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Event: SFL 61 | Extravaganza     
Date:   Apr 03, 2021
#R1#
Stark misses with a takedown attempt
and Romeo counters with a left and a right that stings Stark.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt.
Romeo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been hearing reports that Stark has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tony Stark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Romeo counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Tony Stark has been cut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark darts in looking for a takedown but Romeo gets double underhooks and turns Stark into the cage.
Romeo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stark looking for a takedown.
Stark goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romeo prevents it. #BC2#
Romeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
Romeo stuffs the takedown.
Romeo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stark goes for a double leg but Romeo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Romeo continues to drive forward.
Romeo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stark with a body shot.
Stark jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Romeo walks away with a smile on his face. Stark gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stark tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Romeo swivels and escapes.
Romeo slaps away a takedown attempt from Stark, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Romeo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Romeo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romeo wants it to stay on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romeo! But no joy.
Romeo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Stark wants to clinch up but Romeo keeps it at a distance.
Romeo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Stark dives in for a single leg takedown but Romeo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Romeo avoiding damage as Stark throws knees to the body.
Stark has Romeo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Romeo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Romeo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stark has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Romeo after a bit of a struggle.
Romeo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stark is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Romeo pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC2#
Romeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stark dives in for a single leg takedown but Romeo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Romeo looks like he wants to counter punch here.#BC2#
Romeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stark shoots and misses
and Romeo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Stark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Romeo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T3#
Stark gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Romeo to counter with a crisp jab.
Stark wants to clinch.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#TD#
Stark bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Stark working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stark throws a strike aimed at the side of Romeo's head but Romeo avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Stark tries for a kimura but Romeo is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
That's time! Stark's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Stark with a poor takedown
letting Romeo counter with a right hand.
Stark shoots and misses
and Romeo counters with a three punch combo that has Stark backing up. Stark nods at Romeo to acknowledge the strikes.#TD#
Stark shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Romeo is trying to defend but Stark finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Stark is looking for submissions but instead, Romeo has regained full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stark. #SUB#
Stark drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Romeo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stark has Romeo in his guard.#REVB##T1##SUB#
Stark working for a triangle but Romeo defends it easily.
Romeo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Romeo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Stark is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tony Stark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Stark looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Stark is looking for a triangle but Romeo pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Stark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romeo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stark trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #SUB#
Stark working for a triangle but Romeo defends it easily.
Romeo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Stark looking for a guillotine here but Romeo defends easily. #SUB#
Stark escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Romeo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Stark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romeo defends well.#SUB#
Stark is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romeo defends well.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Stark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romeo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Stark is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Romeo is aware though and is defending well.
Stark has a closed guard, preventing Romeo from standing up.
Romeo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romeo is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Stark darts in looking for a takedown but Romeo gets double underhooks and turns Stark into the cage.
Romeo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romeo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stark backwards.
Stark is trying to pull guard but Romeo has him pressed against the cage.
Stark tries for a takedown but Romeo manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stark fails to pull guard.
Stark drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Romeo lands a left hand.
Romeo lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Romeo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stark misses with a takedown attempt - Romeo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Stark with that takedown attempt. #T1#
Stark shoots for a double leg takedown but Romeo sprawls well. He's pushed Stark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stark dives in and grabs Romeo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romeo pushes down on Stark's head and hops out.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romeo! But no joy.#TD#
Stark darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Romeo pushes Stark off and gets back to his feet.#T2##TD#
Stark closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romeo to the mat! Romeo manages to get full guard.
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!
Stark is looking to work some ground and pound but Romeo has wrist control.
Stark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romeo wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Stark drops back, looking for a kneebar! Romeo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Romeo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Romeo! #REVB#
Romeo gets to mount! Stark was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Stark can't escape the position. #T3#
Romeo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romeo controlling the pace for now.
Stark really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T4#
Romeo trying to control but Stark is having none of it.
Stark bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stark throws a strike but Romeo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Stark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romeo stays in close to Stark's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Romeo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Romeo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Romeo!

Anthony Romeo thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: SFL 54 | Jussi vs Viking     
Date:   Mar 13, 2021
#R1#
Thomas lands with a shot to the body.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
Thomas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Romeo misses.
Romeo scores with a nice strike.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romeo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roided Warriors in the buildup to the fight.
Romeo throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
Thomas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thomas with a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.#T1#
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romeo misses with a body shot.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Romeo throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romeo moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Romeo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#T2#
Romeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand
and Thomas counters with a straight right hand.
Romeo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romeo throws out the jab.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Romeo.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Thomas is looking for the big counter here.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T3#
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick
and Romeo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Romeo misses with an uppercut
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Romeo.
Romeo throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas shapes to counter with a head kick.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Thomas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romeo.#T4#
Romeo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Thomas moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romeo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas throws out a counter right but Romeo avoids it with no problem.
Romeo looks to land a left hand but Thomas moved out of range nicely.
Romeo misses with a left hand
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Romeo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Romeo misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Thomas misses the jab.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romeo misses with a lunging right hand
and Thomas counters with a right hand to the body.
Romeo scores with a one two! Thomas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Anthony Romeo is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Romeo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romeo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Anthony Romeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Thomas has cracked Romeo with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Thomas lands another huge swinging hook and Romeo tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Romeo, before Thomas can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Patrick Thomas!
Patrick Thomas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: SFL 47 | Atunes vs Alcala     
Date:   Feb 14, 2021
#R1#
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body.
Romeo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Romeo misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Romeo throws an off balance right hand
and Hopkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romeo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hopkins counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romeo. Hopkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romeo lands a really nice looking cross but Hopkins seems unphased.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Romeo both land. Nice combination.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Hopkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL#
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopkins tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romeo misses with the head strike.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Hopkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Romeo looks winded!
Romeo managing to block the knees to the body from Hopkins.
Hopkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hopkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romeo.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romeo.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Romeo avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T2#
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romeo misses with the head strike.
Hopkins tries to throw a body punch but Romeo avoids it by throwing Hopkins back against the cage.
Hopkins lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romeo.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Hopkins.
A short right from Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a body shot.
Romeo misses with the head strike.
Romeo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hopkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
Romeo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Romeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romeo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T3#
Romeo throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romeo misses with a left hand
and Hopkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopkins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Romeo if he has to take too many more of those.
Hopkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romeo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Romeo swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Romeo moves out of range of the body kick from Hopkins.
A jab from Romeo misses.
Hopkins lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #KD#
Hopkins feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Romeo sprawling to the canvas! Romeo rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Hopkins finish him?! #ROC#Romeo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeo throws a right hand that misses
and Hopkins counters with a nice body kick.
Romeo is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Romeo tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Hopkins wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giuseppe Hopkins!
Giuseppe Hopkins decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: SFL 39 | Sitsongrit vs Grandis     
Date:   Jan 10, 2021
#R1#
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Romeo moves away and avoids it.
Romeo is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Romeo swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Romeo thuds a left hand into Atunes's body.
Romeo misses with a body shot.
Romeo lands with an uppercut that bounces Atunes off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Atunes looks to land a left hand but Romeo moved out of range nicely.
Romeo is looking to counter punch.
Romeo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Roided Warriors in the buildup to the fight.#T1#
Romeo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes.
Atunes throws a body punch but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo throwing a counter right hand but Atunes manages to avoid it.
Atunes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Romeo misses with a looping right.
Romeo looks to land a combination but Atunes avoids it well.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
A combination from Atunes does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Romeo misses the target.
Atunes throws a sloppy body shot
and Romeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Atunes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT2#It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Atunes misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Romeo to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Romeo.
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Atunes throws an off balance right hand
and Romeo counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Atunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Romeo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T3#
Romeo moves away from the strike by Atunes.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand
letting Atunes counter with a right hand.
Romeo throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romeo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Romeo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Atunes.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romeo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Romeo throws a right hand that misses
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romeo scores with a jab to the body.
Antonio Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes blocks a jab.#T4#
Atunes throws a big shot that misses.
Atunes scores with a jab to the head.
Atunes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Romeo misses with a hook
and Atunes counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atunes slips a jab from Romeo.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Romeo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Atunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romeo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Atunes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Atunes scores with a jab. Romeo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
The crowd cheers as Atunes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romeo doesn't seem phased though.
Romeo thuds his right hand into Atunes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Atunes misses with a low kick.
It looked like Romeo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Atunes.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anthony Romeo is winning the standup battle so far.
Romeo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Atunes's head.
Romeo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Atunes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo scores with a nice strike.
Romeo scores with the left hand. Atunes knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atunes throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#Atunes is rocked!#T1#
Romeo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#KD2#
Atunes lands a big head kick that sends Romeo tumbling to the mat! Atunes takes a step backwards and waves Romeo back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Romeo is rocked!
Atunes throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Atunes.
Romeo is looking for a counter combo.
Romeo jabs Atunes right on the nose. Atunes blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes lands a body shot.
Romeo avoids a kick to the body. #T2#
Atunes throws a right hand that misses
and Romeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romeo blocks a head kick by Atunes.
Romeo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#KD#
Romeo sends Atunes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Romeo is motioning to the referee to let Atunes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Atunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Romeo finish him?
Atunes throws the left hand but Romeo avoids the punch easily.
Atunes seems to have recovered his senses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Atunes might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Romeo has got the better of the exchanges.
Atunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Romeo counters with a big right hand! Oh Atunes is in trouble here! Romeo follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Romeo!
Anthony Romeo thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: SFL 30 | Hopkins vs Romeo     
Date:   Dec 05, 2020
#R1#
Hopkins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #KD#
Hopkins lands a big uppercut and Romeo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Romeo looks OK. Hopkins waves Romeo back to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Romeo misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
A swing and a miss from Romeo.
Hopkins thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Romeo if he has to take too many more of those.
Romeo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Hopkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Romeo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Hopkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Romeo counter with a right hand.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romeo throws out the jab.
Romeo blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romeo! But no joy.
Hopkins misses with a body shot
and Romeo counters with a stiff right hand.
Romeo punishes Hopkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Hopkins ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Romeo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romeo lands a right hook to the body.
Hopkins is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Romeo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romeo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hopkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hopkins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD2#
Romeo cracks Hopkins with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hopkins looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Romeo finish him? #CUT2#It looks like Giuseppe Hopkins has been cut.
Hopkins lunges at Romeo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romeo's hand. #T3#
Romeo avoids the head kick by Hopkins.
Giuseppe Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
Hopkins is looking to counter punch.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romeo! But no joy.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romeo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopkins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T4#
Hopkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Romeo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Romeo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Romeo takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CUT#That has opened up Anthony Romeo's cut even more.#KD2#
Romeo cracks Hopkins with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hopkins looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Romeo finish him? #ROC2#Hopkins is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Hopkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopkins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hopkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hopkins lands with a kick to the ribs.
Romeo throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Romeo throws a right hand that misses
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romeo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hopkins throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo takes one on the button.#ROC#Romeo is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Anthony Romeo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hopkins throws a wild body kick that Romeo sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Romeo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1##KD#
Hopkins sends Romeo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hopkins is motioning to the referee to let Romeo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Romeo is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Giuseppe Hopkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Hopkins.
Romeo seems to have recovered his senses.
Romeo misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Romeo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romeo.
Hopkins throws a lazy body kick
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins throws a lazy body kick
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hopkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hopkins throws a lazy body kick #KD2#
and Romeo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hopkins! Romeo lets Hopkins back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Hopkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romeo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hopkins seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hopkins lands a right hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Hopkins - just one landing. #CUT#Anthony Romeo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T3#
Romeo takes one to the chin there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Romeo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Giuseppe Hopkins!
Giuseppe Hopkins spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: SFL 25 | Roid Rage     
Date:   Nov 07, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Romeo. Those never looked like landing.
Coleman fails with the takedown
and Romeo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romeo throws out a loose jab but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coleman tries to clinch but Romeo is having none of it.
Coleman tries to clinch but Romeo moves out of range.
Coleman moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
Romeo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Coleman tries to clinch but Romeo moves away
and Romeo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romeo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romeo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Romeo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coleman feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Coleman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Romeo avoiding damage.
Romeo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo misses with some punches. #T1#
Romeo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coleman backwards. #BC2#
Romeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coleman shoots in for a double leg but Romeo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL#
Coleman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romeo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coleman's elbow. #BC2#
Romeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coleman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romeo misses with a body shot.
Romeo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Romeo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romeo lands an overhand right.
Romeo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
No luck for Coleman with that takedown attempt.
Coleman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Coleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Romeo circles away.
Coleman slips a jab from Romeo.
Coleman tries to clinch up.#CL#
Coleman moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Romeo misses with a body punch.
Coleman jumps guard but Romeo stands there with Coleman around his waist. Coleman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Romeo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romeo.
Coleman is trying to pull guard but Romeo has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Romeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romeo misses with a hook.
Coleman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Romeo sprawls and moves away.
Anthony Romeo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman wants to clinch up but Romeo keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Coleman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Romeo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coleman tries to clinch but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Coleman throws a shot to the body.
Coleman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Coleman tries to clinch
and Romeo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coleman tries to clinch up
and Romeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romeo keeps the fight on the outside.
Romeo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coleman takes one to the side of the head.
Coleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Romeo circles away.
Coleman moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
Coleman throws a hook but Romeo blocks it.#T4#
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Coleman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeo wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Coleman is controlling the pace.
Romeo wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Coleman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romeo defending well though.
Coleman is thwarting Romeo's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Coleman tries to clinch up.
Nice body punch from Coleman.
Romeo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anthony Romeo seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Coleman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Coleman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Romeo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Coleman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Coleman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Romeo struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman looking to control but instead Romeo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Coleman 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.
Coleman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romeo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Romeo manages to get to full guard. #T1#
Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romeo is keeping the position for now.
Coleman lands a couple of elbows.
Phil Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Coleman is in close to Romeo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coleman throwing strikes but missing.
Romeo controlling Coleman's posture.
Romeo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Coleman's guard. #REVB##T2#
Romeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Coleman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman managing to control the position.
Coleman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Coleman has Romeo pulled in close to control his posture.
Romeo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romeo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Romeo wants to control from the top but Coleman keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coleman blocks a jab.
Romeo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coleman.
Romeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Coleman.
Romeo throws a hook to the side of Coleman's head but Coleman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Coleman misses the jab.
Coleman is looking to clinch.
Coleman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romeo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Coleman wants to clinch
and Romeo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romeo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coleman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Coleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romeo throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Romeo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romeo keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Coleman drives through and clinches with Romeo against the cage.
Romeo misses with a body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romeo trying to control the position but instead, Coleman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romeo into the cage.
Romeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Coleman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Coleman misses with a takedown
and Romeo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coleman with a poor takedown
and Romeo counters with a two punch combo.
Coleman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romeo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romeo keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Romeo.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Romeo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman tries to clinch
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romeo jabs at Coleman's body.
Coleman walks into a straight right hand from Romeo.
Coleman misses with a hook to the body
and Romeo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Coleman thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romeo punishes Coleman's body with a nice straight punch.
Romeo's corner calls for a 1-2. Romeo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Romeo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romeo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coleman missing with a left hand there. Romeo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phil Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coleman's head.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Romeo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romeo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coleman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Coleman moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
Romeo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romeo scores with a nice right hand. #ROC2#Coleman is rocked!
Romeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Coleman.
Oh Coleman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coleman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coleman seems to have got his legs back now.
Coleman darts in trying to clinch
and Romeo counters with a crisp right that sends Coleman to the canvas! Romeo follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Romeo!
Our winner, Anthony Romeo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: SFL 21 | Gold Rush     
Date:   Oct 18, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola slips a straight right by Romeo.
Romeo misses with a body shot
and Jukola counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jukola avoids the body shot from Romeo.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Jukola staying out of range there.
Jukola doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Romeo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukola misses with a kick to the body.
Jukola throws a head kick that Romeo semi-blocks. #CUT2#It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Romeo.
Romeo scores with a shot to the body.
Jukola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jukola misses with a wild body shot.
Romeo scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeo connects with a body shot that sends Jukola's belly button to the back.
Jukola avoids a punch combination nicely. #T1#
Romeo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Jukola on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jukola misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jukola. That's going to slow Romeo down.
Romeo is looking to wear down Jukola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Jukola defending well as Romeo loads up on a big left hand.
Jukola let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jukola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romeo.
Romeo scores with a hook.
Romeo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jukola sizes up Romeo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romeo.
Romeo throws a body punch but Jukola moves out of range.
Romeo misses the jab.
Jukola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Romeo staying out of range there.
Romeo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Romeo throws out a powerful jab.
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!
A leg kick checked by Romeo.
A quick step to the side and Romeo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukola throws a jab but it's blocked by Romeo.
Romeo throwing a counter right hand but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Jukola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romeo was well out of range. Poor timing from Jukola.
Jukola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jukola looks to throw the jab but Romeo is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Romeo.
Jukola looks to land a right hand but Romeo moved out of range.
Romeo takes a swing at Jukola's ribcage but misses.
Jukola drops his hands momentarily and Romeo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jukola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Jukola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jukola fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jukola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romeo.
Romeo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jukola with the inside leg kick.
Jukola plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Romeo misses with an uppercut.
Jukola shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jukola throws a jab when Romeo was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Romeo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Jukola.
A swing and a miss from Jukola.
Anthony Romeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeo slips a straight right by Jukola.
Jukola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeo moves away.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Jukola ducks down to avoid it.
A cross from Romeo lands.
Jukola connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Romeo misses.
Romeo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jukola.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jukola finds it's way round the side to connect with Romeo's head.
Jukola throws a low kick but Romeo avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jukola - that will leave a mark!
Jukola throws a looping overhand right but Romeo ducks down to avoid it.
Romeo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jukola blocks a jab.
Jukola looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand
and Jukola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romeo misses with a straight left.
Jukola is trying to counter with his kicks.
Romeo fails to land with a series of punches.
Jukola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jukola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romeo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jukola.
Jukola throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jukola throws a body shot but no joy.
Romeo misses the shot 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 Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's time! Romeo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Romeo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jukola.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Jukola.
Romeo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romeo.
Romeo throws a hook to the side of Jukola's head but Jukola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romeo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jukola is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jukola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jukola is looking to slow Romeo down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romeo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Jukola misses its intended target.
Jukola misses with a kick to the body.
Romeo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romeo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jukola finds it's way round the side to connect with Romeo's head. #T1#
Romeo misses with a body shot.
Romeo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jukola.
Romeo backing away here, and Jukola unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Romeo throws the left hand but Jukola avoids the punch easily.
Romeo throws a shot to the body.
Romeo throws a hook but Jukola blocks it.
Romeo needs to keep his hands up - Jukola had a free shot at his head there.
Nice jab there from Jukola.
Romeo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Romeo lands with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Romeo as he connects with a hook.#KD#
Romeo lands a left and a right that send Jukola crashing to the mat, dazed. Romeo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Jukola is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeo cracks Jukola with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Jukola tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Romeo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Jukola is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Romeo!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Romeo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: SFL 14 | Jin vs Rishkinov III     
Date:   Sep 26, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romeo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've been told by Romeo's head coaches at TZY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romeo misses with an uppercut.
Romeo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Christophe staying out of range there.
Christophe throws a fast counter high kick but Romeo manages to duck under it in time.
Christophe wants to clinch.
Romeo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Christophe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christophe was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Christophe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christophe tries to counter with a clinch but Romeo shakes him off and moves away.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christophe was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.#T1#
Christophe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Christophe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Romeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Christophe.
Romeo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romeo misses with a hook
and Christophe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Christophe tries a head kick but it misses.
Romeo dips to his left and cracks Christophe with an uppercut!
Christophe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romeo tries to move into range but Christophe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Romeo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Christophe counter with a right hand.
Romeo lands with a nice combination. Christophe backs away looking to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christophe defending well as Romeo loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Romeo throws a hook but Christophe avoids it easily.
Romeo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romeo lands a jab to the nose.
Romeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Christophe.
Christophe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christophe slips under a jab.
Romeo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Christophe eats them both and turns towards Romeo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Christophe is just out of range.
Christophe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romeo throws a right hand that misses
and Romeo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Christophe.#T3#
Romeo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Christophe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romeo misses with an uppercut.
Christophe moves away from the strike by Romeo.
Christophe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Romeo misses.
Romeo misses the body punch
and Christophe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Christophe tries to clinch there but Romeo circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Romeo misses its target.
Christophe avoids the body shot from Romeo.
It seemed like Christophe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Christophe throws a fast counter high kick but Romeo manages to duck under it in time.
Christophe scores with a sloppy right hand. Romeo should have avoided that one. #CUT2#Anthony Romeo's cut is getting worse.
Christophe has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Christophe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Christophe.#T4#
Romeo misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Christophe rushes Romeo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romeo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romeo tries to work over Christophe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romeo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Christophe throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Christophe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Christophe lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Romeo manages to break the clinch.
Romeo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romeo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Christophe on the side of the head.
Romeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo throws a jab when Christophe was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Left hook, right uppercut from Romeo.
Christophe blocks a jab.
Romeo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romeo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christophe can do to turn this around?
Romeo connects with a looping right hand.
Christophe defending well as Romeo loads up on a big left hand.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romeo connects with a body shot that sends Christophe's belly button to the back.
Anthony Romeo is winning the standup battle so far.
Romeo misses with a hook to the body
and Christophe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Christophe pushes Romeo up against the cage in a clinch.
Christophe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Romeo can't find room to land a body shot as Christophe controls the action.
Christophe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christophe. #T1##BC#
Romeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romeo looks to land a left hand but Christophe moved out of range nicely.
Christophe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christophe misses with a right hand #KD#
and Romeo counters with a crisp one two that drops Christophe! Romeo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Christophe to his feet! Christophe is in big trouble!
Romeo misses with a body punch
and Christophe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romeo misses the jab.
Christophe throws out a counter right but Romeo avoids it with no problem.
Anthony Romeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeo misses with a straight left.
Romeo lands a jab to Christophe's midsection.
Romeo misses with a shot to the body
enabling Christophe to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#Anthony Romeo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Christophe tries to counter with a clinch but Romeo shakes him off and moves away.
Romeo misses with a looping left.
Christophe defending well as Romeo loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Christophe is just out of range.
Romeo lands with a shot to the body.
Christophe moves away from the strike by Romeo.
Christophe raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Romeo misses with a left hand
and Christophe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Christophe is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Christophe scores with a decent looking hook.
Romeo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Romeo jabs at Christophe's body.
Romeo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christophe takes one to the side of the head. #T3#
Christophe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Christophe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Romeo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand #KD2#
and Christophe counters with a crisp right hand that drops Romeo! Christophe lets Romeo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Romeo is rocked!
Romeo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Romeo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo seems to have got his legs back now.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Romeo lands with a nice combination. Christophe backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romeo misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Romeo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4##CL2#
Christophe instigates a clinch.
Romeo struggles to land a body shot inside as Christophe controls his hands.
Romeo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Christophe backwards.
Christophe swings wildly with an uppercut but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christophe struggles to land a body shot inside as Romeo controls his hands.
Romeo gets through Christophe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romeo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romeo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christophe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christophe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Christophe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romeo.
Romeo blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Christophe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Romeo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romeo misses with a left hand
and Christophe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christophe defending well as Romeo loads up on a big left hand.
Romeo connects with a right hand. Christophe shakes it off.
Christophe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Christophe ducks down to avoid it. #KD2#
Christophe drops Romeo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Romeo looks back up at him and smiles so Christophe waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #CUT2#Jeez, Anthony Romeo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Romeo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Armand Christophe!
An out of breath Armand Christophe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SFL 06 | Fusion     
Date:   Aug 29, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Romeo moves out of range easily.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Romeo's body. Romeo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Romeo swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Romeo lands a lovely overhand right.
Romeo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Romeo throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Romeo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Romeo lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romeo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Romeo avoided it.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
Johnson connects with a body shot.
Romeo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manny Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeo throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson with a hook.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Romeo throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Romeo misses its intended target.
Johnson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romeo manages to avoid it.
Romeo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Romeo misses the target.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Romeo's leg. Romeo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romeo throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range. #T2#
Romeo scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Romeo in a clinch.
Johnson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Johnson scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romeo.
Johnson pushes Romeo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romeo lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #TD#
Johnson pulls guard successfully.
Romeo looking to sit in guard and control but Johnson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Johnson trying to control but Romeo is working from the bottom.
Johnson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Romeo wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Romeo is adopting a defensive guard.
Romeo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Johnson's guard. #REVB#
Romeo trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romeo sitting in guard here, content to control. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Romeo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Romeo wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romeo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Johnson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Romeo is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Johnson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson catches Romeo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Romeo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romeo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Romeo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
A countering left hand to the body from Romeo misses.
Romeo throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body. #CL#
Johnson drives through and clinches with Romeo against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romeo can do to turn this around?
Romeo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Romeo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands an elbow inside. #CUT#It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
Johnson has Romeo pressed against the cage, preventing Romeo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Romeo is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Manny Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romeo misses with a body punch. #TD#
Johnson jumps guard and drags Romeo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson wants to sweep here but Romeo controlling him for the moment.
Romeo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Johnson working a defensive guard but Romeo manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Romeo advances nicely into full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Romeo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Romeo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson wants to control but Romeo is having none of it.#T3#
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson is controlling Romeo's trapped leg to prevent Romeo from advancing to side control.
Romeo not doing much here.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Johnson actively working from the bottom here.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Romeo is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Romeo sits in half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Johnson is looking to wear down Romeo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo dips to his left and cracks Johnson with an uppercut!
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Romeo unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Romeo misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
Romeo swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Romeo scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romeo slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Johnson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Romeo. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romeo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Johnson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Romeo walks into a jab.
Johnson wants to clinch up but Romeo keeps it at a distance.
Jab by Romeo.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Romeo is avoiding it.
Johnson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Johnson throws a wild body kick that Romeo sees coming a mile off.
Romeo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romeo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Romeo misses with a straight left.
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Romeo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Romeo looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Romeo just gets out of the way.#T1#
Johnson tests Romeo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romeo throws out the jab.
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson misses with the combination.
It seemed like Romeo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romeo connects with a single shot there.
Johnson lands a jab to Romeo's midsection.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romeo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeo moves away.
Romeo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson works Romeo's body with a nice hook.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Manny Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T2#
Johnson clobbers Romeo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anthony Romeo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson cracks Romeo with a good jab.
Romeo cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Romeo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Johnson tries to counter with a takedown but Romeo is quick to defend against it.
Johnson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Romeo walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Johnson swings for the body but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Romeo misses with a straight left.
Romeo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Romeo lands a body shot.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Romeo is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.#T3#
Romeo throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Romeo swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick from Johnson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romeo jabs Johnson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Romeo's head back.
Anthony Romeo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Romeo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johnson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnson thuds a left hand into Romeo's body.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Romeo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with an inside leg kick.
Romeo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
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!
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.#T4#
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Romeo misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Romeo misses with a hook.
Johnson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Romeo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romeo connects with a body shot that sends Johnson's belly button to the back.
A jab from Johnson does it's job there.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson lands a jab to Romeo's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Romeo throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Manny Johnson!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Manny Johnson!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Manny Johnson!

Manny Johnson wins by unanimous decision!

A victorious Manny Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: UnderGround FC 140     
Date:   Jul 11, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romeo lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romeo. Beach does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sammy Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Beach misses.
Beach tries to clinch there but Romeo circles away.
Romeo misses with a hook. Beach ducked under it nicely.
Romeo throws the left hand but Beach avoids the punch easily.
Beach scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT2#It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Romeo moves out of range of the strikes.
Romeo throws a hook but Beach blocks it.
Romeo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Romeo misses with an uppercut.
Romeo blocks a jab.
Romeo throwing a counter right hand but Beach manages to avoid it.
Beach lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beach connects with the punch.
Romeo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romeo connects with a body shot that sends Beach's belly button to the back.
Beach throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo counters with a right hand to the body.
Beach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romeo was well out of range. Poor timing from Beach.
Beach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romeo. #CL2#
Beach clinches up against the cage.
Romeo fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Beach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beach tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Romeo.
Romeo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romeo working aggressively here.
Romeo misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Romeo.
Beach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beach looking to slow down the pace here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Romeo as Beach tries to tie him up.
Beach seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Romeo blocking some punches. #T2#
Romeo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beach throws a head punch that misses.
Beach misses with the head strike.
Romeo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romeo scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Beach fails to land.
Romeo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Romeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Beach.
Romeo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Beach makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeo tries a body shot but Beach blocks it.
Beach digs a right hand underneath Romeo's ribcage. Romeo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romeo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Beach. #T3#
Romeo misses with some punches.
Beach tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beach throws an elbow that misses.
Romeo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beach lands a right hand.
Romeo misses with some punches.
Beach can't find room to land a body shot as Romeo controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Beach.
Romeo misses with a punch on the inside.
Beach has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Romeo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Romeo misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Romeo manages to break the clinch.
Beach blocks a jab.#T4#
Beach scores with the left hand. Romeo knows he should have avoided that one.
Romeo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Beach jabs Romeo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romeo moves out of range as Beach strikes.
Romeo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Romeo - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romeo was well out of range. Poor timing from Beach.
Beach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romeo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beach looks to land a left hand but Romeo moved out of range nicely.
Romeo moves away from the strike by Beach.
A little feinted left hand from Romeo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romeo ducks under a wild hook from Beach.
Romeo throws a series of strikes that have Beach backpedaling.
Beach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
Beach moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Beach throws a big shot that misses.
Beach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Romeo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Beach ducks down to avoid it.
Beach slips a jab from Romeo.
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 Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Romeo throws a right hand that Beach ducks under and follows up with a left that Beach also avoids with ease.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Beach is just out of range.
Romeo slips a jab and a cross from Beach.
Romeo misses the jab.
Beach throws out a counter right but Romeo avoids it with no problem.
Romeo misses with a body shot.
Romeo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beach throws a shot from downtown. Romeo moves away and avoids it.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Romeo lands a lovely overhand right.
Beach keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Beach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beach misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beach throws an off balance right hand
and Romeo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romeo moves out of range of the strikes.
Beach moves away from the strike by Romeo.
Romeo slips a jab from Beach.
Romeo lands a right hook to the body. #T1#
Romeo with a jab.
Romeo's corner calls for a 1-2. Romeo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romeo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Beach lands a jab to the nose.
Beach missing with a left hand there. Romeo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romeo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romeo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beach.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beach lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CUT2#Anthony Romeo's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romeo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romeo cracks a nice hook into Beach's ribs.
Beach is breathing heavily.
Romeo throws a jab when Beach was well out of range.#KD#
Romeo sends Beach crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Romeo is motioning to the referee to let Beach up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Beach is rocked!
Romeo throws a right and a left that Beach avoids nicely.
Beach is still on wobbly legs! Can Romeo finish him?
Beach throws a series of punches but Romeo avoids them all with ease.
Beach seems to have recovered his senses.
Romeo misses with a hook
and Beach counters with a left to the body. #KD#
Romeo lands a big right hand that sends Beach crashing to the mat! Romeo stays standing though and waves Beach back to his feet!#T2#
Beach misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beach. Romeo does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Beach looks to move away, Romeo throws a big counter combo but Beach just gets out of the way.
Beach misses with an uppercut
and Romeo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Beach thinking.
Romeo throws a series of punches but Beach moves out of range.
Romeo connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Beach to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Romeo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Romeo!
Anthony Romeo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: UnderGround FC 131     
Date:   Jun 06, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
Lomax moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
Romeo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Romeo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lomax is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lomax is looking to land body kicks.
Nice jab there from Romeo.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Lomax misses with a left hand
and Romeo counters with a nice uppercut.
Lomax blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo misses with an uppercut.
Lomax looks to throw the jab but Romeo is out of range.
Good leg kick by Lomax.
Romeo ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
Lomax seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#T1#
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeo moves away.
Romeo throws out a counter right but Lomax avoids it with no problem.
Lomax shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lomax moves away.
Romeo misses with a jab to the body
and Lomax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Romeo.
Good exchange - Romeo coming out on top.
Romeo lands a slapping body shot.
Romeo throws the left hand but Lomax avoids the punch easily.
Romeo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T2#
Lomax moves away from the strike by Romeo.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Lomax scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT#It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeo lands with a cross.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Lomax works the jab nicely.
Romeo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Lomax is predictable there
and Lomax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lomax throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Romeo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lomax throws a leg kick but Romeo checks it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Romeo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lomax - the referee stops the clock and Romeo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lomax. Romeo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T3#
Lomax misses the body punch
and Romeo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romeo misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Lomax wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lomax cracks Romeo with an open hand slap.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Romeo throws out a loose jab but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Lomax misses its target.
Good shot there by Lomax.#CUT#That has opened up Anthony Romeo's cut even more.
Romeo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romeo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lomaxs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romeo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Romeo throws out a loose jab but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lomax slips under a jab from Romeo.
Lomax takes one to the chin there.
Anthony Romeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax swings widly with a right hand
and Romeo counters with a stiff right hand. #KD#
Lomax lands a big head kick that sends Romeo tumbling to the mat! Lomax takes a step backwards and waves Romeo back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Romeo is rocked!
Romeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax.
Lomax misses with a body kick.
Romeo takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Romeo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lomax makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Romeo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Nice shot by Lomax.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lomax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romeo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romeo throws an off balance right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romeo's knee momentarily.
Lomax slips under a jab.
Romeo misses with a hook.
Lomax throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Romeo misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Lomax lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Romeo misses with a body punch #CL#
and Lomax counters by clinching up.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomax blocking some punches. #T1#
Lomax softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lomax doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Lomax to work.
Lomax pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lomax lands with a light punch inside.
Lomax tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Lomax is pushing Romeo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lomax blocks a body shot from Romeo.
Lomax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romeo digs a right hand into Lomax's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lomax's gas tank.
Lomax dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T2#
Lomax tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Romeo fails to land.
Lomax lands with a short shot to the head.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romeo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lomax's elbow.
Lomax swings wildly with an uppercut but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lomax misses with a punch on the inside.
Romeo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lomax backwards.
Lomax blocks a body shot from Romeo.
Romeo prevents a body shot from Lomax.
Romeo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romeo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lomax taking a breather.
Romeo working aggressively here.
Lomax fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Lomax misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romeo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lomax or not.
Lomax has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
A head punch on the inside from Romeo fails to land.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Romeo avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage.
Romeo scores with a shot to the side of Lomax's head.
Lomax can't find room to land a body shot as Romeo controls the action.
Romeo blocking some punches. #BC2#
Romeo manages to break the clinch.
Romeo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax looks to land a left hand but Romeo moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Romeo finds it's way through Lomax's defenses.
Lomax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T4#
Lomax works Romeo's body with a nice hook.
Romeo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lomax has time to react.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Romeo.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Lomax catches Romeo right on the button with a cross.
Lomax throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Romeo's head.#CUT#The cut above Anthony Romeo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Romeo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lomax misses with a body kick.
Romeo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lomax doesn't seem bothered though.
Romeo misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Romeo looks to land a left hand but Lomax moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Lomax dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Romeo throws a hook but Lomax avoids it easily.
Lomax looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romeo! But no joy.
Lomax throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romeo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vincent Lomax is winning the standup battle so far.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
Romeo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo throws a poor cross that misses
and Lomax counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Romeo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lomax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lomax misses the jab.
Romeo throws out a loose jab but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lomax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Romeo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Nice cross by Romeo.
Romeo throws a big shot that misses.
Romeo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lomax's head backwards.
Lomax takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lomax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romeo. Romeo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romeo swinging wildly here.
Lomax looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lomax throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romeo misses the shot to the body. #T2#
A big right from Romeo misses.
Romeo looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Romeo dips to his left and cracks Lomax with an uppercut!
Lomax lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lomax misses with a body punch
and Romeo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Lomax coming out on top.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Romeo throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Romeo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romeo. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romeo walks into a straight right hand from Lomax.
Lomax fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romeo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Romeo throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romeo's knee momentarily.
Lomax connects with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Lomax.
A little feinted left hand from Lomax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lomax connects with a solid leg kick.
Lomax tries to score with a low kick but Romeo moves his leg out of the way.
Lomax scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romeo throws a jab when Lomax was well out of range.
Romeo throws a lazy right hand but Lomax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lomax throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Romeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Romeo misses.
Lomax is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Romeo.#T4#
Lomax with a nice calf kick.
Nice uppercut there from Lomax.
Lomax takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romeo takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Lomax throwing a counter right hand but Romeo manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeo scores with a one two! Lomax had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Lomax throws an overhand right that lands on Romeo's shoulder, as Romeo tries to avoid the shot.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Romeo sees coming a mile off.
Nice uppercut lands for Lomax. That snapped Romeo's head back. #CUT#Anthony Romeo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lomax connects with a leg kick.
Romeo looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Vincent Lomax did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's time! Lomax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Romeo throws a sloppy body shot
and Lomax counters with a straight right hand.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Romeo.
Lomax lands with a nice body punch.
Lomax thows a body kick. Romeo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lomax throws a sloppy head kick and Romeo moves out of range easily.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romeo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lomax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lomax is looking to chop away at Romeo's legs.
Lomax slips under a jab from Romeo.
Romeo misses with a left hand
letting Lomax counter with a right hand. #T1#
Lomax lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Romeo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lomax finish him?
Lomax moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Romeo sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romeo! But no joy.
Romeo seems to have recovered his senses.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
You can see that Romeo has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Lomax just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax is looking to slow Romeo down with leg kicks.
Lomax throws a body punch but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomax.
Lomax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romeo. #T2#
Romeo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Romeo misses with a lunging right hand
and Romeo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Romeo misses with a lunging right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lomax.
Lomax scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decent striking displayed by Lomax there.
Romeo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
Romeo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lomax throws a leg kick that is checked
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax slips under a jab.
Romeo misses the jab.
Romeo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lomax was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Romeo misses with a right hand
and Lomax counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romeo's knee momentarily.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Romeo on the wrong end of a nice hook.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anthony Romeo'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). Vincent Lomax!
Vincent Lomax retains his light heavyweight title!

 

Event: UnderGround FC 119     
Date:   May 02, 2020
#R1#
Lomax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
Lomax connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lomax misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Lomax.
Lomax throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lomax has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Despite the aggression on Lomax's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Romeo.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Lomax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romeo.
Vincent Lomax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeo misses with a looping right.
Romeo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lomax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo blocks a head kick by Lomax.
Romeo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Romeo misses its intended target.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.#T1#
Romeo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lomax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romeo scores with a body shot.
Romeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax.
Romeo avoids the body shot from Lomax.
Romeo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lomax throws a lazy right hand but Romeo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lomax misses with the body kick
and Romeo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romeo blocks a head kick by Lomax.
A little feinted left hand from Romeo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lomax jabs Romeo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romeo moves out of range of the strikes.
Romeo connects with a body shot that sends Lomax's belly button to the back.
Romeo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lomax on the side of the head.
Lomax thows a leg kick but Romeo checks it
and Romeo counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Romeo sizes up Lomax with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
Romeo scores with a body shot.
Lomax looks to land a body kick but Romeo moved away.
Romeo jabs Lomax right on the nose. Lomax blinks but takes it well.
Lomax shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lomax tries to clinch but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romeo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lomax's hands.
A punch lands to the side of Lomax 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC#
Lomax is rocked!
Lomax misses the body punch
and Romeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lomax is still on wobbly legs! Can Romeo finish him?
Lomax throws a jab when Romeo was well out of range.#KD#
Romeo drops Lomax with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lomax looks back up at him and smiles so Romeo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Romeo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Romeo.
Romeo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lomax seems to have recovered his senses.
Lomax takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T3#
Romeo cracks a nice hook into Lomax's ribs.
Lomax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lomax tries a head kick but it misses.
Romeo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lomax finds it's way round the side to connect with Romeo's head.
Romeo lands a body shot.
Romeo misses with a right hand
letting Lomax counter with a right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Romeo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Romeo misses with a straight right.
Lomax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romeo.
Romeo throws a big counter combination but Lomax scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lomax throws a hook but Romeo blocks it.
Romeo cracks Lomax with an open hand slap.
Romeo thuds a left hand into Lomax's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romeo throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Lomax ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Romeo misses with an uppercut
and Lomax counters with a two punch combo.
Romeo takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Romeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax.
Lomax connects with a solid leg kick.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Romeo misses with a wild combination.
Romeo throws a jab when Lomax was well out of range.
Lomax moves away from the strike by Romeo.
Romeo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lomax slips a jab from Romeo.
Lomax misses with a hook. Romeo ducked under it nicely.
Romeo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lomax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romeo throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
A left lands for Lomax.
Lomax looks to throw the jab but Romeo is out of range.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Lomax scores with a head kick. Romeo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lomax lands a nice looking kick to the body. Romeo takes a step back to recover.
Lomax lands a nice looking kick to the body. Romeo takes a step back to recover.
Romeo misses with a hook
and Lomax counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lomax moves away from the strike by Romeo.
Lomax looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lomax scores with a jab.
Romeo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Romeo counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomax throws a jab but it's blocked by Romeo.
Lomax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romeo. Romeo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lomax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romeo. #T1#
Romeo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lomax.
Lomax throws an overhand right that lands on Romeo's shoulder, as Romeo tries to avoid the shot.
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romeo manages to avoid it.
Romeo misses with a lunging right hand
and Lomax counters with an inside leg kick.
Romeo misses the jab.
Lomax has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romeo finds it's way round the side to connect with Lomax's head.
Romeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax.
Lomax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romeo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lomax moves forwards but Romeo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Romeo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Romeo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Romeo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeo slips a jab from Lomax.#T2#
Romeo misses with a wild combination.
Lomax throws a jab but it's blocked by Romeo.
Lomax slips under a jab.
Lomax swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Romeo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Romeo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lomax cracks Romeo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lomax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lomax connects with a looping right hand.
Romeo avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Romeo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Romeo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lomax backs up against the cage.
Romeo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
Lomax looks to land a right hand but Romeo moved out of range.
Romeo throwing a counter right hand but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lomax might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Romeo has got the better of the exchanges.#T3#
Lomax takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romeo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Romeo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Romeo thuds a left hand into Lomax's body.
A good leg kick by Lomax.
Lomax throws a big shot that misses.
Lomax throws a sloppy head kick and Romeo moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romeo. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anthony Romeo is winning the standup battle so far.
Romeo lands a jab to the head.
Romeo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romeo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lomax.
Lomax uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romeo.
Lomax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Romeo blocks a head kick by Lomax.
Romeo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
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!
Lomax jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romeo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Romeo connects with a crisp jab.
Romeo takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Lomax has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lomax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax misses with a few strikes there.
Lomax staying out of range there.
Romeo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lomax avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Lomax misses.
Lomax staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vincent Lomax will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Romeo throws the left hand but Lomax avoids the punch easily.
Lomax connects with a solid leg kick.
Romeo throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax throws a jab when Romeo was well out of range.
Romeo throws a hook but Lomax blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lomax! But no joy.
Romeo looks to land a left hand but Lomax moved out of range nicely.
Romeo scores with a jab. Lomax acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romeo avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lomax in his tracks.
Lomax looks to score with a jab to the body but Romeo is just out of range.#T1#
Lomax ducks right into an uppercut from Romeo.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Lomax was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lomax lands a front kick.
Romeo looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Romeo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lomax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romeo misses with a two punch combination.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romeo manages to avoid it.
Romeo dodges the punch combination from Lomax.
Romeo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lomax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Romeo sees coming a mile off.
Lomax throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Romeo throws a sloppy body shot
and Lomax counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Romeo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Romeo throws a series of punches but Lomax moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lomax explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Romeo saw that one coming.
Romeo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Romeo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romeo connects with a body shot that sends Lomax's belly button to the back.
Lomax keeps Romeo at a distance using the push kick.
Romeo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lomax scores with the left hand. Romeo knows he should have avoided that one.
Romeo avoids the body shot from Lomax.
Romeo swings for the body but Lomax moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lomax. #T3#
Romeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax.
Romeo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lomax counters with a stiff right hand.
Lomax lands a front kick.
Lomax tries to work over Romeo's front leg with a kick but Romeo checks it.
Lomax uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
A combination from Romeo does no damage.
Romeo misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Romeo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT2#
Anthony Romeo's cut is getting worse.
Romeo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romeo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romeo misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Lomax.
Romeo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romeo lands a nice looking body shot. #T4#
Lomax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeo throws a series of strikes that have Lomax backpedaling.
Romeo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lomax.
Lomax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lomax moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Romeo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lomax. Romeo shrugs it off though.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romeo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Lomax follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Romeo misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Lomax lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lomax throws a head kick that Romeo semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Lomax really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's time! Romeo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Lomax slips under a jab from Romeo.
Romeo throws a hook but Lomax avoids it easily.
Romeo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lomax throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Romeo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romeo avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Lomax slips under a jab from Romeo.
Lomax misses with a lunging right hand
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Lomax was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Romeo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lomax can pounce on him.
Lomax tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romeo takes one on the button.
Romeo misses the jab.
Lomax replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Romeo blocks it well.#T1#
Lomax misses with a kick to the body.
Lomax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romeo takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Romeo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romeo misses with a body shot.
Romeo throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Romeo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Romeo misses with a two punch combination.
Lomax throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A slow jab from Lomax misses its intended target.
Romeo is looking to counter punch.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Romeo misses with a few strikes there.
Lomax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romeo. Romeo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T2#
Romeo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Lomax looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Romeo.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lomax is just out of range.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romeo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Lomax misses.
Romeo ducks under a wild hook from Lomax.
Lomax bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romeo's head backwards.
Romeo looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Lomax moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
Lomax looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T3#
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lomax lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romeo circles away quickly and effectively.
Romeo throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lomax tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lomax waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romeo.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lomax! But no joy.
Romeo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lomax lands with a kick to the temple. Romeo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #ROC2#
Romeo is rocked!
Romeo looks to land a left hand but Lomax moved out of range nicely.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax misses with an attempted mid kick. #T4#
Romeo lands a jab to the nose.
Lomax misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Romeo misses its target.
Romeo lands with a shot to the body.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romeo manages to avoid it.
Lomax swings for the body but Romeo moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Romeo.
A shot to the liver by Romeo. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lomax dodges the punch combination from Romeo.
Lomax ducks right into an uppercut from Romeo.
Romeo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Lomax scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Lomax throws a big shot that misses.
Lomax slips under a jab.
Lomax tries to clinch up but Romeo circles away and keeps his distance.
Romeo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lomax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Lomax misses.
Lomax looks to score with a jab to the body but Romeo is just out of range.
Romeo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lomax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romeo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lomax misses with an uppercut.
Romeo misses with a hook.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Lomax ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
A head kick misses from Lomax.
Romeo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lomax lands with a shot to the body.
Romeo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lomax. Lomax obviously looking to wear him down.
Lomax lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Lomax.
Lomax lands a nice looking kick to the body. Romeo takes a step back to recover.
Lomax throws an overhand right that lands on Romeo's shoulder, as Romeo tries to avoid the shot.
Lomax cracks the inside of Romeo's front leg.
Lomax throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Lomax.
Romeo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lomax. #T2#
Lomax lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Romeo as he connects with a hook.
Lomax throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Romeo.
Oh Romeo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
Anthony Romeo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Romeo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romeo seems to have got his legs back now.
Lomax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romeo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Romeo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lomax. That one must have hurt.
Romeo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lomax.
A big right from Romeo misses.
A little jabbing left from Lomax on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Romeo saw that one coming.
Lomax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romeo manages to avoid it.
Romeo lands a nice shot to the body. #T3#
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lomax lands a head shot.
Romeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax.
Romeo ducks right into an uppercut from Lomax.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
Lomax keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lomax thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Romeo if he has to take too many more of those.
Lomax changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Romeo throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Lomax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romeo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lomax's jab looks to have found its range, popping Romeo under the eye.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Romeo saw that one coming.
Lomax feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Romeos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lomax scoring well with a low kick there.
Lomax throws a poor cross that misses
letting Romeo counter with a right hand.
Lomax pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romeo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT2#
Jeez, Anthony Romeo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A clash of legs there as Romeo blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lomax.
Lomax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Lomax throws an off balance right hand
enabling Romeo to counter with a crisp jab.
Lomax throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lomax misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Romeo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romeo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Lomax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lomax has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:48
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Lomax!

Vincent Lomax is the new light heavyweight champion!

 

Event: UnderGround FC 110     
Date:   Apr 04, 2020
#R1#
Taneyev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Taneyev.
Romeo lands the left hand.
Taneyev throws a jab but it's blocked by Romeo.
Romeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taneyev under the eye.
Taneyev slips a straight right by Romeo.#KD#
Romeo lands a big uppercut and Taneyev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Taneyev looks OK. Romeo waves Taneyev back to his feet!#CUT#
It looks like Valentin Taneyev has been cut.
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!
Romeo moves away from the strike by Taneyev.
Taneyev misses with a low kick.
Taneyev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romeo throws a lazy right hand but Taneyev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romeo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Taneyev fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romeo. Taneyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taneyev looks to land a left hand but Romeo moved out of range nicely.
Taneyev misses with a hook. Romeo ducked under it nicely.
Taneyev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Taneyev throws a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Romeo - just one landing.
Taneyev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #KD#
and Romeo counters with a nice right hand that sends Taneyev toppling to the canvas! Taneyev scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Romeo finish him?!#ROC#
Taneyev is rocked!
Romeo cracks Taneyev with a left hook right on the temple and Taneyev goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Romeo lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Taneyev is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Romeo!
Anthony Romeo is the new light heavyweight champion!
Anthony Romeo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: UnderGround FC 104     
Date:   Mar 14, 2020
#R1#
Romeo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kwadwo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Romeo throws a jab when Kwadwo was well out of range.
A jab from Romeo does it's job there.
Kwadwo connects with a looping right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
A cross from Romeo lands.
Kwadwo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo misses with a hook to the body
and Kwadwo counters with a nice body shot.
Kwadwo takes one to the chin there.
Romeo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kwadwo finds it's way round the side to connect with Romeo's head.
Kwadwo lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwadwo misses with a straight right.
Romeo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kwadwo.
Anthony Romeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kwadwo momentarily.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Romeo moves out of range of the strikes.
Romeo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kwadwo misses with a straight left.
Kwadwo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romeo throws a shot from downtown. Kwadwo moves away and avoids it.
Romeo scores with a body shot.
Romeo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romeo misses with a hook. Kwadwo ducked under it nicely.
Romeo throws a big shot that misses.
Kwadwo throws a right hand that misses
and Romeo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Romeo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kwadwo counters with a nice body shot.
Kwadwo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
Romeo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwadwo manages to avoid it.
Kwadwo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romeo.#T2#
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Kwadwo ducks down to avoid it.
Romeo throws a jab but it's blocked by Kwadwo.
A shot to the liver by Romeo. Beautiful body shot.
Kwadwo missing with a left hand there. Romeo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romeo lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Romeo lands a nice shot to the body.
Romeo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwadwo.
Romeo misses the body punch
and Kwadwo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwadwo. Romeo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romeo digs a good body shot into Kwadwo's ribs.
Kwadwo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwadwo. Romeo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Romeo does it's job there.#T3#
Romeo digs a good hook to Kwadwo's body.
Romeo fails to land with a series of punches.
Romeo misses with a hook
enabling Kwadwo to counter with a crisp jab.
Kwadwo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Kwadwo misses.
Romeo avoids the body shot from Kwadwo.
Romeo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kwadwo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kwadwo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A shot to the body from Romeo misses
and Kwadwo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kwadwo connects with a nice looking jab.
Romeo looks to land a right hand but Kwadwo moved out of range.
Kwadwo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Romeo counters with a nice body shot. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwadwo lands with a nice combination. Romeo backs away looking to recover.
Kwadwo misses with a looping right.
A jab from Romeo misses.
Kwadwo moves away from the strike by Romeo.
Kwadwo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kwadwo lunges at Romeo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romeo's hand.
Nice body punch from Romeo.
Kwadwo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romeo.
Romeo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kwadwo scores with a hook to the body. Romeo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romeo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romeo loads up on a big right hand but Kwadwo slips the punch.
Kwadwo dips down and scores with a jab 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 Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's time! Romeo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kwadwo slips a jab from Romeo.
Kwadwo misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Romeo to counter with a crisp jab.
Romeo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kwadwos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kwadwo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
Romeo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kwadwo is just out of range.
Kwadwo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kwadwo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Romeo to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Kwadwo lands a nice hook to Romeo's body. Romeo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romeo jabs Kwadwo right on the nose. Kwadwo blinks but takes it well.#ROC#
Kwadwo is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Mwenye Kwadwo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romeo fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kwadwo to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kwadwo looks to clinch but Romeo throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kwadwo taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Anthony Romeo!
An out of breath Anthony Romeo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Mwenye Kwadwo spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks for coming..I'll be back'.

 

Event: UnderGround FC 97     
Date:   Feb 22, 2020
#R1#
Taneyev moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
Taneyev looks to land a right hand but Romeo moved out of range.
Taneyev wants to clinch.
Taneyev throws a head kick but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Taneyev looks to clinch
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taneyev moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
Taneyev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Romeo ducks right into an uppercut from Taneyev.
Romeo throws a big shot that misses.
Taneyev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Romeo jabs Taneyev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romeo misses with a straight right.
Romeo thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Taneyev forces Romeo back against the cage and clinches.
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!#BC#
Romeo breaks from the clinch. #CL2#
Taneyev closes the distance and clinches.
Taneyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo. #T1#
Romeo wants to break free but Taneyev has control.
Romeo lands a shot to the body.
Taneyev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taneyev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taneyev tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Taneyev misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Romeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taneyev throws a lazy right hand but Romeo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taneyev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Taneyev looks to land a left hand but Romeo moved out of range nicely.
Taneyev throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Romeo counter with a right hand.
Taneyev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taneyev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taneyev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Romeo connects with a body shot.
Taneyev needs to keep his hands up - Romeo had a free shot at his head there.
Taneyev looks for the body kick but Romeo saw that one coming. #T2#
Romeo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taneyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taneyev doesn't manage to clinch there - Romeo circles away.
Romeo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Taneyev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Romeo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taneyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Romeo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taneyev tries to clinch there but Romeo circles away.
Taneyev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
A little jabbing left from Taneyev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romeo takes a swing at Taneyev's ribcage but misses.
Taneyev tries to clinch but Romeo moves out of range.
Taneyev is looking to clinch but Romeo is avoiding it.
Taneyev takes one on the button.
Taneyev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #ROC#
Taneyev is rocked!
Taneyev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romeo misses with a body shot.
Taneyev tries to clinch but Romeo is having none of it.
Taneyev tries to clinch but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Taneyev tries to clinch there but Romeo circles away.
Taneyev avoids the body shot from Romeo. #CL2#
Taneyev has Romeo up against the cage in a clinch.
Taneyev misses with some punches.
Romeo blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taneyev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romeo.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romeo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romeo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taneyev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taneyev's elbow.
Romeo is trying to break the clinch but Taneyev has him pressed against the cage.
Romeo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romeo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romeo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T4#
Taneyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taneyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taneyev lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Taneyev.
Taneyev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeo lands a nice uppercut.
Romeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Taneyev. #BC#
Romeo breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taneyev! #CUT2#
It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Romeo cracks Taneyev with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Taneyev ducks down to avoid it.
Romeo slips under a jab from Taneyev.
It looked like Romeo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Taneyev looks to land a right hand but Romeo moved out of range.
Taneyev pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL2#
Taneyev gets a clinch.
Romeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Taneyev.
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 Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Romeo throws a jab when Taneyev was well out of range.#CL2#
Taneyev has managed to clinch.
Taneyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taneyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Taneyev working aggressively here.
Taneyev working aggressively here.
Romeo tries to break free but Taneyev pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Taneyev fails to land.
Romeo wants to break free but Taneyev has control.
Romeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Taneyev.
Romeo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romeo blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romeo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taneyev has Romeo pressed against the cage, preventing Romeo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taneyev lands a hook that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Taneyev.
A frustrated look appears on Romeo's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taneyev.
Romeo blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Romeo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romeo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taneyev avoids the body shot from Romeo.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body.
Taneyev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romeo paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Taneyev rushes Romeo and presses him up against the cage.
Taneyev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taneyev has Romeo pressed against the cage, preventing Romeo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taneyev misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Romeo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romeo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taneyev tries to clinch but Romeo is having none of it.
A jab from Taneyev does it's job there.
Taneyev throws out a powerful jab.
Taneyev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T2#
Romeo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taneyev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Romeo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romeo misses with a straight left.
Taneyev might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Romeo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Taneyev coming out on top.
Romeo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taneyev throws out a powerful jab.
Romeo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Taneyevs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romeo misses with a hook.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taneyev moves away.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taneyev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romeo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romeo lands a shot to the body.
Taneyev misses with a body punch. #T3#
Taneyev working aggressively here.
Romeo gets through Taneyev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romeo is looking to break free of the clinch but Taneyev has double underhooks.
Taneyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taneyev.
Taneyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taneyev misses with some punches.
Romeo scores with a hook to the body.
Taneyev blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Romeo breaks the clinch.
Taneyev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taneyev moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Romeo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taneyev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romeo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Taneyev. Romeo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taneyev jabs Romeo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Valentin Taneyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Taneyev.#T4##CL2#
Taneyev rushes Romeo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Taneyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Romeo digs a right hand underneath Taneyev's ribcage. Taneyev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romeo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Taneyev.
Valentin Taneyev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Romeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romeo defending well as Taneyev loads up on a big left hand.
Taneyev tries to clinch there but Romeo circles away.
Taneyev blocks a jab.
Taneyev tries to clinch up but Romeo circles away and keeps his distance.
Taneyev moves to clinch but Romeo breaks away
enabling Romeo to counter with a crisp jab.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taneyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taneyev was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Romeo scores with a shot to the body.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Romeo keeps the fight on the outside.
Romeo keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Taneyev wants to clinch up but Romeo keeps it at a distance.
Romeo throws a shot to the body.
Taneyev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romeo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taneyev lands a nice looking body kick.
Romeo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taneyev, as that shot connected.
Romeo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taneyev.
Romeo looks to throw the jab but Taneyev is out of range.
Romeo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taneyev scores with a decent looking hook.
Taneyev wants to clinch up but Romeo keeps it at a distance.
Taneyev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taneyev tries to clinch but Romeo is having none of it.
Romeo slips under a jab from Taneyev.
Taneyev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romeo misses with a right hand
and Taneyev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Romeo misses the body punch
and Taneyev counters with a stiff right hand.
Taneyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo. #CL2#
Taneyev moves into range and clinches up with Romeo.
Romeo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taneyev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Taneyev throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romeo.
A nice left hand lands by Taneyev.
Taneyev has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
Romeo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taneyev scores with a shoulder strike.
Taneyev misses with some punches.
Taneyev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taneyev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taneyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taneyev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taneyev swings wildly with an uppercut but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taneyev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taneyev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taneyev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
Romeo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romeo tries to throw a body punch but Taneyev avoids it by throwing Romeo back against the cage.
Romeo misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Romeo manages to break the clinch.
Taneyev is looking to clinch.
Romeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Taneyev.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Taneyev is just out of range.
Romeo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romeo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Taneyev counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Taneyev gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romeo. #T3#
Romeo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Taneyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romeo tries to break free but Taneyev pushes him back against the cage.
Romeo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Romeo struggles to land a body shot inside as Taneyev controls his hands.
Romeo lands with a left to the head.
Taneyev keeps control of Romeo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taneyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentin Taneyev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romeo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romeo throws a head punch that misses.
Romeo is trying to break the clinch but Taneyev is controlling him.
Taneyev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taneyev has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
Taneyev misses with a punch on the inside.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taneyev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taneyev misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
Taneyev is leaning against Romeo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Romeo scores with a hook to the body.
Taneyev tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Romeo misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Romeo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taneyev throws a nice looking combination but Romeo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Taneyev has Romeo up against the cage in a clinch.
Taneyev working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taneyev working aggressively here.
Taneyev has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
Taneyev tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taneyev misses with some punches.
Romeo tries to throw a body punch but Taneyev avoids it by throwing Romeo back against the cage.
Romeo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taneyev.

And that's the end of the fight!
Valentin Taneyev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Romeo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Anthony Romeo!

Our winner, Anthony Romeo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: UnderGround FC 88     
Date:   Jan 25, 2020
#R1#
Romeo throws a jab when Harper was well out of range.
Harper misses with a hook. Romeo ducked under it nicely.
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romeo manages to avoid it.
Harper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romeo throws a lazy right hand but Harper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harper changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harper lands with a good body shot.
Romeo loads up on a big right hand but Harper slips the punch.
Romeo jabs at Harper's body.
Romeo misses with a two punch combination.
Romeo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Harper cracks Romeo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Romeo throws a hook but Harper avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Romeo misses.
Romeo scores with a nice right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Robert Harper has been cut.
Romeo connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Harper tumbling to the canvas! Romeo pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Harper was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anthony Romeo!
An out of breath Anthony Romeo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: FARTMMA 76     
Date:   Dec 21, 2019
#R1#
Knight throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romeo on the side of the head.
Knight blocks a jab.
Knight looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romeo looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range. #CL#
Knight closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romeo.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it. #BC2#
Romeo manages to break the clinch.
Knight throws a series of punches but Romeo avoids them all with ease.
Knight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Romeo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Romeo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romeo.
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!
Knight throws a hook but Romeo avoids it easily.#T1#
Knight misses with a double jab.
Romeo takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Knight.
Knight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Romeo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Romeo throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romeo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Romeo misses the target.
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Romeo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romeo.
Romeo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Romeo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knight takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Romeo clobbers Knight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Knight fails to land with a series of punches.
Knight walks into a straight right hand from Romeo.#T2#
Romeo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romeo moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knight slips under a jab from Romeo.
Knight misses with a hook
and Romeo counters with a one-two to the body.
Romeo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
A big left from Knight misses.
Romeo throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight defending well as Romeo loads up on a big left hand.
Knight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romeo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Knight does it's job there.
Romeo throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
A punch lands to the side of Knight 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Romeo lands a nice shot to the body.
Knight wants to clinch up but Romeo keeps it at a distance.
Romeo throws out a counter right but Knight avoids it with no problem.
Romeo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Romeo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight drops his hands momentarily and Romeo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Romeo looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Romeo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Romeo.
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight throws a hook to the side of Romeo's head but Romeo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romeo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
Knight throws a big counter combination but Romeo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Romeo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Romeo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Knight is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Knight staying out of range there.
Knight keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romeo.
Romeo throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Knight waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romeo.
A big left from Romeo misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Knight misses the target.
Romeo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Romeo misses.
Romeo lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romeo.
Romeo connects with a crisp jab.
Romeo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Knight.
Romeo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anthony Romeo 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.
#R2##CL#
Knight moves into the clinch.
Romeo takes a shot to the head.
Romeo prevents a body shot from Knight.
Knight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romeo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Knight.
Romeo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romeo misses with some punches.
Knight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knight lands with a left to the head.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romeo.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knight's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Romeo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romeo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Knight prevents a body shot from Romeo.
Knight prevents a body shot from Romeo.
A left hand lands to the body for Romeo.
Knight lands with a left to the head.
Romeo blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romeo.
Romeo lands a shot to the body.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Knight creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romeo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight misses with a body punch. #BC#
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Anthony Romeo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knight avoids the body shot from Romeo. #T2#
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Jason Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Knight is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romeo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeo throws an overhand right that lands on Knight's shoulder, as Knight tries to avoid the shot.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
A little feinted left hand from Knight on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romeo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Romeo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jason Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeo throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Knight misses with a jab to the body
and Romeo counters with a nice body shot.
Romeo blocks a jab.
Knight closes the distance but Romeo moves to the side
and Romeo counters with a right hand to the body.
Romeo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight misses with the combination. #T3#
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight looks to land a left hand but Romeo moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Romeo does it's job there.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Romeo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romeo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC2#
Knight is rocked!
Knight leaves his chin hanging out and Romeo seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Knight crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Romeo!
A very excited looking Anthony Romeo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: FARTMMA 71     
Date:   Nov 16, 2019
#R1#
Bitch lands a high kick! #CUT2#
It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Romeo throws a shot to the body.
Bitch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#
It looks like Raging Bitch has been cut.
Jab from Bitch.
Romeo throws a series of strikes that have Bitch backpedaling.
Bitch throws a sloppy head kick
and Romeo counters with a nice uppercut. #KD#
Romeo lands a big uppercut and Bitch crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bitch looks OK. Romeo waves Bitch back to his feet!#ROC#
Bitch is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romeo throws a hook but Bitch blocks it.
Romeo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bitch manages to avoid it.
Bitch throws a big counter head kick but Romeo avoids it with no problem.
Romeo looks to throw the jab but Bitch is out of range.
Bitch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Romeo misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Romeo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBitch.
Romeo swings for the body but Bitch moves out of range.
Bitch throws out a counter right but Romeo avoids it with no problem.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bitch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romeo.
Romeo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bitch counters with a nice uppercut.
Bitch misses with a straight left.
Romeo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Romeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Bitch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bitch ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Romeo lands with a nice body punch. #T2#
Bitch ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Romeo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romeo throws a right hand that misses
and Bitch counters with a nice uppercut.
Bitch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bitch moves away.
Romeo moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBitch.
A big left from Romeo misses.
Romeo misses with a right hand
and Bitch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bitch misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Romeo there.#CUT#
That has opened up Raging Bitch's cut even more.
Romeo lands with a nice combination. Bitch backs away looking to recover.
Bitch avoids the body shot from Romeo.
Bitch looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A shot to the liver by Romeo. Beautiful body shot.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bitch raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T3#
Romeo misses with a jab to the body
and Bitch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#
Anthony Romeo's cut is getting worse.
Romeo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab lands there for Romeo.
Bitch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Romeo.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bitch is just out of range.
Romeo misses with a straight left.
Romeo backing away here, and Bitch unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romeo. Bitch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romeo lands a slapping body shot.
Romeo lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Romeo ducks under a wild hook from Bitch.
Bitch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bitch slips under a jab.
Anthony Romeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeo swings for the body but Bitch moves out of range.
Romeo looks to land a right hand but Bitch moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romeo swings for the body but Bitch moves out of range.
Romeo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bitch counters with a straight right hand.
Romeo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bitch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Bitch. That snapped Romeo's head back. #CUT2#
Anthony Romeo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Bitch ducks down to avoid it.
Romeo scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Romeo misses with a few strikes there.
Romeo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romeo works the jab nicely.
Bitch staying out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Romeo scores with a four punch combination!
Romeo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bitch manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Bitch.
Bitch slips a jab from Romeo.
Bitch looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Romeo lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT#
The cut above Raging Bitch's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Romeo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bitch has time to react.#T1#
Romeo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bitch on the side of the head. #CUT#
Raging Bitch's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bitch is just out of range.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Romeo misses.
Bitch follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Romeo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bitch counters with a head kick. That will keep Romeo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #KD#
Romeo drops Bitch with a beautiful combination! Bitch stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Romeo is looking for the KO!
Bitch is still on wobbly legs! Can Romeo finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raging Bitch's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anthony Romeo!
Anthony Romeo thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: FARTMMA 66     
Date:   Oct 12, 2019
#R1#
Lancaster thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice side step and Romeo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL#
Lancaster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romeo, pushing him back against the cage.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Romeo blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Romeo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romeo can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Lancaster.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Romeo tries to work over Lancaster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster lands an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Romeo blocking some punches. #T1#
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Romeo blocking some punches.
Romeo throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Romeo.
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Romeo blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Romeo manages to break the clinch.
Lancaster throws a body punch but Romeo moves out of range.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lancaster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lancaster uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.#T2#
Lancaster lands with a shot to the body.
Lancaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romeo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Lancaster.
We've been told by Lancaster's head coaches at LA Vale Tudo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lancaster throws a hook but Romeo avoids it easily.#CL#
Lancaster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romeo, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romeo prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Romeo lands a left hand.
Romeo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Romeo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards. #T3#
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster gets through Romeo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romeo lands with a right to the head.
Romeo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romeo blocking some punches.
Lancaster tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster is leaning against Romeo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC2#
Romeo breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Lancaster clinches up against the cage.
Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo. #T4#
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Romeo.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
Lancaster blocking some punches.
Romeo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo can't find room to land a body shot as Lancaster controls the action.
Lancaster works on Romeo's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Romeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lancaster digs a good hook to Romeo's body.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeo moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Romeo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Lancaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
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.
#R2#
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lancaster misses with the combination.
Lancaster slips under a jab.
Lancaster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romeo can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut there from Lancaster.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeo moves away.#CL#
Lancaster closes the distance and clinches.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo. #BC2#
Romeo breaks from the clinch.
Lancaster scores with a punch to the head.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Romeo throws a counter combo.#T1#
Lancaster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romeo swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Lancaster moves into the clinch.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romeo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Romeo fails to land.
Romeo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oliver Lancaster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romeo lands a hook that snaps the head of Lancaster backwards.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lancaster tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Lancaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romeo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster lands with a light punch inside.
Romeo is trying to push Lancaster away but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lancaster lands with a right to the head.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Lancaster.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster. #T3#
Lancaster tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romeo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romeo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lancaster's elbow.
Romeo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Lancaster.
A shot in the inside from Lancaster.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Romeo controls the action.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Romeo.
Lancaster misses with a punch on the inside.
Lancaster blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Romeo prevents a body shot from Lancaster.
Romeo working aggressively here.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
Romeo is breathing heavily.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Lancaster as the two fighters clinch.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Lancaster.
Nice body punch from Lancaster - that landed with a thud.
Lancaster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romeo or not.
Lancaster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Lancaster dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
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.
#R3#
Lancaster scores with a jab.
Romeo loads up on a big right hand but Lancaster slips the punch.
Lancaster tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Romeo manages to circle out of the way.
Lancaster connects with a body shot.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Romeo is just out of range.
Lancaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lancaster moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
Romeo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lancaster jabs Romeo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Lancaster there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster misses with a looping left.
Oliver Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancaster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lancaster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lancaster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt! #T1#
Lancaster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Lancaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
Romeo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lancaster is looking to wear down Romeo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lancaster lands a right hook to the body. #CL#
Lancaster drives through and clinches with Romeo against the cage.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Romeo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Romeo.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
Lancaster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Romeo.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Romeo. #BC2#
Romeo manages to break the clinch.
Lancaster pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Romeo back to the cage. Lancaster follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster lands a nice hook to Romeo's body. Romeo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheers as Lancaster lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romeo doesn't seem phased though.
Lancaster fails to land with a series of punches.
Lancaster works the jab nicely.
Lancaster misses with a body punch
and Romeo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Romeo ducks right into an uppercut from Lancaster.
Romeo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lancaster throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo counters with a left to the body.
Lancaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lancaster with a nice cross.
Lancaster wants to clinch.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
A jab from Lancaster finds it's way through Romeo's defenses. #T4#
Lancaster lands a lovely overhand right.
Romeo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romeo misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Romeo tries to get set, Lancaster tries to push him back and clinch up but Romeo manages to avoid the attempt.
Lancaster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body. Romeo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romeo throws an overhand right that lands on Lancaster's shoulder, as Lancaster tries to avoid the shot.
Lancaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romeo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Romeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Lancaster.
Lancaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Lancaster clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Lancaster staying out of range there.
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancaster is looking to counter the offense by Romeo and move into the clinch.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romeo throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Lancaster misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lancaster looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Romeo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lancaster moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Lancaster rushes Romeo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romeo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romeo blocking some punches. #T1#
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romeo blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romeo.
Lancaster tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romeo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster throws a punch but it's blocked by Romeo.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Romeo controls his hands.
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romeo or not.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lancaster.
Romeo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs. #T2#
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Lancaster.
Lancaster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lancaster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
Lancaster misses with a punch to the body.
Romeo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romeo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
A short right from Romeo on the inside.
Romeo tries a body shot but Lancaster blocks it.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Romeo. #T3#
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Romeo.
Lancaster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lancaster misses with the head strike.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Romeo is trying to force a seperation but Lancaster has the dominant position.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Lancaster tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Lancaster lands a nice uppercut.
Lancaster prevents a body shot from Romeo.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romeo's elbow.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Romeo.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Romeo controls the action.
Romeo can't break the clinch.
Lancaster digs a right hand into Romeo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romeo's gas tank.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romeo misses with some punches.
Romeo pushes Lancaster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Romeo blocks an uppercut.
Romeo blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Lancaster had his way with Anthony Romeo in that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Romeo's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Lancaster misses with an uppercut. Romeo saw that one coming.#CL#
Romeo gets tackled into the cage by Lancaster. Lancaster maintains the clinch.
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Romeo avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster tries to work over Romeo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lancaster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Romeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancaster. Romeo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lancaster connects with a body shot.
Romeo throws a hook to the side of Lancaster's head but Lancaster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lancaster lands a nice looking body shot. #T1#
Romeo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romeo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romeo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lancaster.
Lancaster tests Romeo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romeo walks into a left hand.
Lancaster lands a jab to the head.
Lancaster scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Romeo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lancaster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anthony Romeo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Lancaster doesn't manage to clinch there - Romeo circles away. #CL#
Lancaster instigates a clinch.
Lancaster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lancaster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romeo lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lancaster tries to throw a body punch but Romeo avoids it by throwing Lancaster back against the cage.
Lancaster goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Romeo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romeo swings widly with a right hand #CL#
and Lancaster counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romeo.
A short right from Romeo on the inside.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Lancaster misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Lancaster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romeo blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Lancaster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
Lancaster lands a body punch.
Romeo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lancaster lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lancaster.
Romeo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romeo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancaster lands a right hand.
Lancaster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romeo backwards.
Lancaster scores with a shot to the side of Romeo's head.
Lancaster lands a shot to the body.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Romeo controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Lancaster. #T4#
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
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!
Lancaster lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romeo or not.
Lancaster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Romeo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lancaster has him pressed against the cage.
Romeo takes a shot to the head.
Lancaster has a couple of punches blocked by Romeo.
A short uppercut from Lancaster.
Lancaster blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romeo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Lancaster swings wildly with an uppercut but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster throws a head punch that misses.
Lancaster lands an uppercut.
Romeo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romeo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lancaster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Lancaster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lancaster 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:45
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Lancaster!

Oliver Lancaster is the new light heavyweight champion!

 

Event: FARTMMA 61     
Date:   Sep 14, 2019
#R1##CL#
Tynkkynen closes the distance and clinches.
Tynkkynen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romeo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC2#
Romeo manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Tynkkynen rushes Romeo and presses him up against the cage.
Tynkkynen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romeo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tynkkynen lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Romeo is trying to break the clinch but Tynkkynen is controlling him.
Romeo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tynkkynen misses with a punch to the body.
Romeo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tynkkynen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Romeo can turn it around.#T1#
Tynkkynen keeps control of Romeo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tynkkynen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tynkkynen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romeo is defending well for now.
Tynkkynen tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Romeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tynkkynen throws a lazy head kick
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tynkkynen closes the distance looking to clinch #KD2#
and Romeo counters with a nice right hand that sends Tynkkynen toppling to the canvas! Tynkkynen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Romeo finish him?!
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!
Tynkkynen darts in trying to clinch
and Romeo counters with a huge left! Tynkkynen is in big trouble! He's backing up but Romeo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Tynkkynen from any more damage. A dominating finish by Romeo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Romeo!
Anthony Romeo is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Anthony Romeo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Miro Tynkkynen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry dad, next fight will be better.. I promise'.

 

Event: FARTMMA 52: SEMIS     
Date:   Jul 27, 2019
#R1#
Fitzsimmons throws a hook but Romeo avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Fitzsimmons has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Fitzsimmons ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fitzsimmons's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Romeo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fitzsimmons scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Fitzsimmons.
Romeo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Romeo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fitzsimmons lands a really nice looking cross but Romeo seems unphased. #CUT2#
It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Fitzsimmons tries to work over Romeo's front leg with a kick but Romeo checks it.
Fitzsimmons darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fitzsimmons chopping away at his opponent's legs. #KD#
Romeo lands a big right hand that sends Fitzsimmons crashing to the mat! Romeo stays standing though and waves Fitzsimmons back to his feet!#ROC#
Fitzsimmons is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeo throws an overhand right that lands on Fitzsimmons's shoulder, as Fitzsimmons tries to avoid the shot.
Fitzsimmons is still on wobbly legs! Can Romeo finish him?
Romeo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fitzsimmons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fitzsimmons tries to clinch but Romeo is having none of it.
Fitzsimmons seems to have recovered his senses.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzsimmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Romeo throws a jab when Fitzsimmons was well out of range.
Romeo blocks a low kick nicely.
Fitzsimmons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzsimmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romeo.#T1#
Fitzsimmons chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the body from Fitzsimmons misses
enabling Romeo to counter with a crisp jab.
Romeo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Romeo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fitzsimmons.
Fitzsimmons throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Romeo!
Anthony Romeo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: F46: LHW Tourney Round 1     
Date:   Jun 29, 2019
#R1#
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Romeo.
Jones is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Romeo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Romeo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jones connects with a looping right hand.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romeo on the side of the head.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Romeo should have avoided that one.
Jones lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones tests Romeo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT2#
It looks like Fred Jones has been cut.
Fred Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Jones misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romeo! But no joy.
It looks like Jones has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romeo misses the jab.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
enabling Romeo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Romeo counters with a left to the body.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Romeo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
Romeo dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Romeo dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Romeo avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Romeo takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Romeo avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Romeo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romeo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romeo stalling in the clinch. #T2#
Jones has Romeo pressed against the cage, preventing Romeo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romeo prevents a body shot from Jones.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Romeo.
Romeo misses with some punches.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
Romeo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jones tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Romeo is trying to push Jones away but Jones has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Romeo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The referee is keeping an eye on Romeo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Romeo.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Romeo doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Romeo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Romeo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones digs a right hand into Romeo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romeo's gas tank.
Jones tries a body shot but Romeo blocks it.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
Romeo blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #BC2#
Romeo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Romeo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Nice body kick from Jones.
A slow jab from Romeo misses its intended target. #T4#
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romeo misses with a straight left.
That kick from Jones tenderised Romeo's leg. Romeo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romeo loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Romeo moved out of range.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones scores with the left hand. Romeo knows he should have avoided that one.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Romeo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones slips a straight right by Romeo.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Romeo counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones lands with a straight right. Romeo didn't see that one coming.
Jones throws a hook but Romeo blocks it.
Jones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Jones dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Romeo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Romeo slips the punch.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Romeo circles away.
Romeo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Romeo throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romeo misses with an uppercut
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Romeo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romeo staying out of range there.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
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!
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#
Fred Jones's cut is getting worse.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romeo. That did some damage!
Romeo moves away from the strike by Jones.
Fred Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Romeo blocks a jab.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Jones cracks the inside of Romeo's front leg.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Romeo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romeo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones scores with a head kick. Romeo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones is looking to slow Romeo down with leg kicks.
Romeo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Romeo throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romeo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Romeo.#T2#
Jones lands the left hand.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
Romeo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Romeo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jones misses with a left hand
letting Romeo counter with a right hand.
Romeo swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Romeo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romeo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Good shot there by Jones.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romeo can do to turn this around?
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Romeo misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Jones misses the target.
Jones avoids the body shot from Romeo.
Jones throws a head kick that Romeo semi-blocks.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romeo on the side of the head. #T3#
Romeo scores with a jab to the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Romeo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romeo's sensitive parts.
Romeo throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jones.
Romeo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Romeo scores with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Romeo's head back.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Romeo throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Romeo takes one on the button.
Romeo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romeo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Romeo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romeo misses with a few strikes there.
Romeo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4#
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Romeo swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Romeo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones moves out of range as Romeo strikes.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Romeo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romeo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Romeo throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Romeo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Jones dominated that second round.
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! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice uppercut lands for Jones. That snapped Romeo's head back.
Romeo throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Romeo moved out of range.
Jones throws a jab when Romeo was well out of range.
Jones misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Jones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romeo doesn't seem phased though.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Romeos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Romeo misses with a looping left.
Romeo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Romeo throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romeo moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
Jones staying out of range there.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Romeo.
Romeo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones scores with a sloppy right hand. Romeo should have avoided that one.
Jones scores with a jab. Romeo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Romeo moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones scores with a head kick.
Romeo drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jones lands with a right hand.
Jones slips under a jab from Romeo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Romeo.
Jones avoids the body shot from Romeo. #T2#
Romeo slips under a jab from Jones.
A jab from Romeo misses.
Romeo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Romeo's head.
Romeo connects with a single shot there.#ROC2#
Jones is rocked!#CUT2#
Fred Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Romeo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lunges at Romeo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romeo's hand.
Romeo misses with a hook.
Romeo misses with an uppercut.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones lands with a slapping head kick.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Romeo ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Romeo misses.
Romeo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice body kick there by Jones.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Romeo.
Anthony Romeo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Jones lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones blocks a jab.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
Romeo takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Romeo throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romeo missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romeo's hands.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Romeo throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Romeo swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Romeo to score with a decent uppercut.
Romeo misses with the combination.
Romeo connects with a combination that backs up Jones into the cage. Romeo lands a flurry of punches that gets past Jones's guard. Jones is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Romeo bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Romeo!
Anthony Romeo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Fred Jones stepped up to the mic, saying 'He slapped me I nap that.'.

 

Event: The Island Season 9, 205 lbs, Round 4     
Date:   May 07, 2019
#R1#
Romeo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Coleman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Coleman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Coleman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coleman throws a hook but Romeo blocks it.
Coleman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romeo walks into a left hand.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Coleman ducks down to avoid it.
Coleman attempts a counter takedown but Romeo avoids it well and moves away.
Romeo throws a body punch but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coleman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romeo tries to avoid it but Coleman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romeo to the ground. Romeo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Coleman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Coleman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romeo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romeo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Romeo catches Coleman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Coleman has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Romeo.
Coleman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Romeo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T1#
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romeo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coleman under the eye.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Coleman staying out of range there.
Coleman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Romeo misses with a looping right.
Anthony Romeo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body.
Coleman attempts a counter takedown but Romeo avoids it well and moves away.
Romeo works Coleman's body with a nice hook.
Coleman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romeo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coleman.
Romeo throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Coleman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Romeo won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romeo on the wrong end of some ground and pound. #T2#
Romeo is looking to regain half guard here but Coleman keeps moving and retains side control.
Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Romeo to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Romeo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Coleman 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.
Coleman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Romeo's shoulder. That is not cool.
Romeo wants to control but Coleman postures up.
Coleman trying to control the action but Romeo is working from the bottom.
Coleman prevents Romeo from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Coleman working the ground and pound from side control.
Coleman working the head and body with strikes.
Romeo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Coleman lands a nice forearm strike.
Romeo taking a bit of punishment here - Coleman scoring with strikes.
Coleman cracks Romeo with a big elbow.
Romeo defending against the ground and pound.
Coleman in the domination position with Romeo hanging on.
Coleman tries to score with some ground and pound. Romeo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Coleman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Coleman cracks Romeo with a big elbow.
Romeo can't do much from the bottom here.
Romeo told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T4#
Coleman cracks Romeo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Romeo is pushing Coleman's head away, looking to escape. Coleman manages to hold on to the position though.
Romeo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romeo parries the strikes from Coleman easily there. Coleman is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Romeo to escape.
Coleman throws a strike aimed at the side of Romeo's head but Romeo avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeo is trying to control Coleman's posture but Coleman avoids it.
Romeo taking a bit of punishment here - Coleman scoring with strikes.
Coleman controlling the position.
Romeo tries to buck Coleman off but Coleman is having none of it.
Coleman lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Coleman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A jab lands there for Coleman.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Anthony Romeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coleman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
Coleman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Romeo sprawls and moves away.
Romeo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coleman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coleman defending well as Romeo loads up on a big left hand.
Coleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coleman moves out of range of the strikes.
Romeo jabs Coleman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romeo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Coleman counters with a single leg into guard. Romeo didn't expect that. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Romeo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romeo. #BC#
Coleman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coleman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romeo.
Coleman feinted with a counter takedown.#T1#
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
A punch combination from Romeo misses.
Anthony Romeo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romeo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Coleman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Romeo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coleman walks into a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Phil Coleman has been cut.
Romeo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Romeo misses.
Romeo lands a jab to the head. #ROC2#
Coleman is rocked!
Romeo misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Coleman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coleman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coleman seems to have got his legs back now.
Romeo misses with an uppercut. Coleman saw that one coming.
Coleman attempts a counter takedown but Romeo avoids it well and moves away.
Romeo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Coleman slips under a jab.#T2#
Coleman misses with a lunging right hand
and Romeo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Romeo misses with a left hand #TD#
and Coleman counters with a single leg into guard. Romeo didn't expect that.
Coleman slips nicely into half guard.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romeo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Coleman slips a nice elbow through Romeo's hands, connecting with Romeo's forehead.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romeo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Romeo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coleman is working away from the top position though.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Coleman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Romeo trying to control from the bottom. #T3#
Coleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
Coleman drops an elbow to the side of Romeo's head.
Romeo is looking to improve his position.
Coleman working over Romeo with some ground and pound. Romeo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Romeo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coleman is working away from the top position though.
Coleman is looking to take a break and control but Romeo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Coleman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Romeo trying to hold on to Coleman's head to control him but Coleman postures up.
Romeo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Coleman wants to control but Romeo is keeping him busy.
Coleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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. Coleman connects with a nice short shot to Romeo's temple.
Coleman controlling the action here.
Coleman wants to pass the guard but Romeo is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anthony Romeo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Phil Coleman'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!
#R3##TD#
Coleman looking to score a takedown here. Romeo is defending well but Coleman drives through and ends up in Romeo's guard.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Romeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Coleman chips away with some ground and pound.
Coleman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Romeo looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman throws an elbow that misses. Romeo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Coleman's guard. Nice move by Romeo!#REVB#
Coleman looking for a sweep. Not yet Coleman, not yet.
Phil Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Romeo from controlling successfully. #T1#
Coleman is adopting a defensive guard.
Romeo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Coleman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romeo's guard. #REVR#
Coleman is working Romeo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Romeo wants to stand but Coleman is controlling the position.
Romeo has momentary wrist control but Coleman slips an elbow through the middle.#T2#
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romeo is trying to keep Coleman in close.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
Coleman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman is working Romeo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Coleman lands a couple of digs.
Coleman is stalling in the full guard.
Romeo pulls Coleman in to control the position. #T3#
Romeo keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Coleman throws a strike but Romeo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Coleman keeping moving, preventing Romeo from controlling successfully.
Coleman pulls Romeo in close to prevent any damage.
Coleman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romeo is one step ahead there. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Romeo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coleman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Coleman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romeo is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Coleman lands an overhand right.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Anthony Romeo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Coleman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Phil Coleman!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Phil Coleman!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Phil Coleman!

Phil Coleman wins by unanimous decision!

Phil Coleman decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

 

Event: The Island Season 9, 205 lbs, Round 3     
Date:   May 06, 2019
#R1#
Romeo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Culpi takes one on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Jemerson Culpi has been cut.
Culpi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Romeo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
An inside leg kick from Culpi misses.
Romeo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Culpi thows a leg kick but Romeo checks it #KD2#
and Romeo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Culpi! Romeo lets Culpi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
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!
Romeo cracks Culpi with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Culpi tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Romeo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Culpi is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Romeo!
A victorious Anthony Romeo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: The Island Season 9, 205 lbs, Round 2     
Date:   May 05, 2019
#R1#
A combination from Romeo does no damage.
Speyer misses with a hook
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romeo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Speyer.
A jab from Speyer misses.
Speyer lands with a right hand.
Romeo lands with a right hand.
Speyer is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Speyer misses
and Romeo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romeo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Romeo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Speyer manages to avoid it.
Romeo misses with a jab, cross combination. #KD2#
Romeo sends Speyer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Romeo is motioning to the referee to let Speyer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Speyer is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Amiti Speyer has been cut.
Romeo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Speyer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Speyer is breathing heavily.
Speyer throws a leg kick but Romeo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Romeo lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Speyer head around and knocks him out cold! Romeo hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Romeo!
Anthony Romeo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: The Island Season 9, 205 lbs, Round 1     
Date:   May 04, 2019
#R1#
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy.
Romeo throws a series of punches but Motts avoids them all with ease.
Motts tries to counter with a takedown but Romeo is quick to defend against it.
Romeo misses with a straight right. #TD#
Motts closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romeo to the mat! Romeo manages to get full guard.
Romeo keeping moving, preventing Motts from controlling successfully.
Romeo has control of Motts's left arm, preventing Motts from doing any damage.
Motts pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romeo is keeping the position for now.
Romeo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts passes Romeo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Motts tries to pass the half guard into mount. Romeo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Motts is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Romeo sees it coming and defends easily.#T1#
Romeo pushes Motts off looking to stand but Motts dives back in and keeps control.
Motts takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Motts is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Romeo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Motts.
Romeo trying to control here.
Romeo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Motts is looking to take a break and control but Romeo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #ES2#
Romeo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T2#
Motts ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Romeo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Motts changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Romeo lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romeo.#CUT2#
It looks like Marcus Motts has been cut.
Romeo looks to throw the jab but Motts is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Motts tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romeo throws a hook to the side of Motts's head but Motts sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romeo lands a lovely overhand right.
Romeo pounces like a tiger and cracks Motts with a vicious hook! Motts is down but not out! Romeo follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Anthony Romeo!
An out of breath Anthony Romeo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: SPARTA 48: THE ISLAND FINALE     
Date:   Apr 30, 2019
#R1#
Nice jab there from Romeo.
Romeo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.#CUT2#
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Romeo slips a straight right by Gracie.#KD2#
Romeo sends Gracie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Romeo is motioning to the referee to let Gracie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Gracie is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romeo misses with a double jab #TD#
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB#
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Romeo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB#
Romeo is kicking away at Gracie from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Gracie grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Romeo trying to push Gracie off... Romeo taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Royce Gracie!
Royce Gracie retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Royce Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: SPARTA 44     
Date:   Apr 21, 2019
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Romeo.
Smit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smit is trying to drag Romeo to the mat but Romeo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Romeo on the inside.
Romeo digs a right hand into Smit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smit's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smit wants a takedown but no success here. #BC#
Romeo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romeo looks to score with a jab to the body but Smit is just out of range.#T1#
Romeo misses with a wild body shot.
Romeo throws a hook but Smit blocks it.
Romeo connects with the punch.#CUT#
It looks like Piet Smit has been cut.
Smit ducks right into an uppercut from Romeo.
Smit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romeo.
Romeo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC#
Smit is rocked!
Romeo misses with a hook. Smit ducked under it nicely.
Smit flicks out a counter leg kick but Romeo steps away.
Romeo drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Smit right on the button. Smit goes down! Romeo follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Romeo gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Romeo!
Anthony Romeo took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Piet Smit was interviewed post fight and said 'Winning is not everything, it is the only thing!'.

 

Event: SPARTA 36     
Date:   Apr 03, 2019
#R1#
Ndlandla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romeo darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#
It looks like Nqobile Ndlandla has been cut.
A slow jab from Romeo misses its intended target.
Ndlandla looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anthony Romeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romeo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ndlandla, right into the meat.
Nice jab there from Romeo. #ROC#
Ndlandla is rocked!
Ndlandla throws a head kick that misses
and Romeo counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Ndlandla out cold! What a finish! Romeo is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Romeo!

 

Event: SPARTA 30     
Date:   Mar 20, 2019
#R1#
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romeo defends it nicely.
As Gracie looks to move away, Romeo throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Gracie swings for the body but Romeo moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romeo.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Romeo throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romeo as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romeo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romeo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Gracie misses. #T1#
Romeo cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romeo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks. #ROC#
Gracie is rocked!#TD2#
Romeo tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Romeo is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royce Gracie!
Royce Gracie is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Royce Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: SPARTA 22     
Date:   Mar 01, 2019
#R1#
Romeo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smit.
Smit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Smit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romeo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smit is looking to clinch.
Romeo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smit tries to close the distance and clinch but Romeo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romeo connects with a right hand. Smit shakes it off.
Romeo stuns Smit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smit moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
Smit moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.#CL#
Smit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romeo stalling against the cage. #TD#
Smit decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Romeo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smit, up you get!
Smit wants to clinch.#T1#
Decent striking displayed by Romeo there.#CUT2#
It looks like Piet Smit has been cut.
Smit tries to close the distance and clinch but Romeo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smit is looking to clinch but Romeo is avoiding it.
Nice shot by Romeo.
Romeo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romeo throws an overhand right that lands on Smit's shoulder, as Smit tries to avoid the shot.
Romeo misses the body punch
and Smit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romeo as he jumps to the side.
Romeo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Romeo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Romeo swats away the attempt to clinch by Smit.
Romeo thuds a left hand into Smit's body.
Smit looks to clinch
and Romeo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Romeo misses with a straight left.
Romeo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Anthony Romeo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
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!
Smit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Romeo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smit holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Romeo is struggling to control the position.#BC2#
Romeo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romeo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romeo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romeo loads up on a big right hand but Smit slips the punch.
Romeo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSmit.
Romeo swings for the body but Smit moves out of range. #T3#
Romeo takes a swing at Smit's ribcage but misses.
Smit moves out of range of the strikes.
Smit tries to clinch but Romeo moves out of range.
Romeo misses with a straight right.
Romeo looks to land a left hand but Smit moved out of range nicely.
Romeo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romeo.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smit was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Smit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romeo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smit throws a wild body kick that Romeo sees coming a mile off.
Romeo throws a big shot that misses.
Romeo keeps the fight on the outside.
Romeo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romeo takes a swing at Smit's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Smit drives through and clinches with Romeo against the cage.
Romeo stalls. #BC2#
Romeo breaks the clinch. #T4#
Smit is looking to clinch but Romeo is avoiding it.
Romeo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smit moves away.
Romeo fails to land with a series of punches.
Smit tries to clinch up.
Romeo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romeo duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romeo throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Smit clinches up against the cage.
Smit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romeo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piet Smit. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Romeo breaks from the clinch.
Smit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Romeo to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT2#
Piet Smit's cut is getting worse.
Romeo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smit.
Romeo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smit ducks under a wild hook from Romeo.
Smit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeo moves away.
Smit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A countering left hand to the body from Romeo misses.#CL#
Smit has closed the distance and engaged Romeo in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Romeo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piet Smit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Smit wants to clinch up but Romeo keeps it at a distance.
Smit looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Smit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romeo moves away.
Smit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romeo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smit throws a jab but it's blocked by Romeo.
Romeo scores with a nice right hand.
Smit moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
Romeo takes a swing at Smit's ribcage but misses.
Romeo misses with a wild combination.
Smit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smit tries to clinch up.
Romeo throws the left hand but Smit avoids the punch easily.
Smit moves away from the strike by Romeo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Romeo counters with a nice uppercut.
Smit tries to clinch but Romeo moves out of range. #CL#
Smit instigates a clinch.
Smit fails to pull the fight into his guard. #T1#
Smit jumps guard but Romeo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smit tries to score a body lock takedown but Romeo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piet Smit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romeo has Smit pushed against the cage.
Romeo lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Romeo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smit tries to close the distance and clinch but Romeo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romeo throws out a counter right but Smit avoids it with no problem.
Smit takes one on the button.#CL#
Smit clinches up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Romeo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T2#
Romeo throws a hook but Smit blocks it.
Smit is looking to clinch but Romeo is avoiding it.
Romeo scores with a jab. Smit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Romeo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romeo keeps the fight on the outside.
Smit blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Romeo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smit doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romeo connects with a body shot that sends Smit's belly button to the back.
Romeo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romeo lunges at Smit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smit's hand. #ROC2#
Smit is rocked!
Smit moves in looking to clinch but Romeo pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Romeo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oh Smit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smit walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Romeo! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Romeo!
Anthony Romeo is the new light heavyweight champion!
In defeat, Piet Smit stepped up to the mic, saying 'Winning is not everything, it is the only thing!'.

 

Event: SPARTA 17: Lapu vs. Robin G.     
Date:   Feb 17, 2019
#R1#
Wojcik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab lands there for Romeo.#CUT#
It looks like Krzistov Wojcik has been cut.#KD#
Romeo sends Wojcik crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Romeo is motioning to the referee to let Wojcik up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Wojcik is rocked!
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!
Wojcik is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Romeo doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Wojcik crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Wojcik's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Romeo!

 

Event: SPARTA 13: Duke B. vs. Ribeiro     
Date:   Feb 03, 2019
#R1#
Mabini feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Romeos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT#
It looks like Anthony Romeo has been cut.
Romeo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mabini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mabini defending well as Romeo loads up on a big left hand.
Mabini appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mabini slips under a jab.
Romeo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Romeo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mabini doesn't seem bothered though.
Mabini tries to move into range but Romeo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Romeo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mabini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mabini keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romeo.
Mabini lands a jab to the nose.
Mabini lands a nice hook to Romeo's body. Romeo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Anthony Romeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Romeo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mabini looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Romeo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Romeo misses the shot to the body.
Romeo throws a lazy right hand but Mabini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romeo misses with a straight right.
Romeo connects with a jab.
Mabini throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Romeo batters Mabini with a massive right followed by a huge left! Mabini is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Romeo lands a final crushing right hand to drop Mabini to the mat with a gruesome thud! Romeo is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Anthony Romeo!
The defeated Apolinario Mabini had this to say: 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated... I will pickup the pieces that I learned today and will grow from it.'.

 

Event: SPARTA 9: Aguinaldo vs Duke B.     
Date:   Jan 20, 2019
#R1#
Romeo misses with a straight right.
Smit tries to clinch there but Romeo circles away.
Romeo just misses with a punch to the body.
As Romeo tries to get set, Smit tries to push him back and clinch up but Romeo manages to avoid the attempt.
Romeo lands with a nice body punch.
Smit tries to clinch up but Romeo circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Smit forces Romeo back against the cage and clinches.
Romeo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smit up against the cage.
Romeo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romeo effectively controlling the action here.#TD#
Smit jumps guard. #T1##SUB#
Romeo is posturing up here but Smit has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Romeo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Romeo has to tap! Slick submission there by Smit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Piet Smit!
Piet Smit is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Piet Smit made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: ST. PIERRE vs. BLACKBEARD     
Date:   Jan 09, 2019
#R1#
Romeo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wojcik looks to throw the jab but Romeo is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Romeo. Beautiful body shot.
Romeo takes a swing at Wojcik's ribcage but misses.
Romeo connects with a body shot.
Wojcik looks winded!#KD#
Romeo lands a big uppercut and Wojcik crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wojcik looks OK. Romeo waves Wojcik back to his feet!#ROC#
Wojcik is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Krzistov Wojcik has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeo fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Wojcik square on the jaw! Damn, Wojcik is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Romeo!

 

Event: SPARTA 2: Smith vs. Ribeiro     
Date:   Dec 26, 2018
#R1#
Brewer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romeo.
A little feinted left hand from Brewer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brewer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brewer tries to clinch up.
Brewer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Romeo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Romeo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Brewer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brewer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brewer fails with a takedown attempt.
Brewer misses with a few strikes there.
Romeo lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romeo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brewer was well out of range. Poor timing from Romeo.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romeo as he jumps to the side.
Brewer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrell Brewer. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Brewer throws a combination that misses
enabling Romeo to counter with a crisp jab.
Brewer throws a combination that misses
and Romeo counters with a nice body shot.
Brewer is breathing heavily.
Romeo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Romeo looks to move away, Brewer throws a big counter combo but Romeo just gets out of the way.
Brewer swinging wildly here. #KD2#
Romeo drops Brewer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Brewer looks back up at him and smiles so Romeo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brewer drops his hands for a split second and Romeo immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Brewer face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Romeo follows up with a right hand that knocks Brewer into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Romeo!

 

 
 
 
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