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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Furi Romu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Romu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shawn Chris-Stars Align!!. Wills has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Furi Romu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Furi Romu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Wills!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romu throws a right hand that Wills ducks under and follows up with a left that Wills also avoids with ease.
Wills misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wills is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sloppy strikes from Romu. Those never looked like landing.
Wills let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Romu looks to land a combination but Wills avoids it well.
Romu looks to land a combination but Wills avoids it well.
Romu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Romu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wills circles away quickly and effectively.
Romu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wills looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romu appears to be looking for a big counter.
A combination from Romu does no damage.
Wills drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Romu defends it well.
Wills wants to clinch up but Romu keeps it at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Romu does no damage.
Romu drops Wills with a beautiful combination! Wills stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Romu is looking for the KO!
Wills is rocked!
It looks like Joe Wills has been cut.
Romu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wills.
Wills is still on wobbly legs! Can Romu finish him?
Wills misses with a two punch combination.
Romu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wills tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've been told by Romu's head coaches at Madz **21 Elite coaches** that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romu misses with a wild combination.
Wills seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills shoots in but no luck this time.
Romu misses with the combination.
Romu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wills.
Romu is breathing heavily.
Wills shoots in for a takedown but Romu shows good takedown defense.
Wills throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Romu.
Romu tries to bum rush Wills with a series of wild strikes but Wills uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romu misses with a double jab
and Wills counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wills misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Furi Romu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wills.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wills throws a counter combo.
Romu misses with a wild combination.
Wills unleashes a big counter combination but Romu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Furi Romu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romu misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Romu. Those never looked like landing.
Wills throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Romu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Romu wants it to stay on the feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Wills scores with a four punch combination!
Wills shoots in for a takedown but Romu shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Wills does no damage.
Romu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Furi Romu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romu tries to bum rush Wills with a series of wild strikes but Wills uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Wills with that takedown attempt.
Romu misses with a series of wild punches.
Romu misses with a double jab.
Wills with the counter takedown but Romu avoids it easily.
Romu throws a series of punches but Wills moves out of range.
Wills shoots for a double leg takedown but Romu sprawls well. He's pushed Wills's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Romu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wills avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wills misses with a few strikes there.
Wills avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Romu's head.
Some wild striking there from Romu.
Romu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romu misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wills fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furi Romu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Wills's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wills lands a high kick!
Wills showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romu.
Romu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wills moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romu misses with the combination.
Romu throws a series of punches but Wills moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Romu. Those never looked like landing.
Wills drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Romu defends it well.
Romu slips a jab and a cross from Wills.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wills is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wills tries to clinch there but Romu circles away.
Romu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wills throws a nice head kick!
Romu misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Romu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romu looks to land a combination. Wills sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wills tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Romu swivels and escapes.
Romu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Romu misses with a double jab.
Wills lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Romu misses.
Romu sets himself, and Wills steps forward looking for the clinch! Romu avoids it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romu throws a right hand that Wills ducks under and follows up with a left that Wills also avoids with ease.
Wills tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Romu defends well and Wills ends up having to push Romu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Romu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wills moves in looking to clinch but Romu pushes him off.
Romu swats away the attempt to clinch by Wills.
Romu misses with a few strikes there.
Romu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wills circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wills.
Furi Romu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wills.
Some wild striking there from Romu.
Wills misses with a series of wild punches.
Romu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills lands the left hand.
Romu throws a right hand that Wills ducks under and follows up with a left that Wills also avoids with ease.
Wills slips a jab and a cross from Romu.
Furi Romu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Romu as Wills shoots in.
Romu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wills scores with a head kick. Romu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Romu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Wills's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wills throws the kick towards the body but Romu avoids it.
No joy there for Romu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wills counters with a body kick.
Romu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Romu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wills is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills shoots for a takedown but Romu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Romu misses with a wild combination.
Wills tries to close the distance and clinch but Romu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wills lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Romu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wills lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A punch combination from Romu misses.
Wills looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Romu misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wills.
A punch combination from Romu misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furi Romu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Wills's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wills pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Romu misses with a double jab.
Wills lands a head kick. Romu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Romu misses with a few strikes there.
Wills throws a fast counter high kick but Romu manages to duck under it in time.
Romu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wills moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Romu misses.
Romu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wills fails to land the takedown.
Romu throws a big counter combination but Wills scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romu throws a right and a left that Wills avoids nicely.
Wills tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Romu defends well and Wills ends up having to push Romu into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wills darts in and clinches Romu up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romu misses with the head strike.
Wills tries a knee to the head but Romu blocks it.
Wills is trying to force a seperation but Romu has the dominant position.
Romu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wills is trying to push Romu away but Romu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Furi Romu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wills can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A shot in the inside from Romu.
Wills fails to pull guard.
Furi Romu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Wills.
Wills tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Romu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wills looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romu keeps control of Wills as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wills drops down looking for an ankle pick but Romu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Romu tries to bum rush Wills with a series of wild strikes but Wills uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wills is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Romu.
Romu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Romu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Romu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wills backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Romu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wills showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Romu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wills changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wills throws a head kick that misses.
Romu misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wills works over Romu's head and body with a nice combination.
Romu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Romu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A countering left hand to the body from Wills misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wills or perhaps it was just good defense by Romu, which made it look bad.
Romu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wills feints the counter takedown.
Romu throws a right hand that Wills ducks under and follows up with a left that Wills also avoids with ease.
Romu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joe Wills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice takedown defense from Romu. No joy for Wills on that attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Furi Romu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romu 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Furi Romu!
Furi Romu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Joe Wills had this to say: 'Well Try Better Next Time'.
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hype
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