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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spartacus Rome (ranked 3003 p4p, 24841 weight class) and Barty Snartfest (ranked 349 p4p, 501 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Spartacus Rome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barty Snartfest!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Rome both land. Nice combination.
Rome scores with a hook.
Rome throws a right hand that Snartfest ducks under and follows up with a left that Snartfest also avoids with ease.
A cross from Snartfest lands.
Rome scores with a jab. Snartfest acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spartacus Rome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rome.
Rome shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Snartfest eats them both and turns towards Rome to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Snartfest tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snartfest is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Snartfest misses the target.
Rome slips under a jab from Snartfest.
Rome missing with a left hand there. Snartfest was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snartfest has managed to clinch.
Snartfest fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rome is trying to push Snartfest away but Snartfest has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rome scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rome takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Snartfest has a couple of punches blocked by Rome.
Snartfest throws a punch but it's blocked by Rome.
Rome throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Rome's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Rome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Snartfest tries a body shot but Rome blocks it.
Rome lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rome creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rome tries to break the clinch but Snartfest is controlling the position.
Rome lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Snartfest breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Rome.
Rome walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rome really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rome looks to land a combination but Snartfest avoids it well.
Snartfest clobbers Rome with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rome throws a lazy right hand but Snartfest sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rome misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Snartfest.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Rome.
Rome dodges the punch combination from Snartfest.
Snartfest throws a jab but it's blocked by Rome.
Snartfest moves into the clinch.
Rome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snartfest has him pressed against the cage.
Snartfest scores with a shoulder strike.
Rome has Snartfest pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snartfest swings wildly with an uppercut but Rome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snartfest's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Snartfest lands with a right to the head.
Rome scores with a nice hook to the head.
Snartfest lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Snartfest misses with a punch on the inside.
Snartfest struggles to land a body shot inside as Rome controls his hands.
Rome controlling the action here for a moment.
Snartfest swings wildly with an uppercut but Rome uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rome.
Snartfest scores with a shoulder strike.
Snartfest working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rome wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Snartfest has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snartfest.
Rome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rome.
Snartfest lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snartfest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snartfest has Rome pressed against the cage, preventing Rome from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rome prevents a body shot from Snartfest.
Snartfest lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snartfest's elbow.
Rome pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rome jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Snartfest changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rome scores with a sloppy right hand. Snartfest should have avoided that one.
Snartfest lands with an overhand left.
Snartfest fails to land with a series of punches.
Rome has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rome working hard to break the clinch.
Rome lands a hook that snaps the head of Snartfest backwards.
Snartfest blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Snartfest throws a punch but it's blocked by Rome.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snartfest.
Rome breaks from the clinch.
Rome misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rome fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snartfest.
Rome dodges the punch combination from Snartfest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome misses with a few strikes there.
Snartfest misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Rome.
Rome feints a jab promting Snartfest to slip. Rome then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Snartfest slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Snartfest misses with a two punch combination.
Snartfest looks to land a combination but Rome avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Rome 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rome moves into the clinch.
We've been informed that Snartfest has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A short uppercut from Rome.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rome.
Rome has had enough of the clinch but Snartfest keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Rome.
Snartfest blocking some punches.
Snartfest pushes Rome back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Snartfest tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snartfest tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snartfest misses with a punch on the inside.
Snartfest's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Snartfest throws a right hand that Rome ducks under and follows up with a left that Rome also avoids with ease.
Snartfest missing with a left hand there. Rome was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Snartfest gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spartacus Rome dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice jab there from Rome.
Snartfest misses with a wild body shot.
Rome feints a jab promting Snartfest to slip. Rome then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Snartfest slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Snartfest throws a hook but Rome avoids it easily.
Rome throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rome throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Snartfest on the side of the head.
Rome fails to land with a series of punches.
Snartfest changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Snartfest looks to land a combination but Rome avoids it well.
Rome misses with a series of wild punches.
Rome lands with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snartfest looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rome lands with a nice combination. Snartfest backs away looking to recover.
Rome connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rome thuds his right hand into Snartfest's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rome closes the distance and pushes Snartfest back into the cage.
Rome is looking to control Snartfest's arms but Snartfest gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rome has his back to the cage.
Snartfest working aggressively here.
Snartfest lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rome or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rome throws a head punch that misses.
Rome lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Snartfest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Snartfest breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rome misses with a two punch combination.
Snartfest jabs Rome right on the nose. Rome blinks but takes it well.
Spartacus Rome is winning the standup battle so far.
Snartfest rushes Rome and presses him up against the cage.
Rome lands a right hand that snaps the head of Snartfest backwards.
Snartfest tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rome's elbow.
Snartfest working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Snartfest tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rome's elbow.
Snartfest prevents a body shot from Rome.
Snartfest blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snartfest pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rome is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snartfest can do to turn this around?
Left hook, right uppercut from Snartfest.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snartfest throws a body shot but no joy.
Snartfest 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.
Rome uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snartfest.
Snartfest will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rome closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rome swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Snartfest misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rome looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snartfest darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rome works Snartfest's body with a nice hook.
Snartfest checks the leg kick.
Snartfest tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rome scores with a punch to the head.
Rome on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rome takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rome darts in and clinches Snartfest up against the cage.
A short right from Rome.
A nice left hand lands by Rome.
Snartfest working aggressively here.
Snartfest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snartfest blocking some punches.
Rome slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snartfest.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Snartfest prevents a body shot from Rome.
Spartacus Rome has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Snartfest manages to break the clinch.
Rome throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Snartfest.
Snartfest throws a looping overhand right but Rome ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Rome.
Rome half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Snartfest swings for the body but Rome moves out of range.
Snartfest throws out a loose jab but Rome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snartfest misses with a few strikes there.
Rome gets a clinch.
Snartfest lands a left hand.
Snartfest fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Snartfest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Snartfest fails to land.
Snartfest working aggressively here.
Snartfest throws a head punch that misses.
Rome's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A leg kick checked by Snartfest.
Snartfest will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snartfest gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rome.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rome tries to close the distance and clinch but Snartfest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Snartfest swinging wildly here.
Snartfest throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rome closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Snartfest throws a series of punches but Rome avoids them all with ease.
Rome doesn't manage to clinch there - Snartfest circles away.
Snartfest tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rome fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rome throws a series of punches but Snartfest avoids them all with ease.
Snartfest works the jab nicely.
Rome swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Snartfest.
Snartfest takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snartfest throws the left hand but Rome avoids the punch easily.
Rome throws a nice looking combination but Snartfest bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rome is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rome throws a series of punches but Snartfest moves out of range.
Snartfest throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rome.
Spartacus Rome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rome keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snartfest.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spartacus Rome dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A punch combination from Snartfest misses.
Rome misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rome throws a right hand that Snartfest ducks under and follows up with a left that Snartfest also avoids with ease.
Rome uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snartfest.
Snartfest throws out a loose jab but Rome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rome changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rome staying out of range there.
Rome feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Snartfests jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rome lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Snartfest throws an overhand right that lands on Rome's shoulder, as Rome tries to avoid the shot.
Snartfest misses with a series of wild punches.
Rome misses with a two punch combination.
Rome avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rome keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snartfest.
Snartfest has Rome up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rome lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snartfest has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Snartfest pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rome ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Rome.
A cross from Snartfest lands.
Snartfest slips a jab and a cross from Rome.
Rome darts in and clinches Snartfest up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rome.
Snartfest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snartfest swings wildly with an uppercut but Rome uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snartfest misses with a punch on the inside.
Rome blocking some punches.
Rome blocking some punches.
Rome breaks from the clinch.
Rome scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rome fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snartfest tries to clinch up but Rome circles away and keeps his distance.
Snartfest turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rome misses with a two punch combination.
Rome uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Snartfest scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barty Snartfest has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snartfest on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Snartfest misses with a hook.
Rome throws a right and a left that Snartfest avoids nicely.
Rome moves into the clinch.
Rome lands a body punch in the clinch.
Snartfest lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rome backwards.
Snartfest misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rome taking a breather.
Snartfest blocking some punches.
Snartfest tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Snartfest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rome throws a leg kick but Snartfest sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rome tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snartfest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snartfest dodges the punch combination from Rome.
Snartfest misses with a wild combination.
Rome slips a straight right by Snartfest.
Some bone on bone action there as Rome checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Snartfest is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rome tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snartfest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snartfest throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snartfest misses with a double jab.
Snartfest throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rome tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Snartfest paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snartfest looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rome lands with an overhand left.
Snartfest fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rome on the side of the head.
Rome is looking to clinch but Snartfest is avoiding it.
Snartfest clinches.
Snartfest misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Snartfest.
Rome lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snartfest misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snartfest has a couple of punches blocked by Rome.
Rome stalling against the cage.
Snartfest has a couple of punches blocked by Rome.
Rome wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Snartfest misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rome.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rome trying to stall but Snartfest improves his position.
Snartfest pushes off an throws an elbow but Rome leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Snartfest swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Snartfest fails to land.
Rome lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Rome.
Rome breaks from the clinch.
Snartfest tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rome manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rome tries to clinch but Snartfest moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snartfest checks a leg kick.
Rome throws a right hand that Snartfest ducks under and follows up with a left that Snartfest also avoids with ease.
Rome looks to land a combination. Snartfest sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Snartfest takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rome breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snartfest checks a leg kick nicely.
Snartfest misses with a wild combination.
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 Spartacus Rome.
Well Rome has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spartacus Rome!
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