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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Luda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romano has chosen Almost Easy -- Avenged Sevenfold as his entrance music. Matt Romano has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Christopher Luda's chin.
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Luda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Romano!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Romano misses with a series of wild punches.
Luda moves forwards but Romano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luda lands with a cross.
Luda connects with a crisp jab.
Romano misses with a two punch combination.
Romano moves into the clinch.
Romano misses with the head strike.
Romano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luda tries to break the clinch but Romano is controlling the position.
Luda tries to break free but Romano pushes him back against the cage.
Romano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luda tries to break free but Romano pushes him back against the cage.
Romano tries a body shot but Luda blocks it.
Romano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luda misses with a looping left.
Luda throws a head kick but Romano moves out of range.
Luda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luda moves away from the strike by Romano.
A clash of legs there as Luda blocks the low kick.
Christopher Luda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Romano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romano thuds his shin into the meat of Luda's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Romano.
A slow jab from Romano misses its intended target.
Romano cracks Luda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luda motions for Romano to come forward. Luda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luda.
Good work by Romano as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Luda finds it's way through Romano's defenses.
Luda checks a leg kick.
Luda lands a glancing blow to the side of Romano's head.
Romano pushes Luda up against the cage in a clinch.
Luda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romano has him pressed against the cage.
Luda really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luda misses with a low kick as Romano jumps back.
Romano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luda's calf.
Romano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luda throws a shot to the body.
Luda throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romano has time to react.
Luda is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luda, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luda lands with an uppercut that bounces Romano off the cage and back into rage.
Luda throws a leg kick
and Romano counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Luda!
Luda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Romano looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Romano looking to secure an arm triangle but Luda defends it well.
Romano looks gassed!
Luda is trying to escape the mount.
Romano with good strikes from the mount here!
Romano is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Luda can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Luda is desperately trying to improve his position but Romano has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Luda manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Romano sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Luda is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Luda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romano on the ground.
Romano tries to move to mount but Luda blocks the move with his legs.
Luda is looking for a sweep.
Romano wants to control but Luda is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Luda is looking to slow Romano down with leg kicks.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Luda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luda lands a jab to the head.
Luda scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Matt Romano has been cut.
Luda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luda delivers a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Luda.
Luda throws a leg kick which misses Romano's front leg but catches the back leg as Romano tries to avoid it.
Luda feints and then cracks Romano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romano down.
Luda lunges at Romano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romano's hand.
Romano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luda lands an overhand right.
Luda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romano. Romano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luda scores with a kick to the midsection.
Luda scores with a nice strike.
Luda throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luda lands a nice looking body shot.
Christopher Luda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luda lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Luda.
Luda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Luda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Romano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Romano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luda throws a series of punches but Romano moves out of range.
Luda digs a good hook to Romano's body.
Romano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Luda counters with a left to the body.
Romano misses with a series of wild punches.
Luda throws a head kick that half lands.
Romano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romano's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick from Luda lands but Romano takes it in his stride.
Luda punishes Romano's body with a nice straight punch.
Christopher Luda is winning the standup battle so far.
Luda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luda throws a leg kick which misses Romano's front leg but catches the back leg as Romano tries to avoid it.
Romano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Luda.
Romano is breathing heavily.
Romano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luda manages to avoid it.
Luda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luda scores with a jab to the body.
Luda throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A decent looking cross lands there for Luda.
Luda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romano can do to turn this around?
Luda throws a front kick that sends Romano stumbling back into the cage.
Luda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romano doesn't seem bothered though.
Matt Romano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luda scores with a spinning back kick!
Romano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Romano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luda.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Luda!
Luda lands a jab.
Romano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Luda.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luda.
Luda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Romano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Romano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Romano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Romano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luda throws a head kick that Romano semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luda works Romano's body with a nice hook.
Luda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romano's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luda.
Romano walks into a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luda.
Romano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luda lands a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luda.
Luda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luda thumps Romano with a low kick.
Luda clobbers Romano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Romano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Luda thumps Romano with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Luda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Luda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Luda.
Luda lands a head kick!
Luda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Romano's head.
Luda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luda scores with a jab.
Luda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luda is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Luda moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Luda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luda throws a right and a left that Romano avoids nicely.
Romano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Luda displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Luda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, jab by Luda - just one landing.
A right-left combo lands from Luda.
Luda connects with a right hand. Romano shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luda digs a good body shot into Romano's ribs.
Luda lands with a nice body kick.
Luda jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Romano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luda throws a series of strikes that have Romano backpedaling.
Romano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luda.
Luda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Romano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Luda. Romano shrugs it off though.
Luda throws a series of punches but Romano moves out of range.
Luda throws a head kick that Romano semi-blocks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Luda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Luda.
Luda connects with a jab.
Romano misses with a straight right.
Romano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Luda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Romano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Romano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Luda counters with a right hand to the body.
Romano feints and then cracks Luda's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luda down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luda.
Luda lands with a nice body punch.
Romano just misses with a punch to the body.
Luda cracks a nice hook into Romano's ribs.
Romano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romano at a distance.
Luda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Romano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Luda connects with a nice looking jab.
Luda lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luda lands a slapping body shot.
Luda lands with a good body shot.
Romano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luda tests Romano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luda cracks Romano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romano takes one to the chin there.
Luda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luda fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
Luda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romano on the side of the head.
Luda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luda works the jab nicely.
Romano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Luda.
Luda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Romano.
Luda stuns Romano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luda finds it's way round the side to connect with Romano's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luda jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matt Romano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luda throws a head kick that half lands.
Jab by Luda.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Luda.
Luda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Luda cracks the inside of Romano's front leg.
Romano moves forwards but Luda connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Luda there.
Luda connects with a single shot there.
Luda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luda scores with a three punch combo!
Luda works the jab nicely.
Luda lands a head kick. Romano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Luda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luda lands a lovely overhand right.
Luda throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luda throws a head kick that half lands.
Romano is rocked!
Romano walks into a stiff left hand from Luda.
Luda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luda throws a head kick that half lands.
Luda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romano doesn't seem bothered though.
Luda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luda looks to land a combination. Romano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Luda throws out a powerful jab.
Luda tries to bum rush Romano with a series of wild strikes but Romano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luda scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luda. That's going to slow Romano down.
Luda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luda connects with a solid leg kick.
Romano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Romano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luda.
Crunch! Luda slams his shin into Romano's torso.
Romano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luda lands a head shot.
Luda lands a head kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Luda.
Romano misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luda scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Luda.
Luda lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Romano needs to keep his hands up - Luda had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Luda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Luda!
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energy
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hype
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