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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shin Otami (ranked 3057 p4p, 3611 weight class) and Naoki Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 195 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Otami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoki Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otami throws a sloppy head kick
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Otami shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Inoue but Inoue pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Inoue looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Otami has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Otami.
Inoue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Otami throws a nice looking combination but Inoue bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Inoue swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice left hand lands by Otami.
Otami jumps guard but Inoue stands there with Otami around his waist. Otami gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue has had enough of the clinch but Otami keeps him there for the moment.
Otami decides to pull guard.
Inoue tries to free his leg and advance position but Otami is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inoue drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Otami dives on top into guard.
Inoue is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Inoue is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Otami gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Otami really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Otami is defended easily by Inoue.
Inoue throws out a counter right but Otami avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Otami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otami fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Inoue was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Otami shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inoue is looking for the big counter here.
Otami swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Inoue misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue slaps away a takedown attempt from Otami, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Inoue appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Otami is breathing heavily.
Otami wants to clinch but Inoue slips to the side
letting Inoue counter with a right hand.
Shin Otami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otami instigates a clinch.
Otami can't get the takedown.
Inoue tries to break free but Otami pushes him back against the cage.
Otami has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Inoue avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Inoue looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Otami tries to stall but Inoue uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Inoue breaks from the clinch.
Otami tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Inoue swivels and escapes.
Inoue throws out a counter right but Otami avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otami connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Inoue's hands.
Otami misses with a takedown
and Inoue counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otami gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Otami tries to close the distance and clinch but Inoue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Inoue! But no joy.
Otami shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Inoue but Inoue pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Inoue throws a counter combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Inoue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Naoki Inoue will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Inoue circles away from the clinch attempt
and Inoue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Otami misses with an uppercut.
Otami wants to clinch.
Inoue throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Inoue stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Inoue wants it to stay on the feet.
Inoue stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Inoue wants it to stay on the feet.
Inoue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otami misses with a takedown attempt - Inoue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Inoue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Otami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Otami tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Inoue swivels and escapes.
Inoue now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Otami is looking to clinch but Inoue is avoiding it.
Otami with a poor takedown
and Inoue counters with a nice body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Inoue. No joy for Otami on that attempt.
Otami is looking to clinch.
Otami gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Inoue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue stuffs the takedown attempt from Otami. Otami gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Inoue was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Otami.
Otami tries for a takedown but Inoue circles away easily
enabling Inoue to counter with a crisp jab.
Otami fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Otami misses with a combination
and Inoue counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Inoue throws out a counter right but Otami avoids it with no problem.
Inoue circles away from the clinch attempt
and Inoue counters with a straight right hand.
Otami has his takedown stuffed
and Inoue counters with a stiff right hand.
Otami shoots and misses
and Inoue counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otami doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Inoue connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Otami is rocked!
Otami shoots and misses
and Inoue counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Otami is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Otami has a takedown stuffed.
Inoue looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Otami closes the distance looking to clinch
and Inoue counters with a stiff right hand.
Otami tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Inoue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoki Inoue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Otami misses with a takedown attempt
letting Inoue counter with a right hand.
Otami seems to have got his legs back now.
Otami changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Inoue tries to avoid it but Otami manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Inoue to the ground. Inoue escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Inoue throws out a counter right but Otami avoids it with no problem.
Otami shoots in but Inoue avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Otami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Otami looks to land a body kick but Inoue moved away.
Despite the aggression on Inoue's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Inoue slaps away a takedown attempt from Otami, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otami has a takedown stuffed.
Inoue lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Otami shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Inoue as he avoids it easily.
Inoue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otami throws a head kick that misses.
Inoue looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Otami has his takedown stuffed
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Otami wants to clinch but Inoue slips to the side
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Otami moves to clinch but Inoue breaks away
and Inoue counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otami darts in trying to clinch
and Inoue counters with a straight right hand.
Otami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Inoue.
Otami gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Inoue cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otami with a lazy takedown attempt
and Inoue counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Otami tries to clinch up but Inoue circles away and keeps his distance.
Otami looks to clinch
and Inoue counters with a left to the body.
Otami tries to score a power double leg takedown but Inoue sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Otami somewhat.
Inoue looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Otami tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Inoue counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otami shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Inoue as he avoids it easily.
Otami shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Inoue pinned against the cage. Inoue gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Inoue was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Otami misses with a takedown attempt
letting Inoue counter with a right hand.
Otami tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Inoue counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Otami thinking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Otami tries a head kick but it misses.
Inoue swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Otami goes for a double leg but Inoue avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Inoue continues to drive forward.
Inoue swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shin Otami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naoki Inoue is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Otami is trying to pull guard but Inoue has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoki Inoue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Inoue winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoki Inoue!
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