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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Graig Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Hunter has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Graig Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Romero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunter motions for Romero to come forward. Hunter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Romero with that takedown attempt.
Hunter shoots for a double leg takedown but Romero sprawls well. He's pushed Hunter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Romero is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hunter.
Hunter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Romero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hunter is fending him off so far but Romero persists. Nope, Hunter circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Romero circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter swings away with a body shot that misses
and Romero counters by moving into the clinch.
Hunter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Romero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hunter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Romero prevents Hunter from breaking the clinch.
Hunter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
Hunter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
Hunter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Romero.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graig Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero tries to stall but Hunter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hunter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hunter has Romero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Romero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Romero really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Romero is looking to take this one to the mat.
Romero prevents the takedown attempt.
Hunter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hunter is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Romero is looking for a takedown.
Romero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hunter gets underhooks to prevent Romero's takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Romero is defending well.
Romero successfully pulls guard.
Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hunter is looking to work some ground and pound but Romero has wrist control.
Romero throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hunter postures up.
Hunter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romero working a defensive guard but Hunter passes into half guard.
Romero won't allow Hunter to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to control. Romero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hunter seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Romero misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hunter fails to land the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Hunter. Those never looked like landing.
Romero attempts a counter takedown but Hunter avoids it well and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunter is defended easily by Romero.
Hunter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Romero seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunter tries to sprawl out of it but Romero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Romero throwing a counter right hand but Hunter manages to avoid it.
Romero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hunter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hunter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Romero breaks from the clinch.
Hunter throws a wild body kick that Romero sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Justin Hunter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hunter tries to clinch but Romero is having none of it.
Hunter is looking to clinch but Romero is avoiding it.
Romero attempts a counter takedown but Hunter avoids it well and moves away.
Hunter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Romero defends well and Hunter ends up having to push Romero into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hunter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Romero.
Hunter tries to clinch there but Romero circles away.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romero as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunter with a poor takedown
and Romero counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Graig Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Hunter.
Romero drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hunter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Romero drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Romero trying to control the position.
Romero wants to improve his position but instead Hunter has moved into half guard.
Romero wants to control but Hunter is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Romero is refusing to be controlled, as Hunter sits in half guard.
Romero throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Romero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hunter wants to control but Romero is keeping him busy.
Hunter tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Romero gets a takedown into half guard.
Romero thows a huge punch but Hunter dodges it nicely.
Romero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to kick Romero off in order to stand up. Romero Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Hunter is looking for a sweep.
Romero will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Romero throws a strike aimed at the side of Hunter's head but Hunter avoids it well.
Hunter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Romero's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Romero! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Hunter has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Graig Romero!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
28% |
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