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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Carlton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shirahama has chosen Fade To Black as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Carlton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenichi Shirahama!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirahama blocks a jab.
Shirahama throws out a counter right but Carlton avoids it with no problem.
Carlton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shirahama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shirahama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shirahama scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Carlton manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shirahama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carlton wants to improve his position but Shirahama is controlling well.
Carlton is refusing to be controlled, as Shirahama sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama wants to pass the guard but Carlton is defending well.
Carlton keeping control of the position.
Carlton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shirahama's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shirahama's back!
What can Shirahama do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Shirahama turns into Carlton and is now in his guard.
Carlton working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama throwing strikes but missing.
Shirahama drops back looking for a leg! Carlton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carlton manages to kick Shirahama off! Shirahama jumps back into Carlton's guard.
Shirahama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shirahama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shirahama postures up in Carlton's guard and throws a big left but Carlton blocks it.
Carlton trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carlton is adopting a defensive guard.
Shirahama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
My spies in Ryōzanpaku Dojo inform me that Shirahama has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Shirahama keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carlton's head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shirahama advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Carlton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shirahama throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama in side control lands a decent elbow.
Shirahama tries to score with some ground and pound. Carlton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Shirahama wants to control but Carlton is keeping him busy.
Shirahama fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Carlton is looking to reverse the position.
Carlton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shirahama throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Carlton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Carlton gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Shirahama dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shirahama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carlton fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Shirahama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Carlton misses.
Carlton darts in trying to clinch
and Shirahama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shirahama keeps the fight on the outside.
Shirahama scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Carlton looks to throw a body kick
and Shirahama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carlton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shirahama wants to pass the guard but Carlton is keeping the position.
Carlton is trying to keep Shirahama in close.
Shirahama being controlled here momentarily.
Carlton is looking to stand up but Shirahama isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlton has momentary wrist control but Shirahama slips an elbow through the middle.
Shirahama trying to control the position from guard on top but Carlton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carlton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shirahama is looking to work some ground and pound but Carlton has wrist control.
Shirahama is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jab, jab by Shirahama - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Carlton defends it nicely.
Carlton swings for the body but Shirahama moves out of range.
Shirahama fails with a takedown attempt.
Kyle Carlton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenichi Shirahama.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shirahama moves out of range as Carlton strikes.
Shirahama with the counter takedown but Carlton avoids it easily.
Carlton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shirahama.
Carlton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shirahama with a lazy takedown attempt
and Carlton counters with a low kick, right behind Shirahama 's knee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Good standup being displayed there by Shirahama as he connects with a hook.
Shirahama has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Shirahama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Carlton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carlton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shirahama moves away.
Carlton lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Kenichi Shirahama has been cut.
Shirahama scores with a nice strike.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shirahama is defended easily by Carlton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shirahama ducks under a wild hook from Carlton.
Carlton throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlton misses with a series of wild punches.
Carlton connects with a leg kick. Shirahama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carlton throws a body punch but Shirahama moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Carlton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shirahama.
Shirahama throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carlton on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlton throws a front kick aimed at Shirahama's knee but Shirahama avoids it well.
Carlton tries to clinch there but Shirahama circles away.
Shirahama tries to keep at a distance but Carlton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shirahama tries to pull guard but Carlton won't allow it.
Shirahama is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kyle Carlton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenichi Shirahama.
Shirahama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carlton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shirahama jumps guard but Carlton stands there with Shirahama around his waist. Shirahama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shirahama is trying to pull guard but Carlton has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Carlton as the two fighters clinch.
Shirahama manages to pull guard.
Shirahama controls Carlton momentarily but Carlton frees himself.
Carlton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shirahama throws his legs up looking for a submission but Carlton uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carlton gets to mount! Shirahama was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Shirahama is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Shirahama tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Carlton controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Carlton clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kenichi Shirahama's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Donk. Carlton catches Shirahama right on the button with a cross.
Shirahama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carlton throws a leg kick but Shirahama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Carlton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shirahama manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shirahama.
Carlton throws a big shot that misses.
Shirahama tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama gets a double leg takedown into Carlton's guard.
Carlton has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shirahama controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carlton has Shirahama pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carlton is keeping the position for now.
Carlton trying to keep a closed guard but Shirahama is proving a slippery customer.
Shirahama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shirahama lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shirahama is fighting to break Carlton's control of his arms but Carlton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shirahama with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama lands with a nice body kick.
Jab from Carlton.
Kyle Carlton is winning the standup battle so far.
Shirahama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Carlton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kyle Carlton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shirahama lands a jab.
Carlton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shirahama was well out of range. Poor timing from Carlton.
Shirahama misses with an uppercut. Carlton saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carlton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Carlton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Shirahama is predictable there
and Carlton counters with a nice uppercut.
Shirahama looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlton is just out of range.
Carlton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Carlton takes a swing at Shirahama's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shirahama.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Carlton ducks right into an uppercut from Shirahama.
Shirahama cracks Carlton with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenichi Shirahama dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kenichi Shirahama's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Carlton tried to score with a low kick but Shirahama checks it.
Carlton is looking to wear down Shirahama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carlton tries to clinch but Shirahama moves out of range.
Carlton tries to clinch there but Shirahama circles away.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Shirahama was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shirahama in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carlton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Carlton can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama tries to advance to mount but Carlton denies him.
Carlton can't do much from the bottom here.
Shirahama in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Shirahama tries to move to mount but Carlton blocks the move with his legs.
Shirahama fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Shirahama in side control, throwing shots but Carlton defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shirahama throwing strikes but Carlton manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Shirahama is trying to get back to half guard.
Shirahama keeps trying to improve his position.
Shirahama struggling a bit here.
Shirahama stops Carlton from passing to mount.
Shirahama manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Carlton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Carlton's back!
Shirahama punches Carlton on the ear.
You can see the frustration on Carlton's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Shirahama lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carlton is taking damage to the body and head.
Shirahama is working for a rear naked choke. Carlton is not defending it well and Shirahama has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Carlton refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Carlton's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kenichi Shirahama!
Kenichi Shirahama is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Kenichi Shirahama thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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