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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuo Shima (ranked 1956 p4p, 1086 weight class) and Masutatsu Oyama (ranked 228 p4p, 135 weight class). Shima comes to the cage accompanied by The HU - Yuve Yuve Yu. Masutatsu Oyama will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Solid boxing
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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 56 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tetsuo Shima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masutatsu Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Oyama.
Shima clinches.
Shima just leaning against Oyama, taking a breather.
Shima stalling against the cage.
Oyama is trying to push Shima away but Shima has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shima is struggling to control the position.
Oyama is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oyama wants to get back to striking at distance but Shima won't allow it.
Oyama manages to break the clinch.
Shima tries to clinch up
and Oyama counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oyama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shima tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oyama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shima closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oyama backwards.
Shima keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oyama's efforts to push away.
Oyama is trying to break free.
Oyama is trying to break free.
Shima lands an uppercut.
Shima struggles to land a body shot inside as Oyama controls his hands.
Oyama tries to break the clinch but Shima is controlling the position.
Oyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oyama takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Shima on the inside.
Shima tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oyama's elbow.
Shima lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oyama backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Oyama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oyama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shima prevents Oyama from breaking the clinch.
Oyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shima tries to clinch
and Oyama counters with a left and a right that stings Shima.
Shima swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oyama slips a straight right by Shima.
Shima looks to score with a jab to the body but Oyama is just out of range.
Shima wants to clinch.
Oyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Shima.
Oyama looks to score with a jab to the body but Shima is just out of range.
As Oyama looks to move away, Shima throws a big counter combo but Oyama just gets out of the way.
Shima drops his hands momentarily and Oyama takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima clinches.
Oyama manages to break the clinch.
Oyama closes the distance and clinches.
Shima keeps control of Oyama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oyama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oyama is trying to force a seperation but Shima has the dominant position.
Oyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oyama lands a nice looking body shot.
Shima takes the fight into the clinch.
Shima misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shima stalling.
Oyama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shima has a couple of punches blocked by Oyama.
Shima keeps control of Oyama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima controlling the action here for a moment.
Shima tries a body shot but Oyama blocks it.
Oyama is trying to break the clinch but Shima has him pressed against the cage.
Oyama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shima tries to clinch but Oyama moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Oyama.
Shima throws out a loose jab but Oyama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oyama misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Oyama - just one landing.
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!
Oyama scores with a jab to the head.
Oyama misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masutatsu Oyama dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shima is looking to clinch.
Oyama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Shima misses the target.
Oyama misses with a wild combination.
Nice jab there from Shima.
Oyama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oyama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oyama throws a looping overhand right but Shima ducks down to avoid it.
Shima works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Shima was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima moves out of range of the strikes.
Oyama scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oyama is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Oyama lands with a nice combination. Shima backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shima throws a series of punches but Oyama moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oyama slips under a jab from Shima.
Shima scores with a nice right hand.
Shima has closed the distance and engaged Oyama in a clinch.
Oyama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oyama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Shima.
Shima doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oyama has had enough of the clinch but Shima keeps him there for the moment.
Oyama tries to break free but Shima pushes him back against the cage.
Shima effectively controlling the action here.
Oyama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shima has him pressed against the cage.
Oyama has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tetsuo Shima has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Oyama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oyama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama working hard to break the clinch.
Oyama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oyama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shima has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shima misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Shima.
Shima stalling in the clinch but Oyama improves position.
Oyama blocks an uppercut.
Oyama tries to break the clinch but Shima is controlling the position.
Oyama breaks the clinch.
Shima clinches with his opponent.
Shima keeps control of Oyama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shima looking to slow down the pace here.
Shima can't find room to land a body shot as Oyama controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shima dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Shima slowing the pace effectively.
Shima gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Oyama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oyama backwards.
Oyama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oyama is trying to force a seperation but Shima has the dominant position.
Oyama tries to break the clinch but Shima is controlling the position.
Shima controlling the action here for a moment.
Oyama is looking to break free of the clinch but Shima has double underhooks.
Shima has Oyama pressed against the cage, preventing Oyama from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shima leaning his opponent against the cage.
Come on Shima - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oyama manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Oyama misses its intended target.
Shima rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oyama slips under a jab.
Shima doesn't manage to clinch there - Oyama circles away.
Shima tries to clinch there but Oyama circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oyama takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oyama. Shima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oyama misses with a jab, cross combination.
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 Tetsuo Shima will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shima throws a hook but Oyama avoids it easily.
Shima wants to clinch up but Oyama keeps it at a distance.
Shima misses with the combination.
Tetsuo Shima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oyama throws a hook but Shima blocks it.
Shima gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oyama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shima tries to clinch
and Oyama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shima swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shima closes the distance but Oyama moves to the side
and Oyama counters with a straight right hand.
Shima misses with an uppercut. Oyama saw that one coming.
Oyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oyama takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shima throws a hook to the side of Oyama's head but Oyama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oyama takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shima closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oyama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oyama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shima momentarily.
Shima throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oyama has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oyama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shima manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oyama.
Shima throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oyama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oyama tests Shima's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shima tries to clinch
and Oyama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shima swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Oyama.
Oyama misses the jab.
Shima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Oyama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shima blocks a jab.
Oyama misses with a few strikes there.
Oyama ducks under a wild hook from Shima.
Oyama throws out a counter right but Shima avoids it with no problem.
Oyama moves away from the strike by Shima.
Shima throws the left hand but Oyama avoids the punch easily.
Masutatsu Oyama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oyama throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shima pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oyama.
Shima throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Oyama counter with a right hand.
Oyama tries to clinch but Shima moves out of range.
Shima misses with a double jab.
Shima scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tetsuo Shima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oyama scores with a jab.
Shima has closed the distance and engaged Oyama in a clinch.
Oyama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shima looks to land a left hand but Oyama moved out of range nicely.
Oyama scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oyama moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shima holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oyama wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shima has him pressed against the cage.
Shima struggles to land a body shot inside as Oyama controls his hands.
Oyama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shima tries to clinch but Oyama moves out of range.
A jab from Oyama misses.
As Oyama looks to move away, Shima throws a big counter combo but Oyama just gets out of the way.
Shima misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shima gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oyama.
Shima drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut lands for Oyama. That snapped Shima's head back.
Shima looks to throw the jab but Oyama is out of range.
Oyama scores with a hook to the body. Shima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masutatsu Oyama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oyama 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masutatsu Oyama!
The defeated Tetsuo Shima had this to say: 'Off to the next, I thought I would have beat this bum but shit happens'.
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hype
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