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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dan Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogers Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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168 cm
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140 lbs
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179 cm
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Kelly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogers Romero ! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kelly shoots in for a takedown but Romero shows good takedown defense. Romero fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kelly to the ground. Romero is now in Kelly's guard. Romero postures up.
Romero wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving. Romero pushes down on Kelly's leg and manages to get into half guard. Kelly is looking for a sweep. Romero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Romero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Kelly trying to control but Romero postures up.
Romero tries to pass to full mount but Kelly defends it. Romero looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Romero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round. Romero prevents Kelly from improving his position. Romero frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Romero wants to control the pace but Kelly is squirming around nicely. Romero has control of Kelly's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kelly regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kelly on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kelly tries to get out of the position. Romero fails to advance to Kelly's back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kelly reaches up to try and pull Romero in and control his posture, but Romero latches on to an arm and pivots quickly for an armbar! Kelly taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rogers Romero ! An out of breath Rogers Romero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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