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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philip Marcus (ranked 1079 p4p, 1512 weight class) and Ernesto Romero (ranked 104 p4p, 145 weight class). Philip Marcus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Philip Marcus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernesto Romero!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero slips a straight right by Marcus.
Marcus swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Marcus just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcus throws a head kick that misses.
Romero forces Marcus back against the cage and clinches.
Marcus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcus.
Philip Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Romero coming out on top.
Marcus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Romero rushes Marcus and presses him up against the cage.
Marcus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romero has managed to clinch.
Marcus blocking some punches.
Marcus lands a body punch.
Marcus blocks an uppercut.
Marcus tries to work over Romero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcus.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus breaks the clinch.
Marcus swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Marcus throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
It seemed like Romero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marcus misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Romero has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Marcus is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Romero defending well as Marcus loads up on a big left hand.
Marcus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Nomura Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Romero tries to clinch but Marcus is having none of it.
Marcus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marcus throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero.
Romero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Romero prevents a body shot from Marcus.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcus breaks from the clinch.
Marcus tries to keep at a distance but Romero has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Marcus.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus throws a head punch that misses.
Marcus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcus scores with the left hand. Romero knows he should have avoided that one.
Romero scores with a jab.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero moves into the clinch.
Romero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcus lands a jab to the nose.
Romero slips under a jab from Marcus.
Marcus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Marcus.
Romero moves in looking to clinch but Marcus pushes him off.
Romero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marcuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romero tries to clinch there but Marcus circles away.
Romero drives through and clinches with Marcus against the cage.
Marcus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcus is trying to push Romero away but Romero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcus is trying to push Romero away but Romero has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Marcus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Marcus misses.
Romero tries to clinch up.
Marcus throws a big shot that misses.
Romero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marcus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcus throws a leg kick which misses Romero's front leg but catches the back leg as Romero tries to avoid it.
Marcus misses with a looping right.
Romero forces Marcus back against the cage and clinches.
Marcus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
Marcus misses with a hook
and Marcus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marcus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romero clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Marcus.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
Romero closes the distance and pushes Marcus back into the cage.
Marcus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
Romero has closed the distance and engaged Marcus in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Romero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ernesto Romero will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Romero fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marcus throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Marcus misses with a head kick.
Marcus misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Romero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romero has managed to clinch.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Marcus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ernesto Romero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
Marcus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero! But no joy.
Marcus throws the left hand but Romero avoids the punch easily.
Marcus lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus throws a hook but Romero avoids it easily.
Marcus throws a hook but Romero blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero! But no joy.
Romero closes the distance and pushes Marcus back into the cage.
Romero misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcus.
Marcus working aggressively here.
Marcus is trying to force a seperation but Romero has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Marcus wants to get back to striking at distance but Romero won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero.
Marcus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romero is looking to clinch.
Romero moves into the clinch.
Marcus is looking to break free of the clinch but Romero has double underhooks.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
Marcus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero clinches.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Romero avoids the body shot from Marcus.
It seemed like Romero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marcus takes a swing at Romero's ribcage but misses.
Romero clinches.
A shot in the inside from Romero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcus throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
Romero moves in looking to clinch but Marcus pushes him off.
Marcus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero ducks right into an uppercut from Marcus.
Romero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcus, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Marcus can't break the clinch.
Marcus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcus blocking some punches.
Marcus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcus swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marcus.
Romero tries to clinch up but Marcus circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcus keeps the fight on the outside.
Romero takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Marcus.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcus.
Marcus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcus is trying to break the clinch but Romero is controlling him.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Marcus throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Romero as Marcus tries to tie him up.
Marcus is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero's elbow.
Romero has Marcus pressed against the cage, preventing Marcus from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marcus has had enough of the clinch but Romero keeps him there for the moment.
Marcus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero.
Marcus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcus, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcus blocking some punches.
Marcus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcus misses with a head kick.
Romero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcus, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romero moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ernesto Romero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Marcus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Philip Marcus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Marcus misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Romero has closed the distance and engaged Marcus in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Marcus scores with a shot to the side of Romero's head.
Marcus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcus punishes Romero's body with a nice straight punch.
Romero tries to clinch up.
Romero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the body from Marcus misses
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Marcus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Romero wants to clinch.
Marcus tries to land a leg kick but Romero saw it coming and moves away.
Marcus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero avoids the body shot from Marcus.
Romero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero moves in looking to clinch but Marcus pushes him off.
Romero moves into range and clinches up with Marcus.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marcus's efforts to push away.
Marcus is trying to force a seperation but Romero has the dominant position.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcus manages to break the clinch.
Romero wants to clinch up but Marcus keeps it at a distance.
Marcus missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Philip Marcus is winning the standup battle so far.
Romero avoids the head kick by Marcus.
Romero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Romero connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Romero has managed to clinch.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcus throws a shot from downtown. Romero moves away and avoids it.
Marcus misses the jab.
Marcus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romero finds it's way round the side to connect with Marcus's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcus misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Romero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marcus misses with a double jab.
Romero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marcus throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcus misses with a looping right.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Marcus.
Romero takes the fight into the clinch.
Marcus tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Marcus back against the cage.
Marcus is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Marcus is trying to force a seperation but Romero has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Romero.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero breaks the clinch.
Ernesto Romero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero takes the fight into the clinch.
Marcus blocks an uppercut.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcus backwards.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcus.
Marcus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marcus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romero closes the distance and clinches.
Marcus lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcus.
Marcus blocks an uppercut.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Marcus.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Marcus can't break the clinch.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marcus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marcus tries to stall but Romero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcus.
Marcus lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero misses with some punches.
Marcus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marcus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marcus scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Marcus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcus.
Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcus takes a shot to the head.
Marcus is rocked!
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Oh Marcus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marcus tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Marcus back against the cage.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Romero winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Romero!
Ernesto Romero thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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