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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luivel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Lazarus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero comes to the cage accompanied by Don Omar - Danza Kuduro ft. Lucenzo. Luivel Romero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kirk Lazarus's chin.
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196 lbs
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276 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Luivel Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Lazarus!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lazarus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lazarus misses with a low kick.
Lazarus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lazarus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero.
Lazarus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Romero is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lazarus gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lazarus throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Luivel Romero has been cut.
Romero throws a head kick but Lazarus moves out of range.
Lazarus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lazarus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero checks the leg kick nicely there.
A bone on bone clash there as Lazarus blocks the leg kick.
Lazarus tries to land a leg kick but Romero saw it coming and moves away.
Romero scores with a body shot.
Romero bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
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!
Lazarus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romero's calf.
Romero scores with a hook to the body. Lazarus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lazarus tries to clinch but Romero moves away
and Romero counters with a low kick, right behind Lazarus 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lazarus doesn't seem bothered though.
Romero misses with a body shot
and Lazarus counters with a thumping low kick.
Lazarus misses with a head kick.
Romero misses with a body kick.
Kirk Lazarus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Romero misses.
Lazarus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Romero counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lazarus's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Romero wanted to stand there but Lazarus had control of the position.
Lazarus controls Romero momentarily but Romero frees himself.
Lazarus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lazarus, up you get!
Romero lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lazarus will feel that in the morning.
Romero moves out of range of the leg kick from Lazarus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero moves out of range as Lazarus throws a body kick.
Lazarus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lazarus wants to clinch up but Romero keeps it at a distance.
Romero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lazarus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lazarus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romero. That did some damage!
Lazarus scores with a leg kick.
Lazarus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lazarus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lazarus throws a leg kick but Romero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lazarus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romero jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romero is looking to land body kicks.
Lazarus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romero lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands with a good body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lazarus.
Lazarus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lazarus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romero lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lazarus throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lazarus is out of range and Romero settles back down.
Lazarus throws a leg kick
and Romero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crunch! Romero slams his shin into Lazarus's torso.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Lazarus misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero looks for the body kick but Lazarus saw that one coming.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lazarus is looking to clinch but Romero is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lazarus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Lazarus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lazarus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lazarus misses with a wild combination.
Lazarus swinging wildly here.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lazarus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lazarus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lazarus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Romero - the referee stops the clock and Lazarus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Romero. Lazarus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luivel Romero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luivel Romero's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Romero swings for the body but Lazarus moves out of range.
Romero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lazarus was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Lazarus misses with a head kick.
Lazarus tries a head kick but it misses.
Romero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lazarus scores with a head kick. Romero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lazarus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero blocks a head kick by Lazarus.
Lazarus throws a leg kick
and Romero counters with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Romero misses.
Romero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lazarus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Lazarus tries to close the distance and clinch but Romero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lazarus dodges the punch combination from Romero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazarus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Romero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lazarus avoids the body shot from Romero.
Lazarus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lazarus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lazarus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lazarus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romero.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Lazarus.
Lazarus throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Lazarus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazarus tries to clinch up.
Luivel Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Romero moves out of range of the body kick from Lazarus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Lazarus.
Lazarus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lazarus is breathing heavily.
Lazarus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Romero throws a head kick but Lazarus moves out of range.
Lazarus throws a leg kick
and Romero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lazarus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lazarus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romero explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Romero lunges at Lazarus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lazarus's hand.
Lazarus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Romero is able to avoid easily.
Lazarus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lazarus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Romero.
Romero lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lazarus takes a step back to recover.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romero.
Romero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is looking to land body kicks.
Romero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Lazarus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romero lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Romero checks a low kick from Lazarus.
Romero blocks a head kick by Lazarus.
Lazarus misses with a leg kick
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Romero counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Romero lands a big uppercut and Lazarus crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lazarus looks OK. Romero waves Lazarus back to his feet!
Lazarus is rocked!
It looks like Kirk Lazarus has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lazarus blocks a head kick by Romero.
Lazarus is still on wobbly legs! Can Romero finish him?
Lazarus throws a leg kick
and Romero rattles Lazarus with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Lazarus tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Romero dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Lazarus stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Luivel Romero!
Luivel Romero decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Kirk Lazarus was interviewed post fight and said 'It's a tough loss for sure. I still want to challenge myself. I call out Knight and his big mouth manager Stu next round. He picks first, so if it doesnt happen, he's a coward.'.
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