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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James River (ranked 511 p4p, 1070 weight class) and Ernesto Romero (ranked 45 p4p, 95 weight class). James River could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ernesto Romero's chin.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James River !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Romero!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Romero blocks a body shot from River .
River throws a head punch that misses.
River misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to River 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
River misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from River .
Romero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
River is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Romero is keeping busy.
River misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for River .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero's coach down at MMA Training and Sparring Buddies was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Romero's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
River misses with a punch to the body.
River lands a body punch in the clinch.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Romero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for River . That snapped Romero's head back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
River swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from River .
River fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
River blocking some punches.
River has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Romero uses from the top position.
River keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with River . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romero being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Romero defends it easily.
River throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is looking to stand up but River won't let him.
Romero wants to control from the top but River keeps moving.
River looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Romero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
River has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Romero should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, River has tightened it up now! Romero should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James River !
James River decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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