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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dom Romanelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dom Romanelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taj Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanelli scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romanelli advances nicely into full mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Romanelli cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Taj Lewis has been cut.
Romanelli lands a nice shot to the head.
Lewis is rocked!
Romanelli putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lewis is still in real trouble! Can Romanelli finish him?
Romanelli looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lewis sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.
Romanelli is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lewis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis wants to sweep here but Romanelli controlling him for the moment.
Romanelli trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romanelli's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis won't allow Romanelli to sweep him here.
Romanelli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lewis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Romanelli is breathing heavily.
Lewis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Romanelli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lewis.
Lewis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lewis is looking for a kimura but Romanelli is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lewis to get the leverage.
Romanelli is looking to escape.
Romanelli keeping hold of Lewis's head, controlling as best he can.
Lewis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanelli is trying to stand up here but Lewis is controlling him well.
Lewis wants to free his trapped foot but Romanelli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Romanelli pushes Lewis off looking to stand but Lewis dives back in and keeps control.
Lewis is looking for a kimura here.
Romanelli looking for submissions off his back.
Romanelli tries to get to full guard but Lewis has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanelli makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lewis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Romanelli counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Romanelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romanelli forces his way into half guard.
Lewis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Romanelli is sitting in close to Lewis's body. Lewis has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Romanelli is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Romanelli is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lewis.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Taj Lewis!
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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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