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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lapu Lapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Third Round Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapu Lapu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lapu Lapu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Third Round Romero!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lapu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lapu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lapu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Lapu - just one landing.
It looks like Third Round Romero has been cut.
Romero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lapu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Urban Achievers in the buildup to the fight.
Third Round Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Lapu misses.
Romero is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lapu with a body shot.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lapu.
Romero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lapu.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lapu.
Lapu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Romero moves into the clinch successfully.
Lapu digs a right hand underneath Romero's ribcage. Romero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lapu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lapu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romero blocks a body shot from Lapu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lapu lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Lapu lands with a light punch inside.
Lapu lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Lapu stalls.
Good body shot from Romero.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lapu.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero.
Romero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Lapu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Lapu.
Good body shot from Lapu.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Lapu.
Lapu prevents a body shot from Romero.
Lapu scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero cracks Lapu with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapu tries to work over Romero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu prevents a body shot from Romero.
Lapu has a couple of punches blocked by Romero.
Lapu swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Lapu Lapu has been cut.
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.
Lapu is stalling here.
Lapu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero prevents Lapu from breaking the clinch.
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Lapu tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Lapu back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lapu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romero gets through Lapu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lapu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lapu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Lapu.
Lapu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romero's hands.
Lapu swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Romero wants to clinch.
Lapu staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Romero. Beautiful body shot.
Lapu lands with a kick to the temple. Romero shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lapu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lapu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lapu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Lapu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Lapu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Romero comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romero tries to clinch up but Lapu circles away and keeps his distance.
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Romero misses with a hook.
Lapu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romero's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lapu.
Lapu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Romero misses with a hook. Lapu ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero is looking to clinch but Lapu is avoiding it.
Romero misses with a leg kick
and Lapu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Romero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lapu misses with a body punch.
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 Lapu Lapu will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lapu with a hook.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Romero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lapu lands a jab to the head.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Romero walks into a jab.
Lapu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romero lands a glancing blow to the side of Lapu's head.
Romero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lapu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Romero misses.
Lapu is looking to counter punch.
Lapu works Romero's body with a nice hook.
Lapu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Romero catches Lapu right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lapu.
A bone on bone clash there as Romero blocks the leg kick.
Lapu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lapu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
Lapu slowing the pace effectively.
Lapu blocking some punches.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Third Round Romero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lapu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Lapu.
Lapu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lapu lands a left hand.
Lapu throws a head punch that misses.
Romero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Lapu's head.
Romero misses with an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Romero as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Lapu.
Romero tries a body shot but Lapu blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lapu.
Romero struggles to land a body shot inside as Lapu controls his hands.
Lapu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Romero as Lapu tries to tie him up.
Romero blocking some punches.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lapu's elbow.
Lapu working aggressively here.
Romero lands a hook that snaps the head of Lapu backwards.
Lapu Lapu's cut is getting worse.
Lapu lands a shoulder strike.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Lapu.
Lapu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu lands a body punch.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Lapu.
Lapu throws a head punch that misses.
Lapu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lapu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lapu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Romero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lapu tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Romero.
Lapu pushes Romero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands an elbow just above Lapu 's eye.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
Lapu Lapu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lapus head.
Good body shot from Lapu.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Lapu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romero throws an elbow that misses.
Lapu wants to break free but Romero has control.
Lapu struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Lapu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Lapu throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
Romero pushes off an throws an elbow but Lapu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Romero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Romero tries to throw a body punch but Lapu avoids it by throwing Romero back against the cage.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lapu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Third Round Romero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lapu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romero. Romero obviously looking to wear him down.
Lapu is looking to chop away at Romero's legs.
Lapu Lapu is winning the standup battle so far.
Lapu connects with a single shot there.
Romero cracks Lapu with an open hand slap.
Romero lands with a hook. Lapu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Romero rushes Lapu and presses him up against the cage.
Lapu scores with a shot to the side of Romero's head.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Romero.
Lapu lands a body punch.
Romero misses with some punches.
Lapu avoids the elbow strike from Romero, against the cage.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapu looking to slow down the pace here.
Lapu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romero has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lapu slips a jab from Romero.
Lapu scores with a spinning back kick!
Lapu lands a slapping body shot.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lapu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lapu staying out of range there.
Lapu scores with a spinning back kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lapu.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lapu lands with a shot to the body.
Romero lands with a right hand.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Lapu ducks down to avoid it.
Romero takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lapu lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lapu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lapu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lapu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Lapu ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu cracks Romero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lapu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lapu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Lapu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lapu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Romero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lapu can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Lapu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lapu.
Lapu thumps Romero with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lapu.
Romero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lapu looks to land a body kick but Romero moved away.
Romero connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Romero clinches up against the cage.
Lapu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lapu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lapu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lapu blocking some punches.
Romero tries to work over Lapu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lapu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Romero prevents a body shot from Lapu.
Lapu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lapu moves away from the strike by Romero.
An inside leg kick lands from Lapu.
Lapu throws a wild body kick that Romero sees coming a mile off.
Romero checks a leg kick nicely.
Romero tries to clinch up.
Lapu feints and then cracks Romero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romero down.
Romero is looking to clinch.
Lapu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lapu cracks the inside of Romero's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lapu.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Lapu moved out of range.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Lapu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romero's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romero.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lapu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Romero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good exchange - Romero coming out on top.
Romero connects with a crisp jab.
Lapu throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lapu is looking to chop away at Romero's legs.
Romero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lapu counters with a leg kick.
Romero throws a jab when Lapu was well out of range.
Lapu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Romero throws a lazy uppercut
and Lapu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lapu Lapu clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lapu. Romero shrugs it off though.
Romero scores with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Lapu.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Lapu is just out of range.
Romero avoids a kick to the body.
Lapu misses with a low kick.
Romero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lapu to score with a decent uppercut.
Lapu feints and then cracks Romero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romero down.
Good leg kick by Lapu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Romero ducks right into an uppercut from Lapu.
Romero dips to his left and cracks Lapu with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick from Lapu misses.
Romero is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lapu with a body shot.
Romero sizes up Lapu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lapu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lapu throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero misses with a low kick.
Romero lands a really nice looking cross but Lapu seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romero tries to clinch there but Lapu circles away.
Lapu throws a leg kick which misses Romero's front leg but catches the back leg as Romero tries to avoid it.
Lapu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Romero stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero checks a leg kick.
Lapu misses with a low kick.
Lapu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lapu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Lapu is out of range.
Romero just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLapu.
Lapu connects with a leg kick. Romero looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romero fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lapu.
Romero jabs Lapu right on the nose. Lapu blinks but takes it well.
Romero cracks Lapu with an open hand slap.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Lapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lapu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero scores with the left hand. Lapu knows he should have avoided that one.
Romero clobbers Lapu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jeez, Lapu Lapu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A leg kick checked by Lapu.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Lapu cracks the inside of Romero's front leg.
Romero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lapu.
Lapu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Romero under the eye.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Lapu's shoulder, as Lapu tries to avoid the shot.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Lapu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lapu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Lapu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romero's head backwards.
Romero tries to clinch but Lapu is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws the left hand but Lapu avoids the punch easily.
Romero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Romero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lapu scores with a hook.
Romero throws a low kick but Lapu moves out of range easily.
Lapu misses with a leg kick.
Lapu ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Lapu is just out of range.
Lapu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero.
Romero lands a nice looking body shot.
Lapu keeps Romero at a distance using the push kick.
Lapu connects with a solid leg kick.
Lapu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero.
Romero tries to clinch but Lapu moves out of range.
Romero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lapu Lapu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Third Round Romero!
Third Round Romero is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Third Round Romero started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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