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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manresa Sanchez Roman (ranked 2253 p4p, 2891 weight class) and Kim Kallstrom (ranked 233 p4p, 280 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Manresa Sanchez Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kim Kallstrom!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallstrom misses with a combination
and Sanchez Roman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sanchez Roman controlling the pace.
Kallstrom looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sanchez Roman pushes past his half guard into mount!
The referee warns Kallstrom that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sanchez Roman with shots to the head and body - Kallstrom looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kallstrom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sanchez Roman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sanchez Roman wants to finish this one by submission but Kallstrom is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sanchez Roman.
Kallstrom defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sanchez Roman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kallstrom is desperately trying to improve his position but Sanchez Roman has a good base and remains in mount.
Kallstrom tries to hold on but Sanchez Roman pushes him away.
Sanchez Roman working for a guillotine from mount but Kallstrom is in no mood to give up.
Sanchez Roman looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
BOOM! Sanchez Roman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallstrom tries to lock up and control but Sanchez Roman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez Roman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kallstrom is looking to escape.
Kallstrom wants to control but Sanchez Roman is having none of it.
Sanchez Roman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kallstrom is trying to escape the mount.
Sanchez Roman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sanchez Roman working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez Roman has hold of Kallstrom's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kallstrom manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kallstrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanchez Roman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanchez Roman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sanchez Roman lands a big elbow.
Kallstrom tries to lock up and control but Sanchez Roman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sanchez Roman controlling from the full mount.
Kallstrom working to try and regain half guard.
Kallstrom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanchez Roman controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallstrom is working to get back to half guard.
Sanchez Roman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sanchez Roman controlling from mount.
Kallstrom is working to get back to half guard.
Kallstrom is squirming around, avoiding Sanchez Roman's attempts to control the action.
Kallstrom tries to hold on but Sanchez Roman pushes him away.
Kallstrom is looking to get to half guard.
Kallstrom bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sanchez Roman pulls Kallstrom in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sanchez Roman is on top in guard.
Sanchez Roman with a nice head shot there.
Kallstrom has an active guard here but Sanchez Roman has managed to pass into half guard.
Sanchez Roman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kallstrom taking some punishment here, with Sanchez Roman in his half guard.
Sanchez Roman content to control rather than advance.
Kallstrom is looking to escape.
Sanchez Roman is looking for a kimura here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in half guard, Sanchez Roman seems content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manresa Sanchez Roman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sanchez Roman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kallstrom.
Kallstrom has Sanchez Roman up against the cage in a clinch.
Kallstrom misses with the head strike.
Sanchez Roman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kallstrom wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sanchez Roman manages to pass to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kallstrom can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sanchez Roman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kallstrom is in trouble now - Sanchez Roman has advanced to mount!
Sanchez Roman controlling his opponent.
Manresa Sanchez Roman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kallstrom taking shots to the head.
Sanchez Roman breaks from Kallstrom's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez Roman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Sanchez Roman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez Roman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kallstrom wants to control but Sanchez Roman is having none of it.
Sanchez Roman landing shots from mount.
Kallstrom is rocked!
Kallstrom tries to hold on but Sanchez Roman postures up.
Sanchez Roman content just to control the position here.
Sanchez Roman working the ground and pound effectively.
Kallstrom is still in real trouble! Can Sanchez Roman finish him?
Kallstrom wants to control but Sanchez Roman is having none of it.
Sanchez Roman postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Kallstrom bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Sanchez Roman and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manresa Sanchez Roman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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