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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shintaro Nomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell has chosen Joe Jackson- I'm a Man as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shintaro Nomo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell lands a lovely overhand right.
Mitchell misses with a right hand
and Nomo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mitchell moves to clinch but Nomo breaks away
and Nomo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nomo throws an off balance right hand
and Mitchell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nomo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitchell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Shintaro Nomo has been cut.
Nomo is looking to break free of the clinch but Mitchell has double underhooks.
Nomo takes a shot to the head.
Nomo avoiding damage as Mitchell throws knees to the body.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nomo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nomo misses with the head strike.
Nomo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mitchells head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nomo.
Nomo lands with a right to the head.
Nomo misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitchell lands a nice shot to the body.
Nomo misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell pushes off an throws an elbow but Nomo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mitchell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nomo prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees to the body from Mitchell.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nomo's elbow.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nomo's elbow.
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body.
Nomo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitchell lands a hook that snaps the head of Nomo backwards.
Nomo prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands with a right to the head.
Mitchell tries a body shot but Nomo blocks it.
Nomo tries to throw a body punch but Mitchell avoids it by throwing Nomo back against the cage.
Nomo scores with a shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nomo swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitchell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitchell cracks Nomo with a nice body shot.
Mitchell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nomo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Mitchell on the inside.
Mitchell is pushing Nomo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nomo manages to pull guard.
Mitchell is stalling in the full guard.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Nomo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo trying to keep a closed guard but Mitchell is proving a slippery customer.
Nomo is looking for a triangle but Mitchell pushes his legs off easily.
Mitchell stopping the sweep attempt from Nomo.
Mitchell trying to control but Nomo is working from the bottom.
Nomo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mitchell defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nomo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nomo wants to hit a switch here but Mitchell passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nomo there!
Nomo is trying to escape the mount.
Mitchell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nomo is looking to escape.
Nomo is looking to improve his position but Mitchell isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Mitchell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nomo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nomo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mitchell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchell scores with a decent looking hook.
Nomo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Nomo throws a body shot but no joy.
Mitchell thuds his right hand into Nomo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mitchell misses with a right hand
and Nomo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mitchell defending well as Nomo loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nomo looks to land a left hand but Mitchell moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Nomo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A telegraphed right hand from Nomo misses the target.
Mitchell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Mitchell.
Nomo slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a hook to the body. Nomo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nomo connects with a nice looking jab.
Mitchell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Malcolm Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nomo throws a leg kick but Mitchell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.
Mitchell throws the kick towards the body but Nomo avoids it.
Mitchell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nomo counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell is looking for a sweep.
Nomo tries for a kimura but Mitchell is defending well.
Nomo with the ground and pound but Mitchell regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mitchell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nomo is just content to waste time from the top position. Mitchell takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nomo wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.
Nomo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nomo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Nomo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Nomo trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Nomo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mitchell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nomo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nomo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a hook but Nomo avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nomo.
Mitchell scores with a nice strike.
Mitchell clobbers Nomo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nomo ducks right into an uppercut from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a jab when Nomo was well out of range.
As Mitchell looks to move away, Nomo throws a big counter combo bu Mitchell just gets out of the way.
Nomo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
Mitchell lunges at Nomo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nomo's hand.
Mitchell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nomo misses with a low kick.
Mitchell has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell can't find room to land a body shot as Nomo controls the action.
Nomo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mitchell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Malcolm Mitchell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shintaro Nomo'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mitchell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mitchell thumps Nomo with a low kick.
Mitchell misses with a leg kick.
Mitchell lands a jab to the nose.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Nomo moves out of range.
It looked like Nomo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nomo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nomo connects with a body shot.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nomo counters with a stiff right hand.
Nomo misses with a lunging right hand
and Nomo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nomo tries to move into range but Mitchell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mitchell moves out of range of the leg kick from Nomo.
Mitchell throws the left hand but Nomo avoids the punch easily.
Nomo connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nomo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mitchell finds it's way round the side to connect with Nomo's head.
Malcolm Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mitchell.
Mitchell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malcolm Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Nomo misses the target.
Nomo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mitchell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nomo.
Mitchell cracks Nomo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nomo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Mitchell.
Nomo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mitchell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nomo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nomo lands a head shot.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Nomo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nomo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Nomo moves out of range.
Mitchell lands a really nice looking cross but Nomo seems unphased.
Mitchell tries to work over Nomo's front leg with a kick but Nomo checks it.
Nomo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mitchell has Nomo up against the cage in a clinch.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nomo blocks a body shot from Mitchell.
Malcolm Mitchell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nomo is stalling here.
Mitchell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nomo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitchell tries to land knees in the clinch but Nomo avoids the damage to the body.
Nomo prevents a body shot from Mitchell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nomo.
A hook to the body from Mitchell.
Nomo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mitchell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shintaro Nomo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Mitchell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mitchell to keep the fight standing.
Nomo working aggressively here.
Nomo working aggressively here.
Mitchell prevents the takedown attempt.
Shintaro Nomo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nomo fails to pull guard.
Nomo tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands an uppercut.
Mitchell tries a body shot but Nomo blocks it.
Mitchell misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Mitchell - that landed with a thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mitchell 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Mitchell!
Malcolm Mitchell made sure to mention his sponsor, Fury Nutrition Inc. in his post fight interview.
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