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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Imperio Romano (ranked 723 p4p, 86 weight class) and Muuka Laine (ranked 594 p4p, 70 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Imperio Romano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muuka Laine!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Romano to score with a decent uppercut.
Laine moves into range and connects with a jab.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Romano counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Romano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Romano.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romano slips a straight right by Laine.
Romano throws a lazy uppercut
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romano.
Romano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Laine avoids the head kick by Romano.
Laine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romano.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Romano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Laine.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Romano. Laine shrugs it off though.
Romano moves out of range of the strikes.
Romano misses with a body kick.
Romano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine is looking to clinch but Romano is avoiding it.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Romano is just out of range.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
Romano throws a good cross that connects.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Romano throws a front kick aimed at Laine's knee but Laine avoids it well.
Laine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Romano digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Laine takes a swing at Romano's ribcage but misses.
Romano misses with a body punch
and Laine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laine throws a solid leg kick but Romano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Laine.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Laine.
Romano misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Romano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Romano blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine moves in looking to clinch but Romano pushes him off.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romano.
Laine wants to counter with a clinch but Romano pushes him away.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romano.
Romano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Laine throws a leg kick
and Romano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romano throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
Romano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romano checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Romano.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Romano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laine.
Laine throws a push kick but Romano slaps the foot to one side.
Laine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romano feints and then cracks Laine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laine down.
Laine scores with a nice right hand.
Romano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Laine throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Laine blocks the low kick.
A big left from Laine misses.
Romano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Laine misses with a leg kick
and Romano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a kick to the body.
Romano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Romano connects with a single shot there.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Romano misses with a low kick.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Romano moves away and avoids it.
Laine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Laine - that will leave a mark!
Romano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Romano scores with a jab. Laine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Laine throws a leg kick but Romano moved away.
Laine defending well as Romano loads up on a big left hand.
Romano catches Laine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine takes a swing at Romano's ribcage but misses.
Romano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine misses with a low kick.
Romano misses with a straight right.
A combination from Laine does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano dips to his left and cracks Laine with an uppercut!
Romano misses with a left hand
and Romano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Romano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Romano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Romano scores with a jab. Laine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romano moves forwards but Laine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Romano.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romano was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
Romano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Romano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Danga de danga de dang - Laine scores with a four punch combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romano digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Romano swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Imperio Romano will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Romano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romano misses the jab.
Romano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Romano misses its target.
Romano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Romano scores with a shot to the body.
Imperio Romano is winning the standup battle so far.
Romano checks a low kick from Laine.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
A cross from Laine lands.
A punch lands to the side of Romano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good work by Romano as he checks the leg kick.
A big left from Laine misses.
Romano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laine checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Romano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano moves out of range of the leg kick from Laine.
Romano moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Romano.
Laine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Romano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Laine misses.
Romano takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano avoids the body shot from Laine.
Laine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romano.
Romano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Laine misses the jab.
Romano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Laine scores with a body shot.
Romano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Laine scores with a kick to the body.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Good work by Romano as he checks the leg kick.
Romano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Romano misses with a body shot.
Laine throws a jab when Romano was well out of range.
Romano throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine throws a hook but Romano avoids it easily.
Romano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A counter left hand to the body from Romano misses its target.
Laine checks a leg kick nicely.
Laine jabs Romano right on the nose. Romano blinks but takes it well.
Romano lands with a cross.
Romano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Laine is looking to score with low kicks.
Romano blocks a jab.
Laine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Romano misses with a body kick.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romano moves away.
A swing and a miss from Romano.
Romano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Romano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romano just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romano circles away quickly and effectively.
Romano is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Laine.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A combination from Laine does no damage.
A jab from Romano misses.
Laine ducks right into an uppercut from Romano.
Romano lands a head shot.
Laine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romano has time to react.
A jab from Laine misses.
Romano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romano manages to avoid it.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
Romano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laine.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine looks to throw the jab but Romano is out of range.
Laine avoids the body shot from Romano.
Romano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Romano's head but Romano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Romano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine lands a jab to the nose.
Romano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Laine misses with a hook. Romano ducked under it nicely.
Laine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Romano misses with a straight right.
Laine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Romano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Romano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laine wants to slow Romano down by chopping away at his legs.
Laine moves out of range as Romano strikes.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Romano counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Romano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romano checks a leg kick.
Laine throws a series of punches but Romano avoids them all with ease.
Romano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Romano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Muuka Laine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Laine tries a low kick but Romano avoids it.
Romano takes one to the side of the head.
Romano throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Romano misses.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romano.
Romano throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Laine counter with a right hand.
Romano throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Romano swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Romano cracks the inside of Laine's front leg.
Jab from Laine.
Romano misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Romano.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romano just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laine does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laine is looking to score with low kicks.
Romano checks a leg kick.
Romano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
A countering left hand to the body from Laine misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Romano.
Romano loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Romano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Laine misses with a hook. Romano ducked under it nicely.
Romano misses with a body shot.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Romano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romano throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
Romano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Romano.
Romano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Romano throws a chopping leg kick but Laine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Romano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Romano misses with a body shot.
Laine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Laine.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Romano.
Laine misses with a low kick as Romano jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano throws a big shot that misses.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Romano off balance momentarily.
Laine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Romano misses the target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Laine.
Laine lands a nice looking body shot.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Romano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romano.
Romano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine avoids the body shot from Romano.
Romano works Laine's body with a nice hook.
A clash of legs there as Laine blocks the low kick.
Laine moves away from the strike by Romano.
Romano moves away from the strike by Laine.
Romano avoids the head kick by Laine.
A good leg kick by Romano.
Romano throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
Laine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Romano moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine takes one on the button.
Laine on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romano throws a leg kick but Laine moved away.
Laine throws the left hand but Romano avoids the punch easily.
Laine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Romano tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Romano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laine loads up on a big right hand but Romano slips the punch.
Romano stuns Laine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romano throws out the jab.
Romano with a jab.
Romano moves out of range of the body kick.
Romano throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Romano loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Romano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Romano.
Laine misses with an uppercut. Romano saw that one coming.
Romano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
A clash of legs there as Romano blocks the low kick.
Laine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Romano blocks a leg kick.
Romano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Romano checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Romano misses.
Romano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Romano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Romano throwing a counter right hand but Laine manages to avoid it.
Romano scores with a leg kick.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
Laine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laine throws a leg kick
and Romano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Imperio Romano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romano 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imperio Romano!
In his post fight interview, Imperio Romano started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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