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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vajas Tomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomas has chosen Wasted Years as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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180 lbs
26 - 25 - 1 |
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220 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
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
26 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cristian Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vajas Tomas!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Romero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romero gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tomas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Romero tries for a takedown but Tomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tomas tries to clinch up but Romero circles away and keeps his distance.
Romero went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tomas wants to clinch.
Tomas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Romero is defended easily by Tomas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristian Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Romero or perhaps it was just good defense by Tomas, which made it look bad.
Tomas throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Tomas catches Romero right on the button with a cross.
Tomas stuffs the takedown attempt from Romero. Romero gets slowly back to his feet.
Tomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Romero dives in and grabs Tomas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tomas pushes down on Romero's head and hops out.
Romero shoots in for a takedown but Tomas shows good takedown defense.
Tomas scores with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Tomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero lands a head kick!
Vajas Tomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown. Tomas tries to sprawl out of it but Romero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tomas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomas rushes Romero and presses him up against the cage.
Tomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tomas missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero blocks the body kick.
Romero slips a jab from Tomas.
Tomas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Romero explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tomas, right into the meat.
Romero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Romero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tomas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tomas misses with the body kick
and Romero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Romero.
Romero tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomas is retaining full guard.
Romero passes into half guard.
Tomas avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romero.
We've been hearing that Romero has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tomas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Romero stops Tomas from getting back to his feet.
Romero trying to control from half guard but Tomas is working away.
Tomas is trying to stand.
Romero trying to mount his opponent but Tomas defends it.
Tomas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Romero 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Romero is pressing down on Tomas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tomas is holding on for now.
Tomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tomas looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tomas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Romero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Romero seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tomas misses with a leg kick
and Romero counters with a shoot takedown. Tomas fights it but they end up in guard.
Romero passes Tomas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vajas Tomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Tomas counter with a right hand.
No luck for Romero with that takedown attempt.
Tomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tomas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tomas throws a head kick that misses.
Cristian Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomas stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristian Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tomas throws the left hand but Romero avoids the punch easily.
Romero tries a head kick but it misses.
Tomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Romero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomas looks to land a left hand but Romero moved out of range nicely.
Tomas misses with a body kick.
Romero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vajas Tomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomas misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tomas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Romero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Romero drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tomas sprawls and moves away.
Romero shoots for a double leg takedown but Tomas sprawls well. He's pushed Romero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tomas gets a clinch.
Tomas lands an elbow that stopped Romero in his tracks for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Tomas.
Tomas lands a left hand.
Tomas breaks from the clinch.
Romero tries for a takedown but Tomas circles away easily
and Tomas counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tomas regains guard immediately.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomas wants to stand but Romero is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romero's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Romero trying to control but Tomas is working from the bottom.
Tomas wants to stand and escape but Romero is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero slips nicely into half guard.
Tomas wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero not doing much here.
Romero wants to take a breather but Tomas is having none of it.
Romero stalling away here and it's allowed Tomas to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tomas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romero trying to control but Tomas is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tomas is looking to land body kicks.
Romero steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tomas. That one must have hurt.
Romero throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romero feinted with a counter takedown.
Tomas misses with a low kick.
Romero fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Romero misses with a jab to the body
and Tomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown but Tomas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Romero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Romero sets himself, and Tomas steps forward looking for the clinch! Romero avoids it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomas wants to land a leg kick but Romero is out of range.
Romero throws a head kick but Tomas moves out of range.
Tomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vajas Tomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Romero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tomas can pounce on him.
Vajas Tomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Tomas gets caught flat footed, as Romero shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tomas wants to get back to his feet but Romero is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tomas keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomas being controlled here, momentarily.
Romero tries to free his leg and advance position but Tomas is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero wants to control from the top but Tomas keeps moving.
Romero working some strikes from top position.
Romero wants to control from the top but Tomas keeps moving.
Romero is looking to work some ground and pound but Tomas has wrist control.
Tomas wants to stand and escape but Romero is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romero doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tomas counters with a nice leg kick.
Romero checks a low kick from Tomas.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tomas.
Tomas looks for the body kick but Romero saw that one coming.
Romero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tomas pinned against the cage. Tomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Romero tries for a takedown but Tomas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cristian Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tomas misses with a kick to the body.
Tomas throws a head kick that misses.
Tomas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tomas has managed to clinch.
Romero has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tomas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vajas Tomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tomas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Tomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomas misses with a head kick.
Tomas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Romero.
Romero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tomas connects with a high kick.
A lazy body kick from Tomas
and Romero counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Romero wants to control from the top but Tomas keeps moving.
Romero with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero won't allow Tomas to get back to his feet.
Romero is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tomas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Romero is controlling him.
Romero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Romero fails with the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomas dodges the punch combination from Romero.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vajas Tomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vajas Tomas!
Vajas Tomas 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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FIGHT
RATING
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