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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brixton (ranked 1564 p4p, 188 weight class) and Imperio Romano (ranked 2365 p4p, 271 weight class). Brixton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, JJBA: Diamond is Unbreakable. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Imperio Romano enters the cage!
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World class boxer
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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
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Danny Brixton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Imperio Romano!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brixton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romano.
A jab from Romano misses.
Romano throws an overhand right that lands on Brixton's shoulder, as Brixton tries to avoid the shot.
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
Brixton lands with a cross.
Romano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brixton scores with a nice body kick.
Brixton checks a low kick from Romano.
Brixton lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brixton moves out of range of the leg kick from Romano.
Brixton stuns Romano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romano throws out a loose jab but Brixton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brixton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brixton throws a leg kick which misses Romano's front leg but catches the back leg as Romano tries to avoid it.
Romano throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range.
Romano takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brixton slips under a jab.
Romano slips a jab from Brixton.
Brixton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Brixton.
Brixton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brixton tries to land a front kick but Romano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Romano staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano avoids the body shot from Brixton.
A little jabbing left from Romano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brixton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Romano throws out a loose jab but Brixton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brixton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Danny Brixton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brixton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brixton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Romano misses with a looping right.
Brixton throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Romano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brixton momentarily.
Romano throws a lazy uppercut
and Brixton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Romano scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Romano finds it's way through Brixton's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Brixton.
Romano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away.
Romano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Romano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brixton is looking to land body kicks.
Brixton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Romano connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton's corner calls for a 1-2. Brixton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Romano misses with a straight left.
Brixton throws a leg kick but Romano checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Brixton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brixton moves away from the strike by Romano.
Brixton is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brixton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Romano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brixton. Brixton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
Romano scores with a shot to the body.
Romano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brixton's head.
A punch combination from Romano misses.
Brixton pushes Romano away with a front kick.
Some wild striking there from Romano.
Romano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Romano.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Romano misses.
Romano looks to land a right hand but Brixton moved out of range.
Romano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romano throws a hook to the side of Brixton's head but Brixton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brixton tried to counter with a leg kick but Romano avoided it.
Romano walks into a stiff left hand from Brixton.
A big left from Romano misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romano with a nice cross.
Brixton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romano lands with a good body shot.
Romano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Romano throws a jab when Brixton was well out of range.
Brixton lands a head kick. Romano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jab from Romano.
A head kick misses from Romano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brixton slips a straight right by Romano.
Romano throws a sloppy head kick and Brixton moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Brixton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brixton lands with a kick to the temple. Romano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheers as Romano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brixton doesn't seem phased though.
Brixton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romano manages to avoid it.
Romano lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano misses with a looping right.
Romano throws a low kick but Brixton moves out of range easily.
Brixton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brixton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brixton lands a nice shot to the body.
Brixton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romano on the side of the head.
Brixton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romano only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brixton tries to score with a low kick but Romano moves his leg out of the way.
Romano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brixton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brixton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Romano misses with a looping left.
Brixton lands a right hook to the body.
Jab by Brixton.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brixton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brixton throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
Brixton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romano.
Brixton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Danny Brixton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brixton connects with a looping right hand.
Brixton misses with a body shot.
Brixton throws out a leg kick but Romano moves out of range and Brixton only half commits.
Romano misses with a combination
and Brixton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Romano thinking.
Brixton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brixton throws a leg kick but Romano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
Brixton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romano. That did some damage!
Brixton catches Romano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Romano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away.
Romano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Romano throws a big shot that misses.
Brixton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Romano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Romano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Romano.
Brixton lands a jab to Romano's midsection.
Brixton blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romano tests Brixton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brixton misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Romano at a distance.
Romano lands a nice looking body shot.
Romano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brixton.
Brixton misses with a leg kick
and Romano counters with a thumping low kick.
Romano takes a swing at Brixton's ribcage but misses.
Romano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brixton.
Romano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brixton can pounce on him.
Brixton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Romano.
Brixton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brixton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Romano with a nice cross.
Brixton scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Romano misses.
Brixton throws a leg kick but Romano checks it.
Danny Brixton is winning the standup battle so far.
Romano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brixton digs a good hook to Romano's body.
Romano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brixton.
Romano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Brixton does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Romano does it's job there.
A bone on bone clash there as Brixton blocks the leg kick.
Brixton connects with a solid leg kick.
Brixton scores with the left hand. Romano knows he should have avoided that one.
Brixton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brixton scores with a nice right hand.
Brixton throws the kick towards the body but Romano avoids it.
Romano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brixton.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
Romano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brixton scores with a decent looking hook.
Brixton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romano throws a jab but it's blocked by Brixton.
Brixton throws a leg kick but Romano moved away.
Romano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brixton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Romano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brixton misses with a hook
and Romano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton motions for Romano to come forward. Brixton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brixton lands a head shot.
Brixton moves out of range of the strikes.
Brixton throws a big shot that misses.
Brixton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romano.
A jab from Brixton misses.
Romano looks to land a right hand but Brixton moved out of range.
Brixton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brixton throws a front kick aimed at Romano's knee but Romano avoids it well.
Brixton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A swing and a miss from Romano.
Romano tried to score with a low kick but Brixton checks it.
Brixton lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Brixton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romano throws a head kick that misses.
Romano misses with an uppercut.
Romano tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Brixton.
Brixton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab lands there for Romano.
Brixton digs a good hook to Romano's body.
A big left from Romano misses.
Romano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brixton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Romano misses the target.
Brixton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Romano just misses with a punch to the body.
Romano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A left lands for Brixton.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romano misses with a body kick.
Brixton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Romano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romano moves away.
Romano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brixton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brixton swings widly with a right hand
and Romano counters with a right hand to the body.
Romano is looking to land body kicks.
Romano moves out of range of the leg kick from Brixton.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brixton, right into the meat.
Romano throws a shot from downtown. Brixton moves away and avoids it.
Romano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brixton misses with a head kick.
Romano looks to land a right hand but Brixton moved out of range.
Jab from Brixton.
Romano checks a low kick from Brixton.
Romano blocks a jab.
Romano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Brixton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Romano.
A slow jab from Romano misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romano tries to land a leg kick but Brixton saw it coming and moves away.
Romano slips under a jab from Brixton.
Romano was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Romano just misses with a punch to the body.
Brixton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romano's hands.
Brixton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Romano's head.
Brixton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brixton. Brixton obviously looking to wear him down.
Brixton scores with a hook.
Brixton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romano throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Brixton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brixton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romano has time to react.
Brixton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Romano slips a straight right by Brixton.
Romano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brixton.
Brixton lands a nice hook to Romano's body. Romano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Romano looks to land a right hand but Brixton moved out of range.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
Brixton jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Brixton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Romano misses.
Romano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brixton. That did some damage!
Romano misses with a looping left.
Brixton throwing a counter right hand but Romano manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romano tries a low kick but Brixton avoids it.
Romano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Romano punishes Brixton's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Brixton misses.
Romano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brixton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romano finds it's way round the side to connect with Brixton's head.
Brixton scores with a body shot.
Brixton throws a lazy uppercut
and Romano counters with a right hand to the body.
Brixton throws a looping overhand right but Romano ducks down to avoid it.
Brixton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brixton misses with a wild body shot.
Romano misses with a low kick.
Brixton throws a front kick aimed at Romano's knee but Romano avoids it well.
Brixton misses with a wild body shot.
Brixton scores with a spinning back kick!
Romano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brixton scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab from Brixton.
Brixton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brixton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brixton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romano.
Nice jab there from Brixton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano throws a leg kick but Brixton sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brixton throws a low kick but Romano moves out of range easily.
Imperio Romano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romano lands a leg kick that knocks Brixton off balance momentarily.
A jab from Romano misses.
Brixton blocks a jab.
Romano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Romano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brixton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brixton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brixton misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Brixton.
Brixton throws a hook but Romano avoids it easily.
Romano throws a hook but Brixton blocks it.
Brixton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romano's corner calls for a 1-2. Romano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brixton cracks Romano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Romano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brixton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Romano backs away, Brixton returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brixton misses the jab.
Romano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brixton connects with the punch.
Brixton slips under a jab from Romano.
A jab from Romano misses.
Brixton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Romano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romano.
Romano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brixton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Romano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brixton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Romano misses with a straight right.
Brixton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Romano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brixton moves out of range of the strikes.
Brixton connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romano throws a body shot but no joy.
Brixton throws a head kick but Romano moves out of range.
Romano ducks right into an uppercut from Brixton.
Brixton throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Brixton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brixton 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Brixton!
A less than humble Danny Brixton misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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