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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between LioneLL Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitre Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitre Romanov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with LioneLL Messi 's chin.
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133 lbs
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175 cm
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131 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, LioneLL Messi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dimitre Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov throws a series of punches but Messi avoids them all with ease.
Messi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Romanov avoids it really well and circles away.
Dimitre Romanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Romanov works the jab nicely.
Messi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Messi is trying to work for a kimura but Romanov is defending well.
Messi stops Romanov from getting back to his feet.
Messi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Romanov defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Messi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Romanov defends it well.
Romanov wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi seems to be working for a kimura but Romanov defends the submission attempt.
Messi is looking for a kimura here.
Romanov is defending against the submission attempts here by Messi .
Messi is breathing heavily.
Messi throwing shots but Romanov is blocking nicely.
Messi uses his free foot to push down on Romanov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Romanov.
Romanov trying desperately to get to his feet.
Romanov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Romanov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov moves into full guard.
Romanov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Romanov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Romanov looking for a guillotine here but Messi defends easily.
Messi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Romanov's guard.
Messi wants to pass the guard but Romanov is keeping the position.
Romanov pushes Messi off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov misses with a few strikes there.
Romanov loads up on a big right hand but Messi slips the punch.
Romanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romanov misses with a two punch combination.
Romanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Messi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romanov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Romanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Romanov throws the left hand but Messi avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Romanov misses with a wild body shot.
Romanov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Messi moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Messi 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romanov breaks the clinch.
Romanov throws a jab when Messi was well out of range.
Romanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romanov lands a jab to Messi 's midsection.
A lazy left from Romanov finds it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Messi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitre Romanov dominated that round.
That's time! Messi 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Romanov misses with a body shot.
Messi shoots for a double leg takedown but Romanov sprawls well. He's pushed Messi 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Messi .
Romanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Romanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Messi is just out of range.
Romanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
LioneLL Messi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanov throws a right and a left that Messi avoids nicely.
Messi gets the takedown into side control.
Messi is trying to get an arm triangle but Romanov is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Messi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Messi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Romanov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Romanov.
Romanov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Romanov cracks a nice hook into Messi 's ribs.
Messi fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for LioneLL Messi . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Romanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov tries to bum rush Messi with a series of wild strikes but Messi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Romanov and Messi goes tumbling to the canvas! Romanov follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Messi is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanov decides to return to a standing position.
Oh Messi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A cross from Romanov lands.
Romanov closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Messi ! Romanov dives in looking to finish! Messi is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimitre Romanov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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