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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vic Romano (ranked 1658 p4p, 3145 weight class) and Mark Jackacy (ranked 205 p4p, 323 weight class). Romano's entrance music is MXC Most Extreme Challenge. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jackacy's choice of entrance music: Nkolo Akosunga - Lokua Kanza. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Jackacy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackacy moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackacy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Romano scores with a jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Romano enables Jackacy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Romano manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Romano looking for a sweep. Not yet Romano, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackacy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Romano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackacy tries to free his leg and advance position but Romano is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackacy preventing the sweep.
Romano seems keen to control Jackacy's posture.
Jackacy preventing the sweep.
Jackacy lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackacy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackacy trying to control the position from guard on top but Romano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jackacy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackacy trying to control but Romano is working from the bottom.
Jackacy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Romano is on top in guard.
Jackacy wants to hit a sweep here but Romano passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jackacy there!
Jackacy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Romano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackacy keeps working.
Jackacy wants to control but Romano is keeping busy.
Romano winds up and cracks Jackacy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackacy trying to hold on to Romano's head to control him but Romano postures up.
Romano throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jackacy to regain full guard.
Romano wants to control from the top but Jackacy keeps moving.
Romano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Romano trying to control but Jackacy is working from the bottom.
Romano is working Jackacy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Romano throwing strikes from guard but Jackacy blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jackacy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackacy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romano.
Romano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackacy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Romano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Romano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackacy looking for a guillotine here but Romano defends easily.
Romano keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackacy's head.
Romano slips nicely into half guard.
Jackacy is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Romano lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano working Jackacy over with strikes.
Jackacy is trying to maintain the position but Romano is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackacy is looking to improve his position.
Romano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Romano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackacy wants to get back to full guard.
Romano working Jackacy over with strikes.
Jackacy is rocked!
Romano is trying to control. Jackacy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackacy won't allow Romano to pass to mount.
Jackacy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Romano is working away from the top position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Romano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jackacy is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Romano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Romano's back!
Romano can't escape the position.
Romano defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Romano rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Romano tries to roll over but Jackacy keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Jackacy seems content to control.
Romano is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Romano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jackacy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jackacy's back!
Romano struggling to keep hold of the position.
Jackacy wants to escape the position.
Jackacy trying to control the hands but Romano won't let him.
Romano loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Jackacy hold on?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romano lands shots from the back.
Jackacy covers up after that shot from Romano.
Jackacy is still in real trouble! Can Romano finish him?
Romano lands strikes from the back and Jackacy isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Romano!
Our winner, Vic Romano, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Mark Jackacy was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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hype
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FIGHT
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