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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iwao Shimabukuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iwao Shimabukuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton rushes Shimabukuro and presses him up against the cage.
Horton breaks from the clinch.
Horton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Horton slowing the pace effectively.
Shimabukuro is trying to break the clinch but Horton is controlling him.
Horton breaks the clinch.
Shimabukuro shoots in looking for a takedown. Horton tries to sprawl out of it but Shimabukuro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Horton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horton throws a series of punches but Shimabukuro avoids them all with ease.
Horton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shimabukuro.
Horton throws a right hand that Shimabukuro ducks under and follows up with a left that Shimabukuro also avoids with ease.
Shimabukuro misses with a two punch combination.
Shimabukuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Horton. No joy for Shimabukuro on that attempt.
Horton tries to bum rush Shimabukuro with a series of wild strikes but Shimabukuro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shimabukuro wants to clinch
and Horton counters with a series of strikes. Shimabukuro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shimabukuro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Horton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwao Shimabukuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shimabukuro has his takedown stuffed
and Horton moves into the clinch.
Horton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Horton.
Horton has Shimabukuro up against the cage in a clinch.
Horton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shimabukuro lands a jab to Horton's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton misses with the combination.
Shimabukuro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horton as he avoids it easily.
Horton drives through and clinches with Shimabukuro against the cage.
Horton lands a left hand.
Shimabukuro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horton cracks Shimabukuro with a nice body shot.
Shimabukuro being controlled against the cage.
Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shimabukuro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horton.
Horton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shimabukuro tries to keep at a distance but Horton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shimabukuro tries for a takedown but Horton manages to get underhooks.
Shimabukuro is breathing heavily.
Horton manages to break the clinch.
Horton clinches.
Shimabukuro jumps guard but Horton stands there with Shimabukuro around his waist. Shimabukuro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Horton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shimabukuro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Horton.
Shimabukuro misses with a combination
and Horton counters with a series of strikes. Shimabukuro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shimabukuro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Horton misses with a double jab.
Horton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shimabukuro tries to clinch up but Horton circles away and keeps his distance.
Horton pushes Shimabukuro up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimabukuro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Horton has him pressed against the cage.
Horton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horton has managed to clinch.
Horton manages to break the clinch.
Tim Horton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Horton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Horton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horton clinches up with Shimabukuro and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Horton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horton takes the fight into the clinch.
Shimabukuro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shimabukuro has had enough of the clinch but Horton keeps him there for the moment.
Horton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horton closes the distance and clinches.
Horton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horton has managed to clinch.
Horton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horton rushes Shimabukuro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Horton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shimabukuros head.
Horton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shimabukuro shoots and misses
and Horton counters with a one-two to the body.
Horton fails to land with a series of punches.
Horton clinches with his opponent.
Horton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horton clinches up against the cage.
Shimabukuro is trying to break free.
Horton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Horton duly obliges.
Horton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Horton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shimabukuro.
Horton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horton stalks Shimabukuro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shimabukuro's face. Shimabukuro staggers backwards, shaken.
Horton moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horton cracks Shimabukuro with a nice body shot.
Horton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horton lands a jab-cross combination.
Horton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shimabukuro counters with a left to the body.
Horton's corner calls for a 1-2. Horton obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horton closes the distance and clinches.
Shimabukuro takes a shot to the head.
Horton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shimabukuro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Horton scores with a four punch combination!
Horton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Horton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A combination from Horton does no damage.
Horton rushes Shimabukuro and presses him up against the cage.
Horton pushes Shimabukuro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shimabukuro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Horton just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A body shot lands from Horton.
Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horton moves into range and clinches up with Shimabukuro.
Horton breaks the clinch.
Horton misses with a few strikes there.
Horton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shimabukuro is trying to break the clinch but Horton is controlling him.
Horton scores with a shoulder strike.
Horton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shimabukuro misses with a takedown attempt
and Horton counters by clinching up.
Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horton closes the distance and clinches.
Horton breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horton darts in and clinches Shimabukuro up against the cage.
Horton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimabukuro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Horton.
Horton closes the distance and pushes Shimabukuro back into the cage.
Horton breaks the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Shimabukuro. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Horton looks to land a combination. Shimabukuro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Horton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shimabukuro doesn't manage to clinch there - Horton circles away.
Horton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shimabukuro misses with a takedown attempt
and Horton counters with a three punch combo that has Shimabukuro backing up. Shimabukuro nods at Horton to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwao Shimabukuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horton gets a clinch.
Horton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horton instigates a clinch.
Horton breaks from the clinch.
Horton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shimabukuro looks to clinch
and Horton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Horton manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Horton both land. Nice combination.
Horton throws a nice looking combination but Shimabukuro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shimabukuro backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton scores with a one two! Shimabukuro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Horton rushes Shimabukuro and presses him up against the cage.
Horton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tim Horton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Horton!
Horton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Horton breaks from the clinch.
Shimabukuro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horton clinches up with Shimabukuro and pushes him back against the cage.
Horton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horton clinches up against the cage.
Horton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Horton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horton clinches with his opponent.
Horton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shimabukuro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Horton counters by clinching up.
Shimabukuro goes for a takedown attempt but Horton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Horton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton clinches with his opponent.
Horton breaks the clinch.
A nice combination there by Horton.
Shimabukuro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Horton moves into the clinch successfully.
Horton breaks from the clinch.
Shimabukuro misses with a two punch combination.
Horton has Shimabukuro up against the cage in a clinch.
Horton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shimabukuro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Horton.
Shimabukuro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horton has managed to clinch.
Horton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shimabukuro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horton throws a series of strikes that have Shimabukuro backpedaling.
Horton has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horton lands a shoulder strike.
Tim Horton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shimabukuro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horton misses with a two punch combination.
Iwao Shimabukuro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shimabukuro slips a jab and a cross from Horton.
Horton lands a jab-cross combination.
Horton throws a right hand that Shimabukuro ducks under and follows up with a left that Shimabukuro also avoids with ease.
Horton misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Horton.
Shimabukuro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Horton.
Horton works over Shimabukuro's head and body with a nice combination.
Horton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Horton duly obliges.
A punch combination from Horton misses.
Shimabukuro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Horton.
Horton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horton effectively controlling the action here.
Horton breaks from the clinch.
Horton darts in and clinches Shimabukuro up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Horton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Horton.
Shimabukuro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horton with a nice cross.
Horton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Horton throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shimabukuro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Horton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Horton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Horton lands a shoulder strike.
Horton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shimabukuro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shimabukuro.
Horton throws a series of punches but Shimabukuro moves out of range.
Horton lands a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shimabukuro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shimabukuro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horton moves into range and clinches up with Shimabukuro.
Horton breaks the clinch.
Shimabukuro darts in trying to clinch
and Horton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horton is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimabukuro tries to bum rush Horton with a series of wild strikes but Horton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horton closes the distance and clinches.
Shimabukuro tries to break free but Horton pushes him back against the cage.
Horton prevents a body shot from Shimabukuro.
Horton lands with a right to the head.
Horton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Horton manages to break the clinch.
Horton tries to bum rush Shimabukuro with a series of wild strikes but Shimabukuro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shimabukuro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Horton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horton stuffs the takedown attempt from Shimabukuro. Shimabukuro gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Horton - just one landing.
Horton looks to land a combination but Shimabukuro avoids it well.
Horton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horton drives through and clinches with Shimabukuro against the cage.
Shimabukuro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton manages to break the clinch.
Shimabukuro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horton.
Horton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Horton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horton fails to land with a series of punches.
Horton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shimabukuro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Horton prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwao Shimabukuro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Horton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horton moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Horton.
Shimabukuro can't break the clinch.
Horton manages to break the clinch.
Horton throws a series of strikes that have Shimabukuro backpedaling.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horton moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horton.
Horton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horton rushes Shimabukuro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Horton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Horton breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horton clinches up against the cage.
Horton breaks the clinch.
Horton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Horton goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horton darts in and clinches Shimabukuro up against the cage.
Horton breaks the clinch.
Horton avoids the head kick by Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro fails with the takedown
and Horton counters with a series of strikes. Shimabukuro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Horton stalks Shimabukuro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shimabukuro's face. Shimabukuro staggers backwards, shaken.
Horton moves into range and clinches up with Shimabukuro.
Horton breaks the clinch.
Horton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shimabukuro tries to keep at a distance but Horton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Horton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Horton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Horton does no damage.
Horton has closed the distance and engaged Shimabukuro in a clinch.
Horton lands with a right to the head.
Iwao Shimabukuro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Horton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Horton.
Horton breaks the clinch.
Horton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Horton duly obliges.
Shimabukuro dives in and grabs Horton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Horton pushes down on Shimabukuro's head and hops out.
Horton lands a two punch combo.
Shimabukuro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No joy there for Horton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shimabukuro throws a sloppy head kick and Horton moves out of range easily.
Shimabukuro wants to clinch.
Horton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Horton!
Horton forces Shimabukuro back against the cage and clinches.
Horton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Horton.
Horton closes the distance and clinches.
Horton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Shimabukuro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Horton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Horton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Horton!
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