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Event:
TFN 003
Date: Mar 03, 2021 |
#R1# Nice sprawl there from Rominho as Stryj shoots in. Stryj fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#CL# Rominho closes the distance and clinches. Stryj trying to stall but Rominho improves his position.
#BC# Rominho breaks the clinch.
Stryj is looking to clinch but Rominho is avoiding it.
#CL# Rominho gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD# Rominho turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Rominho works to advance to full mount. Stryj defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Stryj wants to hold on but Rominho pushes him away. Rominho controlling the pace for now. Stryj is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Rominho lands a couple of good shots and Stryj has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T1# Stryj is trying to remain composed but Rominho is hammering down strikes to the side of his head. Stryj wants to get back to his feet. Rominho is riding his opponent, not letting Stryj buck him off. Stryj is really stuck here.
Rominho controlling from the back. Stryj tries to break free.
#T2# Rominho punches the canvas rather than the man. #SUB# Rominho is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Stryj has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Stryj tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Rominho controlling from mount. Stryj working to try and regain half guard.
Stryj wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rominho.
#T3# Rominho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Rominho landing strikes, looking to finish! Rominho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4# Stryj tries to lock up and control but Rominho gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Poor strikes thrown by Rominho there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Rominho really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Stryj blocking the ground and pound. Rominho throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Rominho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Stryj tries to hold on but Rominho postures up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rominho Rominho dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Stryj closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rominho circles away. Stryj avoids the body shot from Rominho.
#TD# Rominho drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stryj is trying to improve his position.#SUB# Rominho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stryj has escaped the position, nice work there. You can see the frustration on Stryj's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Rominho goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stryj has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rominho but great work by Stryj.#T1# Rominho avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stryj. Rominho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Rominho Rominho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Rominho wants to get back to full guard but Stryj has mounted him! Rominho sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Rominho gets full guard. Rominho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR# Rominho thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2# Rominho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2# Stryj looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2# Stryj is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rominho pulls his head out easily. Rominho prevents Stryj from standing back up.
Rominho controlling the action here.#T3# Rominho looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Rominho keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Stryj slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Rominho showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Rominho throwing strikes but missing. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Rominho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stryj can do to turn this around? Stryj wants to clinch up but Rominho keeps it at a distance.#TD# Rominho looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rominho looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Stryj has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rominho is working away from the top position though. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rominho Rominho dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3##CL# Rominho pushes Stryj up against the cage in a clinch. Stryj trying to stall but Rominho improves his position.
Stryj tries for a takedown but Rominho manages to get underhooks.
#TD# Rominho drags the fight down to the ground.
Stryj stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rominho swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB# Rominho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rominho tries to land a sweep but no joy. Stryj is fighting to break Rominho's control of his arms but Rominho is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB# Rominho working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Stryj has passed into half guard!
#T1# Stryj passes to full mount! #ES# Rominho somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!#TD# Rominho looking to score a takedown here. Stryj is defending well but Rominho drives through and ends up in Stryj's guard. Stryj keeping full guard, as Rominho tries to pass. #SUB# Rominho drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rominho jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #T2# Rominho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Rominho is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Stryj utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Stryj looking for a sweep. Not yet Stryj, not yet. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Rominho is looking to work some ground and pound but Stryj has wrist control.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Stryj is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rominho sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Stryj misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#TD# Rominho shoots in and gets a takedown into Stryj's guard. Stryj takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3# Rominho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Rominho here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Stryj trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Rominho controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Stryj trying to keep a closed guard but Rominho is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Stryj tries to clinch there but Rominho circles away.
#TD# Stryj gets caught flat footed, as Rominho shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Rominho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Rominho not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Rominho advances position into side control!
And that's the end of the fight! Rominho Rominho showed his dominance in that final round. Well Rominho 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rominho Rominho! |
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