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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Myers (ranked 9 p4p, 96 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 3 p4p, 5 weight class). Cornelius Myers had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
Otori throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
Myers throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Myers shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Myers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers is looking to counter punch.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Otori takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Otori misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Myers misses the target.
Otori looks to land a left hand but Myers moved out of range nicely.
Otori misses with a wild combination.
Otori misses with a body kick.
Myers throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori checks the leg kick nicely there.
A combination from Otori does no damage.
Otori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Myers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Otori takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Otori.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
Jab from Otori.
Otori slips a jab from Myers.
Otori lands with a right hand.
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myers manages to avoid it.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Myers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Myers looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Myers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Myers scores with a hook to the body. Otori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
Otori misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Otori misses its intended target.
Otori listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Otori finds it's way round the side to connect with Myers's head.
Otori gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Myers.
Otori checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Myers throws a front kick aimed at Otori's knee but Otori avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Myers can pounce on him.
Myers scores with a nice strike.
Myers tries to land a front kick but Otori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Myers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Otori is able to avoid easily.
Otori throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otori throws a leg kick but Myers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Myers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Myers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Otori motions for Myers to come forward. Otori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Myers misses its intended target.
Otori misses with a kick to the body
and Myers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Otori checks a leg kick.
Otori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Otori tries to score with a low kick but Myers moves his leg out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Otori.
Otori throws a push kick but Myers slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers lands a front kick.
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Otori throws a big shot that misses.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myers checks a leg kick.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Myers moved out of range.
Myers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Myers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Myers lands a nice shot that snaps Otori's head back.
Otori misses with a hook. Myers ducked under it nicely.
Myers connects with a solid leg kick.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myers.
Myers scores with a jab to the head.
Myers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Otori blocks the body kick.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Myers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Otori fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Myers chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Otori can pounce on him.
Myers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
Otori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Myers. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Otori.
Otori connects with a solid leg kick.
Myers catches Otori with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Otori smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Otori misses with a straight left.
Myers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Otori.
Myers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Otori just manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Myers checks a leg kick.
Otori avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Otori scoring well with a low kick there.
Myers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Myers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otori.
Otori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Myers on the side of the head.
Otori avoids the body shot from Myers.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Myers throws a leg kick
and Otori makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Myers slips under a jab from Otori.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Myers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Myers with the inside leg kick.
Myers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otori replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Myers blocks it well.
Otori throws a low kick, looking for Myers's leg but Myers calmly moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Otori dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Otori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Myers misses with a low kick as Otori jumps back.
Myers sizes up Otori with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Otori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Myers might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Otori misses with a looping right.
It appears Myers was looking to counter with a kick there.
Myers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Otori throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori takes one to the chin there.
Myers tries to score with a low kick but Otori moves his leg out of the way.
Otori scores with a jab to the jaw.
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Myers misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Otori.
Otori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Myers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Otori's head backwards.
Otori scores with a jab to the jaw.
Myers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Otori.
As Otori backs away, Myers returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori throws out a leg kick but Myers moves out of range and Otori only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers looks to land a body kick but Otori moved away.
Otori is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Otori throws a leg kick which misses Myers's front leg but catches the back leg as Myers tries to avoid it.
Myers wants to land a leg kick but Otori is out of range.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Myers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Otori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Otori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Myers takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Otori throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Myers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Otori.
Shigeru Otori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Myers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Myers walks into a jab.
Otori misses the shot to the body.
Myers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab from Myers.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Myers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Otori blocks the low kick.
Myers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Myers scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers scores with a nice right hand.
Myers motions for Otori to come forward. Myers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otori chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Myers can pounce on him.
Otori throws a big shot that misses.
Myers scores with a jab.
Otori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori moves out of range of the leg kick from Myers.
Otori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Myers.
Myers misses with a straight left.
Otori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Otori circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otori feints a counter leg kick.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
Otori slips under a jab.
Myers thumps Otori with a low kick.
Myers scores with a punch to the head.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Otori.
Otori throws a nice looking combination but Myers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Otori fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Myers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Myers throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Otori cracks a nice hook into Myers's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
Myers tried to counter with a leg kick but Otori avoided it.
Myers jabs Otori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Myers throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Otori checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Otori throws a front kick aimed at Myers's knee but Myers avoids it well.
Myers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Otori checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Myers is looking to chop away at Otori's legs.
Otori throws a looping overhand right but Myers ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Otori.
Otori 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.
Myers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Otori. Otori obviously looking to wear him down.
Otori connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A leg kick checked by Otori.
Otori scores with a sloppy right hand. Myers should have avoided that one.
Otori scores with a decent looking hook.
Myers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Myers finds it's way through Otori's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Otori.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Otori moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Otori tests Myers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Myers as he checks the leg kick.
Myers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Otori.
A swing and a miss from Otori.
Otori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otori swings widly with a right hand
and Myers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Myers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Otori.
Otori sizes up Myers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Myers with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Myers misses with a jab to the body
and Otori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Otori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Myers throws a leg kick but Otori sees it coming and moves out of range.
Myers lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shigeru Otori will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Myers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Otori throws a leg kick that is checked
and Otori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Myers misses.
Myers connects with an inside leg kick.
Myers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Otori in his tracks.
An inside leg kick lands from Myers.
Myers lands a really nice looking cross but Otori seems unphased.
Otori throws a looping overhand right but Myers ducks down to avoid it.
Otori misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Otori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Myers circles away quickly and effectively.
Otori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Otori takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Otori misses with a straight left.
Myers misses with a body kick.
Myers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Myers blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otori.
Myers misses with the head strike.
Myers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Myers dodges an elbow strike from Otori.
Myers managing to block the knees to the body from Otori.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Myers misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Otori.
Myers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Otori throws a low kick but Myers moves out of range easily.
Otori throws a chopping leg kick but Myers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
A swing and a miss from Myers.
Myers connects with a solid leg kick.
Otori throws a shot to the body.
Myers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Myers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Myers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Myers.
Myers clobbers Otori with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Myers lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Otori.
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myers.
Myers throws a low kick but Otori moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
Otori swinging wildly here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Otori.
Otori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Myers.
Myers throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Otori. That did some damage!
Otori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Myers.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Otori.
Myers's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Otori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myers.
Otori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Otori moves out of range of the strikes.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Otori misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Myers.
Otori tries to land a leg kick but Myers saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Otori takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Myers moves into the clinch.
Myers lands a hook that snaps the head of Otori backwards.
Myers tries a body shot but Otori blocks it.
Otori tries to throw a body punch but Myers avoids it by throwing Otori back against the cage.
Myers is trying to push Otori away but Otori has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Otori blocks a body shot from Myers.
Otori misses with a punch to the body.
Otori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Myers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Otori unloads a knee to the mid-section. Myers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Myers.
Myers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Otori backwards.
Myers blocks a body shot from Otori.
Myers working aggressively here.
Cornelius Myers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Myers misses with some punches.
Otori gets through Myers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otori prevents a body shot from Myers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori misses with a punch to the body.
Otori lands with a short shot to the head.
Otori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Myers lands with a short shot to the head.
Otori can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Myers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Otori has a couple of punches blocked by Myers.
Myers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Myers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myers moves out of range of the body kick.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Otori moves forwards but Myers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Otori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Otori cracks Myers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers moves forwards but Otori connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Otori counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Myers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Cornelius Myers did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Myers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch but Otori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Myers checks a low kick from Otori.
Myers misses with a low kick.
Otori 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.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otori cracks Myers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Myers has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Myers.
Otori struggles to land a body shot inside as Myers controls his hands.
Otori can't find room to land a body shot as Myers controls the action.
Myers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Otori with a nice calf kick.
Otori throws a hook but Myers blocks it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Myers, as that shot connected.
Myers scores with a nice right hand.
Otori cracks Myers with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Myers.
A jab from Myers misses.
A cross from Otori lands.
Myers moves out of range of the leg kick from Otori.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Otori misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Myers misses the target.
Good leg kick by Myers.
Myers throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
Otori takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Otori blocks the body kick.
A big right from Otori misses.
A big right from Myers misses.
Myers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Otori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Myers clobbers Otori with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Myers throws a leg kick but Otori moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
Myers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Myers scores with a jab to the head.
Myers with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Otori moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Otori lands a body shot.
Myers lands a jab to the head.
Otori walks into a stiff left hand from Myers.
Myers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Otori checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Otori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Otori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Otori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Myers misses the target.
Myers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otori.
Otori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Myers lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Otori does it's job there.
The fighters circling - Myers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Otori attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Myers.
Myers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Otori throws a shot from downtown. Myers moves away and avoids it.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Myers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Myers misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.
Myers walks into a stiff left hand from Otori.
Otori throws a lazy right hand but Myers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Myers throws a leg kick but Otori sees it coming and moves out of range.
Otori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
A big left from Myers misses.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Myers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Myers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Myers misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myers throws a lazy right hand but Otori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Myers slips a straight right by Otori.
Otori throws a body punch but Myers moves out of range.
Otori misses with a double jab
and Myers finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Myers. That's going to slow Otori down.
Otori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Myers.
Myers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Otori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Otori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Myers in his tracks.
Myers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Otori on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Myers misses the target.
Myers slips under a jab.
Good work by Otori as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Otori lands a nice shot to the body.
Myers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers with a hook.
Myers moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Cornelius Myers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Myers missing with a left hand there. Otori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myers staying out of range there.
Otori misses with a body shot.
Otori checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Myers thumps Otori with a low kick.
Myers lands a nice looking body kick.
Myers checks a leg kick.
A cross from Myers lands.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Otori has time to react.
Otori misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Otori finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Otori.
Otori slips a straight right by Myers.
Myers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori misses the jab.
Myers misses the jab.
Otori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Otori moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Otori misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Myers.
Otori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myers.
Myers staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Myers.
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myers.
Otori misses with a looping right.
Myers checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Otori throws a hook but Myers avoids it easily.
Otori misses with a straight right.
Otori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers throws a leg kick
and Otori counters with an outside leg kick.
Myers throws a low kick, looking for Otori's leg but Otori calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myers lands with a hook. Otori tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Otori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myers.
Good work by Otori as he checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Myers motions for Otori to come forward. Myers throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Myers saw that one coming.
Myers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Otori connects with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
Otori lands a glancing blow to the side of Myers's head.
Otori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Myers tries to work over Otori's front leg with a kick but Otori checks it.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Myers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otori scores with a kick to the midsection.
No joy there for Otori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Myers throws a lazy uppercut
and Otori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Myers is just out of range.
It looked like Myers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Otori - that will leave a mark!
Myers lands the left hand.
Myers cracks Otori with a good jab.
Myers throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
Myers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Otori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Myers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Myers wants to land a leg kick but Otori is out of range.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Otori with the inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Myers.
Otori moves forwards but Myers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Myers misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Myers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Myers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Myers.
A chopping leg kick lands by Myers.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Otori's front leg but catches the back leg as Otori tries to avoid it.
Otori closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Decent striking displayed by Myers there.
Otori misses with a straight right.
A big right from Myers misses.
Nice straight punches there by Otori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Otori.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
Otori scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Myers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otori shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Otori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shigeru Otori.
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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:48
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Cornelius Myers retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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