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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Yo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yo comes to the cage accompanied by Yö - Likaiset Legendat. Timo Yo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Kyle Romo's chin.

Yo
vs
Kyle Romo

182 cm
23
175 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
184 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Yo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Kyle Romo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo lands a really nice looking cross but Romo seems unphased.
Romo lands a jab to the nose.
Yo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romo throws out the jab.
Romo misses with a straight right.

Yo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yo throws a big right hand that misses.
Yo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yo chips away with some ground and pound.
Romo keeping moving, preventing Yo from controlling successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yo throwing strikes from guard but Romo blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo working a defensive guard here.
Yo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yo trying to control the position from guard on top but Romo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yo trying to control the position from guard on top but Romo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yo throws a big elbow that misses.
Romo is wriggling around but Yo manages to pass to half guard.
Yo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo throws a strike but Romo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yo stands up over Romo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Yo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Romo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yo looking to pass the guard.
Romo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo wants to pass the guard but Romo is keeping the position.
Yo trying to control but Romo is working from the bottom.
Yo throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Yo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yo wants to control from the top but Romo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Yo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Romo throws a right hand that Yo ducks under and follows up with a left that Yo also avoids with ease.
Yo takes a swing at Romo's ribcage but misses.
John Kyle Romo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yo misses with an uppercut.
Yo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yo thows a body shot but no joy.
Romo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab lands there for Romo.
Yo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yo connects with a nice looking jab.
Yo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yo misses with a takedown attempt - Romo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Yo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yo misses the shot to the body.
Romo throws a good cross that connects.
Romo lands a leg kick that knocks Yo off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo throws a jab but it's blocked by Romo.
The crowd cheers as Yo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romo doesn't seem phased though.
Romo swings for the body but Yo moves out of range.
Romo throws out a leg kick but Yo moves out of range and Romo only half commits.
Romo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romo lands with an overhand left.
Romo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Romo throws a sloppy head kick and Yo moves out of range easily.
Yo avoids the body shot from Romo.

Yo clinches.
A short body shot lands from Yo as the two fighters clinch.
Romo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yo.
Romo tries a knee to the head but Yo blocks it.
Yo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Yo lands a left hand.
Romo takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yo is trying to break free.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yo is defending well for now.
Yo tries for a takedown but Romo manages to get underhooks.
Yo is working for takedown but Romo is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romo.
Romo presses Yo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Romo prevents a body shot from Yo.
A head punch on the inside from Yo fails to land.
Romo with a knee to the head.
Yo wants to take the fight to the mat but Romo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yo wants a takedown.
Romo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romo misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yo.
Romo landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yo blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Yo.
Romo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Romo misses with a punch on the inside.
Romo lands with a light punch inside.
Yo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romo prevents it.
Romo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Yo blocks with his arms.
Yo cracks Romo with a nice body shot.
Yo working aggressively here.

Yo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romo throws a hook but Yo blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yo moves away from the strike by Romo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Yo catches Romo right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Yo moves into the clinch.
Romo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yo's elbow.
Romo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Romo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yo up against the cage.
Yo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Romo after a bit of a struggle.
Yo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romo prevents it.
Yo taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romo lands an uppercut.
Romo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Romo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Romo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yo blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Kyle Romo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Nice cross by Romo.
Yo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Romo misses with a low kick.
Yo moves away from the strike by Romo.
Romo throws a right and a left that Yo avoids nicely.
Romo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yo tries for a takedown but Romo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Romo swings for the body but Yo moves out of range.
Romo tries to close the distance and clinch but Yo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yo swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Romo closes the distance and clinches.
Yo avoiding damage as Romo throws knees to the body.
Romo lands an uppercut.
Romo trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Romo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo connects with a knee to the head.
Yo misses with a punch to the body.
Yo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Romo.
A body shot lands from Yo.
Yo misses with the head strike.
Yo tries to work over Romo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Romo.
Yo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Yo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Romo.
Yo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romo's elbow.
Romo lands an uppercut.
Romo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yo's face.
Yo wants to stall.
Yo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yo tries a body shot but Romo blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yo lands a right hand.
Yo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Romo swings wildly with an uppercut but Yo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Romo swings wildly with an uppercut but Yo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yo fails to land.
Yo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yo throws a punch but it's blocked by Romo.
Romo throws a head punch that misses.
Yo wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Romo.
Yo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yo misses with a punch on the inside.
Romo blocks a body shot from Yo.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Romo lands an uppercut.
Romo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yo blocking some punches.
Yo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Yo blocks with his arms.
Romo struggles to land a body shot inside as Yo controls his hands.
Yo swings wildly with an uppercut but Romo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Yo breaks from the clinch.
Romo misses with a hook. Yo ducked under it nicely.
Romo misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo cracks Romo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Romo!
Romo throws a shot from downtown. Yo moves away and avoids it.
Yo blocks a head kick by Romo.
Romo moves out of range of the strikes.
Yo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Yo moves out of range of the strikes.
Romo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yo cracks Romo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice cross by Romo.
Romo scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Romo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yo under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Romo 's head but he takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Kyle Romo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Romo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kyle Romo!
John Kyle Romo made sure to mention his sponsor, RAW Nutrition Recovery *159 : 60$ * in his post fight interview.