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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Romanow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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168 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Date!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Date takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Romanow throws a shot from downtown. Date moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Date misses the target.
A big left from Romanow misses.
Romanow wants to clinch.
Romanow walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Date checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Date wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romanow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Date has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
Romanow misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Date, as that shot connected.
Lars Romanow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Date moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRomanow.
Romanow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Romanow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Date on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Date. Beautiful body shot.
Date misses with an uppercut.
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!
Romanow throws a hook to the side of Date's head but Date sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date throws a series of punches but Romanow moves out of range.
Romanow feints and then cracks Date's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Date down.
Date misses with a body shot.
Date throws a lazy right hand but Romanow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Date walks into a left hand.
Romanow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Date drives through and clinches with Romanow against the cage.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Date pushes Romanow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romanow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Romanow.
Romanow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romanow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Romanow throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Romanow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Date takes an elbow to the temple.
Romanow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
Romanow lands a body punch.
Date slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Date lands a right hand.
Romanow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romanow prevents a body shot from Date.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanow.
Date makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Romanow blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Date.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Romanow lands an elbow inside that Date shrugs off.
Date gets through Romanow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Romanow.
Date lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Romanow cracks Date with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Romanow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Date seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Romanow can turn it around.
Romanow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Romanow digs a right hand into Date's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Date's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Date tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanow.
Date lands an uppercut.
Romanow is stalling here.
Romanow lands a nice elbow.
Date misses with some punches.
Romanow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanow.
Date lands with a left to the head.
Romanow misses with a punch to the body.
Date misses with the head strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romanow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Date's brow.
Romanow misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Date misses with the head strike.
Date working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Romanow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Date lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Romanow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Romanow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Romanow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Date connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Romanow.
Date swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Date manages to avoid it.
Romanow throws the left hand but Date avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Date misses.
Romanow tries to clinch but Date moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Romanow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lars Romanow will probably get the nod.
That's time! Date's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice defenses there by Romanow.
Romanow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Date has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Romanow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Romanow.
Date swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Date misses with a hook.
Romanow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Date swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Date. Romanow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Date moves out of range as Romanow strikes.
Romanow misses with a hook.
Romanow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Date appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Romanow cracks Date with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow throws a hook to the side of Date's head but Date sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romanow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Romanow looks to score with a jab to the body but Date is just out of range.
Romanow throws the left hand but Date avoids the punch easily.
Romanow throws a hook but Date blocks it.
Date moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow is looking to chop away at Date's legs.
Romanow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Romanow scores with a body shot.
Romanow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice shot lands for Romanow.
Romanow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Date.
Romanow lands an overhand right.
A big right from Date misses.
Romanow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Romanow scores with a hook.
Date throws a hook to the side of Romanow's head but Romanow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Date misses with a hook. Romanow ducked under it nicely.
Date throws a series of punches but Romanow moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanow tries to close the distance and clinch but Date swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Romanow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Date.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow throws a looping overhand right but Date ducks down to avoid it.
Romanow connects with a nice looking jab.
Romanow motions for Date to come forward. Romanow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romanow wants to clinch.
Date checks a low kick from Romanow.
Date misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Romanow.
Date is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romanow.
Date throws an off balance right hand
letting Romanow counter with a right hand.
Romanow throws a body shot but no joy.
Romanow slips a straight right by Date.
A big left from Date misses.
Romanow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Romanow throws a chopping leg kick but Date manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow walks into a straight right hand from Date.
Romanow misses with an uppercut. Date saw that one coming.
Date connects with the punch.
Date ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Romanow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Date.
Date feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Romanows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Romanow tries to bum rush Date with a series of wild strikes but Date uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romanow avoids the body shot from Date.
Romanow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Date sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lars Romanow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romanow slips a jab from Date.
Date takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A cross from Romanow lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Date tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Romanow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Romanow slips under a jab.
Date throws a body shot but no joy.
Date on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date lands a nice hook to Romanow's body. Romanow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romanow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Date. Date circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romanow loads up on a big right hand but Date slips the punch.
Romanow blocks a jab.
Date tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanow was well out of range. Poor timing from Date.
Romanow defending well as Date loads up on a big left hand.
Date throws a shot to the body.
Romanow jabs at Date's body.
Romanow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Date lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Date fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanow manages to avoid it.
Romanow throws a big shot that misses.
Date misses with a left hand
and Romanow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Date looks to score with a jab to the body but Romanow is just out of range.
Romanow cracks Date with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Romanow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Romanow keeps the fight on the outside.
Good standup being displayed there by Romanow as he connects with a hook.
Date swings widly with a right hand
and Romanow counters with a low kick, right behind Date 's knee.
Romanow scores with a hook.
Romanow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Date misses with a wild body shot.
Romanow moves into the clinch.
Date prevents a body shot from Romanow.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanow.
Romanow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romanow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.
Date blocks the elbow strike.
Romanow stalling against the cage.
Romanow lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date leaning his opponent against the cage.
Date taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Romanow misses with a punch to the body.
Date manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Date.
Romanow is working Date over against the cage.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanow's elbow.
Date lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romanow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Date's defenses.
Date presses Romanow against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Romanow lands an elbow inside.
Date looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Date avoids a wild elbow strike from Romanow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Romanow.
Date tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanow's elbow.
Mamoru Date has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Romanow.
Date dodges an elbow strike from Romanow.
Romanow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romanow throws an elbow but it misses.
Romanow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romanow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Date throws out the jab.
Date throws a lazy right hand but Romanow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romanow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Romanow misses with a left hand
and Date counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romanow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Date.
Date seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Date fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romanow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Date is out of range and Romanow settles back down.
Date throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Date.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Romanow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Date misses with a straight right.
Date takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Date works the jab nicely.
Romanow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romanow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romanow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romanow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Date swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Date uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanow.
Date throws a big shot that misses.
Date moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Date misses the target.
Romanow lands with a right hand.
Date slips a jab from Romanow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Romanow throws a looping overhand right but Date ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Romanow finds it's way through Date's defenses.
Date tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Romanow was well out of range. Poor timing from Date.
Romanow clobbers Date with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Date throws a series of punches but Romanow avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Date misses.
Romanow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Date misses.
Romanow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Date manages to avoid it.
Romanow looks to land a right hand but Date moved out of range.
Romanow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Date.
Romanow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Date appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Date lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Romanow really dominated that round.
That's time! Date's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Romanow misses with an uppercut.
Romanow throws a series of punches but Date avoids them all with ease.
Date dips to his left and cracks Romanow with an uppercut!
Romanow misses with a hook.
Date scores with a nice strike.
Date lands a body shot.
Romanow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Date throwing a counter right hand but Romanow manages to avoid it.
Date looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
A good leg kick by Romanow.
Romanow throws a jab when Date was well out of range.
Date swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date lands a nice shot to the body.
Date throws a hook but Romanow avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date misses with an uppercut.
Romanow lands with a hook. Date tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Date takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Date on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romanow moves out of range of the strikes.
Romanow throws a body punch but Date moves out of range.
It looked like Date wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romanow lands a jab to the nose.
Date lands a slapping body shot.
Date pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romanow connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Date lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Romanow tries to clinch but Date is having none of it.
As Romanow tries to get set, Date tries to push him back and clinch up but Romanow manages to avoid the attempt.
Date checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Date swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Date ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Date displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Date throws a lazy uppercut
and Romanow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Date looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
Date connects with a crisp jab.
Romanow moves out of range as Date strikes.
Romanow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Romanow blocks a jab.
Date is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Date punishes Romanow's body with a nice straight punch.
Date takes a jab right on the kisser.
Romanow misses with a left hand
and Date makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Date missing with a left hand there. Romanow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Date missing with a left hand there. Romanow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romanow misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date slips a jab from Romanow.
Date throws a looping overhand right but Romanow ducks down to avoid it.
Romanow misses with a hook
and Date counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Romanow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Date throws a hook but Romanow blocks it.
Date missing with a left hand there. Romanow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Romanow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Date misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Romanow.
Date takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Date connects with a crisp jab.
Date fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Romanow lunges at Date with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Date's hand.
Romanow catches Date with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romanow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Date on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date staying out of range there.
Romanow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Date is looking to counter punch.
Romanow lands a jab to the head.
Date misses the shot to the body.
Romanow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Date's head.
Date throws a shot from downtown. Romanow moves away and avoids it.
Romanow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Romanow closes the distance but Date moves to the side
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Romanow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Date drops his hands momentarily and Romanow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Date throws the left hand but Romanow avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Date, as that shot connected.
Date throws a hook to the side of Romanow's head but Romanow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mamoru Date will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Date checks a leg kick nicely.
Romanow connects with a nice looking jab.
Date uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romanow.
Nice straight punches there by Romanow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Romanow.
Date cracks Romanow with a good jab.
Romanow connects with a looping right hand.
Romanow slips under a jab from Date.
It seemed like Romanow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Date walks into a left hand.
Date thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romanow scores with a hook to the body. Date takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow misses with a right hand
and Date counters with a nice uppercut.
Romanow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Date paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Romanow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Date paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Date throws an overhand right that lands on Romanow's shoulder, as Romanow tries to avoid the shot.
Date jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow throws out a powerful jab.
Date gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romanow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Romanow throws a low kick, looking for Date's leg but Date calmly moves out of range.
Date slips a straight right by Romanow.
An attempted straight right counter from Date misses the target.
Date takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Romanow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Date throws a looping overhand right but Romanow ducks down to avoid it.
Romanow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Date just misses with a punch to the body.
Romanow jabs Date right on the nose. Date blinks but takes it well.
Romanow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Romanow throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romanow.
Mamoru Date has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romanow, as that shot connected.
Romanow misses with a lunging right hand
and Date counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romanow.
Date throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romanow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Romanow throws out a counter right but Date avoids it with no problem.
Romanow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Romanow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romanow throws a body kick that misses.
Date throws out a loose jab but Romanow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romanow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Romanow ducks under a wild hook from Date.
Romanow scores with a crisp jab that stopped Date in his tracks.
Date gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Romanow throws a wild body kick that Date sees coming a mile off.
Date moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Romanow misses with a wild combination.
Lars Romanow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date avoids the body shot from Romanow.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Date.
Date misses with a looping right.
Date looks to throw the jab but Romanow is out of range.
Date pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romanow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Date throws a body punch but Romanow moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Romanow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Date throws a shot from downtown. Romanow moves away and avoids it.
Romanow misses with a head kick.
Date misses with a double jab.
Date throws an overhand right that lands on Romanow's shoulder, as Romanow tries to avoid the shot.
Date misses with a right hand
and Romanow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Date circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow lands a really nice looking cross but Date seems unphased.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Romanow, as that shot connected.
Romanow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Romanow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Date takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Romanow throws a leg kick but Date checks it.
Romanow throws a body punch but Date moves out of range.
Romanow misses the shot to the body.
Date keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Date looks to land a right hand but Romanow moved out of range.
Crunch! Romanow slams his shin into Date's torso.
Romanow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Date lands a left and a right that send Romanow crashing to the mat, dazed. Date thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Romanow is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Romanow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Romanow 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Romanow!
Lars Romanow is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Lars Romanow made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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