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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). Blas Kavcic will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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148 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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141 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Roach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Blas Kavcic!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kavcic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roach dodges the punch combination from Kavcic.
Kavcic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Roach tries to avoid it but Kavcic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Roach to the ground. Roach escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roach shoots in and gets a takedown into Kavcic's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Roach tries to free his leg and advance position but Kavcic is retaining full guard.
Roach passes Kavcic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Roach trying to control from half guard but Kavcic is working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kavcic is looking to improve his position.
Roach is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Roach trying to mount his opponent but Kavcic defends it.
Roach is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roach unloads with some shots from mount but Kavcic bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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 looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kavcic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Roach wants to work for an arm triangle but Kavcic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roach wants to control but Kavcic is keeping him busy.
Roach is just content to waste time from the top position. Kavcic takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roach accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kavcic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roach defends it easily.
Roach throwing strikes from guard but Kavcic blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kavcic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roach trying to control but Kavcic is working from the bottom.
Roach wants to pass the guard but Kavcic is keeping the position.
Roach is working hard here to advance position.
Roach is looking to work some ground and pound but Kavcic has wrist control.
Roach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Roach stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kavcic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kavcic controls Roach momentarily but Roach frees himself.
Kavcic wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roach loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kavcic looking for a sweep. Not yet Kavcic, not yet.
Kavcic seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kavcic trying to keep a closed guard but Roach is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Blas Kavcic was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Some wild striking there from Kavcic.
Roach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roach shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roach showed some decent athleticism there.
Kavcic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Roach looking to sit in guard and control but Kavcic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach being controlled here, momentarily.
Kavcic is working Roach over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Roach has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kavcic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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!
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 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kavcic is working for a kimura but Roach is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Roach is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kavcic pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roach is pressing down on Kavcic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Roach dominated that round.
That's time! Roach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kavcic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kavcic wants it to stay on the feet.
Kavcic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roach. Kavcic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roach shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kavcic defends it nicely.
Roach scores with a jab to the head.
Kavcic shoots in but no luck this time.
Roach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roach staying out of range there.
Roach looks for a takedown but Kavcic sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Roach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roach shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavcic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Roach is working away from the top position though.
Kavcic wants to improve his position but Roach is controlling well.
Roach tries to pass to full mount but Kavcic defends it.
Roach wants to take a breather but Kavcic is having none of it.
Kavcic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kavcic.
Roach throwing strikes but missing.
Roach trying to control the position from guard on top but Kavcic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavcic trying to control the position.
Roach throws a big right hand that misses.
Kavcic is trying to keep Roach in close.
Roach trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kavcic can't keep his opponent in guard - Roach advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Roach is working for a submission of some sort.
Roach is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three 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.
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 controlling the position well.
Bobby Roach overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kavcic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kavcic works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kavcic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kavcic working for a triangle but Roach defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roach passes Kavcic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kavcic wants to control but Roach is keeping busy.
Roach wants to pass to mount but Kavcic is defending the position.
Kavcic holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kavcic trying to control from the bottom.
Kavcic is looking for a sweep. Roach is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kavcic is in trouble now - Roach has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Roach dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Roach fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice defenses there by Kavcic.
Roach is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Kavcic as Roach shoots in.
Kavcic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roach tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kavcic swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Roach. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kavcic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roach sprawls well initially but Kavcic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kavcic is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roach doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kavcic.
Roach trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavcic wants to control but Roach is keeping him busy.
Kavcic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Kavcic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Roach's head.
Roach misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kavcic wants to work for an arm triangle but Roach is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Roach is defending against the submission attempts here by Kavcic.
Kavcic working the head and body with strikes.
Roach is looking to control Kavcic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Roach avoid being mounted?
Blas Kavcic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roach actively working from the bottom here.
Kavcic has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Roach defend it? Kavcic steps over the head and cranks it - Roach is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kavcic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Blas Kavcic!
A very excited looking Blas Kavcic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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