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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Georges Moxley (ranked 784 p4p, 998 weight class) and Ernesto Romero (ranked 63 p4p, 81 weight class). Moxley's entrance music is Andre Nickatina - Color of the Benz. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Georges Moxley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Romero!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romero is looking to clinch but Moxley is avoiding it.
Romero clinches up against the cage.
Moxley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moxley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moxley.
Moxley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero! But no joy.
Moxley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moxley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Romero manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Moxley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moxley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moxley looking to pass the guard.
Moxley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romero is keeping the position for now.
Romero trying to control the position here.
Romero wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Moxley manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Moxley controlling the action here.
Moxley is trying to control the action in half guard but Romero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Moxley tries to pass to full mount but Romero defends it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Moxley is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxley punching from mount but Romero doing a good job of avoiding damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Moxley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moxley looking to control but Romero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Moxley is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Romero is surviving well by controlling Moxley's body position as best he can.
Moxley trying to control but Romero is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Romero wants to try and get back to his feet.
Moxley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Moxley working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Moxley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Moxley is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Romero is surviving well by controlling Moxley's body position as best he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Georges Moxley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Romero tries to clinch but Moxley moves away
and Moxley counters with a straight right hand.
Romero has managed to clinch.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Moxley.
A shot in the inside from Romero.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Moxley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley moves out of range of the strikes.
Ernesto Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moxley throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero throws out a counter right but Moxley avoids it with no problem.
Romero has closed the distance and engaged Moxley in a clinch.
Moxley has Romero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Romero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Moxley tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moxley blocking some punches.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Moxley.
Romero gets through Moxley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Moxley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moxley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Romero looks like he's trying to stand up.
Romero makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moxley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moxley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Romero kicks Moxley off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley misses with a body shot.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Georges Moxley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Moxley with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Moxley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moxley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Moxley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Romero clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moxley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moxley.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moxley stalling the fight.
Ernesto Romero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romero moves into the clinch successfully.
Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moxley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moxley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Moxley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Moxley misses.
Romero wants to clinch
and Moxley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romero tries to clinch up but Moxley circles away and keeps his distance.
Moxley shoots in for a takedown but Romero shows good takedown defense.
Romero moves in looking to clinch but Moxley pushes him off.
It looked like Moxley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romero is looking to clinch.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moxley keeps the fight on the outside.
Romero tries to clinch there but Moxley circles away.
Romero clinches up with Moxley and pushes him back against the cage.
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moxleys head.
We've been informed that Romero has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moxley.
Moxley blocks an uppercut.
Moxley tries for a takedown but Romero manages to get underhooks.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto 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.
Moxley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Romero avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Moxley with that takedown attempt.
Romero darts in and clinches Moxley up against the cage.
Romero prevents Moxley from breaking the clinch.
Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moxley has clasped his hands together around Romero's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Romero wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Romero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Romero tries to clinch up.
Romero tries to clinch up but Moxley circles away and keeps his distance.
Moxley tries to counter by clinching up but Romero breaks away and moves out of range.
Moxley clinches.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero working aggressively here.
Moxley blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
Moxley blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Moxley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moxley pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moxley.
Moxley blocks an uppercut.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moxley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Moxley goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romero prevents it.
Moxley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moxley pulls guard.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moxley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Moxley looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moxley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Romero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Romero trying to control but Moxley is working from the bottom.
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.
Romero stopping the sweep attempt from Moxley.
Moxley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Romero wants to stand but Moxley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Romero wants to stand and escape but instead Moxley has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Moxley presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Romero really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moxley swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Moxley takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Georges Moxley is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moxley, pushing him back against the cage.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moxley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Romero pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moxley manages to pull guard.
Romero wants to stand but Moxley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Romero gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moxley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but Moxley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moxley shoots in but Romero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but Moxley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moxley tries for a takedown but Romero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Romero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges Moxley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moxley misses with an uppercut.
Moxley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Romero moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moxley is trying to maintain a safe position but Romero gets an underhook and turns Moxley into the cage.
Romero misses with some punches.
Moxley tries to stall but Romero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Romero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romero lands a really nice looking cross but Moxley seems unphased.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moxley.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moxley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Romero looks to move away, Moxley throws a big counter combo but Romero just gets out of the way.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moxley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moxley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moxley looks for a takedown but Romero sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but Moxley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moxley is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Romero.
Moxley shoots in for a takedown but Romero shows good takedown defense.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romero is looking to clinch but Moxley is avoiding it.
Romero has Moxley up against the cage in a clinch.
Moxley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero gets underhooks to prevent Moxley's takedown attempt.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
Moxley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moxley is looking to control Romero's arms but Romero gets an underhook and turns him. Now Moxley has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands a right hand.
Moxley blocks an uppercut.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Moxley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moxley can't break the clinch.
Romero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moxley.
Moxley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moxley wants to take the fight to the mat but Romero manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moxley.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Romero dominated that fourth round.
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. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moxley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Romero is looking to clinch but Moxley is avoiding it.
Moxley is looking for a counter combo.
Moxley swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Romero is looking to clinch.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moxley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moxley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romero tries to avoid it but Moxley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romero to the ground. Romero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moxley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moxley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moxley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moxley turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Romero's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Georges Moxley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moxley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Romero, who protects the arm well.
Romero is not content to let Moxley control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Moxley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Moxley has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Ernesto Romero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Romero defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Moxley.
Moxley looking for a guillotine from mount but Romero is having none of it.
Moxley controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moxley tries to control but Romero wriggling away.
Romero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moxley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Georges Moxley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Moxley tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georges Moxley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Romero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Romero!
Ernesto Romero is the new featherweight champion!
Ernesto Romero decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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