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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Tsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristobal Mittenheim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sam Tsui has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Tsui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kristobal Mittenheim!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsui shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mittenheim pinned against the cage. Mittenheim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tsui misses with a takedown attempt
and Mittenheim counters with a left to the body.
Mittenheim throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsui.
Tsui tries for a takedown but Mittenheim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Tsui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mittenheim misses the jab.
Mittenheim throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsui.
Mittenheim thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tsui fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mittenheim sprawls well initially but Tsui persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tsui tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mittenheim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tsui wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mittenheim keeps working.
Mittenheim is looking for a sweep. Tsui is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsui wants to take a breather but Mittenheim is having none of it.
Sam Tsui has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mittenheim misses with a wild body shot.
Mittenheim throws a leg kick but Tsui checks it.
Tsui shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mittenheim pinned against the cage. Mittenheim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Mittenheim as Tsui shoots in.
Mittenheim throws out a leg kick but Tsui moves out of range and Mittenheim only half commits.
Tsui shoots in for a double leg but Mittenheim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mittenheim darts in and clinches Tsui up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mittenheim.
Mittenheim lands a right hand.
Mittenheim is working Tsui over against the cage.
Tsui is breathing heavily.
Mittenheim is working Tsui over against the cage.
Mittenheim avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mittenheim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tsui changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mittenheim fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tsui slips under a jab.
Mittenheim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tsui checks the leg kick.
Tsui fails with the takedown.
Mittenheim does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kristobal Mittenheim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tsui takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tsui gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mittenheim throws a body shot but no joy.
Mittenheim lands with a cross.
Tsui shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tsui is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mittenheim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tsui moves away.
Oh Tsui is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Mittenheim misses.
Tsui seems to have got his legs back now.
Tsui shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mittenheim cracks Tsui with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mittenheim stuffs the takedown attempt from Tsui. Tsui gets slowly back to his feet.
Tsui tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mittenheim defends well and Tsui ends up having to push Mittenheim into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mittenheim is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mittenheim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tsui is working for takedown but Mittenheim is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mittenheim misses with a body punch.
Mittenheim misses with a punch to the body.
Tsui being controlled against the cage.
Mittenheim misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mittenheim gets underhooks to prevent Tsui's takedown attempt.
Mittenheim struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsui controls his hands.
Mittenheim misses with a body punch.
Mittenheim is pushing Tsui up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mittenheim tries to throw a body punch but Tsui avoids it by throwing Mittenheim back against the cage.
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!
Mittenheim dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tsui is working for takedown but Mittenheim is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mittenheim is pressed up against the cage. Tsui has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mittenheim down to the mat. Mittenheim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mittenheim misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tsui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsui misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tsui takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristobal Mittenheim dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tsui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsui tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mittenheim swivels and escapes.
Mittenheim misses with a low kick.
Tsui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mittenheim.
Tsui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mittenheim.
Tsui moves away from the strike by Mittenheim.
Tsui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsui fails with a takedown attempt.
Mittenheim throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsui.
A punch combination from Mittenheim misses.
Tsui goes for a double leg but Mittenheim avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mittenheim continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Tsui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mittenheim lands a left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tsui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsui is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mittenheim pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mittenheim holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mittenheim receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Tsui has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mittenheim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mittenheim struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsui controls his hands.
Good body shot from Mittenheim.
Mittenheim can't find room to land a body shot as Tsui controls the action.
Tsui has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mittenheim after a bit of a struggle.
Kristobal Mittenheim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mittenheim is pressed up against the cage. Tsui has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mittenheim down to the mat. Mittenheim avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mittenheim is looking to chop away at Tsui's legs.
Mittenheim misses with a hook.
Mittenheim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mittenheim darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mittenheim throws a body punch but Tsui moves out of range.
Mittenheim throws a hook to the side of Tsui's head but Tsui sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mittenheim throws a low kick but Tsui avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Tsui blocks the leg kick.
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!
Tsui misses with a takedown attempt - Mittenheim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tsui fails with a takedown attempt.
Mittenheim throws a hook to the side of Tsui's head but Tsui sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tsui is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mittenheim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Mittenheim misses.
Mittenheim tests Tsui's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mittenheim looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsui is just out of range.
Sam Tsui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsui moves away from the strike by Mittenheim.
Tsui shoots in looking for a takedown. Mittenheim tries to sprawl out of it but Tsui keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mittenheim manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Mittenheim. Those never looked like landing.
Tsui slips under a jab.
Tsui slips a straight right by Mittenheim.
Tsui staying out of range there.
Tsui shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mittenheim defends it nicely.
Mittenheim misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mittenheim.
Tsui shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mittenheim counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tsui shoots and misses
and Mittenheim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mittenheim lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mittenheim.
Mittenheim throws a looping overhand right but Tsui ducks down to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Mittenheim. No joy for Tsui on that attempt.
Mittenheim has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mittenheim lands with a left to the head.
Mittenheim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mittenheim tries to throw a body punch but Tsui avoids it by throwing Mittenheim back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mittenheim.
Still in the clinch, Mittenheim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mittenheim's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mittenheim continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tsui is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mittenheim pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mittenheim lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristobal Mittenheim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mittenheim drives through and clinches with Tsui against the cage.
Tsui drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tsui is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mittenheim pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mittenheim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tsui or not.
Mittenheim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mittenheim.
Tsui is working for takedown but Mittenheim is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Tsui. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mittenheim can't find room to land a body shot as Tsui controls the action.
Mittenheim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mittenheim tries to throw a body punch but Tsui avoids it by throwing Mittenheim back against the cage.
Mittenheim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsui tries to score a body lock takedown but Mittenheim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mittenheim stalls.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mittenheim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsui's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mittenheim scores with a shot to the side of Tsui's head.
A body shot lands from Mittenheim.
A bit of stalling here from Mittenheim.
Tsui blocks a body shot from Mittenheim.
Mittenheim lands a hook that snaps the head of Tsui backwards.
Mittenheim manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mittenheim tries to work over Tsui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mittenheim is working Tsui over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mittenheim.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mittenheim - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kristobal Mittenheim.
Mittenheim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mittenheim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice takedown defense from Mittenheim. No joy for Tsui on that attempt.
Mittenheim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mittenheim scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Mittenheim tries to clinch up.
Mittenheim misses with an uppercut. Tsui saw that one coming.
Mittenheim throws a chopping leg kick but Tsui manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mittenheim throws a head kick that misses.
Tsui shoots for a takedown but Mittenheim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mittenheim tries to clinch there but Tsui circles away.
Mittenheim throws the left hand but Tsui avoids the punch easily.
Tsui moves out of range of the leg kick from Mittenheim.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mittenheim, as that shot connected.
Nice body punch from Mittenheim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mittenheim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mittenheim lands a jab to Tsui's midsection.
Tsui misses with a takedown attempt - Mittenheim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mittenheim misses with a low kick.
Mittenheim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mittenheim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mittenheim throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tsui.
A telegraphed right hand from Mittenheim misses the target.
Mittenheim doesn't manage to clinch there - Tsui circles away.
Mittenheim tries to clinch but Tsui moves out of range.
Mittenheim tries to close the distance and clinch but Tsui swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mittenheim is looking to clinch but Tsui is avoiding it.
Kristobal Mittenheim is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tsui on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsui with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mittenheim to score with a decent uppercut.
Sam Tsui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsui defending well as Mittenheim loads up on a big left hand.
Kristobal Mittenheim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tsui closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mittenheim circles away.
Tsui dives in and grabs Mittenheim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mittenheim pushes down on Tsui's head and hops out.
Tsui slips under a jab from Mittenheim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mittenheim connects with a right hand. Tsui shakes it off.
Tsui moves out of range as Mittenheim strikes.
Mittenheim looks to land a right hand but Tsui moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mittenheim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mittenheim misses the jab.
Tsui misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mittenheim throws a body punch but Tsui moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kristobal Mittenheim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mittenheim winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristobal Mittenheim!
Kristobal Mittenheim thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Sam Tsui was interviewed post fight and said 'Sometimes, you just have to take a loss. Today was one of those days where i just had to take it. But next time, I'll make someone Tap-Out!'.
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