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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between ty bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for ty bo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, ty bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yoel Romero!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bo misses with a double jab
and Romero counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Romero.
Romero throws a strike but bo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Romero is looking to stand up but bo isn't so interested in that idea.
bo throws a big elbow that misses.
bo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
bo trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Romero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in bo's guard.
Romero postures up in bo's guard and throws a big left but bo blocks it.
bo trying to keep a closed guard but Romero is proving a slippery customer.
Romero is looking to work some ground and pound but bo has wrist control.
Romero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Romero must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Romero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
bo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
bo throws a series of strikes that have Romero backpedaling.
bo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero tries for a takedown but bo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
bo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
bo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
bo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
bo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Romero counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero throws an elbow that misses. bo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Romero's guard. Nice move by bo!
Romero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in bo's guard.
Romero trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero with a nice head shot there.
Romero works over bo with some ground and pound from guard.
Romero trying to control but bo is working from the bottom.
Romero throws an elbow that misses. bo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Romero's guard. Nice move by bo!
Romero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
bo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
bo instigates a clinch.
bo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
bo tries to break free but Romero pushes him back against the cage.
bo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
bo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romero gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Romero goes for a takedown in the clinch but bo prevents it.
Romero has bo pressed against the cage, preventing bo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romero changes levels and goes for a takedown here. bo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
ty bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoel Romero.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from bo.
Romero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around bo's waist but bo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Romero off to one side.
bo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ty bo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
bo misses with a few strikes there.
Romero feints the counter takedown.
bo lands a two punch combo.
bo throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
Romero wants to counter with a clinch but bo pushes him away.
Romero tries to score a power double leg takedown but bo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Romero somewhat.
bo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
bo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romero as he jumps to the side.
Romero steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from bo.
bo shoots in for a double leg but Romero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bo misses with a wild body shot.
bo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from bo.
bo throws a solid leg kick but Romero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at bo.
bo throws a combination that misses
so Romero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Romero postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but bo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
bo being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero throws an elbow that misses. bo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Romero's guard. Nice move by bo!
bo looking to sit in guard and control but Romero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero is looking to work some ground and pound but bo has wrist control.
bo pulls Romero in close to prevent any damage.
Romero throws a big elbow that misses.
Romero is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
bo looking to control but Romero passes into half guard.
bo is trying to stand back up but Romero is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
bo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Romero keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Romero drops to a knee looking for a takedown but bo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Romero wants a takedown.
ty bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoel Romero.
bo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Romero is looking for a takedown up against the cage. bo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
bo jumps guard and drags Romero to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Romero stands up over bo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romero wants to control from the top but bo keeps moving.
Romero throws a strike but bo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yoel Romero has got the better of the ground game so far.
bo throws an elbow that misses. Romero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in bo's guard. Nice move by Romero!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that ty bo will probably get the nod.
That's time! bo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
bo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has bo pinned against the cage. bo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
bo wants to clinch
so Romero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Romero is looking to work some ground and pound but bo has wrist control.
bo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Romero throwing strikes but missing.
Romero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romero missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bo misses with a jab, cross combination.
bo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Romero avoids it really well and circles away.
Romero shoots in and gets a takedown into bo's guard.
Romero throwing strikes but missing.
bo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero is in close to bo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Romero throwing strikes from guard but bo blocks nicely.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but bo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Romero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Romero sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed bo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero trying to control from half guard but bo is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romero lands strikes from half guard.
bo is refusing to be controlled, as Romero sits in half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from bo.
Romero lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Romero shoots in for a takedown but bo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
bo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romero.
Romero feints the counter takedown.
bo throws a right hand that Romero ducks under and follows up with a left that Romero also avoids with ease.
Romero feints the counter takedown.
bo slaps away a takedown attempt from Romero, before circling back to the center of the mat.
bo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
ty bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoel Romero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to score a power double leg takedown but bo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Romero somewhat.
bo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
bo keeps the fight on the outside.
bo throws a right hand that Romero ducks under and follows up with a left that Romero also avoids with ease.
As bo backs off Romero throws a huge counter combo but bo manages to avoid it all.
Romero drives through with a takedown into bo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
bo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romero is one step ahead there.
Romero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoel Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think bo 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ty bo!
Our winner, ty bo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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