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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimche Rajcevski (ranked 809 p4p, 1592 weight class) and Lingo Rex (ranked 108 p4p, 193 weight class). Dimche Rajcevski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimche Rajcevski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lingo Rex!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajcevski scores with a leg kick.
Rajcevski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rex misses with a kick to the body.
Rex chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rajcevski can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rex.
Rex misses with a looping right.
Rajcevski with a nice calf kick.
Rajcevski takes one on the button.
Rex has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rajcevski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rex misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rex.
Rex throws a body shot but no joy.
Rajcevski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rex swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rex misses with an uppercut.
Rajcevski misses with a low kick.
Rex throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rajcevski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rex.
Rex checks a leg kick.
Rex swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rajcevski.
Rex blocks the body kick.
Rajcevski avoids the head kick by Rex.
Rex throws a right and a left that Rajcevski avoids nicely.
Rex throws a right hand that Rajcevski ducks under and follows up with a left that Rajcevski also avoids with ease.
Rajcevski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rex.
Rex throws an overhand right that lands on Rajcevski's shoulder, as Rajcevski tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Rajcevski.
Rex has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rajcevski.
Rajcevski tries to close the distance and clinch but Rex swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rex throws a counter combo.
Rex avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rajcevski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rex misses with a double jab.
Rajcevski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rajcevski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rex.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rex moves out of range of the body kick.
Rajcevski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rex throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rajcevski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rajcevski moves out of range of the leg kick from Rex.
Rex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rex throws a right and a left that Rajcevski avoids nicely.
Rajcevski slips under a jab.
Rex misses with a wild body shot.
Rajcevski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rex paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rex swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rajcevski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Rex blocks the low kick.
Rex appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rex throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body kick there by Rajcevski.
Rajcevski closes the distance and pushes Rex back into the cage.
Rajcevski lands with a right to the head.
Rajcevski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rex can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rex tries to stand but Rajcevski is controlling from the bottom.
Rajcevski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rajcevski working for a triangle but Rex defends it easily.
Rajcevski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rex doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rex manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rajcevski is looking for a triangle but Rex pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rajcevski is trying to keep Rex in close.
Rajcevski looking for a guillotine here but Rex defends easily.
Rajcevski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Dimche Rajcevski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rex lunges at Rajcevski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rajcevski's hand.
Rex is looking to land body kicks.
Rex lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rex.
Rex misses with a wild combination.
Rajcevski tries to land a leg kick but Rex saw it coming and moves away.
Rajcevski throws a nice outside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rex!
Rex gets tackled into the cage by Rajcevski. Rajcevski maintains the clinch.
Rex blocks an uppercut.
Rex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rajcevski backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rajcevski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rajcevski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rajcevski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Rajcevski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rajcevski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rex defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajcevski is looking for a triangle but Rex pushes his legs off easily.
Rex must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rajcevski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rajcevski looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rex passes into half guard.
Rex is taking a breather. Rajcevski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two 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.
Rajcevski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rex is working away from the top position though.
Rajcevski wants to improve his position but Rex is controlling well.
Rajcevski is working hard here to advance position.
Rajcevski trying to control here.
Rajcevski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rajcevski regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rex is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rajcevski.
Rex in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rex working away.
Rajcevski is trying to get back to half guard.
Rajcevski manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rex is thwarting Rajcevski's attempts to control the position.
Rajcevski moves into full guard.
Rex is stalling in the full guard.
Rajcevski working for a triangle but Rex defends it easily.
Dimche Rajcevski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rex trying to control the position from guard on top but Rajcevski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rajcevski is looking for a triangle here but Rex uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lingo Rex showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rex throws a chopping leg kick but Rajcevski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rajcevski moves out of range of the body kick.
Rajcevski blocks a jab.
Rajcevski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rex circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rajcevski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rajcevski tried to score with a low kick but Rex checks it.
Rex avoids the body shot from Rajcevski.
Rajcevski misses the shot to the body.
Rex connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rajcevski moves into the clinch.
Rajcevski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rajcevski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rex pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rex.
An inside leg kick from Rajcevski misses.
Rajcevski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rex.
A leg kick checked by Rex.
Rex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rajcevski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rex misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rajcevski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rajcevski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rajcevski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rex has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rajcevski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rajcevski avoids the body shot from Rex.
Rajcevski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rex appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rex throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rajcevski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rex tries to land a leg kick but Rajcevski saw it coming and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Rex. Beautiful body shot.
Rajcevski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rajcevski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rex's efforts to push away.
Rajcevski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rajcevski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rex walks away with a smile on his face. Rajcevski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rajcevski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rex.
Rajcevski checks a low kick from Rex.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Rajcevski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rex doesn't seem phased though.
Lingo Rex seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rex misses with a low kick.
Rajcevski checks a leg kick.
Rex tries to work over Rajcevski's front leg with a kick but Rajcevski checks it.
Rajcevski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rex's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rex connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rajcevski's hands.
A left lands for Rex.
Rajcevski slips a straight right by Rex.
Rex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rajcevski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lingo Rex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rajcevski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rex throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rajcevski.
Rajcevski misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajcevski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Rajcevski is predictable there
and Rex counters with a stiff right hand.
Rajcevski with the inside leg kick.
Rex throws a nice looking combination but Rajcevski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rajcevski lands a nice shot that snaps Rex's head back.
Rex misses with the combination.
Rajcevski connects with a solid leg kick.
Rex keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rex is looking to slow Rajcevski down with leg kicks.
Rex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rajcevski tests Rex's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rex on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rex is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rajcevski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rex has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A lazy left from Rajcevski finds it's target.
Rex is still on wobbly legs! Can Rajcevski finish him?
Rex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rajcevski is looking to slow Rex down with leg kicks.
Rajcevski scores with a leg kick.
Rajcevski lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimche Rajcevski!
Dimche Rajcevski retains his light heavyweight title!
Dimche Rajcevski 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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