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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Shimabukuro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermain Leaseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shimabukuro comes into the arena with Warrior blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaru Shimabukuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jermain Leaseau!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leaseau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leaseau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shimabukuro under the eye.
We've been told by Shimabukuro's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Leaseau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Leaseau takes a step back to recover.
Shimabukuro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leaseau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shimabukuro thinking.
Shimabukuro gets tackled into the cage by Leaseau. Leaseau maintains the clinch.
Shimabukuro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leaseau is looking to clinch.
We've been informed that Leaseau has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Leaseau lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leaseau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shimabukuro scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shimabukuro tries to land a front kick but Leaseau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leaseau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shimabukuro.
Leaseau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leaseau throws a jab but it's blocked by Shimabukuro.
Leaseau misses with the combination.
Shimabukuro throwing a counter right hand but Leaseau manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimabukuro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leaseau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shimabukuro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shimabukuro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leaseau will feel that in the morning.
Shimabukuro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leaseau throws a counter combo.
Leaseau throws a body shot but no joy.
Shimabukuro misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Leaseau. Those never looked like landing.
Shimabukuro throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Jermain Leaseau has been cut.
Shimabukuro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leaseau.
Some wild striking there from Shimabukuro.
Leaseau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shimabukuro just misses with a punch to the body.
Shimabukuro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leaseau swinging wildly here.
Leaseau moves into range and clinches up with Shimabukuro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leaseau is looking for a takedown.
Shimabukuro breaks the clinch.
Leaseau has Shimabukuro up against the cage in a clinch.
Leaseau is trying to drag Shimabukuro to the mat but Shimabukuro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shimabukuro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shimabukuro takes one to the chin there.
Leaseau throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shimabukuro connects with a nice looking jab.
Leaseau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shimabukuro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shimabukuro fails to land with a series of punches.
Shimabukuro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shimabukuro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shimabukuro throws a body kick that misses.
Leaseau lands a nice hook to Shimabukuro's body. Shimabukuro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Shimabukuro. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Shimabukuro does no damage.
Shimabukuro lands with a kick to the temple. Leaseau shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leaseau avoids the body shot from Shimabukuro.
Leaseau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shimabukuro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shimabukuro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leaseau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Leaseau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shimabukuro momentarily.
Masaru Shimabukuro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shimabukuro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shimabukuro lands the left hand.
Leaseau fails to land the takedown.
Masaru Shimabukuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermain Leaseau.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leaseau misses with a series of wild punches.
Leaseau looks to land a combination but Shimabukuro avoids it well.
Leaseau looks to land a combination but Shimabukuro avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leaseau misses the jab.
Shimabukuro throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Shimabukuro misses.
Shimabukuro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leaseau unleashes a big counter combination but Shimabukuro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shimabukuro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leaseau circles away quickly and effectively.
Shimabukuro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shimabukuro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Leaseau has time to react.
Leaseau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leaseau lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Shimabukuro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Shimabukuro misses.
Shimabukuro thows a body kick. Leaseau tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leaseau cracks Shimabukuro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shimabukuro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shimabukuro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shimabukuro misses with a head kick.
Leaseau tries to bum rush Shimabukuro with a series of wild strikes but Shimabukuro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaru Shimabukuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jermain Leaseau's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shimabukuro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leaseau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leaseau misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Leaseau.
Leaseau tries to clinch but Shimabukuro moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leaseau on the side of the head.
Shimabukuro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shimabukuro lands a jab to Leaseau's midsection.
Nice shot lands for Shimabukuro.
Leaseau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shimabukuro.
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!
Leaseau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shimabukuro.
Leaseau moves into the clinch.
Shimabukuro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaseau throws a right and a left that both miss.
A quick step to the side and Shimabukuro tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shimabukuro misses with a kick to the body.
Leaseau misses with a two punch combination.
Leaseau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shimabukuro lands with a hook. Leaseau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leaseau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leaseau throws a series of punches but Shimabukuro avoids them all with ease.
Shimabukuro is looking for a counter combo.
Shimabukuro lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Leaseau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shimabukuro is fending him off so far but Leaseau persists. Nope, Shimabukuro circles away and we're back to standing.
Shimabukuro throws a big counter combination but Leaseau scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Leaseau dives in for a single leg takedown but Shimabukuro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Masaru Shimabukuro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jermain Leaseau.
Leaseau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shimabukuro manages to avoid it.
Masaru Shimabukuro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimabukuro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leaseau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimabukuro misses with a combination
and Leaseau counters with a left to the body.
Leaseau blocks the body kick.
Leaseau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leaseau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shimabukuro moves away.
Leaseau moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Shimabukuro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shimabukuro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leaseau throws a body punch but Shimabukuro moves out of range.
Shimabukuro throws a big shot that misses.
Masaru Shimabukuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leaseau stalks Shimabukuro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shimabukuro's face. Shimabukuro staggers backwards, shaken.
Shimabukuro is looking to land body kicks.
Leaseau fails to land with a series of punches.
Shimabukuro throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good exchange - Shimabukuro coming out on top.
A head kick misses from Shimabukuro.
Leaseau has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Shimabukuro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaseau displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Leaseau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Masaru Shimabukuro is winning the standup battle so far.
Shimabukuro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shimabukuro throws a sloppy head kick and Leaseau moves out of range easily.
Leaseau avoids a kick to the body.
Despite the aggression on Leaseau's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Leaseau avoids the head kick by Shimabukuro.
Leaseau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shimabukuro.
Leaseau lands a jab-cross combination.
Leaseau misses with a wild combination.
Shimabukuro delivers a nice body kick.
Shimabukuro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leaseau.
Leaseau takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four 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!
Leaseau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shimabukuro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leaseau fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Shimabukuro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shimabukuro, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Shimabukuro.
Shimabukuro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leaseau in his tracks.
Shimabukuro misses with an uppercut.
Leaseau tries to clinch but Shimabukuro moves out of range.
Leaseau throws the left hand but Shimabukuro avoids the punch easily.
Shimabukuro throws a body kick that misses
and Leaseau counters with a left and a right that stings Shimabukuro.
Leaseau walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shimabukuro.
Leaseau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shimabukuro looks for the body kick but Leaseau saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leaseau lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Leaseau moves out of range of the body kick.
Shimabukuro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masaru Shimabukuro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jermain Leaseau's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shimabukuro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Leaseau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shimabukuro takes one on the button.
A big left from Leaseau misses.
Leaseau tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shimabukuro slaps away a takedown attempt from Leaseau, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shimabukuro lands a two punch combo.
Shimabukuro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leaseau can do to turn this around?
Leaseau lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shimabukuro works the jab nicely.
Shimabukuro looks to land a right hand but Leaseau moved out of range.
Shimabukuro cracks Leaseau with a good jab.
Leaseau misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shimabukuro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaseau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shimabukuro can pounce on him.
Shimabukuro scores with a push kick.
Leaseau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shimabukuro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leaseau doesn't manage to clinch there - Shimabukuro circles away.
Shimabukuro scores with a nice strike.
Shimabukuro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leaseau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shimabukuro throws a head kick that half lands.
Leaseau looks for a takedown but Shimabukuro sprawls well.
Leaseau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shimabukuro misses with a kick to the body.
Shimabukuro scores with a nice head shot.
Leaseau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shimabukuro misses with a straight right.
Leaseau unleashes a big counter combination but Shimabukuro bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shimabukuro misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leaseau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shimabukuro.
Leaseau lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shimabukuro throws a push kick but Leaseau slaps the foot to one side.
Leaseau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leaseau takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Leaseau moves out of range of the body kick.
Shimabukuro connects with a solid leg kick.
Shimabukuro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leaseau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leaseau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leaseau swings for the body but Shimabukuro moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Shimabukuro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Leaseau is looking to clinch but Shimabukuro is avoiding it.
Shimabukuro takes one to the chin there.
Shimabukuro dips to his left and cracks Leaseau with an uppercut!
Shimabukuro throws a head kick that Leaseau semi-blocks.
That has opened up Jermain Leaseau's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaseau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leaseau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Leaseau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leaseau rushes Shimabukuro and presses him up against the cage.
Shimabukuro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shimabukuro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leaseau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leaseau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shimabukuro lands a front kick.
Shimabukuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Masaru Shimabukuro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shimabukuro connects with a leg kick. Leaseau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shimabukuro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shimabukuro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shimabukuro throws a hook but Leaseau avoids it easily.
It seemed like Leaseau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shimabukuro misses with a kick to the body.
Shimabukuro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shimabukuro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leaseau throws a nice looking combination but Shimabukuro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Leaseau does no damage.
Shimabukuro is looking for a counter combo.
Leaseau misses with a series of wild punches.
Leaseau misses with a wild combination.
Shimabukuro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shimabukuro throws a wild body kick that Leaseau sees coming a mile off.
Shimabukuro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Shimabukuro there.
Leaseau punishes Shimabukuro's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leaseau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Leaseau does no damage.
Jermain Leaseau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shimabukuro thuds his shin into the meat of Leaseau's side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masaru Shimabukuro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shimabukuro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masaru Shimabukuro!
A very excited looking Masaru Shimabukuro 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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