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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howie Dewitt (ranked 16 p4p, 21 weight class) and Takeda Shida (ranked 3 p4p, 5 weight class). Dewitt comes to the cage accompanied by Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It. 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Howie Dewitt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takeda Shida!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shida throws a lazy uppercut
and Dewitt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shida avoids the head kick by Dewitt.
Despite the aggression on Shida's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A swing and a miss from Dewitt.
Shida throws a big shot that misses.
Dewitt lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shida throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dewitt moves out of range as Shida strikes.
Dewitt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Shida misses the target.
Nice body kick there by Dewitt.
Shida misses with a head kick.
Dewitt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shida counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Dewitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Shida misses the target.
Shida connects with a solid leg kick.
Dewitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shida misses with a lunging right hand
and Dewitt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dewitt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Shida.
Dewitt is looking to counter punch.
Shida misses the body punch
and Dewitt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dewitt misses with a looping left.
Dewitt lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dewitt tries to clinch but Shida is having none of it.
Shida looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shida misses with a double jab
and Dewitt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dewitt works Shida's body with a nice hook.
Dewitt throws a lazy head kick
and Shida counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shida throws a lazy right hand but Dewitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dewitt thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dewitt looks to clinch
letting Shida counter with a right hand.
Dewitt misses with a shot to the body
letting Shida counter with a right hand.
Dewitt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dewitt counters with a right hand to the body.
It looks like Dewitt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Dewitt has Shida up against the cage in a clinch.
Dewitt tries to throw a body punch but Shida avoids it by throwing Dewitt back against the cage.
Dewitt tries to work over Shida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dewitt working aggressively here.
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!
Shida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dewitt staying out of range there.
Dewitt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shida, pushing him back against the cage.
Dewitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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 Howie Dewitt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dewitt lands with a nice body kick.
Shida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Dewitt.
Shida throws a sloppy body shot
and Dewitt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dewitt misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shida connects with an inside leg kick.
Shida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dewitt.
Shida looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shida misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shida misses with a two punch combination.
Dewitt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dewitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dewitt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shida.
Shida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shida misses with the body kick
enabling Dewitt to counter with a crisp jab.
Dewitt tries to clinch up but Shida circles away and keeps his distance.
Dewitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shida misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Shida misses
and Dewitt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Dewitt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shida counters with a nice uppercut.
Shida swings for the body but Dewitt moves out of range.
Dewitt thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dewitt stuns Shida with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dewitt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shida counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Howie Dewitt has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dewitt thinks about countering with a head kick.
Shida misses with a double jab
and Dewitt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shida avoids the body shot from Dewitt.
Shida is looking for the big counter here.
Dewitt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shida.
Dewitt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shida can pounce on him.
Dewitt wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dewitt lands with a nice body punch.
Shida throws a hook but Dewitt avoids it easily.
Shida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shida wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dewitt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shida in his tracks.
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 Howie Dewitt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Howie Dewitt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dewitt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shida throws a poor cross that misses
and Dewitt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shida throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dewitt. Shida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shida doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dewitt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Shida counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shida uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dewitt.
Dewitt has Shida up against the cage in a clinch.
Dewitt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewitt lands an uppercut.
Shida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dewitt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dewitt slips a jab from Shida.
Dewitt tries to clinch up but Shida circles away and keeps his distance.
Dewitt tries to close the distance and clinch but Shida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takeda Shida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dewitt slips a jab from Shida.
Dewitt wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dewitt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dewitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dewitt.
Dewitt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dewitt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Shida misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shida delivers a nice body kick.
Shida throws a jab when Dewitt was well out of range.
Dewitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewitt clinches with his opponent.
Shida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dewitt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dewitt throws a lazy head kick
and Shida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Dewitt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dewitt tries to clinch
enabling Shida to counter with a crisp jab.
Shida throws the left hand but Dewitt avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Shida misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shida lands with a nice body punch.
Shida ducks under a wild hook from Dewitt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeda Shida really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Howie Dewitt's cut.
That's time! Dewitt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dewitt tries to clinch but Shida is having none of it.
Shida appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dewitt misses with a looping left.
Shida throws a poor cross that misses
and Dewitt counters with a two punch combo.
Dewitt throws a head kick that misses.
Shida throws an overhand right that lands on Dewitt's shoulder, as Dewitt tries to avoid the shot.
Dewitt thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewitt moves into the clinch.
Dewitt misses with the head strike.
Dewitt lands with a light punch inside.
Shida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shida tries to circle away but Dewitt has him pinned against the cage.
Dewitt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dewitt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shida is looking to break free of the clinch but Dewitt has double underhooks.
Shida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Shida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dewitt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dewitt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt tries to clinch up.
Dewitt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shida misses with an uppercut.
Dewitt wants to clinch.
Shida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shida let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt wants to clinch
enabling Shida to counter with a crisp jab.
Shida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Dewitt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shida.
Dewitt has closed the distance and engaged Shida in a clinch.
Shida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dewitt avoids the head kick by Shida.
And Dewitt counters with a quick kick to the body but Shida blocks it.
Dewitt darts in trying to clinch
letting Shida counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewitt tries to clinch but Shida moves out of range.
Shida steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dewitt moves to clinch but Shida breaks away
and Shida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dewitt looks to clinch
and Shida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dewitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shida.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeda Shida dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Howie Dewitt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Shida looks to throw a body kick
and Dewitt counters with a nice body shot.
Dewitt blocks a low kick nicely.
Shida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dewitt wants to clinch
and Shida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shida avoids the head kick by Dewitt.
Dewitt pushes Shida up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dewitt tries to land a body kick
and Shida counters with a nice uppercut.
Shida changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dewitt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dewitt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shida throws a leg kick
letting Dewitt counter with a right hand.
Shida lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dewitt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shida counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Dewitt misses
and Shida cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A lazy left from Dewitt finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shida looks to land a right hand but Dewitt moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Dewitt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dewitt's head.
Shida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dewitt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dewitt wants to clinch.
It seemed like Shida was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick from Dewitt lands but Shida takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Shida misses the target.
Dewitt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shida defending well as Dewitt loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dewitt slips under a jab.
Shida swats away the attempt to clinch by Dewitt.
Shida is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dewitt with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeda Shida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shida has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeda Shida!
Takeda Shida is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Takeda Shida thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Howie Dewitt had this to say: 'That is NOT how you do it. I need time to think about my future.'.
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energy
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hype
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