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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Bellanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellanca kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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195 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
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194 cm
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183 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romeo Bellanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellanca fails with the takedown.
Butcher throws a leg kick which misses Bellanca's front leg but catches the back leg as Bellanca tries to avoid it.
Bellanca has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $300 fee) in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Butcher.
Bellanca closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Butcher quickly recovers to half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Butcher is trying to stand back up but Bellanca is controlling him
Bellanca is looking to take a break and control but Butcher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bellanca stops Butcher from getting back to his feet.
Bellanca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bellanca is keen to just control but Butcher is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellanca is really struggling to control Butcher but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Romeo Bellanca wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Butcher with a hook.
Bellanca blocks a head kick by Butcher.
Bellanca shoots in and drives through. Butcher sprawls well.
Butcher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dan Butcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Butcher finds it's way through Bellanca's defenses.
Bellanca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Butcher throws a leg kick but Bellanca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Butcher turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dan Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butcher misses with a low kick.
Bellanca shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Butcher sprawls well. Butcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bellanca gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Bellanca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bellanca motions for Butcher to come forward. Bellanca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Butcher.
Bellanca looks to land a right hand but Butcher moved out of range.
A big right from Butcher misses.
Bellanca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Butcher finds it's way round the side to connect with Bellanca's head.
Butcher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Butcher pushes Bellanca up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butcher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Butcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bellanca is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Butcher is defending well for now.
Butcher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Bellanca.
Bellanca dives in for a single leg takedown but Butcher sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Butcher keeps control of Bellanca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Butcher breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bellanca misses.
Butcher is looking to score with low kicks.
Butcher scores with a jab.
Bellanca blocks a head kick by Butcher.
Butcher connects with a leg kick. Bellanca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Butcher's corner calls for a 1-2. Butcher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bellanca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a leg kick.
Butcher lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bellanca shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Butcher as he avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bellanca checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Bellanca blocks the low kick.
Butcher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher moves into the clinch.
Bellanca landing knees to the head.
It looks like Dan Butcher has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bellanca blocks a body shot from Butcher.
Bellanca blocks a body shot from Butcher.
Butcher tries a knee to the head but Bellanca blocks it.
Butcher misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Butcher tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bellanca avoids it.
Butcher can't find room to land a body shot as Bellanca controls the action.
Butcher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bellanca is defending well for now.
Butcher landing knees to the head.
Butcher can't find room to land a body shot as Bellanca controls the action.
Bellanca tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bellanca managing to block the knees to the body from Butcher.
Butcher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Butcher lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Butcher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Butcher.
Butcher looking to throw knees to the head but Bellanca is blocking nicely.
Bellanca tries to land knees in the clinch but Butcher avoids the damage to the body.
Butcher working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Butcher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Butcher's cut.
That's time! Bellanca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Butcher fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bellanca.
Butcher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bellanca steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Butcher. That one must have hurt.
Butcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butcher lands a nice looking body kick.
Bellanca changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Butcher looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bellanca fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bellanca tries to score with some ground and pound. Butcher controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Butcher is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bellanca has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bellanca trying to control the action but Butcher is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher taking punishment in the form of punches.
Butcher dodges the ground and pound from Bellanca.
Bellanca landing strikes.
Bellanca looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Butcher is avoiding damage well.
Bellanca throws a strike aimed at the side of Butcher's head but Butcher avoids it well.
Butcher is not content to let Bellanca control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellanca working the strikes but Butcher uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bellanca winds up and cracks Butcher with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bellanca wants to pass to mount but Butcher is defending the position.
Bellanca is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bellanca is looking to take a break and control but Butcher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bellanca trying to mount his opponent but Butcher defends it.
Bellanca throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bellanca throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellanca passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellanca landing strikes from the mount.
Bellanca throwing strikes here but Butcher is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bellanca wants to control the pace but Butcher is squirming around nicely.
Bellanca goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Butcher is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Butcher would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romeo Bellanca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Butcher's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Butcher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Butcher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bellanca dodges the punch combination from Butcher.
Butcher lands a leg kick that knocks Bellanca off balance momentarily.
Butcher throws an off balance right hand
and Bellanca decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Butcher's guard.
Bellanca might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Butcher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bellanca's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Butcher keeping full guard, as Bellanca tries to pass.
Bellanca wants to control from the top but Butcher keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellanca is looking to work some ground and pound but Butcher has wrist control.
Bellanca is looking to work some ground and pound but Butcher has wrist control.
Bellanca prevents Butcher from getting back to his feet.
Bellanca throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Butcher keeping full guard, as Bellanca tries to pass.
Bellanca has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bellanca is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellanca sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Butcher's guard.
Bellanca sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Butcher wants to get back to his feet.
Bellanca 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.
Bellanca is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellanca takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Butcher is trying to stand.
Bellanca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Butcher defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellanca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bellanca is working for a kimura but Butcher is defending it quite comfortably.
Butcher is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bellanca controlling the action here.
Bellanca thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romeo Bellanca showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bellanca 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romeo Bellanca!
After winning the bout, Romeo Bellanca thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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