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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
32 - 27 - 0 |
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175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Romano Schoots!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Falcone!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schoots thumps Falcone with a low kick.
Falcone gets a takedown into half guard.
Schoots controlling the position well.
Schoots slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schoots is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schoots lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Schoots works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Schoots working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Schoots performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Falcone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schoots drops an elbow to the side of Falcone's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schoots in particular looking to stall.
Falcone taking some punishment here, with Schoots in his half guard.
Schoots is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Schoots seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Falcone really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schoots. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schoots controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Schoots there.
Schoots is nestled in close to Falcone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Schoots is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schoots seems to be looking for submissions.
Schoots winds up and cracks Falcone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schoots looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Schoots's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schoots is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Falcone!
Schoots lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schoots controlling the pace for now.
Falcone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Falcone in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Falcone is rocked!
Falcone tries to lock up and control but Schoots gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schoots is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Falcone can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Falcone is still in real trouble! Can Schoots finish him?
Schoots postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Falcone bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Schoots and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romano Schoots!
Romano Schoots seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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