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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Mitchell (ranked 2130 p4p, 249 weight class) and Tsukune Shiba (ranked 1006 p4p, 132 weight class). Shiba comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fall Out Boy - The Phoenix kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsukune Shiba!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiba misses with a body shot.
Mitchell seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mitchell looks to land a left hand but Shiba moved out of range nicely.
Shiba stuns Mitchell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mitchell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shiba.
Shiba lands with a nice body punch.
Mitchell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A swing and a miss from Shiba.
A jab from Mitchell misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell lands a glancing blow to the side of Shiba's head.
Mitchell throws a body shot but no joy.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut. Shiba saw that one coming.
Mitchell slips under a jab from Shiba.
Shiba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mitchell momentarily.
It looks like Travis Mitchell has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Shiba.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shiba throws a lazy uppercut
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitchell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shiba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Travis Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shiba throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Shiba cracks Mitchell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shiba was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Shiba misses.
A low kick from Mitchell is predictable there
and Shiba counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shiba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Shiba takes one to the chin there.
Mitchell lands a nice looking body shot.
Shiba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mitchell lands a really nice looking cross but Shiba seems unphased.
Mitchell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchell cracks Shiba with an open hand slap.
Shiba swings widly with a right hand
and Mitchell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitchell throws a looping overhand right but Shiba ducks down to avoid it.
Mitchell with a nice cross.
Mitchell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shiba's head backwards.
Shiba circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Mitchell finds it's target.
Mitchell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shiba in his tracks.
Shiba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mitchell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mitchell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Shiba eats them both and turns towards Mitchell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Shiba as he connects with a hook.
Mitchell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell shoots in and bounces Shiba off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mitchell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shiba keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Mitchell landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mitchell is in close to Shiba's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mitchell throwing strikes but missing.
Mitchell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mitchell trying to control but Shiba is working from the bottom.
Shiba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shiba working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell postures up in Shiba's guard and throws a big left but Shiba blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Mitchell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Mitchell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shiba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Travis Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Shiba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a jab to the body
and Shiba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Mitchell scores with a four punch combination!
Mitchell catches Shiba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shiba checks a leg kick.
Shiba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Shiba misses.
Mitchell blocks a jab.
Shiba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shiba unleashes a big counter combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell misses with a hook
and Mitchell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch but Shiba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Mitchell misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiba scores with a jab. Mitchell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot by Shiba.
Nice defenses there by Shiba.
A little jabbing left from Shiba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mitchell looks to throw the jab but Shiba is out of range.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shiba missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Shiba.
Mitchell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shiba. Shiba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mitchell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Shiba misses.
A jab from Shiba misses.
Mitchell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Shiba lands.
Shiba lands a body shot.
Mitchell throws an off balance right hand
and Shiba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell throws the left hand but Shiba avoids the punch easily.
Mitchell ducks under a wild hook from Shiba.
A little feinted left hand from Mitchell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mitchell takes one to the chin there.
Mitchell lands an overhand right.
Mitchell looks to land a right hand but Shiba moved out of range.
Shiba misses with a combination
and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shiba won't be happy with that.
Mitchell working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mitchell throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mitchell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mitchell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shiba regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mitchell's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Mitchell is controlling the pace.
Shiba is refusing to be controlled, as Mitchell sits in half guard.
Mitchell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mitchell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shiba felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Shiba blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mitchell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shiba is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mitchell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mitchell's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell avoids the strikes from Shiba.
Travis Mitchell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shiba struggling to land strikes to the head as Mitchell covers up.
Shiba trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mitchell breaks Shiba's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mitchell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shiba wants to sweep but no luck.
Mitchell trying to control but Shiba is working from the bottom.
Mitchell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shiba's head.
Mitchell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mitchell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tsukune Shiba will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Travis Mitchell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shiba.
Shiba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiba.
Mitchell feinted with a counter takedown.
Shiba walks into a left hand.
Mitchell tries to land a front kick but Shiba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shiba.
Shiba fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitchell, pushing him back against the cage.
Shiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shiba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shiba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Shiba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shiba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mitchell throws a wild body kick that Shiba sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell looks to throw a body kick
and Shiba counters with a nice body shot.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shiba looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Mitchell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mitchell blocks a jab.
Shiba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mitchell looks to land a left hand but Shiba moved out of range nicely.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Mitchell works the jab nicely.
Mitchell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shiba.
Mitchell lands an overhand right.
Shiba throws a hook but Mitchell avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a hook to the side of Shiba's head but Shiba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shiba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shiba ducks right into an uppercut from Mitchell.
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!
A swing and a miss from Shiba.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a lovely overhand right.
Mitchell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shiba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shiba misses with a body shot.
Mitchell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Shiba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell with a nice cross.
Mitchell is looking to clinch.
Mitchell stalks Shiba and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shiba's face. Shiba staggers backwards, shaken.
Mitchell tries to clinch
and Shiba counters with a straight right hand.
Shiba takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
Mitchell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mitchell tries to clinch up
and Shiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Shiba moves out of range as Mitchell strikes.
An inside leg kick from Mitchell misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shiba tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Shiba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mitchell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shiba blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
Shiba throws out a counter right but Mitchell avoids it with no problem.
Shiba lands a really nice looking cross but Mitchell seems unphased.
Mitchell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shiba scores with a shot to the body.
Shiba misses with an uppercut. Mitchell saw that one coming.
Mitchell throws a sloppy body shot
and Shiba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shiba moves away.
Shiba lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Mitchell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mitchell 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Mitchell!
After winning the bout, Travis Mitchell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Tsukune Shiba stepped up to the mic, saying 'If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated.'.
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