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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phony Phontana (ranked 2754 p4p, 2498 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 280 p4p, 256 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phony Phontana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Otori checks a leg kick.
Crunch! Phontana slams his shin into Otori's torso.
Otori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phontana looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Otori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters circling a little - Otori finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Phontana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Otori punishes Phontana's body with a nice straight punch.
Otori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otori misses with a body kick.
A jab from Phontana misses.
Phontana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phontana has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phontana ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Otori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Otori throws a shot from downtown. Phontana moves away and avoids it.
Phontana throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Phontana misses with a wild body shot.
Otori throws out a counter right but Phontana avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori lands a head kick. Phontana smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Phontana misses the shot to the body.
Phontana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Phontana is out of range.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Phontana.
It looked like Phontana was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Otori, as that shot connected.
Phontana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Otori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phontana in his tracks.
Phontana cracks Otori with an open hand slap.
A punch lands to the side of Otori 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Shigeru Otori has been cut.
Phontana blocks a jab.
Otori jabs Phontana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Otori fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Phontana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phontana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Otori is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Phontana had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Otori scores with a nice body kick.
Otori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori scoring well with a low kick there.
Otori checks a low kick from Phontana.
The crowd cheers as Otori lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phontana doesn't seem phased though.
Shigeru Otori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phontana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otori throws a looping overhand right but Phontana ducks down to avoid it.
Phontana throws a leg kick but Otori checks it.
Nice uppercut lands for Otori. That snapped Phontana's head back.
Phontana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otori throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phontana.
Otori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phontana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Otori lands.
Otori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Phontana's hands.
Phontana is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Otori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Phontana moved out of range.
Phontana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Phontana slips a straight right by Otori.
Otori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Phontana connects with a body shot.
Phontana misses with a low kick.
Phontana scoring well with a low kick there.
Otori takes a swing at Phontana's ribcage but misses.
Otori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phontana.
Otori lands a nice shot to the body.
Otori throws a chopping leg kick but Phontana manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Phontana swings for the body but Otori moves out of range.
Otori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phontana.
Phontana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Phontana throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
Phontana throws a low kick but Otori moves out of range easily.
Phontana gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Otori.
Phontana on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phontana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Otori counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori lands a jab to the nose.
Otori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Phontana connects with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Phontana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Otori swings widly with a right hand
and Phontana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Otori loads up on a big right hand but Phontana slips the punch.
Otori scores with a kick to the body.
Phontana thows a leg kick but Otori checks it
and Otori counters with a stiff right hand.
Otori lands a high kick!
Otori lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phontana's sensitive parts.
Phontana ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
A little feinted left hand from Phontana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Otori does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phontana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Otori checks it well.
Phontana tries to land a front kick but Otori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Otori scores with a shot to the body.
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phontana manages to avoid it.
Phontana lands a jab to Otori's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Otori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shigeru Otori's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Phontana walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Otori checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Otori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Otori slips under a jab.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch lands to the side of Phontana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Otori throws a jab when Phontana was well out of range.
Otori scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick from Otori misses.
Phontana tried to counter with a leg kick but Otori avoided it.
Otori blocks a jab.
Phontana has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big left from Otori misses.
Phontana looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Phontana is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Phontana.
Otori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phontana on the side of the head.
Shigeru Otori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phontana jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Phontana tried to score with a low kick but Otori checks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Phontana might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Phontana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Otori throws a good cross that connects.
Phontana slips a straight right by Otori.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phontana 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phontana 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.
Phontana throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
Phontana fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Otori is out of range.
Phontana looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Phontana throws a low kick but Otori avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phontana throws a leg kick
and Otori counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Otori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Otori checks a leg kick.
Otori lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phontana takes a step back to recover.
Phontana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otori.
Otori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Phontana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Phontana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otori.
Phontana misses with a body kick.
Otori misses the shot to the body.
Otori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Otori.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phontana tries a head kick but it misses.
Otori throws a lazy right hand but Phontana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phontana misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phontana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Otori throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori throws a body shot but no joy.
Phontana connects with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Otori misses the target.
Otori throws a looping overhand right but Phontana ducks down to avoid it.
Phontana on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Phontana misses with a low kick as Otori jumps back.
Good standup being displayed there by Otori as he connects with a hook.
Phontana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Otori misses with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Otori scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phontana thumps Otori with a low kick.
Phontana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Otori misses the jab.
Otori is looking to land body kicks.
As Otori backs away, Phontana returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Phontana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Phontana misses with an uppercut.
Otori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phontana attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Phontana throws a sloppy body shot
and Otori counters with a thumping low kick.
Phontana throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Otori blocks a head kick by Phontana.
Otori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Otori misses with a straight left.
A nice leg kick from Phontana, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phontana looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
Otori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phontana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Otori.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phontana stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Otori.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori lands with a cross.
Phontana steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Otori. That one must have hurt.
Otori throws a jab when Phontana was well out of range.
A solid body kick from Phontana.
A solid leg kick lands there for Phontana.
Phontana will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Phontana takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Otori tries to land a leg kick but Phontana saw it coming and moves away.
Otori moves out of range as Phontana throws a body kick.
Otori throws a looping overhand right but Phontana ducks down to avoid it.
Otori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phontana on the side of the head.
Otori lands with a kick to the temple. Phontana shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Otori listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Phontana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otori.
Phontana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Phontana digs a good hook to Otori's body.
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 cut man is working on Shigeru Otori's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Otori misses with a looping left.
Phontana blocks a head kick by Otori.
Phontana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Otori moves away from the strike by Phontana.
A lazy left from Otori finds it's target.
Phontana throws a low kick but it's checked well by Otori.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Phontana saw that one coming.
Otori walks into a stiff left hand from Phontana.
Otori misses with an uppercut
and Phontana counters with a nice body kick.
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phontana manages to avoid it.
Phontana throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Otori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Otori is looking to chop away at Phontana's legs.
Phontana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phontana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Phontana scores with a hook.
Otori throws a jab when Phontana was well out of range.
Otori throws a hook but Phontana avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phontana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otori.
Phony Phontana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Otori finds it's way through Phontana's defenses.
Otori walks forward, straight into a front kick from Phontana.
Otori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phontana swings for the body but Otori moves out of range.
Phontana is looking to score with low kicks.
Otori lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phontana at a distance.
Otori moves out of range of the strikes.
Phontana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otori.
Phontana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
Phontana throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
Otori tries to move into range but Phontana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phontana. That's going to slow Otori down.
A jab from Otori misses.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phontana throws a chopping leg kick but Otori manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Phontana takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otori scores with a jab. Phontana acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phontana throws a head kick that Otori semi-blocks.
Otori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phontana.
Otori lands with a hook. Phontana tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Phontana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phontana takes a jab right on the kisser.
Otori tests Phontana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otori scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phontana doesn't seem bothered though.
Otori lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Otori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good work by Phontana as he checks the leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Otori. Beautiful body shot.
Phontana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut lands for Phontana. That snapped Otori's head back.
Phontana misses with a right hand
and Phontana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori with a nice calf kick.
Phontana looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Phontana with a nice calf kick.
A low kick lands for Otori.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Phontana moved out of range.
Phontana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phontana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Phontana tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phontana throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.
Otori scores with a nice strike.
Otori blocks a head kick by Phontana.
Phontana takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Phontana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Otori throws the left hand but Phontana avoids the punch easily.
Phontana tests Otori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otori throws a right hand that misses
and Phontana counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otori lands a head shot.
Phontana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori connects with a crisp jab.
Phontana throws an off balance right hand
and Otori counters with a stiff right hand.
Phontana tries to work over Otori's front leg with a kick but Otori checks it.
Otori shapes to counter with a head kick.
Otori just misses with a punch to the body.
Phontana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Otori jabs Phontana right on the nose. Phontana blinks but takes it well.
Phontana takes one to the chin there.
Otori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phontana misses with a body punch
and Otori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otori throws the left hand but Phontana avoids the punch easily.
Phontana half committed to a counter leg kick.
Phontana moves away from the strike by Otori.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Otori lands an overhand right.
Otori scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Otori misses the target.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold 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.
The defeated Phony Phontana had this to say: 'Every Day Above Ground Is A Good Day.'.
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