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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rolls Romo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitoshi Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romo comes to the cage accompanied by Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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167 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Rolls Romo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hitoshi Masaru!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Masaru moves out of range as Romo strikes.
Romo blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Masaru throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Romo
and Masaru counters with a low kick, right behind Romo 's knee.
Romo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Masaru counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romo checks a low kick from Masaru.
Masaru lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Donk. Romo catches Masaru right on the button with a cross.
Masaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Masaru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masaru throws a leg kick
and Romo counters with a thumping low kick.
Masaru throws a solid leg kick but Romo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Masaru.
Romo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Masaru!
Masaru is looking to get to half guard.
Romo controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo looking for a guillotine from mount but Masaru is having none of it.
Masaru is squirming around, avoiding Romo's attempts to control the action.
Masaru keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Masaru is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Romo wants to control the pace but Masaru is squirming around nicely.
Masaru wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaru can't escape the position.
Masaru is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Masaru tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Masaru tries to lock up and control but Romo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Masaru gets back to half guard.
Masaru is staying active underneath Romo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Masaru regains full guard. Nicely done.
Masaru working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romo is pushing down on Masaru's leg trying to pass to half guard. Masaru is fighting to maintain full guard but Romo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Romo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Romo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Romo fails to move to back control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masaru working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolls Romo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Romo misses with the body kick
and Masaru counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Romo misses with a kick to the body
and Masaru counters with a low kick, right behind Romo 's knee.
Masaru on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick by Masaru misses
and Romo counters with a two punch combo.
Masaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romo lands with a nice body kick.
Romo scores with a spinning back kick!
Masaru is breathing heavily.
Romo throws a leg kick
and Masaru counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Masaru. Masaru circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masaru.
Romo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Masaru counters with a head kick. That will keep Romo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Romo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Masaru sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Romo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romo with a hook.
Romo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Romo misses with a straight right.
Masaru gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romo throws a body kick that misses.
Romo swings widly with a right hand
and Masaru counters with a leg kick.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masaru tries to work over Romo's front leg with a kick but Romo checks it.
Romo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Masaru finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Romo looks to throw the jab but Masaru is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Masaru.
Romo misses with a body shot
and Masaru makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Romo avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses.
Romo fails to land with a series of punches.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Romo.
Masaru misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Masaru throws a sloppy head kick
and Romo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hitoshi Masaru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Masaru.
Masaru lands a head kick. Romo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Romo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by Romo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Masaru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romo swings widly with a right hand
and Masaru counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolls Romo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Romo misses with a kick to the body.
Masaru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romo's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Masaru is predictable there
and Romo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masaru throws a head kick that misses
and Romo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romo misses with a body shot
and Masaru counters with an inside leg kick.
Masaru fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Romo is out of range.
Romo blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Romo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Masaru dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romo. That did some damage!
Romo misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masaru misses with a head kick.
Romo misses with a right hand
and Masaru counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rolls Romo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romo throws a body kick that misses.
Romo misses with the body kick
and Masaru counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Romo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romo avoids the head kick by Masaru.
Romo tries a head kick but it misses.
Masaru throws a low kick, looking for Romo's leg but Romo calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A punch combination from Romo misses.
Masaru misses with a leg kick.
Masaru cracks the inside of Romo's front leg.
Romo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masaru.
Romo blocks a head kick by Masaru.
Masaru 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.
Romo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masaru manages to avoid it.
Masaru blocks a head kick by Romo.
Masaru throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romo connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Masaru.
Rolls Romo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romo throws an off balance right hand
and Masaru counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Romo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Romo jabs Masaru right on the nose. Masaru blinks but takes it well.
Romo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Romo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Masaru throws a lazy head kick
and Romo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romo blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masaru throws a front kick aimed at Romo's knee but Romo avoids it well.
Masaru misses with a low kick.
Masaru ducks under a wild hook from Romo.
Romo throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Masaru throws a leg kick but Romo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Romo tries to land a body kick
and Masaru counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Romo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Masaru dodges the punch combination from Romo.
Romo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hitoshi Masaru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romo 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolls Romo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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