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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Al Kapone - You Ain't Stoppin Me. Bobby Langston will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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307 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vyacheslav Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Langston!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Langston misses with a leg kick
and Romanov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Langston drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like Bobby Langston has been cut.
A head kick misses from Langston.
Romanov misses the shot to the body.
Bobby Langston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langston misses with a low kick.
Langston throws a low kick but Romanov avoids it.
Langston scores with a hook.
Romanov gets cracked there but stands up to 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!
Romanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Romanov loads up on a big right hand but Langston slips the punch.
Langston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Langston misses
and Romanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Romanov blocks the low kick.
Langston slips under a jab from Romanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Langston, pushing him back against the cage.
Romanov lands a hook that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romanov.
Romanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Langston.
Romanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Langston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romanov drops Langston with a nice combination! Romanov dives into Langston's guard, looking to finish!
Langston is rocked!
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!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Langston utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Langston is still in real trouble! Can Romanov finish him?
Romanov passes Langston's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Langston seems to have recovered his senses.
Romanov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Langston's head.
Langston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romanov.
Romanov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Langston trying to hold on to Romanov's head to control him but Romanov postures up.
Romanov is looking to take a break and control but Langston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romanov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Langston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston keeping hold of Romanov's head, controlling as best he can.
Romanov throwing shots but Langston is blocking nicely.
Langston avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Romanov.
Romanov stops Langston from getting back to his feet.
Langston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Romanov.
Romanov throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Romanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Romanov is looking for a kimura but Langston is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Romanov to get the leverage.
Romanov seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston is controlling Romanov's trapped leg to prevent Romanov from advancing to side control.
Romanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Romanov wants to work for an arm triangle but Langston is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Romanov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Langston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Langston tries to roll over but Romanov keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vyacheslav Romanov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Langston's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Romanov tries to clinch but Langston moves out of range.
Romanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Langston circles away.
Vyacheslav Romanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Langston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Langston misses the shot to the body.
Romanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Langston misses.
Langston avoids the body shot from Romanov.
Langston throws a hook but Romanov blocks it.
Romanov misses the jab.
Langston throws a shot to the body.
Langston throws a big shot that misses.
Romanov thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romanov.
That has opened up Bobby Langston's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Romanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Langston, pushing him back against the cage.
Langston misses with the head strike.
Romanov misses with a punch to the body.
Langston throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanov.
Romanov misses with a knee strike.
Romanov throws a head punch that misses.
Romanov avoiding damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Langston.
Langston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Langston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanov's elbow.
Langston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanov lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Romanov fails to land.
Langston is leaning against Romanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Langston lands a nice shot to the body.
Langston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Langston has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Langston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Langston scores with a hook to the body.
Our sources have told us that Romanov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Romanov stalling in the clinch but Langston improves position.
Good body shot from Langston.
Langston lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Langston.
Romanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Langston's elbow.
Langston scores with a shoulder strike.
Langston misses with some punches.
Langston lands a body punch in the clinch.
Romanov letting Langston take a breather here.
Langston struggles to land a body shot inside as Romanov controls his hands.
Bobby Langston seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Romanov fails to land.
Romanov scores with a hook to the body.
Romanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Romanov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Langston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Langston blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Langston scores with a nice short uppercut.
Langston blocks an uppercut.
Romanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Langston misses with the head strike.
Langston can't find room to land a body shot as Romanov controls the action.
Romanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Langston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Langston throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanov.
Romanov misses with a punch to the body.
Romanov lands with a light punch inside.
Langston throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov has Langston pressed against the cage, preventing Langston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romanov prevents a body shot from Langston.
Romanov misses with some punches.
Romanov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Langston blocks an uppercut.
Langston misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romanov misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Romanov.
Romanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romanov lands a shoulder strike.
The cut above Bobby Langston's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Romanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romanov prevents a body shot from Langston.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romanov has a couple of punches blocked by Langston.
Romanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Langston is trying to maintain a safe position but Romanov gets an underhook and turns Langston into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Langston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Langston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Romanov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big left from Langston misses.
Langston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Romanov checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Langston lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Romanov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romanov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Langston throws a leg kick
and Romanov counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Langston has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vyacheslav Romanov!
Vyacheslav Romanov opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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