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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Al Happy Killer (ranked 3075 p4p, 3699 weight class) and Jun Romero (ranked 354 p4p, 410 weight class). Jun Romero is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 cm 25 178 1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm 25 170 2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler KO power |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Solid chin |
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Al Happy Killer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jun Romero! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Happy Killer! Happy Killer wants to get back to his feet but Romero is dominant here and he's now got Happy Killer's back! Romero throwing wild punches that miss their target. Happy Killer trying to get back to his feet but Romero is in full control for now. Even with his hooks in, Romero manages to miss with strikes from the back. Romero lands strikes to the head. The referee is taking a good look at Happy Killer as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Romero!
Romero is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Happy Killer covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Happy Killer wants to escape the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Romero.
Romero struggling to land strikes to the head as Happy Killer covers up. Good control from Romero. Happy Killer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Happy Killer is working hard here to advance position. Romero lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Romero keeps control of the position easily here as Happy Killer tries to buck him off.
Romero lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. Happy Killer covering up well and avoiding damage. You can see the frustration on Happy Killer's face� He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Happy Killer covering up well under a series of strikes from Romero. Happy Killer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romero on the ground. Romero is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Romero throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Happy Killer!
Happy Killer is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Romero.
Romero lands an elbow to the side of the head. Happy Killer just trying to survive but Romero is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Happy Killer tries to break free.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Romero really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Happy Killer. Romero struggling to land strikes to the head as Happy Killer covers up. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Romero connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Happy Killer to escape the position.
Romero gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Romero dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Happy Killer throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero. Happy Killer misses with a body shot.
Happy Killer misses with a combination
and Romero counters with a nice double leg into side control. Happy Killer won't be happy with that. Happy Killer wants to control but Romero postures up. Romero advances nicely into full mount. Happy Killer can't escape the position.
Romero with shots to the head and body - Happy Killer looks very uncomfortable down there. Happy Killer is desperately trying to improve his position but Romero has a good base and remains in mount. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Romero content just to control the position here. Romero looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A nice elbow there by Romero. Happy Killer's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Romero with the ground and pound from mount. Romero lands a big elbow. Romero working Happy Killer over with strikes here. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Romero cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Romero with good strikes from the mount here! Happy Killer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Happy Killer is working to get back to half guard.
Romero is in the full mount, landing strikes.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Romero with a couple of short strikes. Happy Killer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Romero looking to control but Happy Killer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Romero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. You get the feeling that Happy Killer really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Romero lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Romero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Happy Killer taking shots to the head. Jun Romero has got the better of the ground game so far.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Happy Killer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Romero scoring with strikes but Happy Killer is staying in there. Romero trying to control but he's not successful this time. Romero lands a big elbow. Romero content just to control the position here. Romero landing strikes from the mount.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Romero content just to control the position here. Happy Killer tries to hold on but Romero postures up. Romero controlling the pace for now. Romero lands a big elbow. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Romero pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Romero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Happy Killer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Romero on the side of the head.
Happy Killer moves into the clinch. Romero is trying to drag Happy Killer to the mat but Happy Killer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Happy Killer lands a body shot. Romero drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Happy Killer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Romero is trying to drag Happy Killer to the mat but Happy Killer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Al Happy Killer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jun Romero. Romero is looking to take this one to the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Romero being controlled against the cage. Romero goes for a takedown attempt but Happy Killer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Happy Killer scores with a body shot.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Happy Killer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Happy Killer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it. Romero tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Happy Killer.
Al Happy Killer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Happy Killer lands a body shot.
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Happy Killer punishes Romero's body with a nice straight punch. Happy Killer is looking to wear down Romero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Happy Killer lands the left hand. Al Happy Killer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 It looks like Jun Romero has been cut.
Happy Killer drops his shoulder and cracks Romero with a huge uppercut! Romero goes down! Can Happy Killer finish him?
 Romero is rocked! This has been an exciting period of action! Happy Killer throws a big elbow that misses. Romero keeping moving, preventing Happy Killer from controlling successfully. Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Happy Killer. Happy Killer pushes down on Romero's leg and manages to get into half guard. Romero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Happy Killer.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Happy Killer wants to stand up but Romero is controlling the position.
Happy Killer is trying to control the action in half guard but Romero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Happy Killer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Happy Killer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romero can do anything to dispel that myth. Happy Killer not doing much here.
Happy Killer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Happy Killer is looking to advance position but Romero won't allow it.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. It looks like Happy Killer is going to stand back up.
Happy Killer is trying to control the action in half guard but Romero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Jun Romero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Romero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Happy Killer. Happy Killer looks to land a strike but Romero avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Happy Killer wants to get up but he can't break Romero's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Happy Killer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
 The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Happy Killer throws a series of punches but Romero avoids them all with ease. Romero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Happy Killer punishes Romero's body with a nice straight punch. Nice shot lands for Happy Killer. Happy Killer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Romero dodges the punch combination from Happy Killer.
Happy Killer lands a slapping body shot.
Romero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Happy Killer with a nice cross.
 That has opened up Jun Romero's cut even more. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Happy Killer throws a shot to the body.
Happy Killer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. A looping hook to the body misses from Happy Killer. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet. Happy Killer throws a solid leg kick but Romero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Happy Killer.
Happy Killer moves into range and clinches up with Romero. Happy Killer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Happy Killer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! Al Happy Killer showed his dominance in that final round. I think Romero 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:28 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:28 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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