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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 812 p4p, 1048 weight class) and Tetsuo Shima (ranked 116 p4p, 155 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anderson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pick up man. Shima comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Shima is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot by Shima.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shima fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anderson manages to avoid it.
Anderson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Anderson throws a right hand that Shima ducks under and follows up with a left that Shima also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Shima. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shima was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson scores with a nice strike.
Anderson pushes Shima up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shima to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Shima dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anderson up against the cage.
Shima receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Shima is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting on Shima's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shima pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Anderson, pushing him back against the cage.
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.
Anderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shima pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anderson jumps guard.
Shima throws a big elbow that misses.
Shima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shima has managed to get both his arms back between Anderson's legs - danger averted.
Anderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anderson wants to improve his position but instead Shima has moved into half guard.
Anderson is doing well to control the position and prevent Shima from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Shima tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Anderson is controlling Shima's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shima is taking a breather. Anderson 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.
Anderson is looking to control Shima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Anderson avoid being mounted?
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.
It looks like Shima is going to stand back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Anderson tries to roll over but Shima keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson has his takedown stuffed
and Shima counters with a left and a right that stings Anderson.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shima.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Shima doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Shima drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shima tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson throws a body punch but Shima moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sparky Anderson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shima looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shima scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Anderson throws a body punch but Shima moves out of range.
Shima now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anderson throws a right hand that Shima ducks under and follows up with a left that Shima also avoids with ease.
As Anderson backs off Shima throws a huge counter combo but Anderson manages to avoid it all.
Anderson slips a jab from Shima.
Shima stalks Anderson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anderson's face. Anderson staggers backwards, shaken.
Anderson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shima circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shima scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shima connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shima forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shima can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson stalling the fight.
Shima stops a takedown attempt from Anderson.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shima pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tetsuo Shima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shima tries to clinch
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shima counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shima tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shima misses with a combination
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Anderson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sloppy strikes from Shima. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shima circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Shima saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shima misses the jab.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Shima.
Shima pushes Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson is looking for a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Shima.
Shima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Shima has double underhooks.
Anderson pulls guard effortlessly.
Shima wants to get up but he can't break Anderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shima wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control.
Anderson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shima defends well.
Anderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shima gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Anderson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shima looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shima is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Shima has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shima seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Anderson tries to roll over but Shima keeps him under control.
Anderson looking for submissions off his back.
Anderson tries to roll over but Shima keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Shima showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Shima digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Shima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson moves into range and clinches up with Shima.
Shima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tetsuo Shima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anderson defending well as Shima loads up on a big left hand.
Shima misses the shot to the body.
Shima moves forwards but Anderson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima misses with a straight left.
Anderson lands with a good body shot.
Shima on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shima fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Shima both land. Nice combination.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shima on the side of the head.
Anderson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shima misses the jab.
A punch combination from Shima misses.
Shima takes one to the chin there.
Anderson looks for a takedown but Shima sprawls well.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shima.
Anderson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shima throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Shima scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Shima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Shima's ribs.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shima is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Shima.
Shima ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Shima lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Shima tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anderson counters with a left and a right that stings Shima.
Shima throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Shima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson is looking to counter punch.
Shima darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Shima.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Shima has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima misses with some punches.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Shima prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
Anderson wants a takedown but no success here.
Shima lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Shima.
Anderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Shima gets an underhook and turns Anderson into the cage.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shima with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anderson to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shima.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shima manages to avoid it.
Shima throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Anderson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Shima fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shima tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anderson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Shima really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shima dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shima drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Anderson defends it well.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Shima moves out of range.
Shima throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shima dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Decent striking displayed by Shima there.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shima moves away.
Shima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shima looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shima.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shima finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Anderson tries to bum rush Shima with a series of wild strikes but Shima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Shima.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shima slaps away a takedown attempt from Anderson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Shima sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Shima.
Sparky Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Shima misses.
As Shima looks to move away, Anderson throws a big counter combo but Shima just gets out of the way.
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shima's hands.
Shima throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anderson.
A little jabbing left from Shima on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Shima slips the punch.
Shima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima cracks Anderson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shima slips under a jab.
Shima lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anderson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shima misses the shot to the body.
Shima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shima has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Shima throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Shima moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the body shot from Shima.
Shima misses with a two punch combination.
Shima cracks Anderson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shima stuns Anderson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Shima looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Tetsuo Shima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shima is looking to clinch.
Shima moves into the clinch.
Shima lands with a right to the head.
Shima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shima tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shima's elbow.
Anderson looking to stall.
Shima lands a body shot in the clinch.
Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
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!
A nice combination there by Shima.
Anderson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A lazy left from Shima finds it's target.
Shima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Left hook, right uppercut from Shima.
Shima staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Shima dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Anderson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shima has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shima steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Anderson.
Shima throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Shima.
Shima looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Shima throws a combination that misses
and Anderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shima swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Shima is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima is stalling here.
Anderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shima smiles and moves away.
Shima has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tetsuo Shima seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anderson wants to take the fight to the mat but Shima manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sparky Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shima swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shima stalling.
Shima scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shima gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shima just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shima lands with a short shot to the head.
Anderson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Shima is trying to keep an underhook but Anderson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Shima has one foot on Anderson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shima throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
Shima misses with an uppercut.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shima's waist but Shima gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anderson off to one side.
Anderson takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shima swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson counters with a left to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Shima misses the target.
Shima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shima.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shima throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shima takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shima content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shima takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sparky Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anderson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shima walks away with a smile on his face. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shima tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shima.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Anderson shoots in and drives through. Shima sprawls well.
Tetsuo Shima is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Anderson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shima swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shima clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo Shima comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shima has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuo Shima!
Tetsuo Shima is the new welterweight champion!
Tetsuo Shima took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thanks for the chance to become champion, it feels great ,looking forward to my first defense.'.
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