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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodniel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Deegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero comes to the cage accompanied by Kanye West - Amazing. Deegan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Land of Confusion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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164 lbs
20 - 14 - 0 |
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177 cm
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167 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodniel Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cory Deegan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Deegan tenderised Romero's leg. Romero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some wild striking there from Deegan.
Nice shot lands for Romero.
Romero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Rodniel Romero has been cut.
Deegan closes the distance and clinches up with Romero, looking for a takedown. Deegan pushes Romero against the cage but Romero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Deegan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Deegan misses the shot to the body.
Deegan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deegan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Deegan is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Deegan tries to clinch but Romero moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Deegan.
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!
Romero throws a head kick but Deegan moves out of range.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown. Deegan tries to sprawl out of it but Romero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deegan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Deegan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deegan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romero stuffs the takedown.
Romero lands a jab to Deegan's midsection.
Deegan wants to clinch.
Deegan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Deegan closes the distance and clinches.
Romero dodges an elbow strike from Deegan.
Deegan tightens his grip and picks Romero up, before dumping him to the ground. Romero manages to land in guard.
Romero keeping full guard, as Deegan tries to pass.
Deegan wants to stand but Romero is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deegan looking to pass the guard.
Romero has Deegan pulled in close to control his posture.
Deegan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Deegan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Romero is trying to keep Deegan in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Deegan sprawls well. Deegan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Romero gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodniel Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Deegan lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deegan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Deegan shoots for a double leg takedown but Romero sprawls well. He's pushed Deegan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Deegan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero tries to bum rush Deegan with a series of wild strikes but Deegan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deegan moves into range and clinches up with Romero.
Romero is pressed up against the cage. Deegan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Romero down to the mat. Romero avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Deegan tries to bum rush Romero with a series of wild strikes but Romero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deegan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Deegan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Romero tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Deegan is in Romero's guard.
Deegan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Deegan from controlling successfully.
Deegan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romero trying to control the position here.
Deegan won't allow Romero to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero controlling the position.
Deegan throws an elbow that misses. Romero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Deegan's guard. Nice move by Romero!
Deegan wants to stand but Romero is controlling the position.
Romero distracts Deegan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Deegan wants to stand up but Romero is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deegan has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Romero off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory Deegan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodniel Romero's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Deegan with a jab.
Deegan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Deegan moves in looking to clinch but Romero pushes him off.
Deegan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero.
Romero misses with a head kick.
Romero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Romero lands with a kick to the temple. Deegan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Deegan is rocked!
Romero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Deegan is still on wobbly legs! Can Romero finish him?
Deegan tries to clinch there but Romero circles away.
Deegan seems to have recovered his senses.
Deegan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deegan throws a sloppy head kick
and Romero counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deegan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romero pinned against the cage. Romero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deegan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Deegan.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Deegan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deegan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Deegan wants to clinch.
Cory Deegan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deegan blocks a head kick by Romero.
A little jabbing left from Deegan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romero avoids the body shot from Deegan.
Romero looking to score a takedown here. Deegan is defending well but Romero drives through and ends up in Deegan's guard.
Romero won't allow Deegan to get back to his feet.
Romero works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Romero misses with a head shot. Deegan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Deegan looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Deegan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Romero escapes and throws Deegan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deegan is pushing Romero's head away, looking to escape. Romero manages to hold on to the position though.
Romero is chipping away with strikes.
Deegan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Deegan can't do much from the bottom here.
Deegan tries to bench press Romero off him but Romero keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Deegan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Romero working the head with strikes.
Deegan trying his best to control but Romero has mounted him.
Deegan is desperately trying to improve his position but Romero has a good base and remains in mount.
Romero tries to control but Deegan wriggling away.
Romero scoring with strikes but Deegan is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deegan gets back to half guard.
Deegan is trying to control but can't.
We've been hearing that Romero has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rodniel Romero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Deegan is looking to escape.
Romero trying to control the action but Deegan is working from the bottom.
Deegan wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deegan is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero prevents Deegan from standing back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Romero throws a body punch but Deegan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodniel Romero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rodniel Romero's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Romero lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
Deegan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deegan gets caught flat footed, as Romero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Deegan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Romero is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Deegan misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Deegan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero is fighting off a takedown attempt but Deegan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Romero to the mat. Romero regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Deegan from controlling successfully.
Romero working a defensive guard here.
Deegan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deegan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Deegan slips nicely into half guard.
Deegan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Deegan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Deegan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Deegan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Deegan trying to control the action but Romero is working from the bottom.
Deegan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Romero wants to control but Deegan is keeping busy.
Romero won't allow Deegan to pass to mount.
Romero is looking to control Deegan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Romero avoid being mounted?
Romero wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is not content to let Deegan control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deegan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Deegan tries to clinch but Romero is having none of it.
Romero fails with the takedown.
Deegan is looking to clinch.
Romero lands a head kick. Deegan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Deegan throws a low kick but Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero avoids the body shot from Deegan.
Deegan catches Romero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Deegan rushes Romero and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Deegan.
Deegan lands a knee to the head.
Romero is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodniel Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero drops down looking for an ankle pick but Deegan pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deegan dodges the punch combination from Romero.
Deegan lands a big head kick that sends Romero tumbling to the mat! Deegan takes a step backwards and waves Romero back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Romero is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deegan cracks Romero's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Romero slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Deegan can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cory Deegan!
A victorious Cory Deegan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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