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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Third Round Romero (ranked 3130 p4p, 435 weight class) and Eli Gardenia (ranked 2648 p4p, 372 weight class). Gardenia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lets get ready to rumble. Eli Gardenia acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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214 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
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212 cm
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221 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Third Round Romero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Gardenia!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero throws a series of strikes that have Gardenia backpedaling.
Gardenia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romero blocks a jab.
Romero tries to clinch up but Gardenia circles away and keeps his distance.
Gardenia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gardenia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Romero is able to avoid easily.
Gardenia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A clash of legs there as Romero blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Gardenia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardenia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Romero is looking to slow Gardenia down with leg kicks.
Romero swats away the attempt to clinch by Gardenia.
Third Round Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gardenia manages to avoid it.
Romero tries to clinch up but Gardenia circles away and keeps his distance.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Gardenia's shoulder, as Gardenia tries to avoid the shot.
Gardenia slips under a jab.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero pushes Gardenia up against the ropes in a clinch.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Gardenia working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero.
Romero lands with a short shot to the head.
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.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gardenia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gardenia is trying to force a seperation but Romero has the dominant position.
Gardenia digs a right hand into Romero's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romero's gas tank.
Romero working aggressively here.
Gardenia can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Gardenia has had enough of the clinch but Romero keeps him there for the moment.
Gardenia trying to stall but Romero improves his position.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Gardenia can't break the clinch.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Gardenia looking to slow down the pace here.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardenia manages to break the clinch.
Romero misses with an uppercut
and Gardenia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Gardenia tries a quick counter leg kick but Romero is wise to it.
Romero tries to clinch up but Gardenia circles away and keeps his distance.
Romero is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Gardenia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romero lands with an uppercut that bounces Gardenia off the ropes and back into range.
Romero is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gardenia scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero misses with a right hand
and Gardenia counters with a left to the body.
Romero tries to clinch up.
Romero slips under a jab.
Gardenia misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romero. Gardenia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romero lands with a cross.
Romero connects with an inside leg kick.
Romero catches Gardenia napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Gardenia crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Romero raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Third Round Romero!
Third Round Romero retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Third Round Romero thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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