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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tani Otoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edgar Poe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tani Otoshi's chin.
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Edgar Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tani Otoshi!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Poe.
Otoshi looks to land a body kick but Poe moved away.
Poe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poe misses with a straight left.
Otoshi stalks Poe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Poe's face. Poe staggers backwards, shaken.
Otoshi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poe slips a jab and a cross from Otoshi.
Poe misses with a leg kick.
Otoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otoshi looks to land a combination. Poe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Otoshi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Otoshi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Poe tries to clinch but Otoshi moves out of range.
Otoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otoshi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poe.
Otoshi throws the left hand but Poe avoids the punch easily.
Otoshi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poe seems a little lost for a moment, as Otoshi dominates the positioning.
Otoshi decides to stand back up.
A swing and a miss from Poe.
Otoshi works over Poe's head and body with a nice combination.
Otoshi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poe pinned against the cage. Poe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Otoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Otoshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poe.
Tani Otoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otoshi clinches up with Poe and pushes him back against the cage.
Otoshi looking to slow down the pace here.
Otoshi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Poe is struggling to control the position.
Otoshi working aggressively here.
Otoshi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Otoshi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Otoshi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Poe is looking to escape.
Otoshi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Poe wants to control but Otoshi is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Poe to get to his feet.
Otoshi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Poe looks to throw the jab but Otoshi is out of range.
No joy there for Otoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Edgar Poe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tani Otoshi.
Otoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Otoshi swinging wilding here.
Otoshi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Otoshi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Otoshi stalks Poe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Poe's face. Poe staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Otoshi blocks the leg kick.
Otoshi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Otoshi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Otoshi shoots in for a double leg but Poe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Otoshi looks gassed!
A jab from Otoshi misses.
A head kick misses from Poe.
Otoshi throws a lazy head kick
and Poe counters with a stiff right hand.
Poe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otoshi manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Poe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poe, right into the meat.
Nice combo by Poe! Oh, that's hurt him - Otoshi falls to the canvas and Poe follows him into side control.
Otoshi is rocked!
Otoshi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Poe is controlling him well.
Otoshi is still in real trouble! Can Poe finish him?
Otoshi is not content to let Poe control the position.
Otoshi seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otoshi throws a series of punches but Poe moves out of range.
A punch combination from Otoshi misses.
Poe wants to clinch.
Poe swats away the attempt to clinch by Otoshi.
Otoshi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Otoshi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Otoshi is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Otoshi controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tani Otoshi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Poe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Otoshi's head.
Otoshi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Otoshi decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Otoshi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Otoshi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Poe is working an open guard so Otoshi takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poe was well out of range. Poor timing from Otoshi.
Otoshi slips a jab from Poe.
Otoshi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Otoshi throws a jab but it's blocked by Poe.
Otoshi is breathing heavily.
Otoshi misses with a wild combination.
Poe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Otoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Poe misses with a looping right.
Poe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Otoshi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Poe is fending him off so far but Otoshi persists. Nope, Poe circles away and we're back to standing.
Otoshi dodges the punch combination from Poe.
Otoshi scores a takedown into full mount!
Otoshi controlling his opponent.
Poe is squirming around, avoiding Otoshi's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe tries to hold on but Otoshi pushes him away.
Otoshi trying to control but Poe is having none of it.
Poe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Otoshi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Otoshi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tani Otoshi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Otoshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poe.
Edgar Poe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Otoshi gets the takedown into side control.
Otoshi stands up.
Poe misses the jab.
Otoshi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Poe throws a hook to the side of Otoshi's head but Otoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tani Otoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Otoshi moves away from the strike by Poe.
Otoshi throws a lazy right hand but Poe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe scores with a jab. Otoshi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Otoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Poe misses with a looping right.
Otoshi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Poe!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otoshi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Poe is looking to escape.
Otoshi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poe is trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otoshi controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tani Otoshi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Poe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Otoshi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Otoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poe.
Otoshi closes the distance and clinches up with Poe, looking for a takedown. Otoshi pushes Poe against the cage but Poe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Otoshi avoids the head kick by Poe.
Otoshi shoots in for a double leg but Poe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Otoshi counters with an outside leg kick.
Edgar Poe is winning the standup battle so far.
Otoshi staying out of range there.
Otoshi looks to land a right hand but Poe moved out of range.
Poe wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Otoshi!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Poe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otoshi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Poe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Otoshi decides to stand back up. Otoshi steps back and let's Poe get back to his feet.
Otoshi looks to land a combination but Poe avoids it well.
Poe throws a jab when Otoshi was well out of range.
Otoshi shoots in and drives through. Poe sprawls well.
Edgar Poe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tani Otoshi.
Otoshi misses with a series of wild punches.
Poe looks to land a left hand but Otoshi moved out of range nicely.
Otoshi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Otoshi shoots in for a double leg but Poe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poe throws a head kick that misses.
Otoshi cracks the inside of Poe's front leg.
Otoshi throws a combination that misses
and Poe counters with a nice uppercut.
Otoshi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The fighters circling - Poe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Otoshi drops his hands momentarily and Poe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from Otoshi misses.
Otoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi misses with a double jab.
Otoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Otoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poe.
Otoshi looks for a takedown but Poe sprawls well.
Poe is looking to clinch.
Poe looks to land a combination but Otoshi avoids it well.
Otoshi scores with a three punch combo!
Otoshi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Poe throws a hook but Otoshi blocks it.
Otoshi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Poe is trying to keep Otoshi in close.
Otoshi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Otoshi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe scores with a one two! Otoshi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Poe throws a front kick aimed at Otoshi's knee but Otoshi avoids it well.
Poe walks into a left hand.
Otoshi misses with a combination
and Poe counters with an outside leg kick.
Otoshi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Poe working a defensive guard here.
Poe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Otoshi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Otoshi wants to control from the top but Poe keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Poe uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Edgar Poe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Otoshi!
Poe throws an overhand right that lands on Otoshi's shoulder, as Otoshi tries to avoid the shot.
No luck for Otoshi with that takedown attempt.
Otoshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Otoshi.
Tani Otoshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Poe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Poe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tani Otoshi.
I've got Otoshi 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tani Otoshi!
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energy
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