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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tupac Shaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Pearsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tupac Shaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitchell Pearsen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Pearsen. Those never looked like landing.
Pearsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pearsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shaker swings for the body but Pearsen moves out of range.
Pearsen misses with a double jab.
Shaker closes the distance and clinches.
Pearsen prevents the takedown attempt.
Pearsen is trying to push Shaker away but Shaker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shaker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Mitchell Pearsen has been cut.
Shaker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pearsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shaker keeps control of Pearsen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shaker breaks from the clinch.
Pearsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shaker.
Pearsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaker.
Pearsen lands a nice hook to Shaker's body. Shaker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shaker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pearsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pearsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shaker manages to avoid it.
Shaker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shaker moves in looking to clinch but Pearsen pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shaker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pearsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pearsen lands with a nice body punch.
Shaker throws the left hand but Pearsen avoids the punch easily.
Shaker throws a hook but Pearsen blocks it.
Shaker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pearsen is fending him off so far but Shaker persists. Nope, Pearsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Pearsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shaker is breathing heavily.
Shaker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pearsen is out of range.
Shaker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shaker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pearsen is able to avoid easily.
Pearsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Pearsen lands with a cross.
Pearsen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pearsen lands a nice hook to Shaker's body. Shaker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearsen lands a slapping body shot.
Pearsen lands a slapping body shot.
Pearsen lands a body shot.
Shaker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen punishes Shaker's body with a nice straight punch.
Pearsen scores with a nice right hand.
Pearsen scores with a body shot.
Jab from Pearsen.
Shaker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shaker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pearsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearsen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pearsen!
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Pearsen.
Shaker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pearsen scores with the left hand. Shaker knows he should have avoided that one.
Pearsen scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen lands a nice hook to Shaker's body. Shaker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pearsen lands a slapping body shot.
Pearsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaker doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen throws out a powerful jab.
Pearsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pearsen lands a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Pearsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shaker doesn't seem phased though.
Pearsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pearsen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shaker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shaker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pearsen lands with a shot to the body.
Pearsen lands with a shot to the body.
Pearsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shaker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pearsen cracks Shaker with a good jab.
Pearsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mitchell Pearsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pearsen lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Pearsen. Beautiful body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Pearsen there.
Pearsen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shaker rather than just go for the knockout.
Pearsen lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pearsen scores with a jab.
Shaker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pearsen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pearsen lands with a good body shot.
Pearsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pearsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen lands with a nice body punch.
Pearsen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pearsen throws a one two combo.
Pearsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pearsen lands a nice hook to Shaker's body. Shaker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shaker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shaker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shaker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A jab from Pearsen finds it's way through Shaker's defenses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen throws a one two combo.
Shaker drops his hands momentarily and Pearsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shaker walks into a jab.
Pearsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen with a hook.
Pearsen is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pearsen lands with a nice body punch.
Pearsen digs a good body shot into Shaker's ribs.
Pearsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pearsen.
Pearsen jabs Shaker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pearsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pearsen lands a slapping body shot.
Pearsen scores with a three punch combo!
Pearsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearsen scores with a shot to the body.
Shaker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Pearsen. Beautiful body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen throws a good cross that connects.
Pearsen cracks a nice hook into Shaker's ribs.
Pearsen lands with a nice body punch.
Pearsen throws a shot to the body.
Pearsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pearsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pearsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaker doesn't seem bothered though.
Pearsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaker doesn't seem bothered though.
Pearsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pearsen lands with a good body shot.
Pearsen jabs at Shaker's body.
Pearsen works Shaker's body with a nice hook.
Shaker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pearsen works Shaker's body with a nice hook.
Shaker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pearsen.
Shaker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pearsen finds it's way round the side to connect with Shaker's head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen digs a good body shot into Shaker's ribs.
Pearsen cracks Shaker with an open hand slap.
Pearsen lands with a cross.
Shaker misses with a series of wild punches.
Pearsen jabs at Shaker's body.
Pearsen digs a good hook to Shaker's body.
Pearsen lands a right hook to the body.
Pearsen cracks a nice hook into Shaker's ribs.
Shaker takes one to the chin there.
Pearsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pearsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pearsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pearsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pearsen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pearsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Shaker should have avoided that one.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen connects with a crisp jab.
Pearsen lands a body shot.
Pearsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pearsen lands with a shot to the body.
Pearsen digs a good body shot into Shaker's ribs.
Pearsen scores with a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pearsen lands with a nice body punch.
Pearsen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pearsen connects with a right hand. Shaker shakes it off.
Pearsen lands a jab to Shaker's midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Pearsen scores with a four punch combination!
Nice cross by Pearsen.
Pearsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pearsen.
Shaker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pearsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pearsen lands a slapping body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pearsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shaker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pearsen lands with a shot to the body.
Pearsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shaker doesn't seem bothered though.
Pearsen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A lazy left from Pearsen finds it's target.
Shaker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pearsen lands the left hand.
Shaker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shaker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pearsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shaker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shaker takes one on the button.
Shaker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pearsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pearsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Pearsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mitchell Pearsen's cut.
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!
Nice body punch from Pearsen.
Pearsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shaker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mitchell Pearsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shaker is looking to clinch.
Shaker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pearsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaker doesn't manage to clinch there - Pearsen circles away.
Pearsen lands with a shot to the body.
Shaker walks into a jab.
Tupac Shaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pearsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pearsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shaker tries to close the distance and clinch but Pearsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shaker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pearsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shaker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pearsen lunges at Shaker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shaker's hand.
Pearsen punishes Shaker's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Pearsen lands.
Pearsen works Shaker's body with a nice hook.
Pearsen scores with a body shot.
Shaker walks into a straight right hand from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shaker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pearsen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pearsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pearsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pearsen cracks Shaker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pearsen lands a right hook to the body.
Pearsen stuns Shaker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pearsen cracks Shaker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shaker moves forwards but Pearsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pearsen scores with a jab. Shaker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pearsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pearsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Shaker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pearsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shaker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pearsen.
Nice body punch from Pearsen.
Pearsen throws a shot to the body.
Jab from Pearsen.
Pearsen lands the left hand.
Pearsen lands a body shot.
Pearsen scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Pearsen.
Shaker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pearsen digs a good hook to Shaker's body.
Pearsen looks to land a combination. Shaker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pearsen sizes up Shaker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shaker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shaker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pearsen.
Pearsen thuds a left hand into Shaker's body.
Pearsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shaker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pearsen throws a shot to the body.
Shaker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pearsen lands the left hand.
Pearsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shaker's hands.
Pearsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pearsen cracks a nice hook into Shaker's ribs.
Pearsen digs a good hook to Shaker's body.
Pearsen jabs at Shaker's body.
Pearsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shaker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pearsen lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shaker momentarily.
Pearsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice body punch from Pearsen.
Pearsen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pearsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shaker at a distance.
Pearsen digs a good body shot into Shaker's ribs.
Pearsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pearsen lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearsen scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shaker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shaker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pearsen lands a nice hook to Shaker's body. Shaker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pearsen digs a good body shot into Shaker's ribs.
Pearsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Pearsen lands with a cross.
Pearsen lands a jab to Shaker's midsection.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pearsen digs a good hook to Shaker's body.
Pearsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Shaker should have avoided that one.
Pearsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pearsen scores with a one two! Shaker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Pearsen. Beautiful body shot.
Pearsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen punishes Shaker's body with a nice straight punch.
Pearsen punishes Shaker's body with a nice straight punch.
Pearsen cracks a nice hook into Shaker's ribs.
Shaker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pearsen scores with a three punch combo!
Pearsen lands a right hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Pearsen.
Shaker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pearsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Shaker needs to keep his hands up - Pearsen had a free shot at his head there.
Pearsen scores with a body shot.
Pearsen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A shot to the liver by Pearsen. Beautiful body shot.
Shaker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pearsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pearsen lands a right hook to the body.
Pearsen lands a nice shot that snaps Shaker's head back.
Pearsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pearsen jabs at Shaker's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pearsen.
A jab lands there for Pearsen.
Pearsen works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pearsen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pearsen works the jab nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen works Shaker's body with a nice hook.
Shaker clinches up against the cage.
Shaker misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Shaker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pearsen wants to break free but Shaker has control.
Pearsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pearsen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pearsen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shaker pulls guard.
Pearsen stands and steps away. Shaker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pearsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shaker moves in looking to clinch but Pearsen pushes him off.
Nice body punch from Pearsen.
Pearsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pearsen scores with a body shot.
Pearsen lands with a nice body punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen jabs Shaker right on the nose. Shaker blinks but takes it well.
Shaker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pearsen is fending him off so far but Shaker persists. Nope, Pearsen circles away and we're back to standing.
Pearsen scores with a hook to the body. Shaker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pearsen's corner calls for a 1-2. Pearsen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Pearsen digs a good body shot into Shaker's ribs.
Shaker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pearsen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shaker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pearsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pearsen lands a jab to Shaker's midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pearsen!
Nice body punch from Pearsen.
Shaker misses with a takedown attempt - Pearsen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pearsen lands a jab to the nose.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pearsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pearsen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shaker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pearsen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pearsen works over Shaker's head and body with a nice combination.
Pearsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearsen lands with a good body shot.
Pearsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A combination from Shaker does no damage.
Shaker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pearsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pearsen lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shaker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pearsen lands a body shot.
Tupac Shaker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mitchell Pearsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shaker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shaker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Pearsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pearsen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Mitchell Pearsen!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Mitchell Pearsen!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Mitchell Pearsen!
Mitchell Pearsen wins by unanimous decision!
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