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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rock Romero (ranked 2124 p4p, 1899 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 265 p4p, 238 weight class). Weight has chosen They say that I'm Crazy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 cm 33 177 26 - 18 - 0 |
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185 cm 47 177 44 - 27 - 1 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer KO power |
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Good wrestler Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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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 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 44 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Welter Weight! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice shot by Romero .
It looks like Welter Weight has been cut. Romero drops Weight with a big left hand and mounts him. Weight is in big trouble!
Weight is rocked! 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 content just to control the position here. Weight is still in real trouble! Can Romero finish him? Weight wants to hold on but Romero pushes him away. Weight seems to have recovered his senses. Romero controlling his opponent. Weight tries to hold on but Romero pushes him away. Romero content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Weight is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Romero controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Weight felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Weight is looking to get to half guard. Weight is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Romero controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Weight tries to get back to half guard but can't. Romero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Weight wants to hold on but Romero pushes him away. Romero content just to control the position here. Romero 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Weight tries to hold on but Romero postures up. Romero controlling the pace for now. Weight tries to hold on but Romero pushes him away. Weight doing his best to control the position. Can he escape? Romero takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Weight is desperately trying to improve his position but Romero has a good base and remains in mount. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Romero controlling his opponent. Weight is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Romero dominated that round. The cut man is working on Welter Weight's cut. 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. Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Weight's shoulder, as Weight tries to avoid the shot. Weight throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem. Romero lands a big shot that drops Weight! Can he finish him?
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weight swivels though and keeps the full guard. Romero controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Romero looking to pass the guard. Weight looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romero is one step ahead there. Weight is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Romero content to stall in guard here. Romero tries to free his leg and advance position but Weight is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Romero is working hard here to advance position. Romero engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Romero gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Rock Romero is winning the standup battle so far. A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target. Weight tries to move into range but Romero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Romero cracks Weight with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Romero has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Weight to stand back up!
That has opened up Welter Weight's cut even more. Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab. Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. 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 drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Weight right on the button. Weight goes down! Romero follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Romero gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Romero ! A relieved looking Rock Romero thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
44% |
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