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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Roach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blas Kavcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bobby Roach has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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171 cm
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141 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blas Kavcic!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavcic tries a head kick but it misses.
Kavcic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roach counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roach is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kavcic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kavcic trying to control here.
Kavcic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roach pulls his head out easily.
Kavcic is trying to control but can't.
Roach wants to pass the guard but Kavcic is defending well.
Kavcic wants to control but Roach is keeping busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Roach looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roach trying to control the action but Kavcic is working from the bottom.
Roach wants to work for an arm triangle but Kavcic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach is working for a submission of some sort.
Kavcic trying to control from the bottom.
Roach is trying to work for a kimura but Kavcic is defending well.
Kavcic trying to control here.
Roach prevents Kavcic from improving his position.
Roach is pressing down on Kavcic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kavcic is holding on for now.
Roach is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kavcic wants to control but Roach is keeping busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach prevents Kavcic from improving his position.
Kavcic is refusing to be controlled, as Roach sits in half guard.
Roach wants to pass the guard but Kavcic is defending well.
Roach is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Roach wants to pass to mount but Kavcic is defending the position.
Kavcic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kavcic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roach's guard.
Kavcic wants to pass the guard but Roach is keeping the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kavcic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach looking for a guillotine here but Kavcic defends easily.
Roach wants to sweep but no luck.
Kavcic content to stall in guard here.
Kavcic won't allow Roach to sweep him here.
Roach keeping moving, preventing Kavcic from controlling successfully.
Kavcic looking to pass the guard.
Kavcic forces his way into half guard.
Kavcic looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kavcic is trying to control the action in half guard but Roach is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach wants to improve his position but Kavcic is controlling well.
Kavcic is trying to work for a kimura but Roach is defending well.
Kavcic is trying to control the action in half guard but Roach is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roach won't allow Kavcic to pass to mount.
Kavcic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Roach is refusing to be controlled, as Kavcic sits in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kavcic wants to pass to mount but Roach is defending the position.
Roach gets back to full guard.
Roach is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kavcic advances to half guard.
Kavcic is looking to advance position but Roach won't allow it.
Kavcic is trying to control. Roach wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kavcic is pressing down on Roach's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roach is holding on for now.
Roach tries to get to full guard but Kavcic has control of the leg.
Kavcic tries to pass to full mount but Roach defends it.
Kavcic trying to control from half guard but Roach is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Roach trying to control here.
Kavcic controlling the action here.
Roach is looking for a sweep. Kavcic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kavcic shoots and misses
and Roach counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roach looking to pass the guard.
Roach landing with the ground and pound.
Roach advances to half guard.
Roach is looking for a kimura but Kavcic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Roach to get the leverage.
Kavcic trying to control but Roach postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roach trying to control from half guard but Kavcic is working away.
Kavcic is looking for a sweep. Roach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roach is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kavcic sees it coming and defends easily.
Kavcic trying to hold on to Roach's head to control him but Roach postures up.
Roach is looking to take a break and control but Kavcic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roach is looking for a kimura here.
Roach is working for a kimura but Kavcic is defending it quite comfortably.
Roach is trying to control. Kavcic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roach trying to mount his opponent but Kavcic defends it.
Roach is working for a submission of some sort.
Kavcic trying to control but Roach postures up.
Kavcic keeping hold of Roach's head, controlling as best he can.
Roach is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Roach wants to pass the guard but Kavcic is defending well.
Roach is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Roach wants to work for an arm triangle but Kavcic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kavcic trying to hold on to Roach's head to control him but Roach postures up.
Kavcic manages to get to full guard.
Kavcic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Roach looking to pass the guard.
Roach forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kavcic keeping hold of Roach's head, controlling as best he can.
Roach is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kavcic has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Roach will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kavcic thows a body shot but no joy.
Kavcic tries for a takedown but Roach circles away easily
and Roach counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kavcic won't be happy with that.
Roach lands a few punches from side control.
Kavcic struggling a bit here.
Bobby Roach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roach tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roach works to advance to full mount. Kavcic defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Roach has hold of Kavcic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kavcic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kavcic wants to hold on but Roach pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kavcic is looking to escape.
Roach is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kavcic to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kavcic shrugs it off.
Kavcic manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kavcic is trying to control but can't.
Roach is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kavcic is just riding it out for now. Roach eventually gives up the hold.
Kavcic is pressing down on Roach's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kavcic keeping moving, preventing Roach from controlling successfully.
Kavcic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavcic wants to take a breather but Roach is having none of it.
Roach wants to improve his position but Kavcic is controlling well.
Kavcic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roach keeps working.
Kavcic is looking for a kimura but Roach is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kavcic to get the leverage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roach tries to get to full guard but Kavcic has control of the leg.
Kavcic is thwarting Roach's attempts to control the position.
Kavcic is keen to just control but Roach is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Roach trying to hold on to Kavcic's head to control him but Kavcic postures up.
Kavcic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Roach does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Blas Kavcic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kavcic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roach counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kavcic's guard now.
Roach passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kavcic wants to control but Roach postures up.
Roach postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Roach thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kavcic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kavcic trying to control but Roach postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roach seems to be working for a kimura but Kavcic defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach is looking to take a break and control but Kavcic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kavcic wants to control but Roach is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Roach tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kavcic knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kavcic controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kavcic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Roach's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Roach's back!
Roach looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Roach is in bad spot here.
Roach defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roach is trying to break free.
Roach is working hard here to advance position.
Kavcic slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Roach looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Roach is keeping busy.
Kavcic is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Roach with him. Roach is trying to defend but Kavcic has an arm under the chin now! Roach grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Blas Kavcic!
Blas Kavcic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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