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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Romani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Romani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephan Weber!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romani wants to clinch.
Romani looks to score with a jab to the body but Weber is just out of range.
Romani wants to clinch
so Weber counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Weber throwing strikes but missing.
Romani is trying to keep Weber in close.
Weber is stalling in the full guard.
Weber trying to control but Romani is working from the bottom.
Romani is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Weber is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber trying to control the position from guard on top but Romani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stephan Weber has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Weber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Romani rushes Weber and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Romani as the two fighters clinch.
Romani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romani has Weber pressed against the cage, preventing Weber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Weber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Weber tries to land a knee to the head but Romani blocks with his arms.
Weber missing with knees to the body.
Weber tries to circle away but Romani has him pinned against the cage.
Romani breaks the clinch.
Romani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Romani as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romani is looking to control Weber's arms but Weber gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romani has his back to the cage.
Weber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Romani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Weber in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Romani jumps guard.
Weber stops Romani from standing up.
Weber stopping the sweep attempt from Romani.
Weber tries to stand but Romani is controlling from the bottom.
Weber looks gassed!
Romani wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Romani is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Weber defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romani utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Weber trying to control the position from guard on top but Romani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Weber stops Romani from standing up.
Weber trying to control but Romani is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Romani looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Weber puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Weber thows a huge punch but Romani dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Weber content to control rather than advance.
Weber wants to work for an arm triangle but Romani is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Romani is refusing to be controlled, as Weber sits in half guard.
Romani is looking for a sweep. Weber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Weber trying to control from Romani's half guard. Romani has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Romani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stephan Weber will probably get the nod.
That's time! Romani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Romani scores with a head kick. Weber tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sergio Romani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weber throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Romani counters by moving into the clinch.
Romani is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Romani manages to break the clinch.
Weber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Weber does no damage.
Romani tries to sprawl but Weber drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Romani actively working from the bottom here.
Romani trying to hold on to Weber's head to control him but Weber postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romani keeps working.
Weber is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romani is trying to get back to full guard.
Romani makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Romani.
Weber advances to half guard.
Weber wants to stand up but Romani has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Weber sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Weber wants to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Romani makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Weber clinches up with Romani and pushes him back against the cage.
Weber can't find room to land a body shot as Romani controls the action.
Romani looking to slow down the pace here.
Weber is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romani gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Romani misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weber.
Romani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Romani jumps guard and drags Weber to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Romani working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber won't allow Romani to sweep him here.
Weber prevents Romani from getting back to his feet.
Romani is working an open guard so Weber takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Romani lands with a nice body kick.
Romani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Weber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Romani tries to clinch but Weber is having none of it.
Romani sizes up Weber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romani lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Romani clinches up with Weber and pushes him back against the cage.
Romani connects with a nasty looking knee right to Weber's face.
Romani looking to slow down the pace here.
Romani putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Weber in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Romani.
Romani is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Weber is defending well for now.
Romani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romani throws a head kick but Weber moves out of range.
Romani lands with a nice combination. Weber backs away looking to recover.
Weber moves into the clinch.
Romani throws a knee to the head but misses.
Weber is stalling here.
Weber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romani.
Romani stops a takedown attempt from Weber.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Romani dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Romani throws a combination. Weber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Romani tries to clinch up.
Romani clinches up with Weber and pushes him back against the cage.
Weber wants to get back to striking at distance but Romani won't allow it.
Weber tries for a takedown. No joy.
Romani scores with a knee to the head.
Romani has Weber pressed against the cage, preventing Weber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romani has Weber pressed against the cage, preventing Weber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romani breaks from the clinch.
Romani throws a combination. Weber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Weber displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Romani.
Romani scores with a kick to the body.
Sergio Romani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romani misses with a head kick.
Romani tries to bum rush Weber with a series of wild strikes but Weber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weber shoots in and gets a takedown into Romani's guard.
Weber slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romani misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Romani keeping hold of Weber's head, controlling as best he can.
Weber not doing much here.
Weber trying to control from half guard but Romani is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Romani is trying to maintain the position but Weber is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stephan Weber.
Weber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Weber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Weber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romani shoots in but Weber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Romani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Weber counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber stands and throws Romani's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Romani being controlled for a moment.
Weber tries to move to full mount but Romani actually manages to regain half guard.
Weber slips a nice elbow through Romani's hands, connecting with Romani's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Romani manages to get to full guard.
Romani is pulling down on Weber's head to control his posture.
Romani wants to get back to his feet but Weber passes into half guard.
Romani wants to get back to his feet.
Weber keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Romani is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Weber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Weber has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Stephan Weber!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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