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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Third Round Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Beznisko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Beznisko has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Third Round Romero's chin.
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213 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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206 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Third Round Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Beznisko!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Romero.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beznisko.
Beznisko misses with a body shot.
Beznisko throws a body shot but no joy.
Beznisko throws an off balance right hand
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beznisko.
Romero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beznisko with the counter takedown but Romero avoids it easily.
Beznisko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romero misses the jab.
Beznisko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Beznisko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Beznisko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Third Round Romero has been cut.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Beznisko.
Romero is looking for a counter combo.
Romero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beznisko dives in for a single leg takedown but Romero sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero looks to land a right hand but Beznisko moved out of range.
Romero looks to land a combination. Beznisko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Sergey Beznisko has been cut.
Beznisko throws an off balance right hand
and Romero counters with a nice right hand that sends Beznisko toppling to the canvas! Beznisko scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Romero finish him?!
Beznisko is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beznisko, as that shot connected.
Romero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Beznisko with a jab.
Beznisko misses with an uppercut
and Romero makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Beznisko looks to land a right hand but Romero moved out of range.
Romero tries to counter by clinching up but Beznisko breaks away and moves out of range.
Romero drops his hands momentarily and Beznisko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beznisko misses the shot to the body.
Romero tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Beznisko manages to circle out of the way.
Sergey Beznisko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beznisko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romero finds it's way round the side to connect with Beznisko's head.
Beznisko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Beznisko fails with the takedown
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.
Third Round Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beznisko misses with a takedown
and Romero moves into the clinch.
Third Round Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Beznisko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands a body shot in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Beznisko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beznisko working hard to break the clinch.
Romero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Beznisko is looking for a takedown.
I was talking to Romero's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Beznisko is working for takedown but Romero is calmly controlling the position for now.
Romero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beznisko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romero is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero.
Romero lands with a right to the head.
Romero tries a body shot but Beznisko blocks it.
Romero scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beznisko wants a takedown.
Romero presses Beznisko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Romero gets underhooks to prevent Beznisko's takedown attempt.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Beznisko's head.
Beznisko tries to circle away but Romero has him pinned against the cage.
Beznisko is trying to trip Romero. He has hold of a leg but Romero is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Beznisko persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Beznisko throws a big elbow that misses.
Beznisko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beznisko preventing the sweep.
Beznisko looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Beznisko chips away with some ground and pound.
Beznisko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Beznisko stopping the sweep attempt from Romero.
Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beznisko.
Romero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beznisko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beznisko stopping the sweep attempt from Romero.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beznisko trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Romero is trying to control the position but Beznisko postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Third Round Romero dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Romero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Beznisko drops his hands momentarily and Romero takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Romero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beznisko can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Romero.
Beznisko looks to land a left hand but Romero moved out of range nicely.
Beznisko swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Beznisko misses with a takedown attempt
and Romero counters by clinching up.
Beznisko tries for a takedown. No joy.
Beznisko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Romero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Third Round Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Beznisko.
Beznisko is trying to drag Romero to the mat but Romero just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beznisko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Romero after a bit of a struggle.
Beznisko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Beznisko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Romero after a bit of a struggle.
Beznisko gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Romero regains guard.
Romero has momentary wrist control but Beznisko slips an elbow through the middle.
Beznisko wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Romero controlling the position.
Beznisko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Romero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beznisko is one step ahead there.
Romero is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beznisko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Beznisko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beznisko throws a big elbow that misses.
Beznisko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beznisko.
Beznisko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beznisko dives in and grabs Romero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romero pushes down on Beznisko's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from Beznisko.
Romero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beznisko's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from Beznisko.
Romero tries to land a body kick
and Beznisko counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Beznisko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Romero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beznisko is one step ahead there.
Romero is trying to control the position but Beznisko postures up.
Beznisko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beznisko working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Romero's head.
Beznisko wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beznisko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beznisko lands a couple of elbows.
Romero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beznisko manages to get himself to full guard.
Beznisko wants to improve his position but instead Romero has moved into half guard.
Beznisko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beznisko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romero is one step ahead there.
Beznisko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Romero is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sergey Beznisko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Romero clinches up with Beznisko and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Beznisko prevents a body shot from Romero.
Beznisko can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
A short right from Romero.
Beznisko wants a takedown.
A short uppercut from Romero.
Romero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beznisko is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beznisko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Romero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Third Round Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Beznisko.
Beznisko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
Romero misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beznisko.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Beznisko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beznisko tries for a takedown but Romero manages to get underhooks.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Beznisko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beznisko tries for a takedown but Romero manages to get underhooks.
Beznisko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Beznisko has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Romero seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Beznisko can turn it around.
Beznisko tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
Beznisko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Beznisko tries for a takedown but Romero manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero breaks from the clinch.
Beznisko goes for a double leg but Romero avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Romero continues to drive forward.
Beznisko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beznisko moves forwards but Romero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Romero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Beznisko misses with a left hand
and Romero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero misses with the combination.
Beznisko throws a series of punches but Romero avoids them all with ease.
Romero moves out of range as Beznisko strikes.
Beznisko misses with a hook
and Romero counters by moving into the clinch.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero.
Romero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beznisko wants to take the fight to the mat but Romero manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beznisko misses with a punch to the body.
Beznisko wants to break free but Romero has control.
Romero prevents the takedown attempt.
Beznisko is looking to break free of the clinch but Romero has double underhooks.
Beznisko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romero is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero.
Beznisko is still on wobbly legs! Can Romero finish him?
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Third Round Romero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Beznisko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beznisko.
Beznisko seems to have recovered his senses.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands an elbow that stopped Beznisko in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Beznisko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Romero avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Beznisko can't get the takedown.
Beznisko misses with some punches.
Beznisko goes for a takedown attempt but Romero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Romero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sloppy strikes from Beznisko. Those never looked like landing.
Romero lands a big uppercut and Beznisko crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Beznisko looks OK. Romero waves Beznisko back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beznisko has a takedown stuffed.
Romero swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Third Round Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Romero has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Third Round Romero!
Third Round Romero took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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