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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Albatross (ranked 2 p4p, 124 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 1 p4p, 13 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
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 37 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otori moves away from the strike by Albatross.
Otori defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
Otori defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
Otori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Albatross checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Albatross scoring well with a low kick there.
Otori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Albatross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Otori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Albatross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otori gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Albatross.
Albatross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Albatross saw that one coming.
Albatross slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Otori throws a jab when Albatross was well out of range.
Otori lands with an overhand left.
Albatross throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Albatross.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Albatross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otori slips under a jab from Albatross.
A nice side step and Otori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Otori throws a good cross that connects.
A chopping leg kick lands by Albatross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Albatross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Albatross throws a low kick but Otori avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Albatross blocks the low kick.
Otori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
Otori takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Otori.
Otori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Albatross throws out the jab.
Albatross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otori.
Albatross has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Otori moves out of range of the strikes.
Otori throws a shot from downtown. Albatross moves away and avoids it.
Albatross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
Albatross throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
Otori tries to bum rush Albatross with a series of wild strikes but Albatross uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice leg kick from Albatross, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albatross. Otori does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Albatross tried to score with a low kick but Otori checks it.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Albatross is just out of range.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albatross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with a right hand
and Albatross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Albatross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otori flicks out a counter leg kick but Albatross steps away.
Albatross looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Otori throws a low kick, looking for Albatross's leg but Albatross calmly moves out of range.
Otori walks into a jab.
Otori wants to slow Albatross down by chopping away at his legs.
Albatross misses with a body shot.
Otori scores with a jab. Albatross acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice leg kick from Albatross, right into the meat of the thigh.
Albatross throws out a powerful jab.
Otori blocks a leg kick.
Albatross throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Otori stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Otori on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Otori.
Albatross is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Albatross throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
Albatross throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Otori throws a looping overhand right but Albatross ducks down to avoid it.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Albatross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Albatross takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Otori cracks Albatross with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Otori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Albatross.
Otori misses with a straight right.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Albatross is out of range.
Albatross is looking to slow Otori down with leg kicks.
Otori motions for Albatross to come forward. Otori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Albatross bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Otori's head.
Albatross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albatross throws out a powerful jab.
Albatross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
Albatross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Otori slips a jab from Albatross.
Otori throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Otori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Albatross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Otori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Albatross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Albatross connects with a jab.
Otori throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A bone on bone clash there as Albatross blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross with a nice calf kick.
Albatross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Albatross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otori lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Albatross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otori throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Albatross's head.
Albatross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otori takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Otori lands a nice shot that snaps Albatross's head back.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Albatross.
Albatross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
No joy there for Otori, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Albatross throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Albatross throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albatross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otori.
Otori chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Albatross can pounce on him.
Otori defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
Otori's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Albatross misses with a hook
and Otori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Otori moves out of range as Albatross strikes.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Albatross saw that one coming.
Albatross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Otori takes a swing at Albatross's ribcage but misses.
Albatross scores with a nice head shot.
Otori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Albatross misses with a low kick.
Albatross scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Albatross.
Albatross connects with a solid leg kick.
Albatross tries to land a leg kick but Otori saw it coming and moves away.
Otori throws a leg kick
and Albatross counters with a stiff right hand.
Albatross on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Otori looks to land a left hand but Albatross moved out of range nicely.
Albatross misses with a leg kick.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albatross looks for the body kick but Otori saw that one coming.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Otori throws a hook but Albatross avoids it easily.
Otori lands a leg kick that knocks Albatross off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otori feints a counter leg kick.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Albatross.
Albatross throws a leg kick but Otori checks it.
Otori motions for Albatross to come forward. Otori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Otori connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Albatross misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.
Otori looks for the body kick but Albatross saw that one coming.
Albatross throws a nice inside leg kick.
Otori swings for the body but Albatross moves out of range.
Albatross throws a big shot that misses.
Albatross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Otori slips a straight right by Albatross.
Otori appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnny Albatross is winning the standup battle so far.
Otori tests Albatross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.
As Albatross backs off Otori throws a huge counter combo but Albatross manages to avoid it all.
Albatross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Otori misses its intended target.
Albatross throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Otori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick lands for Otori.
Albatross scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Albatross fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Otori is out of range.
A head kick by Otori misses
and Albatross counters with a stiff right hand.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Otori might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Albatross has got the better of the exchanges.
Albatross throws a right hand that misses
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Otori misses with a leg kick
and Albatross counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Albatross misses.
Albatross connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Otori scores with a sloppy right hand. Albatross should have avoided that one.
Albatross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Albatross throws a hook but Otori blocks it.
Albatross connects with a right hand. Otori shakes it off.
Otori lands with a shot to the body.
Albatross bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Albatross avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Albatross misses.
Otori gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Otori takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Albatross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Otori can do to turn this around?
Otori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Otori has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Otori throws a body kick that misses
and Albatross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross slips under a jab.
Otori tries to score with a low kick but Albatross moves his leg out of the way.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Albatross works Otori's body with a nice hook.
Albatross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Albatross misses with a hook. Otori ducked under it nicely.
Otori checks a low kick from Albatross.
Otori misses with a straight left.
Otori throws a shot from downtown. Albatross moves away and avoids it.
Albatross scores with a sloppy right hand. Otori should have avoided that one.
Otori slips a straight right by Albatross.
Albatross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Albatross moves out of range of the leg kick from Otori.
Otori misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Otori.
Otori slips a jab from Albatross.
Otori tries to score with a low kick but Albatross moves his leg out of the way.
Albatross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
Albatross lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
A jab from Albatross misses.
Otori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori moves out of range of the leg kick from Albatross.
Otori throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross checks a leg kick nicely.
Albatross looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Otori misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Albatross misses the target.
Otori connects with a right hand. Albatross shakes it off.
Albatross lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Albatross misses with a looping right.
Albatross misses with a low kick.
Otori moves out of range as Albatross strikes.
Otori only half commits to the counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Otori misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Albatross is out of range.
Otori throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Albatross misses with an uppercut
and Otori counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross dominated that second round.
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 throws a lazy head kick
letting Albatross counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
Albatross blocks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Albatross on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Albatross throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross cracks a nice hook into Otori's ribs.
Otori misses with an uppercut.
Albatross swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Otori misses with an uppercut
and Albatross counters with a stiff right hand.
A clash of legs there as Otori blocks the low kick.
Albatross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Otori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
Albatross swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Otori.
Otori slips a straight right by Albatross.
Albatross feints and then cracks Otori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Otori down.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Albatross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Albatross slips a straight right by Otori.
A left lands for Albatross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albatross throws a leg kick but Otori sees it coming and moves out of range.
Otori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Albatross lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Albatross throws out the jab.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Albatross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Otori.
Otori fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Albatross is out of range.
Otori lands with a good body shot.
Otori thuds his right hand into Albatross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Otori loads up on a big right hand but Albatross slips the punch.
Albatross cracks Otori with a good jab.
Otori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Otori misses with a looping right.
Albatross moves away from the strike by Otori.
Albatross connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
Albatross moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albatross has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Otori finds it's way round the side to connect with Albatross's head.
Otori drops his hands momentarily and Albatross takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Otori.
Otori avoids the body shot from Albatross.
Otori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Albatross's hands.
Albatross digs a good body shot into Otori's ribs.
Otori slips a straight right by Albatross.
Otori misses with a few strikes there.
Albatross looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Otori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Otori throws a leg kick that is checked
and Albatross counters with a nice leg kick.
Otori looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Otori takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Albatross throws a predictable looking body shot
and Otori counters with an inside leg kick.
Albatross fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Otori misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Albatross misses the target.
Otori staying out of range there.
Albatross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
Otori scoring well with a low kick there.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Otori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Albatross counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
Otori appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Otori takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Albatross fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Albatross tries to land a front kick but Otori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Otori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Albatross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Otori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Otori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Albatross. Albatross obviously looking to wear him down.
Otori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Albatross.
A jab from Otori misses.
Albatross scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
Albatross 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 jabs at Albatross's body.
Albatross looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Otori works the jab nicely.
Otori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otori throws the left hand but Albatross avoids the punch easily.
Otori swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Albatross 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross scores with a jab to the body.
Albatross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Albatross misses the jab.
Otori lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Otori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Albatross was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Albatross throws the kick towards the body but Otori avoids it.
Otori looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Albatross.
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albatross.
Albatross with the inside leg kick.
Albatross throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Otori's head.
Otori connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori throws a low kick, looking for Albatross's leg but Albatross calmly moves out of range.
A big left from Albatross misses.
Otori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albatross swings for the body but Otori moves out of range.
Otori throws a lazy right hand but Albatross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Otori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Albatross tries to score with a low kick but Otori moves his leg out of the way.
Otori lands a leg kick that knocks Albatross off balance momentarily.
Otori lands an overhand right.
Otori darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Albatross throws a lazy right hand but Otori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Otori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Albatross has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Albatross takes one to the side of the head.
Albatross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Albatross lands the left hand.
Albatross misses the jab.
Otori throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Albatross checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Otori cracks a nice hook into Albatross's ribs.
Albatross lands a really nice looking cross but Otori seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori slips under a jab from Albatross.
A nice side step and Otori releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Albatross.
Otori swings for the body but Albatross moves out of range.
Albatross moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albatross misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otori.
Otori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Albatross misses with a hook. Otori ducked under it nicely.
Albatross moves out of range of the strikes.
Albatross looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Nice shot by Otori.
Albatross tests Otori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Otori as he checks the leg kick.
Albatross scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Otori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Albatross jabs Otori to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Albatross misses with a leg kick
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Albatross saw that one coming.
Otori throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Albatross.
Albatross throws a low kick, looking for Otori's leg but Otori calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Albatross misses.
Otori unleashes a big counter combination but Albatross bobs and weaves and avoids any 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!
Otori blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otori only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Otori slips a straight right by Albatross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Albatross.
Albatross connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Albatross staying out of range there.
Albatross misses with a left hand
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
Albatross takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Albatross.
Otori wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Otori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Albatross counters with a leg kick.
Albatross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otori.
Otori sizes up Albatross with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Albatross.
Albatross checks a low kick from Otori.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Albatross saw that one coming.
Albatross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Otori cracks Albatross with an open hand slap.
Otori will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Otori.
Albatross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Albatross throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albatross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Otori steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Otori throws a front kick aimed at Albatross's knee but Albatross avoids it well.
Albatross on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Otori takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Albatross swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Albatross will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Otori misses its intended target.
Otori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Albatross throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Albatross was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Albatross throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Otori on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Albatross saw that one coming.
Otori tries to work over Albatross's front leg with a kick but Albatross checks it.
Albatross throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.
Otori throws a leg kick but Albatross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Otori cracks Albatross with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Albatross checks a low kick from Otori.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick from Otori.
The fighters circle momentarily. Otori darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Albatross uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Otori.
Albatross throws a low kick but it's checked well by Otori.
Albatross scores with a leg kick.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Albatross misses.
Otori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Otori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Albatross scoring well with a low kick there.
Albatross avoids the body shot from Otori.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Albatross lands a jab.
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 Johnny Albatross will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Albatross looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Shigeru Otori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Albatross scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Albatross keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otori.
Otori throws a nice looking combination but Albatross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Albatross was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Otori misses its intended target.
Otori swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Albatross counters with a two punch combo.
Albatross takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Albatross checks a low kick from Otori.
Albatross throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otori throws a nice looking combination but Albatross bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Otori is predictable there
and Albatross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Albatross, as that shot connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Albatross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Otori.
Albatross lands a two punch combo.
Otori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Albatross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross lands a jab to the head.
Albatross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otori takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Albatross moved out of range.
Albatross swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A punch combination from Otori misses.
A big right from Otori misses.
Albatross lands an overhand right.
Albatross cracks Otori with an open hand slap.
Albatross lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Otori throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Albatross's jab looks to have found its range, popping Otori under the eye.
Otori on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Albatross connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Albatross connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Otori scrambles back to his feet.
Albatross with the inside leg kick.
Albatross moves away from the strike by Otori.
Albatross with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Albatross.
Albatross lands a jab to the nose.
Otori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Otori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Albatross cracks Otori with a right hand to the side of the head.
That kick from Albatross tenderised Otori's leg. Otori is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut there from Albatross.
A jab from Albatross finds it's way through Otori's defenses.
Otori throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori is looking to score with low kicks.
Otori misses with a two punch combination.
Albatross lands a nice shot to the body.
Albatross throws a leg kick which misses Otori's front leg but catches the back leg as Otori tries to avoid it.
Albatross throws a shot to the body.
Albatross with a hook.
Otori throws a low kick but it's checked well by Albatross.
Albatross displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Otori sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Otori's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Albatross takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
Albatross backing away here, and Otori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Otori throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Albatross misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Albatross lands an impressive looking overhand right. Otori doesn't seem phased though.
Albatross scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Albatross throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Albatross.
Albatross jabs at Otori's body.
Albatross slips a jab from Otori.
Albatross pushes Otori away with a front kick.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
Albatross lands a nice shot to the body.
Otori slips a jab from Albatross.
Decent striking displayed by Otori there.
Albatross throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albatross. Otori does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Albatross lets loose with a powerful body kick. Otori will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross cracks Otori with a good jab.
Albatross throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.
Otori moves out of range as Albatross strikes.
Albatross ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori throws the kick towards the body but Albatross avoids it.
Albatross misses with a straight left.
Albatross takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Albatross scores with a leg kick.
Albatross blocks a jab.
Otori misses with a head kick.
Albatross is looking to counter punch.
Albatross blocks a jab.
Otori takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Otori misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori takes one to the side of the head.
Albatross slips under a jab from Otori.
Johnny Albatross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Albatross feints and then cracks Otori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Otori down.
Albatross pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Otori back to the cage. Albatross follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Albatross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Albatross has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Albatross!
Johnny Albatross retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Johnny Albatross thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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