Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH: Jones vs Longabaugh
Date: Apr 14, 2024

#R1#
Eagle throws a big shot that misses.
Eagle doesn't manage to clinch there - Romero circles away.
Romero takes a swing at Eagle's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Eagle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eagle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Eagle.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Eagle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eagle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eagle lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eagle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eagle tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Eagle back against the cage.
Eagle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero effectively controlling the action here.
Eagle misses with a body punch. #BC#
Eagle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eagle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T1#
Eagle lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.
Romero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eagle misses with a wild combination. #CL#
Eagle clinches up with Romero and pushes him back against the cage.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eagle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eagle misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Eagle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Eagle fails to land.
A short uppercut from Eagle.
Eagle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero 's elbow.
Eagle misses with some punches.
Romero working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Eagle.
Eagle blocks an uppercut.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T2#
Romero misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Eagle as the two fighters clinch.
Eagle blocking some punches.
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!
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eagle lands with a left to the head.
Eagle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Eagle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC#
Eagle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eagle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eagle.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eagle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romero s head.
Eagle digs a right hand underneath Romero 's ribcage. Romero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romero misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eagle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eagle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romero throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eagle is keeping busy.
Romero tries to work over Eagle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Eagle.
Eagle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Eagle blocks an uppercut.
Eagle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Romero is leaning against Eagle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Eagle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eagle scores with a hook to the body.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Eagle.
A short uppercut from Eagle.
Eagle lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eagle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eagle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romero .
Romero looks winded!
Eagle lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T4#
Romero tries a body shot but Eagle blocks it.
Eagle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eagle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Eagle scores with a shot to the side of Romero 's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Eagle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eagle lands a right hand.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Eagle controls the action.
A hook to the body from Romero .
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eagle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eagle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eagle throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Romero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eagle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Eagle prevents a body shot from Romero .
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eagle tries to work over Romero 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eagle lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

David Eagle dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Eagle jabs at Romero 's body.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Eagle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero can do to turn this around?
Romero lands with a cross.
Eagle misses with a wild body shot.
Eagle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Jab, jab by Romero - just one landing.
Nice shot lands for Eagle.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Romero in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Eagle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero swats away the attempt to clinch by Eagle.
Eagle staying out of range there.
Eagle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romero tests Eagle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eagle misses the shot to the body.
Eagle throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Eagle fails to land.
Romero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Romero pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eagle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Eagle has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Romero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CUT#It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Eagle wants to clinch.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Eagle.
Romero getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC2#Eagle is rocked!
Eagle looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Oh Eagle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romero weaves into range and cracks Eagle right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Eagle goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Romero is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rock Romero !
A victorious Rock Romero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SMASH: Romanow vs Gustafsson
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1#
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.#CL#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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.#R2#
Romero lands a lovely overhand right.#CL#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #ROC#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.

Event: SMASH:Tryastsyn v Dankovich 2
Date: Feb 18, 2024

#R1#
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero .
Lee connects with a body shot that sends Romero 's belly button to the back.
Romero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Romero . Those never looked like landing.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ice Cream Parlour in the buildup to the fight.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Romero slips a straight right by Lee.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romero .
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Romero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Romero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero swings widly with a right hand
and Romero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Lee throws a quick counter head kick but Romero was just out of range.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Lee.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero misses with a hook #CL#
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Romero .
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero slows down the pace here.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Romero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee tries to work over Romero 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Romero looks winded!
Romero takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lee working Romero over with knees to the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee scores with a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romero tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Romero stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lee.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Romero 's ribcage.
Lee cracks Romero with a nice body shot.
Lee lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Romero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Lee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lee obliges.
Lee pushes Romero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section. Romero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T4#
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Lee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee working Romero over with knees to the body.
Lee pushes Romero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Lee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Romero blocks it.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romero .
Romero blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rock Romero 's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Lee throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
Romero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lee slips under a jab from Romero .
Romero misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Romero finds it's way through Lee's defenses.
Romero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Lee slips under a jab from Romero .
Lee lands a head shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lee 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Lee counters with a right hand to the body.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Romero throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimmy Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Romero is breathing heavily.#T1#
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Romero off the cage and back into range.
Romero sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Romero moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Romero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A lazy left from Lee finds it's target.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Romero misses.
Lee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lee lands a slapping body shot.
Jab from Lee.
Romero 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.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
Romero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick from Lee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Lee - just one landing.
Romero moves forwards but Lee connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Romero slips a jab from Lee.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Romero connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Romero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lee.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Nice body punch from Romero .
Romero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Romero - just one landing.
Lee blocks a jab.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
Romero misses with a hook
and Lee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee with a nice calf kick.
Romero throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee lands a head shot.
A big right from Romero misses.
Lee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Romero just manages to avoid it.
Romero walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Romero walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lee.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Romero swinging wildly here.
Lee tries to counter by clinching up but Romero breaks away and moves out of range.
Romero scores with a jab to the head.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Romero drops his hands momentarily and Lee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Lee.#T4#
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee misses with a low kick.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Romero 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lee jabs at Romero 's body.
Lee swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Romero staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romero momentarily.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee slips under a jab from Romero .
Lee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lee lands with a kick to the temple. Romero shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rock Romero 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Lee works Romero 's body with a nice hook.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Lee connects with a nice looking jab.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
Romero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lee.
Romero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romero throws a hook to the side of Lee's head but Lee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Romero .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Lee. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Lee putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Romero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lee blocks a body shot from Romero .
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee lands a knee to the body.
Lee crunches a lovely knee into Romero 's ribcage.
Lee throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romero blocks it with crossed arms.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero misses with some punches.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Jimmy Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jimmy Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero can do to turn this around?
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romero s head.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee blocks a body shot from Romero .
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Romero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards. #T3#
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romero misses with a body punch.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero blocking some punches.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Romero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero cracks Lee with a nice body shot.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romero is defending well for now.
Romero throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Lee blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Romero .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
A shot in the inside from Romero .
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Romero avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Romero .
Romero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lee missing with knees to the body.
Rock Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero avoiding damage as Lee throws knees to the body.
Romero can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmy Lee.
Well Lee 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Lee!
A pretty intense looking Jimmy Lee took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

Event: SMASH: Romero vs Jones
Date: Jan 28, 2024

#R1#
Romero tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romero lands with a straight right. Jones didn't see that one coming.
Jones takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT2#It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones lands a nice hook to Romero 's body. Romero takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romero doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones blocks a jab.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Romero misses.
Romero throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones scores with a decent looking hook.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Romero .#T1#
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jab by Jones.
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at 23.5 Hour Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jones clobbers Romero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero misses with a straight right. #KD2#
Jones lands a big right hand that sends Romero crashing to the mat! Jones stays standing though and waves Romero back to his feet!#ROC2#Romero is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Oh Romero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romero misses with a right hand
and Jones counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jones throws a pinpoint strike between Romero 's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Romero crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Jones scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mason Jones!
Mason Jones is the new welterweight champion!
Post fight, Mason Jones took to the microphone: 'Chin. Power.'.

Event: SMASH: Romero vs Canizares
Date: Jan 13, 2024

#R1#
Romero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Canizares.
Canizares slips under a jab from Romero .
Canizares blocks a jab.
Canizares throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Romero works over Canizares's head and body with a nice combination.
Canizares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Canizares tries to bum rush Romero with a series of wild strikes but Romero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero throws an off balance right hand
letting Canizares counter with a right hand.
Romero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Canizares finds it's way round the side to connect with Romero 's head.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canizares bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canizares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romero counters with a right hand to the body.
Canizares tests Romero 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romero moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Canizares cracks Romero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Romero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at 23.5 Hour Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Canizares looks for the body kick but Romero saw that one coming.
Canizares catches Romero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Canizares misses with a wild combination. #T1#
Canizares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Romero walks into a stiff left hand from Canizares.
Canizares lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Canizares's shoulder, as Canizares tries to avoid the shot.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Canizares scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Romero doesn't seem bothered though.
Canizares scores with a push kick.
A big right from Romero misses.
Romero moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Romero staying out of range there.
Canizares tests Romero 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canizares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romero misses with a hook.
Canizares only half commits to the counter leg kick.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Romero has knocked Canizares down with a huge combo! Romero steps away and waves a wobbly Canizares back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Canizares is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Ezequiel Canizares has been cut.
Romero circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Canizares tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Romero wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Rock Romero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: SMASH: Kosmanov vs Romero
Date: Dec 23, 2023

#R1#
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kosmanov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Romero checks a leg kick.
Romero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kosmanov's head backwards.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kosmanov.
Kosmanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Kosmanov.
We've been hearing reports that Kosmanov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Kosmanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Kosmanov throws an overhand right that lands on Romero 's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Romero scores with a one two! Kosmanov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kosmanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kosmanov throws a series of punches but Romero moves out of range.
Kosmanov ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Kosmanov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Kosmanov feinted with a counter takedown.
Kosmanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero . #T1#
Kosmanov scores with a jab to the head.
Kosmanov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kosmanov blocks a jab.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
As Romero tries to get set, Kosmanov tries to push him back and clinch up but Romero manages to avoid the attempt.
Romero slips a jab from Kosmanov.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kosmanov looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
Romero slips under a jab.
Kosmanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Kosmanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kosmanov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kosmanov tries to counter with a takedown but Romero is quick to defend against it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romero .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosmanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .
Romero lands with a straight right. Kosmanov didn't see that one coming.
Nice jab there from Romero .
Romero 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.#T2#
Kosmanov connects with a looping right hand.
Kosmanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kosmanov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Romero sprawls and moves away.
Kosmanov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kosmanov scores with a jab to the body.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kosmanov.
Kosmanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Kosmanov.
Kosmanov throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kosmanov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romero momentarily.
Kosmanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Kosmanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Kosmanov.
Romero throws out a counter right but Kosmanov avoids it with no problem.
Kosmanov swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Kosmanov scores with a body shot.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Romero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romero lands the left hand.
A big right from Romero misses.
Jab from Kosmanov.#T3#
Romero lands a head shot.
Kosmanov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero clobbers Kosmanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC2#Kosmanov is rocked!
Kosmanov tries to clinch but Romero moves out of range.
Oh Kosmanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romero fakes the body blow, causing Kosmanov to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Kosmanov goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Rock Romero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Nfld live 52
Date: Nov 25, 2023

#R1#
Romero misses with a double jab.
Romero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anderson moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Anderson slips a straight right by Romero .
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero .#TD#
Anderson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Romero 's half guard.
Anderson is controlling the pace.
Anderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Anderson is looking to advance position but Romero won't allow it.
Anderson not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson trying to advance position but Romero counters by regaining guard. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romero is keeping the position for now.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Romero scores with a nice right hand. #T3#
Romero misses with a series of wild punches.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Romero misses.
Romero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romero wants it to stay on the feet.
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Anderson being controlled here momentarily.
Anderson looking to pass the guard.
Anderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T4#
Anderson trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Sparky Anderson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD#
Anderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Romero sprawls well initially but Anderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Anderson seems content to control.
Anderson uses his free foot to push down on Romero 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Romero .
Anderson is looking to work his way around to Romero 's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sparky Anderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anderson is trying to control here but Romero has managed to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Anderson prevents Romero from improving his position.#T1#
Anderson is looking to take a break and control but Romero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Anderson is controlling the pace.
Anderson prevents Romero from improving his position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, if Anderson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Anderson is keen to just control but Romero is a slippery customer.
Anderson is pressing down on Romero 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Romero is holding on for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Romero keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3##TD#
Anderson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Romero trying to control but Anderson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Romero wants to escape the position. #T4#
Anderson controls the position.
Anderson has the hooks in. Romero is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Anderson is riding his opponent, not letting Romero buck him off.
Anderson trying to control momentarily.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Romero is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sparky Anderson dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Anderson shoots in and gets a takedown into Romero 's guard.
Anderson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Romero being controlled here, momentarily.
Romero pulls Anderson in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Romero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Anderson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Romero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Romero has managed to get both his arms back between Anderson's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Romero sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB#
Anderson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Romero 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Romero is continuing to stall.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Anderson working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romero lands a jab.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Anderson moves away and avoids it.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Sparky Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#KD2#
Romero lands a big right hand that sends Anderson crashing to the mat! Romero stays standing though and waves Anderson back to his feet!#ROC2#Anderson is rocked!
Romero looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rock Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Anderson limp body while Romero jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rock Romero !
Our winner, Rock Romero , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Nfld 41
Date: Nov 11, 2023

#R1#
Swanson throws a nice head kick!
Romero misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Swanson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson with the inside leg kick.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero scores with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romero .
Romero looks to land a right hand but Swanson moved out of range.
Swanson jabs at Romero 's body.
Romero tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romero misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the liver by Romero . Beautiful body shot.
Swanson 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Romero with a hook.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swanson scores with a hook to the body. Romero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Swanson throws a leg kick which misses Romero 's front leg but catches the back leg as Romero tries to avoid it.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Swanson moves away and avoids it.
Romero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swanson on the side of the head.
Romero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Romero 's corner calls for a 1-2. Romero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Swanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Swanson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Swanson.
Swanson misses with a double jab.
Romero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romero misses with a lunging right hand
and Swanson counters with a right hand to the body.
Romero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Swanson on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Swanson.
A head kick misses from Swanson.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
As Romero backs away, Swanson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Romero scores with a nice head shot.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Romero .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Swanson defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Swanson throws a shot from downtown. Romero moves away and avoids it.
Swanson is looking to wear down Romero with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Romero avoids the body shot from Swanson. #T2#
Swanson slips under a jab.
Swanson cracks Romero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Romero is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Swanson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Swanson.
Swanson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Romero just manages to avoid it.
Romero scores with a jab. Swanson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Swanson scores with a leg kick.
Swanson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Swanson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swanson.
Swanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
Romero looks to land a combination but Swanson avoids it well.
Swanson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Swanson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Swanson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero lands a lovely overhand right.
Swanson jabs Romero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Romero 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.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swanson.
Romero blocks a head kick by Swanson.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swanson throws a combination. Romero tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T3#
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Swanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swanson throws out the jab.
Swanson dives in for a single leg takedown but Romero sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Swanson.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Swanson.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swanson blocking some punches.
Romero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Romero has him pressed against the cage.
Swanson stalling against the cage.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swanson's efforts to push away.
Swanson blocks an uppercut. #T4#
A short left from Romero .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swanson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Swanson.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swanson leaning against his opponent. #BC#
Swanson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swanson wants to slow Romero down by chopping away at his legs.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Swanson moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swanson blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swanson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Romero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romero , as that shot connected.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Romero dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Swanson throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Rock Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
Romero blocks the body kick.
Romero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swanson in his tracks.
Swanson scores with a hook to the body. Romero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romero slips a straight right by Swanson.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romero , as that shot connected.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swanson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Romero avoids the head kick by Swanson.
Swanson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Swanson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson misses with the combination.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swanson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Swanson slips under a jab from Romero .#T1#
Romero scores with a hook to the body. Swanson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Swanson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Swanson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Swanson saw that one coming.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Swanson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swanson defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Romero . Beautiful body shot.
A left and a right from Romero both land. Nice combination.
A left lands for Swanson.
Swanson swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Swanson walks into a straight right hand from Romero .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romero takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Swanson takes one to the chin there.
Swanson moves forwards but Romero connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
A left and a right from Romero both land. Nice combination.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swanson manages to avoid it.
Swanson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Swanson.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swanson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romero throws a hook but Swanson blocks it.
Swanson misses with a straight left.
Swanson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Swanson throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Swanson dodges the punch combination from Romero .
Romero throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero .
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Swanson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3#
Swanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swanson misses with a wild body shot.
Romero stuns Swanson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Swanson throws a poor cross that misses
and Romero counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Romero looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero misses with the combination.
Swanson walks into a stiff left hand from Romero .
Swanson connects with a jab.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Good work by Romero as he checks the leg kick.
Swanson is looking to score with low kicks.
Swanson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Swanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Romero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Swanson.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Swanson connects with a high kick.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swanson throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Swanson throws a series of punches but Romero avoids them all with ease.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Swanson slips under a jab.
Swanson takes a swing at Romero 's ribcage but misses.
Swanson misses with an uppercut.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swanson.
Donk. Romero catches Swanson right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the body from Swanson misses
and Romero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Swanson misses the target.
Swanson wants to slow Romero down by chopping away at his legs.
Swanson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swanson misses with a low kick as Romero jumps back.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rock Romero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Swanson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Romero scores with a sloppy right hand. Swanson should have avoided that one.
Romero scores with a nice head shot.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Swanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Swanson.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Swanson is out of range.
Swanson pushes Romero away with a front kick.
Romero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swanson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Romero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Swanson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Romero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romero moves out of range as Swanson strikes.
Swanson looks to land a left hand but Romero moved out of range nicely.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Swanson's head but Swanson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romero avoids the body shot from Swanson.
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!
Swanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Swanson looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.#T1#
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Romero as he connects with a hook.
Swanson tries a head kick but it misses.
Swanson defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swanson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Swanson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Romero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swanson lands a jab to Romero 's midsection.
That kick from Swanson tenderised Romero 's leg. Romero is trying to keep his angry face on.
Swanson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
Swanson swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Swanson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Swanson is looking to counter punch.
Romero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Swanson misses with a body kick.
Benedicte Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Swanson moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Romero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swanson defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Swanson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romero momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romero checks a leg kick.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Swanson looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Swanson ducks right into an uppercut from Romero .
Swanson thumps Romero with a low kick.
Romero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swanson takes a swing at Romero 's ribcage but misses.
Swanson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero .
Swanson tries to land a leg kick but Romero saw it coming and moves away. #T3#
Swanson throws a lazy body kick
and Swanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swanson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Swanson moved out of range.
Swanson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Romero catches Swanson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Romero tests Swanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero scores with the left hand. Swanson knows he should have avoided that one.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Swanson slips the punch.
Swanson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero .
Swanson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Swanson throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Swanson ducks down to avoid it.
Swanson misses with a hook.
Swanson lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.
Swanson takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson just misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson misses with the combination. #T4#
Swanson staying out of range there.
Swanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Swanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romero avoids the body shot from Swanson.
Romero connects with a body shot that sends Swanson's belly button to the back.
Romero with a nice cross.
Romero has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swanson misses the jab.
Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swanson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romero .
Swanson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Swanson connects with a high kick.
Swanson with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swanson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A big right from Romero misses.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
Rock Romero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Romero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romero has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Romero !
During a confident post fight interview, Rock Romero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Nfld FN 49
Date: Oct 26, 2023

#R1#
Soares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Romero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Soares counters with a straight right hand.
Romero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romero is looking to counter punch.
Soares shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Romero defends it nicely.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Soares shoots in but no luck this time.
We've been informed that Soares has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Soares counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Romero throws a hook but Soares blocks it.
Soares fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romero works the jab nicely.
Soares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at 23.5 Hour Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Soares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soares closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Soares fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Soares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Soares on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soares moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Romero with a hook.#ROC#Soares is rocked!
Soares misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Soares is still on wobbly legs! Can Romero finish him?
Rock Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbervan Soares.
Soares ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Soares seems to have recovered his senses.
Soares darts in trying to clinch
and Romero counters with a big left hand that crumples Soares! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rock Romero !
A very excited looking Rock Romero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Nfld live 47
Date: Oct 07, 2023

#R1#
Romero tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Barnes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes misses with a leg kick.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Barnes , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes throws a low kick but Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero throwing a counter right hand but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Barnes throws a nice looking combination but Romero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.
Romero stuffs the takedown.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero sizes up Barnes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Barnes slips a straight right by Romero .
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Romero cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#TD2#
Barnes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Romero 's half guard.
Barnes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barnes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barnes tries to pass to full mount but Romero defends it.
Barnes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Barnes works his way into side control.
Romero 's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Barnes throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T2#
Romero defending against the ground and pound.
Barnes working the ground and pound but Romero is defending the strikes.
Barnes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Romero 's legs.
Barnes cracks Romero with a big elbow.
Barnes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ground and pound from Barnes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Romero takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Barnes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Barnes scores with punches from side control. #T3#
Barnes working the ground and pound but Romero is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barnes .
Barnes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Barnes tries to move into full mount but can't pass Romero 's legs.
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Romero defends.
Romero dodges the ground and pound from Barnes .
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Romero defends.
Barnes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Romero takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working.
Barnes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Barnes tries to score with some ground and pound. Romero controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Barnes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Romero is avoiding damage well. #SUB2#
Barnes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Romero , who protects the arm well.
Romero takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Barnes cracks Romero with a big right hand but Romero just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Barnes 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.#R2#
A big right from Romero misses.
Derrick Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
A jab lands there for Romero .
Nice shot by Barnes .
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes .
Barnes moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero scores with a jab.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Barnes moved out of range nicely.
Romero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero throws a series of punches but Barnes avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Barnes . #T1#
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes 's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Romero cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A good leg kick by Barnes .
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Barnes blocks a jab.
Romero scores with a nice strike.
Barnes takes a swing at Romero 's ribcage but misses.
Barnes dodges the punch combination from Romero .
Barnes staying out of range there.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws the left hand but Romero avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Barnes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero blocks a leg kick.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Romero 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero swinging wildly here.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Romero .
As Romero backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Romero manages to avoid it all.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Romero defends it well.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Barnes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Romero eats them both and turns towards Barnes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes .
Rock Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Romero . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Romero .
Barnes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Romero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good work by Romero as he checks the leg kick.#T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes . That's going to slow Romero down.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes throws a low kick but Romero moves out of range easily.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Barnes moves away and avoids it.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Romero 's guard.
Barnes lands a couple of elbows.
Barnes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romero keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Derrick Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Romero is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Barnes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Barnes postures up in Romero 's guard and throws a big left but Romero blocks it.
Barnes tries to free his leg and advance position but Romero is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rock Romero will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Barnes connects with a jab.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes lands a body shot.
Romero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A clash of legs there as Romero blocks the low kick.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Barnes tries to bum rush Romero with a series of wild strikes but Romero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barnes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnes jabs at Romero 's body.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barnes .
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Barnes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barnes doesn't manage to clinch there - Romero circles away.
Barnes blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero slips a jab from Barnes .
Barnes misses with a low kick as Romero jumps back.#T1#
A big left from Romero misses.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Romero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Barnes scores with a leg kick.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero takes a swing at Barnes 's ribcage but misses.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Romero misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Barnes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Romero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barnes eats them both and turns towards Romero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barnes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Romero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romero wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Romero . That snapped Barnes 's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Barnes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Romero was covering up waiting for the punch and Barnes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Barnes working some strikes from top position.#T2#
Barnes connects with a couple of short punches.
Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Barnes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Barnes throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Romero works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romero keeps working. #T3#
Barnes drops an elbow to the side of Romero 's head.
Romero is looking for a sweep. Barnes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Romero is looking to control Barnes 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Romero avoid being mounted?
Barnes with the ground and pound but Romero uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Romero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barnes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely.
Barnes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romero is keeping the position for now.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barnes 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes !
A relieved looking Derrick Barnes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Nfld FN 47
Date: Sep 14, 2023

#R1#
Romero misses with the combination.
Romero throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Tepes Iii counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tepes Iii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Romero has his hands on Tepes Iii's head, controlling the position.
Tepes Iii slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes Iii trying to control the action but Romero is working from the bottom.
Tepes Iii tries to advance position but instead Romero slips a leg back in to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Tepes Iii is controlling the pace.
Tepes Iii is trying to control. Romero wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tepes Iii trying to pass the guard but Romero defending well. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Romero is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Romero felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Tepes Iii trying to control from Romero 's half guard. Romero has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tepes Iii engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tepes Iii won't allow Romero to sweep him here. #T3#
Tepes Iii looking to sit in guard and control but Romero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Tepes Iii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Tepes Iii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tepes Iii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romero is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Tepes Iii looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romero slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
Tepes Iii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tepes Iii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Tepes Iii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Tepes Iii working for a triangle but Romero defends it easily.
Tepes Iii looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Romero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Romero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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 Vlad Tepes Iii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tepes Iii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Romero scores with a nice head shot.
Tepes Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD#
Tepes Iii looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Tepes Iii is trying to work for a kimura but Romero is defending well.
Tepes Iii sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero regains full guard. Nicely done. #T1##SUB#
Tepes Iii drops back, looking for a kneebar! Romero looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Romero looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Romero ! #REVB#
Tepes Iii prevents Romero from moving into mount.
Tepes Iii is not content to let Romero control the position.
Romero is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tepes Iii is looking to reverse the position.
Tepes Iii struggling a bit here.
Romero trying to control the position but Tepes Iii is working away.
Tepes Iii can't do much from the bottom here.
Romero wants to control but Tepes Iii is keeping him busy. #T2#
Romero tries to stand but Tepes Iii is controlling his head.
Romero taking a breather here.
Tepes Iii manages to work his way to half guard, despite Romero 's best efforts.
Romero looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tepes Iii trying to control from the bottom.
Romero works his way into full mount!
Romero controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Vlad Tepes Iii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tepes Iii can't escape the position.
Romero takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Romero prevents Tepes Iii from getting the reversal.
Romero content just to control the position here.
Tepes Iii is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Romero wants to control the pace but Tepes Iii is squirming around nicely.
Romero controlling his opponent. #T4#
Tepes Iii is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Romero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tepes Iii tries to hold on but Romero pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Romero trying to control but Tepes Iii is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rock 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Tepes Iii throws the kick towards the body but Romero avoids it.
Romero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tepes Iii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Romero throws a poor cross that misses
and Tepes Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tepes Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Tepes Iii shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Romero is trying to defend but Tepes Iii finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB#
Tepes Iii looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tepes Iii is looking to take a break and control but Romero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes Iii trying to advance position but Romero counters by regaining guard.
Romero lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Tepes Iii being controlled here, momentarily.
Tepes Iii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romero 's guard. #REVR#
Tepes Iii is looking to advance position but Romero has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Tepes Iii bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T2#
Tepes Iii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tepes Iii pushing down on Romero 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Tepes Iii is working for a submission of some sort.
Tepes Iii takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tepes Iii tries to pass the half guard into mount. Romero knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Tepes Iii is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Romero has managed to free his arm - good work. #T3#
Romero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tepes Iii uses his free foot to push down on Romero 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Romero .
Romero avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tepes Iii. #SUB#
Tepes Iii is working for a guillotine from mount but Romero frees his head quite easily.
Tepes Iii can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Romero is looking to escape. #T4#
Tepes Iii takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tepes Iii misses with a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tepes Iii looking to control and managing it successfully. #SUB#
Tepes Iii working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Tepes Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tepes Iii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Tepes Iii!
Vlad Tepes Iii thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Nfld FN 46
Date: Aug 24, 2023

#R1#
Romero misses with a double jab
enabling Boma to counter with a crisp jab.
Romero throws a jab when Boma was well out of range.
Romero connects with a body shot.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
Boma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Boma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Boma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boma digs a good body shot into Romero 's ribs.
Boma slips a jab from Romero .
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Boma counters with a nice uppercut.
Boma has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heartless Team in the buildup to the fight.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boma. That's going to slow Romero down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Romero s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Boma scores with a decent looking hook.
Boma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .#T1#
Romero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boma works the jab nicely.
Boma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .
Romero 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boma connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Romero scrambles back to his feet.
Boma lands an overhand right.
An inside leg kick from Boma misses.
Romero throws a series of punches but Boma moves out of range.
Boma blocks a jab.
Nice body punch from Romero .
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #ROC2#Boma is rocked!
Romero throws a series of punches but Boma moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Boma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boma thuds his right hand into Romero 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero throws a left and a right that both miss #CL#
and Boma moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Boma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Boma. #T2#
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Boma taking a breather.
Boma lands a shoulder strike.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Boma.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero .
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Boma lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma blocking some punches.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Romero .
Boma is trying to maintain a safe position but Romero gets an underhook and turns Boma into the cage.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero 's elbow.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T3#
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boma or not.
Boma controlling the action here for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Romero on the inside.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero trying to control the position but instead, Boma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romero into the cage.
Boma lands with a right to the head.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Romero can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Boma stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short right from Romero .
A hook to the body from Romero .
Boma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Romero .
Romero misses with the head strike.
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 head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero cracks Boma with a nice body shot.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Romero prevents a body shot from Boma.
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 Norman Boma will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Romero misses with an uppercut. Boma saw that one coming.
Romero misses with a hook
and Boma counters with an inside leg kick.
Romero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero throws a hook but Boma avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Boma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Boma's head but Boma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boma with a nice calf kick.
Boma blocks a jab.
Jab from Boma.
Boma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero .
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Boma moves out of range of the strikes.
Boma is looking to counter punch.
Romero tries to bum rush Boma with a series of wild strikes but Boma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boma appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boma.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero ! But no joy.#T1#
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Boma moves away and avoids it.
Boma moves away from the strike by Romero .
Romero throws out a loose jab but Boma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boma is looking to counter with head kicks.
Boma scores with a nice right hand.
Romero misses with an uppercut #CL#
and Boma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Romero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Romero .
Oh Boma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boma as Romero tries to tie him up. #BC2#
Romero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romero lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Boma - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Romero !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Nfld 37
Date: Jul 29, 2023

#R1#
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Barbosa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romero momentarily.
Romero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Barbosa finds it's way through Romero 's defenses.
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Barbosa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero .
Romero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero checks a low kick from Barbosa.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Romero tries to move into range but Barbosa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Romero takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barbosa throws a big shot that misses.
Romero throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Romero swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Romero misses.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Barbosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, jab by Romero - just one landing.
Romero throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero .
Romero walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
It seemed like Barbosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T2#
Barbosa cracks Romero with an open hand slap.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero .
Romero throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbosa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barbosa connects with a right hand. Romero shakes it off.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barbosa.
Barbosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Barbosa does it's job there.
Romero slips under a jab.
Barbosa scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbosa jabs Romero right on the nose. Romero blinks but takes it well.
Romero throws a lazy uppercut
letting Barbosa counter with a right hand.
Romero throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Barbosa throws a solid leg kick but Romero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Barbosa.
Romero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero feints a jab promting Barbosa to slip. Romero then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barbosa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Baldomir Barbosa has been cut.
A lazy left from Barbosa finds it's target.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Romero avoids the punch easily.
Romero staying out of range there.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Romero blocks a jab.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Romero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Romero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa works Romero 's body with a nice hook.#T4#
The fighters circling - Barbosa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Romero .
Romero throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Barbosa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jab, jab by Romero - just one landing.
Barbosa blocks a jab.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero lands a glancing blow to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa slips a jab from Romero .
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Barbosa misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldomir Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldomir Barbosa's cut.
That's time! Romero 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Romero punishes Barbosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Barbosa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baldomir Barbosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barbosa dodges the punch combination from Romero .
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero throws out a powerful jab.
Barbosa misses with a wild body shot.
Barbosa slips a jab from Romero .
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .
Nice jab there from Barbosa.
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!
Barbosa cracks Romero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barbosa connects with an inside leg kick.#T1#
Barbosa lands an overhand right.
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Romero misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbosa! But no joy.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Barbosa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Barbosa throws a nice looking combination but Romero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Romero misses its target.
Barbosa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barbosa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Romero with a body shot.
Barbosa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Romero ducked under it nicely.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Romero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Barbosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Romero misses with an uppercut
and Barbosa counters with an inside leg kick. #T2#
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barbosa slips under a jab.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Barbosa scores with a hook to the body. Romero takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Romero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch lands to the side of Romero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Barbosa counters with an inside leg kick.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Barbosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barbosa throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Romero misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Romero 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbosa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Romero scrambles back to his feet.
Romero looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T3#
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barbosa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Barbosa slips under a jab from Romero .
Romero throws a jab when Barbosa was well out of range.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Barbosa ducks down to avoid it.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Romero might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Romero takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbosa cracks Romero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbosa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero .
Barbosa connects with a leg kick.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Barbosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barbosa misses with a looping left.
Romero lands a lovely overhand right.
Romero swings widly with a right hand
and Barbosa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Romero tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa lands a right hook to the body. #T4#
Romero throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa counters with a low kick, right behind Romero 's knee.
Barbosa lands with a hook. Romero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barbosa jabs Romero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barbosa throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Barbosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Barbosa lands a lovely overhand right.
Romero throws a right hand that Barbosa ducks under and follows up with a left that Barbosa also avoids with ease.
A big left from Romero misses.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbosa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Barbosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barbosa ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa throws an overhand right that lands on Romero 's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Romero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barbosa. Barbosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldomir Barbosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Baldomir Barbosa's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Barbosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barbosa lands the left hand.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Romero defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Barbosa.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero misses the jab.
The crowd cheers as Romero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbosa doesn't seem phased though.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Barbosa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbosa counters with a nice leg kick.
Barbosa throws a shot to the body.
Barbosa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbosa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barbosa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero throws a hook but Barbosa avoids it easily.
Barbosa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Romero slips a jab from Barbosa.
Barbosa throws a front kick aimed at Romero 's knee but Romero avoids it well. #T1#
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab by Barbosa.#CL2#
Romero gets tackled into the cage by Barbosa. Barbosa maintains the clinch.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero blocks a body shot from Barbosa.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Romero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero blocking some punches.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero tries a body shot but Barbosa blocks it.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Romero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Romero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Romero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.#T2#
Romero throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Romero slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Romero is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Romero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Romero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Barbosa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barbosa swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CL2#
Barbosa has Romero up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa lands a nice uppercut.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barbosa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Romero lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Barbosa lands a shot to the body.
Barbosa digs a right hand underneath Romero 's ribcage. Romero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Romero misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Barbosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romero on the side of the head.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barbosa connects with an inside leg kick.#CL2#
Barbosa has managed to clinch.
Barbosa misses with a body punch.
Barbosa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barbosa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Romero scores with a shot to the side of Barbosa's head.
Barbosa misses with the head strike.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbosa blocking some punches.
Barbosa has a couple of punches blocked by Romero .
Romero working aggressively here.
Barbosa tries to throw a body punch but Romero avoids it by throwing Barbosa back against the cage.
Baldomir Barbosa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa presses Romero against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Barbosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rock Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barbosa scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baldomir Barbosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Barbosa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldomir Barbosa!
A victorious Baldomir Barbosa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: ENIGMA 173
Date: Jun 18, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Hardy drives through with a takedown into Romero 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Romero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hardy throwing strikes but missing.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy stopping the sweep attempt from Romero .
Hardy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB2#
Hardy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Romero dives on top into guard.#REVR##T1#
Hardy looking to control.
Romero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Hardy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romero defends well.
Hardy looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardy, not yet.
Romero passes Hardy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Well, if Romero is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Romero continues to stall.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Romero trying to control from half guard but Hardy is working away.
Well, if Romero is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Romero 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hardy is trying to control but can't.
Hardy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Romero trying to control the action but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Hardy trying to control from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Romero trying to pass the guard but Hardy defending well. #T3#
Romero wants to take a breather but Hardy is having none of it.
Romero is looking to advance position but Hardy won't allow it.
Hardy is not content to let Romero control the position.
Hardy wants to control but Romero is keeping busy. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hardy.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Romero defending well as Hardy loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy thuds a left hand into Romero 's body.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice combination there by Romero .
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hardy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Romero connects with a looping right hand.
Romero takes a jab right on the kisser. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero cracks Hardy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Romero shows good takedown defense.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero .
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romero misses the jab.
It seemed like Hardy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero .
Hardy scores with a hook.
Hardy looks to land a right hand but Romero moved out of range.
Hardy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Romero .
Hardy lands with an uppercut that bounces Romero off the cage and back into range.#ROC2#Romero is rocked!#TD2#
Hardy dives in and scores a takedown into Romero 's guard.
Oh Romero is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardy is looking to work some ground and pound but Romero has wrist control.
Hardy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hardy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romero is breathing heavily.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Romero seems to have got his legs back now.
Romero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nero Hardy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rock Romero 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Romero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Romero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Hardy coming out on top.
Romero slips a straight right by Hardy.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Romero . #TD2#
Hardy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hardy takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hardy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Romero does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hardy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hardy content to control rather than advance.
Hardy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Romero 's head. #T1#
Hardy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hardy is keen to just control but Romero is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Hardy seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Hardy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hardy is stalling here. Romero is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hardy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Romero has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T2#
Hardy is looking for a sweep.
Hardy wants to control but Romero postures up.
Nero Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Romero takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hardy felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hardy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Romero takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T3#
Hardy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Romero is working away from the top position though.
Romero wants to pass to mount but Hardy is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Romero in particular looking to stall.
Romero is pressing down on Hardy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hardy is holding on for now.
Romero performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Romero moves into full mount! Hardy won't be happy about that!
Romero takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hardy regains half guard.
Romero keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
Hardy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hardy gets full guard.
Romero stopping the sweep attempt from Hardy.
Romero showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Romero is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romero looking to pass the guard.
Hardy is pulling down on Romero 's head to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rock Romero 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hardy.
Hardy slips a jab from Romero .
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Romero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Romero misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Hardy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Hardy.
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Hardy moves away and avoids it.
Hardy cracks Romero with an open hand slap.
Hardy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rock Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Hardy.
Romero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardy was well out of range. Poor timing from Romero .
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Hardy throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy with the counter takedown but Romero avoids it easily.
Nero Hardy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Romero is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Romero lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Hardy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Romero defends it well.#TD2#
Hardy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Romero to the ground. Hardy is now in Romero 's guard.
Hardy scoring with some ground and pound.
Romero trying to keep a closed guard but Hardy is proving a slippery customer.
Hardy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardy.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Hardy trying to control the position from guard on top but Romero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Romero is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hardy is still trying to improve position.
Hardy throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hardy to counter with a crisp jab.
Romero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD2#
Hardy shoots in and gets a takedown into Romero 's guard.#SUB2#
Hardy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Romero looking for a sweep. Not yet Romero , not yet. #T3#
Hardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Romero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Romero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hardy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romero can't keep his opponent in guard - Hardy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Romero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hardy. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Romero taking some punishment here, with Hardy in his half guard.
Hardy throwing shots but Romero is blocking nicely.
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Romero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Hardy is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Romero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Hardy really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rock Romero 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4##TD2#
Hardy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romero to the mat! Romero manages to get full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Hardy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Romero manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hardy has Romero in his guard.#REVR#
Romero trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Romero not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy is pulling down on Romero 's head. It's preventing any offense from Romero , at least for the moment.
Romero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Romero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Hardy working for a triangle but Romero defends it easily.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard. #REVB#
Hardy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romero swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2##SUB2#
Hardy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Romero looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Romero looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Romero ! #REVR#
Hardy is looking to regain half guard here but Romero keeps moving and retains side control.
Hardy is being controlled here.
Hardy tries to bench press Romero off him but Romero keeps the position.
Romero trying to control the action but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Romero is really struggling to control Hardy but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T3#
Romero taking a breather here.
Hardy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Romero happy to just control the position for now.
Hardy can't do much from the bottom here.
Romero controls the position.
More hug and hope from Romero .
Hardy is trying to get back to half guard.
Hardy is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Romero tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Romero wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.
Hardy tries to improve position but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hardy wants to control but Romero postures up.
Who's going to make the next move?
Romero taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rock Romero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rock Romero 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero .
Romero displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Romero leaves Hardy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hardy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero thuds his right hand into Hardy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Romero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hardy finds it's way round the side to connect with Romero 's head.
Hardy defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hardy slips a jab from Romero .#T1##TD2#
Hardy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hardy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hardy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Hardy is trying to work for a kimura but Romero is defending well.
Romero is refusing to be controlled, as Hardy sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Hardy there. #T2##SUB2#
Hardy is trying to work for a kimura but Romero is defending well. #SUB2#
Hardy wants to work for an arm triangle but Romero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Romero is looking to improve his position.
Hardy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hardy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Hardy is stalling here. Romero is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hardy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Romero has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Romero controlling the position.
Romero trying to control the position but Hardy is working away.
Hardy being controlled for a moment.
Hardy tries to buck Romero off but Romero is having none of it.#T4#
Hardy struggling a bit here.
Romero slows the pace down.
Hardy is not content to let Romero control the position.
Hardy tries to improve position but can't.
Romero is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hardy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hardy tries to buck Romero off but Romero is having none of it.
Hardy is trying to control Romero 's posture but Romero avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy is trying to get back to half guard.
Romero trying to control the position but Hardy is working away.
Rock Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Romero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hardy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero Hardy!
Nero Hardy is the new welterweight champion!
Nero Hardy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: ENIGMA 370 FINALE I
Date: Jun 04, 2023

#R1#
Nice shot lands for Romero .#CUT#It looks like Matteo Bottura has been cut.
Romero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romero lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
Bottura misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Bottura staying out of range there.
Romero chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bottura can pounce on him.
Bottura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big left from Romero misses.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Bottura to counter with a crisp jab.
Bottura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romero misses with a wild body shot.
Bottura throws a big counter head kick but Romero avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romero .
Bottura misses with an uppercut.
Bottura scores with a nice head shot.
Bottura has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Romero swings widly with a right hand
and Bottura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target. #T1#
Bottura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Romero does no damage.
Bottura flicks out a counter leg kick but Romero steps away.
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bottura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bottura moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Romero .
Bottura flicks out a counter leg kick but Romero steps away.
Bottura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Romero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bottura doesn't seem bothered though.
Romero misses with a lunging right hand
and Bottura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bottura lands a right hook to the body.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero scores with a jab. Bottura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero walks into a straight right hand from Bottura.
Romero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bottura.
Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Romero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bottura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Bottura walks into a left hand.
Bottura throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bottura blocks a jab.
Romero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bottura throws a hook to the side of Romero 's head but Romero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bottura throws a good cross that connects.
Bottura misses the jab.
Romero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bottura throws a hook but Romero avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target.
Romero throws a hook but Bottura blocks it.
Bottura throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Romero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Bottura misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target.
A jab from Romero misses.
Bottura on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bottura.
Nice defenses there by Romero .
Romero throwing a counter right hand but Bottura manages to avoid it.
Bottura tries to move into range but Romero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Romero . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Romero .#T3#
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero .
Bottura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bottura moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Bottura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bottura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donk. Bottura catches Romero right on the button with a cross.
Good leg kick by Bottura.
Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bottura.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Bottura is out of range.
Romero is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bottura misses with a low kick.
Bottura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bottura.
Bottura shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT#That has opened up Matteo Bottura's cut even more.
Bottura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bottura.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romero . #T4#
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Bottura throws a hook to the side of Romero 's head but Romero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bottura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romero scores with a nice strike.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bottura counters with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romero , as that shot connected.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Romero moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bottura misses with a hook. Romero ducked under it nicely.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
Bottura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bottura to counter with a crisp jab.
Bottura slips a straight right by Romero .
Bottura throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Bottura throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matteo Bottura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matteo Bottura's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bottura.
Bottura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bottura stuns Romero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bottura takes a swing at Romero 's ribcage but misses.
Romero misses with a looping right.
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bottura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bottura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romero momentarily.
Donk. Romero catches Bottura right on the button with a cross.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Romero lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bottura at a distance.
Matteo Bottura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Romero 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura slips under a jab from Romero .
Romero 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bottura under the eye.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romero stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bottura.
Some wild striking there from Romero . #T1#
Romero misses with a left hand
and Bottura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bottura moves away.
It seemed like Bottura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romero tries to move into range but Bottura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bottura lands a right hook to the body.
Bottura staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Bottura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bottura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romero misses with a hook
and Bottura counters with a left to the body.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Romero .
Romero misses with a straight right.
Romero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bottura connects with a body shot that sends Romero 's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Bottura.
Bottura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bottura lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero throws a right hand that misses
and Romero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bottura connects with an inside leg kick.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Bottura is looking to slow Romero down with leg kicks.
Romero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bottura. Bottura obviously looking to wear him down.
Bottura throws an overhand right that lands on Romero 's shoulder, as Romero tries to avoid the shot.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, jab by Bottura - just one landing.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Bottura moved out of range nicely.
Bottura connects with an inside leg kick.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
Bottura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bottura. That's going to slow Romero down.
Romero misses with a left hand
and Bottura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bottura walks into a jab.#CUT#The cut above Matteo Bottura's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Romero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Romero wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero jabs Bottura right on the nose. Bottura blinks but takes it well.
Bottura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romero 's head.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottura.
Romero throws a lazy uppercut
and Bottura makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T3#
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Bottura ducks down to avoid it.
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Bottura misses.
Bottura swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Romero slips a jab from Bottura.
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.
Bottura scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
Bottura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bottura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bottura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT#Matteo Bottura's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bottura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romero moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
A jab lands there for Romero .
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Bottura is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Romero with a body shot.
Bottura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bottura misses with an uppercut.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romero was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
A punch lands to the side of Bottura 's head but he takes it in his stride.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matteo Bottura's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Rock Romero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: ENIGMA 167
Date: May 07, 2023

#R1#
Monkey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romero 's head.
Monkey looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Good shot there by Romero .
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero misses the jab.
Monkey was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Monkey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Monkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Monkey counters with a quick kick to the body but Romero blocks it.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monkey counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Romero slips under a jab.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Monkey is out of range.
Monkey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romero throws out the jab.
Monkey scoring well with a low kick there.
Monkey connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey moves in looking to clinch but Romero pushes him off.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Monkey is out of range.
Good shot there by Monkey.#T1#
Romero misses with an uppercut
and Monkey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romero 's knee momentarily.
Monkey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monkey counters with a low kick, right behind Romero 's knee.
Monkey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Romero lands a right hook to the body.
Romero clobbers Monkey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Romero scores with a nice strike.
Romero lunges at Monkey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monkey's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey scores with the left hand. Romero knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Romero . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Romero .#ROC2#Monkey is rocked!
Romero misses with an uppercut
and Monkey counters with a thumping low kick.
Oh Monkey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monkey throws out a loose jab but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Romero misses with a hook.
Monkey is looking to counter punch.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Romero engages and cracks Monkey with a massive lead left hook - Monkey tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Romero is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Rock Romero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Bellicose XXXVIl
Date: Mar 24, 2023

#R1#
Hansen moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hansen scores with a jab to the head.
Hansen sizes up Romero with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Romero misses with a straight left.
Hansen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Romero pinned against the cage. Romero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Romero is looking to counter punch.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
Hansen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Romero is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hansen misses with a hook.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Hansen.
Romero blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Romero scores with the left hand. Hansen knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#TD2#
Hansen feints and as Romero raises his hands in defense, Hansen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hansen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Hansen being controlled here momentarily.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Romero blocks nicely.
Romero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Romero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Hansen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romero is keeping the position for now.
Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hansen with a nice head shot there.
Romero pulls Hansen in to control the position.
Hansen throws an elbow that misses. Romero uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hansen's guard. Nice move by Romero !#REVR#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hansen is on top in guard. #REVB#
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Romero has wrist control.
Hansen throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Romero works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Romero has wrist control.
Hansen throws a strike but Romero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hansen looking to control.
Hansen keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Hansen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romero controls the pace.
Romero passes into half guard.
Hansen regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero 's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T4#
Hansen looking to control.
Romero sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Romero tries to free his leg and advance position but Hansen is retaining full guard.
Romero won't allow Hansen to sweep him here.
Romero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romero continues to stall.
Hansen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hansen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hansen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcus Hansen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Hansen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romero at a distance.
Hansen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
Hansen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Hansen slips a jab from Romero .
Romero misses with a looping left.
Rock Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen walks into a straight right hand from Romero .
A jab from Hansen finds it's way through Romero 's defenses.
Nice shot lands for Romero .
A jab from Romero misses.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Hansen moved out of range.
Hansen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hansen throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Romero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Romero lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hansen doesn't seem phased though.#T1#
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero .
Hansen thuds a left hand into Romero 's body.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Hansen moved out of range nicely.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Hansen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hansen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hansen stuns Romero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hansen takes one on the button.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hansen.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Hansen there.
Romero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hansen defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Hansen with the counter takedown but Romero avoids it easily.
Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romero manages to avoid it.
Hansen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hansen defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Hansen with the counter takedown but Romero avoids it easily.
Romero scores with a one two! Hansen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
A big right from Hansen misses.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hansen avoids them all with ease.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hansen stuns Romero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hansen tries to clinch but Romero is having none of it.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Hansen got wobbled bad by a big combination! Romero presses forward with punches and knees until Hansen stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Hansen closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Romero !
During a confident post fight interview, Rock Romero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bellicose XXX
Date: Feb 26, 2023

#R1#
Romero lands with a good body shot.
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romero lands a jab.
Romero misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Raczynski misses the target.
Romero gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Raczynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Romero throws a big shot that misses.
Raczynski scoring well with a low kick there.
Romero misses the jab.
Raczynski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raczynski counters with a nice uppercut.
Romero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raczynski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT#It looks like Jan Raczynski has been cut.
Raczynski gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Romero gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Raczynski is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Romero !
An out of breath Rock Romero thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Bellicose XIX
Date: Jan 15, 2023

#R1#
Romero misses with a body shot
and Romero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Adlehyde has knocked Romero down with a huge combo! Adlehyde steps away and waves a wobbly Romero back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Romero is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Romero misses with a lunging right hand
and Adlehyde counters with a right hand from hell and Romero is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Adlehyde!
Jack Adlehyde retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Jack Adlehyde, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Bellicose XI
Date: Dec 17, 2022

#R1#
Santa Perez blocks a jab.
Santa Perez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santa Perez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#It looks like Jorge Santa Perez has been cut.
Santa Perez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Santa Perez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Romero 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santa Perez under the eye.
Romero just misses with a punch to the body.
Santa Perez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romero throws a jab when Santa Perez was well out of range.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santa Perez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Santa Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Santa Perez moved out of range nicely.
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Santa Perez saw that one coming.
Romero throws a right hand that misses
and Santa Perez counters with a straight right hand.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Santa Perez counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santa Perez slips under a jab.
Santa Perez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Santa Perez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Romero misses with a hook
and Santa Perez counters with a nice body shot.
Romero clobbers Santa Perez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Santa Perez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romero throws a combination that misses
enabling Santa Perez to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.#KD#
Romero cracks Santa Perez with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Santa Perez looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Romero finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero drops Santa Perez with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Santa Perez! Romero dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Bellicose III
Date: Nov 16, 2022

#R1#
Romero missing with a left hand there. Carvalho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Romero ducks under a wild hook from Carvalho.
Carvalho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Romero scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carvalho in his tracks. #CUT#It looks like Caio Carvalho has been cut.
Romero throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
so Carvalho counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carvalho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
My spies in Glory 4 Boxing inform me that Carvalho has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Carvalho throws a big elbow that misses.
Carvalho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carvalho won't allow Romero to sweep him here.
Carvalho with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Carvalho accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2#
Carvalho drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Carvalho seems to have locked his on tight now - Romero screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Carvalho, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Caio Carvalho!
Caio Carvalho thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Bellicose 150
Date: Oct 16, 2022

#R1#
Burger staying out of range there.
Burger blocks a jab.
Romero throws a right hand that Burger ducks under and follows up with a left that Burger also avoids with ease.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burger throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Burger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romero staying out of range there.
Romero has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Romero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Burger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jeffery Epstein Suicide Center in the buildup to the fight.
Burger throws a hook to the side of Romero 's head but Romero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Burger lands with a shot to the body.
Burger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romero slips under a jab from Burger.
Burger with a hook.
Burger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Romero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burger lunges at Romero with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Romero 's hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Burger jabs Romero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Burger.
Burger slips under a jab from Romero .
No joy there for Burger, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T1#
Burger misses with an uppercut. Romero saw that one coming.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Burger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Burger.
Romero throws out a loose jab but Burger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Burger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Burger, as that shot connected.
Burger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero .
A swing and a miss from Burger.
Burger scores with a decent looking hook.
Burger scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero misses with a hook. Burger ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Burger misses its intended target.
Burger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burger takes a swing at Romero 's ribcage but misses. #KD2#
Romero feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Burger sprawling to the canvas! Burger rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Romero finish him?! #ROC2#Burger is rocked!
Burger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Burger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero cracks Burger with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Burger tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Romero pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Burger is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Romero !
During a confident post fight interview, Rock Romero thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Bellicose 141
Date: Sep 11, 2022

#R1#
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Lightspeed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Lightspeed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Romero throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lightspeed to counter with a crisp jab.
Lightspeed moves out of range of the strikes.
Lightspeed throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
Romero throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lightspeed to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romero .
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lightspeed counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Romero is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arax Lightspeed!
Arax Lightspeed retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Arax Lightspeed thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Bellicose 131
Date: Aug 13, 2022

#R1#
Romero misses with a straight left.
Hardy misses with a straight left.
Hardy throws a hook but Romero avoids it easily.
Romero misses with a looping left.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Romero slips a straight right by Hardy.
Nice jab there from Romero .
Romero scores with the left hand. Hardy knows he should have avoided that one.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero .
A jab from Romero finds it's way through Hardy's defenses.
Hardy defending well as Romero loads up on a big left hand.
Hardy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romero .
Romero blocks a jab.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hardy takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hardy needs to keep his hands up - Romero had a free shot at his head there.
Hardy slips a jab from Romero .#CL#
Hardy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hardy.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Romero . #T1#
Romero gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy misses with some punches.
Hardy is working Romero over against the cage.
Romero blocking some punches.
Hardy blocking some punches.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Hardy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Hardy tries a body shot but Romero blocks it.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero . #T2#
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Hardy misses with a body punch.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've been hearing reports that Hardy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards. #BC2#
Romero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hardy.#CUT#It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Hardy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hardy looks to land a left hand but Romero moved out of range nicely.
Romero has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Romero is avoiding it.
Romero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Romero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice jab there from Romero .
Hardy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Romero connects with the punch.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero 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.
Jab by Hardy.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hardy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romero has time to react.
Hardy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#ROC2#Hardy is rocked!
Hardy tries to move into range but Romero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oh Hardy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hardy throws a jab but it's blocked by Romero .
Hardy lands with a good body shot.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy seems to have got his legs back now.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Romero there.#KD2#
Romero cracks Hardy with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Romero has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hardy to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romero closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hardy! Romero dives in looking to finish! Hardy is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Bellicose 124
Date: Jul 24, 2022

#R1#
Santo Amaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero .
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Santo Amaro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santo Amaro dodges the punch combination from Romero .
Santo Amaro loads up on a big right hand but Romero slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santo Amaro missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santo Amaro.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Santo Amaro with a nice cross.#CUT2#It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.#T1#
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santo Amaro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero throws a series of punches but Santo Amaro avoids them all with ease.
Romero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Romero misses with a left hand
and Romero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santo Amaro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santo Amaro has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Romero is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Santo Amaro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Romero scores with a four punch combination!#CUT#It looks like Junqueiro Santo Amaro has been cut.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Santo Amaro ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Santo Amaro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good shot there by Santo Amaro.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Santo Amaro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero swings widly with a right hand
and Santo Amaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Santo Amaro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Romero swings widly with a right hand
and Santo Amaro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Nice shot lands for Romero .
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Santo Amaro.
It seemed like Santo Amaro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Romero misses with a right hand
and Santo Amaro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romero 's corner calls for a 1-2. Romero obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Santo Amaro throws the left hand but Romero avoids the punch easily.
Santo Amaro ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
A little jabbing left from Santo Amaro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santo Amaro misses with a wild body shot.
Romero bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Romero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santo Amaro takes a swing at Romero 's ribcage but misses. #T3#
A jab from Santo Amaro misses.
Santo Amaro lands a head shot.
Santo Amaro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Santo Amaro slips under a jab from Romero .
Santo Amaro appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Santo Amaro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santo Amaro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Santo Amaro is out of range.
Santo Amaro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Romero momentarily.
Good exchange - Romero coming out on top.
Romero scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santo Amaro throws a shot from downtown. Romero moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Santo Amaro blocks a jab.
Romero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Santo Amaro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romero .
Santo Amaro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Romero with a body shot.
A lazy left from Santo Amaro finds it's target.
Romero misses with a straight right.
Santo Amaro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Romero in his tracks.
Romero cracks Santo Amaro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romero darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #ROC#Santo Amaro is rocked!
Romero throws a jab when Santo Amaro was well out of range.
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Santo Amaro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santo Amaro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Romero on the side of the head.
Romero misses with a lunging right hand
and Santo Amaro counters with a stiff right hand.
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 Rock Romero will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Santo Amaro jabs at Romero 's body.
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romero lands a jab.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Santo Amaro.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Santo Amaro is out of range.
Santo Amaro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#KD#
Romero feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Santo Amaro sprawling to the canvas! Santo Amaro rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Romero finish him?!
Santo Amaro is still on wobbly legs! Can Romero finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero connects with a superb combination that knocks Santo Amaro out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Romero before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Santo Amaro!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rock Romero !
A relieved looking Rock Romero thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Bellicose 114
Date: Jun 25, 2022

#R1#
Romero avoids the body shot from Odimabesser.
Odimabesser with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Romero ! #CUT2#It looks like Kanud Odimabesser has been cut.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Romero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Romero misses with a knee strike.
Romero stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Odimabesser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero wants to get back to striking at distance but Odimabesser won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odimabesser swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Odimabesser is working Romero over against the cage.
Odimabesser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Romero lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Romero looking to throw knees to the head but Odimabesser is blocking nicely.
Odimabesser tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Odimabesser manages to pull guard.
Odimabesser tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Odimabesser lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Odimabesser engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Odimabesser trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Odimabesser is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
Odimabesser throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Odimabesser is one step ahead there.
Odimabesser trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Romero manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Romero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Odimabesser is keeping the position for now.
Romero slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Odimabesser bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romero 's guard. #REVR##T3#
Romero wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Romero trying to keep a closed guard but Odimabesser is proving a slippery customer.
Odimabesser trying to control but Romero is working from the bottom.
Odimabesser trying to move into half guard but instead Romero has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Romero wants to pass the guard but Odimabesser is keeping the position.
Odimabesser looking for a sweep. Not yet Odimabesser, not yet.
Romero is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Odimabesser swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4##SUB#
Odimabesser has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Odimabesser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Odimabesser is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Odimabesser lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Odimabesser slips nicely into half guard.
Romero felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Odimabesser keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Odimabesser is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Romero keeping full guard, as Odimabesser tries to pass.
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 Kanud Odimabesser will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Romero throws a hook but Odimabesser blocks it.
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Odimabesser misses.
Odimabesser buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Odimabesser saw that one coming.
Odimabesser thumps Romero with a low kick.
Odimabesser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Odimabesser.
Odimabesser looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romero .
Odimabesser moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Romero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Romero .
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target. #KD2#
Romero lands a big uppercut and Odimabesser crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Odimabesser looks OK. Romero waves Odimabesser back to his feet!#ROC2#Odimabesser is rocked!
Odimabesser has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Romero misses with an uppercut
and Odimabesser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Odimabesser is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romero drops Odimabesser with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Odimabesser! Romero dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Bellicose 101 - Prospects 4
Date: May 25, 2022

#R1#
Romero looks to land a left hand but Howlett moved out of range nicely.#TD2#
Howlett darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Howlett moves into full mount! Romero won't be happy about that! #SUB2#
Howlett quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Howlett but it's paid off an Romero is forced to tap! Nice work by Howlett.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Howlett!
A very excited looking James Howlett made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: Bellicose 90
Date: May 01, 2022

#R1#
Romero walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Romero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Odimabesser slips a straight right by Romero .
Romero jabs Odimabesser right on the nose. Odimabesser blinks but takes it well.#CUT#It looks like Kanud Odimabesser has been cut.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Odimabesser sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Odimabesser has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
Odimabesser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Odimabesser misses the shot to the body.
Odimabesser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Odimabesser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero takes a swing at Odimabesser's ribcage but misses.
Odimabesser lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Odimabesser slips a jab from Romero .
A good leg kick by Odimabesser.
Odimabesser scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Romero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romero lands a really nice looking cross but Odimabesser seems unphased.
Odimabesser throws a lazy uppercut
and Romero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#That has opened up Kanud Odimabesser's cut even more.#T1#
Romero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Odimabesser. Odimabesser obviously looking to wear him down. #CL2#
Odimabesser rushes Romero and presses him up against the cage.
Odimabesser is trying to pull guard but Romero turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Romero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Odimabesser backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Odimabesser.
Still in the clinch, Odimabesser scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD2#
Odimabesser pulls Romero into guard. #SUB2#
Romero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Odimabesser has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Romero has managed to get both his arms back between Odimabesser's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Odimabesser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Odimabesser swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Odimabesser looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Romero is defending well. Odimabesser quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Romero has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Odimabesser celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kanud Odimabesser!
Kanud Odimabesser is the new welterweight champion!
Kanud Odimabesser seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Bellicose 85
Date: Apr 09, 2022

#R1#
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown but Romero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hardy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero .
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Romero misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardy misses the target.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero misses with the combination.
No joy there for Romero , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hardy throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero .
Hardy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
A counter left hand to the body from Hardy misses its target.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hardy avoids them all with ease.
Hardy lands with a shot to the body. #T1#
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Romero 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romero duly obliges.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy tests Romero 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero throws a combination. Hardy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Romero misses with the combination.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hardy moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hardy dips to his left and cracks Romero with an uppercut!
Romero looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Romero looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
A big right from Romero misses. #T2#
Hardy misses with a hook.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination #CL#
and Hardy counters by moving into the clinch.
Romero trying to stall but Hardy improves his position. #TD#
Hardy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hardy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Romero is aware though and is defending well.
Romero is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Romero really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hardy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Hardy wants to sweep but no luck.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Romero seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T3#
Romero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
Romero slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Romero trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Romero is stalling in the full guard.
Romero is pushing down on Hardy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hardy is fighting to maintain full guard but Romero has managed to sneak the leg through.#T4#
Hardy is refusing to be controlled, as Romero sits in half guard.
Hardy wants to control but Romero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Romero content to control rather than advance.
Romero is continuing to stall.#SUB#
Hardy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romero pulls his head out easily.
Hardy is staying active underneath Romero , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hardy wants to control but Romero is keeping busy.
Romero trying to control from Hardy's half guard. Hardy has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB#
Hardy working for a triangle but Romero defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Romero wants to stand and escape but instead Hardy has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Romero dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Some wild striking there from Romero .
Hardy throws a jab when Romero was well out of range.
Romero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hardy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Romero .
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hardy circles away quickly and effectively.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Hardy misses its target.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Romero takes a jab right on the kisser. #TD#
Hardy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Romero was covering up waiting for the punch and Hardy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nero Hardy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Romero preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Hardy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Romero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.
Romero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hardy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hardy with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Romero keeps moving.
Hardy with a nice head shot there.
Hardy postures up in Romero 's guard and throws a big left but Romero blocks it. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Romero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hardy.
Hardy is in close to Romero 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Romero lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily. #SUB#
Hardy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romero trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Romero wanted to stand there but Hardy had control of the position.
Romero wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Romero wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving. #T3#
Hardy is trying to control the position but Romero postures up. #SUB#
Hardy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Romero wants to stand but Hardy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hardy is trying to keep Romero in close.
Romero looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hardy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB#
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
Hardy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Romero controls the pace.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hardy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Romero is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving.
Romero is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Romero is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Hardy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Romero gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Hardy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Romero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hardy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Romero has managed to get both his arms back between Hardy's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nero Hardy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Romero lands a jab-cross combination.
Romero throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Romero swings widly with a right hand
and Hardy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Romero , looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Romero against the cage but Romero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hardy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Romero sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Romero moves away and avoids it.
Hardy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romero manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romero throws a counter combo.
Romero misses with a double jab.
Rock Romero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Romero misses with a combination
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hardy misses the shot to the body.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Romero is looking for the big counter here.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.#T1#
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hardy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nero Hardy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romero misses with a wild combination.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hand to the body from Hardy. #BC2#
Romero manages to break the clinch.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hardy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hardy wants to clinch.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy scores with the left hand. Romero knows he should have avoided that one.
Rock Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hardy.
Romero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Romero .
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Romero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy has a takedown stuffed.
Hardy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romero misses with the combination.
Romero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hardy lands a jab to Romero 's midsection.
Romero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Romero throws a right and a left that Hardy avoids nicely.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Romero throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy scores with a jab. Romero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Romero misses with a combination
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Romero is just out of range.
Hardy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romero .
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romero moves away.
Romero misses with a two punch combination.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Romero sprawls well.
Romero staying out of range there.
Romero 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romero duly obliges.
A swing and a miss from Hardy.
Romero tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
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!
Romero tries to bum rush Hardy with a series of wild strikes but Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero swinging wildly here.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero ! But no joy.
Romero misses with the combination.
Hardy fails to land the takedown.
Romero fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Romero . Those never looked like landing.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Romero .
Romero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hardy.
Hardy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romero tries to avoid it but Hardy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romero to the ground. Romero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD#
Hardy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hardy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hardy in side control, throwing shots but Romero defends.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rock Romero really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Romero looks to land a combination but Hardy avoids it well.
Hardy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Hardy misses.
Hardy slips a jab and a cross from Romero .
It looked like Hardy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Hardy misses.
Romero is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD#
Romero tries to sprawl but Hardy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hardy wants to take a breather but Romero is having none of it. #SUB#
Hardy wants to work for an arm triangle but Romero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hardy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero is looking to improve his position.
Hardy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Romero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hardy.
Romero trying to hold on to Hardy's head to control him but Hardy postures up.
Hardy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hardy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hardy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Romero moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hardy throws a strike but Romero rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##T2#
Romero controlling from the top position.
Romero trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Romero 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hardy managing to control the position.
Romero postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard. #REVR#
Hardy pushing down on Romero 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hardy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romero defending well though. #T3#
Hardy trying to control from Romero 's half guard. Romero has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hardy tries to free his leg and advance position but Romero is retaining full guard.
Hardy postures up.
Hardy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hardy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Romero is not content to let Hardy control the position. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hardy trying to control the position but Romero is working away.
The ground and pound from Hardy seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Romero being controlled for a moment.
Romero is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Hardy had his way with Rock Romero in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Hardy moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hardy.
Hardy throws a lazy right hand but Romero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Romero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Romero sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Romero .
Romero shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hardy eats them both and turns towards Romero to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Romero is looking for the big counter here.
Romero cracks Hardy with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hardy counters with a nice uppercut.
Romero throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
Romero 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.
Romero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T1#
A big left from Hardy misses.
Romero throws a right hand that Hardy ducks under and follows up with a left that Hardy also avoids with ease.
Left hook, right uppercut from Romero . #CL#
Hardy clinches.
Romero misses with some punches.
Hardy lands a shoulder strike.
Hardy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardy has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Hardy lands with a light punch inside.
Romero throws a head punch that misses. #TD#
Hardy decides to pull guard.
Romero sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Hardy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Hardy throws a big elbow that misses.
Hardy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hardy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romero keeping moving, preventing Hardy from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hardy drops back, looking for a kneebar! Romero looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Romero looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Romero ! #REVB##T3#
Hardy regains half guard.
Hardy trying to hold on to Romero 's head to control him but Romero postures up.
Romero is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hardy trying to control but Romero postures up. #SUB#
Hardy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Romero controlling the action here.#SUB#
Hardy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Still in half guard, Romero seems content to control.#SUB#
Hardy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Romero trying to control the pace.
Romero wants to control but Hardy is keeping him busy.
Hardy trying to control but Romero postures up.
Romero trying to control the pace.
Romero passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Hardy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Romero wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock Romero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rock Romero !
Rock Romero is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Rock Romero , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: 3 Titles on the Line!
Date: Mar 07, 2022

#R1#
Romero throws a right hand that misses
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardy with a hook.
Romero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hardy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romero throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hardy! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hardy. Romero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy works Romero 's body with a nice hook.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Romero does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardy throws a punch but it's blocked by Romero .
Romero has a couple of punches blocked by Hardy.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land. #T1#
Romero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Hardy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Romero working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Hardy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romero gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hardy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero .
A nice right hand lands inside from Romero .
Hardy jumps guard but Romero turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Romero working aggressively here.
Romero lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romero .
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Hardy lands a right hand.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Romero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy throws a head punch that misses.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romero .
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero just leaning against Hardy, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy gets through Romero 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hardy tries to work over Romero 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romero blocks an uppercut.
Hardy lands an uppercut.#T3#
Romero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero .
Romero blocks a body shot from Hardy.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy working aggressively here.
Romero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romero s head.
Hardy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romero lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hardy lands a right hand.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Hardy blocking some punches.
Hardy pushes Romero back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Romero misses with some punches.
Hardy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romero has his back to the ropes. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hardy has a couple of punches blocked by Romero .
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.
Hardy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hardy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hardy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romero 's elbow.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD2#
Hardy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Romero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Romero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardy on the ground.#SUB2#
Hardy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Romero slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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 Rock Romero will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hardy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romero takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CL2#
Romero gets tackled into the ropes by Hardy. Hardy maintains the clinch.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Romero won't allow it.
Hardy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Romero just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Romero .
Romero tries to stall but Hardy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Romero misses with some punches.
Romero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardy.
Hardy lands a body shot.
Romero gets through Hardy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Romero is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romero has his back to the ropes.
Romero wants to stall.
Romero throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero .#TD2#
Hardy jumps guard and drags Romero to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Romero looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily.
Romero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Romero wants to control from the top but Hardy keeps moving. #SUB2#
Hardy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Hardy working for a triangle but Romero defends it easily. #T2#
Romero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hardy is keeping the position for now.
Romero looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully. #T3##SUB2#
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Romero trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
Romero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Hardy is keeping the position.
Romero looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Hardy is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Romero is aware though and is defending well.
Hardy controls Romero momentarily but Romero frees himself. #SUB2#
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hardy looking to control.
Romero slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hardy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Romero off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Hardy is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Romero defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hardy punches the canvas rather than the man.
Romero covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Hardy missing with strikes from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Romero .
Romero wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Hardy lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romero misses with the head strike.
Romero scores with a shoulder strike.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hardy lands an uppercut.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
A short right from Hardy.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Romero holds him up against the ropes and eventually Hardy drops back down to his feet.
Romero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy misses with the head strike.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but Romero turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Hardy is working Romero over against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hardy. #T1#
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hardy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Romero prevents it.
Rock Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Hardy.
Romero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hardy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romero stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy has Romero pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Romero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hardy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Romero smiles and moves away.
Hardy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romero misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Hardy. That snapped Romero 's head back.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Romero sprawls well.
Hardy slips under a jab from Romero .#T2#
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Romero throws a jab when Hardy was well out of range.
Hardy cracks Romero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hardy moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Romero . Those never looked like landing.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romero misses with an uppercut. Hardy saw that one coming.
It seemed like Hardy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardy walks into a left hand. #CL2#
Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Hardy pushes Romero back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Hardy swings wildly with an uppercut but Romero uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hardy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romero prevents a body shot from Hardy.
Hardy lands a nice uppercut.#TD2#
Hardy successfully pulls guard. #SUB2#
Hardy working for a triangle but Romero defends it easily.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Romero from controlling successfully.
Hardy is pulling down on Romero 's head. It's preventing any offense from Romero , at least for the moment.
Romero is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily. #T4##SUB2#
Hardy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romero not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Hardy looking for a guillotine here but Romero defends easily. #SUB2#
Hardy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Nero Hardy just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Hardy lands with a shot to the body.
Romero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hardy throws a body shot but no joy.
Romero moves out of range as Hardy strikes.
Hardy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy misses the jab.
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero .
Romero throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hardy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Hardy blocks a jab.
Rock Romero is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardy moves forwards but Romero connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL2#
Hardy takes the fight into the clinch.
Hardy blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Hardy trying to stall but Romero improves his position.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Hardy struggles to land a body shot inside as Romero controls his hands.
Romero is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hardy is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Romero misses with some punches.
Hardy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hardy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardy pushes Romero back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Romero to keep the fight standing.
Romero blocking some punches.
Romero throws a punch but it's blocked by Hardy.
Romero 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Romero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romero misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero blocking some punches.
Hardy works on Romero 's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hardy fails to land.
Hardy can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Romero fails to land.
Hardy blocks an uppercut.
Nero Hardy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Hardy. #TD2#
Hardy pulls guard successfully.
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!#SUB2#
Hardy is looking for a triangle but Romero pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Hardy is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T3#
Hardy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB2#
Hardy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Romero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Romero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Romero controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Hardy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Romero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardy swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Hardy is looking for a triangle but Romero pushes his legs off easily. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Hardy has his foot on Romero 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romero works his way back into a safe position though.
Nero Hardy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Romero passes Hardy's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Romero slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Hardy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Romero pulls his head out easily.
Romero content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hardy trying to control here.
Hardy is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nero Hardy dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Hardy counters with a left to the body.
Romero looks to throw the jab but Hardy is out of range.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hardy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Romero looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Hardy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Romero loads up on a big right hand but Hardy slips the punch.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Hardy connects with a nice looking jab.
Romero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy dips to his left and cracks Romero with an uppercut!
Romero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hardy.
Hardy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A shot to the liver by Hardy. Beautiful body shot.
Jab by Hardy.
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!
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T1#
Romero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hardy.
Hardy throws a good cross that connects.
Romero missing with a left hand there. Hardy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hardy throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Romero misses.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Romero .
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy ducks under a wild hook from Romero .
Romero throws a hook but Hardy blocks it.
Hardy slips a straight right by Romero .
Romero darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy moves away from the strike by Romero .
Hardy throws a good cross that connects.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T2#
Romero throws a hook but Hardy avoids it easily.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Romero keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romero misses with a hook. Hardy ducked under it nicely.
Hardy swings for the body but Romero moves out of range.
Hardy lands with a straight right. Romero didn't see that one coming.
Romero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Romero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Hardy.
Romero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romero throws the left hand but Hardy avoids the punch easily.
Hardy has a takedown stuffed.
An attempted straight right counter from Romero misses the target.
Romero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T3#
Romero misses with a hook
and Hardy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hardy throws a poor cross that misses
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.
Romero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big left from Romero misses.
A slow jab from Romero misses its intended target.
Hardy lands a head shot.
Hardy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Romero misses with a hook.
Romero throws a lazy right hand but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Hardy moves into the clinch successfully.
Hardy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romero swings wildly with an uppercut but Hardy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romero is looking to control Hardy's arms but Hardy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romero has his back to the ropes. #T4#
Hardy wants a takedown.
Hardy gets through Romero 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romero .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hardy misses with a punch to the body.
Romero working aggressively here.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Romero to keep the fight standing.
Rock Romero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Hardy.
Hardy misses with a punch on the inside.
Romero wants to stall.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
Romero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hardy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Romero lands with a light punch inside.
Romero working aggressively here.
Rock Romero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hardy backwards.
Hardy tries to work over Romero 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nero Hardy.
I think Hardy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:50
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nero Hardy!
Nero Hardy is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Nero Hardy waved his t-shirt featuring Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)'s logo in front of the cameras.

Event: Romero vs Bogachev
Date: Feb 13, 2022

#R1#
Bogachev works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bogachev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .
Bogachev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#It looks like Motshan Bogachev has been cut.
Bogachev tests Romero 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've been told by Romero 's head coaches at Finch Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romero connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bogachev momentarily.
Romero connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bogachev. Bogachev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#KD#
Romero cracks Bogachev with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Romero has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bogachev to stand back up!#ROC#Bogachev is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogachev lands a leg kick that knocks Romero off balance momentarily.
Bogachev is still on wobbly legs! Can Romero finish him?
Romero throws a jab when Bogachev was well out of range.
Bogachev seems to have recovered his senses.
Bogachev moves out of range as Romero strikes.
Romero backing away here, and Bogachev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Romero thuds a left hand into Bogachev's body.
A swing and a miss from Romero .
Bogachev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T1#
Romero throws a hook to the side of Bogachev's head but Bogachev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bogachev cracks Romero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romero cracks Bogachev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Romero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bogachev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bogachev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero .#KD#
Romero sends Bogachev crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Romero is motioning to the referee to let Bogachev up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romero misses with a lunging right hand
and Romero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bogachev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero .
Bogachev ducks under a wild hook from Romero .#KD#
Romero cracks Bogachev with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Romero has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bogachev to stand back up!
Bogachev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Romero pounces like a tiger and cracks Bogachev with a vicious hook! Bogachev is down but not out! Romero follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Rock Romero thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Bellicose - Kanud vs Rock
Date: Jan 15, 2022

#R1#
Romero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Kanud Odimabesser has been cut.
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero throws a poor cross that misses
and Odimabesser counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Odimabesser throws a head kick but Romero moves out of range.
Romero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romero with a hook.
Romero throws a hook but Odimabesser blocks it.
Odimabesser throws a nice outside leg kick.
Odimabesser moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Odimabesser at a distance.
Odimabesser slips a straight right by Romero .
Odimabesser has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romero finds it's way round the side to connect with Odimabesser's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romero throws a shot from downtown. Odimabesser moves away and avoids it.
Romero misses with a hook
and Odimabesser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Romero - just one landing. #CUT2#Kanud Odimabesser's cut is getting worse.#T1#
Odimabesser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Odimabesser is looking to counter the offense by Romero and move into the clinch.
Odimabesser looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Odimabesser staying out of range there.
Odimabesser throwing a counter right hand but Romero manages to avoid it.
Odimabesser misses with a wild body shot.
Romero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#It looks like Rock Romero has been cut.
Rock Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Romero there.
Odimabesser is looking to clinch but Romero is avoiding it.
Romero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#KD2#
Romero sends Odimabesser crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Romero is motioning to the referee to let Odimabesser up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Odimabesser is rocked!
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!
Odimabesser bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Romero comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Odimabesser falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Odimabesser was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero is the new welterweight champion!
Rock Romero seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Bellicose - Wellstone vs Smiff
Date: Dec 11, 2021

#R1#
Matthews shoots for a double leg takedown but Romero sprawls well. He's pushed Matthews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matthews moves out of range of the strikes.
Matthews shoots in for a takedown but Romero shows good takedown defense.
Matthews dives in and grabs Romero 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Romero pushes down on Matthews's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Matthews closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Romero did well to prevent Matthews getting side control.
Romero keeps control of the position for the meantime. #SUB#
Matthews seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Matthews looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1##SUB#
Matthews is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB#
Matthews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Matthews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Romero makes his way to full guard, as Matthews worked for a kimura.
Matthews working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Romero wants to sweep here but Matthews controlling him for the moment.
Matthews wants to pass the guard but Romero is keeping the position.
Matthews working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Romero wants to sweep here but Matthews controlling him for the moment.
Romero is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matthews pushing down on Romero 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Matthews is trying to work for a kimura but Romero is defending well. #SUB#
Matthews is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T3##SUB#
Matthews is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Matthews works his way into side control. #SUB#
Matthews looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Matthews tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Matthews has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Matthews is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Romero has escaped the position, nice work there. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Matthews is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Romero knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Matthews tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB#
Matthews goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Romero has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Matthews but great work by Romero .
Romero takes a little break here. Matthews wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Matthews is looking for a sweep.
Romero controls the position from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Matthews dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Romero throws a hook but Matthews avoids it easily.
Romero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romero wants it to stay on the feet.
Romero scores with a body shot. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Matthews. #SUB#
Matthews goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Romero has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Matthews but great work by Romero .
Johnny Matthews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matthews is trying to escape the position but Romero is controlling the position.
Matthews tries to bench press Romero off him but Romero keeps the position. #T1#
Matthews seems a little lost for a moment, as Romero dominates the positioning.
Matthews is looking for a sweep.
Matthews seems a little lost for a moment, as Romero dominates the positioning.
Matthews tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Romero wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee asks Romero politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Romero prefers to stall for the moment though.
Matthews is trying to get back to his feet.
Romero controls the position from side control.
Matthews prevents Romero from improving position.
You can see the frustration on Matthews's face as Romero controls the position. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Romero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matthews manages to avoid it.
Rock Romero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Romero connects with a body shot that sends Matthews's belly button to the back.
Matthews misses with a takedown attempt - Romero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Matthews shoots in and drives through. Romero sprawls well.
Romero appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Matthews. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Romero .
Matthews takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romero lands a slapping body shot.
Matthews looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Matthews has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matthews there as he acknowledges the shot.
Romero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#ROC2#Matthews is rocked!
Romero has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rock Romero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matthews leaves his chin hanging out and Romero seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Matthews crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rock Romero !
After winning the bout, Rock Romero thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Bellicose - Ike vs Kai
Date: Nov 06, 2021

#R1#
Roosevelt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Roosevelt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Romero - just one landing. #ROC2#Roosevelt is rocked!
Romero lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Roosevelt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roosevelt gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Romero points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Roosevelt wakes up just in time to hear Romero thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rock Romero !
Rock Romero thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Truman Roosevelt stepped up to the mic, saying 'Okay, okay, I admit it. my manager Britt sends me to train with coaches and I just can't pick up what they're trying to teach me. So I need to at least consider hanging it up for my career.'.

Event: NYCL 23 - Bateman vs Daverio
Date: Sep 11, 2021

#R1#
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Orton.
Howard misses with a hook.
Howard lunges at Orton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Orton's hand.
Howard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Howard is defended easily by Orton.
Orton throws a body shot but no joy.
Orton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT2#It looks like Dean Howard has been cut.
Howard misses the shot to the body.
Orton lands the left hand.
Orton misses with a hook #TD#
and Howard counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Howard tries to advance to mount but can't. #T1#
Orton tries to buck Howard off but Howard is having none of it.
Howard just content to control the position.
Howard trying to control the action but Orton is working from the bottom.
Howard in side control, throwing shots but Orton defends.
Orton gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Howard wants to control but Orton has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Howard is pressing down on Orton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Orton is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Howard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Howard wants to take a breather but Orton is having none of it.
Howard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Howard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Howard.
Howard wants to free his trapped foot but Orton is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T3#
Howard wants to take a breather but Orton is having none of it.
Howard frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Orton blocking the ground and pound.
Howard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Orton because Howard loaded up on that one.
Howard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Orton is looking to escape.
Howard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Orton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T4##SUB#
Howard is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Orton has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Orton!
Howard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Orton stays in close to Howard's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Howard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orton defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Howard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Howard's cut.
That's time! Howard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A punch combination from Orton misses.
Howard tries to move into range but Orton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Howard darts in looking for a takedown but Orton gets double underhooks and turns Howard into the cage.
Howard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Howard has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Orton after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Orton on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Orton.
Orton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Howard lands with a light punch inside.
Howard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orton backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Howard jumps guard but Orton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Orton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard struggles to land a body shot inside as Orton controls his hands. #BC2#
Orton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howard.
Howard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Orton sprawls and moves away.
Howard throws out a loose jab but Orton uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Orton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Orton misses with the combination.
Howard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Orton pinned against the cage. Orton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Orton looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Howard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howard feinted with a counter takedown.
Orton misses with a straight left.
Orton has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Randy Orton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Howard takes one on the button.
Orton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD#
and Howard decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Orton's guard.#T2#
Howard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Orton's guard.
Howard is pressing down on Orton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Orton is holding on for now. #SUB#
Howard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orton doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Howard.
Orton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Howard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Howard thows a huge punch but Orton dodges it nicely.
Orton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Howard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Orton gets back to full guard. #T3#
Howard throws a big right hand that misses.
Howard trying to control but Orton is working from the bottom.
Howard looking to sit in guard and control but Orton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Orton looking to pass the guard.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Orton from controlling successfully.
Howard looking for a sweep. Not yet Howard, not yet.
Orton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howard has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Orton has passed into side control. #T4#
Howard tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Howard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Howard is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Orton off and has taken his back!#SUB#
Howard looking for the choke but no joy.
Howard throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. #SUB#
Orton showing good submission defense here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Orton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dean Howard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3##TD#
Orton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Howard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Howard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Howard stands and throws Orton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Howard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orton keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard misses with the ground and pound.#SUB#
Howard goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Orton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Howard's guard! Nice work there by Orton!
Howard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Orton manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T1#
Howard slips nicely into half guard.
Howard passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Orton!
Howard wants to control the pace but Orton is squirming around nicely.
Howard is really struggling to control Orton but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Orton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Howard. #T2#
A nice elbow there by Howard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orton wants to control but Howard is having none of it.
Orton can't escape the position.
Howard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Howard lands a heavy elbow. #CUT#It looks like Randy Orton has been cut.
Howard misses with a head shot.
Orton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage. #T3#
Howard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Orton is squirming around, avoiding Howard's attempts to control the action.
Howard unloads with some shots from mount but Orton bucks and avoids them well.
Howard trying to control but Orton is having none of it.
Howard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#SUB#
Howard jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Orton manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Howard works to advance to full mount. Orton defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T4#
Howard controlling the pace for now.
Howard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Howard lands a nice shot to the head. #SUB#
Orton defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Howard.
Orton is in a horrible position here. Howard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howard with good strikes from the mount here!#SUB#
Howard is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Orton to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Orton shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Howard clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Howard throws an overhand right that lands on Orton's shoulder, as Orton tries to avoid the shot.
Orton looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Howard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Orton looks to throw the jab but Howard is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orton. Howard does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
Howard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Orton quickly recovers to half guard.
Howard stalling.
Howard is looking to take a break and control but Orton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Howard missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T1#
Orton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Howard.
Howard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Orton tries to roll over but Howard keeps him under control.
Orton is in trouble now - Howard has advanced to mount! #SUB#
Howard is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Orton can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Orton is bucking up trying to escape but Howard cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Howard throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Orton because Howard loaded up on that one. #T2##SUB#
Howard goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Orton is on top in guard.
Howard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Howard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Orton can do to turn this around?
Orton tries to free his leg and advance position but Howard is retaining full guard.
Howard looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Howard is on top in guard. #REVR#
Howard passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T3#
Howard tries to advance to mount but Orton denies him. #SUB#
Howard swings around for an armbar but Orton sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Howard's guard.
Howard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Howard wants to pass to mount but Orton is defending the position.
Howard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4##SUB#
Howard is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orton is just riding it out for now. Howard eventually gives up the hold.
Orton is staying active underneath Howard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Howard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howard wants to pass the guard but Orton is defending well.
Howard content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Howard had his way with Randy Orton in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Orton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Randy Orton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Orton misses.
Howard tries to counter with a takedown but Orton is quick to defend against it.
Orton misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Howard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Orton!
Howard trying to control the action but Orton is working from the bottom.
Howard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Orton sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB#
Howard swings around for an armbar but Orton sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Howard's guard.
Howard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Orton's guard. #REVR#
Orton keeping full guard, as Howard tries to pass.
Dean Howard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howard throwing strikes from guard but Orton blocks nicely. #T1#
Orton keeping full guard, as Howard tries to pass.
Howard throws a big right hand that misses.
Orton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Howard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howard preventing the sweep.
Orton keeping full guard, as Howard tries to pass.
Dean Howard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Orton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Howard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Orton's head.
Howard throwing strikes but missing.
Howard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Orton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Orton controls Howard momentarily but Howard frees himself. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Howard swings for the body but Orton moves out of range.
Orton lands a jab to Howard's midsection.
Orton lands a really nice looking cross but Howard seems unphased.
Howard looks to score with a jab to the body but Orton is just out of range.
Orton misses with an uppercut. Howard saw that one coming.
Howard misses the shot to the body.
Randy Orton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Orton missing with a left hand there. Howard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howard misses with a wild body shot. #TD#
Howard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ground and pound from Howard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Howard trying to control the position but Orton is working away.
You can see the frustration on Orton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
Howard advances to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howard wants to control the pace but Orton is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Howard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Howard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Howard!
Dean Howard retains his middleweight title!
Dean Howard really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $110 160q Rec&St logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: OFK 109 - Foley Vs Walker
Date: Jul 24, 2021

#R1#
Orton scores with the left hand. Alexyev knows he should have avoided that one.
Orton throws a lazy uppercut
and Alexyev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Orton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC#Alexyev is rocked!
Orton cracks Alexyev with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Alexyev falls to his knees and Orton doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Orton!
A relieved looking Randy Orton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 11, 2021

#R1#
Galvus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Orton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Galvus's head backwards.
Orton's corner calls for a 1-2. Orton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC2#Galvus is rocked!
Orton lands a body shot.
Oh Galvus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Galvus is breathing heavily.
Orton cracks Galvus with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Orton!
An out of breath Randy Orton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 08, 2021

#R1#
Orton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It seemed like Orton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Galvus throws a leg kick
and Orton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Galvus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Orton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Orton as he connects with a hook.
Galvus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Orton throws a shot to the body.
Galvus misses with a head kick.
Orton scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch lands to the side of Galvus 's head but he takes it in his stride.#ROC2#Galvus is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orton finds Galvus's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Galvus flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Orton lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Galvus will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Randy Orton!
After the fight, Randy Orton was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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