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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Romero (ranked 1348 p4p, 1610 weight class) and Jae Woon Ki (ranked 120 p4p, 142 weight class). Jae Woon Ki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jae Woon Ki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Ki.
Ki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Romero walks away with a smile on his face. Ki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Romero takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romero drives through and clinches with Ki against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ki wants to get back to striking at distance but Romero won't allow it.
Ki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ki working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romero has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Ki tries to circle away but Romero has him pinned against the cage.
Ki pulls guard.
Ki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Romero defends it easily.
Ki has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Romero is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ki.
Romero looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki is pressing down on Romero's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ki has his foot on Romero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
Romero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ki, up you get!
Romero has Ki up against the cage in a clinch.
Ki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ki gets tackled into the cage by Romero. Romero maintains the clinch.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kis head.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero moves to clinch but Ki breaks away
and Ki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Romero wants to clinch up but Ki keeps it at a distance.
Ki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Romero moves into the clinch successfully.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki throws a head punch that misses.
Ki is trying to pull guard but Romero turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romero wants to clinch but Ki slips to the side
and Ki counters with a nice uppercut.
Ki clobbers Romero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ki walks into a stiff left hand from Romero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero instigates a clinch.
Ki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
Ki tries to pull guard but Romero holds him up against the cage and eventually Ki drops back down to his feet.
Ernesto Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jae Woon Ki.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero misses with some punches.
Ki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Romero misses with some punches.
Ki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romero misses with an uppercut
letting Ki counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Romero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ki swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Romero takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki blocking some punches.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ki pushes Romero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ki can do to turn this around?
A short right from Ki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki manages to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Romero accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Romero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ki, up you get!
Romero tries to clinch up but Ki circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero tries to clinch but Ki moves away
and Ki counters with a stiff right hand.
Ki tries to keep at a distance but Romero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Ki.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ernesto Romero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Ki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Ki.
Ki breaks from the clinch.
Ki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romero tries to clinch
and Romero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romero lands an overhand right.
Ki misses with a looping right.
Romero tries to clinch up.
Ki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to clinch up but Ki circles away and keeps his distance.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ki throws a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero looks to clinch
and Ki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Romero clinches up with Ki and pushes him back against the cage.
Romero prevents Ki from breaking the clinch.
Ki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Romero seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ki can turn it around.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki pulls Romero into guard.
Ki has Romero pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ki is on top in guard.
Ki wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Ki passes Romero's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ki controlling the action here.
Romero trying to control but Ki postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki tries to pass to full mount but Romero defends it.
Ki seems to be working for a kimura but Romero defends the submission attempt.
Ki seems to be working for a kimura but Romero defends the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero won't allow Ki to pass to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jae Woon Ki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Romero instigates a clinch.
Ki lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Romero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ki tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Ki back against the cage.
Ki blocks an uppercut.
Ki misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Ki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero lands a right hand.
Ki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero working aggressively here.
Ki misses with a punch to the body.
Romero lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kis head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
Romero lands with a left to the head.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ki presses Romero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Ki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ki keeps the fight on the outside.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ki was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Romero wants to clinch up but Ki keeps it at a distance.
Ki flicks out a counter leg kick but Romero steps away.
Jae Woon Ki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to clinch up but Ki circles away and keeps his distance.
Romero closes the distance and pushes Ki back into the cage.
Ki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ki manages to break the clinch.
Romero is looking to clinch.
Romero tries to clinch up
and Ki counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero closes the distance and clinches.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Ki.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
Ki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romero tries to clinch up but Ki circles away and keeps his distance.
Ki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Romero tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romero tries to clinch but Ki is having none of it.
Ki throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Ki 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 tries to clinch
and Ki counters with a straight right hand.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero clinches with his opponent.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ki's efforts to push away.
Ki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romero tries to clinch but Ki is having none of it.
Ki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ernesto Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero closes the distance and pushes Ki back into the cage.
Ki breaks from the clinch.
Romero avoids the body shot from Ki.
Ki swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Romero looks to clinch
and Ki counters with a stiff right hand.
Romero tries to clinch but Ki is having none of it.
Romero tries to clinch but Ki moves out of range.
Ki throws a counter combo.
Romero tries to clinch but Ki is having none of it.
Romero wants to clinch up but Ki keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch but Ki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ernesto Romero.
I think Romero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Romero!
A relieved looking Ernesto 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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