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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sioldster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinsuke Mitsurugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sioldster's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chaos - Burgatory. Mitsurugi has chosen The Rising Sun as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Sioldster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinsuke Mitsurugi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sioldster misses with a lunging right hand
and Mitsurugi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sioldster throws a head kick but Mitsurugi moves out of range.
Sioldster throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mitsurugi thuds a left hand into Sioldster's body.
Mitsurugi throws a front kick aimed at Sioldster's knee but Sioldster avoids it well.
Sioldster takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mitsurugi misses with a two punch combination.
Mitsurugi doesn't manage to clinch there - Sioldster circles away.
Mitsurugi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mitsurugi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Sioldster blocks the low kick.
Sioldster tries to bum rush Mitsurugi with a series of wild strikes but Mitsurugi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitsurugi throws out a counter right but Sioldster avoids it with no problem.
Sioldster gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mitsurugi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sioldster blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mitsurugi.
Sioldster can't find room to land a body shot as Mitsurugi controls the action.
Mitsurugi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitsurugi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sioldster uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sioldster.
Sioldster lands with a right to the head.
Sioldster breaks the clinch.
Mitsurugi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sioldster can pounce on him.
Sioldster gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Mike Sioldster has been cut.
Mitsurugi checks the leg kick.
Sioldster throws out a loose jab but Mitsurugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sioldster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sioldster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sioldster shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sioldster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sioldster throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mitsurugi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sioldster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sioldster misses with a double jab
and Mitsurugi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sioldster misses with a wild body shot.
Sioldster stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitsurugi.
Sioldster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitsurugi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sioldster blocks the body kick.
Sioldster takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A telegraphed right hand from Mitsurugi misses the target.
Sioldster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sioldster takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mitsurugi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mitsurugi swings for the body but Sioldster moves out of range.
Mitsurugi forces Sioldster back against the cage and clinches.
Mitsurugi misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Sioldster's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mitsurugi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sioldster throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sioldster pushes Mitsurugi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mitsurugi lands with a light punch inside.
Mitsurugi lands a right hand.
Mitsurugi has a couple of punches blocked by Sioldster.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sioldster lands a body punch.
Mitsurugi working aggressively here.
Mitsurugi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sioldster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mitsurugi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mitsurugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitsurugi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sioldster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitsurugi backwards.
Sioldster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sioldster misses with a punch to the body.
Mitsurugi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mitsurugi throws a head punch that misses.
Sioldster manages to break the clinch.
Mitsurugi tried to score with a low kick but Sioldster checks it.
Sioldster takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mitsurugi slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sioldster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sioldster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sioldster ducks under a wild hook from Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi is looking to slow Sioldster down with leg kicks.
Mitsurugi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sioldster had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mitsurugi misses with a head kick.
Sioldster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mitsurugi checks it well.
Mitsurugi blocks a jab.
Sioldster has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Sioldster blocks the low kick.
Mitsurugi avoids the body shot from Sioldster.
Decent striking displayed by Sioldster there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sioldster rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mitsurugi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mitsurugi darts in and clinches Sioldster up against the cage.
Sioldster working aggressively here.
Mitsurugi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sioldster backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinsuke Mitsurugi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Sioldster's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mitsurugi staying out of range there.
Mitsurugi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mitsurugi lands a slapping body shot.
Mitsurugi with a nice cross.
Mitsurugi clinches.
Sioldster misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Mitsurugi fails to land.
Sioldster breaks from the clinch.
Shinsuke Mitsurugi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitsurugi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sioldster.
Mitsurugi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mitsurugi checks a leg kick.
Sioldster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Mitsurugi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mitsurugi throws a hook to the side of Sioldster's head but Sioldster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sioldster moves into the clinch successfully.
Mitsurugi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitsurugi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sioldster.
Sioldster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitsurugi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sioldster misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sioldster breaks from the clinch.
Mitsurugi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sioldster.
Mitsurugi avoids a kick to the body.
Sioldster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitsurugi wants to clinch.
Sioldster fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mitsurugi is out of range.
Sioldster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitsurugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sioldster.
Sioldster throws out a loose jab but Mitsurugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mitsurugi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sioldster has time to react.
Sioldster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitsurugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sioldster.
Mitsurugi misses with a left hand
and Sioldster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mitsurugi.
Sioldster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitsurugi at a distance.
Mitsurugi lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi slips a jab and a cross from Sioldster.
Mitsurugi throws a leg kick but Sioldster moved away.
Mitsurugi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sioldster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mitsurugi throws a body punch but Sioldster moves out of range.
Sioldster loads up on a big right hand but Mitsurugi slips the punch.
A head kick by Sioldster misses
and Mitsurugi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sioldster checks a low kick from Mitsurugi.
Sioldster cracks Mitsurugi with an open hand slap.
Sioldster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitsurugi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sioldster fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitsurugi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mitsurugi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitsurugi thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sioldster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sioldster tries to score with a low kick but Mitsurugi moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circling - Sioldster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Sioldster.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mitsurugi! But no joy.
Sioldster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mitsurugi counters with a leg kick.
Sioldster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitsurugi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mitsurugi feints a counter leg kick.
Sioldster throws a lazy right hand but Mitsurugi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sioldster backing away here, and Mitsurugi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sioldster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sioldster walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mitsurugi.
Sioldster wants to clinch.
Mitsurugi throws a sloppy head kick and Sioldster moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi looks to score with a jab to the body but Sioldster is just out of range.
Sioldster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sioldster blocks a head kick by Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sioldster throws a low kick but Mitsurugi moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitsurugi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sioldster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sioldster was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mitsurugi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sioldster.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mitsurugi, right into the meat.
Sioldster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sioldster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitsurugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitsurugi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sioldster throws a leg kick but Mitsurugi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mitsurugi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Good leg kick by Sioldster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sioldster throws out a leg kick but Mitsurugi moves out of range and Sioldster only half commits.
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 Mike Sioldster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Sioldster's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mitsurugi slips under a jab from Sioldster.
Sioldster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitsurugi was well out of range. Poor timing from Sioldster.
Mitsurugi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sioldster takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mitsurugi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitsurugi misses with a wild body shot.
Sioldster swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Mitsurugi misses.
Mitsurugi staying out of range there.
Sioldster tries to land a front kick but Mitsurugi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mitsurugi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mitsurugi loads up on a big right hand but Sioldster slips the punch.
Mitsurugi jabs at Sioldster's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitsurugi blocks a head kick by Sioldster.
Mitsurugi feints a counter leg kick.
Mitsurugi throws a head kick that half lands.
Mitsurugi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sioldster.
Sioldster tried to counter with a leg kick but Mitsurugi avoided it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitsurugi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sioldster finds it's way round the side to connect with Mitsurugi's head.
Mitsurugi throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitsurugi throws a lazy right hand but Sioldster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sioldster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sioldster moves away from the strike by Mitsurugi.
Mitsurugi throws a big shot that misses.
Mitsurugi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sioldster.
Sioldster scores with a nice strike.
Sioldster finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sioldster will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mitsurugi raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sioldster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sioldster throws the left hand but Mitsurugi avoids the punch easily.
Mitsurugi connects with an inside leg kick.
Mitsurugi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sioldster shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mitsurugi scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi is looking to clinch.
Sioldster takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitsurugi swings widly with a right hand
and Sioldster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mitsurugi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sioldster's calf.
Mitsurugi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sioldster was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitsurugi.
Sioldster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mike Sioldster's cut is getting worse.
Sioldster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mitsurugi tries a quick counter leg kick but Sioldster is wise to it.
Sioldster walks into a left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Mitsurugi. That snapped Sioldster's head back.
Sioldster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mitsurugi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sioldster with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mitsurugi to score with a decent uppercut.
Mitsurugi is looking to clinch.
Mitsurugi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi lands with an uppercut that bounces Sioldster off the cage and back into range.
Mitsurugi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sioldster avoids the head kick by Mitsurugi.
As Mitsurugi backs away, Sioldster returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mitsurugi connects with a looping right hand.
Sioldster misses with a low kick.
Mitsurugi moves out of range as Sioldster throws a body kick.
Sioldster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitsurugi.
Sioldster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mitsurugi counters with a stiff right hand.
Mitsurugi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sioldster.
Good leg kick by Sioldster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sioldster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mitsurugi wants to clinch up but Sioldster keeps it at a distance.
Mitsurugi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sioldster.
Mitsurugi misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Mitsurugi misses its intended target.
Sioldster looks to land a right hand but Mitsurugi moved out of range.
Mitsurugi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsurugi moves out of range as Sioldster throws a body kick.
Mitsurugi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sioldster checks it well.
Sioldster throws a lazy uppercut
and Mitsurugi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sioldster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sioldster bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mitsurugi's head backwards.
Mitsurugi catches Sioldster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mike Sioldster's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sioldster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mitsurugi misses with a straight right.
Sioldster swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mitsurugi avoids the head kick by Sioldster.
Mitsurugi lands a leg kick that knocks Sioldster off balance momentarily.
Mitsurugi lands with a kick to the temple. Sioldster shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sioldster goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mitsurugi scores with a nice head shot.
Mitsurugi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shinsuke Mitsurugi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitsurugi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinsuke Mitsurugi!
In his post fight interview, Shinsuke Mitsurugi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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