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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aspen Springfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Romanow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Springfield comes to the cage accompanied by The Traditional Fools - Street Surfin'. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aspen Springfield!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romanow throws out the jab.
Romanow digs a good body shot into Springfield's ribs.
Springfield with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romanow lands with an overhand left.
Romanow throws a big shot that misses.
Romanow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romanow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Springfield finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Romanow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Springfield.
Springfield clinches.
Springfield blocks the elbow strike.
Springfield prevents a body shot from Romanow.
Romanow pushes off an throws an elbow but Springfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Romanow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Springfield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Springfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Springfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Romanow walks away with a smile on his face. Springfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his 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!
Romanow misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romanow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Springfield is predictable there
and Romanow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Springfield feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romanow's calf.
Springfield slips a straight right by Romanow.
A big left from Romanow misses.
Lars Romanow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Springfield shoots in looking for a takedown but Romanow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Springfield's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Romanow lands a really nice looking cross but Springfield seems unphased.
Springfield takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Springfield fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Romanow checks it well.
Romanow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Springfield manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Springfield appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romanow throws the left hand but Springfield avoids the punch easily.
Springfield appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Romanow there.
Romanow throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romanow lands with a hook. Springfield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Springfield.
Springfield looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Romanow throws a leg kick that is checked
and Springfield counters with a takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Romanow is trying to improve his position.
Springfield wants to lay and pray for a moment but Romanow keeps working.
Romanow tries to bench press Springfield off him but Springfield keeps the position.
Springfield tries to score with some ground and pound. Romanow controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Springfield working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Romanow is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow being controlled for a moment.
Springfield sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Romanow is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Romanow is trying to get back to half guard.
Springfield taking a breather here.
Springfield is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Romanow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Springfield gets to mount! Romanow was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
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.
Romanow is in all sorts of trouble here.
Romanow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Springfield. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Springfield pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Romanow takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Springfield connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Romanow is squirming around, avoiding Springfield's attempts to control the action.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Romanow lands a nice shot to the body.
Springfield throws a nice outside leg kick.
Romanow lands a jab to Springfield's midsection.
Romanow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Romanow looks to throw the jab but Springfield is out of range.
Springfield throws a front kick aimed at Romanow's knee but Romanow avoids it well.
Romanow raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Springfield shoots in but no luck this time.
Springfield walks into a jab.
Springfield ducks under a wild hook from Romanow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springfield throws a low kick, looking for Romanow's leg but Romanow calmly moves out of range.
Romanow bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Romanow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Springfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romanow misses with a body punch
and Springfield counters with a body kick that stops Romanow in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Romanow misses the target.
Romanow tries to bum rush Springfield with a series of wild strikes but Springfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romanow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Springfield manages to avoid it.
Romanow throws a jab when Springfield was well out of range.
Springfield throws a nice head kick!
Lars Romanow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanow misses with a wild combination.
Springfield tries to land a front kick but Romanow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Romanow throws a big shot that misses.
Romanow closes the distance and pushes Springfield back into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Springfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Romanow.
Romanow is pushing Springfield up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Springfield tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springfield blocks a body shot from Romanow.
Romanow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Springfield blocking some punches.
Springfield holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Romanow.
Romanow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Romanow is leaning against Springfield and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Springfield dodges an elbow strike from Romanow.
Romanow is trying to stall.
Romanow lands a damaging elbow.
Romanow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Springfield fails to pull guard.
Springfield jumps guard.
Romanow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springfield keeping moving, preventing Romanow from controlling successfully.
Springfield looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Romanow has picked Springfield up and slammed him! Springfield can't keep hold of the triangle and Romanow manages to pass to side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Springfield wants to control but Romanow postures up.
Springfield tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Romanow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Springfield is not content to let Romanow control the position.
Springfield tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Romanow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Springfield is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Springfield's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Romanow just content to control the position.
Springfield tries to bench press Romanow off him but Romanow keeps the position.
Springfield manages to work his way to half guard, despite Romanow's best efforts.
Springfield trying to control here.
Romanow trying to control from half guard but Springfield is working away.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Romanow jabs at Springfield's body.
Romanow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romanow scores with a jab. Springfield acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good exchange - Romanow coming out on top.
Romanow misses with a body shot.
Romanow misses with a body shot.
And Springfield counters with a quick kick to the body but Romanow blocks it.
Springfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Romanow throws out a loose jab but Springfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Springfield dodges the punch combination from Romanow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow throws the left hand but Springfield avoids the punch easily.
Springfield throws a nice outside leg kick.
Romanow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Springfield paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow loads up on a big right hand but Springfield slips the punch.
Romanow misses with a hook.
Romanow throws a body kick that misses
and Springfield counters with a thumping low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Romanow.
Romanow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Romanow looks to score with a jab to the body but Springfield is just out of range.
Romanow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Springfield's hands.
Springfield moves away from the strike by Romanow.
Romanow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Romanow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Springfield on the side of the head.
Romanow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Springfield throws a quick counter kick to the body but Romanow avoids it.
Springfield connects with a solid leg kick.
Romanow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Springfield's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Springfield tries to score with a low kick but Romanow moves his leg out of the way.
Romanow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Romanow.
Springfield steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
Lars Romanow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Springfield takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Romanow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Springfield is out of range.
Romanow throws a lazy uppercut
and Springfield counters with a body kick.
Romanow swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Springfield counters with a leg kick.
Romanow lands a jab to the nose.
Springfield shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Springfield throws a leg kick but Romanow moved away.
Romanow throws a jab but it's blocked by Springfield.
Springfield bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Springfield fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow pushes Springfield away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Springfield gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Springfield trying to control the action but Romanow is working from the bottom.
Springfield goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Romanow rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Springfield's guard! Nice work there by Romanow!
Romanow is looking to pass into half guard but Springfield pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Springfield is in guard.
Springfield trying to control but Romanow is working from the bottom.
Springfield pushes down on Romanow's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Springfield works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springfield wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Romanow, who protects the arm well.
Springfield is looking to take a break and control but Romanow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Romanow struggling a bit here.
Springfield remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Romanow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Springfield wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Romanow really dominated that round.
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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Springfield 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 Romanow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romanow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Springfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanow.
Springfield slips a jab from Romanow.
Springfield drops down looking for a counter takedown but Romanow sprawls and moves away.
Romanow scores with a hook to the body. Springfield takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romanow throws a big shot that misses.
Romanow swings widly with a right hand
and Springfield counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romanow's knee momentarily.
Romanow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Springfield.
Springfield uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
A big left from Romanow misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow lands a jab to the nose.
Springfield slips under a jab.
Romanow's corner calls for a 1-2. Romanow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romanow dips to his left and cracks Springfield with an uppercut!
Springfield on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow cracks the inside of Springfield's front leg.
Springfield changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Romanow tries to avoid it but Springfield manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Romanow to the ground. Romanow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Romanow misses with an uppercut. Springfield saw that one coming.
And Springfield counters with a quick kick to the body but Romanow blocks it.
Romanow wants to clinch up but Springfield keeps it at a distance.
Romanow misses with a body shot.
Springfield is looking to counter punch.
Romanow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Romanow throws a right hand that misses
and Springfield counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romanow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Springfield tries to counter with a takedown but Romanow is quick to defend against it.
Romanow throws a lazy uppercut
and Springfield counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romanow blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Romanow misses its intended target.
Springfield tried to counter with a leg kick but Romanow avoided it.
Springfield avoids the body shot from Romanow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Romanow misses
and Springfield makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Springfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A low kick from Romanow misses
and Springfield counters with a big head kick but Romanow shrugs it off.
Springfield looking to score a takedown here. Romanow is defending well but Springfield drives through and ends up in Romanow's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Springfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Springfield stopping the sweep attempt from Romanow.
Springfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Romanow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romanow looking for a sweep. Not yet Romanow, not yet.
Springfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Romanow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Springfield sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Aspen Springfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Springfield wants to control from the top but Romanow keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Romanow misses with a lunging right hand
and Springfield counters with a low kick, right behind Romanow 's knee.
Springfield on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romanow. Romanow obviously looking to wear him down.
Romanow lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Romanow misses with a straight right.
Springfield takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Romanow misses with a lunging right hand
and Springfield counters with a solid body kick.
Romanow tries to clinch there but Springfield circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Springfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Springfield blocks an elbow strike.
Springfield slowing the pace effectively.
Romanow can't find room to land a body shot as Springfield controls the action.
Springfield working aggressively here.
Romanow struggles to land a body shot inside as Springfield controls his hands.
Romanow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Springfield's elbow.
Romanow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Springfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aspen Springfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romanow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romanow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Romanow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Springfield blocks a body shot from Romanow.
Springfield keeps control of Romanow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Romanow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Springfield is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Romanow to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Romanow dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Springfield fails with the takedown.
Romanow misses with a right hand
and Springfield counters with a good low kick that Romanow was not able to check.
A jab from Romanow misses.
Springfield displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romanow throws out the jab.
Springfield throws a counter high kick but Romanow was just alert enough to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Springfield blocks the leg kick.
Springfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Romanow circles away.
A little jabbing left from Romanow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Springfield 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.
Romanow misses with a hook. Springfield ducked under it nicely.
Springfield half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Springfield crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Romanow - the referee stops the clock and Springfield gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Romanow. Springfield manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Romanow throws a leg kick which misses Springfield's front leg but catches the back leg as Springfield tries to avoid it.
Romanow lands a lovely overhand right.
Springfield throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow tests Springfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romanow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Springfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Springfield misses with a kick to the body.
Romanow swings for the body but Springfield moves out of range.
Romanow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Springfield.
Springfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romanow.
Springfield tries to work over Romanow's front leg with a kick but Romanow checks it.
Springfield looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Romanow misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Romanow missing with a left hand there. Springfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Springfield throws out a leg kick but Romanow moves out of range and Springfield only half commits.
Romanow throws a right hand that misses
and Springfield counters with a low kick, right behind Romanow 's knee.
Nice cross by Romanow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springfield ducks under a wild hook from Romanow.
Springfield appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romanow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Springfield motions for Romanow to come forward. Springfield throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romanow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Springfield is defended easily by Romanow.
Romanow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Springfield tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Romanow is able to avoid easily.
Springfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romanow's hands.
Romanow looks to land a right hand but Springfield moved out of range.
Springfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
Romanow throws a sloppy head kick and Springfield moves out of range easily.
Romanow clinches up with Springfield and pushes him back against the cage.
Springfield jumps guard but Romanow stands there with Springfield around his waist. Springfield gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aspen Springfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Springfield jumps into guard, dragging Romanow to the mat.
Romanow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Romanow trying to control the position from guard on top but Springfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aspen Springfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romanow sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Springfield's guard.
Springfield trying to control from the bottom.
Romanow trying to pass the guard but Springfield defending well.
Romanow is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springfield looking for submissions off his back.
Springfield slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Romanow sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Romanow wants to stand but Springfield has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Romanow content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Romanow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Romanow winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Romanow! Lars Romanow retains his lightweight title!
Lars Romanow decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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