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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicodemo Romero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Espadas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romero comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Zombie - Lords Of Salem . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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174 cm
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169 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicodemo Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alberto Espadas!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero wants to clinch up but Espadas keeps it at a distance.
Romero throws a head kick that Espadas semi-blocks.
Romero with a lazy takedown attempt
and Espadas counters with a stiff right hand.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nicodemo Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Espadas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romero has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Romero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Espadas's waist but Espadas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Romero off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicodemo Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Espadas's head backwards.
Romero looks for a takedown but Espadas sprawls well.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Espadas throws out the jab.
Espadas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romero missing with knees to the body.
Espadas prevents a body shot from Romero.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Espadas.
Espadas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Espadas.
Espadas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Romero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Espadas avoids it.
Nice body punch from Romero.
Romero lands a hook that snaps the head of Espadas backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Espadas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but Espadas avoids the damage to the body.
Espadas wants to get back to striking at distance but Romero won't allow it.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Espadas's efforts to push away.
Espadas breaks from the clinch.
Espadas avoids the head kick by Romero.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Espadas as he jumps to the side.
Romero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Espadas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Espadas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Romero controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Romero seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Espadas for as long as he can get away with.
Espadas wants to sweep but no luck.
Romero wants to control from the top but Espadas keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nicodemo Romero just wasn't active enough.
A right-left combo lands from Romero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espadas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Romero moves to clinch but Espadas breaks away
and Espadas counters with a left and a right that stings Romero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero lands with a nice combination. Espadas backs away looking to recover.
Romero is looking to clinch but Espadas is avoiding it.
Romero wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Romero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicodemo Romero dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Romero looks to land a body kick but Espadas moved away.
Romero throws a series of punches but Espadas avoids them all with ease.
Romero shoots for a takedown but Espadas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Romero wants to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Romero.
Espadas scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero looking to score a takedown here. Espadas is defending well but Romero drives through and ends up in Espadas's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero trying to control but Espadas is working from the bottom.
Espadas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Romero.
Espadas looking to control.
Romero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We're going to have a standup here because Nicodemo Romero wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicodemo Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Espadas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicodemo Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Romero looks for a takedown but Espadas sprawls well.
Romero shoots in and drives through. Espadas sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to clinch but Espadas is having none of it.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Espadas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Espadas swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Romero misses with a few strikes there.
Romero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Espadas.
Romero has managed to clinch.
Espadas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romero tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Espadas swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero shoots in but Espadas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alberto Espadas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero tries to clinch there but Espadas circles away.
Romero slips a jab from Espadas.
Romero tries to clinch
and Espadas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romero lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Espadas backs up against the cage.
Romero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Espadas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romero looks for a takedown but Espadas sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicodemo Romero dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Romero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Romero shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Espadas defends it nicely.
Romero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Romero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Espadas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Romero somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicodemo Romero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Espadas tries to avoid it but Romero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Espadas to the ground. Espadas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Espadas misses with an uppercut
and Romero moves into the clinch.
Espadas dodges an elbow strike from Romero.
Espadas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but Espadas avoids the damage to the body.
Romero trying to land knees to the body.
Espadas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Romero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Espadas breaks from the clinch.
Romero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Romero looks to land a combination but Espadas avoids it well.
Romero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Espadas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Romero.
Espadas throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Espadas misses.
Romero darts in looking for a takedown but Espadas gets double underhooks and turns Romero into the cage.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Espadas's elbow.
Espadas blocks a body shot from Romero.
Romero tries to land knees in the clinch but Espadas avoids the damage to the body.
Espadas blocks a body shot from Romero.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Espadas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Espadas's elbow.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Espadas managing to block the knees to the body from Romero.
Romero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Espadas.
Espadas blocks an elbow strike.
Espadas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romero has Espadas pressed against the cage, preventing Espadas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Romero tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Espadas avoids it.
Espadas blocks an uppercut.
Espadas avoiding damage as Romero throws knees to the body.
Espadas breaks from the clinch.
Alberto Espadas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Decent striking displayed by Espadas there.
Romero avoids the body shot from Espadas.
Romero shoots in looking for a takedown but Espadas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Romero's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Romero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Espadas tries to avoid it but Romero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Espadas to the ground. Espadas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Espadas avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Espadas. No joy for Romero on that attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicodemo Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romero 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicodemo Romero!
Nicodemo 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
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hype
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