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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otis Driftwood (ranked 418 p4p, 478 weight class) and Juan Pique (ranked 26 p4p, 30 weight class). Pique is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Piranha. This should be a great matchup!
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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 37 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otis Driftwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Driftwood connects with a high kick.
Pique throws a leg kick but Driftwood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pique waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Driftwood.
Driftwood moves out of range as Pique throws a body kick.
Pique misses with a lunging right hand
and Driftwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Pique throws a lazy uppercut
and Driftwood counters with a nice body shot.
Pique swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Driftwood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pique lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pique has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Driftwood swings for the body but Pique moves out of range.
Driftwood is looking to chop away at Pique's legs.
Driftwood looks to land a body kick but Pique moved away.
Pique slips a straight right by Driftwood.
Driftwood throws an off balance right hand
enabling Pique to counter with a crisp jab.
Pique throws out a loose jab but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Driftwood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Driftwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pique manages to avoid it.
Pique misses with a straight left.
Driftwood throws a counter high kick but Pique was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Driftwood. Pique does a little dance to reset his feet.
Driftwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Pique.
Driftwood throws a leg kick but Pique sees it coming and moves out of range.
It seemed like Pique was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Driftwood. Pique does a little dance to reset his feet.
Driftwood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pique.
Pique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driftwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pique moves away.
Driftwood takes one to the side of the head.
Driftwood throws a looping overhand right but Pique ducks down to avoid it.
Driftwood swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Pique to counter with a crisp jab.
Pique misses with a looping right.
Driftwood pushes Pique away with a front kick.
Driftwood misses with an uppercut
and Pique counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pique looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
Driftwood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Pique tries to score with a low kick but Driftwood moves his leg out of the way.
Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pique.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Driftwood.
Driftwood ducks under a wild hook from Pique.
Driftwood is looking to wear down Pique with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique throws a hook to the side of Driftwood's head but Driftwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Driftwood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pique misses with a body shot.
Driftwood scores with a spinning back kick!
Pique misses with a right hand
and Pique takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Driftwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pique.
Pique keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driftwood.
Driftwood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A swing and a miss from Driftwood.
Pique scoring well with a low kick there.
Pique jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pique is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Driftwood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Pique lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Driftwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Driftwood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pique throws a lazy body kick
and Driftwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Pique looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Driftwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pique takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Driftwood scores with a leg kick.
Driftwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Driftwood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pique under the eye.
Driftwood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pique doesn't seem bothered though.
Driftwood moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab from Pique.
Driftwood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pique.
Driftwood appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pique misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pique bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Driftwood throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pique counters with an outside leg kick.
Pique scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pique takes a swing at Driftwood's ribcage but misses.
Driftwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Driftwood delivers a nice body kick.
Pique throws a jab but it's blocked by Driftwood.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pique swings widly with a right hand
enabling Driftwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Pique throws a low kick, looking for Driftwood's leg but Driftwood calmly moves out of range.
Pique moves out of range of the leg kick from Driftwood.
A low kick from Pique misses
and Pique takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Driftwood scores with a nice head shot.
Pique avoids the body shot from Driftwood.
Pique avoids a punch combination nicely.
Driftwood missing with a left hand there. Pique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pique throws a leg kick but Driftwood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pique takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pique lands a nice shot to the body.
Driftwood looks to land a right hand but Pique moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique scores with a sloppy right hand. Driftwood should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pique. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pique throws a body shot but no joy.
Pique throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Driftwood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Otis Driftwood will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Driftwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Pique doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab from Driftwood.
Driftwood stuns Pique with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Driftwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pique throws a looping overhand right but Driftwood ducks down to avoid it.
Pique connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pique misses with a straight left.
Pique digs a good hook to Driftwood's body.
Driftwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Driftwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pique slips a straight right by Driftwood.
Pique connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
Driftwood missing with a left hand there. Pique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pique throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood scores with a jab to the body.
Otis Driftwood is winning the standup battle so far.
Driftwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pique.
A countering left hand to the body from Pique misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pique.
Driftwood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pique has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Driftwood lands a jab.
Pique throws a right and a left that Driftwood avoids nicely.
Driftwood throws a nice inside leg kick.
Driftwood scores with a three punch combo!
Driftwood blocks a jab.
Pique misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Driftwood.
Driftwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pique throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Driftwood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pique looks to land a right hand but Driftwood moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driftwood slips a straight right by Pique.
A big right from Pique misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Driftwood scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pique. That's going to slow Driftwood down.
Pique misses with a looping right.
Pique misses with a left hand
and Driftwood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pique lands a slapping body shot.
Pique moves out of range of the leg kick from Driftwood.
A low kick from Pique misses
enabling Driftwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice jab there from Pique.
Pique has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Driftwood.
Pique fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Driftwood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pique stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pique scores with a sloppy right hand. Driftwood should have avoided that one.
Driftwood stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pique dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pique takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique throws a body kick that misses.
Pique throws a chopping leg kick but Driftwood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pique fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Driftwood.
Driftwood throws a sloppy head kick and Pique moves out of range easily.
Pique misses with a kick to the body
and Driftwood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Driftwood throws a lazy right hand but Pique sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pique! But no joy.
Driftwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Pique scores with a hook to the body. Driftwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pique connects with a single shot there.
Pique has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pique throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pique tries to clinch
and Driftwood counters with a good low kick that Pique was not able to check.
Driftwood throws a hook to the side of Pique's head but Pique sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Driftwood swings for the body but Pique moves out of range.
Pique misses with an uppercut. Driftwood saw that one coming.
Driftwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood looks to land a right hand but Pique moved out of range.
Driftwood jabs Pique to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driftwood loads up on a big right hand but Pique slips the punch.
Pique is looking for the big counter here.
Driftwood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pique under the eye.
Pique with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Driftwood moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pique with a nice calf kick.
Driftwood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pique tries to clinch but Driftwood is having none of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Driftwood. Pique shrugs it off though.
Driftwood missing with a left hand there. Pique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driftwood takes a swing at Pique's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Driftwood looks to throw the jab but Pique is out of range.
Driftwood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pique.
Pique's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pique tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Driftwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Otis Driftwood will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Driftwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood defending well as Pique loads up on a big left hand.
Driftwood throws a leg kick
and Pique counters with a good low kick that Driftwood was not able to check.
Pique throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pique with a jab.
Driftwood misses with the body kick
and Pique counters with a body kick that stops Driftwood in his tracks momentarily.
Pique throws a low kick but Driftwood moves out of range easily.
A jab lands there for Driftwood.
Pique throws a body punch but Driftwood moves out of range.
Driftwood lands a jab to the head.
Driftwood throws a lazy right hand but Pique sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pique keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Driftwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pique.
Pique looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Driftwood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pique slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a looping overhand right but Pique ducks down to avoid it.
Pique ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Driftwood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Driftwood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pique is looking to land body kicks.
Driftwood scoring well with a low kick there.
Pique scoring well with a low kick there.
Driftwood fails to land with a series of punches.
Pique counters with a body kick.
Pique connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A jab from Pique misses.
Driftwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pique.
Driftwood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pique. Pique circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Driftwood misses with a body shot.
Driftwood backing away here, and Pique unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pique jabs Driftwood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Driftwood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pique counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pique throws a low kick but it's checked well by Driftwood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Driftwood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Driftwood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pique.
Juan Pique has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pique throws a hook but Driftwood avoids it easily.
Driftwood scoring well with a low kick there.
Driftwood missing with a left hand there. Pique was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driftwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Driftwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pique swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pique catches Driftwood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pique fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driftwood lands with a good body shot.
Pique lands with a cross.
Driftwood wants to land a leg kick but Pique is out of range.
Driftwood lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Pique misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pique throws a hook but Driftwood avoids it easily.
Driftwood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A good leg kick by Driftwood.
Pique throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Driftwood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pique throws a lazy right hand but Driftwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Driftwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Driftwood, as that shot connected.
Pique takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Driftwood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Driftwood defending well as Pique loads up on a big left hand.
Driftwood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pique has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A leg kick checked by Pique.
Pique scores with a nice strike.
Driftwood with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driftwood lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pique scores with a jab to the head.
Pique pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pique throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pique throws out a leg kick but Driftwood moves out of range and Pique only half commits.
Nice jab there from Pique.
Pique looks to land a body kick but Driftwood moved away.
Driftwood moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pique takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pique with the inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Driftwood.
Driftwood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pique throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Driftwood counters with a thumping low kick.
Pique tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Otis Driftwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some bone on bone action there as Driftwood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Driftwood is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Pique.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juan Pique.
Well Driftwood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otis Driftwood!
Post fight, Otis Driftwood stared into the camera and said 'I am the Devil, and I am here to do the Devil's work.'.
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