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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Liston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TSUNAMI. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, TJ Liston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyron Romero!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Romero swivels and escapes.
Liston fails with a takedown attempt.
Liston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Liston clinches with his opponent.
Romero tries to pull guard but Liston won't allow it.
Romero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Liston just leaning against Romero, taking a breather.
Romero tries to pull guard but Liston holds him up against the cage and eventually Romero drops back down to his feet.
TJ Liston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyron Romero.
Romero is trying to pull guard but Liston has him pressed against the cage.
Liston wants the takedown. Romero is fighting it off but Liston persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Romero's guard against the cage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Liston controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Liston slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Romero's face as Liston controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liston decides to stand up, so the ref orders Romero to his feet.
Liston instigates a clinch.
Liston gets control of Romero's arms and successfully pulls guard. Liston will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero is looking to stand up but Liston won't let him.
Romero tries to free his leg and advance position but Liston is retaining full guard.
Liston had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Romero defends it easily.
Romero wanted to stand there but Liston had control of the position.
Liston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to get up but he can't break Liston's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Liston has Romero pulled in close to control his posture.
Liston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Liston is breathing heavily.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Liston is keeping the position.
Romero wants to get up but he can't break Liston's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero looking to pass the guard.
Romero wants to get up but he can't break Liston's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero trying to control but Liston is working from the bottom.
Liston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romero wants to get up but he can't break Liston's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Liston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to stand but Liston has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Romero trying to control but Liston is working from the bottom.
Liston wants to get back to his feet but Romero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Romero looking to sit in guard and control but Liston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liston scoring with some ground and pound.
Liston has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Liston got a little sloppy there for a moment and Romero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Liston has managed to get both his arms back between Romero's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Liston dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Liston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romero finds it's way round the side to connect with Liston's head.
Liston decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Romero looking for submissions off his back.
Liston is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Liston prevents Romero from standing back up.
Romero actively working from the bottom here.
Romero is trying to get back to full guard.
Romero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Liston pushes past his half guard into mount!
Liston lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Romero is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Romero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Liston sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
BOOM! Liston connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liston tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero tries to buck Liston off but Liston takes his back!
Romero is trying to break free.
Liston lands shots from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero tries to break free.
Liston keeps control of the position easily here as Romero tries to buck him off.
Liston keeps control of the position as Romero tries to break free.
Liston has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Romero! Can he survive? No! He's out! Liston gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). TJ Liston!
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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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