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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 545 p4p, 1331 weight class) and Romega Vartanein (ranked 62 p4p, 148 weight class). Shima comes to the cage accompanied by The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima closes the distance and clinches.
Vartanein has Shima pressed against the cage.
Vartanein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vartanein scores with a jab to the body.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Shima is just out of range.
Shima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vartanein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vartanein.
Shima throws a big counter combination but Vartanein scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Shima rushes Vartanein and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima tries a body shot but Vartanein blocks it.
Shima misses with a hook to the ribs.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vartanein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shima taking a breather.
Shima stalling the fight.
Vartanein content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shima has Vartanein pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Shima.
Shima has Vartanein pressed against the cage, preventing Vartanein from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shima dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shima content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tetsuo Shima.
Shima avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Shima drives through and clinches with Vartanein against the cage.
Vartanein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shima throws a head punch that misses.
Shima struggles to land a body shot inside as Vartanein controls his hands.
Shima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shima struggles to land a body shot inside as Vartanein controls his hands.
Shima working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Vartanein.
Shima has Vartanein pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shima misses with a body punch.
Vartanein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shima drives through and clinches with Vartanein against the cage.
Shima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shima works on Vartanein's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shima lands a shot to the body.
Vartanein slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Shima dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vartanein throws out the jab.
Shima throws a right and a left that Vartanein avoids nicely.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vartanein thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been told by Shima's head coaches at Sparks gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vartanein appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vartanein throws a lazy right hand but Shima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vartanein throws a poor cross that misses
and Shima counters with a one-two to the body.
Vartanein throws a looping overhand right but Shima ducks down to avoid it.
Tetsuo Shima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shima doesn't manage to clinch there - Vartanein circles away.
Shima clinches.
Tetsuo Shima has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vartanein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shima is pushing Vartanein up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein is pushing Shima up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shima's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shima swings wildly with an uppercut but Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vartanein can't break the clinch.
Vartanein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shima lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vartanein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vartanein.
Vartanein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vartanein lands with a nice body punch.
Vartanein misses with a wild body shot.
Vartanein lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vartanein missing with a left hand there. Shima was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shima staying out of range there.
A jab from Vartanein does it's job there.
Shima slips a straight right by Vartanein.
Shima seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shima avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Shima wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shima just misses with a punch to the body.
Shima throws a lazy right hand but Vartanein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shima ducks under a wild hook from Vartanein.
A counter left hand to the body from Shima misses its target.
Shima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vartanein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vartanein stuns Shima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Shima seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Vartanein throws a chopping leg kick but Shima manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima is looking to clinch.
Vartanein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Shima moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shima moves in looking to clinch but Vartanein pushes him off.
Shima wants to clinch up but Vartanein keeps it at a distance.
Vartanein is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vartanein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shima rather than just go for the knockout.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch but Vartanein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shima tries for a takedown but Vartanein sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vartanein throws out a powerful jab.
Vartanein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shima has Vartanein up against the cage in a clinch.
Vartanein takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romega Vartanein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vartanein swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Shima to counter with a crisp jab.
Vartanein takes a swing at Shima's ribcage but misses.
Shima went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shima clinches with his opponent.
Shima leaning against his opponent.
Shima presses Vartanein against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shima slows down the pace here.
Shima stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartanein blocks a body shot from Shima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vartanein tries to throw a body punch but Shima avoids it by throwing Vartanein back against the cage.
Vartanein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Shima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shima appears to be looking for a big counter.
Romega Vartanein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vartanein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shima seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Romega Vartanein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Shima misses.
Shima slips a straight right by Vartanein.
Shima was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein scores with a body shot.
Vartanein keeps the fight on the outside.
Vartanein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vartanein throws a jab when Shima was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Shima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Shima moves out of range.
Vartanein takes a swing at Shima's ribcage but misses.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vartanein loads up on a big right hand but Shima slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein takes a swing at Shima's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Shima was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A left lands for Vartanein.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vartanein. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Shima drives through and clinches with Vartanein against the cage.
Vartanein is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vartanein up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vartanein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima slowing the pace effectively.
Come on Vartanein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vartanein will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shima up against the cage.
Shima stalling against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romega Vartanein really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shima tries to clinch but Vartanein moves out of range.
Vartanein tests Shima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch but Vartanein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vartanein lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vartanein punishes Shima's body with a nice straight punch.
Vartanein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shima is able to avoid easily.
Vartanein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vartanein keeps the fight on the outside.
Shima moves in looking to clinch but Vartanein pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima moves in looking to clinch but Vartanein pushes him off.
Vartanein misses with a straight right.
Vartanein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vartanein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shima at a distance.
Shima is looking to clinch but Vartanein is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Shima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vartanein misses with a hook.
Shima gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shima holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vartanein trying to land knees to the body.
Vartanein is trying to push Shima away but Shima has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shima slows down the pace here.
Shima tries to throw a body punch but Vartanein avoids it by throwing Shima back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima controlling the action here for a moment.
Shima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shima pushes Vartanein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vartanein tries to throw a body punch but Shima avoids it by throwing Vartanein back against the cage.
Shima tries a body shot but Vartanein blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shima effectively controlling the action here.
Shima pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vartanein scores with a knee to the head.
Vartanein wants to break free but Shima has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shima controlling the action here for a moment.
Vartanein is looking to break free of the clinch but Shima has double underhooks.
Shima lands with a light punch inside.
Vartanein is rocked!
It looks like Romega Vartanein has been cut.
Shima is pushing Vartanein up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shima slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romega Vartanein dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Romega Vartanein's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch but Vartanein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vartanein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vartanein jabs at Shima's body.
Shima takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vartanein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vartanein misses with a wild body shot.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shima was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shima was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Shima moves out of range.
Vartanein cracks Shima with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
As Vartanein looks to move away, Shima throws a big counter combo but Vartanein just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vartanein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vartanein lands a nice shot to the body.
Shima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vartanein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein gets tackled into the cage by Shima. Shima maintains the clinch.
Shima breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shima slips under a jab from Vartanein.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shima was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a hook but Shima avoids it easily.
Shima tries to clinch but Vartanein is having none of it.
Shima misses with the combination.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vartanein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shima has Vartanein up against the cage in a clinch.
Vartanein has Shima pressed against the cage.
Shima tries to throw a body punch but Vartanein avoids it by throwing Shima back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A frustrated look appears on Vartanein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shima stalls.
Shima stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein has a couple of punches blocked by Shima.
Shima content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vartanein up against the cage.
Shima stalling against the cage.
Shima seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Tetsuo Shima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tetsuo Shima.
Vartanein's corner calls for a 1-2. Vartanein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Shima lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shima.
Vartanein misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shima counters with a nice uppercut.
Vartanein is still on wobbly legs! Can Shima finish him?
Vartanein takes a swing at Shima's ribcage but misses.
Vartanein seems to have recovered his senses.
Vartanein lands with a good body shot.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Shima moves out of range.
Vartanein stuns Shima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Romega Vartanein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shima moves in looking to clinch but Vartanein pushes him off.
Vartanein doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shima takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shima doesn't manage to clinch there - Vartanein circles away.
Vartanein lands a nice hook to Shima's body. Shima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shima manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romega Vartanein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vartanein 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 46:49
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romega Vartanein!
Romega Vartanein is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Romega Vartanein, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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