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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Romanow (ranked 653 p4p, 77 weight class) and Mitch Miletich (ranked 473 p4p, 58 weight class). Lars Romanow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Romanow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mitch Miletich!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miletich throws a low kick but Romanow moves out of range easily.
Romanow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miletich has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Miletich lands a jab to Romanow's midsection.
Romanow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Romanow tests Miletich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romanow connects with the punch.
Romanow lands a jab to Miletich's midsection.
Romanow misses with a hook. Miletich ducked under it nicely.
Romanow scores with the left hand. Miletich knows he should have avoided that one.
Romanow throws a hook to the side of Miletich's head but Miletich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miletich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Romanow.
Romanow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miletich lands a jab to Romanow's midsection.
Miletich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A big right from Romanow misses.
Romanow misses with an uppercut. Miletich saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Romanow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miletich.
Romanow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miletich looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
Miletich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
Miletich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
Miletich is looking to score with low kicks.
A leg kick checked by Miletich.
Miletich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good work by Romanow as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Miletich misses.
Miletich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
Romanow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Romanow just misses with a punch to the body.
Miletich scores with a kick to the body.
Romanow misses with a looping right.
Miletich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Miletich slips under a jab from Romanow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Miletich slips a jab from Romanow.
Romanow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romanow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miletich misses with a left hand
and Romanow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miletich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
A low kick from Romanow misses
and Miletich counters with a body kick that stops Romanow in his tracks momentarily.
Romanow throws a head kick but Miletich moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miletich 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.
A punch lands to the side of Miletich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miletich. Romanow shrugs it off though.
Romanow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romanow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miletich moves away.
Miletich now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Romanow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Miletich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miletich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Miletich tries to land a front kick but Romanow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Miletich counters with an outside leg kick.
Romanow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Romanow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miletich throws a hook but Romanow avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romanow checks a leg kick.
Romanow throws a body punch but Miletich moves out of range.
Miletich misses with an uppercut. Romanow saw that one coming.
Romanow with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Romanow misses its intended target.
Romanow scores with a one two! Miletich had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Miletich.
Miletich connects with a leg kick. Romanow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Romanow looks to score with a jab to the body but Miletich is just out of range.
Miletich tries a low kick but Romanow avoids it.
It looked like Romanow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Miletich.
Miletich has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Miletich gets through Romanow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow lands a left hand.
Romanow pushes off an throws an elbow but Miletich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Romanow lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Mitch Miletich has been cut.
Miletich blocks a body shot from Romanow.
A short right from Miletich.
Romanow lands a nice elbow.
Miletich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanow's elbow.
Romanow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miletich backwards.
I was talking to Romanow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Romanow cracks Miletich with a nice body shot.
Miletich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Romanow.
Miletich prevents a body shot from Romanow.
Miletich is looking to control Romanow's arms but Romanow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miletich has his back to the cage.
Miletich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Miletich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
Nice body punch from Romanow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romanow tries to work over Miletich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Miletich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miletich working aggressively here.
Miletich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Lars Romanow will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mitch Miletich's cut.
That's time! Romanow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miletich misses the body punch
and Romanow counters with a nice uppercut.
Romanow misses with a straight left.
Romanow slips under a jab from Miletich.
Romanow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miletich manages to avoid it.
Miletich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miletich walks into a straight right hand from Romanow.
Romanow misses with an uppercut. Miletich saw that one coming.
Romanow throws a head kick that misses.
Romanow misses with the body kick
and Miletich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Romanow finds it's way through Miletich's defenses.
Romanow misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Miletich blocks the low kick.
Miletich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Miletich pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romanow is out of range and Miletich settles back down.
Miletich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Miletich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romanow takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miletich lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow just misses with a punch to the body.
Miletich thuds his shin into the meat of Romanow's side.
Miletich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Miletich cracks the inside of Romanow's front leg.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miletich checks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Romanow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Miletich.
Romanow cracks a nice hook into Miletich's ribs.
Romanow misses with an uppercut
and Romanow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Romanow tries a head kick but it misses.
Miletich let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Romanow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miletich on the side of the head.
Romanow throws a hook to the side of Miletich's head but Miletich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miletich appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Miletich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romanow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miletich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Miletich lands with a good body shot.
Lars Romanow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miletich counters with a three punch combo that has Romanow backing up. Romanow nods at Miletich to acknowledge the strikes.
Romanow misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Miletich! But no joy.
Romanow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Romanow misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Miletich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miletich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romanow.
Miletich shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Miletich dips to his left and cracks Romanow with an uppercut!
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Romanow.
Miletich misses with an uppercut.
Romanow throws a lazy uppercut
and Miletich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Miletich tenderised Romanow's leg. Romanow is trying to keep his angry face on.
Romanow keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miletich throws a lazy right hand but Romanow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Romanow avoids a kick to the body.
Romanow misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich takes one to the side of the head.
Romanow throws a lazy uppercut
and Miletich counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Miletich scores with a jab to the body.
Romanow throws a hook to the side of Miletich's head but Miletich sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miletich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Romanow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Romanow.
Romanow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Romanow misses with a left hand
and Miletich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Romanow misses with an uppercut
and Miletich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Romanow's knee momentarily.
Romanow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Miletich scores with a punch to the head.
Miletich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romanow's hands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Romanow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miletich is looking to slow Romanow down with leg kicks.
Miletich misses with a few strikes there.
Romanow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miletich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow misses with a right hand
and Miletich counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Romanow misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Miletich misses the target.
It looked like Romanow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Miletich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Miletich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romanow dips to his left and cracks Miletich with an uppercut!
Miletich feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romanow's calf.
Romanow throws a lazy head kick
and Miletich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romanow lands with an overhand left.
Romanow swings for the body but Miletich moves out of range.
Romanow misses with a body shot
and Miletich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miletich looks to land a right hand but Romanow moved out of range.
Miletich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romanow looks to throw a body kick
letting Miletich counter with a right hand.
Romanow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miletich moves away.
Miletich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romanow moves away.
Miletich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Miletich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mitch Miletich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Miletich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Romanow loads up on a big right hand but Miletich slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Romanow.
Miletich was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Miletich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Romanow.
A thudding body kick lands there by Miletich!
Romanow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miletich.
Romanow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanow misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Miletich counters with a leg kick.
Romanow drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miletich misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Romanow counter with a right hand.
Miletich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romanow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Romanow.
Romanow scores with a decent looking hook.
Romanow just misses with a punch to the body.
Miletich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romanow.
Romanow jabs at Miletich's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Romanow blocks the low kick.
Miletich moves forwards but Romanow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Romanow misses with a low kick.
Miletich looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Romanow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miletich's head.
Romanow lands with a right hand.
A big right from Romanow misses.
Romanow throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miletich takes a swing at Romanow's ribcage but misses.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Romanow.
Romanow checks the leg kick.
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Romanow.
Romanow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Miletich moves out of range as Romanow throws a body kick.
Miletich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Romanow under the eye.
Romanow throws a jab when Miletich was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow defending well as Miletich loads up on a big left hand.
Romanow looks to land a left hand but Miletich moved out of range nicely.
Romanow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miletich cracks Romanow with a right hand to the side of the head.
Romanow throws a hook but Miletich avoids it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miletich.
Romanow throws a shot from downtown. Miletich moves away and avoids it.
Romanow throws a head kick that misses
and Miletich counters with a one-two to the body.
Miletich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miletich throws a shot to the body.
Miletich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Romanow circles away quickly and effectively.
Romanow throws a hook but Miletich blocks it.
Romanow takes a swing at Miletich's ribcage but misses.
Romanow connects with a body shot that sends Miletich's belly button to the back.
Miletich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Miletich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow swings for the body but Miletich moves out of range.
Romanow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Miletich does no damage.
Romanow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miletich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Romanow misses with a right hand
and Miletich counters with a good, hard body kick but Romanow shrugs it off.
Miletich swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Romanow throws a hook but Miletich avoids it easily.
Miletich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romanow tries to bum rush Miletich with a series of wild strikes but Miletich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Miletich digs a good body shot into Romanow's ribs.
Romanow throws a big shot that misses.
Romanow misses with a leg kick
and Miletich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miletich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romanow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miletich was well out of range. Poor timing from Romanow.
Romanow swings for the body but Miletich moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miletich.
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!
Miletich ducks under a wild hook from Romanow.
Romanow misses with a looping right.
Romanow lands with a good body shot.
Romanow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Romanow duly obliges.
Miletich connects with a body shot that sends Romanow's belly button to the back.
Miletich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanow manages to avoid it.
Miletich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miletich misses with a kick to the body.
Romanow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Romanow throws a right hand that misses
and Miletich counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romanow tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Miletich is able to avoid easily.
Romanow connects with a body shot that sends Miletich's belly button to the back.
Miletich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romanow. That did some damage!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lars Romanow.
I think Romanow has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mitch Miletich!
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