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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Billabong (ranked 95 p4p, 799 weight class) and Curtis Rome (ranked 15 p4p, 101 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Rome!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome tries to close the distance and clinch but Billabong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rome with a lazy takedown attempt
so Billabong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rome keeping moving, preventing Billabong from controlling successfully.
Billabong throwing strikes but missing.
Rome 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.
Billabong engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome looking for a guillotine here but Billabong defends easily.
Rome had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Billabong defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome is looking for a triangle but Billabong pushes his legs off easily.
Rome 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.
Rome looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rome has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Billabong is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rome.
Billabong landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome sneaks back into 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. Billabong connects with a nice short shot to Rome's temple.
Rome moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Billabong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rome tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rome looking to control but Billabong passes into half guard.
Billabong is trying to control the action in half guard but Rome is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rome trying to control here.
Rome moves into full guard.
Billabong content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Billabong puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Billabong lands a nice short elbow.
Rome trying to control here.
Rome actively working from the bottom here.
Billabong stalling.
Rome trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Rome keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rome keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome regains half guard.
Rome moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Billabong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Billabong stands up over Rome, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Billabong with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rome has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Billabong is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rome.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rome is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Billabong's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Rome is not content to let Billabong control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Billabong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice body punch from Billabong.
Rome throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Billabong was covering up waiting for the punch and Rome finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rome tries to free his leg and advance position but Billabong is retaining full guard.
Rome trying to control the position from guard on top but Billabong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rome trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Billabong manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome is looking for a triangle but Billabong pushes his legs off easily.
Rome wants to sweep here but Billabong controlling him for the moment.
Rome throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Billabong escapes and throws Rome's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome tries to bench press Billabong off him but Billabong keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rome sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rome looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rome taking some punishment here, with Billabong in his half guard.
Rome wants to improve his position but Billabong is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billabong controlling the pace.
Rome wants to improve his position but Billabong is controlling well.
Rome has a hand on Billabong's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Billabong takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billabong landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rome has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Billabong's lack of action.
Billabong not doing much here.
Rome gets back to full guard.
Rome has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Billabong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Billabong tries to free his leg and advance position but Rome is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Billabong makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rome is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Billabong trying to control but Rome is working from the bottom.
Rome looking for subs off his back but Billabong has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rome tries to get to full guard but Billabong has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice strikes from Billabong there.
Rome tries to roll over but Billabong keeps him under control.
Rome wants to get back to full guard but Billabong has mounted him!
Billabong dominating with strikes here.
Rome keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Billabong tries to control but Rome wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rome tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Johnny Billabong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Billabong raining down hammerfists from mount.
Billabong lands a nice shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Billabong dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Billabong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Billabong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Billabong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rome with the active half guard here but Billabong passes nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Rome's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Billabong presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Rome has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Rome is bucking up trying to escape but Billabong cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome tries to reverse the position but Billabong maintains control.
Billabong trying to control but Rome is having none of it.
Billabong is landing with some decent strikes but Rome is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Billabong tries to control but Rome wriggling away.
Rome really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billabong wants to control the pace but Rome is squirming around nicely.
Billabong looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rome is looking to get to half guard.
Rome gets back to half guard.
Billabong prevents Rome from improving his position.
Well, if Billabong is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Billabong seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rome manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Johnny Billabong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Billabong trying to control but Rome is working from the bottom.
Rome looking for subs off his back but Billabong has passed one foot through into half guard.
Curtis Rome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billabong controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Billabong prevents Rome from improving his position.
Billabong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rome is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Billabong pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Billabong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Billabong 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Billabong!
Johnny Billabong bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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