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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Butch Cassidy (ranked 1842 p4p, 2032 weight class) and Rock Romero (ranked 231 p4p, 261 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Butch Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero misses with a lunging right hand
and Cassidy counters with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy lands a body shot.
Cassidy takes one to the side of the head.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy instigates a clinch.
Romero 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Cassidy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cassidy misses with a knee to the head.
Romero scores with a hook to the body.
Romero misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassidy has had enough of the clinch but Romero keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Cassidy.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassidy.
Romero blocks a body shot from Cassidy.
Romero gets through Cassidy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cassidy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Romero lands with a cross.
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cassidy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romero misses with a hook. Cassidy ducked under it nicely.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Cassidy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Cassidy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero gets tackled into the cage by Cassidy. Cassidy maintains the clinch.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy jumps guard but Romero stands there with Cassidy around his waist. Cassidy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Romero .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassidy just leaning against Romero , taking a breather.
Romero misses with some punches.
Cassidy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy leaning against his opponent.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Cassidy.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassidy tries to pull guard but Romero won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero blocks the elbow strike.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero stalling the fight.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Romero scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassidy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Cassidy effectively controlling the action here.
Cassidy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero lands a left hand.
Romero working aggressively here.
Cassidy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Romero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cassidy staying out of range there.
Cassidy tries for a takedown but Romero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cassidy.
Romero misses the jab.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cassidy throws a body kick that misses.
Cassidy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Romero - just one landing.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Cassidy ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Romero misses.
Cassidy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .
Romero moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've been told by Cassidy's head coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cassidy darts in and clinches Romero up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassidy looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Cassidy is looking for a takedown.
Cassidy stalling in the clinch but Romero improves position.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
A short right from Cassidy.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassidy slows down the pace here.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy blocking some punches.
A short left from Romero .
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Cassidy controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cassidy.
Cassidy wants to take the fight to the mat but Romero manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Rock Romero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Cassidy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cassidy slowing the pace effectively.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero tries to work over Cassidy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Cassidy.
A bit of stalling here from Romero .
Romero gets through Cassidy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cassidy takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassidy blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero working aggressively here.
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rock Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Romero misses.
Cassidy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Romero scores with a nice strike.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cassidy or perhaps it was just good defense by Romero , which made it look bad.
Romero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Romero .
Cassidy wants to clinch up but Romero keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Cassidy with that takedown attempt.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Cassidy tries to clinch there but Romero circles away.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
Cassidy fails with a takedown attempt.
Romero throws out a counter right but Cassidy avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassidy.
Cassidy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cassidy wants to clinch.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romero as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero scores with a jab.
Romero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Cassidy tries to clinch there but Romero circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cassidy gets a clinch.
Romero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Romero letting Cassidy take a breather here.
Cassidy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Romero misses with a lunging right hand
letting Cassidy counter with a right hand.
Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Cassidy darts in looking for a takedown but Romero gets double underhooks and turns Cassidy into the cage.
Cassidy breaks the clinch.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Cassidy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassidy moves forwards but Romero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cassidy has managed to clinch.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassidy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Cassidy defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Romero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cassidy.
Nice straight punches there by Romero . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Romero .
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cassidy shoots in but Romero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butch Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy slips under a jab.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Cassidy.
Romero wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Romero throws a lazy uppercut
and Cassidy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Cassidy saw that one coming.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Romero sprawls well. Romero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cassidy gets slowly back to his feet.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Cassidy saw that one coming.
Romero misses the jab.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Cassidy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from Romero . Those never looked like landing.
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cassidy is defended easily by Romero .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Cassidy saw that one coming.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Cassidy ducks down to avoid it.
Cassidy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Cassidy moved out of range.
As Romero looks to move away, Cassidy throws a big counter combo but Romero just gets out of the way.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Cassidy saw that one coming.
Cassidy slips under a jab from Romero .
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Romero .
No joy there for Romero , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cassidy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Cassidy counters with a series of strikes. Romero will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cassidy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cassidy closes the distance and clinches up with Romero , looking for a takedown. Cassidy pushes Romero against the cage but Romero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Butch Cassidy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cassidy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassidy slips a straight right by Romero .
Cassidy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Butch Cassidy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cassidy ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero throws a right hand that Cassidy ducks under and follows up with a left that Cassidy also avoids with ease.
A big left from Romero misses.
As Romero looks to move away, Cassidy throws a big counter combo but Romero just gets out of the way.
Romero swings for the body but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy slips under a jab from Romero .
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romero as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Romero misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cassidy.
Romero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cassidy throws a lazy head kick
and Romero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero throws a hook but Cassidy blocks it.
Romero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Romero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Cassidy saw that one coming.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Cassidy moved out of range.
Cassidy takes one to the side of the head.
Romero cracks Cassidy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rock Romero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Romero connects with a nice looking jab.
Cassidy is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romero has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Romero !
Our winner, Rock Romero , 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.
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