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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Koks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zoran Daranbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koks's entrance music is DMX - We right here. A fine choice. Daranbolt has chosen Blood Of My Enemies 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafal Koks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoran Daranbolt!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daranbolt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Koks. Koks obviously looking to wear him down.
Koks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koks looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daranbolt. Koks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koks lands with a nice body punch.
Koks misses with a body kick.
Daranbolt dodges the punch combination from Koks.
Koks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daranbolt.
Koks missing with a left hand there. Daranbolt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koks throws a lazy right hand but Daranbolt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daranbolt, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Daranbolt.
Daranbolt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koks blocking some punches.
Daranbolt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daranbolt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daranbolt blocks an elbow strike from Koks.
Koks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daranbolt working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daranbolt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koks struggles to land a body shot inside as Daranbolt controls his hands.
Koks throws a head punch that misses.
Koks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koks tries to throw a body punch but Daranbolt avoids it by throwing Koks back against the cage.
Koks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koks manages to break the clinch.
Koks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daranbolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koks moves away.
Daranbolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koks moves away.
Daranbolt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daranbolt blocks a low kick nicely.
Koks misses with a low kick.
Daranbolt throws a combination that misses
and Koks counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice cross by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Koks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Daranbolt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Daranbolt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koks is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koks connects with a right hand. Daranbolt shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Koks.
Daranbolt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koks.
Daranbolt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daranbolt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koks looks to land a body kick but Daranbolt moved away.
Koks throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koks misses with a hook. Daranbolt ducked under it nicely.
Daranbolt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daranbolt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koks in his tracks.
Daranbolt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koks.
Koks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daranbolt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Koks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daranbolt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koks moves away from the strike by Daranbolt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koks connects with a leg kick. Daranbolt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Koks throws a good cross that connects.
Daranbolt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Koks counters with a stiff right hand.
Koks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daranbolt throws out the jab.
Koks misses with a low kick as Daranbolt jumps back.
Koks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Koks gets a clinch.
Koks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Koks.
Koks tries to work over Daranbolt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Koks.
Koks lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daranbolt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daranbolt throws a punch but it's blocked by Koks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koks scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Koks on the inside.
Koks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daranbolt misses with a punch on the inside.
Koks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daranbolt managing to block the knees to the body from Koks.
Koks throws a punch but it's blocked by Daranbolt.
Koks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Daranbolt letting Koks take a breather here.
A short body shot lands from Koks as the two fighters clinch.
Daranbolt is leaning against Koks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koks throws a head punch that misses.
Koks misses with a body punch.
Daranbolt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daranbolt blocks a body shot from Koks.
Koks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koks blocks an uppercut.
Koks swings wildly with an uppercut but Daranbolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafal Koks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Koks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daranbolt.
Daranbolt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koks throws out the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Daranbolt checks a leg kick.
Daranbolt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Daranbolt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koks is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Daranbolt.
Daranbolt thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Daranbolt misses.
Koks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Daranbolt moves away from the strike by Koks.
Daranbolt follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Koks ducks under a wild hook from Daranbolt.
Koks throws a leg kick that misses.
Daranbolt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koks throws a lazy right hand but Daranbolt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koks throws a leg kick which misses Daranbolt's front leg but catches the back leg as Daranbolt tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daranbolt misses with a looping left.
Koks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Daranbolt on the side of the head.
Daranbolt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Daranbolt throws a hook but Koks blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koks lands a nice shot to the body.
Daranbolt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Koks misses with a straight right.
Koks swinging wildly here.
Daranbolt misses with a hook to the body
and Koks counters with a left to the body.
Rafal Koks is winning the standup battle so far.
Daranbolt swings widly with a right hand
and Koks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Daranbolt misses with a hook.
Koks slips under a jab.
Daranbolt lands a jab-cross combination.
Koks throws a push kick but Daranbolt slaps the foot to one side.
Koks ducks under a wild hook from Daranbolt.
Koks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daranbolt throws a body shot but no joy.
Koks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daranbolt lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daranbolt lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daranbolt's calf.
Daranbolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koks was well out of range. Poor timing from Daranbolt.
Koks throws a big shot that misses.
Daranbolt throws a series of punches but Koks avoids them all with ease.
Daranbolt swings for the body but Koks moves out of range.
Daranbolt throws a hook to the side of Koks's head but Koks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot lands for Koks.
Daranbolt lands a nice hook to Koks's body. Koks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daranbolt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Daranbolt throws a hook but Koks blocks it.
Daranbolt throws a lazy right hand but Koks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koks misses with a low kick.
Koks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daranbolt was well out of range. Poor timing from Koks.
Koks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daranbolt can do to turn this around?
Koks cracks Daranbolt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Daranbolt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koks thumps Daranbolt with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daranbolt throws a nice looking combination but Koks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daranbolt works over Koks's head and body with a nice combination.
Daranbolt scores with a body shot.
Koks swinging wildly here.
Daranbolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koks was well out of range. Poor timing from Daranbolt.
Koks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Daranbolt is able to avoid easily.
Daranbolt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Koks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Koks throws out a leg kick but Daranbolt moves out of range and Koks only half commits.
A big right from Koks misses.
A nice side step and Daranbolt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Daranbolt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daranbolt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Koks lands with a nice body kick.
Koks just misses with a punch to the body.
Daranbolt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daranbolt throws a big shot that misses.
Daranbolt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koks is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Koks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Daranbolt is predictable there
letting Koks counter with a right hand.
Daranbolt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daranbolt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Daranbolt throws a hook but Koks blocks it.
Koks misses with a straight right.
Koks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daranbolt.
Daranbolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koks.
Koks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daranbolt has time to react.
Daranbolt misses with a body kick.
Koks digs a good hook to Daranbolt's body.
Koks cracks Daranbolt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daranbolt looks to land a combination but Koks avoids it well.
Daranbolt avoids the body shot from Koks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafal Koks dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Daranbolt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Koks misses.
Koks throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daranbolt swats away the attempt to clinch by Koks.
Daranbolt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koks can pounce on him.
Koks clinches with his opponent.
Daranbolt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daranbolt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Koks backwards.
Koks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daranbolt breaks from the clinch.
Koks moves into the clinch.
Koks throws a punch but it's blocked by Daranbolt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daranbolt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daranbolt.
Koks works on Daranbolt's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Daranbolt blocks it with crossed arms.
Koks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daranbolt throws a hook but Koks blocks it.
Koks misses with an uppercut.
Daranbolt misses with a looping right.
Daranbolt digs a good body shot into Koks's ribs.
Koks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daranbolt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koks wants to clinch up but Daranbolt keeps it at a distance.
Koks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Daranbolt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koks misses with a hook to the body
letting Daranbolt counter with a right hand.
Koks misses with a straight left.
Daranbolt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koks throws a hook but Daranbolt avoids it easily.
Koks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daranbolt.
Zoran Daranbolt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daranbolt is looking to land body kicks.
Koks tries to work over Daranbolt's front leg with a kick but Daranbolt checks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daranbolt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Daranbolt throws a jab but it's blocked by Koks.
Daranbolt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daranbolt throws out a loose jab but Koks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daranbolt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koks throws a big shot that misses.
Koks misses with a jab to the body
and Koks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koks tries to work over Daranbolt's front leg with a kick but Daranbolt checks it.
Koks connects with a single shot there.
Koks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daranbolt moves away.
Daranbolt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daranbolt slips under a jab from Koks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daranbolt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koks.
Koks 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.
Koks throws the kick towards the body but Daranbolt avoids it.
Daranbolt is looking for the big counter here.
Koks tries to clinch up but Daranbolt circles away and keeps his distance.
Koks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daranbolt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daranbolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koks.
Koks lands with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Daranbolt. Those never looked like landing.
Koks scores with a spinning back kick!
No joy there for Daranbolt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daranbolt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daranbolt connects with a leg kick. Koks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Daranbolt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koks wants to land a leg kick but Daranbolt is out of range.
Koks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Koks defending well as Daranbolt loads up on a big left hand.
Koks throws a push kick but Daranbolt slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Daranbolt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daranbolt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daranbolt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Daranbolt misses with an uppercut. Koks saw that one coming.
Koks tests Daranbolt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice shot by Koks.
Koks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rafal Koks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daranbolt missing with a left hand there. Koks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daranbolt throws out a leg kick but Koks moves out of range and Daranbolt only half commits.
Daranbolt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koks lands with an overhand left.
Daranbolt scores with the left hand. Koks knows he should have avoided that one.
Koks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Koks throws a sloppy head kick and Daranbolt moves out of range easily.
Koks avoids the body shot from Daranbolt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rafal Koks.
Well Koks 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafal Koks!
Rafal Koks 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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