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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slobo Berganovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Rafal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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187 cm
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177 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slobo Berganovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dawid Rafal!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafal tries to land a front kick but Berganovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rafal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rafal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slobo Berganovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rafal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Berganovic misses with a looping right.
Berganovic gets the takedown into side control.
Rafal sneaks out the side door and pushes Berganovic away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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!
Rafal stuffs the takedown attempt from Berganovic. Berganovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Rafal looks to land a left hand but Berganovic moved out of range nicely.
Rafal tries a head kick but it misses.
Berganovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Berganovic thumps Rafal with a low kick.
Rafal blocks a jab.
Berganovic blocks a head kick by Rafal.
Berganovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rafal throws a head kick that misses.
Berganovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berganovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dawid Rafal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Berganovic.
Rafal moves forwards but Berganovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Berganovic jabs at Rafal's body.
Berganovic throws a shot to the body.
Rafal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Berganovic missing with a left hand there. Rafal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rafal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rafal takes one to the side of the head.
Rafal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rafal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rafal is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rafal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rafal is still on wobbly legs! Can Berganovic finish him?
Rafal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rafal seems to have recovered his senses.
Berganovic shoots for a takedown but Rafal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rafal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Berganovic lands the left hand.
Berganovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rafal.
Berganovic misses with a takedown attempt
and Rafal counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slobo Berganovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Berganovic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rafal is fending him off so far but Berganovic persists. Nope, Rafal circles away and we're back to standing.
Berganovic is breathing heavily.
Berganovic misses with a hook
and Berganovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal tries a head kick but it misses.
Berganovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rafal lands with a slapping head kick.
Rafal lands with a cross.
Berganovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Berganovic decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rafal throws a sloppy head kick and Berganovic moves out of range easily.
Berganovic throwing a counter right hand but Rafal manages to avoid it.
Berganovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rafal's head.
Berganovic slips a straight right by Rafal.
Nice defenses there by Berganovic.
An attempted straight right counter from Berganovic misses the target.
Rafal throws a head kick but Berganovic moves out of range.
Berganovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Berganovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rafal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Berganovic drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafal wants to control but Berganovic postures up.
Berganovic swings around for an armbar but Rafal sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Berganovic's guard.
Rafal trying to control the position from guard on top but Berganovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rafal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rafal wants to pass the guard but Berganovic is keeping the position.
Rafal controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berganovic manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rafal blocks a jab.
Berganovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rafal.
Berganovic is looking to counter punch.
Berganovic takes a swing at Rafal's ribcage but misses.
Rafal throws out a counter right but Berganovic avoids it with no problem.
Berganovic misses with an uppercut. Rafal saw that one coming.
Rafal dodges the punch combination from Berganovic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Rafal.
Rafal misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Berganovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Berganovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Rafal off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Berganovic lands with a right hand.
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 Slobo Berganovic will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rafal throws a shot from downtown. Berganovic moves away and avoids it.
Berganovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Berganovic lands a jab.
Berganovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berganovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rafal finds it's way round the side to connect with Berganovic's head.
Rafal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Berganovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Berganovic scores with the left hand. Rafal knows he should have avoided that one.
Rafal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Berganovic catches Rafal right on the button with a cross.
Berganovic blocks a head kick by Rafal.
Rafal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rafal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rafal lands a big head kick that sends Berganovic tumbling to the mat! Rafal takes a step backwards and waves Berganovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Berganovic is rocked!
It looks like Slobo Berganovic has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal cracks Berganovic with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Berganovic falls to his knees and Rafal doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dawid Rafal!
A victorious Dawid Rafal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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