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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sirius Dacke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiroo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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204 cm
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265 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sirius Dacke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tetsuya Shiroo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dacke shoots for a takedown but Shiroo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dacke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dacke swings for the body but Shiroo moves out of range.
Donk. Dacke catches Shiroo right on the button with a cross.
Dacke 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.
Dacke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dacke shoots in but no luck this time.
Shiroo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dacke shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shiroo pinned against the cage. Shiroo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sirius Dacke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dacke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shiroo counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroo effectively controlling the action here.
Shiroo avoiding damage.
Shiroo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dackes head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dacke goes for a takedown attempt but Shiroo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shiroo slips a jab and a cross from Dacke.
Shiroo closes the distance and pushes Dacke back into the cage.
Shiroo scores with a shot to the side of Dacke's head.
Still in the clinch, Shiroo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dacke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shiroo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shiroo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shiroo gets through Dacke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shiroo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shiroo tries to throw a body punch but Dacke avoids it by throwing Shiroo back against the cage.
Shiroo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dacke up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Shiroo.
Dacke letting Shiroo take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shiroo.
Dacke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dacke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shiroo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dacke is looking to break free of the clinch but Shiroo has double underhooks.
Shiroo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shiroo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Shiroo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shiroo.
Dacke is trying to drag Shiroo to the mat but Shiroo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shiroo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shiroo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Shiroo.
Shiroo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shiroo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dacke is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shiroo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shiroo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dacke backwards.
Shiroo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Shiroo fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shiroo.
A short left from Shiroo.
Shiroo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shiroo struggles to land a body shot inside as Dacke controls his hands.
Shiroo is pressed up against the cage. Dacke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shiroo down to the mat. Shiroo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dacke.
Shiroo ducks under a wild hook from Dacke.
Shiroo wants to counter with a clinch but Dacke pushes him away.
Shiroo wants to clinch.
Shiroo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuya Shiroo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shiroo closes the distance and pushes Dacke back into the cage.
Shiroo tries a body shot but Dacke blocks it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shiroo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shiroo tries a body shot but Dacke blocks it.
Dacke is trying to trip Shiroo. He has hold of a leg but Shiroo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dacke persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dacke content to stall in guard here.
Dacke has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroo has a closed guard, preventing Dacke from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo is pulling down on Dacke's head to control his posture.
Dacke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Shiroo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Shiroo keeping moving, preventing Dacke from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two 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.
Dacke darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like Dacke is going to stand back up.
Dacke is stalling here. Shiroo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dacke seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shiroo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dacke tries to buck Shiroo off but Shiroo is having none of it.
Dacke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shiroo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dacke is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Shiroo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dacke is not content to let Shiroo control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dacke is looking to regain half guard here but Shiroo keeps moving and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Shiroo.
Dacke can't do much from the bottom here.
Shiroo working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shiroo is working Dacke over with some ground and pound from side control.
Shiroo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dacke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dacke is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shiroo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tetsuya Shiroo has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ground and pound from Shiroo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Shiroo throws a strike aimed at the side of Dacke's head but Dacke avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shiroo in the domination position with Dacke hanging on.
Shiroo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dacke to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuya Shiroo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dacke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dacke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dacke keeps the fight on the outside.
Dacke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shiroo counters by moving into the clinch.
Shiroo slows down the pace here.
Dacke goes for a takedown attempt but Shiroo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shiroo tries to close the distance and clinch but Dacke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shiroo tries to clinch up
and Dacke counters with a series of strikes. Shiroo will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroo slips a straight right by Dacke.
Dacke lands with a straight right. Shiroo didn't see that one coming.
Sirius Dacke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dacke shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo tries to get to full guard but Dacke has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shiroo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dacke prevents Shiroo from standing back up.
Dacke wants to take a breather but Shiroo is having none of it.
Dacke wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shiroo is not content to let Dacke control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dacke keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shiroo scores with a shoulder strike.
Shiroo has Dacke pressed against the cage.
Shiroo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shiroo lands a left hand.
Shiroo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dacke breaks the clinch.
Dacke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shiroo moves away.
Dacke tries to keep at a distance but Shiroo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shiroo working aggressively here.
Shiroo working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Shiroo.
Dacke tightens his grip and picks Shiroo up, before dumping him to the ground. Shiroo manages to land in guard.
Shiroo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo wants to stand but Dacke is controlling the position.
Sirius Dacke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dacke drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dacke jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dacke stops Shiroo from standing up.
Dacke throws a strike but Shiroo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dacke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shiroo is pushing down on Dacke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dacke is fighting to maintain full guard but Shiroo has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shiroo thows a huge punch but Dacke dodges it nicely.
Shiroo is trying to control. Dacke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tetsuya Shiroo.
I've got Shiroo 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuya Shiroo!
A relieved looking Tetsuya Shiroo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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