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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roope Latvala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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212 lbs
33 - 14 - 0 |
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190 cm
32
212 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roope Latvala!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latvala misses the body punch
and Romanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romanov slips under a jab.
A big right from Romanov misses.
Latvala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Romanov.
Romanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Latvala moves away from the strike by Romanov.
Decent striking displayed by Latvala there.
We've been told by Romanov's head coaches at Russian Top Team Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romanov scores with a decent looking hook.
Latvala misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Latvala takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Latvala lands a high kick to the side of Romanov's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Latvala dives into guard, looking to finish.
Romanov is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Latvala scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oh Romanov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romanov wants to stand up but Latvala is controlling him.
Romanov seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Latvala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Latvala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Latvala throws an elbow that misses. Romanov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Latvala's guard. Nice move by Romanov!
Latvala working for a triangle but Romanov defends it easily.
Latvala manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Romanov manages to get himself to full guard.
Latvala stops Romanov from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov keeping full guard, as Latvala tries to pass.
Latvala throws a big elbow that misses.
Romanov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Latvala is controlling him.
Romanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Romanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latvala trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Latvala throwing strikes from guard but Romanov blocks nicely.
Latvala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Romanov wants to stand up but Latvala is controlling him.
Latvala throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Latvala accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Latvala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Latvala throws an elbow that misses. Romanov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Latvala's guard. Nice move by Romanov!
Romanov wanted to stand there but Latvala had control of the position.
Latvala has an active guard here but Romanov has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Romanov prevents Latvala from improving his position.
Latvala gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Latvala looking for a sweep. Not yet Latvala, not yet.
Latvala isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Romanov stacks Latvala on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Romanov!
Romanov decides to stand back up. Romanov steps back and let's Latvala get back to his feet.
Romanov throws a hook but Latvala blocks it.
Latvala scores with a sloppy right hand. Romanov should have avoided that one.
Latvala on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Romanov throws a hook but Latvala avoids it easily.
Latvala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Latvala counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roope Latvala dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Latvala tries to work over Romanov's front leg with a kick but Romanov checks it.
Romanov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alexandr Romanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Latvala let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Romanov scores with the left hand. Latvala knows he should have avoided that one.
Romanov slips a jab and a cross from Latvala.
Romanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Latvala now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Latvala. Romanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romanov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romanov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Latvala should have avoided that one.
Latvala throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Romanov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Latvala is predictable there
and Romanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Latvala misses with a left hand
and Romanov counters with a nice body shot.
Romanov lands a left and a right that send Latvala crashing to the mat, dazed. Romanov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Latvala is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Latvala tries to land a leg kick but Romanov saw it coming and moves away.
Latvala is still on wobbly legs! Can Romanov finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latvala misses with a right hand
enabling Romanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Romanov misses with a double jab
and Romanov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Latvala thows a leg kick but Romanov checks it
and Romanov rattles Latvala with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Latvala tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Romanov dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Latvala stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Alexandr Romanov!
A very excited looking Alexandr Romanov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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