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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rock Romero (ranked 491 p4p, 1072 weight class) and Nero Hardy (ranked 70 p4p, 143 weight class). Rock Romero could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nero Hardy's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nero Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy with a hook.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romero throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardy! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy works Romero 's body with a nice hook.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Romero does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Hardy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Romero working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero .
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero .
Hardy jumps guard but Romero turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero .
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy lands a right hand.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero .
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero just leaning against Hardy, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy gets through Romero 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy tries to work over Romero 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero .
Romero blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romero s head.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hardy lands a right hand.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Hardy blocking some punches.
Hardy pushes Romero back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Romero misses with some punches.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romero has his back to the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Romero .
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero 's elbow.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hardy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Romero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardy on the ground.
Hardy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Romero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rock Romero will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Romero gets tackled into the ropes by Hardy. Hardy maintains the clinch.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Romero won't allow it.
Hardy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romero just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Romero tries to stall but Hardy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Romero gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romero has his back to the ropes.
Romero wants to stall.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero .
Hardy jumps guard and drags Romero to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Romero looking to pass the guard.
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Romero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Romero wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Hardy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hardy working for a triangle but Romero defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Romero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Romero trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Romero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Romero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Romero is aware though and is defending well.
Hardy controls Romero momentarily but Romero frees himself.
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hardy looking to control.
Romero slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hardy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Romero off and has taken his back!
Hardy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Romero defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hardy punches the canvas rather than the man.
Romero covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hardy missing with strikes from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Romero .
Romero wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Hardy lands with a good body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
A short right from Hardy.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Romero holds him up against the ropes and eventually Hardy drops back down to his feet.
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but Romero turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Hardy is working Romero over against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romero prevents it.
Rock Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Hardy.
Romero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy has Romero pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Romero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hardy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romero smiles and moves away.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardy. That snapped Romero 's head back.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Romero sprawls well.
Hardy slips under a jab from Romero .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Romero throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Hardy cracks Romero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Romero . Those never looked like landing.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
It seemed like Hardy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardy walks into a left hand.
Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy pushes Romero back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy successfully pulls guard.
Hardy working for a triangle but Romero defends it easily.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Hardy is pulling down on Romero 's head. It's preventing any offense from Romero , at least for the moment.
Romero is stalling in the full guard.
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romero not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Hardy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Nero Hardy just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hardy lands with a shot to the body.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy misses the jab.
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Romero throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Hardy blocks a jab.
Rock Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardy moves forwards but Romero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy trying to stall but Romero improves his position.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Romero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hardy is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Romero misses with some punches.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardy pushes Romero back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Romero to keep the fight standing.
Romero blocking some punches.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Romero 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero blocking some punches.
Hardy works on Romero 's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Nero Hardy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Hardy.
Hardy pulls guard successfully.
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!
Hardy is looking for a triangle but Romero pushes his legs off easily.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero controlling from the top position.
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy is looking for a triangle but Romero pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
Nero Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Romero passes Hardy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard.
Hardy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romero pulls his head out easily.
Romero content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy trying to control here.
Hardy is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nero Hardy dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy counters with a left to the body.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Hardy connects with a nice looking jab.
Romero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy dips to his left and cracks Romero with an uppercut!
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A shot to the liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Hardy.
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!
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Hardy throws a good cross that connects.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Romero misses.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Romero .
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy slips a straight right by Romero .
Romero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Romero .
Hardy throws a good cross that connects.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Romero keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Hardy swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.
Romero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romero throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Hardy has a takedown stuffed.
An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target.
Romero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a hook
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardy throws a poor cross that misses
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Romero misses.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Hardy lands a head shot.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romero has his back to the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy wants a takedown.
Hardy gets through Romero 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Romero working aggressively here.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Romero to keep the fight standing.
Rock Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Hardy.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero wants to stall.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
Romero working aggressively here.
Rock Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy tries to work over Romero 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nero Hardy.
I think Hardy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero Hardy!
Nero Hardy is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nero Hardy waved his t-shirt featuring Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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