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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Gerber (ranked 2412 p4p, 24773 weight class) and Lexus Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaos has chosen The Chaos Insurgency as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 22 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lexus Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerber misses with a right hand
and Chaos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gerber misses with the body kick
and Chaos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Gerber.
Good standup being displayed there by Gerber as he connects with a hook.
Chaos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gerber.
Gerber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chaos.
Chaos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Gerber.
Gerber's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chaos under the eye.
Chaos throws a jab but it's blocked by Gerber.
Romulus Gerber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerber lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerber slips under a jab.
Gerber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chaos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick from Gerber lands but Chaos takes it in his stride.
Gerber looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Chaos!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber staying calm.
Gerber throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gerber is staying tight to Chaos's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Gerber is chipping away with strikes.
Chaos being controlled for a moment.
Chaos takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chaos being controlled for a moment.
Gerber lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chaos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gerber is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chaos taking punishment in the form of punches.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber throwing shots but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Chaos's face as Gerber controls the position.
Gerber is working Chaos over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gerber is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gerber moves into full mount!
Gerber lands a couple of good shots and Chaos has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Chaos wants to get back to his feet.
Gerber lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Gerber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Chaos right now.
Gerber slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Gerber is landing with strikes. Chaos can't take much more of this.
Gerber has good solid back control here.
Chaos wants to control his opponent's hands but Gerber gets his hands free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Gerber dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gerber works the jab nicely.
Gerber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gerber lands with a straight right. Chaos didn't see that one coming.
Gerber scoring well with a low kick there.
Chaos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gerber digs a good body shot into Chaos's ribs.
Gerber misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Chaos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chaos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gerber. Gerber obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab from Chaos.
A telegraphed right hand from Gerber misses the target.
Gerber throws a front kick that sends Chaos stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chaos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gerber on the side of the head.
Romulus Gerber is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaos throws a hook but Gerber avoids it easily.
Gerber lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Jab from Chaos.
Chaos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gerber.
Gerber is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos misses with a straight left.
Gerber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chaos throws out the jab.
Gerber lands a jab to Chaos's midsection.
Gerber lands a right hook to the body.
Chaos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gerber. Gerber obviously looking to wear him down.
Good shot there by Chaos.
Gerber takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gerber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gerber.
Gerber feints and then cracks Chaos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chaos down.
Chaos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lexus Chaos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chaos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gerber.
Gerber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chaos can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Gerber.
Gerber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gerber, as that shot connected.
Gerber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chaos moves away.
Chaos lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gerber throws the kick towards the body but Chaos avoids it.
Gerber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chaos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chaos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gerber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaos.
Chaos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gerber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gerber connects with a leg kick.
Gerber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chaos on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gerber lands a jab to the head.
Chaos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chaos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chaos misses with a wild combination.
Gerber moves away from the strike by Chaos.
Gerber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chaos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good exchange - Chaos coming out on top.
Gerber scores with a three punch combo!
Gerber throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Chaos misses with a straight right.
Gerber checks a low kick from Chaos.
Chaos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chaos avoids the body shot from Gerber.
Gerber keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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 crowd cheers as Gerber lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chaos doesn't seem phased though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos tries to bum rush Gerber with a series of wild strikes but Gerber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gerber manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chaos on his heels. He'll look to pass Chaos's guard now, I'm sure.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gerber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gerber is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romulus Gerber dominated that second round.
That's time! Gerber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gerber connects with a single shot there.
Chaos throws the left hand but Gerber avoids the punch easily.
Gerber misses with a left hand
and Chaos counters with a three punch combo that has Gerber backing up. Gerber nods at Chaos to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from Chaos misses.
Gerber is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chaos moves out of range as Gerber strikes.
A little jabbing left from Chaos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chaos swings widly with a right hand
and Gerber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gerber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chaos momentarily.
A combination from Gerber does no damage.
Gerber lunges at Chaos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chaos's hand.
Gerber misses with a hook.
Chaos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Chaos misses.
Gerber half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Chaos misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Gerber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gerber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick lands for Gerber.
A nice leg kick from Gerber, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Gerber. Beautiful body shot.
Chaos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gerber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaos dodges the punch combination from Gerber.
Gerber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chaos.
Chaos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gerber slips under a jab.
Chaos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romulus Gerber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chaos has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaos throws a jab but it's blocked by Gerber.
It looked like Gerber wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gerber's corner calls for a 1-2. Gerber obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gerber.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gerber.
Gerber thuds his right hand into Chaos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gerber with the inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gerber. Chaos shrugs it off though.
Gerber misses with a hook. Chaos ducked under it nicely.
Gerber throws an overhand right that lands on Chaos's shoulder, as Chaos tries to avoid the shot.
Chaos throws a poor cross that misses
and Gerber counters with a nice uppercut.
Chaos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chaos misses with a looping right.
Chaos looks to land a left hand but Gerber moved out of range nicely.
Gerber connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos looks to land a left hand but Gerber moved out of range nicely.
Gerber throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chaos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chaos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gerber.
Gerber scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gerber delivers a nice body kick.
Gerber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chaos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chaos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gerber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Gerber. That snapped Chaos's head back.
Chaos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gerber fails with a takedown attempt.
Chaos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gerber.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos connects with a single shot there.
Chaos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gerber scores with a hook to the body. Chaos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body kick from Gerber.
Chaos misses with a looping left.
Chaos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gerber.
Gerber ducks under a wild hook from Chaos.
Gerber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lexus Chaos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gerber scores with a decent looking hook.
Chaos looks to land a combination but Gerber avoids it well.
Gerber throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gerber with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gerber tests Chaos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gerber shoots in looking for a takedown but Chaos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gerber's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romulus Gerber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gerber has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romulus Gerber!
During a confident post fight interview, Romulus Gerber thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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