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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemo Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akeem Mignott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mignott is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Step Into A World. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicodemo Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akeem Mignott!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero misses with a kick to the body.
Mignott dives in and grabs Romero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romero pushes down on Mignott's head and hops out.
Mignott throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
Mignott throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Mignott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Mignott tries to clinch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mignott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mignott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romero.
Mignott tries a head kick but it misses.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
Romero stuffs the takedown attempt from Mignott. Mignott gets slowly back to his feet.
Mignott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nicodemo Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akeem Mignott.
Mignott looks winded!
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mignott moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mignott gets a clinch.
Romero is looking to break free of the clinch but Mignott has double underhooks.
Romero breaks from the clinch.
Mignott throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mignott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mignott tries to clinch there but Romero circles away.
Romero avoids the head kick by Mignott.
Romero throws a low kick but Mignott moves out of range easily.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Romero misses.
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Romero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Romero as Mignott shoots in.
Romero misses with a series of wild punches.
Mignott tries for a takedown but Romero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romero scores with a kick to the body.
Romero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mignott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mignott circles away quickly and effectively.
Mignott misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mignott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mignott is defended easily by Romero.
Mignott showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mignott tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Romero swivels and escapes.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nicodemo Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mignott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Romero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mignott manages to avoid it.
Akeem Mignott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
Romero misses with a series of wild punches.
Mignott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mignott circles away quickly and effectively.
Romero throws a wild body kick that Mignott sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mignott avoids the head kick by Romero.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Mignott looks to land a body kick but Romero moved away.
Mignott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romero stuffs the takedown attempt from Mignott. Mignott gets slowly back to his feet.
Mignott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mignott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mignott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romero looks to land a combination but Mignott avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicodemo Romero dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mignott blocks a head kick by Romero.
Romero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mignott throws a wild body kick that Romero sees coming a mile off.
Mignott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mignott throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mignott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mignott moves out of range of the body kick.
Mignott throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
Mignott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mignott is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mignott fails to land the takedown.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Mignott is just out of range.
Mignott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romero misses with a kick to the body.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mignott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Romero closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab from Mignott misses.
A head kick misses from Romero.
Romero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A combination from Romero does no damage.
Mignott blocks a head kick by Romero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mignott.
Nicodemo Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akeem Mignott.
Romero throws a series of punches but Mignott avoids them all with ease.
Romero tries to bum rush Mignott with a series of wild strikes but Mignott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mignott.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mignott checks a leg kick.
Nicodemo Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mignott tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mignott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romero as he jumps to the side.
Romero misses with the combination.
Mignott wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Mignott is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romero.
Romero stuffs the takedown.
Mignott is looking to clinch but Romero is avoiding it.
Romero throws a series of punches but Mignott avoids them all with ease.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mignott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romero misses with a body kick.
Mignott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mignott shoots in looking for a takedown but Romero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mignott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Romero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mignott throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
No joy there for Romero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romero throws a leg kick but Mignott checks it.
Mignott fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romero swinging wildly here.
Romero misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero lands a front kick.
Mignott is looking to clinch.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicodemo Romero dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Romero throws a body kick that misses.
Mignott misses with a body kick.
Mignott moves out of range of the body kick.
Mignott fails with a takedown attempt.
Romero lands a head kick. Mignott smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Romero takes a swing at Mignott's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Mignott.
Romero misses with a double jab.
Mignott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romero tries to avoid it but Mignott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romero to the ground. Romero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mignott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Romero thows a body kick. Mignott tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romero.
Romero throws a sloppy head kick and Mignott moves out of range easily.
Mignott shoots in but Romero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nicodemo Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akeem Mignott.
Romero looks for the body kick but Mignott saw that one coming.
Romero is looking to wear down Mignott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Romero throws a head kick but Mignott moves out of range.
Romero looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Romero throws a combination. Mignott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Romero misses with a few strikes there.
Mignott doesn't manage to clinch there - Romero circles away.
Mignott misses with a hook.
Mignott throws a head kick that misses.
Romero lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mignott tries to clinch but Romero moves out of range.
Mignott doesn't manage to clinch there - Romero circles away.
Romero moves out of range as Mignott strikes.
Romero tries to land a front kick but Mignott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mignott is trying desperately to land a takedown but Romero is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mignott.
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mignott circles away quickly and effectively.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nicodemo Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Romero. Those never looked like landing.
Mignott steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Romero. That one must have hurt.
Mignott shoots in and drives through. Romero sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romero throws out a leg kick but Mignott moves out of range and Romero only half commits.
Mignott misses with a body kick.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mignott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romero misses with a double jab.
Mignott tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romero sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mignott somewhat.
Mignott closes the distance and clinches up with Romero, looking for a takedown. Mignott pushes Romero against the cage but Romero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mignott doesn't manage to clinch there - Romero circles away.
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mignott counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mignott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mignott takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Mignott shoots in looking for a takedown. Romero tries to sprawl out of it but Mignott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Romero manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Romero throws a combination. Mignott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mignott blocks the body kick.
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mignott slips a jab and a cross from Romero.
Mignott shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Romero sprawls well. Romero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mignott gets slowly back to his feet.
Akeem Mignott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero throws a head kick but Mignott moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicodemo Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romero has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicodemo Romero!
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energy
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hype
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