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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steaphan Beattie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Romanow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steaphan Beattie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Beattie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beattie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Romanow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beattie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romanow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Romanow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Romanow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Beattie throws a counter high kick but Romanow was just alert enough to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Romanow 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Beattie lands with a hook. Romanow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beattie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Romanow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Beattie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Romanow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beattie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romanow throws the left hand but Beattie avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Romanow.
Romanow avoids the body shot from Beattie.
Beattie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanow.
Romanow scores with a hook.
Romanow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beattie throws a leg kick but Romanow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Beattie misses.
Romanow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romanow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romanow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steaphan Beattie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beattie looks to throw a body kick
and Romanow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romanow lands a nice hook to Beattie's body. Beattie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Beattie scores with a decent looking hook.
Romanow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beattie.
Romanow scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Romanow jabs Beattie right on the nose. Beattie blinks but takes it well.
Beattie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beattie lands with a hook. Romanow tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Romanow has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Beattie loads up on a big right hand but Romanow slips the punch.
Beattie lands with a nice body kick.
Romanow misses the shot to the body.
Romanow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Beattie under the eye.
Romanow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beattie is looking to chop away at Romanow's legs.
Beattie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Romanow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romanow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beattie scores with a hook to the body. Romanow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beattie throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romanow. Beattie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beattie is looking to counter punch.
Beattie loads up on a big right hand but Romanow slips the punch.
Romanow missing with a left hand there. Beattie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beattie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beattie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Romanow lands with a right hand.
Beattie cracks Romanow with a good jab.
Romanow looks to throw the jab but Beattie is out of range.
Beattie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beattie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romanow.
Romanow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Romanow scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Beattie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romanow. Beattie does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beattie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beattie rushes Romanow and presses him up against the cage.
Beattie prevents a body shot from Romanow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Beattie.
Beattie keeps control of Romanow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Beattie works on Romanow's body with a couple of short punches.
Beattie manages to break the clinch.
Beattie walks into a left hand.
Romanow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Romanow connects with a jab.
Romanow moves out of range of the body kick.
Beattie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beattie throws a hook but Romanow avoids it easily.
Beattie has Romanow up against the cage in a clinch.
Romanow misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Steaphan Beattie will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Romanow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beattie.
Romanow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beattie's head backwards.
Romanow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beattie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beattie avoids the body shot from Romanow.
Romanow with a jab.
Romanow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beattie.
Beattie lands a nice shot that snaps Romanow's head back.
Romanow just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beattie moves away.
Beattie lands a nice shot to the body.
Romanow staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Romanow misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beattie looks to score with a jab to the body but Romanow is just out of range.
Romanow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beattie with a body shot.
Romanow looks to score with a jab to the body but Beattie is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Beattie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Beattie.
Romanow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Beattie moves into the clinch.
Romanow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beattie dodges an elbow strike from Romanow.
A short left from Beattie.
Beattie breaks from the clinch.
Romanow is looking to clinch.
Beattie throws out a leg kick but Romanow moves out of range and Beattie only half commits.
Romanow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Beattie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Beattie misses with a head kick.
Lars Romanow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beattie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romanow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Beattie's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beattie takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beattie lands a nice shot to the body.
Romanow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romanow.
Beattie lands a body shot.
Romanow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beattie manages to avoid it.
Beattie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beattie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romanow moves away.
Romanow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romanow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beattie doesn't seem bothered though.
Romanow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romanow dodges the punch combination from Beattie.
Romanow swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beattie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Beattie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beattie moves away.
Nice shot lands for Beattie.
Romanow blocks a jab.
Beattie looks to land a combination but Romanow avoids it well.
Beattie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beattie staying out of range there.
A left lands for Romanow.
Romanow lands a nice shot that snaps Beattie's head back.
Beattie is rocked!
Romanow throws a monster overhand right that drops Beattie! Romanow follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lars Romanow!
During a confident post fight interview, Lars Romanow thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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