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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Otis Driftwood (ranked 215 p4p, 344 weight class) and Adrian Picklesbly (ranked 11 p4p, 22 weight class). Picklesbly has chosen Angels in Heaven - Chris Rodrigues & the Spoon Lady as his entrance music. Adrian Picklesbly is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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42 - 17 - 4 |
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169 cm
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19 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 17 - 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 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Picklesbly!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Driftwood.
Nice body punch from Driftwood.
Picklesbly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driftwood.
Picklesbly wants to counter the offense by Driftwood and move into the clinch position.
Picklesbly moves into range and clinches up with Driftwood.
Picklesbly blocking some punches.
Picklesbly cracks Driftwood with a nice body shot.
A short left from Picklesbly.
Driftwood prevents a body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Picklesbly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Driftwood.
Driftwood working aggressively here.
Driftwood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Picklesbly backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Driftwood fails to land.
Driftwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Picklesbly can't find room to land a body shot as Driftwood controls the action.
Picklesbly pushes Driftwood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picklesbly blocking some punches.
Driftwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Picklesbly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Picklesbly.
Driftwood lands with a right to the head.
Picklesbly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Driftwood has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Driftwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Picklesbly throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Driftwood was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly blocks the body kick.
Picklesbly moves out of range of the body kick.
Driftwood lands a leg kick that knocks Picklesbly off balance momentarily.
Picklesbly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Picklesbly blocks a head kick by Driftwood.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Picklesbly 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 Driftwood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Driftwood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A decent looking cross lands there for Driftwood.
Picklesbly 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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Picklesbly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Driftwood, pushing him back against the cage.
Picklesbly prevents a body shot from Driftwood.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Picklesbly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Driftwood's brow.
Picklesbly throws an elbow but it misses.
Picklesbly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Driftwood fails to land.
Picklesbly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Driftwood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Picklesbly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driftwood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Driftwood blocks a body shot from Picklesbly.
Driftwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Picklesbly closes the distance and clinches.
Driftwood misses with a punch to the body.
Driftwood scores with a nice hook to the head.
Driftwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Driftwood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Picklesbly struggles to land a body shot inside as Driftwood controls his hands.
Picklesbly stalling in the clinch but Driftwood improves position.
Picklesbly misses with some punches.
Picklesbly blocking some punches.
Driftwood blocks an uppercut.
Driftwood avoids a wild elbow strike from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Driftwood scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Picklesbly.
Driftwood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Driftwood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Driftwood is trying to break the clinch but Picklesbly has him pressed against the cage.
Driftwood lands a nice uppercut.
Driftwood tries to throw a body punch but Picklesbly avoids it by throwing Driftwood back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Driftwood.
A short right from Picklesbly on the inside.
Driftwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Driftwood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Driftwood.
Picklesbly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Driftwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Driftwood looks to land a combination but Picklesbly avoids it well.
Picklesbly is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Driftwood with a body shot.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Picklesbly slips under a jab.
Driftwood throws a wild body kick that Picklesbly sees coming a mile off.
A nice side step and Picklesbly releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Picklesbly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Picklesbly tries to work over Driftwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Picklesbly scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Picklesbly.
Driftwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Picklesbly misses with a punch to the body.
Driftwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Picklesbly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Driftwood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly lands a right hand.
Picklesbly struggles to land a body shot inside as Driftwood controls his hands.
Driftwood blocks the elbow strike.
Driftwood misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly misses with an elbow over the top.
Picklesbly misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Driftwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Picklesbly.
Driftwood misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Picklesbly.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Picklesbly.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Picklesbly avoids the head kick by Driftwood.
Driftwood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Driftwood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Picklesbly under the eye.
Picklesbly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Picklesbly misses with a shot to the body
enabling Driftwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Driftwood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Picklesbly misses with a left hand
and Driftwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Driftwood connects with a nice looking jab.
Driftwood throws out a loose jab but Picklesbly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Driftwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Driftwood keeps Picklesbly at a distance using the push kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Driftwood. That snapped Picklesbly's head back.
Sloppy strikes from Picklesbly. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picklesbly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Picklesbly catches Driftwood right on the button with a cross.
Picklesbly tries to clinch but Driftwood moves out of range.
Driftwood lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly throws a jab when Driftwood was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Driftwood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Driftwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Picklesbly wants to counter with a clinch but Driftwood pushes him away.
Picklesbly defending well as Driftwood loads up on a big left hand.
Driftwood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Driftwood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Picklesbly misses its intended target.
Driftwood misses with a straight left.
Driftwood throws a poor cross that misses
and Picklesbly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Picklesbly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Driftwood pushes Picklesbly away with a front kick.
Driftwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Picklesbly has managed to clinch.
Picklesbly takes a shot to the head.
Picklesbly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Driftwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Picklesbly.
Driftwood scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Driftwood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Driftwood misses with a body punch.
Picklesbly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Driftwood backwards.
Driftwood digs a right hand into Picklesbly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Picklesbly's gas tank.
Driftwood working aggressively here.
Driftwood misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Driftwood fails to land.
Driftwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Picklesbly.
Driftwood working aggressively here.
Adrian Picklesbly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Driftwood pushes Picklesbly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Driftwood scores with a shot to the side of Picklesbly's head.
Driftwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Picklesbly lands a damaging elbow.
Picklesbly pushes off an throws an elbow but Driftwood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Driftwood manages to break the clinch.
Picklesbly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Driftwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly fails to land with a series of punches.
Driftwood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Picklesbly in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly rushes Driftwood and presses him up against the cage.
Driftwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Picklesbly's elbow.
Picklesbly has a couple of punches blocked by Driftwood.
A shot in the inside from Picklesbly.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Driftwood.
Driftwood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Picklesbly backwards.
Picklesbly pushes off an throws an elbow but Driftwood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Driftwood dodges an elbow strike from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly lands a nice uppercut.
Driftwood misses with a punch to the body.
Driftwood misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Driftwood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Picklesbly tries to work over Driftwood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Picklesbly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Driftwood.
Picklesbly lands with a left to the head.
Driftwood dodges an elbow strike from Picklesbly.
Driftwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Picklesbly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Driftwood misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driftwood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Picklesbly lands a hook that snaps the head of Driftwood backwards.
Picklesbly throws a head punch that misses.
Driftwood has a couple of punches blocked by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly misses with an elbow over the top.
Driftwood goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Picklesbly blocks an uppercut.
Driftwood manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Driftwood scores with a jab to the body.
Driftwood checks a low kick from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly moves away from the strike by Driftwood.
Picklesbly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Driftwood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Picklesbly.
Driftwood moves out of range as Picklesbly strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driftwood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Picklesbly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Picklesbly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Driftwood.
Picklesbly misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Otis Driftwood dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Picklesbly misses with a right hand
enabling Driftwood to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picklesbly. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Driftwood throws a jab when Picklesbly was well out of range.
Picklesbly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Driftwood.
Driftwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Driftwood swings for the body but Picklesbly moves out of range.
Picklesbly slips a jab from Driftwood.
Driftwood misses with an uppercut. Picklesbly saw that one coming.
Driftwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Driftwood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Driftwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picklesbly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Driftwood under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driftwood lands with a kick to the temple. Picklesbly shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big right from Driftwood misses.
Picklesbly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Picklesbly walks into a straight right hand from Driftwood.
Picklesbly tries to clinch but Driftwood is having none of it.
Driftwood misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Driftwood.
Driftwood throws a shot to the body.
Driftwood misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picklesbly. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Picklesbly connects with a single shot there.
Driftwood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Picklesbly tries to clinch but Driftwood moves away
and Driftwood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Picklesbly thinking.
Picklesbly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Picklesbly 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.
Driftwood throws a hook to the side of Picklesbly's head but Picklesbly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Picklesbly misses the jab.
Picklesbly scores with a nice strike.
Driftwood misses with a right hand
and Picklesbly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Picklesbly misses with a straight left.
Driftwood misses with a straight left.
Driftwood lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Picklesbly throws a right hand that Driftwood ducks under and follows up with a left that Driftwood also avoids with ease.
Picklesbly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Driftwood.
Picklesbly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driftwood moves away.
Picklesbly lands a body shot.
Picklesbly misses with an uppercut.
Driftwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picklesbly throws out the jab.
Otis Driftwood is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Driftwood finds it's way through Picklesbly's defenses.
Driftwood misses with a body shot.
Picklesbly takes one to the side of the head.
Donk. Picklesbly catches Driftwood right on the button with a cross.
Driftwood looks to throw the jab but Picklesbly is out of range.
Driftwood misses with a hook. Picklesbly ducked under it nicely.
Picklesbly tries to clinch but Driftwood is having none of it.
A punch lands to the side of Picklesbly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Driftwood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Driftwood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Picklesbly counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Picklesbly moves into the clinch.
Driftwood blocks an elbow strike from Picklesbly.
Driftwood wants to break the clinch but can't.
Driftwood prevents a body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Driftwood takes an elbow to the temple.
Picklesbly lands an elbow just above Driftwood 's eye.
Driftwood pushes Picklesbly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Picklesbly throws an elbow that misses.
Picklesbly scores with a shoulder strike.
Picklesbly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Driftwood's elbow.
Driftwood working aggressively here.
Picklesbly struggles to land a body shot inside as Driftwood controls his hands.
Picklesbly lands an elbow inside that Driftwood shrugs off.
Driftwood tries to throw a body punch but Picklesbly avoids it by throwing Driftwood back against the cage.
Picklesbly blocking some punches.
Driftwood prevents a body shot from Picklesbly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driftwood can't find room to land a body shot as Picklesbly controls the action.
Driftwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Picklesbly clinches.
Driftwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Picklesbly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Driftwood lands a nice uppercut.
Picklesbly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Picklesbly is working Driftwood over against the cage.
Picklesbly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Driftwood's defenses.
Picklesbly blocking some punches.
Picklesbly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Driftwood's elbow.
Driftwood blocks the elbow strike.
Driftwood has a couple of punches blocked by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Picklesbly struggles to land a body shot inside as Driftwood controls his hands.
Driftwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Picklesbly misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Otis Driftwood did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Picklesbly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Driftwood throws a body punch but Picklesbly moves out of range.
Picklesbly misses with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Driftwood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Picklesbly moves to clinch but Driftwood breaks away
letting Driftwood counter with a right hand.
Picklesbly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Driftwood throws the left hand but Picklesbly avoids the punch easily.
Picklesbly cracks a nice hook into Driftwood's ribs.
Driftwood feints and then cracks Picklesbly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Picklesbly down.
Picklesbly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driftwood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Driftwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Picklesbly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Driftwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Picklesbly closes the distance looking to clinch
and Driftwood counters with a three punch combo that has Picklesbly backing up. Picklesbly nods at Driftwood to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Driftwood.
Picklesbly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Driftwood throws the left hand but Picklesbly avoids the punch easily.
Driftwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Picklesbly clinches with his opponent.
Driftwood manages to break the clinch.
Picklesbly throws a good cross that connects.
Picklesbly dips to his left and cracks Driftwood with an uppercut!
Picklesbly staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Driftwood.
Driftwood defending well as Picklesbly loads up on a big left hand.
Driftwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Picklesbly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Picklesbly misses with a hook. Driftwood ducked under it nicely.
Picklesbly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Driftwood circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for Picklesbly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly avoids the body shot from Driftwood.
Picklesbly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Driftwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Driftwood.
Otis Driftwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Driftwood falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Picklesbly to counter with a crisp jab.
Driftwood takes a swing at Picklesbly's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Driftwood.
A punch combination from Picklesbly misses.
Picklesbly scores with a hook to the body. Driftwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A thudding body kick lands there by Driftwood!
Driftwood works Picklesbly's body with a nice hook.
Driftwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Driftwood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Picklesbly has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Driftwood.
Driftwood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly has closed the distance and engaged Driftwood in a clinch.
Driftwood lands a nice shot to the body.
Driftwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Picklesbly throws a big shot that misses.
Picklesbly misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Driftwood misses its intended target.
Driftwood moves out of range of the strikes.
Picklesbly throws a jab but it's blocked by Driftwood.
Picklesbly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Driftwood.
Picklesbly has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Picklesbly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Driftwood backs up against the cage.
Driftwood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Picklesbly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Driftwood. Driftwood obviously looking to wear him down.
Driftwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Driftwood scores with a body shot.
Driftwood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Driftwood moves out of range of the strikes.
Driftwood lands with a hook. Picklesbly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Driftwood throws a body punch but Picklesbly moves out of range.
Picklesbly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Picklesbly moves away from the strike by Driftwood.
Picklesbly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Driftwood connects with a jab.
Picklesbly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Picklesbly throws a body shot but no joy.
Picklesbly moves out of range as Driftwood throws a body kick.
Picklesbly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Driftwood connects with a body shot.
Driftwood throws a lazy right hand but Picklesbly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Picklesbly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth 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 slips under a jab from Picklesbly.
Driftwood swings widly with a right hand
and Picklesbly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Driftwood lands with a right hand.
Driftwood blocks a jab.
Driftwood connects with a leg kick.
Picklesbly has closed the distance and engaged Driftwood in a clinch.
Driftwood blocks a body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Driftwood lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Picklesbly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Picklesbly taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Driftwood fails to land.
Picklesbly misses with the head strike.
A short right from Driftwood on the inside.
Picklesbly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Driftwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Driftwood lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood throws a head punch that misses.
Picklesbly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Picklesbly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Driftwood's defenses.
A short uppercut from Driftwood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Driftwood.
Picklesbly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Picklesbly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Picklesbly blocks a body shot from Driftwood.
Picklesbly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Driftwood breaks the clinch.
Picklesbly throws a jab but it's blocked by Driftwood.
Picklesbly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Driftwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Driftwood with a nice calf kick.
Driftwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picklesbly.
Driftwood is looking to counter punch.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Driftwood throws out a loose jab but Picklesbly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Picklesbly tries to clinch but Driftwood is having none of it.
Adrian Picklesbly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood lands a slapping body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Driftwood - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driftwood throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Picklesbly misses with a shot to the body
and Driftwood counters with a left to the body.
Driftwood darts in and clinches Picklesbly up against the cage.
Driftwood blocks a body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Picklesbly looking to stall.
Picklesbly cracks Driftwood with a nice body shot.
Driftwood blocking some punches.
Picklesbly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Driftwood lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Picklesbly on the inside.
Picklesbly scores with a shoulder strike.
Driftwood looking to stall.
Picklesbly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Driftwood lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Picklesbly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Driftwood blocks an uppercut.
Driftwood misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Driftwood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Picklesbly pushes off an throws an elbow but Driftwood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Driftwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Driftwood can't find room to land a body shot as Picklesbly controls the action.
Driftwood manages to break the clinch.
Picklesbly has managed to clinch.
Picklesbly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Driftwood misses with the head strike.
Driftwood breaks from the clinch.
Picklesbly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
Driftwood fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Picklesbly.
Driftwood closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picklesbly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Driftwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Picklesbly.
Driftwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picklesbly.
Driftwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Picklesbly walks into a left hand.
Driftwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
Picklesbly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Driftwood defending well as Picklesbly loads up on a big left hand.
Driftwood takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Driftwood lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Picklesbly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Driftwood looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Driftwood was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Picklesbly misses the shot to the body.
Otis Driftwood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Picklesbly takes one to the chin there.
Picklesbly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otis Driftwood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Driftwood, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otis Driftwood!
During a confident post fight interview, Otis Driftwood thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Adrian Picklesbly stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ain't this a pickle?'.
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