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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dispka Kiyahkaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Romo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Romo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dispka Kiyahkaza!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiyahkaza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romo circles away quickly and effectively.
Romo stuns Kiyahkaza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romo tries to bum rush Kiyahkaza with a series of wild strikes but Kiyahkaza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romo misses the shot to the body.
Kiyahkaza throws a head kick that misses.
Romo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kiyahkaza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kiyahkaza throws the kick towards the body but Romo avoids it.
Kiyahkaza misses with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kiyahkaza.
Romo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kiyahkaza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kiyahkaza throws a head kick but Romo moves out of range.
Kiyahkaza avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Romo does no damage.
Romo is breathing heavily.
Kiyahkaza throws a wild body kick that Romo sees coming a mile off.
Romo slaps away a takedown attempt from Kiyahkaza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kiyahkaza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Frank Romo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dispka Kiyahkaza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo tries to bum rush Kiyahkaza with a series of wild strikes but Kiyahkaza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kiyahkaza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romo.
Romo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kiyahkaza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiyahkaza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiyahkaza throws a sloppy head kick and Romo moves out of range easily.
Frank Romo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romo scores with a three punch combo!
Kiyahkaza misses with a takedown attempt - Romo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kiyahkaza misses with a lunging right hand
and Romo counters with a left to the body.
Romo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiyahkaza blocks a head kick by Romo.
Romo feints and then cracks Kiyahkaza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kiyahkaza down.
Romo scores with a nice head shot.
Romo throws a combination. Kiyahkaza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kiyahkaza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kiyahkaza fails to land with a series of punches.
Romo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kiyahkaza on the side of the head.
Romo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Frank Romo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiyahkaza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kiyahkaza slips a jab and a cross from Romo.
Romo misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo blocks a head kick by Kiyahkaza.
Romo throws a combination. Kiyahkaza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Romo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiyahkaza tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiyahkaza misses with a head kick.
Romo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Romo misses with the combination.
Romo throws a sloppy head kick and Kiyahkaza moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Romo as Kiyahkaza shoots in.
Romo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kiyahkaza gets a double leg takedown into Romo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kiyahkaza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romo is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiyahkaza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Romo's guard.
Well, if Kiyahkaza 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.
Kiyahkaza wants to free his trapped foot but Romo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiyahkaza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romo is controlling Kiyahkaza's trapped leg to prevent Kiyahkaza from advancing to side control.
Kiyahkaza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Romo is just riding it out for now. Kiyahkaza eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Frank Romo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Romo tries to bum rush Kiyahkaza with a series of wild strikes but Kiyahkaza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romo throws a right hand that Kiyahkaza ducks under and follows up with a left that Kiyahkaza also avoids with ease.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kiyahkaza dodges the punch combination from Romo.
Romo throws a right hand that Kiyahkaza ducks under and follows up with a left that Kiyahkaza also avoids with ease.
Kiyahkaza throws a right and a left that Romo avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiyahkaza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romo pinned against the cage. Romo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Romo blocks a head kick by Kiyahkaza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo misses with a two punch combination.
Kiyahkaza just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiyahkaza dodges the punch combination from Romo.
Kiyahkaza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kiyahkaza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Still in half guard, Kiyahkaza seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiyahkaza trying to control from half guard but Romo is working away.
Kiyahkaza passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Romo!
Kiyahkaza trying to control but Romo is having none of it.
Kiyahkaza controlling the pace for now.
Romo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kiyahkaza on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dispka Kiyahkaza was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Romo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiyahkaza closes the distance and clinches up with Romo, looking for a takedown. Kiyahkaza pushes Romo against the cage but Romo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kiyahkaza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Romo is fending him off so far but Kiyahkaza persists. Nope, Romo circles away and we're back to standing.
Frank Romo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dispka Kiyahkaza.
Romo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiyahkaza slips a jab and a cross from Romo.
Romo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kiyahkaza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romo stuffs the takedown.
Kiyahkaza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romo.
Romo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romo misses with a few strikes there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kiyahkaza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dispka Kiyahkaza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Romo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Romo.
Kiyahkaza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiyahkaza misses with a body shot
and Romo counters with a two punch combo.
Kiyahkaza fails with a takedown attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Kiyahkaza. Those never looked like landing.
Kiyahkaza dodges the punch combination from Romo.
Kiyahkaza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kiyahkaza lands a head kick!
Kiyahkaza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romo.
Kiyahkaza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kiyahkaza.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kiyahkaza circles away.
Frank Romo is winning the standup battle so far.
Romo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kiyahkaza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiyahkaza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Romo is fending him off so far but Kiyahkaza persists. Nope, Romo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kiyahkaza slips a jab and a cross from Romo.
Romo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romo tries to clinch up but Kiyahkaza circles away and keeps his distance.
Romo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romo throws a wild body kick that Kiyahkaza sees coming a mile off.
Romo fails to land with a series of punches.
Romo avoids the head kick by Kiyahkaza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiyahkaza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romo throws a right and a left that Kiyahkaza avoids nicely.
Frank Romo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Kiyahkaza.
Romo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kiyahkaza looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiyahkaza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romo is looking to wear down Kiyahkaza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kiyahkaza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kiyahkaza tries a head kick but it misses.
Romo digs a good hook to Kiyahkaza's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiyahkaza throws a head kick that misses.
Romo slaps away a takedown attempt from Kiyahkaza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Frank Romo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dispka Kiyahkaza.
Romo misses with a wild combination.
Kiyahkaza looks for a takedown but Romo sprawls well.
Kiyahkaza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romo.
Kiyahkaza tries a head kick but it misses.
Romo scores with a nice head shot.
Romo moves away from the strike by Kiyahkaza.
Romo throws a chopping leg kick but Kiyahkaza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiyahkaza slips a jab and a cross from Romo.
Romo throws a right and a left that Kiyahkaza avoids nicely.
Romo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kiyahkaza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kiyahkaza attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiyahkaza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiyahkaza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Romo.
Kiyahkaza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Romo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kiyahkaza is defended easily by Romo.
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 Frank Romo.
I think Romo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Frank Romo!
Frank Romo took some time post fight to say the following; 'Big thanks to the guys at Hilo Pit(2428), couldn't have done this without the help of my coaches and training partners'.
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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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