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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raptor Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Romerio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raptor Jesus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Romerio! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Romerio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jesus.
Romerio looks to land a combination but Jesus avoids it well. Jesus wants to clinch up but Romerio keeps it at a distance. Jesus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romerio. Romerio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jesus was well out of range. Poor timing from Romerio. Romerio bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Jesus lands a slapping body shot.
Romerio closes the distance looking to clinch and Jesus counters with a stiff right hand. Romerio wants to clinch up but Jesus keeps it at a distance. Romerio fails in his attempt to clinch. Romerio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jesus.
That's one minute gone in the round. Romerio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jesus.
Jesus works Romerio's body with a nice hook. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Romerio. Jesus slips under a jab. Romerio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jesus. Jesus swats away the attempt to clinch by Romerio. A telegraphed right hand from Romerio misses the target. Jesus moves away from the strike by Romerio. Romerio slips under a jab from Jesus.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jesus stuffs the takedown attempt from Romerio. Romerio gets slowly back to his feet. Romerio lands with a hook. Jesus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Julio Romerio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Romerio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Raptor Jesus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Romerio. Jesus misses with a right hand and Romerio moves into the clinch. Romerio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Jesus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Jesus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jesus tried to score with a low kick but Romerio checks it. Romerio misses with a double jab.
Raptor Jesus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Romerio wants to clinch and Jesus counters with a straight right hand. Romerio looks to land a right hand but Jesus moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Romerio or perhaps it was just good defense by Jesus which made him look bad. Jesus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Romerio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Good standup being displayed there by Romerio as he connects with a hook. Jesus misses with a left hand letting Romerio counter with a right hand. Romerio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jesus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romerio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. The fighters circling - Romerio throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Romerio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jesus manages to avoid it. Romerio fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Jesus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romerio doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Romerio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jesus ducks under a wild hook from Romerio. Romerio defending well as Jesus loads up on a big left hand. Romerio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jesus paws at him with a jab and circles away. Romerio is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jesus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Romerio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Romerio punishes Jesus's body with a nice straight punch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Romerio throws a sloppy body shot
and Jesus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Jesus lands a nice hook to Romerio's body. Romerio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Romerio looks to score with a jab to the body but Jesus is just out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Romerio dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jesus throws a hook to the side of Romerio's head but Romerio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Romerio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jesus. Jesus moves out of range as Romerio strikes. Romerio throws a jab but it's blocked by Jesus. Romerio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Romerio throws a shot from downtown. Jesus moves away and avoids it. Romerio shoots in for a takedown but Jesus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. A swing and a miss from Romerio. Some wild striking there from Jesus.
Jesus moves into range and connects with a jab. Romerio throws an off balance right hand
and Jesus counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jesus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romerio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jesus! If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Romerio avoids the attempt from Jesus to control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jesus blocking the ground and pound. Romerio tries to control but Jesus wriggling away. Jesus has given up his back. Will we see Romerio going for some submissions?
Romerio keeps control of the position as Jesus tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Romerio working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Jesus is doing well to defend. Romerio seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Jesus is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julio Romerio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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