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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 817 p4p, 3268 weight class) and Andor Kovacs (ranked 108 p4p, 375 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. 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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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 52 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 39 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andor Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shima cracks Kovacs with a good jab.
Shima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kovacs throws out the jab.
Shima misses with a series of wild punches.
Kovacs throws a low kick but Shima moves out of range easily.
Kovacs tries to clinch there but Shima circles away.
Shima is looking to counter punch.
Kovacs has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Shima darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Kovacs.
Shima clinches up against the cage.
Shima is stalling here.
Kovacs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shima is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs letting Shima take a breather here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shima takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Shima throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovacs.
Shima leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Shima on the inside.
Kovacs lands an uppercut.
Shima lands with a right to the head.
Shima content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kovacs misses with some punches.
Kovacs wants to get back to striking at distance but Shima won't allow it.
Shima digs a right hand underneath Kovacs's ribcage. Kovacs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shima.
Shima cracks Kovacs with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs pushes off an throws an elbow but Shima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shima stalling the fight.
Shima lands with a left to the head.
Shima is stalling here.
Shima is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shima manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tetsuo Shima.
Shima thuds a left hand into Kovacs's body.
Shima has Kovacs up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shima blocks an elbow strike.
Shima taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Shima to work.
Shima leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kovacs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kovacs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kovacs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kovacs is trying to push Shima away but Shima has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four 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.
Shima lands a body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Shima.
Shima lands a body punch.
Kovacs misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Shima.
Kovacs letting Shima take a breather here.
Kovacs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kovacs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shima pushes Kovacs back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kovacs just leaning against Shima, taking a breather.
Shima is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Shima dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kovacs walks into a left hand.
Shima fails to land with a series of punches.
Shima lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shima closes the distance and clinches.
Kovacs wants to get back to striking at distance but Shima won't allow it.
Kovacs takes a shot to the head.
Kovacs wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs working hard to break 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.
Shima lands with a right to the head.
Shima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kovacs can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovacs's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shima.
Come on Shima - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Shima fails to land.
Shima lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Kovacs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Shima scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shima pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shima stalling against the cage.
Shima tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two 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.
Shima avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tetsuo Shima.
Shima rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kovacs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kovacs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shima.
Kovacs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shima paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shima forces Kovacs back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kovacs.
Shima prevents Kovacs from breaking the clinch.
Shima works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kovacs struggles to land a body shot inside as Shima controls his hands.
Come on Shima - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kovacs can't break the clinch.
Kovacs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kovacs breaks the clinch.
Kovacs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shima.
Shima moves into the clinch.
Shima can't find room to land a body shot as Kovacs controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kovacs - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shima.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Shima.
Kovacs working hard to break the clinch.
Kovacs has had enough of the clinch but Shima keeps him there for the moment.
Shima leaning against his opponent.
Shima is stalling here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kovacs being controlled against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuo Shima dominated that second round.
That's time! Shima's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shima misses with the combination.
Shima gets a clinch.
Shima being controlled against the cage.
Kovacs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shima is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kovacs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shima prevents Kovacs from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Shima.
A bit of stalling here from Shima.
Kovacs wants to get back to striking at distance but Shima won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shima.
Kovacs tries to stall but Shima uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kovacs breaks from the clinch.
Shima closes the distance and clinches.
Shima scores with a shoulder strike.
Kovacs is looking to break free of the clinch but Shima has double underhooks.
Shima displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kovacs up against the cage.
Shima is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shima blocks an uppercut.
Shima stalling.
Shima lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kovacs backwards.
Shima working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tetsuo Shima has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kovacs breaks from the clinch.
Kovacs throws a head kick that misses
and Shima counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kovacs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shima lands an overhand right.
Kovacs is rocked!
Kovacs tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Shima.
Kovacs is still on wobbly legs! Can Shima finish him?
Shima is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Kovacs hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tetsuo Shima!
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.'.
The defeated Andor Kovacs had this to say: 'Tnough lost , i want bum phillps next'.
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energy
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hype
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