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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benedicte Swanson (ranked 562 p4p, 1035 weight class) and Rock Romero (ranked 77 p4p, 147 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 36 - 36 - 5, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benedicte Swanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson throws a nice head kick!
Romero misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Swanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson with the inside leg kick.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero scores with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romero .
Romero looks to land a right hand but Swanson moved out of range.
Swanson jabs at Romero 's body.
Romero tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romero misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the liver by Romero . Beautiful body shot.
Swanson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Romero with a hook.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swanson scores with a hook to the body. Romero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Swanson throws a leg kick which misses Romero 's front leg but catches the back leg as Romero tries to avoid it.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Swanson moves away and avoids it.
Romero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swanson on the side of the head.
Romero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero 's corner calls for a 1-2. Romero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Swanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swanson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a double jab.
Romero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romero misses with a lunging right hand
and Swanson counters with a right hand to the body.
Romero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swanson on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Swanson.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
As Romero backs away, Swanson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Romero scores with a nice head shot.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Romero .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Swanson defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Swanson throws a shot from downtown. Romero moves away and avoids it.
Swanson is looking to wear down Romero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Romero avoids the body shot from Swanson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Swanson cracks Romero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Romero is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Swanson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swanson.
Swanson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Romero just manages to avoid it.
Romero scores with a jab. Swanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Swanson scores with a leg kick.
Swanson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Swanson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swanson.
Swanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Romero looks to land a combination but Swanson avoids it well.
Swanson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Swanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Swanson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero lands a lovely overhand right.
Swanson jabs Romero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swanson.
Romero blocks a head kick by Swanson.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swanson throws a combination. Romero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Swanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swanson throws out the jab.
Swanson dives in for a single leg takedown but Romero sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Swanson.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Swanson.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swanson blocking some punches.
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Swanson stalling against the cage.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swanson's efforts to push away.
Swanson blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Romero .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swanson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swanson.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swanson leaning against his opponent.
Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swanson wants to slow Romero down by chopping away at his legs.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Swanson moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swanson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Romero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romero , as that shot connected.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Romero dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Swanson throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Rock Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
Romero blocks the body kick.
Romero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swanson in his tracks.
Swanson scores with a hook to the body. Romero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romero slips a straight right by Swanson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romero , as that shot connected.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swanson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Romero avoids the head kick by Swanson.
Swanson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson misses with the combination.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swanson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Swanson slips under a jab from Romero .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero scores with a hook to the body. Swanson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swanson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Swanson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Swanson saw that one coming.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Swanson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swanson defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Romero . Beautiful body shot.
A left and a right from Romero both land. Nice combination.
A left lands for Swanson.
Swanson swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Swanson walks into a straight right hand from Romero .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romero takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Swanson takes one to the chin there.
Swanson moves forwards but Romero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Romero both land. Nice combination.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Swanson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Swanson.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swanson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romero throws a hook but Swanson blocks it.
Swanson misses with a straight left.
Swanson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swanson dodges the punch combination from Romero .
Romero throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero .
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Swanson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Romero stuns Swanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Swanson throws a poor cross that misses
and Romero counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Romero looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero misses with the combination.
Swanson walks into a stiff left hand from Romero .
Swanson connects with a jab.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Good work by Romero as he checks the leg kick.
Swanson is looking to score with low kicks.
Swanson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Swanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Swanson.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Swanson connects with a high kick.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swanson throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Swanson throws a series of punches but Romero avoids them all with ease.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Swanson takes a swing at Romero 's ribcage but misses.
Swanson misses with an uppercut.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swanson.
Donk. Romero catches Swanson right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the body from Swanson misses
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Swanson misses the target.
Swanson wants to slow Romero down by chopping away at his legs.
Swanson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swanson misses with a low kick as Romero jumps back.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rock Romero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Swanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Romero scores with a sloppy right hand. Swanson should have avoided that one.
Romero scores with a nice head shot.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Swanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Swanson.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Swanson pushes Romero away with a front kick.
Romero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swanson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Romero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Swanson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Romero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romero moves out of range as Swanson strikes.
Swanson looks to land a left hand but Romero moved out of range nicely.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romero avoids the body shot from Swanson.
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!
Swanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Romero as he connects with a hook.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swanson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Swanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Romero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swanson lands a jab to Romero 's midsection.
That kick from Swanson tenderised Romero 's leg. Romero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Swanson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Swanson swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Swanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Swanson is looking to counter punch.
Romero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Benedicte Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Swanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Romero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swanson defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Swanson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romero momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romero checks a leg kick.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Swanson looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Swanson ducks right into an uppercut from Romero .
Swanson thumps Romero with a low kick.
Romero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swanson takes a swing at Romero 's ribcage but misses.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero .
Swanson tries to land a leg kick but Romero saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a lazy body kick
and Swanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swanson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Swanson moved out of range.
Swanson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Romero catches Swanson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Romero tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero scores with the left hand. Swanson knows he should have avoided that one.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Swanson slips the punch.
Swanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero .
Swanson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Swanson throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Swanson misses with a hook.
Swanson lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.
Swanson takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson staying out of range there.
Swanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Swanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romero avoids the body shot from Swanson.
Romero connects with a body shot that sends Swanson's belly button to the back.
Romero with a nice cross.
Romero has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swanson misses the jab.
Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swanson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romero .
Swanson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Swanson connects with a high kick.
Swanson with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A big right from Romero misses.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Rock Romero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Romero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romero has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Romero !
During a confident post fight interview, Rock Romero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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