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#2 Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold
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It was at UFC 221 that Yoel Romero faced Luke Rockhold for the Interim UFC Middleweight title, With Romero missing weight for the bout, only Rockhold was eligible to be awarded the title, should he have won the fight.
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The initial stages of the matchup saw Rockhold keep his wrestle-boxer foe at bay with long range striking--brutal low kicks in particular. Romero's legs were gradually being softened up by Rockhold's highly-technical dosage of leg kicks (both to the thighs as well as the calves).
Regardless, Romero decided to turn on the heat in the second and third rounds, pressing the action, and forcing Rockhold to compete at boxing range. Romero then trapped his foe against the fence and landed a thunderous left hand behind the ear.
Rockhold fell like a tree, and Romero smashed his fallen foe with a monstrous uppercut against the fence, while Rockhold was already unconscious. Romero's KO of Rockhold is being hailed by many as one of the most brutal to have ever transpired in UFC history.
