Post by The Sandmen on Feb 27, 2020 9:07:27 GMT -5
Rashad Evans looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Yoel Romero doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Romero is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Yoel Romero moves forward and launches a low kick.
Evans blocks that.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans swings...
hard impact to Romero's face!
Romero's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Yoel Romero's Nose
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rashad Evans jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Evans is trying to counter now!
Rashad Evans moves forward looking for some grappling action
Evans has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Yoel Romero tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Evans is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rashad Evans throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Romero is being hit hard here!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yoel Romero is holding Rashad Evans against the fence with his fingers all over Evans's face
Evans looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Yoel Romero took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rashad Evans postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Romero hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Evans is launching some bone breaking punches to Romero's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Yoel Romero's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Romero doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rashad Evans embrace and tries to move away...
Rashad Evans pushes Romero forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Yoel Romero pushes away Evans trying to keep the fight at striking range
Evans doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Rashad Evans pushes away Romero trying to keep the fight at striking range
Romero stumbles backwards and Rashad Evans circles to get the center of the cage
1:51 Round 1 and Romero is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Yoel Romero goes with a looping right hand while Rashad Evans jumps back and jabs
Romero only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yoel Romero
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Evans
Deep breaths from Rashad Evans who tries a hammer punch to Romero's ribs.
That hit Romero who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Evans
Evans launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Romero's ribs.
Romero ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Evans
Evans tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Evans
Deep breaths from Rashad Evans who tries a hammer punch to Romero's ribs.
Romero blocks those punches
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Evans
Romero struggles on the ground and tries to break Rashad Evans's guard...
Evans doesn't want to free his opponent and Romero continues in closed guard
Evans is trying to counter now!
Rashad Evans throws up a triangle attempt!
Yoel Romero postures up and breaks the triangle.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Evans
Evans tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Evans uses his forearms to block the impact!
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Romero is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero tries to roll on the ground...
Evans knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Evans struggles... Yoel Romero is unable to take him down
Rashad Evans tries a hook to the body
and hits Romero ribs hard
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Evans grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rashad Evans
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Evans is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Romero's ribs.
Romero is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Rashad Evans storms over Romero with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Evans doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Romero's face with his elbows!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Evans moves on the ground
Evans cannot take advantage in the ground
Romero is trying to counter now!
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Pitty-pat punches from Evans
They're bothering Romero even though they aren't hurting him.
Romero's Left eye is beginning to swell
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Evans.
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Round 2
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Rashad Evans tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Romero is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Rashad Evans positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Rashad Evans is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Romero's abdomen
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Evans tries to open up Romero with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Romero is trying to block them with his hands...
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Romero tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Yoel Romero. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Evans shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Romero leads with a punch
Rashad Evans avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Romero is holding Rashad Evans's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rashad Evans shows great balance while pushing away Yoel Romero
Rashad Evans was tooling Yoel Romero for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Yoel Romero lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Rashad Evans attempts a sweep single...
Rashad Evans catches Yoel Romero's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Evans.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Romero
Rashad Evans tries to better his position on the ground...
Evans breaks the closed guard of Yoel Romero and moves to half guard
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Rashad Evans wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Evans drills Yoel Romero's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Romero's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Rashad Evans fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Romero's face!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Evans tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Evans gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Yoel Romero! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Yoel Romero doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Yoel Romero's Nose
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rashad Evans rolls Yoel Romero to his stomach and takes his back!
Evans is in rear mount over Romero
Romero has given his back to Rashad Evans who is trying to get one hook in!
Rashad Evans has one hook in!
Evans is in rear mount over Romero with one hook in
Evans positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Romero's being punished here!
Romero's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yoel Romero's Forehead
Evans is in rear mount over Romero with one hook in
Romero doesn't stop bleeding.
Rashad Evans fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Romero's face!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Romero was not intelligently defending himself!
Romero has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Rashad Evans by TKO (GnP) at 2:47 Round 2
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 6/6 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 10/12 (83%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 26/35 (74%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 261 s
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/13 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 261 s
Rashad had the tools and experience to counter Yoel's explosive quads.
Yoel Romero doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Romero is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Yoel Romero moves forward and launches a low kick.
Evans blocks that.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans swings...
hard impact to Romero's face!
Romero's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Yoel Romero's Nose
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rashad Evans jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Evans is trying to counter now!
Rashad Evans moves forward looking for some grappling action
Evans has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Yoel Romero tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Evans is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rashad Evans throws a wild flurry of punches while in the clinch!
Romero is being hit hard here!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yoel Romero is holding Rashad Evans against the fence with his fingers all over Evans's face
Evans looks discomfort and tries to struggle off, Yoel Romero took advantage of it and landed some big punches to the ribs
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rashad Evans postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Romero hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Evans is launching some bone breaking punches to Romero's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Yoel Romero's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Romero doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rashad Evans embrace and tries to move away...
Rashad Evans pushes Romero forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Yoel Romero pushes away Evans trying to keep the fight at striking range
Evans doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero gets sloppy and Rashad Evans tries to take advantage...
Rashad Evans pushes away Romero trying to keep the fight at striking range
Romero stumbles backwards and Rashad Evans circles to get the center of the cage
1:51 Round 1 and Romero is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Yoel Romero goes with a looping right hand while Rashad Evans jumps back and jabs
Romero only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yoel Romero
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Evans
Deep breaths from Rashad Evans who tries a hammer punch to Romero's ribs.
That hit Romero who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Evans
Evans launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Romero's ribs.
Romero ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Yoel Romero is in open guard over Evans
Evans tries to close his guard around Romero
He succeeds!
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Evans
Deep breaths from Rashad Evans who tries a hammer punch to Romero's ribs.
Romero blocks those punches
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Evans
Romero struggles on the ground and tries to break Rashad Evans's guard...
Evans doesn't want to free his opponent and Romero continues in closed guard
Evans is trying to counter now!
Rashad Evans throws up a triangle attempt!
Yoel Romero postures up and breaks the triangle.
Yoel Romero is in closed guard over Evans
Evans tries to move on the ground and shows Yoel Romero a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Evans uses his forearms to block the impact!
Evans tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Romero is in closed guard... Evans tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yoel Romero!
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero tries to roll on the ground...
Evans knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Romero grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Evans struggles... Yoel Romero is unable to take him down
Rashad Evans tries a hook to the body
and hits Romero ribs hard
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Evans grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Rashad Evans
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Evans is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Romero's ribs.
Romero is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Rashad Evans storms over Romero with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Evans doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Romero's face with his elbows!
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Evans moves on the ground
Evans cannot take advantage in the ground
Romero is trying to counter now!
Yoel Romero launches a few punches to Evans's cheek from the guard.
Rashad Evans uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Pitty-pat punches from Evans
They're bothering Romero even though they aren't hurting him.
Romero's Left eye is beginning to swell
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Evans.
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Round 2
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Rashad Evans tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Romero is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rashad Evans is in open guard over Romero
Rashad Evans positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Rashad Evans is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Romero's abdomen
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Evans tries to open up Romero with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and Romero is trying to block them with his hands...
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Romero tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Yoel Romero. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bizkaia Arena (Barakaldo, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Evans shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Romero leads with a punch
Rashad Evans avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Romero is holding Rashad Evans's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rashad Evans shows great balance while pushing away Yoel Romero
Rashad Evans was tooling Yoel Romero for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Yoel Romero lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Rashad Evans attempts a sweep single...
Rashad Evans catches Yoel Romero's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Evans.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in closed guard over Romero
Rashad Evans tries to better his position on the ground...
Evans breaks the closed guard of Yoel Romero and moves to half guard
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Rashad Evans wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Evans drills Yoel Romero's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Romero's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Rashad Evans fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Romero's face!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Rashad Evans is in side mount over Yoel Romero
Evans tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Evans gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Yoel Romero! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Yoel Romero doesn't defend himself!
There is a small laceration on Yoel Romero's Nose
Rashad Evans is in full mount over Yoel Romero
Yoel Romero tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Rashad Evans rolls Yoel Romero to his stomach and takes his back!
Evans is in rear mount over Romero
Romero has given his back to Rashad Evans who is trying to get one hook in!
Rashad Evans has one hook in!
Evans is in rear mount over Romero with one hook in
Evans positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Romero's being punished here!
Romero's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yoel Romero's Forehead
Evans is in rear mount over Romero with one hook in
Romero doesn't stop bleeding.
Rashad Evans fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Romero's face!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough! The fight is over! Romero was not intelligently defending himself!
Romero has a small cut in his Right eye
Winner is Rashad Evans by TKO (GnP) at 2:47 Round 2
Statistics: Rashad Evans
Punches 6/6 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 10/12 (83%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 26/35 (74%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 261 s
Statistics: Yoel Romero
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 1/4 (25%)
GnP strikes 0/13 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 261 s
Rashad had the tools and experience to counter Yoel's explosive quads.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!