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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rock Romero (ranked 779 p4p, 880 weight class) and Jorge Santa Perez (ranked 101 p4p, 116 weight class). 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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10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorge Santa Perez!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santa Perez blocks a jab.
Santa Perez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santa Perez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Jorge Santa Perez has been cut.
Santa Perez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Santa Perez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Romero 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santa Perez under the eye.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Santa Perez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romero throws a jab when Santa Perez was well out of range.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santa Perez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santa Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Santa Perez moved out of range nicely.
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Santa Perez saw that one coming.
Romero throws a right hand that misses
and Santa Perez counters with a straight right hand.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Santa Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santa Perez slips under a jab.
Santa Perez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Santa Perez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with a hook
and Santa Perez counters with a nice body shot.
Romero clobbers Santa Perez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Santa Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero throws a combination that misses
enabling Santa Perez to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Romero cracks Santa Perez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Santa Perez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Romero finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero drops Santa Perez with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Santa Perez! Romero dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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