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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curtis Rome (ranked 196 p4p, 164 weight class) and Oscar Blaydes (ranked 24 p4p, 21 weight class). Blaydes has chosen Black Sunshine - White Zombie as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Rome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rome looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rome shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blaydes pinned against the cage. Blaydes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blaydes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rome with a body shot.
Blaydes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Rome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rome feints and as Blaydes raises his hands in defense, Rome changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blaydes has control of Rome's left arm, preventing Rome from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rome trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blaydes wants to sweep here but Rome controlling him for the moment.
Rome wants to control from the top but Blaydes keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rome is working hard here to advance position.
Rome is working Blaydes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rome tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaydes is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rome is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Blaydes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Blaydes has escaped and now he's on top!
Blaydes landing some decent shots from guard.
Rome is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rome is looking for a kimura here.
Rome is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome tries to pass to full mount but Blaydes defends it.
Blaydes is defending against the submission attempts here by Rome.
Rome is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blaydes is just riding it out for now. Rome eventually gives up the hold.
Blaydes tries to get to full guard but Rome has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rome trying to pass the guard but Blaydes defending well.
Blaydes tries to roll over but Rome keeps him under control.
Blaydes desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rome stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rome is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blaydes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rome.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Rome dominated that 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.
Rome moves out of range of the leg kick from Blaydes.
An attempted straight right counter from Rome misses the target.
Rome tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blaydes swivels and escapes.
Blaydes with the inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaydes. Rome does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rome fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blaydes avoids it really well and circles away.
Blaydes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes lands with a hook. Rome tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rome misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Rome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rome takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaydes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rome is out of range and Blaydes settles back down.
Blaydes misses with a body shot
and Rome counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Blaydes. No joy for Rome on that attempt.
Rome doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blaydes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blaydes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rome was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rome fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blaydes avoids it really well and circles away.
Blaydes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rome.
Blaydes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blaydes wants it to stay on the feet.
Rome walks into a jab.
Oscar Blaydes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaydes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaydes lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rome takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blaydes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blaydes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rome fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rome moves out of range of the body kick.
Rome takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaydes moves into the clinch successfully.
Rome's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rome is trying to drag Blaydes to the mat but Blaydes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome tries for a takedown but Blaydes manages to get underhooks.
Blaydes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romes head.
A short body shot lands from Blaydes as the two fighters clinch.
Rome can't get the takedown.
Blaydes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rome is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Blaydes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rome is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blaydes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blaydes prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaydes lands a left hand.
Blaydes prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Blaydes as the two fighters clinch.
Blaydes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Blaydes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blaydes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rome is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blaydes is defending well.
Blaydes scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome prevents a body shot from Blaydes.
A short body shot lands from Blaydes as the two fighters clinch.
Blaydes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rome backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rome is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blaydes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Blaydes has a couple of punches blocked by Rome.
A right handed body shot lands from Blaydes.
Blaydes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blaydes tries a body shot but Rome blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blaydes.
Blaydes misses with some punches.
Blaydes has a couple of punches blocked by Rome.
Blaydes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blaydes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blaydes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blaydes.
Blaydes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Blaydes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rome.
Blaydes cracks a nice hook into Rome's ribs.
Blaydes tries to clinch but Rome moves out of range.
Rome fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rome has his takedown stuffed
and Blaydes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Curtis Rome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaydes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blaydes wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rome ducks right into an uppercut from Blaydes.
Blaydes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blaydes misses the shot to the body.
Rome dives in and grabs Blaydes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blaydes pushes down on Rome's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome fails with a takedown attempt.
Blaydes follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Blaydes connects with a solid leg kick.
Rome looks for a takedown but Blaydes sprawls well.
It seemed like Blaydes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blaydes slaps away a takedown attempt from Rome, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blaydes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rome was well out of range. Poor timing from Blaydes.
Rome was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Blaydes finds it's target.
A combination from Blaydes does no damage.
Rome closes the distance and clinches up with Blaydes, looking for a takedown. Rome pushes Blaydes against the cage but Blaydes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blaydes wants to counter with a clinch but Rome pushes him away.
Blaydes throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome fails to land the takedown.
Rome closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blaydes lands with an uppercut that bounces Rome off the cage and back into range.
Blaydes connects with an inside leg kick.
Blaydes takes a swing at Rome's ribcage but misses.
Rome throwing a counter right hand but Blaydes manages to avoid it.
Rome changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Blaydes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaydes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Blaydes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rome.
Blaydes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rome wants to pass the guard but Blaydes is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome preventing the sweep.
Rome drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Blaydes dives on top into guard.
Rome looking for subs off his back but Blaydes has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rome wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes stalling.
Rome on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Blaydes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Blaydes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blaydes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rome knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rome is looking for a sweep. Blaydes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rome wants to get back to full guard but Blaydes has mounted him!
Rome is squirming around, avoiding Blaydes's attempts to control the action.
Rome is looking to improve his position but Blaydes isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Blaydes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blaydes 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Blaydes!
During a confident post fight interview, Oscar Blaydes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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