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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jaromir Jag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Gael Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
34 - 70 - 2 |
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130 lbs
19 - 25 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 70 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jaromir Jag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dante Gael Roman!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jag moves into the clinch.
Roman struggles to land a body shot inside as Jag controls his hands.
Roman is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jag pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roman misses with an uppercut. Jag saw that one coming.
Jag quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jag closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roman as Jag tries to tie him up.
Roman lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jag's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roman tries a body shot but Jag blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jag is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
I was talking to Jag's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roman is defending well for now.
Roman throws a head punch that misses.
Jag gets underhooks to prevent Roman's takedown attempt.
Jag trying to land knees to the body.
Jag looking to slow down the pace here.
Jag pushes off an throws an elbow but Roman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Roman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roman throws a head punch that misses.
Roman tries to score a body lock takedown but Jag shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jaromir Jag has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Gael Roman.
Jag slowing the pace effectively.
Roman tries to score a body lock takedown but Jag shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jag avoiding damage.
Roman has had enough of the clinch but Jag keeps him there for the moment.
Jag throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roman manages to break the clinch.
Jag closes the distance and clinches.
Roman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jag working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roman tries a body shot but Jag blocks it.
Jag dodges an elbow strike from Roman.
A short body shot lands from Roman as the two fighters clinch.
Roman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jag uses from the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jag has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roman is proving hard to escape from.
Roman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roman stops Jag from getting back to his feet.
Jag is not content to let Roman control the position.
Jag might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jag is trying to stand back up but Roman is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roman stops Jag from getting back to his feet.
Roman wants to free his trapped foot but Jag is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jag tries to kick Roman off but Roman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Roman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jag pushes Roman off looking to stand but Roman dives back in and keeps control.
Roman is taking a breather. Jag says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jag wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jag gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roman throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Gael Roman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jag rushes Roman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jag using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Roman avoids the damage to the body.
Jag looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jag prevents a body shot from Roman.
Roman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jag wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman throws a punch but it's blocked by Jag.
Jag tries to break the clinch but Roman is controlling the position.
Roman gets through Jag's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roman tries to land knees in the clinch but Jag avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jag avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jag is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jag manages to break the clinch.
Roman throws a big shot that misses.
Jag pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jag clinches up with Roman and pushes him back against the cage.
Jag is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Roman misses with a punch to the body.
Roman managing to block the knees to the body from Jag.
Roman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jag takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman manages to break the clinch.
Jag moves into the clinch.
Roman struggles to land a body shot inside as Jag controls his hands.
Roman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jag creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
Jag is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roman is defending well for now.
Roman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman manages to pull guard.
Jag is looking to stand up but Roman won't let him.
Jag stands up and waves to Roman to follow him.
Jag rushes Roman and presses him up against the cage.
Jag tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roman avoids it.
Jag tries to break the clinch but Roman is controlling the position.
Roman tries a body shot but Jag blocks it.
Roman manages to break the clinch.
Roman throws a series of punches but Jag avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman misses with a looping right.
Jag is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jag drives through and clinches with Roman against the cage.
Jag tries to circle away but Roman has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Roman.
Jag tries to land knees in the clinch but Roman avoids the damage to the body.
Roman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jag throws a low kick, looking for Roman's leg but Roman calmly moves out of range.
Jag closes the distance and pushes Roman back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roman.
Jag pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jag's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jag throws a head kick but Roman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dante Gael Roman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jag slips a jab from Roman.
Jag looks to land a combination but Roman avoids it well.
Jag swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters circling a little - Jag finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jag takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jag has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roman.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jag.
Jag missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roman breaks the clinch.
Roman pushes Jag up against the cage in a clinch.
Jag slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman manages to pull guard.
Jag wants to stand and escape but instead Roman has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Roman won't allow Jag to get back to his feet.
Roman passes Jag's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jag wants to get back to his feet.
Roman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Roman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roman passes the guard and advances to mount!
Roman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jag is squirming around, avoiding Roman's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Roman punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jag really wants to buck Roman off and get back to his feet.
Jag in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jag is rocked!
Roman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh Jag is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roman lands a big elbow - Jag is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Jag is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dante Gael Roman!
A victorious Dante Gael Roman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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