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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akira Shinsato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokugawa Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinsato comes into the arena with Yoshi Story blaring out of the sound system. Tokugawa Hattori is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Shinsato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokugawa Hattori!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shinsato misses with a few strikes there.
Shinsato tried to score with a low kick but Hattori checks it.
Shinsato throws a leg kick but Hattori moved away.
Shinsato throws a combination that misses
and Hattori counters with a left and a right that stings Shinsato.
Akira Shinsato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hattori sizes up Shinsato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hattori scores with a head kick.
Shinsato misses with a double jab.
Hattori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shinsato.
Shinsato thows a body shot but no joy.
Hattori misses with a few strikes there.
Shinsato slips a jab and a cross from Hattori.
Shinsato connects with a body shot that sends Hattori's belly button to the back.
Shinsato looks to land a combination but Hattori avoids it well.
Hattori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shinsato scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinsato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Akira Shinsato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shinsato misses with a series of wild punches.
Shinsato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hattori.
Shinsato swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shinsato looks to land a body kick but Hattori moved away.
Hattori works over Shinsato's head and body with a nice combination.
Hattori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hattori chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shinsato can pounce on him.
Hattori moves out of range of the body kick.
Shinsato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shinsato looks to score with a jab to the body but Hattori is just out of range.
Shinsato misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hattori will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shinsato misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Shinsato misses.
Hattori throws a nice looking combination but Shinsato bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shinsato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hattori counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shinsato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shinsato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shinsato misses with a shot to the body
and Shinsato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shinsato misses with a body shot.
Shinsato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shinsato throws a right hand that Hattori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hattori also avoids with ease.
Shinsato avoids the head kick by Hattori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Shinsato does no damage.
Hattori closes the distance and clinches up with Shinsato, looking for a takedown. Hattori pushes Shinsato against the cage but Shinsato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hattori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shinsato bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shinsato is looking to wear down Hattori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shinsato.
Shinsato looks to throw the jab but Hattori is out of range.
Shinsato slaps away a takedown attempt from Hattori, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Akira Shinsato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokugawa Hattori.
Shinsato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hattori looks gassed!
Shinsato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hattori.
Shinsato throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hattori.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori throws a head kick but Shinsato moves out of range.
Hattori moves to clinch but Shinsato breaks away
and Shinsato counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A left and a right from Hattori both land. Nice combination.
Shinsato dodges the punch combination from Hattori.
Shinsato throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Hattori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shinsato.
Hattori avoids the body shot from Shinsato.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hattori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shinsato.
Shinsato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hattori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hattori closes the distance and clinches up with Shinsato, looking for a takedown. Hattori pushes Shinsato against the cage but Shinsato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Shinsato dominated that round.
That's time! Shinsato's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hattori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shinsato.
Hattori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shinsato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hattori.
Hattori looks to land a combination but Shinsato avoids it well.
Shinsato misses with a wild body shot.
Shinsato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hattori moves away.
A combination from Shinsato does no damage.
Shinsato lands a nice looking body shot.
Shinsato is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hattori's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Shinsato misses the shot to the body.
Shinsato misses with a looping left.
Shinsato missing with a left hand there. Hattori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shinsato lands an overhand right.
Akira Shinsato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinsato misses with a combination
and Hattori counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shinsato wants to land a leg kick but Hattori is out of range.
Shinsato dodges the punch combination from Hattori.
Hattori tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shinsato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hattori somewhat.
Hattori looks to land a body kick but Shinsato moved away.
A low kick from Hattori misses
and Shinsato counters with a series of strikes. Hattori will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shinsato has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shinsato throws a combination. Hattori tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Tokugawa Hattori has been cut.
Shinsato tries to bum rush Hattori with a series of wild strikes but Hattori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hattori misses.
Hattori tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shinsato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hattori somewhat.
Hattori is trying desperately to land a takedown but Shinsato is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hattori.
Hattori fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Akira Shinsato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokugawa Hattori.
Hattori is breathing heavily.
Shinsato throws a nice looking combination but Hattori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hattori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Shinsato.
Shinsato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shinsato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinsato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hattori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Shinsato throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shinsato misses with a looping right.
Shinsato looks to land a combination but Hattori avoids it well.
Hattori slips a jab and a cross from Shinsato.
Some wild striking there from Shinsato.
Shinsato looks to land a combination but Hattori avoids it well.
Shinsato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hattori counters with a left to the body.
Hattori jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shinsato leaves Hattori with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hattori fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Shinsato does no damage.
No joy there for Hattori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shinsato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shinsato misses with a double jab.
Hattori fails to land the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Shinsato. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hattori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shinsato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hattori counters with a three punch combo that has Shinsato backing up. Shinsato nods at Hattori to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Shinsato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tokugawa Hattori's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Danga de danga de dang - Hattori scores with a four punch combination!
Shinsato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hattori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shinsato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hattori.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shinsato.
Shinsato throws a right hand that Hattori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hattori also avoids with ease.
Hattori shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shinsato as he jumps to the side.
Hattori with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shinsato counters with a nice uppercut.
Hattori is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left and a right from Hattori both land. Nice combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shinsato. Hattori shrugs it off though.
Hattori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hattori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shinsato stalks Hattori and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hattori's face. Hattori staggers backwards, shaken.
Shinsato lands a nice shot that snaps Hattori's head back.
Shinsato misses with the combination.
Hattori throws a series of punches but Shinsato avoids them all with ease.
Shinsato scores with a nice right hand.
Hattori shoots and misses
and Shinsato counters with a series of strikes. Hattori will be more careful next time no doubt.
Akira Shinsato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokugawa Hattori.
Nice jab there from Shinsato.
Shinsato throws a series of punches but Hattori avoids them all with ease.
Hattori tries for a takedown but Shinsato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shinsato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hattori.
Shinsato throws a head kick but Hattori moves out of range.
Akira Shinsato is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shinsato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shinsato throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shinsato throws a sloppy body shot
and Hattori counters with a two punch combo.
Hattori tries to bum rush Shinsato with a series of wild strikes but Shinsato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hattori misses with a kick to the body.
Shinsato throws a sloppy head kick and Hattori moves out of range easily.
Shinsato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hattori swinging wildly here.
Shinsato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shinsato misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shinsato displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hattori.
Hattori slips a jab and a cross from Shinsato.
Shinsato looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tokugawa Hattori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shinsato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hattori fails with a takedown attempt.
Hattori throws a combination. Shinsato tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shinsato scores with a hook to the body. Hattori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hattori shoots in and drives through. Shinsato sprawls well.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hattori might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Shinsato has got the better of the exchanges.
Shinsato throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattori shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hattori takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hattori tries for a takedown but Shinsato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shinsato throws a nice looking combination but Hattori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shinsato dodges the punch combination from Hattori.
Shinsato avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shinsato lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shinsato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Akira Shinsato is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the liver by Shinsato. Beautiful body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Shinsato showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shinsato 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Shinsato!
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