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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micky Ward (ranked 6084 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yasubei Shimizu (ranked 6081 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Micky Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yasubei Shimizu!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimizu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ward circles away.
Shimizu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ward tries to keep at a distance but Shimizu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shimizu keeps control of Ward as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shimizu prevents Ward from breaking the clinch.
Shimizu can't get the takedown.
Shimizu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ward's efforts to push away.
Shimizu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ward prevents it.
Micky Ward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yasubei Shimizu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shimizu tries to pull guard but Ward forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Shimizu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shimizu breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shimizu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu blocks a head kick by Ward.
Ward shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shimizu as he avoids it easily.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shimizu stuffs the takedown attempt from Ward. Ward gets slowly back to his feet.
Shimizu tries to counter with a clinch but Ward shakes him off and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Ward as Shimizu shoots in.
As Shimizu looks to move away, Ward throws a big counter combo but Shimizu just gets out of the way.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick and Shimizu moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ward.
Shimizu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ward shoots in for a takedown but Shimizu shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu instigates a clinch.
Shimizu just leaning against Ward, taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shimizu.
Shimizu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ward has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shimizu after a bit of a struggle.
Shimizu breaks the clinch.
Ward throws a jab when Shimizu was well out of range.
Ward takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shimizu dives in and grabs Ward's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ward pushes down on Shimizu's head and hops out.
Shimizu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ward sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward clinches.
Ward managing to block the knees to the body from Shimizu.
Shimizu slows down the pace here.
Shimizu struggles to land a body shot inside as Ward controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shimizu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ward fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shimizu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shimizu shoots in and drives through. Ward sprawls well.
Shimizu looks winded!
Shimizu looks for the body kick but Ward saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shimizu.
Shimizu misses with a series of wild punches.
Shimizu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ward swivels and escapes.
Ward lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ward.
Ward looks for a takedown but Shimizu sprawls well.
Ward lands a high kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ward tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shimizu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ward somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Ward dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shimizu fails to land with a series of punches.
Ward is looking to land body kicks.
Ward pushes Shimizu up against the cage in a clinch.
Shimizu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ward's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shimizu pulls guard effortlessly.
Shimizu trying to keep a closed guard but Ward is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ward has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shimizu is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ward passes Shimizu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ward not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Shimizu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ward controlling the action here.
Ward is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ward decides to stand up.
Ward rushes Shimizu and presses him up against the cage.
Ward breaks the clinch.
Micky Ward is winning the standup battle so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shimizu.
Ward dives in for a single leg takedown but Shimizu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ward showed some decent athleticism there.
Shimizu is trying to maintain the position but Ward is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ward not doing much here.
Ward is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward trying to control from half guard but Shimizu is working away.
Ward is trying to work for a kimura but Shimizu is defending well.
Ward controlling the action here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shimizu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ward pinned against the cage. Ward gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Ward dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ward clinches up with Shimizu and pushes him back against the cage.
Shimizu breaks the clinch.
Ward shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shimizu defends it nicely.
Shimizu looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Shimizu doesn't manage to clinch there - Ward circles away.
Ward swats away the attempt to clinch by Shimizu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Ward.
Ward tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shimizu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shimizu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shimizu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ward defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ward or perhaps it was just good defense by Shimizu, which made it look bad.
Shimizu has managed to clinch.
Ward goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shimizu prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micky Ward. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shimizu misses with a punch to the body.
Ward is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shimizu is stalling here.
Ward looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shimizu manages to break the clinch.
Shimizu misses with a head kick.
Shimizu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ward is fending him off so far but Shimizu persists. Nope, Ward circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Shimizu lands but Ward takes it in his stride.
Ward displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shimizu.
Ward is looking for a counter combo.
Shimizu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shimizu shoots in for a double leg but Ward sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ward shoots in for a takedown but Shimizu shows good takedown defense.
Shimizu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward feinted with a counter takedown.
Micky Ward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ward misses with a head kick.
Shimizu shoots in but Ward avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shimizu misses with a takedown attempt - Ward sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shimizu stuffs the takedown.
Ward tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shimizu fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward shoots in looking for a takedown. Shimizu tries to sprawl out of it but Ward keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shimizu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ward throws a one two combo.
Shimizu misses with a takedown attempt - Ward sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ward was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ward looks for a takedown but Shimizu sprawls well.
Yasubei Shimizu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Micky Ward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shimizu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yasubei Shimizu.
I think Ward 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micky Ward!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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