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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuyuki Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Santiago is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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165 lbs
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuyuki Shimizu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dante Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimizu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santiago.
A telegraphed right hand from Shimizu misses the target.
Santiago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shimizu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
It looks like Dante Santiago has been cut.
Shimizu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Shimizu.
Santiago has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shimizu finds it's way round the side to connect with Santiago's head.
Shimizu connects with an inside leg kick.
Santiago thows a body shot but no joy.
Shimizu connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santiago lands with a hook. Shimizu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shimizu throws out a loose jab but Santiago uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santiago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu misses the shot to the body.
Santiago tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shimizu was well out of range. Poor timing from Santiago.
Santiago misses with a double jab.
Santiago throws a big shot that misses.
Shimizu thuds his right hand into Santiago's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shimizu misses with a body shot.
Santiago takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shimizu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santiago.
Santiago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shimizu.
Santiago slips a straight right by Shimizu.
Nice uppercut lands for Santiago. That snapped Shimizu's head back.
Shimizu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago throws a nice looking combination but Shimizu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santiago stuns Shimizu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shimizu throws a looping overhand right but Santiago ducks down to avoid it.
Santiago misses with an uppercut. Shimizu saw that one coming.
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Santiago as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santiago ducks under a wild hook from Shimizu.
Santiago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shimizu just misses with a punch to the body.
Shimizu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shimizu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santiago thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago cracks Shimizu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shimizu throws a jab but it's blocked by Santiago.
Shimizu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santiago checks it well.
Santiago throws a jab when Shimizu was well out of range.
Shimizu with a nice cross.
Shimizu misses with an uppercut.
Shimizu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santiago.
Santiago throws a nice looking combination but Shimizu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santiago throws a poor cross that misses
and Shimizu counters with a nice uppercut.
Shimizu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santiago pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shimizu looks to land a right hand but Santiago moved out of range.
Santiago checks a leg kick.
Shimizu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shimizu moves away from the strike by Santiago.
Shimizu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Shimizu throws a body kick that misses
and Santiago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Santiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Santiago loads up on a big right hand but Shimizu slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shimizu avoids the head kick by Santiago.
Shimizu lands a slapping body shot.
Shimizu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuyuki Shimizu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dante Santiago's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Santiago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shimizu lands with a nice body kick.
Shimizu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Santiago checks it well.
Kazuyuki Shimizu is winning the standup battle so far.
Santiago is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shimizu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santiago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shimizu misses with a wild body shot.
Santiago is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shimizu.
Santiago throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santiago scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Kazuyuki Shimizu has been cut.
Shimizu takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Santiago darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santiago misses with a hook. Shimizu ducked under it nicely.
Santiago avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shimizu misses with a looping right.
Santiago takes a swing at Shimizu's ribcage but misses.
Shimizu sizes up Santiago with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shimizu scores with a jab.
Good exchange - Santiago coming out on top.
Dante Santiago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santiago showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shimizu.
Shimizu scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santiago.
That has opened up Dante Santiago's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimizu misses with an uppercut. Santiago saw that one coming.
Shimizu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shimizu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santiago connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shimizu momentarily.
Shimizu misses with a low kick.
Shimizu is looking to slow Santiago down with leg kicks.
Santiago misses the jab.
Shimizu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santiago.
Shimizu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Santiago is out of range.
Shimizu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shimizu wants to slow Santiago down by chopping away at his legs.
Santiago lands a nice hook to Shimizu's body. Shimizu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Santiago looks to land a left hand but Shimizu moved out of range nicely.
Santiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Santiago cracks Shimizu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Shimizu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Shimizu there.
Shimizu misses with a body shot.
Santiago looks to land a combination but Shimizu avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Shimizu as he checks the leg kick.
Santiago connects with a body shot that sends Shimizu's belly button to the back.
Santiago connects with a body shot.
Shimizu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santiago.
Shimizu throws a right hand that Santiago ducks under and follows up with a left that Santiago also avoids with ease.
Shimizu looks to throw the jab but Santiago is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimizu tries to land a leg kick but Santiago saw it coming and moves away.
Shimizu looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shimizu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Santiago misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kazuyuki Shimizu will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Shimizu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santiago manages to avoid it.
Santiago swings for the body but Shimizu moves out of range.
Santiago tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shimizu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shimizu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santiago staying out of range there.
Shimizu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shimizu misses with a double jab
and Santiago counters with a straight right hand.
Shimizu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Santiago throws a series of punches but Shimizu avoids them all with ease.
Santiago avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santiago looks to throw the jab but Shimizu is out of range.
Shimizu looks to score with a jab to the body but Santiago is just out of range.
Santiago misses with a lunging right hand
and Shimizu counters with a nice leg kick.
Santiago bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shimizu throws a leg kick but Santiago moved away.
Santiago uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shimizu.
Santiago throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santiago misses with a left hand
and Shimizu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shimizu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shimizu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shimizu misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santiago waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shimizu.
Shimizu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Santiago misses with an uppercut.
Shimizu misses with a body shot
and Santiago counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santiago just misses with a punch to the body.
Santiago thuds a left hand into Shimizu's body.
Shimizu slips under a jab from Santiago.
Shimizu lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice shot by Shimizu.
Santiago lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santiago cracks Shimizu with a good jab.
Shimizu throws the left hand but Santiago avoids the punch easily.
Santiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Shimizu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santiago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Santiago avoids the body shot from Shimizu.
Santiago looks to score with a jab to the body but Shimizu is just out of range.
Shimizu misses with a straight left.
Shimizu tries to move into range but Santiago moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santiago throws a series of punches but Shimizu avoids them all with ease.
Shimizu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santiago.
Kazuyuki Shimizu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santiago misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santiago. Shimizu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shimizu misses with a low kick as Santiago jumps back.
Santiago takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santiago misses with a hook. Shimizu ducked under it nicely.
Santiago feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shimizus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dante Santiago has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santiago uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shimizu has time to react.
Shimizu avoids the body shot from Santiago.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santiago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santiago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kazuyuki Shimizu.
Well Shimizu 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuyuki Shimizu!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kazuyuki Shimizu thanked Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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