightspeed.
A hook to the body from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rolls head.
Roll is trying to drag Lightspeed to the mat but Lightspeed just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rokken Roll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roll lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightspeed struggles to land a body shot inside as Roll controls his hands.
Lightspeed lands a hook that snaps the head of Roll backwards.
Roll is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lightspeed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Roll misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roll working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roll is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Lightspeed on the inside.
Roll misses with some punches.
Lightspeed tries a body shot but Roll blocks it.
Lightspeed lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lightspeed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lightspeed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Lightspeed scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Lightspeed.
Roll is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lightspeed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roll misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lightspeed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roll's elbow.
Roll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lightspeed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lightspeed struggles to land a body shot inside as Roll controls his hands.
Roll blocks a body shot from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roll.
Lightspeed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lightspeed's elbow.
Roll misses with a body punch.
Lightspeed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roll backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arax Lightspeed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lightspeed blocks the body kick.
Lightspeed tries to counter with a clinch but Roll shakes him off and moves away.
Roll throws a body punch but Lightspeed moves out of range.
Roll tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lightspeed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Lightspeed on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Roll throws a low kick but Lightspeed avoids it.
Lightspeed counters with a body kick.
Roll has a takedown stuffed.
Lightspeed wants to counter the offense by Roll and move into the clinch position.
Roll looks to land a right hand but Lightspeed moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Lightspeed misses.
Roll throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lightspeed appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightspeed ducks right into an uppercut from Roll.
A shot to the body from Roll misses
and Lightspeed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roll clinches up with Lightspeed and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll pulls guard.
Lightspeed trying to control but Roll is working from the bottom.
Roll controls Lightspeed momentarily but Lightspeed frees himself.
Roll is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roll is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roll had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lightspeed defends it easily.
Roll is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roll is looking for a triangle but Lightspeed pushes his legs off easily.
Lightspeed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lightspeed not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roll is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roll can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lightspeed controls the pace.
Lightspeed looking to pass the guard.
Roll working for submissions but it's allowed Lightspeed to get to half guard.
Roll tries to roll over but Lightspeed keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roll is trying to control but can't.
Lightspeed is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Roll is not content to let Lightspeed control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Roll is pressing down on Lightspeed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lightspeed sitting in guard here, content to control.
Roll working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lightspeed doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lightspeed manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Roll had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lightspeed defends it easily.
Lightspeed sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lightspeed wants to stand and escape but instead Roll has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roll trying to move into half guard but instead Lightspeed has managed to sweep!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rokken Roll showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roll 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rokken Roll!
An out of breath Rokken Roll thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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