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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 639 p4p, 806 weight class) and Romega Vartanein (ranked 95 p4p, 118 weight class). Shima's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. 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 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartanein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shima tries a head kick but it misses.
Vartanein takes a swing at Shima's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Vartanein misses
enabling Shima to counter with a crisp jab.
Vartanein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the body from Vartanein misses
enabling Shima to counter with a crisp jab.
Vartanein is rocked!
It looks like Romega Vartanein has been cut.
Vartanein lands with a nice body punch.
Vartanein is still on wobbly legs! Can Shima finish him?
Vartanein lands with a shot to the body.
Shima misses with a straight left.
Shima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vartanein misses the body punch
and Shima counters with a stiff right hand.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shima wants to clinch.
Vartanein let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shima misses with a low kick.
Vartanein throws a shot to the body.
Vartanein seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Romega Vartanein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shima slips a straight right by Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut
and Shima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vartanein misses with a looping left.
Vartanein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vartanein defending well as Shima loads up on a big left hand.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Shima throws a right and a left that Vartanein avoids nicely.
Shima misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vartanein counters with a nice uppercut.
Vartanein throws a jab but it's blocked by Shima.
Shima digs a good hook to Vartanein's body.
Vartanein is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vartanein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vartanein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vartanein connects with a body shot that sends Shima's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartanein throws a body punch but Shima moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vartanein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vartanein throws an overhand right that lands on Shima's shoulder, as Shima tries to avoid the shot.
Vartanein lands with a cross.
Shima takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shima misses with a wild body shot.
Vartanein connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vartanein blocks a leg kick.
Shima defending well as Vartanein loads up on a big left hand.
Shima tries to bum rush Vartanein with a series of wild strikes but Vartanein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vartanein is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shima with a body shot.
Vartanein throws a hook to the side of Shima's head but Shima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vartanein misses with a looping right.
Shima is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vartanein connects with a body shot that sends Shima's belly button to the back.
Vartanein throws a lazy right hand but Shima sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Vartanein coming out on top.
Vartanein digs a good body shot into Shima's ribs.
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 is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shima with a body shot.
Shima on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vartanein cracks Shima with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shima darts in and clinches Vartanein up against the cage.
Vartanein is pressed up against the cage. Shima has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vartanein down to the mat. Vartanein avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vartanein connects with a body shot that sends Shima's belly button to the back.
Shima tries to clinch there but Vartanein circles away.
Shima blocks the body kick.
Vartanein throws an off balance right hand
letting Shima counter with a right hand.
Shima takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Shima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vartanein.
A solid body kick from Vartanein.
Shima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Shima misses the shot to the body.
Shima attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vartanein is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shima with a body shot.
Shima takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vartanein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shima misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vartanein! But no joy.
Vartanein scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shima takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shima throws a sloppy body shot
and Vartanein counters with a nice body shot.
Vartanein misses with a straight left.
Shima tried to counter with a leg kick but Vartanein avoided it.
Shima looks to clinch
and Vartanein counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Romega Vartanein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romega Vartanein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vartanein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vartanein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Shima was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Shima wants to clinch.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartanein takes a swing at Shima's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Shima does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Vartanein looks to move away, Shima throws a big counter combo but Vartanein just gets out of the way.
Shima doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vartanein. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vartanein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Vartanein finds it's way through Shima's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with a straight right.
Shima scores with a nice head shot.
Vartanein looks to land a right hand but Shima moved out of range.
Vartanein cracks a nice hook into Shima's ribs.
Shima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with a body shot
and Shima counters with a straight right hand.
Vartanein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shima looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shima closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vartanein works Shima's body with a nice hook.
Shima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with a left hand
and Shima counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vartanein throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein misses with a right hand
and Shima counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vartanein thinking.
Vartanein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shima throws a leg kick but Vartanein moved away.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shima.
Romega Vartanein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shima is looking to clinch but Vartanein is avoiding it.
Vartanein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shima doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Vartanein.
Vartanein lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shima staying out of range there.
Shima appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Shima misses the target.
Vartanein is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vartanein.
Vartanein keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima drops Vartanein with a beautiful combination! Vartanein stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shima is looking for the KO!
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shima moves away.
Shima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vartanein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vartanein lands a nice shot that snaps Shima's head back.
Vartanein misses with a right hand
letting Shima counter with a right hand.
Shima staying out of range there.
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shima moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
Vartanein lands with a nice body punch.
Vartanein takes a swing at Shima's ribcage but misses.
Vartanein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Shima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shima looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vartanein scores with a nice right hand.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Shima rushes Vartanein and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vartanein fails to land.
Vartanein prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vartanein throws an elbow but misses.
Shima taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vartanein is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Shima effectively controlling the action here.
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.
The cut man is working on Romega Vartanein's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Vartanein lands a nice hook to Shima's body. Shima takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shima needs to keep his hands up - Vartanein had a free shot at his head there.
Vartanein throws a jab but it's blocked by Shima.
Vartanein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vartanein lands a body shot.
Shima walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shima moves away from the strike by Vartanein.
Vartanein lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Vartanein finds it's target.
Vartanein lands with a nice body punch.
Shima misses with a hook. Vartanein ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Vartanein on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vartanein scores with a punch to the head.
Tetsuo Shima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima scores with a punch to the head.
Shima slips under a jab from Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Shima is looking to counter the offense by Vartanein and move into the clinch.
A big right from Vartanein misses.
As Vartanein backs away, Shima returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vartanein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shimas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shima displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vartanein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shima moves away.
Vartanein throws a leg kick which misses Shima's front leg but catches the back leg as Shima tries to avoid it.
Vartanein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Shima on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shima misses with the combination.
Shima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein catches Shima with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vartanein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vartanein manages to avoid it.
Vartanein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Shima is just out of range.
Shima doesn't manage to clinch there - Vartanein circles away.
Vartanein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Vartanein.
Shima throws a leg kick
and Vartanein counters with a straight right hand.
Vartanein misses with a straight right.
Vartanein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shima has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shima tries to work over Vartanein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein has Shima pressed against the cage.
Shima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vartanein is looking to break free of the clinch but Shima has double underhooks.
Vartanein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Shima.
Shima stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shima.
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.
Shima can't get the takedown.
Shima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Vartanein.
Shima gets through Vartanein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vartanein misses with a body punch.
Romega Vartanein is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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 taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romega Vartanein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vartanein winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romega Vartanein!
After winning the bout, Romega Vartanein 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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energy
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hype
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