Post by The Sandmen on Jun 27, 2018 8:31:05 GMT -5
Yoel Romero doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Jon Fitch is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Romero and Fitch move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Fitch looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yoel Romero's punches
Fitch measures the resilience of Romero's chin with an uppercut while Romero lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Romero has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Fitch
Romero tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Yoel Romero fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Yoel Romero keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Fitch
Yoel Romero tries to free his leg
Jon Fitch moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Romero is holding Jon Fitch's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch shows great balance while pushing away Yoel Romero
1:34 Round 1 and Romero is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Yoel Romero tries to bring the fight to the ground
Fitch goes down.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Fitch
Yoel Romero moves to better his position on the ground...
Yoel Romero viciously slams hammer blows to Fitch's face!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Fitch
Romero fires a barrage of punches at Fitch's head!
This is bad! Romero is just pounding on Jon Fitch's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Fitch's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fitch has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Fitch
Romero delivers a few accurate elbows!
Fitch is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Romero is in rear mount over Fitch
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yoel Romero can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Romero leans back...
He clobbers Jon Fitch's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref pulls off Yoel Romero! Fitch seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Fitch's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Chin
Winner is Yoel Romero by TKO (GnP) at 2:16 Round 1
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Yoel outwrestles the legitish wrestler.
Jon Fitch is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
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Romero and Fitch move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Fitch looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Yoel Romero's punches
Fitch measures the resilience of Romero's chin with an uppercut while Romero lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Romero has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Fitch
Fitch tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Fitch
Romero tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Yoel Romero fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Fitch
Jon Fitch attempts to move to full guard
Yoel Romero keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Yoel Romero is in half guard over Fitch
Yoel Romero tries to free his leg
Jon Fitch moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Romero is holding Jon Fitch's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jon Fitch shows great balance while pushing away Yoel Romero
1:34 Round 1 and Romero is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Yoel Romero tries to bring the fight to the ground
Fitch goes down.
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Fitch
Yoel Romero moves to better his position on the ground...
Yoel Romero viciously slams hammer blows to Fitch's face!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Fitch
Romero fires a barrage of punches at Fitch's head!
This is bad! Romero is just pounding on Jon Fitch's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Fitch's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Fitch has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Fitch
Romero delivers a few accurate elbows!
Fitch is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Romero is in rear mount over Fitch
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yoel Romero can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Romero leans back...
He clobbers Jon Fitch's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The ref pulls off Yoel Romero! Fitch seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Fitch's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jon Fitch's Chin
Winner is Yoel Romero by TKO (GnP) at 2:16 Round 1
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 12/15 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Statistics: Jon Fitch
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 78 s
Yoel outwrestles the legitish wrestler.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!