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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pumba Ottavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Satoru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pumba Ottavainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pumba Ottavainen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshida Satoru!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Satoru.
Satoru misses with a straight right.
Ottavainen tries to score with a low kick but Satoru moves his leg out of the way.
Satoru fails with a takedown attempt.
Ottavainen throws a push kick but Satoru slaps the foot to one side.
Ottavainen wants to clinch up but Satoru keeps it at a distance.
Satoru misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ottavainen stuffs the takedown.
Pumba Ottavainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshida Satoru.
Satoru shoots for a takedown but Ottavainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Satoru on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottavainen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Satoru's sensitive parts.
Pumba Ottavainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Satoru looks gassed!
Satoru sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satoru takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ottavainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Satoru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ottavainen can pounce on him.
Ottavainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ottavainen wants to clinch up but Satoru keeps it at a distance.
Satoru closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ottavainen circles away.
Ottavainen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Satoru. That did some damage!
Ottavainen closes the distance and pushes Satoru back into the cage.
Satoru is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ottavainen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Satoru.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Ottavainen.
Ottavainen scores a nice knee to the body.
Ottavainen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ottavainen digs a right hand into Satoru's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Satoru's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Ottavainen.
Ottavainen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ottavainen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ottavainen working Satoru over with knees to the body.
Ottavainen lands a nice knee to the body.
Ottavainen lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ottavainen.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ottavainen.
Ottavainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Satoru.
Ottavainen pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen scores with a knee to the head.
Ottavainen has Satoru pressed against the cage, preventing Satoru from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ottavainen obliges.
Ottavainen crunches a lovely knee into Satoru's ribcage.
Ottavainen with a knee to the head.
Ottavainen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ottavainen crunches a lovely knee into Satoru's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Ottavainen.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ottavainen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ottavainen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ottavainen gets underhooks to prevent Satoru's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen with a knee to the head.
Ottavainen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Satoru up against the cage.
Satoru is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ottavainen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ottavainen landing knees to the body.
Ottavainen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ottavainen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Satoru.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ottavainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Satoru backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pumba Ottavainen 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.
Ottavainen feints and then cracks Satoru's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Satoru down.
Ottavainen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ottavainen wants to clinch.
Ottavainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Satoru has a takedown stuffed.
Ottavainen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottavainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ottavainen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Satoru checks it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Ottavainen.
Ottavainen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Satoru in his tracks.
Ottavainen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Satoru.
Ottavainen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Satoru's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ottavainen scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satoru is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ottavainen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pumba Ottavainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshida Satoru.
Ottavainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ottavainen connects with a high kick.
Satoru doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ottavainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Ottavainen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ottavainen stuffs the takedown attempt from Satoru. Satoru gets slowly back to his feet.
Ottavainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Satoru can do to turn this around?
Satoru walks into a straight right hand from Ottavainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Satoru, pushing him back against the cage.
Ottavainen has Satoru pushed against the cage.
Ottavainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Satoru is defending well for now.
Ottavainen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Satoru misses with a body punch.
Satoru avoiding damage as Ottavainen throws knees to the body.
Satoru drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ottavainen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Satoru avoids it.
Ottavainen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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.
Ottavainen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Satoru lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ottavainen stops a takedown attempt from Satoru.
Satoru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ottavainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Satoru is trying to drag Ottavainen to the mat but Ottavainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ottavainen crunches a lovely knee into Satoru's ribcage.
Satoru tries to score a body lock takedown but Ottavainen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ottavainen lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ottavainen obliges.
Ottavainen is stalling here.
Ottavainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pumba Ottavainen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ottavainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ottavainen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Satoru in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Satoru throws a punch but it's blocked by Ottavainen.
Satoru jumps guard but Ottavainen stands there with Satoru around his waist. Satoru gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ottavainen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ottavainen prevents the takedown attempt.
Ottavainen lands a body shot.
Satoru tries to score a body lock takedown but Ottavainen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pumba Ottavainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshida Satoru.
Ottavainen connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ottavainen lands a knee to the head.
Pumba Ottavainen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ottavainen scores with a knee to the head.
Ottavainen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Ottavainen.
Ottavainen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Satoru's face.
Ottavainen lands a knee to the head.
Ottavainen lands a knee to the head.
Satoru is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ottavainen landing knees to the head.
Ottavainen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ottavainen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Satoru wants a takedown.
Ottavainen working Satoru over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ottavainen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Satoru.
Ottavainen is pressed up against the cage. Satoru has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ottavainen down to the mat. Ottavainen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ottavainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Satoru's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Ottavainen.
Satoru misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A shot to the body from Satoru misses
and Ottavainen counters with a head kick.
Ottavainen moves out of range as Satoru strikes.
Ottavainen tries to clinch but Satoru is having none of it.
Ottavainen lands with a nice body kick.
Ottavainen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ottavainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ottavainen ducks under a wild hook from Satoru.
Satoru takes a kick to the side of the head.
Satoru doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ottavainen counters with a straight right hand.
Satoru with a poor takedown
and Ottavainen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ottavainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ottavainen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ottavainen.
Nice body kick there by Ottavainen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ottavainen.
Ottavainen connects with a high kick.
Ottavainen is looking to clinch.
Ottavainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Satoru doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ottavainen moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pumba Ottavainen clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A good leg kick by Ottavainen.
Ottavainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Ottavainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ottavainen.
Satoru has a takedown stuffed.
Satoru swats away the attempt to clinch by Ottavainen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Ottavainen as Satoru shoots in.
Ottavainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Satoru's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ottavainen.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Satoru missing with a left hand there. Ottavainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pumba Ottavainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Ottavainen blocks a jab.
Satoru fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ottavainen avoids it really well and circles away.
Pumba Ottavainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshida Satoru.
Satoru takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Satoru is rocked!
Ottavainen lands a big head kick that sends Satoru tumbling to the mat! Ottavainen takes a step backwards and waves Satoru back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Satoru is still on wobbly legs! Can Ottavainen finish him?
Ottavainen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ottavainen tries to clinch there but Satoru circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen wants to clinch.
Satoru seems to have recovered his senses.
Satoru dives in and grabs Ottavainen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ottavainen pushes down on Satoru's head and hops out.
Ottavainen tries to clinch up.
Ottavainen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ottavainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Satoru on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ottavainen scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ottavainen is looking to clinch but Satoru is avoiding it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ottavainen.
Ottavainen throws a leg kick which misses Satoru's front leg but catches the back leg as Satoru tries to avoid it.
Ottavainen moves into the clinch.
Ottavainen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ottavainen is stalling here.
Ottavainen tries to land a knee to the head but Satoru blocks with his arms.
Ottavainen stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satoru wants a takedown.
Satoru has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ottavainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ottavainen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Satoru lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Ottavainen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ottavainen.
Ottavainen pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Satoru wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pumba Ottavainen had his way with Yoshida Satoru in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ottavainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Satoru's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Satoru duly obliges.
Ottavainen lands a big head kick that sends Satoru tumbling to the mat! Ottavainen takes a step backwards and waves Satoru back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ottavainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Satoru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ottavainen tries to clinch up but Satoru circles away and keeps his distance.
Satoru feints and as Ottavainen raises his hands in defense, Satoru changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ottavainen keeping moving, preventing Satoru from controlling successfully.
Satoru content to stall in guard here.
Ottavainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Satoru is controlling him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satoru wants to control from the top but Ottavainen keeps moving.
Satoru is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Satoru trying to control but Ottavainen is working from the bottom.
Ottavainen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Satoru is working to get back to half guard.
Ottavainen tries to control but Satoru wriggling away.
Ottavainen prevents Satoru from getting the reversal.
Satoru is squirming around, avoiding Ottavainen's attempts to control the action.
Ottavainen avoids the attempt from Satoru to control.
Satoru is squirming around, avoiding Ottavainen's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pumba Ottavainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ottavainen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Satoru is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ottavainen is looking to stand but Ottavainen has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Satoru slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Satoru looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ottavainen prevents Satoru from improving his position.
Yoshida Satoru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ottavainen trying to mount his opponent but Satoru defends it.
Satoru is trying to maintain the position but Ottavainen is very close to passing his half guard.
Satoru is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ottavainen is staying active.
Ottavainen decides to stand up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ottavainen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshida Satoru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ottavainen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Pumba Ottavainen!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Pumba Ottavainen!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Pumba Ottavainen!
Pumba Ottavainen wins by unanimous decision!
Pumba Ottavainen is the new middleweight champion!
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