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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Shimada (ranked 4254 p4p, 4161 weight class) and Andy Kent (ranked 360 p4p, 352 weight class). Andy Kent has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuki Shimada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Kent!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kent wants to counter with a clinch but Shimada pushes him away.
Kent uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kent keeps the fight on the outside.
Yuki Shimada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shimada closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kent counters with a nice body shot.
Shimada clinches.
Shimada manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kent is pushing down on Shimada's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shimada is fighting to maintain full guard but Kent has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kent not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Kent has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent passes to full mount!
Kent controlling the position easily from mount.
Kent is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kent gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shimada tries to pull guard but Kent won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kent trying to control the position.
Kent has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kent looking to control.
Kent is trying to hold Shimada in close to prevent damage but Shimada has managed to pass into half guard.
Shimada prevents Kent from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shimada in particular looking to stall.
Shimada definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kent looking for submissions off his back.
Shimada content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kent is positioning himself well to prevent Shimada advancing to mount.
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.
Kent is staying active underneath Shimada, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kent clinches.
Shimada has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kent uses from the top position.
Kent is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kent won't allow Shimada to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kent stands up and waves to Shimada to follow him.
Shimada has closed the distance and engaged Kent in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Kent dominated that round.
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.
Shimada closes the distance and pushes Kent back into the cage.
Kent turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kent manages to end up in side control.
Shimada throws Kent to one side and escapes!
Shimada doesn't manage to clinch there - Kent circles away.
Kent closes the distance and clinches.
Kent gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kent has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kent trying to control but Shimada is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent looking to pass the guard.
Kent stands up from Shimada's guard - Kent perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kent tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shimada swivels and escapes.
Shimada seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shimada moves into range and clinches up with Kent.
Shimada manages to pull guard.
Kent won't allow Shimada to sweep him here.
Kent seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kent gets to his feet - Shimada follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent fails to land the takedown.
Kent is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shimada sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yuki Shimada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Kent.
Shimada clinches up against the cage.
Kent jumps guard but Shimada stands there with Kent around his waist. Kent gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kent breaks the clinch.
Kent keeps the fight on the outside.
Shimada tries to clinch
and Kent counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shimada instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent looking to stall.
Kent is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Shimada manages to pull guard.
Kent looking to pass the guard.
Kent stands up and waves to Shimada to follow him.
Shimada moves in looking to clinch but Kent pushes him off.
Shimada is looking to clinch.
Shimada clinches up with Kent and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent drags the fight down to the ground.
Kent wants to sweep here but Shimada controlling him for the moment.
Shimada is stalling in the full guard.
Kent looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Shimada has picked Kent up and slammed him! Kent can't keep hold of the triangle and Shimada manages to pass to side control!
Kent tries to buck Shimada off but Shimada is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yuki Shimada will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kent has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kent stalling in the clinch but Shimada improves position.
Kent pulls Shimada into guard.
Shimada is stalling in the full guard.
Kent wants to sweep here but Shimada controlling him for the moment.
Kent pulls Shimada in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent looking to control but Shimada passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada not doing much here.
Kent trying to control from the bottom.
Shimada with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kent is looking to control Shimada's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kent avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kent throws a combination. Shimada tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shimada as he avoids it easily.
Kent fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Andy Kent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimada closes the distance but Kent moves to the side
and Kent counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kent fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shimada is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kent.
Yuki Shimada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Kent.
Shimada closes the distance and clinches.
Kent turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kent manages to end up in side control.
Shimada throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimada tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Kent tries to counter it with a takedown but Shimada pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shimada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shimada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shimada darts in trying to clinch
and Kent counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shimada is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kent presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimada fails to pull guard.
Kent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shimada instigates a clinch.
Shimada letting Kent take a breather here.
Shimada tries to pull guard but Kent holds him up against the cage and eventually Shimada drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimada pulls guard successfully.
Kent decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Shimada tries to clinch up but Kent circles away and keeps his distance.
Andy Kent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kent lands with an uppercut that bounces Shimada off the cage and back into range.
Shimada tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kent counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shimada pushes Kent off and scrambles back to his feet.
Shimada tries to clinch there but Kent circles away.
Kent shoots for a double leg takedown but Shimada sprawls well. He's pushed Kent's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kent swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimada.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Yuki Shimada did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shimada tries to close the distance and clinch but Kent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kent shoots in for a takedown but Shimada shows good takedown defense.
Shimada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shimada tries to clinch there but Kent circles away.
Shimada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shimada is looking to clinch but Kent is avoiding it.
Kent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimada moves in looking to clinch but Kent pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shimada is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kent.
Shimada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kent swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shimada moves into the clinch.
Shimada jumps guard but Kent turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kent gets control of Shimada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kent will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent working for submissions but it's allowed Shimada to get to half guard.
Kent is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kent wants to control but Shimada is keeping busy.
Kent is controlling Shimada's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kent wants to get back to full guard but Shimada has passed into side control.
Shimada just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
Shimada wants to control but Kent is keeping him busy.
Kent is trying to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as Shimada stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuki Shimada overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kent tries to improve position but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shimada closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kent counters with a good low kick that Shimada was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shimada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kent swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shimada sets himself, and Kent steps forward looking for the clinch! Shimada avoids it this time.
A head kick misses from Kent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kent.
Shimada is looking to clinch.
Shimada is looking to clinch but Kent is avoiding it.
Kent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kent tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimada is looking to clinch.
Shimada moves into the clinch.
Shimada fails to pull guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shimada decides to pull guard.
Kent stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Shimada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Kent on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Kent dominated that fourth round.
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!
Kent fails to land the takedown.
Kent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kent wants to counter the offense by Shimada and move into the clinch position.
Shimada wants to clinch up but Kent keeps it at a distance.
Shimada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shimada gets caught napping as Kent dives in and scores a takedown. Shimada manages to retain guard.
Shimada keeping moving, preventing Kent from controlling successfully.
Kent looking to sit in guard and control but Shimada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kent is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent looking to control but Shimada passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimada sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kent trying to control from the bottom.
Shimada trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kent wants to improve his position but Shimada is controlling well.
Kent is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shimada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kent knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kent is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shimada is taking a breather. Kent says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yuki Shimada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shimada clinches up against the cage.
Kent wants to take the fight to the mat but Shimada manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yuki Shimada has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kent gets control of Shimada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kent will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kent wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent is looking for a triangle but Shimada pushes his legs off easily.
Shimada advances position into side control!
Kent tries to buck Shimada off but Shimada is having none of it.
Shimada controlling the position from side mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shimada working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yuki Shimada.
I think Shimada has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:50
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yuki Shimada!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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