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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mick Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aquiles Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Silver Bullet - Bring Forth The Guillotine. Romero has chosen Scotland The Brave as his entrance music. Aquiles Romero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aquiles Romero!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Romero.
Shaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Shaw.
Mick Shaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero gets tackled into the cage by Shaw. Shaw maintains the clinch.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Shaw.
Romero misses with a knee to the head.
Romero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romero avoids the body shot from Shaw.
Romero blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Shaw bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romero's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Shaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shaw throws a front kick that sends Romero stumbling back into the cage.
Shaw misses with a left hand
and Romero counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shaw. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaw throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Romero throws a head kick that misses.
Romero just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShaw.
Shaw moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shaw connects with a body shot that sends Romero's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Shaw slips the punch.
Shaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romero looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Romero scores with a shot to the body.
Romero needs to keep his hands up - Shaw had a free shot at his head there.
Shaw has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Netherlands Top Team & KT in the buildup to the fight.
Shaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shaw throws a chopping leg kick but Romero manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aquiles Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shaw forces Romero back against the cage and clinches.
Shaw scores with a hook to the body.
Shaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero tries to break free but Shaw pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Shaw.
Shaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shaw lands a right hand.
Romero tries a body shot but Shaw blocks it.
Shaw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but Shaw avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Romero.
Shaw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Romero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shaw lands a body shot.
Shaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaw lands an elbow inside that Romero shrugs off.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shaw tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
Romero blocks a body shot from Shaw.
Shaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Romero pushes off an throws an elbow but Shaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shaw misses with a body punch.
Shaw lands a body punch in the clinch.
Romero can't break the clinch.
Romero is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shaw to keep the fight standing.
Shaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Romero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shaw smiles and moves away.
Mick Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aquiles Romero.
Romero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romero moves out of range of the body kick.
Romero walks into a stiff left hand from Shaw.
Romero staying out of range there.
Shaw blocks a head kick by Romero.
Shaw is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Romero.
Shaw throws a half hearted mid kick.
Romero throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shaw is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Romero throws a body punch but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Romero is fending him off so far but Shaw persists. Nope, Romero circles away and we're back to standing.
Shaw throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Romero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Shaw.
Shaw is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shaw avoids it.
Shaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shaw wants to take the fight to the mat but Romero manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shaw fails to land.
Romero tries to break the clinch but Shaw is controlling the position.
A hook to the body from Shaw.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romeros head.
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Romero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shaw is defending well for now.
Romero blocks an elbow strike.
Shaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaw lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Shaw dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shaw misses with a hook. Romero ducked under it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romero checks a leg kick.
Shaw has Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
Romero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero can do to turn this around?
Jab, jab by Shaw - just one landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Shaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaw 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.
Shaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaw throws a lazy body kick
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Shaw shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Shaw throws a lazy head kick
and Romero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands a jab to Shaw's midsection.
Shaw throws a series of punches but Romero moves out of range.
A punch combination from Shaw misses.
Shaw 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.
A little jabbing left from Romero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shaw tries to clinch
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shaw.
Shaw tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Romero manages to circle out of the way.
Romero blocks a head kick by Shaw.
Shaw 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 now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shaw misses with a left hand
and Romero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shaw thinking.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shaw takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Romero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romero misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaw throws a leg kick
and Romero counters with a left and a right... And another left! Shaw is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aquiles Romero!
As Aquiles Romero got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want to fight Nick Diaz in this weight class in this division!'.
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hype
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