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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grande Mucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Kyle Romo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Grande Mucho!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mucho walks into a straight right hand from Romo.
Romo feints and then cracks Mucho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mucho down.
Mucho throws a leg kick
and Romo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mucho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Romo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mucho momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mucho. Romo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mucho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
John Kyle Romo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romo lands with a shot to the body.
Romo clobbers Mucho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Romo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mucho is looking to chop away at Romo's legs.
Romo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mucho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Romo punishes Mucho's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucho thows a leg kick but Romo checks it
and Romo counters with a right hand to the body.
Romo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romo blocks a low kick nicely.
Romo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mucho shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Romo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Romo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mucho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Romo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mucho but great work by Romo.
Mucho sneaks back into half guard.
Romo stalling.
Romo is trying to control the action in half guard but Mucho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho tries to get to full guard but Romo has control of the leg.
Mucho is staying active underneath Romo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mucho moves into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romo passes Mucho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mucho is refusing to be controlled, as Romo sits in half guard.
Romo prevents Mucho from improving his position.
Mucho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romo pulls his head out easily.
Mucho looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mucho is looking for a sweep. Romo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mucho gets back to full guard.
Romo wants to control from the top but Mucho keeps moving.
Mucho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Romo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo looking to sit in guard and control but Mucho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mucho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Romo seems keen to control Mucho's posture.
Romo wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mucho throws a big elbow that misses.
Mucho looking to pass the guard.
Romo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mucho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kyle Romo dominated that round.
That's time! Romo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Romo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mucho. Mucho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romo lands a jab to Mucho's midsection.
Romo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mucho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romo lands a nice shot to the body.
Romo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mucho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Romo's waist but Romo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mucho off to one side.
A leg kick checked by Romo.
Mucho shoots in but no luck this time.
Mucho shoots in for a double leg but Romo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John Kyle Romo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grande Mucho.
Mucho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mucho thows a body shot but no joy.
Mucho shoots in but no luck this time.
Mucho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo shoots in and bounces Mucho off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mucho is looking for a triangle here but Romo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mucho managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Romo.
Mucho tries to buck Romo off but Romo is having none of it.
Romo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mucho is avoiding damage well.
Romo trying to control the position but Mucho is working away.
Mucho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Romo is working for a submission of some sort.
John Kyle Romo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Romo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mucho looking for submissions off his back.
Romo is controlling the pace.
Mucho is refusing to be controlled, as Romo sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Romo seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo wants to pass the guard but Mucho is defending well.
Mucho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romo pulls his head out easily.
Romo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mucho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mucho.
Romo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mucho had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Romo defends it easily.
Mucho wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo wants to pass the guard but Mucho is keeping the position.
Romo looking to sit in guard and control but Mucho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Romo has Mucho pulled in close to control his posture.
Mucho passes into half guard.
Mucho with the ground and pound but Romo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mucho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kyle Romo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Romo avoids the body shot from Mucho.
Mucho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romo.
Jab, jab by Romo - just one landing.
Jab from Romo.
Romo scores with a leg kick.
Mucho tries to score with a low kick but Romo moves his leg out of the way.
Romo staying out of range there.
Romo misses with a double jab.
Mucho takes one on the button.
Mucho throws a leg kick
and Romo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mucho throws a leg kick
and Romo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mucho thinking.
Romo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice jab there from Romo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romo pushes Mucho up against the cage in a clinch.
Mucho looking for a takedown.
Romo misses with some punches.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Mucho blocks with his arms.
Mucho is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Romo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muchos head.
Romo lands a nice uppercut.
Mucho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Romo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
John Kyle Romo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grande Mucho.
Romo misses with the head strike.
Grande Mucho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Romo on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Romo as the two fighters clinch.
Romo landing knees to the body.
Mucho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mucho's elbow.
Mucho tries to score a body lock takedown but Romo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romo can't find room to land a body shot as Mucho controls the action.
Mucho drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mucho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Romo is fending him off so far but Mucho persists. Nope, Romo circles away and we're back to standing.
Mucho throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Romo to counter with a crisp jab.
Romo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mucho in his tracks.
Romo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mucho has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Romo.
Mucho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mucho keeps the fight on the outside.
Romo stuffs the takedown.
John Kyle Romo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab from Romo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romo lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mucho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Romo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Danga de danga de dang - Romo scores with a four punch combination!
Romo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mucho's head backwards.
Romo jabs Mucho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romo connects with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Romo, right into the meat.
John Kyle Romo is winning the standup battle so far.
Romo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Romo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romo catches Mucho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Kyle Romo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romo 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kyle Romo!
An out of breath John Kyle Romo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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