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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Romo Iii (ranked 4840 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cengiz Toprak (ranked 6042 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Romo Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cengiz Toprak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toprak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Romo Iii feinted with a counter takedown.
Cengiz Toprak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toprak stuns Romo Iii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Toprak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romo Iii tries to avoid it but Toprak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romo Iii to the ground. Romo Iii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Toprak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romo Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Romo Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Toprak misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Romo Iii as Toprak shoots in.
Romo Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sergio Romo Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cengiz Toprak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toprak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romo Iii as he avoids it easily.
Romo Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Toprak scores with a one two! Romo Iii had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Toprak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toprak goes for a double leg but Romo Iii avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Romo Iii continues to drive forward.
Romo Iii changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Toprak fails to land the takedown.
Toprak tries to close the distance and clinch but Romo Iii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romo Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toprak sprawls and moves away.
Toprak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romo Iii tries to avoid it but Toprak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romo Iii to the ground. Romo Iii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Toprak.
Toprak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo Iii is trying to stand back up but Toprak is controlling him
Toprak misses with a head shot. Romo Iii uses the momentum to regain guard.
Romo Iii has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Toprak has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Romo Iii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toprak doesn't manage to clinch there - Romo Iii circles away.
Romo Iii feinted with a counter takedown.
Toprak changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romo Iii tries to avoid it but Toprak manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romo Iii to the ground. Romo Iii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romo Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toprak sprawls and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Toprak misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Romo Iii feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toprak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Toprak.
Romo Iii swats away the attempt to clinch by Toprak.
Romo Iii changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Toprak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romo Iii changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Toprak fails with a takedown attempt.
Romo Iii swats away the attempt to clinch by Toprak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Toprak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toprak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Toprak misses with a two punch combination.
Toprak misses with a looping left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romo Iii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romo Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Toprak is quick to defend against it.
Toprak looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Romo Iii manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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 Sergio Romo Iii will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Toprak wants to clinch.
Romo Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toprak sprawls and moves away.
Toprak will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Romo Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Toprak is looking to clinch but Romo Iii is avoiding it.
Romo Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Romo Iii avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toprak looks for a takedown but Romo Iii sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toprak darts in looking for a takedown but Romo Iii gets double underhooks and turns Toprak into the cage.
Romo Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Toprak is quick to defend against it.
Sergio Romo Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cengiz Toprak.
Romo Iii swats away the attempt to clinch by Toprak.
Romo Iii feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Romo Iii as Toprak shoots in.
Romo Iii half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Toprak closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Toprak lands in his opponent's guard.
Romo Iii scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Toprak tries to clinch there but Romo Iii circles away.
Toprak shoots in for a takedown but Romo Iii shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toprak throws a push kick but Romo Iii slaps the foot to one side.
Romo Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Toprak shoots in looking for a takedown. Romo Iii tries to sprawl out of it but Toprak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Romo Iii manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Romo Iii feinted with a counter takedown.
Toprak is breathing heavily.
Toprak throws out a leg kick but Romo Iii moves out of range and Toprak only half commits.
Romo Iii feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right from Toprak misses.
Toprak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romo Iii defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toprak shoots for a takedown but Romo Iii saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Toprak misses with a double jab.
Romo Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Toprak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romo Iii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romo Iii leaves Toprak with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Toprak fails with a takedown attempt.
Sergio Romo Iii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Toprak looks for a takedown but Romo Iii sprawls well.
Toprak moves in looking to clinch but Romo Iii pushes him off.
Toprak shoots in but Romo Iii avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Toprak looks for a takedown but Romo Iii sprawls well.
Romo Iii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toprak shoots in for a takedown but Romo Iii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Romo Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toprak sprawls and moves away.
Toprak shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romo Iii as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Romo Iii dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Toprak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romo Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Toprak is quick to defend against it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toprak.
Toprak dives in and grabs Romo Iii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romo Iii pushes down on Toprak's head and hops out.
Romo Iii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Toprak sprawls and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Toprak.
Romo Iii attempts a counter takedown but Toprak avoids it well and moves away.
Sergio Romo Iii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cengiz Toprak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toprak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romo Iii defends it nicely.
Romo Iii tries to counter with a takedown but Toprak is quick to defend against it.
Sergio Romo Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Toprak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toprak looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toprak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Romo Iii counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Romo Iii.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romo Iii's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Toprak looking to control.
Romo Iii working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Romo Iii wants to control from the top but Toprak keeps moving.
Romo Iii working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Toprak's head.
Romo Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toprak can do to turn this around?
Romo Iii with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toprak keeping moving, preventing Romo Iii from controlling successfully.
Romo Iii sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Toprak's guard.
Romo Iii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Romo Iii there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Romo Iii connects with a nice short shot to Toprak's temple.
Romo Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Toprak keeps working.
Romo Iii is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toprak is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Toprak is trying to stand up here but Romo Iii is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo Iii blocks the strikes from Toprak.
Romo Iii is keen to just control but Toprak is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Romo Iii.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romo Iii scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Romo Iii is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sergio Romo Iii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Romo Iii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toprak is staying active underneath Romo Iii, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Toprak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romo Iii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romo Iii is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Romo Iii drops an elbow to the side of Toprak's head.
Toprak tries to kick Romo Iii off but Romo Iii keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Toprak is refusing to be controlled, as Romo Iii sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Romo Iii lands a nice short elbow.
Cengiz Toprak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toprak throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Romo Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romo Iii 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Romo Iii!
After the fight, Sergio Romo Iii was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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