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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Featherstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alaixys Romao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Featherstone comes to the cage accompanied by Hey Mickey. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Featherstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alaixys Romao!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Featherstone. Featherstone obviously looking to wear him down.
Romao looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Featherstone wants to clinch up but Romao keeps it at a distance.
Featherstone is looking to clinch but Romao is avoiding it.
Featherstone tries to clinch up but Romao circles away and keeps his distance.
Featherstone lands a head kick!
Romao is rocked!
Featherstone tries to close the distance and clinch but Romao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romao is still on wobbly legs! Can Featherstone finish him?
Featherstone wants to clinch.
Romao seems to have recovered his senses.
Featherstone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romao's calf.
Featherstone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Featherstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Romao circles away.
Nice body kick there by Featherstone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Featherstone shoots in for a takedown but Romao shows good takedown defense.
Featherstone darts in and clinches Romao up against the cage.
Featherstone tries to break the clinch but Romao is controlling the position.
Featherstone manages to break the clinch.
Romao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Featherstone pushes Romao up against the cage in a clinch.
Romao wants a takedown.
Featherstone is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Romao can't fight it off and eventually Featherstone manages to take the fight to the floor. Romao looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Romao looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Featherstone puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Featherstone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Featherstone is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Featherstone is pressing down on Romao's thigh, looking to free his foot. Romao is holding on for now.
Featherstone is keen to just control but Romao is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Featherstone in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Featherstone is working for a kimura but Romao is defending it quite comfortably.
Romao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Featherstone is working away from the top position though.
Featherstone tries to stand and escape but Romao is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Featherstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Featherstone wants to clinch.
Featherstone is looking to clinch.
Featherstone closes the distance and clinches.
Romao wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone jumps guard and drags Romao to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Romao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Featherstone is keeping the position for now.
Featherstone wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Romao trying to control the position from guard on top but Featherstone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romao postures up.
Featherstone is really struggling to control Romao but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Featherstone tries to clinch up.
Featherstone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Featherstone throws a sloppy head kick and Romao moves out of range easily.
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.
Featherstone tries to close the distance and clinch but Romao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Featherstone moves in looking to clinch but Romao pushes him off.
Romao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Featherstone.
Featherstone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Featherstone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Featherstone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Featherstone breaks the clinch.
Featherstone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romao as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Featherstone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Featherstone moves into range and clinches up with Romao.
Romao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Featherstone gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Featherstone is trying to break free.
Romao manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romao keeping moving, preventing Featherstone from controlling successfully.
Featherstone postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Featherstone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Romao keeping moving, preventing Featherstone from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Featherstone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Romao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Featherstone looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Romao tries to advance to mount but Featherstone denies him.
Featherstone is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Romao's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Romao seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Featherstone trying to control here.
Featherstone gets back to full guard.
Featherstone looking to control.
Featherstone is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Romao is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romao slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Romao preventing the sweep.
Featherstone is pulling down on Romao's head to control his posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A left and a right from Featherstone both land. Nice combination.
Featherstone shoots in but no luck this time.
Featherstone doesn't manage to clinch there - Romao circles away.
Featherstone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alaixys Romao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Featherstone has his takedown stuffed
and Romao counters with a nice double leg into side control. Featherstone won't be happy with that.
Featherstone struggling a bit here.
Featherstone is looking for a sweep.
Featherstone struggling a bit here.
Featherstone tries to buck Romao off but Romao is having none of it.
Featherstone manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Featherstone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romao is staying active underneath Featherstone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Featherstone looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Featherstone tries to stand and escape but Romao is controlling the position.
Featherstone thows a huge punch but Romao dodges it nicely.
Romao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Featherstone is working away from the top position though.
Featherstone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romao keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Featherstone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Featherstone is looking to clinch.
Featherstone tries to clinch up but Romao circles away and keeps his distance.
Featherstone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Featherstone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Romao's guard.
Romao trying to control the position.
Romao keeping moving, preventing Featherstone from controlling successfully.
Romao striking off his back but it's not causing Featherstone any problems.
Featherstone advances position into side control!
Featherstone working away.
Featherstone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Featherstone is looking to take a break and control but Romao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romao is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Featherstone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romao keeps working.
Featherstone just content to control the position.
Romao is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Featherstone's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Romao wants to get back to full guard but Featherstone has passed into side control.
Featherstone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Romao regains half guard.
Featherstone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alaixys Romao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Romao stuffs the takedown.
Featherstone drives through with a takedown into guard.
Featherstone passes Romao's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Featherstone is tying to control. Romao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Romao looking for submissions off his back.
Romao is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Featherstone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romao is staying active underneath Featherstone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Romao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Featherstone counters with a shoot takedown. Romao fights it but they end up in guard.
Romao working a defensive guard here.
Romao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Featherstone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mickey Featherstone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Featherstone trying to control but Romao is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Featherstone tries to free his leg and advance position but Romao is retaining full guard.
Romao working a defensive guard but Featherstone manages to pass into side control anyway.
Romao misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Featherstone trying to control the action but Romao is working from the bottom.
Romao is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Featherstone controlling the pace.
Romao wants to sweep but Featherstone has passed to side control!
Romao can't do much from the bottom here.
Romao tries to bench press Featherstone off him but Featherstone keeps the position.
That's two 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.
Romao wants to control but Featherstone postures up.
Romao sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Featherstone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Romao is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Featherstone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romao does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Featherstone works his foot free and advances to mount.
Featherstone looking to control but Romao is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romao keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Featherstone lands a big elbow.
Featherstone tries to control but Romao wriggling away.
Romao is trying desperately to improve position.
Featherstone trying to control but Romao is having none of it.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Mickey Featherstone just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Romao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Featherstone counters with a low kick, right behind Romao 's knee.
Featherstone moves in looking to clinch but Romao pushes him off.
Featherstone feints and as Romao raises his hands in defense, Featherstone changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Featherstone won't allow Romao to sweep him here.
Featherstone looking to pass the guard.
Featherstone trying to control the position from guard on top but Romao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Featherstone wants to get up but he can't break Romao's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Romao has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Featherstone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Romao wants to sweep but no luck.
Featherstone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Romao's head.
Featherstone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Romao's guard.
Romao is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Featherstone pulls his head out easily.
Romao is looking for a sweep. Featherstone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Featherstone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Featherstone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Featherstone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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