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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rico Ferzeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rico Ferzeta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rico Ferzeta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Romo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferzeta tries to clinch but Romo is having none of it.
Romo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferzeta.
Ferzeta shoots in for a takedown but Romo shows good takedown defense.
Ferzeta slips a jab and a cross from Romo.
Frank Romo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferzeta.
Romo looks for the body kick but Ferzeta saw that one coming.
Romo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romo throws a series of punches but Ferzeta moves out of range.
Ferzeta scores with a hook.
It looks like Frank Romo has been cut.
Romo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romo misses with a two punch combination.
Romo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferzeta counters with a stiff right hand.
Romo looks winded!
Ferzeta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo misses with a double jab
and Ferzeta counters with a nice uppercut.
Romo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferzeta counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romo thinking.
Romo misses with a wild combination.
Frank Romo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferzeta lands an overhand right.
Ferzeta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Romo misses.
Romo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ferzeta counters with a left and a right that stings Romo.
Romo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romo there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferzeta cracks Romo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ferzeta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romo throws a chopping leg kick but Ferzeta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Romo tries to clinch up.
Romo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferzeta shoots in for a double leg but Romo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Ferzeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Romo. Those never looked like landing.
Ferzeta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ferzeta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferzeta checks a leg kick.
Ferzeta has a takedown stuffed.
Romo swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Romo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ferzeta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferzeta tries to clinch but Romo is having none of it.
Romo throws a lazy right hand but Ferzeta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferzeta misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ferzeta.
Ferzeta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Romo misses.
Romo throws a nice looking combination but Ferzeta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romo throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Ferzeta scores with a four punch combination!
Ferzeta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Romo circles away.
Ferzeta tries for a takedown but Romo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Romo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferzeta looks to land a combination but Romo avoids it well.
Ferzeta misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Romo misses its intended target.
Ferzeta could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romo misses with the combination.
Romo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferzeta counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Ferzeta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Romo's cut.
That's time! Ferzeta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Romo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Romo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferzeta is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ferzeta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferzeta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romo pinned against the cage. Romo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Romo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ferzeta misses with an uppercut.
Romo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ferzeta tries to clinch up but Romo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ferzeta moves into the clinch.
Romo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferzeta has a couple of punches blocked by Romo.
Ferzeta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferzeta tries to pull guard but Romo holds him up against the cage and eventually Ferzeta drops back down to his feet.
Ferzeta pulls guard successfully.
Romo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ferzeta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romo passes Ferzeta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ferzeta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ferzeta keeping full guard, as Romo tries to pass.
Ferzeta trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Romo throws a big elbow that misses.
Ferzeta looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferzeta, not yet.
Ferzeta trying to keep a closed guard but Romo is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Romo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Romo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ferzeta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romo gets to his feet - Ferzeta follows without any prompting.
Romo swinging wildly here.
Romo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferzeta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Romo walks into a straight right hand from Ferzeta.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Romo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Romo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo moves out of range as Ferzeta strikes.
Romo motions for Ferzeta to come forward. Romo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ferzeta misses with a straight left.
Romo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferzeta circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferzeta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romo ducks right into an uppercut from Ferzeta.
Romo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Romo tries to bum rush Ferzeta with a series of wild strikes but Ferzeta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferzeta shoots in looking for a takedown. Romo tries to sprawl out of it but Ferzeta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Romo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Ferzeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ferzeta circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferzeta moves out of range as Romo strikes.
Ferzeta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Romo swinging wildly here.
Ferzeta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferzeta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romo throws a right hand that Ferzeta ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferzeta also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Ferzeta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Romo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ferzeta tries to clinch there but Romo circles away.
Ferzeta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Romo.
Romo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Romo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferzeta throws out the jab.
Ferzeta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferzeta clobbers Romo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ferzeta just misses with a punch to the body.
Romo tries to clinch up.
Romo feints a jab promting Ferzeta to slip. Romo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ferzeta slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Ferzeta.
Frank Romo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romo swinging wildly here.
Rico Ferzeta is winning the standup battle so far.
Romo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferzeta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferzeta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Romo throws a series of punches but Ferzeta moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferzeta.
Romo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferzeta.
Romo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferzeta lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Romo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferzeta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta has Romo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferzeta fails to pull guard.
Ferzeta is trying to pull guard but Romo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rico Ferzeta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romo blocking some punches.
Ferzeta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romo backwards.
Romo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ferzeta is trying to keep an underhook but Romo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!
Romo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ferzeta knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ferzeta is looking to control Romo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ferzeta avoid being mounted?
Ferzeta is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta is trying to control but Romo manages to pass to mount!
Ferzeta tries to reverse the position but Romo maintains control.
Romo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ferzeta is looking to improve his position but Romo isn't that keen on the idea.
Ferzeta is working hard here to advance position.
Ferzeta is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Frank Romo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferzeta is squirming around, avoiding Romo's attempts to control the action.
Romo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ferzeta can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ferzeta is looking to improve his position but Romo isn't that keen on the idea.
Romo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ferzeta is looking to improve his position but Romo isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferzeta tries to hold on but Romo postures up.
Rico Ferzeta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romo looking to ground and pound but Ferzeta is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rico Ferzeta.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferzeta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Ferzeta!
Rico Ferzeta bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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