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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Endu Rastalli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Romano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rastalli might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "Animal I Have Become" - Three Days Grace. The crowd seem to be enjoying Romano's choice of entrance music: Almost Easy -- Avenged Sevenfold. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Endu Rastalli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Romano!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rastalli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Romano controls the position.
Rastalli is trying to control Romano's posture but Romano avoids it.
Rastalli managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Romano.
Romano wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rastalli, who protects the arm well.
Romano advances to mount.
Romano wants to take Rastalli's back but he can't do it this time.
Romano misses with a head shot.
Romano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rastalli is surviving well by controlling Romano's body position as best he can.
Rastalli is looking to improve his position but Romano isn't that keen on the idea.
Romano goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rastalli is on top in guard.
Rastalli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rastalli working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Romano is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rastalli off and has taken his back!
Rastalli looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
A lull in the action here.
Rastalli looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rastalli tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rastalli is breathing heavily.
Romano thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Romano swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rastalli is now in Romano's guard. A big mistake from Romano there, giving up the dominant position!
Romano had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rastalli is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Romano Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rastalli's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano wants to control but Rastalli is keeping busy.
Rastalli tries to roll but Romano sticks to his back.
Romano working for a choke but Rastalli is defending well.
Rastalli looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Romano tries to get the hooks in deep but Rastalli pushed the leg off.
Romano patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Romano has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rastalli has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Romano lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Rastalli hold on?!
Romano just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Rastalli looking very determined here, making life difficult for Romano.
Romano is punishing Rastalli with strikes - can he finish him?!
Romano is working the ground and pound. Can Rastalli escape?
Romano connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Rastalli to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Romano dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Romano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Matt Romano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Romano is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Rastalli is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Rastalli has escaped and now he's on top!
Romano controls Rastalli momentarily but Rastalli frees himself.
Romano working for submissions but it's allowed Rastalli to get to half guard.
Romano wants to get back to full guard but Rastalli has mounted him!
Romano is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano is breathing heavily.
Rastalli looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rastalli prevents Romano from getting the reversal.
Rastalli content just to control the position here.
Rastalli prevents Romano from getting the reversal.
Rastalli moves to take his opponent's back.
Romano looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Romano is really stuck here.
That's two 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.
Rastalli working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Romano rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rastalli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romano keeps working.
Romano wants to control but Rastalli is keeping busy.
Romano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rastalli moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Romano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano wants to get back to his feet but Rastalli drags him back down.
Romano is trying to escape the position but Rastalli is controlling the position.
Romano is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rastalli's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Romano punching from the bottom.
Romano looking for submissions off his back.
Rastalli is thwarting Romano's attempts to control the position.
Romano wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Romano actively working from the bottom here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Romano has a takedown stuffed.
Romano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice takedown defense from Rastalli. No joy for Romano on that attempt.
Endu Rastalli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Romano.
Rastalli bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Romano is looking to reverse the position.
Romano manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rastalli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Romano is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Endu Rastalli dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rastalli tries for a takedown but Romano circles away easily
and Romano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Romano seems to be working for a kimura but Rastalli defends the submission attempt.
Romano is looking to take a break and control but Rastalli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rastalli wants to control but Romano is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Romano not doing much here.
Romano trying to pass the guard but Rastalli defending well.
Rastalli wants to get back to full guard but Romano has passed into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rastalli is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romano goes for an armbar but Rastalli turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rastalli.
Rastalli looking to pass the guard.
Romano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Romano has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rastalli is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Romano.
Romano tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano can't do much from the bottom here.
Romano is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Romano is looking to improve his position.
Rastalli decides to stand up.
Romano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rastalli keeping moving, preventing Romano from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romano with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rastalli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romano passes Rastalli's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rastalli is pressing down on Romano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Romano looking to sit in guard and control but Rastalli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Romano has his foot on Rastalli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rastalli works his way back into a safe position though.
Romano is trying to hold Rastalli in close to prevent damage but Rastalli has managed to pass into half guard.
Rastalli trying to control from Romano's half guard. Romano has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Romano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rastalli keeps working.
Romano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Romano is working for a submission of some sort.
Rastalli trying to control here.
Romano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rastalli is just riding it out for now. Romano eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Romano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Romano 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Romano!
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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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