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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akio Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ottis Toole Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toole Jr has chosen Ring of fire as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
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174 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Akio Mori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ottis Toole Jr!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toole Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Toole Jr moves into range and clinches up with Mori.
Mori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mori tries to keep at a distance but Toole Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Toole Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Mori landing knees to the body.
I was talking to Mori's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Toole Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Mori lands a hook that snaps the head of Toole Jr backwards.
Mori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Toole Jr misses with a straight left.
Mori misses the jab.
Mori misses the jab.
Mori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mori misses with a lunging right hand
and Toole Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toole Jr is looking to clinch but Mori is avoiding it.
Mori stuns Toole Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Akio Mori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Toole Jr lands a head shot.
Toole Jr defending well as Mori loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Mori misses its intended target.
Toole Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Toole Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Mori is just out of range.
Toole Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toole Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Toole Jr moves away from the strike by Mori.
Toole Jr wants to clinch up but Mori keeps it at a distance.
Nice straight punches there by Mori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mori.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mori misses with a straight left.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mori manages to break the clinch.
Toole Jr is looking to clinch but Mori is avoiding it.
It looked like Mori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Toole Jr moves into the clinch.
Mori just leaning against Toole Jr, taking a breather.
Mori manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Toole Jr slips under a jab from Mori.
Toole Jr tries to clinch but Mori moves out of range.
Toole Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toole Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toole Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mori's elbow.
Toole Jr misses with some punches.
Mori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Toole Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Mori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Toole Jr backwards.
Toole Jr working aggressively here.
Mori stalling against the cage.
Toole Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Toole Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mori throws a right and a left that Toole Jr avoids nicely.
Toole Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toole Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mori throwing a counter right hand but Toole Jr manages to avoid it.
Mori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toole Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toole Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toole Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mori scores with a punch to the head.
Toole Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Toole Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Toole Jr on the inside.
Toole Jr tries to throw a body punch but Mori avoids it by throwing Toole Jr back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mori.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mori lands with a short shot to the head.
Mori lands a nice knee to the body.
Mori is leaning against Toole Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mori blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Mori.
Mori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mori looks to score with a jab to the body but Toole Jr is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Mori dominated that 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.
Mori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toole Jr moves away.
Mori throws the left hand but Toole Jr avoids the punch easily.
Mori is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toole Jr can do to turn this around?
Toole Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Mori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Toole Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Mori backwards.
Mori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toole Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toole Jr moves into range and clinches up with Mori.
Toole Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toole Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Toole Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Mori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Toole Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Mori misses with a straight left.
Mori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toole Jr.
Toole Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toole Jr.
Mori swats away the attempt to clinch by Toole Jr.
Toole Jr is looking to clinch but Mori is avoiding it.
Mori throws the left hand but Toole Jr avoids the punch easily.
Toole Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Toole Jr wants to clinch.
Mori connects with a body shot.
Toole Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mori is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori clobbers Toole Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mori tests Toole Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mori connects with a body shot.
Toole Jr tries to clinch there but Mori circles away.
A shot to the liver by Mori. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mori. Toole Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toole Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mori with a body shot.
Mori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toole Jr.
Mori throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toole Jr ducks under a wild hook from Mori.
Mori misses with a hook.
Toole Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Toole Jr rushes Mori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toole Jr prevents a body shot from Mori.
Mori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Toole Jrs head.
Mori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Toole Jr.
Mori throws a big shot that misses.
Toole Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toole Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Toole Jr clinches up with Mori and pushes him back against the cage.
Toole Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Mori lands a knee to the body.
Toole Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toole Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mori throws a jab when Toole Jr was well out of range.
Mori lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mori misses with a body punch
and Mori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toole Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mori pushes Toole Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ottis Toole Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Toole Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Toole Jr works on Mori's body with a couple of short punches.
Mori breaks the clinch.
Mori misses with a jab to the body
and Toole Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toole Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toole Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Toole Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Toole Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Mori 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. This is the final round!
Mori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mori throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toole Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Mori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Toole Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mori throws a body punch but Toole Jr moves out of range.
Mori swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toole Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mori connects with a body shot that sends Toole Jr's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toole Jr closes the distance and pushes Mori back into the cage.
Toole Jr lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mori takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Toole Jr lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toole Jr gets through Mori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toole Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Mori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mori throws a looping overhand right but Toole Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Toole Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toole Jr manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mori.
Mori misses with an uppercut.
Mori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toole Jr manages to avoid it.
Mori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Mori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mori.
Mori's jab looks to have found its range, popping Toole Jr under the eye.
Mori looks to score with a jab to the body but Toole Jr is just out of range.
Toole Jr throws a jab when Mori was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori looks to land a right hand but Toole Jr moved out of range.
Toole Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Mori misses the target.
Nice body punch from Mori.
Mori lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mori ducks under a wild hook from Toole Jr.
Toole Jr is looking to clinch.
Toole Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mori fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mori throws a lazy uppercut
and Toole Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Akio Mori is winning the standup battle so far.
Mori connects with a looping right hand.
Toole Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Toole Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Mori tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toole Jr clinches up with Mori and pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Toole Jr.
Mori breaks from the clinch.
Mori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mori throwing a counter right hand but Toole Jr manages to avoid it.
Mori scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Mori misses.
Toole Jr has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Toole Jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mori counters with a stiff right hand.
Toole Jr loads up on a big right hand but Mori slips the punch.
Toole Jr slips a jab from Mori.
Mori looks to land a right hand but Toole Jr moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toole Jr walks into a straight right hand from Mori.
Ottis Toole Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akio Mori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Mori misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mori. Toole Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Toole Jr wants to clinch up but Mori keeps it at a distance.
Mori throwing a counter right hand but Toole Jr manages to avoid it.
Mori lands a head shot.
Mori lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toole Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mori misses the shot to the body.
Mori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Toole Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mori.
Mori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Toole Jr throws out the jab.
Toole Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Toole Jr in his tracks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Mori showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mori, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Mori!
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energy
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hype
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