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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rock Romero (ranked 556 p4p, 791 weight class) and Marcus Hansen (ranked 76 p4p, 109 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hansen's choice of entrance music: Black Sabbath - Iron Man. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hansen scores with a jab to the head.
Hansen sizes up Romero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Hansen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romero pinned against the cage. Romero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Romero is looking to counter punch.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
Hansen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Romero is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hansen misses with a hook.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansen.
Romero blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Romero scores with the left hand. Hansen knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hansen feints and as Romero raises his hands in defense, Hansen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen being controlled here momentarily.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely.
Romero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Romero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romero is keeping the position for now.
Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hansen with a nice head shot there.
Romero pulls Hansen in to control the position.
Hansen throws an elbow that misses. Romero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hansen's guard. Nice move by Romero !
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hansen is on top in guard.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Romero has wrist control.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Romero has wrist control.
Hansen throws a strike but Romero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hansen looking to control.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Hansen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romero controls the pace.
Romero passes into half guard.
Hansen regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen looking to control.
Romero sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Romero tries to free his leg and advance position but Hansen is retaining full guard.
Romero won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.
Romero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romero continues to stall.
Hansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hansen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Hansen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hansen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romero at a distance.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
Hansen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Hansen slips a jab from Romero .
Romero misses with a looping left.
Rock Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen walks into a straight right hand from Romero .
A jab from Hansen finds it's way through Romero 's defenses.
Nice shot lands for Romero .
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Hansen moved out of range.
Hansen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Romero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Romero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hansen doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero .
Hansen thuds a left hand into Romero 's body.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Hansen moved out of range nicely.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Hansen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hansen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hansen stuns Romero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hansen takes one on the button.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansen.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Hansen there.
Romero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hansen defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Hansen with the counter takedown but Romero avoids it easily.
Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Hansen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Hansen with the counter takedown but Romero avoids it easily.
Romero scores with a one two! Hansen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hansen misses.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hansen stuns Romero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hansen tries to clinch but Romero is having none of it.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Hansen got wobbled bad by a big combination! Romero presses forward with punches and knees until Hansen stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Hansen closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Romero !
During a confident post fight interview, Rock Romero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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