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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boon Baboon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Romziel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baboon comes to the cage accompanied by Masterchef Synesthesia. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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168 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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183 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boon Baboon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Corey Romziel!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baboon shoots in for a double leg but Romziel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Baboon closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Baboon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Baboon trying to control the action but Romziel is working from the bottom.
Baboon goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Romziel rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Baboon's guard! Nice work there by Romziel!
Baboon has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Romziel is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Baboon.
Baboon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Romziel's best efforts.
Baboon looking for submissions off his back.
Baboon is looking for a sweep. Romziel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romziel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Baboon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Baboon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Romziel passes into half guard.
Baboon regains full guard. Nicely done.
Romziel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Romziel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Baboon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Romziel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Romziel throwing strikes but missing.
Baboon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Romziel defends it easily.
Baboon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Romziel manages to get himself to full guard.
Baboon prevents Romziel from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baboon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romziel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baboon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Romziel keeping moving, preventing Baboon from controlling successfully.
Baboon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baboon slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baboon seems to be looking for submissions.
Romziel is looking to escape.
Baboon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Romziel kicks Baboon off and gets back to his feet.
Corey Romziel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Baboon with that takedown attempt.
Romziel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Romziel. No joy for Baboon on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boon Baboon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baboon shoots in looking for a takedown. Romziel tries to sprawl out of it but Baboon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Romziel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Baboon fails with a takedown attempt.
Baboon is breathing heavily.
Baboon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baboon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baboon lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romziel wants to get back to his feet but Baboon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romziel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Baboon off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Baboon fails with the takedown.
Romziel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice sprawl there from Romziel as Baboon shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baboon shoots and misses
and Romziel counters with a head kick.
Romziel scores with a nice right hand.
Baboon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Romziel throws a nice head kick!
Baboon is rocked!
Romziel takes the fight into the clinch.
Oh Baboon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees to the body from Romziel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romziel.
Baboon seems to have got his legs back now.
Romziel lands an elbow just above Baboon 's eye.
Nice elbow from Romziel.
Romziel has Baboon pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Corey Romziel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Baboon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Romziel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Baboon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baboon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romziel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romziel feints and then cracks Baboon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baboon down.
Baboon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romziel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baboon somewhat.
Romziel connects with an inside leg kick.
Romziel stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Romziel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baboon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Romziel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Baboon somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boon Baboon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romziel cracks Baboon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baboon tries to move into range but Romziel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baboon throws the left hand but Romziel avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romziel Rushes Baboon and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Baboon is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Romziel Piles on the pressure and Baboon crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Romziel!
During a confident post fight interview, Corey Romziel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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