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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Shimazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Povetkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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230 lbs
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178 lbs
33 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, William Shimazu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Povetkin!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Povetkin tries to keep at a distance but Shimazu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Povetkin manages to break the clinch.
Shimazu closes the distance and clinches.
Shimazu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Povetkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shimazu has him pressed against the cage.
Shimazu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Povetkin's efforts to push away.
Shimazu working aggressively here.
Shimazu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shimazu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Povetkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimazu has double underhooks.
Shimazu tries a knee to the head but Povetkin blocks it.
Povetkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Povetkin takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin is trying to break the clinch but Shimazu is controlling him.
Povetkin avoids the elbow strike from Shimazu, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Povetkin.
Povetkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shimazu takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Povetkin. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimazu has Povetkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Povetkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shimazu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch but Povetkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Povetkin misses with a straight right.
Shimazu doesn't manage to clinch there - Povetkin circles away.
Povetkin connects with a crisp jab.
Shimazu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shimazu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Povetkin, pushing him back against the cage.
Povetkin tries to break free but Shimazu pushes him back against the cage.
Shimazu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Povetkin blocks an uppercut.
Shimazu misses with a knee to the head.
Shimazu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Povetkin working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Povetkin backwards.
Povetkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Povetkin wants to break free but Shimazu has control.
Shimazu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Povetkin is defending well for now.
Povetkin breaks the clinch.
Shimazu has closed the distance and engaged Povetkin in a clinch.
Povetkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Povetkin takes one to the side of the head.
Povetkin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shimazu doesn't manage to clinch there - Povetkin circles away.
Jab by Shimazu.
Shimazu tries to clinch there but Povetkin circles away.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Povetkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Povetkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Povetkin looks to land a combination but Shimazu avoids it well.
Shimazu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Povetkin.
A swing and a miss from Povetkin.
Shimazu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Povetkin manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Shimazu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Povetkin! But no joy.
Shimazu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Povetkin counters with an outside leg kick.
Shimazu wants to clinch up but Povetkin keeps it at a distance.
Shimazu doesn't manage to clinch there - Povetkin circles away.
Povetkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shimazu. Shimazu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shimazu misses with a head kick.
Povetkin throws out a counter right but Shimazu avoids it with no problem.
Shimazu misses with an uppercut
and Povetkin counters with a nice leg kick.
Povetkin throws the left hand but Shimazu avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Povetkin does no damage.
William Shimazu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shimazu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Povetkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Povetkin.
Shimazu tries to clinch up but Povetkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Povetkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Shimazu counters with a body kick.
Povetkin misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shimazu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Povetkin misses with a looping left.
Povetkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimazu defending well as Povetkin loads up on a big left hand.
Shimazu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Povetkin lands a nice hook to Shimazu's body. Shimazu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shimazu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shimazu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Povetkin looks to land a right hand but Shimazu moved out of range.
Shimazu throws out a powerful jab.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Povetkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that William Shimazu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimazu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shimazu is looking to clinch.
As Shimazu backs off Povetkin throws a huge counter combo but Shimazu manages to avoid it all.
Shimazu throws a big shot that misses.
Shimazu connects with a looping right hand.
Shimazu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Povetkin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shimazu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alexander Povetkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shimazu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Povetkin.
Shimazu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Povetkin, pushing him back against the cage.
Povetkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Povetkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Povetkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Povetkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin blocks a head kick by Shimazu.
Povetkin throws a right hand that Shimazu ducks under and follows up with a left that Shimazu also avoids with ease.
Shimazu fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimazu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch but Povetkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good shot there by Povetkin.
Povetkin tries to score with a low kick but Shimazu moves his leg out of the way.
Shimazu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Povetkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Povetkin loads up on a big right hand but Shimazu slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimazu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Povetkin cracks Shimazu with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu tries to clinch up.
Alexander Povetkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shimazu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Povetkin misses with a wild body shot.
Povetkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Povetkin swinging wildly here.
Povetkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Shimazu.
Povetkin throws a lazy right hand but Shimazu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shimazu lunges at Povetkin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Povetkin's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimazu closes the distance and clinches.
Povetkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Povetkin is trying to break the clinch but Shimazu has him pressed against the cage.
Shimazu throws a head punch that misses.
Shimazu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Povetkin backwards.
Shimazu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Povetkin tries to work over Shimazu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Povetkin is trying to break the clinch but Shimazu has him pressed against the cage.
Shimazu digs a right hand underneath Povetkin's ribcage. Povetkin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shimazu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shimazu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Povetkin's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Povetkin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Povetkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimazu has double underhooks.
Shimazu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shimazu tries a knee to the head but Povetkin blocks it.
Shimazu tries to land a knee to the head but Povetkin blocks with his arms.
Shimazu swings wildly with an uppercut but Povetkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shimazu lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Shimazu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu lands with a right to the head.
Povetkin is rocked!
Shimazu lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimazu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Povetkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Shimazu finish him?
A body shot lands from Povetkin.
Shimazu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shimazu has Povetkin pressed against the cage, preventing Povetkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shimazu lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Alexander Povetkin has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Povetkin as the two fighters clinch.
Shimazu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Povetkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Shimazu throws a punch but it's blocked by Povetkin.
Povetkin tries to circle away but Shimazu has him pinned against the cage.
Povetkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Povetkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shimazu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Povetkin backwards.
Povetkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimazu has double underhooks.
Shimazu has a couple of punches blocked by Povetkin.
Shimazu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Povetkin's efforts to push away.
Shimazu working aggressively here.
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 William Shimazu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexander Povetkin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shimazu scores with a leg kick.
A big right from Shimazu misses.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Povetkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Povetkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimazu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Povetkin.
Shimazu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shimazu doesn't manage to clinch there - Povetkin circles away.
Povetkin unleashes a big counter combination but Shimazu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Povetkin ducks under a wild hook from Shimazu.
Povetkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shimazu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Povetkin takes a swing at Shimazu's ribcage but misses.
Shimazu is looking to counter with head kicks.
Povetkin gets tackled into the cage by Shimazu. Shimazu maintains the clinch.
Shimazu landing knees to the body.
Shimazu prevents Povetkin from breaking the clinch.
Shimazu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Povetkin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimazu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Povetkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shimazu tries to land a knee to the head but Povetkin blocks with his arms.
Shimazu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Shimazu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Povetkin's brow.
Shimazu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Povetkin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shimazu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Povetkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shimazu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Povetkin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shimazu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Povetkin throws out a counter right but Shimazu avoids it with no problem.
Shimazu closes the distance and clinches.
Povetkin can't break the clinch.
Shimazu misses with a knee to the head.
Shimazu throws a head punch that misses.
Povetkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Shimazu won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin is trying to push Shimazu away but Shimazu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Povetkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Shimazu controls his hands.
Shimazu prevents Povetkin from breaking the clinch.
Povetkin blocking some punches.
Shimazu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shimazu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Povetkin.
Povetkin avoids a wild elbow strike from Shimazu.
Shimazu misses with some punches.
Povetkin breaks from the clinch.
Shimazu tries to clinch up.
Shimazu doesn't manage to clinch there - Povetkin circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimazu rushes Povetkin and presses him up against the cage.
Povetkin blocks an uppercut.
Povetkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shimazu has him pressed against the cage.
Shimazu misses with some punches.
Povetkin misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin tries to break free but Shimazu pushes him back against the cage.
Povetkin is trying to break the clinch but Shimazu has him pressed against the cage.
Shimazu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Povetkin breaks the clinch.
Shimazu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Povetkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shimazu scores with a punch to the head.
Shimazu with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimazu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shimazu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimazu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shimazu tries to clinch up but Povetkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Povetkin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu moves in looking to clinch but Povetkin pushes him off.
Povetkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Povetkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shimazu takes the fight into the clinch.
Shimazu lands an elbow inside.
Povetkin working hard to break the clinch.
Povetkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Povetkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shimazu slips a straight right by Povetkin.
Shimazu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Povetkin.
Shimazu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shimazu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Povetkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shimazu misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Shimazu clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Povetkin'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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimazu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Povetkin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shimazu.
Povetkin cracks the inside of Shimazu's front leg.
Povetkin cracks the inside of Shimazu's front leg.
Povetkin is looking to score with low kicks.
Shimazu checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Povetkin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shimazu instigates a clinch.
Povetkin lands a body punch.
Shimazu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shimazu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Povetkin blocks it with crossed arms.
Shimazu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimazu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Povetkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Shimazu has double underhooks.
Povetkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shimazu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shimazu throws an elbow that misses.
Povetkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shimazu moves in looking to clinch but Povetkin pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Povetkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Povetkin throws a jab when Shimazu was well out of range.
Shimazu tries to clinch up but Povetkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Shimazu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shimazu is looking to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shimazu.
A big right from Shimazu misses.
Shimazu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shimazu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Povetkin can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu 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.
Shimazu throws a hook but Povetkin avoids it easily.
Povetkin flicks out a counter leg kick but Shimazu steps away.
Shimazu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Povetkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch but Povetkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Povetkin misses with a few strikes there.
Povetkin lands a nice shot that snaps Shimazu's head back.
Povetkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimazu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shimazu blocks a low kick nicely.
Shimazu defending well as Povetkin loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimazu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shimazu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Povetkin moves out of range as Shimazu throws a body kick.
Povetkin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shimazu with a body shot.
Povetkin scores with a jab to the head.
Shimazu tries to clinch there but Povetkin circles away.
Povetkin looks to throw the jab but Shimazu is out of range.
Povetkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Povetkin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shimazu backs up against the cage.
Shimazu wants to clinch up but Povetkin keeps it at a distance.
Povetkin throws out a counter right but Shimazu avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shimazu dips to his left and cracks Povetkin with an uppercut!
Shimazu connects with a crisp jab.
Povetkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimazu.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Povetkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shimazu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Povetkin's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shimazu ducks right into an uppercut from Povetkin.
Shimazu tries to clinch up but Povetkin circles away and keeps his distance.
Povetkin throws out a counter right but Shimazu avoids it with no problem.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Povetkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Povetkin misses with a straight right.
Shimazu is looking to counter with head kicks.
Shimazu blocks a jab.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Povetkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Povetkin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Povetkin dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Povetkin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Povetkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shimazu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Povetkins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Povetkin misses with a hook.
Shimazu is looking to clinch but Povetkin is avoiding it.
Shimazu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Povetkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shimazu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Povetkin throws out the jab.
Shimazu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shimazu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Povetkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Povetkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shimazu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Povetkin finds it's way round the side to connect with Shimazu's head.
Povetkin lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Povetkin works over Shimazu's head and body with a nice combination.
Shimazu tries to clinch up but Povetkin circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Povetkin.
Povetkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Shimazu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Povetkin counters with a good low kick that Shimazu was not able to check.
A slow jab from Shimazu misses its intended target.
Povetkin tests Shimazu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shimazu wants to clinch up but Povetkin keeps it at a distance.
Shimazu wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Povetkin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shimazu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Povetkin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Povetkin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Povetkin.
Shimazu tries to clinch but Povetkin is having none of it.
Povetkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shimazu in his tracks.
Povetkin throws an overhand right that lands on Shimazu's shoulder, as Shimazu tries to avoid the shot.
Povetkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimazu throws a hook but Povetkin blocks it.
Shimazu misses with a looping left.
Shimazu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Povetkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shimazu's calf.
Shimazu tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Povetkin! But no joy.
Shimazu wants to clinch.
Povetkin throws a counter combo.
Shimazu tries to clinch there but Povetkin circles away.
Povetkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shimazu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Povetkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Shimazu misses.
Alexander Povetkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shimazu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Povetkin is out of range and Shimazu settles back down.
Povetkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Povetkin connects with a right hand. Shimazu shakes it off.
Povetkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shimazu momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimazu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shimazu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Povetkin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shimazu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Povetkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shimazu walks into a jab.
Shimazu tries to clinch up.
Shimazu tries to clinch but Povetkin is having none of it.
Shimazu misses with a low kick.
Povetkin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shimazu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shimazu wants to clinch up but Povetkin keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shimazu gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Povetkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Shimazu 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 48:47
Judge Josh West scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Shimazu!
William Shimazu is the new super heavyweight champion!
William Shimazu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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G |
|
S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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