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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Reich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Romero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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312 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gustav Reich!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romero throws a sloppy head kick and Reich moves out of range easily.
Reich throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reich shoots in for a takedown but Romero shows good takedown defense.
A slow jab from Reich misses its intended target.
Romero tries to land a leg kick but Reich saw it coming and moves away.
Romero misses with a wild body shot.
Pedro Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reich walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.
Romero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reich trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reich defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Romero wants to sweep but Reich has passed to side control!
Reich looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Romero is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reich off and has taken his back!
Romero scores with punches to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero gets his hands free as Reich looks to control.
Romero doesn't have the hooks in and Reich manages to turn into his guard.
Romero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Romero tries to get out of the position.
Reich stands and throws Romero's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Romero sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Reich is trying to work for a kimura but Romero is defending well.
Romero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Reich won't allow Romero to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Romero manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Romero controlling the pace for now.
Reich is working to get back to half guard.
Romero controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Romero thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Romero controlling the position easily from mount.
Romero moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Reich has worked his arm free - good work by Reich!
Romero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reich keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Romero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Romero throws a leg kick but Reich sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Reich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reich.
Reich walks into a jab.
Romero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reich dodges the punch combination from Romero.
Reich just misses with a punch to the body.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Reich moves away and avoids it.
Romero avoids the body shot from Reich.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pedro Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Reich swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romero misses with a low kick.
Reich shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Reich showed some decent athleticism there.
Romero regains full guard. Nicely done.
Romero has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Reich has passed into side control.
Romero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reich on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero looks to move to half guard but instead Reich has passed into mount! Damn!
Reich looking to control and managing it successfully.
Romero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Reich tries to control but Romero wriggling away.
Reich prevents Romero from getting the reversal.
Reich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reich avoids the attempt from Romero to control.
Reich misses with a head shot.
Reich fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Reich landing strikes from the mount.
Reich putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Reich has control of Romero's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Romero regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reich can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Romero is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reich tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Romero has given up his back. Will we see Reich going for some submissions?
Romero prevents Reich from getting a body triangle.
Reich is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Romero defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Reich. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romero can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Reich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Reich slips a jab and a cross from Romero.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Reich ducks down to avoid it.
Reich throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero swinging wildly here.
Reich misses the body punch
enabling Romero to counter with a crisp jab.
Romero dips to his left and cracks Reich with an uppercut!
Reich slips a jab from Romero.
A punch combination from Romero misses.
Romero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romero tries to bum rush Reich with a series of wild strikes but Reich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reich dodges the punch combination from Romero.
Romero lands with a kick to the temple. Reich shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reich is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Romero rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Reich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Reich moved out of range.
Reich swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Reich walks into a jab.
Romero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Reich misses its intended target.
Reich gets tackled into the cage by Romero. Romero maintains the clinch.
Romero stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reich tries to keep at a distance but Romero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Romero lands an uppercut.
Romero breaks the clinch.
Reich misses with a straight right.
Romero stuffs the takedown attempt from Reich. Reich gets slowly back to his feet.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romero wants to clinch up but Reich keeps it at a distance.
Romero throws a low kick but Reich avoids it.
Romero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a low kick but Reich avoids it.
Reich moves away from the strike by Romero.
Romero scores with the left hand. Reich knows he should have avoided that one.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reich.
Reich throws a sloppy body shot
and Romero counters with a series of strikes. Reich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reich moves out of range of the body kick.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero lands with a right hand.
Reich is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Romero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Reich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romero fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reich.
Romero lands a high kick!
Reich is rocked!
Romero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pedro Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reich looks up at the clock. Bad move! Romero lands a right hand from hell, dropping Reich. Romero pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Romero!
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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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