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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Riendeau (ranked 1272 p4p, 407 weight class) and Rock Romero (ranked 172 p4p, 56 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Riendeau
vs
Romero

163 cm
33
184
12 - 6 - 0

186 cm
30
177
23 - 13 - 0

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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 Montreal, Eric Riendeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Romero !
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero moves away from the strike by Riendeau.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Riendeau saw that one coming.

Riendeau rushes Romero and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Romero just leaning against Riendeau, taking a breather.
Romero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Riendeau fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riendeau.
A short right from Riendeau.
Riendeau misses with the head strike.
Romero lands a shot to the body.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Riendeau fails to land.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riendeau blocks a body shot from Romero .
Romero working aggressively here.
Riendeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Riendeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Riendeau blocks an uppercut.
Riendeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero working aggressively here.
Riendeau tries to work over Romero 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Riendeau has a couple of punches blocked by Romero .
Romero misses with some punches.
Riendeau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riendeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riendeau working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Riendeau - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero .
Riendeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Romero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riendeaus head.
Riendeau can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riendeau.
Riendeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Riendeau misses with a body punch.
Riendeau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riendeau.
Riendeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romero prevents a body shot from Riendeau.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riendeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riendeau scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero working aggressively here.
Riendeau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riendeau backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Riendeau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riendeau lands with a light punch inside.
Riendeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riendeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Riendeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Riendeau lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Riendeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Riendeau misses with the head strike.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riendeau backwards.
Riendeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Romero .
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Riendeau misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Riendeau.
Romero working aggressively here.
Riendeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riendeau.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Riendeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riendeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Riendeau.
Riendeau tries to work over Romero 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero tries to work over Riendeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero blocks a body shot from Riendeau.
Riendeau lands a right hand.
Riendeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riendeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riendeau backwards.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riendeau misses with a punch to the body.
Riendeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Riendeau lands a shoulder strike.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero blocking some punches.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Riendeau misses with a body punch.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Riendeau.
Romero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riendeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riendeau.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Riendeau tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Riendeau back against the cage.
A short right from Romero .
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riendeau prevents a body shot from Romero .
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Riendeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riendeau lands a shoulder strike.
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 Eric Riendeau will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Romero lands a lovely overhand right.

Riendeau darts in and clinches Romero up against the cage.
Riendeau misses with a body punch.
Riendeau throws a head punch that misses.
Riendeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riendeau gets through Romero 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riendeau can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Riendeau prevents a body shot from Romero .
Riendeau scores with a shot to the side of Romero 's head.
Romero misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riendeau.
Riendeau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romero .
Riendeau misses with a punch to the body.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riendeau lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riendeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero blocking some punches.
Romero 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riendeau scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Riendeau.
Riendeau lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romero or not.
Riendeau lands with a left to the head.
Riendeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Riendeau.
Riendeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riendeau has a couple of punches blocked by Romero .
Eric Riendeau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romero prevents a body shot from Riendeau.
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Riendeau.
Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Riendeau on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Riendeau.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Riendeau - that landed with a thud.
Riendeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riendeau has a couple of punches blocked by Romero .
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riendeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Riendeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero trying to control the position but instead, Riendeau has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romero into the cage.
Romero misses with some punches.
Riendeau digs a right hand underneath Romero 's ribcage. Romero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Riendeau working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Riendeau.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riendeau.
Riendeau throws a head punch that misses.
Riendeau gets through Romero 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Riendeau working aggressively here.
Romero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Riendeau.
Riendeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero can do to turn this around?
Riendeau lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riendeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riendeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Riendeau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romero s head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riendeau.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Riendeau.
Riendeau lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Riendeau.
Riendeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Riendeau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero struggles to land a body shot inside as Riendeau controls his hands.
Riendeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Riendeau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Riendeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Riendeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riendeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
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!
A short uppercut from Riendeau.
Riendeau lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Riendeau.

Romero is rocked!
Riendeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romero is still on wobbly legs! Can Riendeau finish him?
A short right from Riendeau.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Riendeau.
Riendeau creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Romero with a big uppercut! Romero tries to clinch up but Riendeau pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Romero to the mat! Romero covers up and Riendeau unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric Riendeau!
Eric Riendeau decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.