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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Cahill (ranked 2793 p4p, 316 weight class) and Jeff Romart (ranked 4204 p4p, 412 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Cahill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeff Romart!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romart goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Cahill misses its target.
Cahill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romart rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cahill counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cahill connects with a leg kick. Romart looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romart throws an off balance right hand
and Cahill counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cahill dodges the punch combination from Romart.
A little feinted left hand from Cahill on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cahill looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cahill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romart, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Romart.
Romart trying to land knees to the body.
Romart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romart lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cahill jumps guard.
Cahill is looking for a triangle but Romart pushes his legs off easily.
We've been hearing good reports from Cahill's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahill throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Romart escapes and throws Cahill's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Romart working away.
Cahill is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Romart off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romart is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Cahill tries to get the hooks in deep but Romart pushed the leg off.
Romart has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Cahill.
Romart manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cahill's guard. Nice work there by Romart.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cahill is looking to sweep but instead, Romart has passed into half guard.
Cahill trying to control but Romart postures up.
Cahill is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romart pulls his head out easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Romart lands a nice short elbow.
Cahill looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Romart wants to take a breather but Cahill is having none of it.
Romart is nestled in close to Cahill, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Romart passes into side control, despite Cahill's attempt to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cahill trying to control but Romart flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahill is really stuck here.
Romart has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cahill's body.
Romart not allowing Cahill to control his hands.
Will Romart go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Cahill trying to control the position but Romart manages to sink in the hooks.
I would not like to be Cahill right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cahill is trying to break free.
Romart avoiding Cahill 's attempts to control his hands.
Cahill is trying to break free.
What can Cahill do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Cahill manages to reverse the position and now he's in Romart's guard. Nice work there by Cahill.
Cahill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romart is keeping the position for now.
Romart working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cahill.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim Cahill will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Romart lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cahill at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cahill is defended easily by Romart.
Cahill scores with a spinning back kick!
Romart sizes up Cahill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romart misses with a double jab.
Romart scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romart throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cahill.
Romart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romart to the mat! Romart manages to get full guard.
Romart pushes Cahill off and scrambles back to his feet.
Romart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cahill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cahill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romart.
Cahill closes the distance and pushes Romart back into the cage.
Cahill tries to score a body lock takedown but Romart shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cahill tries to throw a body punch but Romart avoids it by throwing Cahill back against the cage.
Romart throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cahill lands with a short shot to the head.
Romart gets through Cahill's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romart tried to score with a low kick but Cahill checks it.
Jeff Romart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romart keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cahill feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Romart keeping full guard, as Cahill tries to pass.
Romart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Romart preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Romart can't keep his opponent in guard - Cahill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cahill is looking for a kimura here.
Romart is trying to stand up here but Cahill is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahill prevents Romart from improving his position.
Cahill scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cahill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Romart defends it well.
Cahill is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Romart keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Romart trying to control but Cahill postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cahill wants to pass to mount but Romart is defending the position.
Cahill is trying to work for a kimura but Romart is defending well.
Cahill is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cahill lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeff Romart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cahill swinging wildly here.
Romart loads up on a big right hand but Cahill slips the punch.
Romart tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cahill is able to avoid easily.
Cahill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romart.
Cahill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romart fails to land with a series of punches.
Cahill takes the fight into the clinch.
Cahill goes for a takedown attempt but Romart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cahill tries to counter by clinching up but Romart breaks away and moves out of range.
Romart lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cahill tries to clinch but Romart is having none of it.
Cahill misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cahill lands the left hand.
Romart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cahill forces Romart back against the cage and clinches.
Romart tries to break the clinch but Cahill is controlling the position.
Cahill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Romart's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Romart is trying to break the clinch but Cahill is controlling him.
Cahill misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cahill keeps control of Romart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cahill is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Romart gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cahill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cahill is working Romart over against the cage.
Cahill tries a body shot but Romart blocks it.
Romart is trying to force a seperation but Cahill has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romart looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cahill lands a takedown into guard.
Romart wants to stand and escape but Cahill is having none of it.
Cahill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romart is keeping the position for now.
Romart wants to sweep here but Cahill controlling him for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romart has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cahill is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Cahill wants to take the fight to the mat but Romart manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Cahill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hand to the body from Cahill.
Cahill misses with a punch to the body.
Cahill wants a takedown.
Romart prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cahill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Romart looks to score with a jab to the body but Cahill is just out of range.
Romart cracks Cahill with a good jab.
Cahill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romart.
Romart keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Romart was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cahill.
Cahill defending well as Romart loads up on a big left hand.
Cahill moves in looking to clinch but Romart pushes him off.
Romart throws a body kick that misses.
Cahill shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Romart counters with a big head kick but Cahill shrugs it off.
Romart lands a lovely overhand right.
Romart throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cahill slips a jab from Romart.
Romart throws a solid leg kick but Cahill takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Romart.
Romart listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romart throws a body punch but Cahill moves out of range.
Cahill jabs Romart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Cahill blocks the leg kick.
Romart misses the shot to the body.
Romart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cahill manages to avoid it.
Jeff Romart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romart throws out a powerful jab.
Cahill walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Romart misses with a low kick.
Cahill feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Romart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Romart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Romart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jeff Romart!
A victorious Jeff Romart thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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