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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juvintude DeNomee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeNomee comes to the cage accompanied by I'm country. Romano has chosen Almost Easy -- Avenged Sevenfold as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Juvintude DeNomee has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Juvintude DeNomee seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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174 cm
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200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juvintude DeNomee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Romano! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! DeNomee walks into a stiff left hand from Romano. Romano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to DeNomee's calf. Romano throws a looping overhand right but DeNomee ducks down to avoid it. DeNomee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Romano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romano moves into the clinch. Romano lands a nice uppercut. Romano lands a body shot. Romano lands a nice shot to the body. DeNomee fails to pull guard.
DeNomee misses with an elbow strike.
Romano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeNomee is defending well for now. With the fighters up against the cage, DeNomee throws an elbow but misses. Stalling in the clinch from Romano.
Romano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! DeNomee clinches but Romano breaks the clinch and Romano counters with a series of strikes. DeNomee will be more careful next time no doubt. Romano circles away from the clinch attempt and Romano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeNomee thinking. Romano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in DeNomee's half guard. Romano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Romano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Romano tries to pass the half guard into mount. DeNomee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Romano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Romano in particular looking to stall. Romano is trying to control. DeNomee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Romano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Romano scoring with strikes to the body and head. Romano drops an elbow to the side of DeNomee's head. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Romano in particular looking to stall. DeNomee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Romano drops an elbow to the side of DeNomee's head. Romano wants to lay and pray for a moment but DeNomee keeps working. DeNomee looking for submissions off his back. DeNomee is breathing heavily. Romano lands strikes from half guard. Romano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. DeNomee actively working from the bottom here. Romano is pressing down on DeNomee's thigh, looking to free his foot. DeNomee is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Romano landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Romano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Romano content to control rather than advance. DeNomee is staying active underneath Romano, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Romano frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Romano working for a submission but DeNomee is keeping him at bay. DeNomee swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Romano content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Romano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Romano landing strikes, looking to finish! DeNomee is desperately trying to improve his position but Romano has a good base and remains in mount. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Romano landing shots from mount. Romano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! DeNomee tries to reverse the position but Romano maintains control. A nice elbow there by Romano. Romano wants to control the pace but DeNomee is squirming around nicely. Romano controlling from mount. Romano working DeNomee over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Romano cracks DeNomee with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Romano controlling from the full mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Romano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Romano with good strikes from the mount here! Romano tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Romano is in the full mount, landing strikes. Romano lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Romano controlling from the full mount. Romano trying to control but DeNomee is having none of it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. DeNomee is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Romano dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Romano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. DeNomee doesn't seem bothered though. Romano lands a nice looking body shot.
Romano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. DeNomee wants to clinch but Romano slips to the side and Romano counters with a nice double leg into side control. DeNomee won't be happy with that. DeNomee tries to improve position but can't. Romano cracks DeNomee with an elbow. That is naaassty.
DeNomee is rocked! Romano scoring with punches from side control. Oh DeNomee is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. DeNomee takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Romano passes to full mount! That's big trouble for DeNomee! Matt Romano has got the better of the ground game so far. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Romano cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Romano working for a guillotine from mount but DeNomee is in no mood to give up. Romano working DeNomee over with strikes here. Oooooh, big shot lands for Romano! DeNomee is hurt baaadly! Romano is firing away with more strikes - DeNomee is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matt Romano!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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