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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muenster Romano (ranked 448 p4p, 833 weight class) and Tagnarach Kamara (ranked 63 p4p, 120 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muenster Romano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tagnarach Kamara!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamara manages to avoid it.
Kamara throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romano.
It looks like Tagnarach Kamara has been cut.
Romano misses with a jab to the body
and Kamara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Muenster Romano has been cut.
Kamara misses with a straight right.
Muenster Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamara drops his hands momentarily and Romano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Romano takes a swing at Kamara's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano has closed the distance and engaged Kamara in a clinch.
Romano blocks a body shot from Kamara.
Romano prevents a body shot from Kamara.
Romano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamara blocks an uppercut.
Kamara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romano blocks a body shot from Kamara.
Romano blocking some punches.
Romano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamara tries to throw a body punch but Romano avoids it by throwing Kamara back against the cage.
Romano misses with a punch to the body.
Kamara scores with a shot to the side of Romano's head.
Romano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kamara is working Romano over against the cage.
Romano blocking some punches.
Kamara lands a nice knee to the body.
Romano prevents a body shot from Kamara.
Kamara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romano misses with the head strike.
Kamara tries to throw a body punch but Romano avoids it by throwing Kamara back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamara.
Romano scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kamara fails to land.
Kamara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romano throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamara.
A left hand lands to the body for Romano.
Romano lands with a right to the head.
Romano blocks a body shot from Kamara.
A shot in the inside from Romano.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romano.
Romano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romano working aggressively here.
Romano blocking some punches.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano lands a nice shot to the body.
Kamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romano's elbow.
Kamara working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Romano fails to land.
Kamara tries to land knees in the clinch but Romano avoids the damage to the body.
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
Kamara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Romano seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kamara can turn it around.
Kamara misses with a body punch.
Kamara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kamara misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamara controls his hands.
Kamara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romano misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamara throws a punch but it's blocked by Romano.
Kamara landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kamara blocks a body shot from Romano.
Kamara tries to land knees in the clinch but Romano avoids the damage to the body.
Kamara misses with a punch to the body.
Kamara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romano backwards.
Romano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romano blocks an uppercut.
Kamara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romano misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Romano fails to land.
Romano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamara can't find room to land a body shot as Romano controls the action.
Kamara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamara.
Kamara tries to work over Romano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romano lands a shoulder strike.
Romano lands a right hand.
Kamara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamara misses with a punch on the inside.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamara controls his hands.
Kamara throws a head punch that misses.
Kamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Romano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Romano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romano misses with a punch to the body.
Romano working aggressively here.
Kamara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Kamara.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tagnarach Kamara will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Romano lands a body shot.
Kamara tests Romano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kamara misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Romano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano misses with some punches.
Romano has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Romano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamara controls his hands.
Romano is leaning against Kamara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Romano misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Romano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Romano uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano lands a shoulder strike.
Romano lands a nice uppercut.
Kamara has a couple of punches blocked by Romano.
Romano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Romano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kamara backwards.
Romano blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romano.
Kamara misses with some punches.
Romano presses Kamara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Romano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamara backwards.
Romano lands with a left to the head.
Kamara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romano is defending well for now.
Romano makes some space for himself and lands an 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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romano.
Romano is working Kamara over against the cage.
Kamara blocking some punches.
Kamara lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romano.
Romano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamara misses with some punches.
Romano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamara.
Kamara scores a nice knee to the body.
Romano pushes Kamara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romano blocking some punches.
Kamara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romano misses with the head strike.
Romano misses with the head strike.
Romano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romano prevents a body shot from Kamara.
Romano lands with a right to the head.
Kamara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romano backwards.
Romano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romano working aggressively here.
Romano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamara controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamara throws a punch but it's blocked by Romano.
Romano misses with a body punch.
Romano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Romano blocks an uppercut.
Romano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kamara prevents a body shot from Romano.
Kamara tries a body shot but Romano blocks it.
Kamara tries to land knees in the clinch but Romano avoids the damage to the body.
Kamara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamara tries to land knees in the clinch but Romano avoids the damage to the body.
Romano throws a head punch that misses.
Romano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamara controls his hands.
Muenster Romano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romano managing to block the knees to the body from Kamara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamara.
Romano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamara pushes Romano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamara working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Kamara.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Romano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kamara tries to throw a body punch but Romano avoids it by throwing Kamara back against the cage.
Kamara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romano throws a head punch that misses.
Romano throws a head punch that misses.
Romano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Romano.
Kamara tries to throw a body punch but Romano avoids it by throwing Kamara back against the cage.
Romano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Romano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kamara blocking some punches.
Romano lands a body punch.
Romano avoiding damage as Kamara throws knees to the body.
Romano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamara controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Muenster Romano will probably get the nod.
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!
Kamara misses with the body kick
and Romano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kamara with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Romano to score with a decent uppercut.
A low kick from Kamara misses
and Kamara 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.
Romano scores with a hook.
Kamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romano.
Romano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Romano.
Muenster Romano is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kamara swats away the attempt to clinch by Romano.
Romano misses with a body punch
enabling Kamara to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Romano lands a body shot.
Kamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romano manages to avoid it.
Kamara lunges at Romano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romano's hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romano scores with a body shot.
Kamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kamara at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romano wants to clinch.
Romano is looking to wear down Kamara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Romano takes a swing at Kamara's ribcage but misses.
Kamara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kamara.
Kamara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romano misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamara throws a head punch that misses.
Romano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kamara can't find room to land a body shot as Romano controls the action.
Kamara blocks a body shot from Romano.
Kamara tries to throw a body punch but Romano avoids it by throwing Kamara back against the cage.
Kamara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kamara.
Romano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romano.
Romano working aggressively here.
Romano presses Kamara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kamara putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Romano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kamara misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamara swings wildly with an uppercut but Romano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamara pushes Romano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Kamara.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamara tries a body shot but Romano blocks it.
Kamara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romano or not.
Kamara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Kamara.
Kamara struggles to land a body shot inside as Romano controls his hands.
Kamara blocks an uppercut.
Romano working aggressively here.
Romano working aggressively here.
Kamara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamara misses with a body punch.
Romano misses with the head strike.
Kamara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tagnarach Kamara just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Romano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Romano tries to clinch up.
Kamara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romano.
Romano wants to clinch up but Kamara keeps it at a distance.
Romano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Romano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romano misses with a right hand
and Kamara counters with a good low kick that Romano was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick by Kamara misses
and Romano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kamara only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kamara.
Kamara throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Romano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Kamara misses.
Romano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamara.
Romano clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romano.
A short uppercut from Romano.
Romano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamara's elbow.
Kamara misses with a body punch.
Kamara blocks a body shot from Romano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kamara.
Romano has a couple of punches blocked by Kamara.
Romano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kamara backwards.
Kamara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamara tries a body shot but Romano blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romano blocks a body shot from Kamara.
A hook to the body from Kamara.
Romano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamara's elbow.
Romano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kamara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kamara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamara.
Kamara has a couple of punches blocked by Romano.
Romano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Romano on the inside.
Romano blocks a body shot from Kamara.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamara.
A short right from Kamara.
Kamara throws a head punch that misses.
Romano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kamaras head.
A head punch on the inside from Romano fails to land.
Kamara tries to throw a body punch but Romano avoids it by throwing Kamara back against the cage.
Kamara prevents a body shot from Romano.
Romano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamara tries to throw a body punch but Romano avoids it by throwing Kamara back against the cage.
Kamara has a couple of punches blocked by Romano.
Kamara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romano working aggressively here.
Romano takes a shot to the head.
Kamara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Kamara as the two fighters clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kamara misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romano backwards.
Romano lands a hook that snaps the head of Kamara backwards.
Kamara misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamara tries to throw a body punch but Romano avoids it by throwing Kamara back against the cage.
Romano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamara prevents a body shot from Romano.
Romano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamara controls his hands.
Romano throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamara.
Romano tries a body shot but Kamara blocks it.
Kamara using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Romano fails to land.
Kamara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kamara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kamara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romano backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tagnarach Kamara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Romano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kamara can pounce on him.
Kamara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kamara counters with a left to the body.
Kamara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romano connects with a right hand. Kamara shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara throws a leg kick but Romano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kamara misses with a leg kick
and Romano counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Romano takes a swing at Kamara's ribcage but misses.
Kamara counters with a body kick.
Romano has closed the distance and engaged Kamara in a clinch.
Romano misses with some punches.
Kamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romano's elbow.
A short right from Kamara on the inside.
Kamara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romano scores with a shot to the side of Kamara's head.
Kamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romano's elbow.
Kamara working aggressively here.
Kamara prevents a body shot from Romano.
Romano lands an uppercut.
Muenster Romano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara blocks a body shot from Romano.
Romano lands a nice shot to the body.
Romano tries to throw a body punch but Kamara avoids it by throwing Romano back against the cage.
Romano struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamara controls his hands.
Romano misses with a punch to the body.
Romano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kamara misses with the head strike.
Romano prevents a body shot from Kamara.
Nice body punch from Kamara - that landed with a thud.
Romano throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romano gets through Kamara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamara misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano lands a shoulder strike.
Kamara misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamara throws a head punch that misses.
Kamara using the Thai clinch to land knees 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.
Kamara can't find room to land a body shot as Romano controls the action.
Kamara misses with a punch to the body.
Kamara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamara just leaning against Romano, taking a breather.
Kamara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romano backwards.
Kamara struggles to land a body shot inside as Romano controls his hands.
Romano prevents a body shot from Kamara.
Kamara misses with a body punch.
Romano tries to throw a body punch but Kamara avoids it by throwing Romano back against the cage.
Kamara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romano scores with a hook to the body.
Romano lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamara misses with a punch to the body.
Romano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kamara backwards.
Romano tries to work over Kamara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Kamara - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Kamara - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamara prevents a body shot from Romano.
Romano misses with a body punch.
Romano tries a body shot but Kamara blocks it.
Romano is leaning against Kamara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romano.
Kamara lands with a left to the head.
Romano works on Kamara's body with a couple of short punches.
Romano blocking some punches.
Romano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Romano as Kamara tries to tie him up.
Romano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Romano fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Muenster Romano.
I think Kamara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 46:49
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 49:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tagnarach Kamara!
Tagnarach Kamara is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Tagnarach Kamara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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