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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 2101 p4p, 3186 weight class) and Kari Mountain (ranked 251 p4p, 345 weight class). Shima's entrance music is The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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58 - 30 - 1 |
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16 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 58 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Mountain!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Kari Mountain has been cut.
Shima misses the jab.
Shima takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mountain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shima.
Sloppy strikes from Shima. Those never looked like landing.
Shima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mountain looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Shima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mountain slips a straight right by Shima.
Mountain appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shima dodges the punch combination from Mountain.
Shima misses with the combination.
Shima tests Mountain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mountain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Shima misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mountain.
Mountain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shima checks a leg kick nicely.
Tetsuo Shima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mountain throws a counter combo.
Mountain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shima.
Shima misses with a body shot.
Mountain lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shima slips a jab from Mountain.
Mountain misses with a low kick as Shima jumps back.
Mountain throws a nice looking combination but Shima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mountain was well out of range. Poor timing from Shima.
Shima swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mountain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mountain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shima counters with a one-two to the body.
Shima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima throws a body shot but no joy.
Shima throws a shot from downtown. Mountain moves away and avoids it.
Mountain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mountain misses with a body kick.
It looked like Shima was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mountain.
Shima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mountain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shima has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shima stalling against the cage.
Mountain tries to circle away but Shima has him pinned against the cage.
Shima effectively controlling the action here.
Mountain takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mountain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mountain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shima effectively controlling the action here.
Mountain is looking to break free of the clinch but Shima has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shima.
Shima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mountain's efforts to push away.
Shima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mountain takes a shot to the head.
Shima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain wants to get back to striking at distance but Shima won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shima.
Shima working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shima lands with a light punch inside.
Mountain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shima has him pressed against the cage.
Mountain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shima keeps control of Mountain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mountain is trying to force a seperation but Shima has the dominant position.
Mountain takes a shot to the head.
Mountain wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shima displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mountain up against the cage.
Mountain tries to break free but Shima pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Shima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kari Mountain's cut.
That's time! Shima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice shot by Mountain.
Shima misses with a straight left.
Shima lands a jab-cross combination.
Mountain lands with a hook. Shima tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A combination from Mountain does no damage.
A quick step to the side and Shima tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shima clinches up with Mountain and pushes him back against the cage.
Mountain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mountain is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shima instigates a clinch.
Shima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shima lands a shot to the body.
Mountain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Mountain tries to break the clinch but Shima is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Shima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mountain's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shima is keeping busy.
Mountain tries to circle away but Shima has him pinned against the cage.
Mountain working hard to break the clinch.
Mountain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shima leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Shima as the two fighters clinch.
Shima lands a shot to the body.
Mountain misses with the head strike.
Mountain is trying to force a seperation but Shima has the dominant position.
Shima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mountain can do to turn this around?
Mountain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mountain is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shima working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shima lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mountain taking a breather.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Shima here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mountain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mountain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shima looks to throw the jab but Mountain is out of range.
As Shima backs off Mountain throws a huge counter combo but Shima manages to avoid it all.
Shima avoids a kick to the body.
Shima went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mountain was well out of range. Poor timing from Shima.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mountain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shima misses with a double jab.
Tetsuo Shima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mountain avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mountain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountain moves away.
Mountain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shima misses with the combination.
Shima is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mountain's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mountain throws out a loose jab but Shima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mountain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mountain throws an off balance right hand
and Shima counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tetsuo Shima is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima throws a lazy right hand but Mountain sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mountain connects with a single shot there.
Shima closes the distance and clinches.
Shima taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shima stalling against the cage.
Mountain working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mountain is trying to break the clinch but Shima is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shima.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shima blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Shima dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kari Mountain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mountain shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch combination from Shima misses.
Shima closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Shima.
Mountain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shima prevents Mountain from breaking the clinch.
Shima can't find room to land a body shot as Mountain controls the action.
Shima breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mountain fails with a takedown attempt.
Shima looks to land a left hand but Mountain moved out of range nicely.
Mountain works over Shima's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shima has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shima there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shima is looking to clinch.
Shima scores with a jab to the body.
Shima checks a low kick from Mountain.
Shima throws a combination that misses
and Mountain counters with a three punch combo that has Shima backing up. Shima nods at Mountain to acknowledge the strikes.
Shima misses with a combination
and Mountain counters with a nice body kick.
Mountain throws a body punch but Shima moves out of range.
Shima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mountain.
Mountain misses with a double jab.
Mountain throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kari Mountain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima thuds a left hand into Mountain's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shima fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shima fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shima holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mountain is trying to maintain a safe position but Shima gets an underhook and turns Mountain into the cage.
Mountain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shima controlling the action here for a moment.
Mountain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain tries to break free but Shima pushes him back against the cage.
Shima lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shima slows down the pace here.
Shima working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mountain trying to control the position but instead, Shima has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mountain into the cage.
Shima misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mountain misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain tries to break free but Shima pushes him back against the cage.
Shima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shima works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shima has Mountain pushed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shima.
Shima has Mountain pressed against the cage, preventing Mountain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shima stalling in the clinch.
Mountain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mountain tries to circle away but Shima has him pinned against the cage.
Tetsuo Shima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shima avoiding damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo Shima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shima 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuo Shima!
Post fight, an emotional Tetsuo Shima said 'Thanks for the chance to become champion, it feels great ,looking forward to my first defense.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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