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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Strongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrice Romeu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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27
296 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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213 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rock Strongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrice Romeu!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romeu misses with a few strikes there.
Strongo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Patrice Romeu has been cut.
Strongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strongo slaps away a takedown attempt from Romeu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Romeu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Strongo.
Romeu has managed to clinch.
Romeu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strongo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Romeu wants a takedown.
Rock Strongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrice Romeu.
Romeu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Strongo is defending well.
Romeu is trying to drag Strongo to the mat but Strongo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strongo is trying to pull guard but Romeu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeu tries to work over Strongo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romeu can't get the takedown.
Romeu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Romeu is trying to pull guard but Strongo has him pressed against the cage.
Romeu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strongo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romeu as he jumps to the side.
Strongo tries to clinch up but Romeu circles away and keeps his distance.
Romeu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Strongo moves into range and clinches up with Romeu.
Strongo tries to break the clinch but Romeu is controlling the position.
Romeu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Romeu wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeu is looking to break free of the clinch but Strongo has double underhooks.
Romeu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Romeu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Strongo after a bit of a struggle.
Romeu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Strongo to keep the fight standing.
Romeu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romeu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Strongo's waist but Strongo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Romeu off to one side.
Romeu looks winded!
Nice takedown defense from Romeu. No joy for Strongo on that attempt.
Romeu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Strongo.
Romeu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romeu falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Strongo counter with a right hand.
Strongo lands a jab to the head.
Romeu fails with a takedown attempt.
Strongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romeu is looking to clinch but Strongo is avoiding it.
Romeu has a takedown stuffed.
Romeu leaves Strongo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Romeu has Strongo up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romeu is looking for a takedown.
Strongo works on Romeu's body with a couple of short punches.
Romeu is trying to break the clinch but Strongo is controlling him.
Romeu looking for a takedown.
Strongo slowing the pace effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strongo pulls guard successfully.
Romeu tries to free his leg and advance position but Strongo is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strongo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romeu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strongo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romeu prevents Strongo from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rock Strongo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrice Romeu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Romeu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Strongo counters with a two punch combo.
Romeu misses with a combination
and Strongo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Strongo stalls.
Strongo successfully pulls guard.
Romeu forces his way into half guard.
Romeu wants to get back to his feet.
Romeu 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.
Romeu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romeu 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.
Strongo is looking to control Romeu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strongo avoid being mounted?
Strongo is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Romeu passes the guard and advances to mount!
Strongo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Strongo tries to get out of the position.
Romeu looking for a guillotine from mount but Strongo is having none of it.
Romeu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Strongo is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Romeu.
Romeu looking to secure an arm triangle but Strongo defends it well.
Romeu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongo is trying to escape the mount.
Romeu is looking to stand but Romeu has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Romeu looking to secure an arm triangle but Strongo defends it well.
Romeu is breathing heavily.
Romeu looking for a guillotine from mount but Strongo is having none of it.
Romeu is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Strongo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Romeu avoids the attempt from Strongo to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romeu has hold of Strongo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Strongo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Romeu landing shots from mount.
Romeu has control of Strongo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Strongo regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Romeu fails to advance to Strongo's back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strongo is looking to get to half guard.
Romeu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Strongo to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Strongo shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrice Romeu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrice Romeu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Romeu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Strongo.
Strongo takes the fight into the clinch.
Romeu can't find room to land a body shot as Strongo controls the action.
Strongo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Romeu is defending well.
Strongo gets underhooks to prevent Romeu's takedown attempt.
Strongo is pressed up against the cage. Romeu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Strongo down to the mat. Strongo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Romeu misses with a two punch combination.
Romeu tries to clinch but Strongo is having none of it.
Romeu misses with a two punch combination.
Romeu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Strongo misses with a low kick.
Romeu leaves Strongo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Strongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strongo tries to clinch there but Romeu circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Strongo - just one landing.
Romeu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Strongo.
Strongo tries to close the distance and clinch but Romeu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romeu clinches up against the cage.
Romeu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Strongo slows down the pace here.
Strongo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Strongo is struggling to control the position.
Romeu jumps guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romeu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Strongo is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romeu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strongo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Romeu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Strongo is controlling him.
Romeu lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strongo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Strongo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romeu on the ground.
Strongo stopping the sweep attempt from Romeu.
Romeu is looking for a triangle here but Strongo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Strongo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Romeu rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Strongo's guard! Nice work there by Romeu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romeu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Romeu wants to stand and escape but instead Strongo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Romeu is working an open guard so Strongo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romeu shoots in but no luck this time.
Rock Strongo is winning the standup battle so far.
Strongo is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrice Romeu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Romeu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrice Romeu!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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