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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Underhill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Underhill comes to the cage accompanied by Chimaira - Warpath. The crowd seem to be enjoying Shirahama's choice of entrance music: Fade To Black. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Underhill!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenichi Shirahama!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Underhill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Underhill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shirahama moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shirahama.
Underhill lands a nice shot to the body.
Underhill throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shirahama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Underhill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shirahama.
Underhill tests Shirahama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shirahama walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shirahama has closed the distance and engaged Underhill in a clinch.
Underhill escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shirahama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kenichi Shirahama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Underhill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Underhill swings for the body but Shirahama moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama misses with a low kick.
Shirahama with a lazy takedown attempt
and Underhill counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown but Underhill shows good takedown defense.
Mike Underhill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenichi Shirahama.
Shirahama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Underhill throws out the jab.
Underhill is looking to wear down Shirahama with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Underhill.
A jab from Underhill does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Underhill takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shirahama looks for a takedown but Underhill sprawls well.
Underhill throws a right hand that Shirahama ducks under and follows up with a left that Shirahama also avoids with ease.
Shirahama misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underhill throws a body punch but Shirahama moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Shirahama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shirahama takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Underhill misses with an uppercut.
Underhill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Underhill misses with a body shot.
Underhill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shirahama moves away.
Underhill keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Underhill misses with an uppercut.
Shirahama throws a chopping leg kick but Underhill manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Underhill just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama throws a head kick but Underhill moves out of range.
Shirahama wants to land a leg kick but Underhill is out of range.
Underhill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Underhill misses the shot to the body.
Shirahama is trying desperately to land a takedown but Underhill is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shirahama.
Underhill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick from Shirahama lands but Underhill takes it in his stride.
Shirahama closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shirahama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Underhill stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shirahama jumps guard but Underhill stands there with Shirahama around his waist. Shirahama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Underhill stalling in the clinch but Shirahama improves position.
Underhill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shirahama's elbow.
Shirahama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Shirahama.
Shirahama blocks a body shot from Underhill.
Shirahama has Underhill pushed against the cage.
Underhill is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shirahama is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shirahama misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Underhill dominated that round.
That's time! Underhill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A leg kick checked by Underhill.
Good exchange - Underhill coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Shirahama.
Shirahama walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Underhill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Underhill lands a nice shot to the body.
Mike Underhill is winning the standup battle so far.
Underhill slaps away a takedown attempt from Shirahama, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shirahama tries to clinch up.
Underhill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shirahama moves away.
Shirahama tries to clinch but Underhill is having none of it.
Underhill throws a body punch but Shirahama moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underhill throws a series of strikes that have Shirahama backpedaling.
Underhill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shirahama manages to avoid it.
Underhill swings for the body but Shirahama moves out of range.
Crunch! Shirahama slams his shin into Underhill's torso.
Underhill misses with a shot to the body
and Shirahama counters with an inside leg kick.
Shirahama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Underhill moves out of range of the body kick.
Underhill scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Underhill. Those never looked like landing.
Shirahama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shirahama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shirahama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shirahama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shirahama. Underhill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Underhill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shirahama moves away.
Underhill lands a nice looking body shot.
Underhill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shirahama was well out of range. Poor timing from Underhill.
Underhill scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Underhill. Shirahama does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shirahama wants to land a leg kick but Underhill is out of range.
Shirahama shoots in for a double leg but Underhill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mike Underhill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenichi Shirahama.
Shirahama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Underhill misses with a body shot.
Shirahama throws a sloppy head kick and Underhill moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Underhill.
Underhill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shirahama moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Underhill. Shirahama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shirahama darts in and clinches Underhill up against the cage.
Underhill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underhill looks to score with a jab to the body but Shirahama is just out of range.
Shirahama is looking to score with low kicks.
Jab from Underhill.
Underhill works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shirahama throws a sloppy head kick and Underhill moves out of range easily.
Shirahama is looking to land body kicks.
Underhill connects with a body shot.
Shirahama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Underhill misses with a hook to the body
and Shirahama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Underhill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shirahama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Underhill counters with a series of strikes. Shirahama will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Underhill dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Underhill as he jumps to the side.
Shirahama dodges the punch combination from Underhill.
Underhill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shirahama was well out of range. Poor timing from Underhill.
Underhill misses with a wild body shot.
Shirahama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shirahama moves out of range as Underhill strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Underhill. Shirahama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Underhill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shirahama.
Shirahama scores with a spinning back kick!
Mike Underhill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirahama slips under a jab from Underhill.
Shirahama tries to score a power double leg takedown but Underhill sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shirahama somewhat.
Mike Underhill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenichi Shirahama.
Underhill throws a series of strikes that have Shirahama backpedaling.
Shirahama shoots in looking for a takedown but Underhill manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Shirahama's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Underhill misses with a few strikes there.
Underhill throws a nice looking combination but Shirahama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Underhill just misses with a punch to the body.
Shirahama avoids the body shot from Underhill.
Underhill avoids the body shot from Shirahama.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underhill throws a looping overhand right but Shirahama ducks down to avoid it.
Shirahama misses with a body kick.
Shirahama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shirahama throws a low kick but Underhill moves out of range easily.
Shirahama fails with a takedown attempt.
Shirahama drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Underhill just misses with a punch to the body.
Underhill misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Underhill throws a body punch but Shirahama moves out of range.
Shirahama doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Underhill connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shirahama slips a jab from Underhill.
Underhill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shirahama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Underhill takes a swing at Shirahama's ribcage but misses.
Shirahama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shirahama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shirahama lands with a kick to the temple. Underhill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shirahama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama shoots in for a takedown but Underhill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good exchange - Underhill coming out on top.
Shirahama on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Underhill scores with a nice right hand.
Underhill blocks a low kick nicely.
Shirahama tries to land a leg kick but Underhill saw it coming and moves away.
Shirahama looks to land a body kick but Underhill moved away.
Underhill throws a jab when Shirahama was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Underhill misses the shot to the body.
Underhill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shirahama manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Shirahama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Underhill clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shirahama throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shirahama doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Underhill misses with an uppercut
and Shirahama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shirahama scores with a three punch combo!
Underhill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shirahama was well out of range. Poor timing from Underhill.
Underhill scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Underhill on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shirahama. Shirahama obviously looking to wear him down.
Underhill connects with a body shot.
Underhill slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shirahama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Underhill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underhill takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Underhill tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shirahama was well out of range. Poor timing from Underhill.
Shirahama with a lazy takedown attempt
and Underhill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shirahama is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Underhill blocks the body kick.
Underhill throws a jab but it's blocked by Shirahama.
Shirahama tries a low kick but Underhill avoids it.
Underhill looks to score with a jab to the body but Shirahama is just out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Shirahama.
Underhill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Underhill misses with a wild body shot.
Underhill throws a combination that misses
and Shirahama counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Underhill's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama pushing down on Underhill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Underhill has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shirahama is working away from the top position though.
Well, if Shirahama is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shirahama wants to work for an arm triangle but Underhill is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shirahama working Underhill over with strikes.
Shirahama is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Underhill doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shirahama.
Shirahama looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama lands with a punch from half guard.
Shirahama wants to take a breather but Underhill is having none of it.
Shirahama prevents Underhill from improving his position.
Underhill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Underhill is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shirahama's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shirahama's back!
Underhill not allowing Shirahama to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Underhill missing with punches from the back.
Underhill is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Underhill thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kenichi Shirahama will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Underhill slaps away a takedown attempt from Shirahama, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shirahama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Underhill.
Shirahama fails with a takedown attempt.
Shirahama lands a right hook to the body.
Shirahama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Underhill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Underhill throws a body punch but Shirahama moves out of range.
Shirahama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Underhill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Underhill takes a swing at Shirahama's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Underhill blocks a leg kick.
Shirahama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Underhill.
Underhill just misses with a punch to the body.
Shirahama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shirahama throws a low kick, looking for Underhill's leg but Underhill calmly moves out of range.
Shirahama takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Underhill.
Shirahama is trying hard to land a takedown here. Underhill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Underhill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenichi Shirahama.
Shirahama fails with the takedown.
Shirahama is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Underhill jabs at Shirahama's body.
Kenichi Shirahama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Underhill connects with a body shot that sends Shirahama's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirahama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shirahama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shirahama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Underhill moves away.
Underhill wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Underhill misses with an uppercut. Shirahama saw that one coming.
Underhill scores with a jab to the body.
Shirahama walks into a left hand.
Shirahama throws a head kick but Underhill moves out of range.
Underhill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shirahama moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Underhill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Underhill connects with a jab.
Underhill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shirahama.
Underhill throws a right and a left that both miss.
Underhill closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shirahama misses with a wild body shot.
Underhill jabs Shirahama to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Underhill lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shirahama doesn't seem phased though.
Underhill misses with the combination.
Shirahama looks for a takedown but Underhill sprawls well.
Mike Underhill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirahama shoots in but Underhill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Underhill tries to bum rush Shirahama with a series of wild strikes but Shirahama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Shirahama throws a low kick but Underhill avoids it.
Underhill misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Shirahama misses its intended target.
Underhill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Underhill scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Underhill showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Underhill 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Underhill!
Mike Underhill retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Mike Underhill made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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