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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Veres (ranked 4271 p4p, 423 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 1277 p4p, 156 weight class). Locke has chosen What Makes a Good Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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188 lbs
26 - 9 - 1 |
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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
26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romulus Veres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Locke defending well as Veres loads up on a big left hand.
Locke takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Veres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veres looks to clinch
and Locke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veres scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Locke doesn't seem bothered though.
Veres connects with a leg kick. Locke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Locke avoids the body shot from Veres.
Veres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Locke tenderised Veres's leg. Veres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Locke throws a lazy right hand but Veres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veres scores with a kick to the midsection.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Locke looks to land a right hand but Veres moved out of range.
Veres misses with a wild body shot.
Locke staying out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Veres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Locke doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veres lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veres lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Veres misses with a kick to the body.
Veres wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Locke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Locke throws a head kick that Veres semi-blocks.
Veres uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Locke.
Veres is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Locke on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romulus Veres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veres moves away.
Veres with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Locke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veres lands a nice hook to Locke's body. Locke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Locke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Locke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Locke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Locke blocks the low kick.
A cross from Veres lands.
Veres throws a quick inside leg kick.
Locke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Locke tenderised Veres's leg. Veres is trying to keep his angry face on.
Veres takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Veres.
Veres scores with a nice strike.
Veres throws a jab when Locke was well out of range.
Locke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Locke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Locke throws a shot to the body.
Veres darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Veres misses with a low kick.
Veres throws a wild body kick that Locke sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Veres is able to avoid easily.
Locke with a jab.
Veres throws a head kick but Locke moves out of range.
Locke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veres.
Locke lands a right hook to the body.
Veres is looking to score with low kicks.
Locke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Veres sizes up Locke with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Veres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locke moves away.
Veres throws a big shot that misses.
Veres throws the left hand but Locke avoids the punch easily.
Locke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Veres is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good work by Locke as he checks the leg kick.
Veres takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Veres throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Veres tenderised Locke's leg. Locke is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veres lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke takes the fight into the clinch.
Veres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Veres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veres lands a shoulder strike.
Veres working aggressively here.
Veres lands a right hand that snaps the head of Locke backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veres creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Veres misses with a hook to the ribs.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Veres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veres swings wildly with an uppercut but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veres goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Locke misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Locke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Veres misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Veres dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Veres throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Veres throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Veres rather than just go for the knockout.
Locke takes one to the chin there.
Veres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veres throws out a loose jab but Locke uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick from Veres lands but Locke takes it in his stride.
Locke scores with a hook to the body. Veres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Veres scores with a nice body kick.
Locke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Veres smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Veres just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Veres throws a lazy uppercut
and Locke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke missing with a left hand there. Veres was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veres scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Veres takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke looks to score with a jab to the body but Veres is just out of range.
Veres is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Locke can do to turn this around?
Veres listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Veres misses with a head kick.
A big right from Veres misses.
Locke throws a right and a left that both miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Veres misses its target.
Veres thows a leg kick but Locke checks it
and Locke counters with a left to the body.
Locke avoids the head kick by Veres.
Locke moves out of range of the leg kick from Veres.
Locke let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Veres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Locke now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Veres blocks a head kick by Locke.
Veres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Locke.
Locke looks to throw the jab but Veres is out of range.
Veres thows a leg kick but Locke checks it
and Locke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Locke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Veres misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Locke, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Locke.
Veres feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lockes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veres takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veres misses with a body shot
and Locke counters with a thumping low kick.
Veres misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Locke. Veres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romulus Veres is winning the standup battle so far.
Locke moves out of range of the body kick from Veres.
Locke swings for the body but Veres moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Locke. Veres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veres swings for the body but Locke moves out of range.
Veres misses with a hook. Locke ducked under it nicely.
Locke just misses with a punch to the body.
Locke moves out of range as Veres throws a body kick.
Locke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Veres misses with a left hand
and Locke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Veres thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veres throws a push kick but Locke slaps the foot to one side.
Veres misses with a body shot.
Locke blocks a head kick by Veres.
Sloppy strikes from Locke. Those never looked like landing.
Locke loads up on a big right hand but Veres slips the punch.
Veres gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Veres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Locke works on Veres's body with a couple of short punches.
Locke lands with a right to the head.
Veres lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Veres controls the action.
Veres lands a body shot.
Locke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Veres's elbow.
Veres blocking some punches.
Romulus Veres has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Veres.
Veres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veres misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Locke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veres is leaning against Locke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veres.
Locke stalling.
Locke stalls.
Nice body punch from Veres.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
Locke lands a body shot.
Veres swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Locke has a couple of punches blocked by Veres.
Veres prevents a body shot from Locke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Veres.
Veres blocks an uppercut.
Veres scores with a hook to the body.
Veres misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Romulus Veres will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Veres feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Locke's calf.
Locke slips under a jab.
Veres swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Locke.
Locke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veres.
Locke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Veres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Locke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veres throws a low kick but Locke moves out of range easily.
Veres stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Veres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Locke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veres plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Veres swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Locke misses.
Veres scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Veres!
Locke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Veres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Locke was well out of range. Poor timing from Veres.
Locke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Veres.
Locke misses with a head kick.
That kick from Veres tenderised Locke's leg. Locke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Veres looks to land a body kick but Locke moved away.
Locke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Veres throws a half hearted mid kick.
Veres throws the kick towards the body but Locke avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Veres.
Sloppy strikes from Locke. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Veres misses the target.
Veres misses with a body kick.
Locke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Locke scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veres misses with a looping left.
Veres connects with a leg kick. Locke looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veres throws a low kick but Locke avoids it.
Veres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Locke.
Veres misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Locke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Veres is looking to land body kicks.
Veres wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Veres misses with a body shot.
Locke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Veres.
Locke throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Veres throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Locke is looking for the big counter here.
Veres blocks a jab.
Veres throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Veres lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
John Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veres scores with the left hand. Locke knows he should have avoided that one.
Locke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Veres misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Locke.
Veres pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Locke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Locke takes one to the chin there.
Veres lands a slapping body shot.
Veres throws a head kick that misses.
Veres throws an off balance right hand
and Locke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Veres steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Locke.
A head kick by Locke misses
and Veres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Locke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Veres misses with a kick to the body.
Veres misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veres slips under a jab.
Locke misses the jab.
Locke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Locke throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Veres counter with a right hand.
Veres thuds his right hand into Locke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Veres throws a solid leg kick but Locke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Veres.
Locke stuns Veres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Locke moves into range and clinches up with Veres.
A nice left hand lands by Locke.
Locke tries a body shot but Veres blocks it.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Locke can't find room to land a body shot as Veres controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Locke.
Veres misses with a short punch on the inside.
Locke tries to stall but Veres uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Locke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Veres fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romulus Veres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Veres has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romulus Veres!
An out of breath and clearly excited Romulus Veres thanked FORCEE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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