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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Rojas (ranked 950 p4p, 667 weight class) and Djordje Stankovic (ranked 115 p4p, 84 weight class). Stankovic has chosen Post Malone ft. 21 Savage - rockstar as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Djordje Stankovic!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rojas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stankovic misses with an uppercut.
Rojas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stankovic's hands.
Rojas throws a front kick aimed at Stankovic's knee but Stankovic avoids it well.
Stankovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Stankovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stankovic 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.
Rojas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rojas.
Stankovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rojas circles away quickly and effectively.
Stankovic looks to throw the jab but Rojas is out of range.
Stankovic blocks the body kick.
A combination from Stankovic does no damage.
Jab, jab by Stankovic - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas throws a leg kick but Stankovic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stankovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rojas throws a lazy body kick
and Stankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Stankovic catches Rojas right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas tries to score with a low kick but Stankovic moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Stankovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stankovic throws a hook but Rojas blocks it.
Stankovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rojas.
Rojas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
Rojas has closed the distance and engaged Stankovic in a clinch.
Stankovic is trying to force a seperation but Rojas has the dominant position.
Rojas throws a head punch that misses.
Stankovic lands a nice uppercut.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Stankovic.
Rojas misses with a body punch.
Stankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Rojas controls his hands.
I was talking to Rojas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Stankovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stankovic blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Stankovic controls the action.
Stankovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
Stankovic lands an uppercut.
Stankovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stankovic.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojas is working Stankovic over against the cage.
Rojas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stankovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojas's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Rojas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stankovic blocks a body shot from Rojas.
Rojas blocking some punches.
Rojas misses with a body punch.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stankovic's elbow.
Rojas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stankovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stankovic lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Rojas lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rojas.
Rojas blocks a body shot from Stankovic.
Stankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojas lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas misses with some punches.
Stankovic blocks an uppercut.
Stankovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Rojas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stankovic can turn it around.
Stankovic misses with a punch to the body.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stankovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stankovic's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stankovic.
Stankovic working aggressively here.
Rojas lands a body shot.
Stankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stankovic misses with a punch to the body.
Stankovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stankovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stankovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Rojas gets an underhook and turns Stankovic into the cage.
Rojas throws a head punch that misses.
Stankovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rojas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rojas lands a hook that snaps the head of Stankovic backwards.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Stankovic controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas working aggressively here.
Rojas throws a head punch that misses.
Stankovic wants to break free but Rojas has control.
Rojas lands a shoulder strike.
Stankovic is rocked!
Stankovic has a couple of punches blocked by Rojas.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stankovic breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stankovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rojas.
Rojas is looking for a counter combo.
Rojas tries to land a leg kick but Stankovic saw it coming and moves away.
Stankovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rojas was well out of range. Poor timing from Stankovic.
Stankovic avoids the head kick by Rojas.
Rojas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rojas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stankovic.
Stankovic misses with an uppercut.
Stankovic thuds a left hand into Rojas's body.
Stankovic punishes Rojas's body with a nice straight punch.
Stankovic scores with a punch to the head.
Rojas punishes Stankovic's body with a nice straight punch.
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 Ivan Rojas will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stankovic throws a big shot that misses.
Rojas tried to counter with a leg kick but Stankovic avoided it.
Stankovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rojas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rojas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rojas is looking to chop away at Stankovic's legs.
Stankovic cracks a nice hook into Rojas's ribs.
Rojas is looking to clinch but Stankovic is avoiding it.
Stankovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rojas moves away.
Rojas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stankovic just manages to avoid it.
Stankovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rojas slips a jab from Stankovic.
Rojas tries to work over Stankovic's front leg with a kick but Stankovic checks it.
Rojas with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rojas staying out of range there.
Rojas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stankovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Stankovic swings for the body but Rojas moves out of range.
Stankovic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRojas.
Stankovic scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankovic checks a leg kick.
Stankovic throws out a counter right but Rojas avoids it with no problem.
Some wild striking there from Stankovic.
Stankovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Djordje Stankovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stankovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rojas.
Rojas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stankovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rojas scoring well with a low kick there.
Rojas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rojas throws an overhand right that lands on Stankovic's shoulder, as Stankovic tries to avoid the shot.
Stankovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rojas closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Stankovic on the inside.
Stankovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rojas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rojas blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rojas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivan Rojas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stankovic lands an uppercut.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stankovic's elbow.
Rojas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Stankovic controls his hands.
Stankovic can't find room to land a body shot as Rojas controls the action.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stankovic's elbow.
Rojas throws a punch but it's blocked by Stankovic.
Stankovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stankovic.
Rojas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rojas prevents a body shot from Stankovic.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stankovic's elbow.
Rojas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stankovic tries to stall but Rojas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rojas.
Rojas misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rojas blocks a body shot from Stankovic.
Stankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojas pushes Stankovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Stankovic controls the action.
Rojas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Stankovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Rojas fails to land.
Rojas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rojas misses with the head strike.
Rojas tries a body shot but Stankovic blocks it.
Stankovic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rojas lands with a short shot to the head.
Stankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rojas tries a body shot but Stankovic blocks it.
Rojas swings wildly with an uppercut but Stankovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rojas can't find room to land a body shot as Stankovic controls the action.
Nice body punch from Rojas.
Still in the clinch, Rojas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stankovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stankovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rojas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rojas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rojas misses the target.
Stankovic moves out of range of the body kick from Rojas.
Rojas lands a slapping body shot.
Stankovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Rojas.
Rojas moves into range and clinches up with Stankovic.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stankovic.
Rojas misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ivan Rojas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Stankovic.
Rojas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stankovic.
Rojas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stankovic just manages to avoid it.
Rojas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stankovic checks a low kick from Rojas.
Rojas throws a front kick aimed at Stankovic's knee but Stankovic avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Stankovic.
Stankovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stankovic missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Stankovic.
Stankovic misses with a looping left.
Rojas throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stankovic looks to land a combination but Rojas avoids it well.
Stankovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojas.
A head kick misses from Rojas.
Stankovic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stankovic misses with a hook.
Stankovic misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stankovic connects with a right hand. Rojas shakes it off.
Rojas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rojas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rojas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rojas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stankovic misses with an uppercut. Rojas saw that one coming.
Stankovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stankovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rojas wants to slow Stankovic down by chopping away at his legs.
Danga de danga de dang - Rojas scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Stankovic misses.
Rojas tries to clinch but Stankovic is having none of it.
Rojas misses with an uppercut.
Rojas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stankovic connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stankovic throws out a loose jab but Rojas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojas throws a low kick but Stankovic avoids it.
Rojas cracks Stankovic with a good jab.
Rojas with a nice cross.
Stankovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rojas with a nice calf kick.
Stankovic missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stankovic misses the shot to the body.
Stankovic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rojas back to the cage. Stankovic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stankovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stankovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rojas.
Stankovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stankovic throws a hook to the side of Rojas's head but Rojas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stankovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rojas can pounce on him.
Rojas moves away from the strike by Stankovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stankovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rojas on the side of the head.
Stankovic loads up on a big right hand but Rojas slips the punch.
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
Stankovic misses the body punch
and Rojas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stankovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rojas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stankovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stankovic lands a slapping body shot.
Rojas is looking to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rojas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rojas moves away from the strike by Stankovic.
Rojas tried to counter with a leg kick but Stankovic avoided it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojas tries to clinch up but Stankovic circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Stankovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stankovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stankovic throws a right hand that Rojas ducks under and follows up with a left that Rojas also avoids with ease.
Rojas seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ivan Rojas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rojas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stankovic counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rojas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rojas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rojas throws a leg kick but Stankovic moved away.
Djordje Stankovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rojas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rojas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rojas darts in and clinches Stankovic up against the cage.
Stankovic throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stankovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rojas has a couple of punches blocked by Stankovic.
Rojas struggles to land a body shot inside as Stankovic controls his hands.
Rojas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stankovic's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Djordje Stankovic.
I think Rojas 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Rojas!
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