GRAND BLANC TWP, MI - As derby skaters laced up their skates and put on their pads, a packed crowd settled in to watch a fierce matchup at Rollhaven Skating Center.

Flint hosted Kalamazoo for an intense, back-and-forth roller derby bout on Saturday, September 20, at Grand Blanc Township rink.

From the moment the bout began, the two teams traded the lead in a physical battle for the win.

Jammers from both teams were efficient, weaving and jumping around blockers as they made their way past.

By halftime, Kalamazoo only held an 83-73 lead over Flint.

In the second half, the intensity only grew as the two teams continued to trade the lead until the final moments of the bout.

Flint fans could be heard cheering the name of their city repeatedly to encourage their exhausted team to push for

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