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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 274 p4p, 789 weight class) and Vic Romano (ranked 39 p4p, 103 weight class). Romano has chosen MXC Most Extreme Challenge as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vic Romano enters the cage!
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World class boxer
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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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Romano!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longabaugh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Longabaugh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Romano throws a one two combo.
Longabaugh scores with a jab to the head.
Longabaugh misses with a looping left.
Longabaugh has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Public Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Longabaugh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romano.
Romano misses with a body punch
letting Longabaugh counter with a right hand.
Longabaugh connects with a looping right hand.
A big right from Romano misses.
Romano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romano instigates a clinch.
Romano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longabaugh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Longabaugh has a couple of punches blocked by Romano.
Romano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Romano manages to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Longabaugh preventing the sweep.
Longabaugh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Romano is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longabaugh won't allow Romano to sweep him here.
Romano trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Romano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Romano throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Romano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Longabaugh would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Romano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Longabaugh's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Longabaugh wants to stand and escape but Romano is having none of it.
Romano sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Longabaugh trying to keep a closed guard but Romano is proving a slippery customer.
Romano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Romano wants to control from the top but Longabaugh keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romano content to stall in guard here.
Longabaugh wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano wants to control from the top but Longabaugh keeps moving.
Longabaugh wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Longabaugh is trying to keep Romano in close.
Romano with a nice head shot there.
Longabaugh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Romano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Longabaugh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Romano trying to control the position from guard on top but Longabaugh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longabaugh has momentary wrist control but Romano slips an elbow through the middle.
Romano chips away with some ground and pound.
Romano landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano preventing the sweep.
Romano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Longabaugh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romano is one step ahead there.
Romano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Longabaugh trying to keep a closed guard but Romano is proving a slippery customer.
Romano wants to control from the top but Longabaugh keeps moving.
Longabaugh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Longabaugh has momentary wrist control but Romano slips an elbow through the middle.
Romano prevents Longabaugh from getting back to his feet.
Romano wants to control from the top but Longabaugh keeps moving.
Romano working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Romano dominated that round.
That's time! Longabaugh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Romano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longabaugh throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
Romano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longabaugh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Romano takes a swing at Longabaugh's ribcage but misses.
Romano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Longabaugh just misses with a punch to the body.
Romano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longabaugh.
Decent striking displayed by Romano there.
Longabaugh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longabaugh moves away.
Vic Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romano misses the jab.
Longabaugh throws a lazy right hand but Romano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romano blocks a jab.
Romano lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano throws a right and a left that Longabaugh avoids nicely.
Romano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Longabaugh has time to react.
Donk. Longabaugh catches Romano right on the button with a cross.
Longabaugh loads up on a big right hand but Romano slips the punch.
Romano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romano punishes Longabaugh's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Romano.
Romano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Romano tries to clinch
and Longabaugh counters with a nice uppercut.
Longabaugh throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
Romano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longabaugh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longabaugh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romano moves away.
Longabaugh connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh looks to throw the jab but Romano is out of range.
Longabaugh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longabaugh moves out of range of the strikes.
Romano throws a body shot but no joy.
Longabaugh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Longabaugh rather than just go for the knockout.
Romano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Longabaugh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Romano under the eye.
Romano cracks Longabaugh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Longabaugh misses with a hook.
Longabaugh misses with a hook
letting Romano counter with a right hand.
Longabaugh misses with a looping left.
A jab from Longabaugh finds it's way through Romano's defenses.
Romano slips under a jab.
Romano rushes Longabaugh and presses him up against the cage.
Longabaugh manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano just misses with a punch to the body.
Romano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longabaugh is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Longabaugh swings for the body but Romano moves out of range.
Romano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Romano misses.
Romano swings for the body but Longabaugh moves out of range.
Longabaugh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romano momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Longabaugh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Romano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longabaugh takes a swing at Romano's ribcage but misses.
Romano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Longabaugh.
Longabaugh was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romano throws out a powerful jab.
Romano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Romano misses the target.
Longabaugh throwing a counter right hand but Romano manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Longabaugh misses the target.
Romano has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longabaugh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Romano looks to clinch
and Longabaugh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Longabaugh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longabaugh looks to throw the jab but Romano is out of range.
Longabaugh misses with a left hand
and Romano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romano misses with a hook
and Longabaugh counters with a stiff right hand.
Longabaugh misses the jab.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
Longabaugh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longabaugh cracks Romano with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Romano misses.
Vic Romano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romano ducks under a wild hook from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh moves away from the strike by Romano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vic Romano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Longabaugh throws a hook but Romano avoids it easily.
Romano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longabaugh was well out of range. Poor timing from Romano.
Romano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Longabaugh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Longabaugh looks to throw the jab but Romano is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Romano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Romano.
Longabaugh swings for the body but Romano moves out of range.
Romano takes one to the chin there.
Longabaugh is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Longabaugh throws a poor cross that misses
and Longabaugh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romano lands a nice shot that snaps Longabaugh's head back.
Nice defenses there by Romano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Romano misses its intended target.
Romano lands a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Longabaugh. Beautiful body shot.
Romano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Longabaugh scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longabaugh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Romano avoids the body shot from Longabaugh.
Romano digs a good hook to Longabaugh's body.
Romano tests Longabaugh's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Longabaugh misses with a looping right.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
Romano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longabaugh.
A jab from Longabaugh misses.
Longabaugh throws a big shot that misses.
Romano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Longabaugh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romano throws a shot from downtown. Longabaugh moves away and avoids it.
Longabaugh lands with a right hand.
Romano swinging wildly here.
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longabaugh misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Longabaugh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Longabaugh is looking to counter punch.
Romano throws an off balance right hand
and Longabaugh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romano misses the jab.
Longabaugh walks into a left hand.
Nice body punch from Longabaugh.
Romano throws a body punch but Longabaugh moves out of range.
Romano misses with a right hand
and Longabaugh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Longabaugh misses.
Longabaugh keeps the fight on the outside.
Longabaugh jabs Romano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Longabaugh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romano swings widly with a right hand
and Longabaugh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romano.
Romano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Longabaugh counters with a stiff right hand.
Romano is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Longabaugh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romano is still on wobbly legs! Can Longabaugh finish him?
Longabaugh misses with a hook. Romano ducked under it nicely.
Romano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Longabaugh at a distance.
Romano seems to have recovered his senses.
Romano defending well as Longabaugh loads up on a big left hand.
Longabaugh throws the left hand but Romano avoids the punch easily.
Romano throws a jab but it's blocked by Longabaugh.
Romano swings for the body but Longabaugh moves out of range.
Romano swings widly with a right hand
and Longabaugh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romano tries to clinch but Longabaugh moves out of range.
Romano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romano digs a good body shot into Longabaugh's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Romano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romano thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Longabaugh wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romano throws a big shot that misses.
Longabaugh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romano throws a jab but it's blocked by Longabaugh.
Romano throws an off balance right hand
and Longabaugh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vic Romano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Romano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Romano looks to throw the jab but Longabaugh is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Longabaugh as he connects with a hook.
Longabaugh lands a big uppercut and Romano crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Romano looks OK. Longabaugh waves Romano back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longabaugh misses with an uppercut. Romano saw that one coming.
Longabaugh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romano let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Alonzo Longabaugh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Romano 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Romano!
A relieved looking Vic Romano 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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