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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Nevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristian Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
34 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Nevsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cristian Romero!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero shoots in for a double leg but Nevsky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Romero looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nevsky wants to get back to his feet.
Nevsky has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Romero is on him like a limpet, forcing Nevsky back against the cage.
Romero wants to take the fight to the mat but Nevsky manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nevsky breaks from the clinch.
Romero avoids a kick to the body.
Nevsky misses with a head kick.
A left and a right from Nevsky both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nevsky defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Romero.
Alexander Nevsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristian Romero.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown. Nevsky tries to sprawl out of it but Romero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nevsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Romero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Romero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Romero prevents Nevsky from standing back up.
Romero takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Romero is keen to just control but Nevsky is a slippery customer.
Romero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nevsky has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Romero is on him like a limpet, forcing Nevsky back against the cage.
Romero gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nevsky regains guard.
Nevsky wants to stand up but Romero is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Nevsky is keeping the position.
Nevsky looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nevsky is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Romero is controlling him.
Nevsky has his feet on Romero's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Nevsky.
Nevsky throws a series of punches but Romero moves out of range.
Romero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nevsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nevsky misses with a jab to the body
and Romero counters with an inside leg kick.
Romero avoids the body shot from Nevsky.
Romero unleashes a big counter combination but Nevsky bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Romero goes for a double leg but Nevsky avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nevsky continues to drive forward.
Nevsky throws a head kick that misses.
Romero connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a right and a left that Nevsky avoids nicely.
Romero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Nevsky.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown. Nevsky tries to sprawl out of it but Romero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nevsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nevsky throws a leg kick but Romero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nevsky misses the jab.
Romero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nevsky's sensitive parts.
Romero changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nevsky looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Nevsky tries to escape but Romero is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nevsky sneaks out the side door and pushes Romero away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Nevsky stuffs the takedown attempt from Romero. Romero gets slowly back to his feet.
Nevsky throws a head kick that misses.
Nevsky misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nevsky's half guard.
Nevsky tries to kick Romero off but Romero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nevsky does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Nevsky dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Nevsky. Those never looked like landing.
Romero avoids the head kick by Nevsky.
Romero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nevsky.
Romero decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Romero tries to pass to full mount but Nevsky defends it.
Nevsky tries to kick Romero off but Romero keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nevsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero can do to turn this around?
Romero passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nevsky!
Cristian Romero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nevsky wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Romero.
Romero working Nevsky over with strikes here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Romero working his ground and pound in the gym.
Nevsky wants to try and get back to his feet.
Romero working Nevsky over with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero trying to control but Nevsky is having none of it.
Nevsky really wants to buck Romero off and get back to his feet.
Romero dominating with strikes here.
Romero misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Romero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nevsky is looking to escape.
Romero with the ground and pound from mount.
Romero postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nevsky looks a forlorn figure.
Romero wants to control the pace but Nevsky is squirming around nicely.
Romero lands a couple of good shots and Nevsky has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevsky trying to get back to his feet but Romero is in full control for now.
Romero trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Nevsky is trying to get back to his feet but Romero has full control of the position and if anything, Nevsky has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Romero is looking to control Nevsky but Nevsky is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Well, with Romero on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Nevsky is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Romero is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Nevsky is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cristian Romero!
Cristian Romero gave a mention to xXx Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Alexander Nevsky stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have to thank my fans, my training partners and my family for supporting me in my MMA career. I think it's time for me to say good-bye. I had an amazing career ... and I think this is it !'.
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hype
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