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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Slater (ranked 1338 p4p, 833 weight class) and Ernesto Romero (ranked 115 p4p, 77 weight class). Johnny Slater had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Romero!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Slater.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Romero.
Slater has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romero is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Romero's coach down at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Romero's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Slater tries for a takedown but Romero manages to get underhooks.
Slater is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
I was talking to Slater's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Slater wants to break free but Romero has control.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero.
Slater trying to control the position but instead, Romero has worked for underhooks and has pushed Slater into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slater is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Romero is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands a hook that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slater wants to break free but Romero has control.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Slater is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slater has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slater there as he acknowledges the shot.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romero.
Romero closes the distance and clinches.
Slater misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slater.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slater drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Romero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero clinches.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Slater misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romero has managed to clinch.
Romero working aggressively here.
Slater wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Slater drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Romero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slater tries a knee to the head but Romero blocks it.
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slater is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Romero is defending well.
Romero gets underhooks to prevent Slater's takedown attempt.
Slater goes for a takedown attempt but Romero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Romero closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slater taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Slater pushes off an throws an elbow but Romero leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slater working aggressively here.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Slater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slater wants a takedown.
Slater breaks the clinch.
Slater avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Slater misses the target.
Slater circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slater appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Romero tries to clinch but Slater is having none of it.
Slater appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slater lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Romero takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero lands a shoulder strike.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Slater.
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slaters head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slater tries to stall but Romero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slater is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Romero lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slater.
A nice left hand lands by Romero.
Romero gets through Slater's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Romero 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.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but Slater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slater jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Romero closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
Slater drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Romero clinches up with Slater and pushes him back against the cage.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Slater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero pushes Slater back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero gets through Slater's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romero closes the distance and clinches.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slater wants to break free but Romero has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater working aggressively here.
Slater tries a knee to the head but Romero blocks it.
Slater has had enough of the clinch but Romero keeps him there for the moment.
Slater throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
Romero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slater is trying to maintain a safe position but Romero gets an underhook and turns Slater into the cage.
Ernesto Romero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Slater slows down the pace here.
Romero lands an uppercut.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Slater has Romero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Romero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Slater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero manages to break the clinch.
Romero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slater manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slater tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Romero manages to circle out of the way.
Slater swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Slater throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero clinches.
Romero working aggressively here.
Slater tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slater misses with the head strike.
Slater lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero is pressed up against the cage. Slater has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Romero down to the mat. Romero avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero clinches.
Slater lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romero manages to break the clinch.
Romero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Romero bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slater's head.
Romero clinches up with Slater and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slater misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Romero lands a right hand.
Slater working aggressively here.
Romero prevents a takedown attempt there.
Slater is trying to push Romero away but Romero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Slater stalling in the clinch but Romero improves position.
Romero lands a shoulder strike.
Romero gets through Slater's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero lands a right hand.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Slater.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Slater.
Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero instigates a clinch.
Slater misses with some punches.
Romero lands a right hand.
Slater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slater.
Slater blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slater is looking to control Romero's arms but Romero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Slater has his back to the cage.
Slater is working for takedown but Romero is calmly controlling the position for now.
Slater misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero lands with a right to the head.
Slater blocking some punches.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
Slater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slater has Romero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Romero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slater drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Romero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Romero gets a clinch.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero is pressed up against the cage. Slater has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Romero down to the mat. Romero avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Romero moves into the clinch.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero has Slater pressed against the cage, preventing Slater from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slater stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
Slater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slater trying to stall but Romero improves his position.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Slater.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slater manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Slater.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero lands a right hand.
Slater tries to stall but Romero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slater.
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slater drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romero pulls his leg out and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero tries to clinch up.
A cross from Romero lands.
Romero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - Slater circles away.
Slater was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - Slater circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slater throws an elbow but misses.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ernesto Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero clinches up against the cage.
Slater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Slater.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slater misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Romero avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Romero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romero lands a jab to the head.
Romero closes the distance and clinches.
Slater working aggressively here.
Slater blocking some punches.
Slater scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slater goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romero prevents it.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slater fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater is working for takedown but Romero is calmly controlling the position for now.
Romero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romero closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Romero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ernesto Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slater ducks right into an uppercut from Romero.
Romero clinches up against the cage.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Slater.
Slater trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero.
Slater tries for a takedown but Romero manages to get underhooks.
Slater working hard to break the clinch.
Slater can't break the clinch.
Slater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slater blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slater tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Romero really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Romero tries to clinch up.
Slater swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Romero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slater on the side of the head.
Romero 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.
Slater tries to keep at a distance but Romero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slater misses with an elbow strike.
Romero gets underhooks to prevent Slater's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slater backwards.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero blocking some punches.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Romero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slater seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands a head shot.
Ernesto Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero scores with the left hand. Slater knows he should have avoided that one.
Romero gets a clinch.
A short left from Romero.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Slater.
Romero prevents the takedown attempt.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Slater is working for takedown but Romero is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Slater takes a shot to the head.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slater is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
Oh Slater is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slater wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Slater drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slater seems to have got his legs back now.
Slater tries to stall but Romero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Romero manages to break the clinch.
Romero clinches.
Slater pushes off an throws an elbow but Romero leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slater's efforts to push away.
Romero lands a left hand.
Slater lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Slater.
Slater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slater tries to break free but Romero pushes him back against the cage.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slater's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero lands an uppercut.
Slater blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero.
Slater is trying to force a seperation but Romero has the dominant position.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slater is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Romero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Slater looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Slater is trying to drag Romero to the mat but Romero just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero dips a shoulder and cracks Slater with a mighty uppercut! Slater falls back against the cage and Romero unloads with a barrage of strikes! Slater is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Romero screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ernesto Romero!
A victorious Ernesto Romero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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