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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 165 p4p, 994 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 17 p4p, 114 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai throws a leg kick but Otori checks it.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Otori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abarai.
Otori feints a jab promting Abarai to slip. Otori then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Abarai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Otori jabs at Abarai's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abarai lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
Otori appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abarai throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot by Abarai.
Abarai takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
Otori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abarai punishes Otori's body with a nice straight punch.
Abarai misses with a lunging right hand
and Otori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abarai thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a lunging right hand
and Otori counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Abarai misses with a body shot
and Otori counters with a leg kick.
Otori tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Abarai tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abarai connects with the punch.
Abarai is looking to wear down Otori with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Otori slips under a jab.
Abarai lands a jab to Otori's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai thows a leg kick but Otori checks it
and Otori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abarai misses with a left hand
and Otori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abarai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abarai looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Abarai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Otori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Otori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Abarai counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Otori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abarai misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.
Abarai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otori scores with a leg kick.
Otori on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Renji Abarai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Otori looks to land a combination but Abarai avoids it well.
Abarai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Otori moves out of range as Abarai strikes.
It seemed like Otori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Renji Abarai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otori misses with a body shot.
Abarai misses with a straight right.
Abarai misses with a jab to the body
and Otori counters with a left and a right that stings Abarai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
Abarai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori misses with a body shot.
Abarai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Abarai misses the body punch
and Otori counters with a nice low kick that buckles Abarai's knee momentarily.
Otori ducks right into an uppercut from Abarai.
Otori defending well as Abarai loads up on a big left hand.
Otori tries a quick counter leg kick but Abarai is wise to it.
Abarai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Otori counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Otori as he connects with a hook.
Otori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abarai throws an off balance right hand
and Otori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abarai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Otori on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Abarai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Abarai does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
Abarai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Renji Abarai is winning the standup battle so far.
Abarai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Abarai.
A shot to the body from Abarai misses
and Otori counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abarai thinking.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Abarai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
Abarai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Otori misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Otori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abarai lunges at Otori with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Otori's hand.
Otori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abarai.
Otori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Otori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Otori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abarai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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 Renji Abarai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Abarai throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
Otori scores with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Otori.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abarai.
Abarai motions for Otori to come forward. Abarai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abarai moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai just misses with a punch to the body.
Otori slips a straight right by Abarai.
Otori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice leg kick from Abarai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Abarai swings widly with a right hand
and Otori counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Otori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Abarai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Otori is out of range.
Otori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
A nice side step and Otori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a right hand
and Otori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Abarai is just out of range.
Abarai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Otori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Otori misses the target.
Abarai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Otori counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Abarai misses the jab.
Otori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai tried to counter with a leg kick but Otori avoided it.
Abarai connects with an inside leg kick.
Abarai throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
Otori lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Otori.
Otori slips under a jab from Abarai.
Otori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abarai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Otori counters with a slapping leg kick.
Otori moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Abarai throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Otori really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Abarai throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.
Otori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Otori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otori scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abarai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abarai with a body shot.
Otori throws a hook but Abarai avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai takes one to the side of the head.
Otori lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai tries to score with a low kick but Otori moves his leg out of the way.
Abarai looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Abarai misses with a hook
enabling Otori to counter with a crisp jab.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abarai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Otori has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Otori and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Abarai misses
and Otori counters with a thumping low kick.
Otori scores with a jab to the body.
Otori digs a good body shot into Abarai's ribs.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Otori misses.
Otori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abarai.
Otori is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Abarai throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abarai backing away here, and Otori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Otori throws a big shot that misses.
Abarai throws a right hand that misses
and Otori counters with a three punch combo that has Abarai backing up. Abarai nods at Otori to acknowledge the strikes.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Abarai.
Otori throws a leg kick but Abarai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Otori backs away, Abarai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai throws a leg kick which misses Otori's front leg but catches the back leg as Otori tries to avoid it.
Otori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Abarai's hands.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Abarai is just out of range.
Abarai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left and a right from Otori both land. Nice combination.
Otori misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abarai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Otori counters with a three punch combo that has Abarai backing up. Abarai nods at Otori to acknowledge the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Otori dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Abarai misses the jab.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Otori cracks Abarai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Abarai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Otori misses with a hook to the body
and Abarai counters with a right hand to the body.
Abarai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Otori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai scores with a hook to the body. Otori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abarai. Otori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abarai. Otori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otori misses with a body kick.
Abarai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abarai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Abarai just misses with a punch to the body.
Otori misses the body punch
enabling Abarai to counter with a crisp jab.
Otori clobbers Abarai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Otori moves away from the strike by Abarai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abarai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
Otori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Otori throws out a loose jab but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai throws a right hand that misses
and Otori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Otori lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abarai at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abarai.
Otori comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abarai takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
Otori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abarai scores with a body shot.
Abarai misses with a straight right.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Otori misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Abarai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori takes a jab right on the kisser.
Otori swings for the body but Abarai moves out of range.
It looked like Abarai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Otori.
Abarai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Otori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Otori connects with a body shot that sends Abarai's belly button to the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Abarai misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Renji Abarai.
I think Abarai 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Renji Abarai!
Renji Abarai retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Renji Abarai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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