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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graham Mantle (ranked 61 p4p, 76 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 6 p4p, 8 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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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 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Graham Mantle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
Mantle feints and as Otori raises his hands in defense, Mantle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Otori is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mantle is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mantle throws a big elbow that misses.
Mantle prevents Otori from getting back to his feet.
Mantle trying to control but Otori is working from the bottom.
Mantle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Otori wants to stand up but Mantle is controlling him.
Otori wriggles free and stands up.
Otori thuds his right hand into Mantle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Otori tries to work over Mantle's front leg with a kick but Mantle checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mantle.
The fighters circling - Otori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mantle manages to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Mantle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mantle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori slips under a jab.
Otori is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mantle with a body shot.
Otori throws a big shot that misses.
Mantle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Otori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Otori misses with a left hand
and Mantle counters with a nice body shot.
Mantle rushes Otori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Otori fails to land.
Mantle prevents Otori from breaking the clinch.
Otori is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Otori lands a nice knee to the body.
Otori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantle avoids it.
Mantle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mantle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Otoris head.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Mantle avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mantle fails to land.
Otori can't break the clinch.
Otori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mantle has him pressed against the cage.
Otori misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle slowing the pace effectively.
Otori being controlled against the cage.
Mantle slowing the pace effectively.
Mantle seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Mantle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mantle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mantle is leaning against Otori and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantle lands with a light punch inside.
Otori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mantle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mantle struggles to land a body shot inside as Otori controls his hands.
Mantle has a couple of punches blocked by Otori.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mantle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Otori can't find room to land a body shot as Mantle controls the action.
Otori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mantle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Otori up against the cage.
Mantle is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mantle.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Otori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mantle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Otori backwards.
Mantle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Otori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mantle.
Mantle will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Otori up against the cage.
Mantle has Otori pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mantle for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Mantle has Otori pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mantle pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Otori tumbling to the mat - Mantle dives into Otori's guard.
Mantle looking to pass the guard.
Mantle is working hard here to advance position.
Otori wants to stand and escape but Mantle is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Otori's head.
Mantle stands and throws Otori's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mantle lands a decent elbow from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori pushes Mantle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mantle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mantle trying to control the action but Otori is working from the bottom.
Otori pushes Mantle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mantle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mantle throws an elbow but Otori slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mantle staying calm.
Otori sneaks out the side door and pushes Mantle away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Mantle lands a glancing blow to the side of Otori's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Mantle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mantle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Otori scores with a nice right hand.
Mantle loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Mantle moves out of range of the leg kick from Otori.
Mantle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A punch combination from Mantle misses.
Otori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mantle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Otori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Otori takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Otori throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle lands a nice looking body shot.
Mantle throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
Mantle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otori was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Graham Mantle is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Otori.
Mantle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Mantle.
Good shot there by Otori.
Otori works Mantle's body with a nice hook.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantle was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Mantle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mantle clinches with his opponent.
Mantle tries to work over Otori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Otori.
Otori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mantle taking a breather.
Otori prevents a body shot from Mantle.
Otori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori is leaning against Mantle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mantle misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Otori.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Otori.
Otori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Otori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mantle swings wildly with an uppercut but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graham Mantle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mantle avoiding damage as Otori throws knees to the body.
Mantle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Otori lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Mantle.
Mantle misses with a punch on the inside.
Mantle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good body shot from Otori.
Otori unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Otori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantle avoids it.
Otori unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mantle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Otori misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori lands a body punch.
Otori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mantle backwards.
Otori scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mantle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Otori landing knees to the body.
Otori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Otori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Mantle avoids the damage to the body.
Otori scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Mantle.
Otori lands a nice shot to the body.
Otori lands a hook to the side of the head.
Otori missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Mantle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori tries to work over Mantle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Otori.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Otori.
Mantle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Otori tries to work over Mantle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Otori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantle avoids it.
Mantle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Otori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantle is defending well for now.
Otori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mantle avoids it.
Mantle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Otori pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Otori unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Otori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Otori - that landed with a thud.
Mantle has a couple of punches blocked by Otori.
Mantle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Otori is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mantle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Otori digs a right hand underneath Mantle's ribcage. Mantle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Otori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Otori scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori trying to land knees to the body.
Mantle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle avoiding damage as Otori throws knees to the 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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mantle.
Mantle throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Otori, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mantle throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Mantle moved out of range.
Otori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mantle wants to clinch.
Mantle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Mantle moved out of range.
Otori uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mantle.
Otori shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Otori throws a leg kick
and Mantle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mantle manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Otori on his heels. He'll look to pass Otori's guard now, I'm sure.
Otori wants to get back to his feet but Mantle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mantle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Otori's head.
Otori wants to stand up but Mantle is controlling him.
Otori is wriggling around but Mantle manages to pass to half guard.
Mantle wants to control but Otori is keeping him busy.
Mantle is taking a breather. Otori says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mantle trying to control from half guard but Otori is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle stops Otori from getting back to his feet.
Mantle is looking to take a break and control but Otori is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graham Mantle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Otori wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mantle lands a nice short elbow.
Otori is looking to escape.
Mantle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Otori won't allow Mantle to pass to mount.
Mantle stops Otori from getting back to his feet.
Otori felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Otori thumps Mantle with a low kick.
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!
Mantle looks to land a combination. Otori sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori scores with the left hand. Mantle knows he should have avoided that one.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantle.
Otori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mantle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Otori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mantle catches Otori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mantle throws an overhand right that lands on Otori's shoulder, as Otori tries to avoid the shot.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Mantle is out of range.
Mantle throwing a counter right hand but Otori manages to avoid it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mantle.
Otori is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mantle is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Otori is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mantle is controlling him well.
Mantle is putting a hurting on Otori here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantle trying to control the position but Otori is working away.
Mantle creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mantle trying to control the action but Otori is working from the bottom.
Otori tries to escape but Mantle is in control.
Otori is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Mantle clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Mantle.
Otori lands a right hook to the body.
A cross from Otori lands.
Mantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otori misses with a left hand
and Mantle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mantle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Otori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mantle.
Otori scores with a leg kick.
Mantle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori misses with a straight right.
Mantle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mantle throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Otori moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mantle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Otori throws out a counter right but Mantle avoids it with no problem.
Otori gets tackled into the cage by Mantle. Mantle maintains the clinch.
Otori working aggressively here.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mantle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mantle lands a left hand.
Mantle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Otori lands a hook that snaps the head of Mantle backwards.
Mantle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mantle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Otori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mantle.
Mantle takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mantle.
Mantle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mantle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle can't find room to land a body shot as Otori controls the action.
Mantle tries for a takedown but Otori manages to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Mantle as the two fighters clinch.
Otori lands a good knee to the midsection. Mantle won't want to take too many of those.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Otori scores with a shot to the side of Mantle's head.
Otori landing knees to the body.
Otori lands a shoulder strike.
Otori crunches a lovely knee into Mantle's ribcage.
Mantle swings wildly with an uppercut but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mantle avoiding damage as Otori throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mantle.
Otori misses with a body punch.
Mantle tries to work over Otori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mantle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Otori trying to land knees to the body.
Otori blocks a body shot from Mantle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle can't get the takedown.
Otori trying to land knees to the body.
Otori struggles to land a body shot inside as Mantle controls his hands.
Otori being controlled against the cage.
Otori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantle is defending well for now.
Otori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Otori scores with a shoulder strike.
Otori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Otori pushes Mantle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mantle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mantle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Mantle as the two fighters clinch.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
Mantle avoiding damage as Otori throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mantle prevents a body shot from Otori.
Otori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mantle lands a shoulder strike.
Otori being controlled against the cage.
Otori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Mantle to work.
Otori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Otori missing with knees to the body.
Otori misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Mantle as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otori landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Otori.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Otori.
Mantle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Otori dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Otori slips under a jab from Mantle.
Mantle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Otori dodges the ground and pound from Mantle.
Otori bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nice jab there from Mantle.
Otori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mantle's hands.
Otori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mantle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mantle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mantle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Otori paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mantle slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
An attempted straight right counter from Mantle misses the target.
Nice cross by Otori.
Otori stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Mantle moved out of range.
Mantle moves away from the strike by Otori.
Mantle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Otori tries to avoid it but Mantle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Otori to the ground. Otori escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Otori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mantle looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Mantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantle was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otori swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle checks a leg kick.
Mantle is looking to clinch but Otori is avoiding it.
Otori doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mantle misses with a hook to the body
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Mantle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Otori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mantle doesn't manage to clinch there - Otori circles away.
Mantle throws a right hand that misses
and Otori counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mantle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Otori walks into a left hand.
Mantle lands an overhand right.
Mantle swings widly with a right hand
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Mantle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Otori. Otori obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Otori tenderised Mantle's leg. Mantle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mantle checks a leg kick.
Mantle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mantle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mantle checks a leg kick nicely.
Mantle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mantle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Otori's waist but Otori gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mantle off to one side.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Mantle tries to clinch but Otori is having none of it.
Otori throws out a counter right but Mantle avoids it with no problem.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Otori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otori throws out a leg kick but Mantle moves out of range and Otori only half commits.
Otori misses with a hook. Mantle ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle takes the fight into the clinch.
Mantle struggles to land a body shot inside as Otori controls his hands.
A short right from Otori on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Otori.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Otori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Otori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mantle is defending well for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mantle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori being controlled against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Otori obliges.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Otori prevents a takedown attempt there.
Otori landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Otori.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shigeru Otori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Otori has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigeru Otori!
Shigeru Otori is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Shigeru Otori made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
66% |
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