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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radu Romanescu (ranked 5403 p4p, 5330 weight class) and Bartok Dimitriev (ranked 279 p4p, 272 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radu Romanescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bartok Dimitriev!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanescu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dimitriev misses with a punch to the body.
Romanescu is trying to stall.
Romanescu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimitriev as Romanescu tries to tie him up.
Dimitriev throws a head punch that misses.
Dimitriev has Romanescu pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimitriev has Romanescu pressed against the cage.
Dimitriev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitriev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Romanescu up against the cage.
Romanescu blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dimitriev is struggling to control the position.
Romanescu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimitriev swings wildly with an uppercut but Romanescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitriev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dimitriev just leaning against Romanescu, taking a breather.
Dimitriev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimitriev misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Romanescu trying to control the position but instead, Dimitriev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romanescu into the cage.
Dimitriev has a couple of punches blocked by Romanescu.
Come on Dimitriev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanescu.
Dimitriev misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dimitriev controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Romanescu forces Dimitriev back against the cage and clinches.
Romanescu looking to stall.
Dimitriev is pushing Romanescu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanescu.
Romanescu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dimitriev.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dimitriev is keeping busy.
Dimitriev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Romanescu up against the cage.
Dimitriev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimitriev as Romanescu tries to tie him up.
Dimitriev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Romanescu taking a breather.
Romanescu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dimitriev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanescu's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Radu Romanescu.
Romanescu has Dimitriev up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been informed that Dimitriev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dimitriev misses with a punch on the inside.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dimitriev is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimitriev.
Dimitriev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dimitriev blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dimitriev.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Come on Dimitriev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Dimitriev's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimitriev.
Dimitriev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dimitriev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dimitriev stalling against the cage.
Dimitriev has a couple of punches blocked by Romanescu.
Romanescu is trying to stall.
A short left from Dimitriev.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Romanescu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Dimitriev.
Dimitriev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitriev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dimitriev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimitriev controlling the action here for a moment.
Dimitriev swings wildly with an uppercut but Romanescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dimitriev - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dimitriev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romanescu is trying to stall.
Romanescu prevents a body shot from Dimitriev.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dimitriev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dimitriev leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bartok Dimitriev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dimitriev tries to keep at a distance but Romanescu has taken the fight into the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Dimitriev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romanescu.
Dimitriev wants to counter with a clinch but Romanescu pushes him away.
Romanescu takes the fight into the clinch.
Dimitriev swings wildly with an uppercut but Romanescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimitriev misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitriev misses with some punches.
Dimitriev has Romanescu pushed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dimitriev throws a head punch that misses.
Romanescu misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimitriev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dimitriev swings wildly with an uppercut but Romanescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitriev misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimitriev slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dimitriev stalling the fight.
Romanescu blocks a body shot from Dimitriev.
Dimitriev gets through Romanescu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dimitriev stalls.
Dimitriev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Romanescu up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Dimitriev gets tackled into the cage by Romanescu. Romanescu maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev slows down the pace here.
Romanescu wants to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Romanescu is trying to stall.
Dimitriev taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dimitriev leaning against his opponent.
Romanescu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romanescu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romanescu seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Dimitriev is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dimitriev effectively controlling the action here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dimitriev fails to land.
Dimitriev is stalling here.
Bartok Dimitriev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dimitriev.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Romanescu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dimitriev misses with the head strike.
Romanescu blocks a body shot from Dimitriev.
Dimitriev stalls.
Dimitriev has Romanescu pressed against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimitriev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Romanescu up against the cage.
Dimitriev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romanescu blocks an uppercut.
Romanescu taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dimitriev throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanescu.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev effectively controlling the action here.
Dimitriev swings wildly with an uppercut but Romanescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romanescu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimitriev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Romanescu blocking some punches.
Dimitriev avoiding damage.
Dimitriev stops a takedown attempt from Romanescu.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dimitriev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Romanescu up against the cage.
Dimitriev lands a shot to the body.
Dimitriev slows down the pace here.
Romanescu blocks a body shot from Dimitriev.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimitriev as Romanescu tries to tie him up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romanescu.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dimitriev.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dimitriev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Romanescu up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Romanescu drives through and clinches with Dimitriev against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dimitriev leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bartok Dimitriev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Romanescu moves into range and clinches up with Dimitriev.
Dimitriev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimitriev misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimitriev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dimitriev throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanescu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dimitriev stalling in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dimitriev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanescu tries to stall but Dimitriev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dimitriev stalling against the cage.
Dimitriev has Romanescu pressed against the cage.
Dimitriev stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Romanescu closes the distance and pushes Dimitriev back into the cage.
Dimitriev throws a head punch that misses.
Romanescu is looking to control Dimitriev's arms but Dimitriev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romanescu has his back to the cage.
Romanescu is trying to maintain a safe position but Dimitriev gets an underhook and turns Romanescu into the cage.
Romanescu is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dimitriev swings wildly with an uppercut but Romanescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimitriev misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dimitriev fails to land.
Romanescu wants to stall.
Dimitriev misses with a body punch.
Dimitriev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanescu's elbow.
Dimitriev throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanescu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanescu.
Dimitriev tries to throw a body punch but Romanescu avoids it by throwing Dimitriev back against the cage.
Romanescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romanescu looking to stall.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dimitriev throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stalling in the clinch from Dimitriev.
Romanescu blocks an uppercut.
Romanescu misses with an elbow over the top.
Romanescu blocks an uppercut.
Dimitriev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dimitriev is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimitriev.
Romanescu lands with a right to the head.
Dimitriev has a couple of punches blocked by Romanescu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev leaning against his opponent.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romanescu tries a body shot but Dimitriev blocks it.
Dimitriev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Romanescu up against the cage.
Dimitriev taking a breather.
Dimitriev stalling the fight.
Dimitriev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Romanescu pushes Dimitriev up against the cage in a clinch.
Dimitriev has a couple of punches blocked by Romanescu.
Dimitriev stalling against the cage.
Dimitriev throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanescu.
Romanescu wants to stall.
Dimitriev effectively controlling the action here.
Romanescu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Dimitriev fails to land.
Dimitriev dodges an elbow strike from Romanescu.
Dimitriev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitriev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Romanescu blocking some punches.
Dimitriev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dimitriev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dimitriev receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dimitriev working aggressively here.
Romanescu wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Romanescu goes for a takedown attempt but Dimitriev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Romanescu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dimitriev, pushing him back against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev stalling the fight.
Dimitriev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dimitriev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimitriev as Romanescu tries to tie him up.
Dimitriev misses with some punches.
Dimitriev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dimitriev effectively controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romanescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bartok Dimitriev really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dimitriev checks a leg kick nicely.
Dimitriev wants to counter the offense by Romanescu and move into the clinch position.
Romanescu moves into the clinch successfully.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dimitriev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Romanescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitriev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dimitriev.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Romanescu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dimitriev, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimitriev has a couple of punches blocked by Romanescu.
Dimitriev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitriev avoiding damage.
Dimitriev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Dimitriev.
Romanescu being controlled against the cage.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dimitriev is keeping busy.
Dimitriev tries to work over Romanescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Dimitriev - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Romanescu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimitriev has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dimitriev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Dimitriev.
Dimitriev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Romanescu up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Romanescu clinches up against the cage.
Romanescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romanescu wants to stall.
Romanescu blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanescu looking to stall.
Dimitriev stalling the fight.
Romanescu throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Dimitriev.
Dimitriev stalls.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Romanescu looking to slow down the pace here.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Romanescu would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Romanescu throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimitriev.
Romanescu blocking some punches.
Dimitriev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dimitriev stalling the fight.
Romanescu looking to stall.
Dimitriev stalling against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Romanescu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dimitriev takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Romanescu throws a body punch but Dimitriev moves out of range.
Dimitriev tries to counter with a clinch but Romanescu shakes him off and moves away.
Dimitriev gets tackled into the cage by Romanescu. Romanescu maintains the clinch.
Dimitriev throws a head punch that misses.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dimitriev is keeping busy.
The referee calls for Dimitriev to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dimitriev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romanescu is trying to maintain a safe position but Dimitriev gets an underhook and turns Romanescu into the cage.
Dimitriev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Romanescu blocks an uppercut.
Dimitriev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dimitriev has a couple of punches blocked by Romanescu.
A short right from Dimitriev on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Romanescu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dimitriev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev is pushing Romanescu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dimitriev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dimitriev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimitriev working aggressively here.
Romanescu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dimitriev avoids it.
Dimitriev has a couple of punches blocked by Romanescu.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Dimitriev fails to land.
Romanescu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitriev is pushing Romanescu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Romanescu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Dimitriev to work.
Dimitriev has a couple of punches blocked by Romanescu.
Dimitriev slowing the pace effectively.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dimitriev misses with the head strike.
Dimitriev has a couple of punches blocked by Romanescu.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimitriev.
Romanescu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dimitriev stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bartok Dimitriev dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Romanescu rushes Dimitriev and presses him up against the cage.
Romanescu is trying to maintain a safe position but Dimitriev gets an underhook and turns Romanescu into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dimitriev throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanescu.
Dimitriev has Romanescu pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dimitriev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Romanescu sizes up Dimitriev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romanescu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Romanescu rushes Dimitriev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romanescu.
Dimitriev misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimitriev as Romanescu tries to tie him up.
Romanescu is trying to stall.
Romanescu is looking for a takedown.
Dimitriev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dimitriev slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dimitriev misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimitriev has a couple of punches blocked by Romanescu.
Dimitriev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dimitriev leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Romanescu throws an off balance right hand
and Dimitriev counters by moving into the clinch.
Romanescu misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev has a couple of punches blocked by Romanescu.
Dimitriev's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dimitriev has a couple of punches blocked by Romanescu.
Dimitriev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romanescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanescu.
Dimitriev is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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.
Romanescu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitriev working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimitriev as Romanescu tries to tie him up.
Dimitriev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dimitriev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dimitriev avoiding damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dimitriev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dimitriev working aggressively here.
Romanescu looking to stall.
Romanescu trying to control the position but instead, Dimitriev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romanescu into the cage.
Romanescu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dimitriev just leaning against Romanescu, taking a breather.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Romanescu is looking to control Dimitriev's arms but Dimitriev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romanescu has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dimitriev.
Dimitriev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dimitriev avoiding damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Romanescu misses with the head strike.
Romanescu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Dimitriev.
Bartok Dimitriev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Romanescu tries to score a body lock takedown but Dimitriev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Romanescu letting Dimitriev take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bartok Dimitriev.
Romanescu misses with a takedown attempt - Dimitriev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dimitriev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Romanescu.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Radu Romanescu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dimitriev gets tackled into the cage by Romanescu. Romanescu maintains the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Romanescu looking to stall.
Romanescu stalling in the clinch but Dimitriev improves position.
Romanescu trying to control the position but instead, Dimitriev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romanescu into the cage.
Romanescu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dimitriev is keeping busy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Radu Romanescu.
Romanescu has closed the distance and engaged Dimitriev in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romanescu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Radu Romanescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romanescu wants to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bartok Dimitriev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dimitriev 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Bartok Dimitriev!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Bartok Dimitriev!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Bartok Dimitriev!
Bartok Dimitriev wins by unanimous decision!
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pop
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