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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Winky Medina (ranked 4400 p4p, 4243 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 395 p4p, 386 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Winky Medina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Otori with a hook.
Medina swinging wildly here.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Medina on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Otori.
A slow jab from Medina misses its intended target.
Otori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Otori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Medina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Medina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Otori. Otori obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Medina falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
Otori throws out a powerful jab.
Otori scores with a shot to the body.
Otori catches Medina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Otori lands with a nice combination. Medina backs away looking to recover.
Otori looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Otori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
Otori takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shigeru Otori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otori lands with a hook. Medina tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Otori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Medina misses with a hook
and Otori counters with a slapping leg kick.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Otori circles away quickly and effectively.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Otori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Otori.
Medina throws a right hand that Otori ducks under and follows up with a left that Otori also avoids with ease.
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!
Otori lands a nice looking body kick.
Otori slips a jab and a cross from Medina.
Medina takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Otori.
Otori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Otori moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Otori digs a good hook to Medina's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otori.
Otori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Otori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Otori throws a shot to the body.
Otori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Otori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Otori cracks Medina with a right hand to the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Otori scores with a four punch combination!
Otori slips under a jab from Medina.
A punch combination from Medina misses.
Otori thuds a left hand into Medina's body.
Medina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Otori scores with a decent looking hook.
Medina takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori scores with a jab to the body.
Otori lands a jab to the head.
Otori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Otori avoids a punch combination nicely.
Otori throws out a counter right but Medina avoids it with no problem.
Medina lands with a nice body punch.
A punch lands to the side of Medina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Medina throws a nice looking combination but Otori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Medina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Otori is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Otori thuds a left hand into Medina's body.
Otori lands with a nice body punch.
Medina walks into a left hand.
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!
Otori jabs Medina to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Medina misses with a hook
and Otori counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Otori.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Otori.
A good leg kick by Otori.
Otori fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Medina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Medina closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Otori is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Medina had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Otori with a nice calf kick.
Medina takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Otori, as that shot connected.
Medina misses with a combination
and Otori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otori connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Otori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Medina. Those never looked like landing.
Medina takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Medina walks into a jab.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Otori circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Otori dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Medina swings widly with a right hand
and Otori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shigeru Otori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Otori scores with a jab. Medina acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Medina walks into a jab.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Otori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No joy there for Medina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Medina lands a two punch combo.
Medina on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Medina might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Medina drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Otori smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Otori smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Otori connects with a body shot.
Medina throws a nice looking combination but Otori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Otori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Otori stuns Medina with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori scores with a sloppy right hand. Medina should have avoided that one.
Medina just misses with a punch to the body.
Medina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Medina takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Otori connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Winky Medina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Otori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Otori scores with a four punch combination!
Medina throws a series of punches but Otori avoids them all with ease.
Medina on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Otori moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Medina looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Medina tries to bum rush Otori with a series of wild strikes but Otori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Medina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Otori can pounce on him.
Medina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A good leg kick by Otori.
Otori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Medina. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Medina. Those never looked like landing.
Otori scores with a leg kick.
Medina swings for the body but Otori moves out of range.
Otori scores with a three punch combo!
Medina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Otori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Otori lands with a cross.
Medina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otori lands a jab.
Otori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Medina stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Otori.
Otori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Medina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Otori scores with a punch to the head.
Otori lands with a nice body punch.
Otori's jab looks to have found its range, popping Medina under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Otori.
Medina on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Otori lands a slapping body shot.
Medina misses with a looping right.
Medina takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Medina misses.
Donk. Otori catches Medina right on the button with a cross.
Otori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medina.
Medina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Otori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Medina lands a right hook to the body.
Otori scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Medina moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Medina misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Otori circles away quickly and effectively.
Otori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medina.
Otori scores with a jab to the body.
Medina misses with a straight right.
Otori scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Otori.
Otori lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Otori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Medina. That did some damage!
Otori moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Medina misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Otori catches Medina with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch combination from Medina misses.
Otori scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Otori lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Otori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Medina on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Otori lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Otori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Otori jabs Medina to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Medina takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Otori feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Medinas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Medina with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Otori to score with a decent uppercut.
Medina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Medina walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Otori avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori connects with a leg kick.
Medina throws a combination that misses
and Otori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medina takes one to the chin there.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Otori.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Otori connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Otori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body punch from Otori.
Medina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
Otori connects with a right hand. Medina shakes it off.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Medina scores with a jab to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Otori there.
Medina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
Otori lands a jab to the nose.
Otori bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Medina.
Otori lands a front kick.
Medina takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Otori slips a jab and a cross from Medina.
Otori lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Otori lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Medina at a distance.
Otori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Otori scores with a nice strike.
Otori takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Medina throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Otori.
Otori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Otori scores with a jab.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Medina.
Otori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Medina's sensitive parts.
Medina misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.
Otori lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shigeru Otori is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medina misses with a double jab
and Medina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Otori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Otori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Otori bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Medina's head.
Medina throws a nice looking combination but Otori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Otori stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Medina takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winky Medina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otori lands an overhand right.
A right-left combo lands from Medina.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Otori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Medina scores with a jab.
Otori throws a right and a left that Medina avoids nicely.
Medina throws a nice looking combination but Otori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
Otori lands a nice shot that snaps Medina's head back.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Medina.
Otori lands a nice shot that snaps Medina's head back.
Donk. Otori catches Medina right on the button with a cross.
Otori is looking to slow Medina down with leg kicks.
Otori scores with a jab. Medina acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Medina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Medina takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Otori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A cross from Otori lands.
Otori connects with a right hand. Medina shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Medina's head.
Otori scores with a jab. Medina acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Otori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Medina throws a series of punches but Otori avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shigeru Otori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Otori has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigeru Otori!
A very excited looking Shigeru Otori 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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