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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Shiina (ranked 788 p4p, 40 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 837 p4p, 42 weight class). Anthony Shiina has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Shiina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Corassa.
Shiina slips a straight right by Corassa.
Shiina blocks a head kick by Corassa.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corassa lands a front kick.
Corassa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Corassa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shiina is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Corassa throws a wild body kick that Shiina sees coming a mile off.
It looked like Shiina wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Corassa walks into a left hand.
Shiina closes the distance looking to clinch
and Corassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa 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.
Shiina takes a swing at Corassa's ribcage but misses.
Shiina has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clark's Champion's in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa misses with an uppercut.
Shiina quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Corassa throws a hook but Shiina avoids it easily.
Corassa throws a hook to the side of Shiina's head but Shiina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corassa scores with a head kick. Shiina tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Corassa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A big left from Corassa misses.
Shiina lands a nice hook to Corassa's body. Corassa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shiina looks to score with a jab to the body but Corassa is just out of range.
Corassa connects with an inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Corassa coming out on top.
Corassa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Corassa thows a leg kick but Shiina checks it
and Shiina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shiina throws a low kick but it's checked well by Corassa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corassa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Corassa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Corassa.
Shiina throws a head kick but Corassa moves out of range.
Corassa slips a straight right by Shiina.
Shiina throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Corassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shiina was well out of range. Poor timing from Corassa.
A quick step to the side and Shiina tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eduardo Corassa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shiina misses with a jab to the body
and Corassa counters with a straight right hand.
Corassa misses with a hook. Shiina ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiina throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shiina scores with a body shot.
Shiina moves out of range of the body kick.
Corassa looks for the body kick but Shiina saw that one coming.
Shiina swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Corassa throws a lazy head kick
and Shiina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corassa lands a glancing blow to the side of Shiina's head.
Corassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corassa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big right from Corassa misses.
Corassa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shiina misses with an uppercut
and Corassa counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiina lands a right hook to the body.
Shiina clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shiina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Corassa is working Shiina over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Corassa fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Corassa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Corassa working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Corassa.
Corassa lands a nice uppercut.
Shiina tries to work over Corassa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Corassa.
Corassa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shiina tries a body shot but Corassa blocks it.
Shiina being controlled against the cage.
Corassa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Corassa throws a leg kick but Shiina checks it.
Shiina tried to counter with a leg kick but Corassa avoided it.
Shiina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corassa moves away.
Corassa misses with a leg kick
and Shiina counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Corassa lands with an uppercut that bounces Shiina off the cage and back into range.
Corassa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Corassa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shiina's head.
Shiina avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Corassa misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Corassa misses the target.
Corassa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shiina moves away.
Shiina throws a leg kick that is checked
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shiina fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiina misses with a jab to the body
and Corassa counters with a body kick.
Corassa throws the kick towards the body but Shiina avoids it.
Corassa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shiina throws a body punch but Corassa moves out of range.
Shiina misses with a looping right.
Corassa gets caught flat footed, as Shiina shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Shiina looking to pass the guard.
Corassa pulls Shiina in close to his closed guard and prevents Shiina from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shiina tries to free his leg and advance position but Corassa is retaining full guard.
Shiina stands and throws Corassa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Corassa 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Corassa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Corassa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shiina is looking to take a break and control but Corassa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shiina is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Corassa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Corassa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiina has control of an arm but Corassa manages to advance to Shiina's back!
Corassa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shiina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Corassa is not going to allow Shiina to sit and survive in this position.
I would not like to be Shiina right now.
Corassa is trying to stick to Shiina's back but Shiina is turning into Corassa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Corassa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Shiina.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shiina looking to pass the guard.
Shiina postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Corassa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Shiina, into his guard.
Shiina throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Corassa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Corassa throws a sloppy head kick and Shiina moves out of range easily.
Shiina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shiina is looking to wear down Corassa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Corassa slips a jab from Shiina.
Shiina lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shiina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corassa.
Shiina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corassa.
Corassa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shiina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corassa misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiina throws a poor cross that misses
and Shiina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Corassa lands a nice looking body kick.
Corassa misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Corassa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shiina momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Shiina blocks the leg kick.
Shiina gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Corassa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Corassa misses
and Shiina counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Corassa throws a lazy head kick
and Shiina counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Corassa connects with an inside leg kick.
Shiina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corassa. Corassa obviously looking to wear him down.
Corassa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Corassa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shiina throws a body shot but no joy.
Shiina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shiina will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corassa throws a wild body kick that Shiina sees coming a mile off.
Corassa throws a wild body kick that Shiina sees coming a mile off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shiina checks a leg kick.
Shiina misses the jab.
Corassa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shiina is out of range and Corassa settles back down.
Shiina avoids a kick to the body.
Shiina misses the shot to the body.
Corassa lands a leg kick that knocks Shiina off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Corassa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shiina has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shiina and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A quick step to the side and Shiina tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corassa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa moves out of range of the body kick from Shiina.
Corassa looks to land a left hand but Shiina moved out of range nicely.
Corassa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Corassa tries to score with a low kick but Shiina moves his leg out of the way.
Shiina appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Corassa misses with a left hand
and Corassa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shiina stuns Corassa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Corassa tests Shiina's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Corassa throws a leg kick
and Shiina makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Shiina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shiina lands a slapping body shot.
Anthony Shiina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa misses with the body kick
and Shiina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corassa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shiina tried to counter with a leg kick but Corassa avoided it.
Corassa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shiina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shiina misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Corassa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corassa throws an off balance right hand
and Shiina counters with a right hand to the body.
Eduardo Corassa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Corassa tries to land a front kick but Shiina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Corassa misses with an uppercut. Shiina saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Shiina misses the target.
Shiina scores with a jab to the body.
Shiina tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shiina throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Corassa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shiina is in Corassa's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Corassa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Corassa 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Corassa!
A very excited looking Eduardo Corassa 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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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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