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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kickin Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kyle Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rad kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kids Of The K-Hole. Kickin Rad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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35
264 lbs
39 - 14 - 0 |
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190 cm
34
240 lbs
37 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kickin Rad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kyle Romo!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rad.
Rad blocks a leg kick.
Romo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rad.
Romo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rad.
Rad misses with an uppercut.
Romo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice cross by Rad.
John Kyle Romo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Romo cracks Rad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rad throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rad avoids the body shot from Romo.
It looked like Rad was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Romo.
Romo tries to clinch there but Rad circles away.
Rad feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Romo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rad on the side of the head.
Romo throws a hook but Rad avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Romo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rad moves away from the strike by Romo.
Rad thumps Romo with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Romo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romo counters by moving into the clinch.
Rad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romo blocks an uppercut.
Romo trying to land knees to the body.
Rad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like John Kyle Romo has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Romo obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romo tries a body shot but Rad blocks it.
Rad managing to block the knees to the body from Romo.
Rad misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad managing to block the knees to the body from Romo.
Rad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rad scores with a knee to the head.
Romo working Rad over with knees to the body.
Rad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Rad.
A short body shot lands from Romo as the two fighters clinch.
Romo scores with a shot to the side of Rad's head.
Romo misses with a knee strike.
Romo dodges an elbow strike from Rad.
Rad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Rad blocks with his arms.
Romo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Romo tries to work over Rad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rad avoids it.
Rad lands a good knee to the midsection. Romo won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Romo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rad.
Rad leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rad tries a knee to the head but Romo blocks it.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rad is defending well for now.
Rad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romo managing to block the knees to the body from Rad.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rad trying to land knees to the body.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rad is defending well for now.
Rad tries to land a knee to the head but Romo blocks with his arms.
Romo avoiding damage as Rad throws knees to the body.
Rad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romo missing with knees to the body.
Romo trying to land knees to the body.
Rad displaying some good clinch control by pressing Romo up against the cage.
Rad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rad misses with a knee to the head.
Rad can't find room to land a body shot as Romo controls the action.
Romo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Romo - that landed with a thud.
Romo blocks the elbow strike.
Rad throws a punch but it's blocked by Romo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Romo.
Rad is breathing heavily.
Romo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Kyle Romo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Kyle Romo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Romo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Romo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romo throws a hook but Rad blocks it.
Romo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romo throws a hook but Rad blocks it.
Romo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rad's calf.
Rad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Romo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rad trying to land knees to the body.
Rad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rad misses with a punch to the body.
Rad managing to block the knees to the body from Romo.
Romo lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo tries to land knees in the clinch but Rad avoids the damage to the body.
Romo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rad backwards.
Romo misses with a punch to the body.
Rad managing to block the knees to the body from Romo.
Rad takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rad lands an elbow just above Romo 's eye.
Romo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rad can't find room to land a body shot as Romo controls the action.
Rad working Romo over with knees to the body.
Rad lands a nice uppercut.
Romo blocks an uppercut.
Romo tries a knee to the head but Rad blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Rad.
Rad throws an elbow but it misses.
John Kyle Romo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Romo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rad misses with an elbow over the top.
Romo lands a right hand.
Romo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rad in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romo scores with a shot to the side of Rad's head.
Romo connects with a knee to the head.
Romo missing with knees to the body.
Romo scores with a knee to the head.
Romo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Romo.
Romo pushes Rad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Romo tries a knee to the head but Rad blocks it.
Romo lands a knee to the head.
Romo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo scores a nice knee to the body.
Romo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Romo.
Romo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rad's elbow.
Romo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romo.
Romo pushes Rad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Romo tries a knee to the head but Rad blocks it.
Romo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rad blocks it with crossed arms.
Rad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romo presses Rad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Romo as the two fighters clinch.
Romo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romo crunches a lovely knee into Rad's ribcage.
Romo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Romo lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Romo.
Rad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rad is defending well for now.
Romo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rad avoiding damage as Romo throws knees to the body.
Rad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romo or not.
Romo working Rad over with knees to the body.
Romo misses with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Romo.
Romo lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kyle Romo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Kyle Romo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Romo.
Romo is looking to chop away at Rad's legs.
John Kyle Romo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rad misses with a straight left.
Romo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romo scores with a jab. Rad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rad takes a swing at Romo's ribcage but misses.
Romo misses the shot to the body.
Rad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Romo scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rad misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rad shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romo pinned against the cage. Romo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo misses with a body kick.
Rad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romo scores with a hook.
Romo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rad circles away.
Romo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rad has time to react.
Rad is rocked!
Romo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rad circles away.
Rad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oh Rad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rad jabs Romo right on the nose. Romo blinks but takes it well.
Romo lands a glancing blow to the side of Rad's head.
Are you kidding me?! Romo ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Rad clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Kyle Romo!
During a confident post fight interview, John Kyle Romo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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