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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 1046 p4p, 1759 weight class) and Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva (ranked 138 p4p, 223 weight class). Shima comes to the cage accompanied by The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 46 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima misses with a straight right.
Tetsuo Shima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shima tries to clinch up
and Ferreira Da Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Ferreira Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shima doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira Da Silva circles away.
Ferreira Da Silva only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ferreira Da Silva closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Shima to work.
Ferreira Da Silva working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ferreira Da Silva up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima blocks a body shot from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Shima is working Ferreira Da Silva over against the cage.
Shima is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ferreira Da Silva is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ferreira Da Silva blocks an uppercut.
Ferreira Da Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shima avoids a wild elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima misses with some punches.
Shima takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima avoids the elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva, against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva stalling against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ferreira Da Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ferreira Da Silva.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva has Shima pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima misses with a wild body shot.
Shima thuds a left hand into Ferreira Da Silva's body.
Ferreira Da Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shima. That did some damage!
Good standup being displayed there by Ferreira Da Silva as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shima misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Shima swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shima wants to clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva slips a jab and a cross from Shima.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to keep at a distance but Shima has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shima scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shima lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shima takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ferreira Da Silva.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima lands with a left to the head.
Shima avoids a wild elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva.
Still in the clinch, Shima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shima backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shima instigates a clinch.
Shima will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ferreira Da Silva up against the cage.
Shima pushes Ferreira Da Silva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ferreira Da Silva backwards.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to stall but Shima uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shima digs a right hand into Ferreira Da Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferreira Da Silva's gas tank.
Shima drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shima slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Ferreira Da Silva prevents a body shot from Shima.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferreira Da Silva 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.
Ferreira Da Silva trying to control the position but instead, Shima has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferreira Da Silva into the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shima is stalling here.
Shima letting Ferreira Da Silva take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ferreira Da Silva stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to clinch up but Shima keeps it at a distance.
Ferreira Da Silva connects with a body shot that sends Shima's belly button to the back.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shima swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ferreira Da Silva can pounce on him.
Shima tries to keep at a distance but Ferreira Da Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shima displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ferreira Da Silva up against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferreira Da Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferreira Da Silva creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shima blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferreira Da Silva.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva is struggling to control the position.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Shima.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to throw a body punch but Shima avoids it by throwing Ferreira Da Silva back against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ferreira Da Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Shima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four 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 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shima slowing the pace effectively.
Shima stalling.
Shima stalling against the cage.
Shima is stalling here.
Shima gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Come on Shima - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tetsuo Shima.
Ferreira Da Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shima lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ferreira Da Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shima counters with a left and a right that stings Ferreira Da Silva.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Shima dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ferreira Da Silva wants to clinch.
Shima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva moves into the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva letting Shima take a breather here.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shima fails to land.
Ferreira Da Silva avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima slows down the pace here.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shima avoids the elbow strike from Ferreira Da Silva, against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva lands with a left to the head.
Shima slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shima throws a head punch that misses.
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.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shima dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ferreira Da Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shima displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ferreira Da Silva up against the cage.
The referee calls for Ferreira Da Silva to work.
Shima holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva blocks a body shot from Shima.
Ferreira Da Silva trying to stall but Shima improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tetsuo Shima.
Shima scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shima. Ferreira Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferreira Da Silva flicks out a counter leg kick but Shima steps away.
Tetsuo Shima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shima stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shima throws a lazy right hand but Ferreira Da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferreira Da Silva lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ferreira Da Silva rushes Shima and presses him up against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferreira Da Silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to control Shima's arms but Shima gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferreira Da Silva has his back to the cage.
Shima stalling against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shima up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva taking a breather.
Shima misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva.
Shima throws a combination. Ferreira Da Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shima keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferreira Da Silva.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferreira Da Silva lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shima throws a series of punches but Ferreira Da Silva moves out of range.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to bum rush Shima with a series of wild strikes but Shima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferreira Da Silva with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuo Shima showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shima 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuo Shima!
Tetsuo Shima took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thanks for the chance to become champion, it feels great ,looking forward to my first defense.'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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