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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Asakura (ranked 2713 p4p, 2021 weight class) and Romulus Gerber (ranked 355 p4p, 266 weight class). Asakura comes to the cage accompanied by JJBA - Giorno's Theme. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Romulus Gerber enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura lands with a hook. Gerber tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gerber is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Asakura.
Gerber tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Asakura is able to avoid easily.
Gerber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Asakura was well out of range. Poor timing from Gerber.
A good leg kick by Gerber.
Asakura blocks a leg kick.
Asakura lands a leg kick that knocks Gerber off balance momentarily.
Gerber thuds his right hand into Asakura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Asakura finds it's way through Gerber's defenses.
Gerber throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Tyson Asakura has been cut.
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!
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Gerber moved out of range.
Asakura throws a hook but Gerber blocks it.
Asakura misses with a straight right.
Gerber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Asakura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asakura misses with a hook.
Asakura lands a jab to the nose.
Gerber jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Asakura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gerber counters with a good low kick that Asakura was not able to check.
Gerber moves out of range as Asakura strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura slips a straight right by Gerber.
Gerber 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.
Asakura fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gerber on the side of the head.
Asakura ducks under a wild hook from Gerber.
Asakura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Asakura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Asakura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Asakura lands the left hand.
Gerber scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gerber on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gerber misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Asakura blocks the leg kick.
A slow jab from Asakura misses its intended target.
Gerber moves away from the strike by Asakura.
Asakura throws a lazy right hand but Gerber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asakura blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asakura jabs Gerber to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asakura fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerber takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gerber. Asakura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asakura throws a low kick but Gerber moves out of range easily.
Asakura blocks a head kick by Gerber.
Gerber is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Gerber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asakura motions for Gerber to come forward. Asakura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gerber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asakura manages to avoid it.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Asakura works the jab nicely.
Gerber scores with a kick to the body.
Asakura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gerber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Asakura is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Asakura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gerber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asakura has Gerber up against the cage in a clinch.
Asakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asakura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Asakura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Asakura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gerber swings wildly with an uppercut but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura swings wildly with an uppercut but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura lands a right hand.
Asakura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gerber.
Asakura lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gerber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asakura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gerber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gerber blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gerber.
A head punch on the inside from Asakura fails to land.
Asakura misses with the head strike.
Gerber swings wildly with an uppercut but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asakura wants to get back to striking at distance but Gerber won't allow it.
Asakura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Asakura as the two fighters clinch.
Gerber blocking some punches.
Gerber has Asakura pressed against the cage, preventing Asakura from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Asakura breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asakura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Asakura 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.
Gerber steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gerber.
Gerber thumps Asakura with a low kick.
Gerber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Asakura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura'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.
Gerber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
and Gerber counters with a nice body shot.
Gerber gets tackled into the cage by Asakura. Asakura maintains the clinch.
Gerber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asakura tries to clinch up but Gerber circles away and keeps his distance.
Gerber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asakura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Asakura throws a hook to the side of Gerber's head but Gerber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab lands there for Gerber.
Asakura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gerber can do to turn this around?
Asakura throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerber tries to land a front kick but Asakura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Asakura connects with a right hand. Gerber shakes it off.
Gerber scores with a leg kick.
Asakura throws a nice looking combination but Gerber bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gerber throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gerber takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Gerber is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Asakura rather than just go for the knockout.
Asakura digs a good body shot into Gerber's ribs.
Gerber pushes Asakura away with a front kick.
Asakura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gerber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gerber feints a counter leg kick.
Gerber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Gerber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerber.
A clash of legs there as Asakura blocks the low kick.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Asakura moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGerber.
Asakura misses the shot to the body.
Gerber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Asakura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Asakura tries to clinch but Gerber moves out of range.
Gerber thuds his shin into the meat of Asakura's side.
Asakura throws a big shot that misses.
Gerber lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gerber just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Gerber.
Romulus Gerber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Gerber.
Gerber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asakura swings widly with a right hand
and Gerber counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gerber misses with a body shot.
Asakura connects with a looping right hand.
Asakura cracks Gerber with an open hand slap.
Gerber connects with a leg kick.
Asakura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Asakura cracks Gerber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Asakura catches Gerber right on the button with a cross.
Gerber lands with a slapping head kick.
Asakura lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Asakura. That snapped Gerber's head back.
Asakura moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body kick from Asakura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerber lets loose with a powerful body kick. Asakura will feel that in the morning.
Gerber throws a right and a left that Asakura avoids nicely.
It looked like Asakura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gerber throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Asakura.
No joy there for Gerber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gerber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerber blocks a jab.
Asakura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gerber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asakura.
Gerber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Asakura if he has to take too many more of those.
Gerber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asakura lands a right hook to the body.
Asakura is looking to clinch.
Asakura moves out of range of the body kick.
Gerber on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asakura. Asakura obviously looking to wear him down.
Asakura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asakura works Gerber's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gerber takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gerber throws a nice head kick!
Gerber ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Asakura misses with a hook.
Gerber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Asakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerber circles away.
Gerber lands a nice hook to Asakura's body. Asakura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gerber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gerber jabs Asakura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Asakura clinches up with Gerber and pushes him back against the cage.
Asakura misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gerber throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asakura tries to break free but Gerber pushes him back against the cage.
Asakura manages to break the clinch.
Asakura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Romulus Gerber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura'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. 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.
A swing and a miss from Gerber.
Asakura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gerber throws a head kick but Asakura moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Asakura.
Asakura swings for the body but Gerber moves out of range.
Gerber has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gerber.
Gerber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Asakura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gerber tests Asakura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gerber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura is looking to clinch but Gerber is avoiding it.
Gerber misses with a leg kick
and Asakura counters with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Gerber lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Asakura.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gerber.
Asakura doesn't manage to clinch there - Gerber circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura tries to clinch up
and Gerber counters with a nice low kick that buckles Asakura's knee momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gerber. Asakura shrugs it off though.
Asakura's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gerber under the eye.
Asakura throws an overhand right that lands on Gerber's shoulder, as Gerber tries to avoid the shot.
Asakura will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gerber lands a body shot.
A big left from Asakura misses.
Gerber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asakura instigates a clinch.
Gerber stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Asakura misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura blocks an elbow strike from Gerber.
Asakura blocks the elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Asakura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Asakura misses with a knee to the head.
Asakura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gerber blocking some punches.
Asakura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asakura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gerber misses with a punch on the inside.
Gerber blocks an uppercut.
Gerber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asakura looks to throw the jab but Gerber is out of range.
A shot to the body from Asakura misses
and Gerber counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Asakura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asakura throws a leg kick but Gerber sees it coming and moves out of range.
Asakura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerber looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gerber moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Asakura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gerber 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 Asakura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Asakura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gerber throws a jab but it's blocked by Asakura.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Asakura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerber was well out of range. Poor timing from Asakura.
Asakura walks into a left hand.
Gerber scores with a jab to the head.
Gerber misses with a body shot.
Gerber scores with a spinning back kick!
Asakura misses with a body shot
and Gerber counters with an inside leg kick.
Gerber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Asakura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asakura is looking to clinch.
Asakura moves out of range of the strikes.
Asakura throwing a counter right hand but Gerber manages to avoid it.
Gerber cracks a nice hook into Asakura's ribs.
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Gerber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gerber lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Asakura at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asakura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Asakura tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gerber is able to avoid easily.
A right-left combo lands from Asakura.
Gerber throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gerber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Asakura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gerbers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gerber.
Gerber scores with a nice body kick.
Asakura drops his hands momentarily and Gerber takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Gerber. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gerber.
A good leg kick by Gerber.
Gerber misses with a body kick.
Asakura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gerber counters with a stiff right hand.
Gerber lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gerber stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Asakura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romulus Gerber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gerber 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tyson Asakura!
Tyson Asakura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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