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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 1132 p4p, 2533 weight class) and Dan Averescu (ranked 146 p4p, 333 weight class). Shima kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. Averescu has chosen Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 42 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Averescu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima misses with a hook.
Shima has Averescu up against the cage in a clinch.
Shima stalling.
Averescu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shima misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Shima.
Shima lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Averescu.
Shima working aggressively here.
Averescu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shima stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Averescu.
Shima stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shima.
Shima misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shima presses Averescu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shima takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Averescu is looking to control Shima's arms but Shima gets an underhook and turns him. Now Averescu has his back to the cage.
Shima is pushing Averescu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shima seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tetsuo Shima.
Shima darts in and clinches Averescu up against the cage.
Shima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shima breaks from the clinch.
Shima clinches up with Averescu and pushes him back against the cage.
Shima lands a right hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shima working aggressively here.
Shima displaying some good clinch control by pressing Averescu up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima lands a shoulder strike.
Shima makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Averescu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shima is keeping busy.
Shima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shima effectively controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Averescu'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.
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 has Averescu up against the cage in a clinch.
Shima is pushing Averescu 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 lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima stalls.
Come on Shima - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shima stalling in the clinch.
Shima lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shima lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Averescu stalling.
Shima is pushing Averescu 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 tries a body shot but Averescu blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Averescu is trying to push Shima away but Shima has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shima just leaning against Averescu, taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tetsuo Shima has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shima stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tetsuo Shima.
Shima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Averescu.
Averescu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Averescu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Averescu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Averescu can do to turn this around?
Shima misses with a left hand
and Averescu counters with a stiff right hand.
Shima misses with a double jab.
Tetsuo Shima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Shima throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shima moves into range and clinches up with Averescu.
Shima tries to work over Averescu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shima avoiding damage.
A bit of stalling here from Averescu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shima thows a left - swing and a miss!
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shima looks to land a combination. Averescu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Dan Averescu has been cut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shima moves in looking to clinch but Averescu pushes him off.
Averescu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Shima. Those never looked like landing.
Shima has Averescu up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Shima dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Averescu! But no joy.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch but Averescu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shima throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Averescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Shima gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Averescu looking to slow down the pace here.
Shima scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Averescu looking to stall.
Averescu wants to stall.
Averescu is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima stalling against the cage.
Shima dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Averescu wants to stall.
Shima stalling the fight.
Averescu slows down the pace here.
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.
Shima is pushing Averescu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Averescu looking to slow down the pace here.
Averescu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dan Averescu.
Sloppy strikes from Shima. Those never looked like landing.
Shima throws a series of strikes that have Averescu backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima tries to clinch but Averescu is having none of it.
Shima cracks Averescu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shima throws a combination that misses
and Averescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Averescu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shima lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Averescu circles away quickly and effectively.
Averescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shima.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Averescu! But no joy.
Shima jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Averescu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shima swings widly with a right hand
and Averescu counters with a stiff right hand.
Shima swings for the body but Averescu moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Averescu.
Shima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Averescu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tetsuo Shima is winning the standup battle so far.
Shima throws a right and a left that both miss.
Averescu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shima throws a body shot but no joy.
Averescu throws out a counter right but Shima avoids it with no problem.
Shima misses with a left hand
and Averescu counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shima misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Averescu moves away from the strike by Shima.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Averescu! But no joy.
Averescu blocks a jab.
Shima throws an overhand right that lands on Averescu's shoulder, as Averescu tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Shima clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shima fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Averescu avoids it really well and circles away.
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Averescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shima.
Averescu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shima clinches up with Averescu and pushes him back against the cage.
Shima is pushing Averescu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Averescu letting Shima take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shima.
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.
A bit of stalling here from Shima.
Shima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Averescu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Averescu just leaning against Shima, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima has a couple of punches blocked by Averescu.
Shima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Averescu backwards.
Shima lands with a short shot to the head.
Averescu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shima works on Averescu's body with a couple of short punches.
Averescu stalling in the clinch but Shima improves position.
Shima stalling in the clinch.
Averescu is trying to break the clinch but Shima is controlling him.
Shima is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Averescu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Averescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shima tries to clinch there but Averescu circles away.
Shima scores with a shot to the body.
Shima clinches up with Averescu and pushes him back against the cage.
Averescu blocking some punches.
Averescu tries to stall but Shima uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Averescu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Averescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima misses with a series of wild punches.
Averescu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Averescu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shima throws a body punch but Averescu moves out of range.
No joy there for Shima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Averescu throws out a counter right but Shima avoids it with no problem.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shima fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Averescu, pushing him back against the cage.
Averescu is trying to stall.
Averescu tries to circle away but Shima has him pinned against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Shima had his way with Dan Averescu in that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
That's time! Shima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Shima instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shima scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shima lands a right hand.
Shima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shima dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Shima does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Averescu taking a breather.
Averescu'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 stalling the fight.
Shima just leaning against Averescu, taking a breather.
Averescu looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Still in the clinch, Shima scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Shima.
Averescu trying to stall but Shima improves his position.
Averescu is trying to stall.
Shima stalling.
Averescu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dan Averescu.
Shima moves into the clinch successfully.
Shima scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu tries to stall but Shima uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Averescu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shima has a couple of punches blocked by Averescu.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Averescu prevents a body shot from Shima.
Shima has Averescu pressed against the cage.
Shima drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Averescu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Averescu up against the cage.
Shima throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Averescus head.
Dan Averescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Averescu effectively controlling the action here.
Averescu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Averescu receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo Shima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shima has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 50:44
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:44
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuo Shima!
Tetsuo Shima retains his welterweight title!
Tetsuo Shima looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Thanks for the chance to become champion, it feels great ,looking forward to my first defense.'.
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