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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Ross (ranked 4782 p4p, 5027 weight class) and Romero Duno (ranked 0 p4p, 515 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Romero Duno!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross shoots in looking for a takedown but Duno manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duno throws out a leg kick but Ross moves out of range and Duno only half commits.
Duno tries to bum rush Ross with a series of wild strikes but Ross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Duno.
Ross lands with a hook. Duno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duno swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Romero Duno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross fails with the takedown.
Duno rushes Ross and presses him up against the cage.
Duno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Duno.
Ross can't break the clinch.
Ross is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duno misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duno lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like David Ross has been cut.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Duno tries to bum rush Ross with a series of wild strikes but Ross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duno has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duno.
Duno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Duno misses.
Duno moves into the clinch.
Ross wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross tries to circle away but Duno has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from Duno.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ross takes a shot to the head.
Duno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Duno breaks from the clinch.
Duno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duno fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Duno.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ross.
Duno throws a combination that misses
and Ross counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ross wants to get back to striking at distance but Duno won't allow it.
Duno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duno throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duno.
A punch combination from Duno misses.
Ross fails to land the takedown.
Duno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross avoids the head kick by Duno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duno throws a right hand that Ross ducks under and follows up with a left that Ross also avoids with ease.
Ross tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ross shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ross was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ross decides to stand back up. Ross steps back and let's Duno get back to his feet.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Duno.
Ross throws a counter high kick but Duno was just alert enough to avoid it.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt.
Duno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ross tries to clinch but Duno is having none of it.
Ross showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duno.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Duno.
Duno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ross seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ross fails with the takedown.
Ross tries for a takedown but Duno sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duno swinging wildly here.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Duno.
Romero Duno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duno misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romero Duno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Ross's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Duno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ross.
Duno clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the cage.
Ross tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duno pushes Ross back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Duno prevents the takedown attempt.
Duno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duno misses with a two punch combination.
Duno's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duno duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duno displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ross.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duno looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Duno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Duno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duno scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duno swinging wildly here.
Ross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ross tries to clinch but Duno moves out of range.
Ross tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duno swivels and escapes.
Duno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
David Ross's cut is getting worse.
Ross tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Duno. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duno misses with a double jab.
Ross looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duno is fending him off so far but Ross persists. Nope, Duno circles away and we're back to standing.
Duno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duno lands a two punch combo.
Duno misses with a two punch combination.
Duno tries to clinch up but Ross circles away and keeps his distance.
Ross misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ross misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duno lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duno lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duno.
Duno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duno looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
Duno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duno throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duno swinging wildly here.
Ross looks to land a combination. Duno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Duno throws a right hand that Ross ducks under and follows up with a left that Ross also avoids with ease.
Ross tries to counter with a takedown but Duno is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Duno's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duno's waist but Duno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ross off to one side.
Duno pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ross back to the cage. Duno follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
David Ross's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Duno scores with a three punch combo!
Ross shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duno pinned against the cage. Duno gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duno is looking for the big counter here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duno.
Duno misses with a wild combination.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duno sprawls well. Duno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ross gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romero Duno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Ross's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Duno misses with a series of wild punches.
David Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duno throws a series of punches but Ross avoids them all with ease.
Duno throws a nice looking combination but Ross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ross is defended easily by Duno.
Duno swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duno sprawls well. Duno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ross gets slowly back to his feet.
Duno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Duno.
Ross is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ross throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duno throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Ross.
Duno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ross rushes Duno and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ross wants to clinch up but Duno keeps it at a distance.
Duno lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Romero Duno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ross throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duno's waist but Duno gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ross off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duno misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duno moves forwards but Ross connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross closes the distance and clinches up with Duno, looking for a takedown. Ross pushes Duno against the cage but Duno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Duno.
Ross fails with a takedown attempt.
Duno goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Duno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ross.
Duno misses with a head kick.
Duno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross takes a shot to the head.
Duno prevents a takedown attempt there.
Duno is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Duno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duno scores with a one two! Ross had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ross tries to clinch up but Duno circles away and keeps his distance.
Duno throws a counter combo.
Duno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross is looking for a counter combo.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Duno.
Ross throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duno lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duno.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duno as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ross is defended easily by Duno.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duno throws a one two combo.
Duno swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ross drops down looking for a counter takedown but Duno sprawls and moves away.
Duno stuffs the takedown attempt from Ross. Ross gets slowly back to his feet.
Duno forces Ross back against the cage and clinches.
Duno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duno blocks a head kick by Ross.
Duno shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ross eats them both and turns towards Duno to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
David Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero Duno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duno looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romero Duno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duno 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Romero Duno!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Romero Duno!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Romero Duno!
Romero Duno wins by unanimous decision!
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