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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Kenway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero has chosen Scotland The Brave as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edward Kenway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A big left from Kenway misses.
Romero tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenway slips under a jab from Romero.
Romero throws a body kick that misses.
Kenway tries to clinch up but Romero circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenway catches Romero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kenway motions for Romero to come forward. Kenway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romero looks to throw a body kick
and Kenway counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kenway blocks a jab.
Romero throws the kick towards the body but Kenway avoids it.
That kick from Romero tenderised Kenway's leg. Kenway is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kenway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero.
Kenway quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kenway sizes up Romero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenway. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenway misses with a straight left.
Aquiles Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Romero misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway jabs at Romero's body.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Kenway is out of range.
Romero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kenway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kenway. That did some damage!
Kenway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenway feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Romeros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kenway throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero cracks Kenway with a good jab.
Kenway throws a shot from downtown. Romero moves away and avoids it.
Kenway checks a low kick from Romero.
Kenway was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kenway thuds his shin into the meat of Romero's side.
Kenway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romero has time to react.
Kenway gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Kenway misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romero's head.
Kenway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Romero gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Romero takes a swing at Kenway's ribcage but misses.
Romero moves out of range of the body kick from Kenway.
Romero misses with a body kick.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kenway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kenway slips a jab and a cross from Romero.
Kenway steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Kenway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero.
Kenway throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kenway.
Kenway ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Romero clobbers Kenway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Romero with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Kenway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kenway.
Kenway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
It looks like Kenway has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That kick from Romero tenderised Kenway's leg. Kenway is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kenway tries to clinch but Romero moves out of range.
Kenway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Romero works the jab nicely.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Kenway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenway checks a low kick from Romero.
Romero takes a swing at Kenway's ribcage but misses.
Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenway.
Romero swings widly with a right hand
and Kenway counters by moving into the clinch.
Romero blocking some punches.
Romero tries to break free but Kenway pushes him back against the cage.
Romero misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenway misses with the head strike.
Kenway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romero.
A body shot lands from Kenway.
Kenway scores with a shoulder strike.
Kenway lands with a short shot to the head.
Kenway misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kenway throws a head punch that misses.
Kenway lands a shot to the body.
Kenway misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kenway working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Kenway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kenway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Kenway dominated that round.
That's time! Kenway's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kenway scoring well with a low kick there.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero checks a low kick from Kenway.
Kenway blocks a jab.
Kenway is looking to counter punch.
Romero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kenway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kenway blocks a low kick nicely.
Romero connects with a leg kick. Kenway looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenway checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kenway was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kenway is out of range and Romero settles back down.
Aquiles Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenway misses with a kick to the body
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romero misses with a hook. Kenway ducked under it nicely.
Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenway.
Kenway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Romero takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenway has Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kenway.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenway wants to clinch.
Romero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kenway. That's going to slow Romero down.
Kenway throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
Kenway looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Romero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kenway scores with a kick to the body.
Kenway scores with a push kick.
Kenway blocks a leg kick.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Kenway ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kenway does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kenway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romero finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenway was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero.
Kenway lands a jab.
That kick from Kenway tenderised Romero's leg. Romero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kenway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kenway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kenway throws an overhand right that lands on Romero's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Romero scores with a body shot.
Kenway explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a leg kick but Kenway checks it.
A low kick from Romero misses
and Kenway counters with an outside leg kick.
Kenway swings widly with a right hand
and Romero counters with a left and a right that stings Kenway.
Romero misses with the body kick
and Kenway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kenway takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Romero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Romero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kenway finds it's way round the side to connect with Romero's head.
Kenway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero can do to turn this around?
Kenway scores with a push kick.
Donk. Kenway catches Romero right on the button with a cross.
Kenway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kenway.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kenway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kenway there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kenway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Romero misses
and Kenway counters with a nice body kick.
Romero misses with a body shot.
Romero cracks Kenway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Romero misses.
Kenway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kenway fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Romero checks it well.
Romero tried to score with a low kick but Kenway checks it.
A left lands for Kenway.
Kenway lands with a kick to the ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kenway.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kenway counters with a leg kick.
Kenway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Kenway tenderised Romero's leg. Romero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kenway moves into the clinch.
Romero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kenway.
A right handed body shot lands from Kenway.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Romero's efforts to push away.
Romero is trying to force a seperation but Kenway has the dominant position.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Kenway dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kenway misses with a straight right.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kenway counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Romero throws a shot to the body.
Romero swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kenway to counter with a crisp jab.
Romero throws a body punch but Kenway moves out of range.
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romero feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kenway's calf.
Romero misses with a double jab.
Kenway swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Romero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Romero lands a jab to Kenway's midsection.
Romero throws a jab when Kenway was well out of range.
Romero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kenway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romero doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenway manages to avoid it.
Kenway 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 misses with a leg kick
and Kenway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kenway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Kenway slips the punch.
Romero keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Kenway ducks down to avoid it.
Romero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenway can pounce on him.
Romero throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Romero misses.
Kenway lands a glancing blow to the side of Romero's head.
Kenway moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Kenway looks for the body kick but Romero saw that one coming.
Romero swings for the body but Kenway moves out of range.
Romero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kenway jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenway manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Kenway.
Kenway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Romero.
Kenway connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway rushes Romero and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenway lands a shot to the body.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kenway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kenway gets through Romero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Kenway swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenway swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenway struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Edward Kenway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Kenway controls the action.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenway tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
Kenway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kenway pushes Romero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway lands an uppercut.
Kenway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Romero prevents a body shot from Kenway.
Kenway throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kenway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kenway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Edward Kenway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kenway lands a left hand.
Kenway scores with a shoulder strike.
Kenway cracks Romero with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Kenway.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aquiles Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenway lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kenway struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenway.
Kenway tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Kenway lands a right hand.
Kenway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kenway takes a shot to the head.
Kenway blocks a body shot from Romero.
Kenway digs a right hand into Romero's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romero's gas tank.
Kenway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Romero tries to throw a body punch but Kenway avoids it by throwing Romero back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Kenway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kenway has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Kenway!
Our winner, Edward Kenway, 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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pop
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