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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Rom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Barnot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Rom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Barnot!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rom throws a head kick that misses.
Barnot closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rom circles away.
Barnot tries for a takedown but Rom circles away easily
and Rom counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Barnot is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Barnot closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Rom did well to prevent Barnot getting side control.
Barnot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barnot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barnot is looking to advance position but Rom won't allow it.
Rom makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Barnot misses with a takedown attempt
and Rom counters with a right hand to the body.
Marcus Rom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Barnot.
Rom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barnot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barnot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rom.
Barnot fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barnot looks winded!
Barnot misses with a takedown
and Rom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rom clinches with his opponent.
Barnot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barnot tries for a takedown but Rom manages to get underhooks.
Rom is pressed up against the cage. Barnot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rom down to the mat. Rom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barnot goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rom prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rom working Barnot over with knees to the body.
Rom crunches a lovely knee into Barnot's ribcage.
Rom scores a nice knee to the body.
Rom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnot avoids it.
Barnot tries for a takedown but Rom manages to get underhooks.
Rom trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rom trying to land knees to the body.
Rom trying to land knees to the body.
Rom stops a takedown attempt from Barnot.
Rom working Barnot over with knees to the body.
Barnot is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rom is defending well.
Barnot managing to block the knees to the body from Rom.
Barnot is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rom pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rom is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Barnot managing to block the knees to the body from Rom.
Barnot wants a takedown but no success here.
Barnot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rom tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnot avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barnot.
Barnot tries to score a body lock takedown but Rom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Rom 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.
Rom moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rom.
Barnot avoiding damage as Rom throws knees to the body.
Rom landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Barnot has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rom is trying to keep an underhook but Barnot manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnot stops Rom from getting back to his feet.
Barnot working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Barnot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rom regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Barnot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barnot is looking to pass into half guard but Rom pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rom is in guard.
Rom postures up.
Barnot is breathing heavily.
Rom has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Barnot is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnot looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rom won't allow Barnot to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Barnot is trying to keep Rom in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Josh Barnot.
Barnot fails to land the takedown.
Barnot tries for a takedown but Rom circles away easily
and Rom moves into the clinch.
Rom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnot is defending well for now.
Rom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnot is defending well for now.
Barnot is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rom pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marcus Rom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Barnot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rom missing with knees to the body.
Barnot is trying to drag Rom to the mat but Rom just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnot is defending well for now.
Rom tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnot avoids the damage to the body.
Rom lands a good knee to the midsection. Barnot won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Barnot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barnot avoids it.
Rom tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnot avoids the damage to the body.
Barnot is trying to drag Rom to the mat but Rom just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Barnot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Josh Barnot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rom moves into the clinch.
Barnot wants a takedown but no success here.
Barnot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rom is pressed up against the cage. Barnot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rom down to the mat. Rom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Barnot misses with a takedown
and Rom counters with a series of strikes. Barnot will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marcus Rom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Barnot.
Barnot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rom counters with a three punch combo that has Barnot backing up. Barnot nods at Rom to acknowledge the strikes.
Rom takes the fight into the clinch.
Barnot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnot is defending well for now.
Rom trying to land knees to the body.
Barnot is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Barnot has Rom pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rom manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Barnot takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rom missing with knees to the body.
Rom tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnot avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rom tries to land knees in the clinch but Barnot avoids the damage to the body.
Rom trying to land knees to the body.
Barnot is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rom is defending well.
Rom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnot is defending well for now.
Barnot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rom lands a nice knee to the body.
Barnot has Rom pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rom manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rom trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rom putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Barnot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rom trying to land knees to the body.
Rom missing with knees to the body.
Barnot tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rom trying to land knees to the body.
Rom missing with knees to the body.
Rom lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rom working Barnot over with knees to the body.
Marcus Rom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnot is defending well for now.
Barnot avoiding damage as Rom throws knees to the body.
Rom prevents the takedown attempt.
Rom trying to land knees to the body.
Barnot is trying to drag Rom to the mat but Rom just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rom working Barnot over with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Rom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Rom!
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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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