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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Guerrero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoel Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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200 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Guerrero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoel Romero!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guerrero scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Yoel Romero has been cut.
Guerrero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romero wants to counter the offense by Guerrero and move into the clinch position.
Guerrero throws a series of punches but Romero moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Guerrero.
Guerrero lunges at Romero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romero's hand.
Romero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guerrero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guerrero lands with a right hand.
Guerrero misses with the combination.
Romero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guerrero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Romero counters with a nice kick to the body.
Romero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guerrero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Romero counters with a left to the body.
Romero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guerrero, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Guerrero is just out of range.
Guerrero misses with a combination
and Romero counters with a thumping low kick.
Romero takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero fails to pull guard.
Romero fails to pull guard.
Romero tries to pull guard but Guerrero won't allow it.
Joe Guerrero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoel Romero.
Romero gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Romero looks winded!
Romero is nestled in close to Guerrero, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Romero is looking for a kimura but Guerrero is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Romero to get the leverage.
Romero prevents Guerrero from standing back up.
Guerrero scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Romero manages to mount him!
Guerrero wants to get back to his feet.
Romero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Guerrero is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero get's back to his feet.
Guerrero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Romero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Guerrero keeps working.
Romero has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Guerrero squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guerrero trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Romero looking to control and managing it successfully.
Romero pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Romero looking for a guillotine from mount but Guerrero is having none of it.
Romero throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero has control of Guerrero's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Guerrero regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yoel Romero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoel Romero's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Guerrero connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Romero avoids the body shot from Guerrero.
Guerrero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guerrero throws a right and a left that Romero avoids nicely.
Romero avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guerrero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guerrero stalks Romero and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Romero's face. Romero staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero slips a straight right by Guerrero.
Romero tries to counter by closing the distance.
Romero darts in looking for a takedown but Guerrero gets double underhooks and turns Romero into the cage.
Guerrero swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Romero raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Guerrero leaves Romero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero swings for the body but Guerrero moves out of range.
Guerrero throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
Guerrero connects with a body shot.
Guerrero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Romero is rocked!
Guerrero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Guerrero finish him?
Guerrero pounces like a tiger and cracks Romero with a vicious hook! Romero is down but not out! Guerrero follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Guerrero!
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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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