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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shin Otami (ranked 3502 p4p, 4458 weight class) and Jon Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otami has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Shin Otami has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135
3 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
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140
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Otami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Blake!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Otami checks it well.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Otami blocks a leg kick.
Blake throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Otami counters with a three punch combo that has Blake backing up. Blake nods at Otami to acknowledge the strikes.
Blake throws the kick towards the body but Otami avoids it.
A low kick from Blake is predictable there
and Otami counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blake thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Otami if he has to take too many more of those.
Otami is breathing heavily.
Otami looks to land a combination but Blake avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake throws a leg kick that misses.
Otami tries to counter by clinching up but Blake breaks away and moves out of range.
Otami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blake is looking to chop away at Otami's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake misses with a leg kick.
Otami fails to land the takedown.
Otami blocks a low kick nicely.
Otami checks a low kick from Blake.
As Blake tries to get set, Otami tries to push him back and clinch up but Blake manages to avoid the attempt.
Otami checks a low kick from Blake.
Otami blocks a leg kick.
Blake looks to throw a body kick
and Otami counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Blake is predictable there
and Otami counters with a three punch combo that has Blake backing up. Blake nods at Otami to acknowledge the strikes.
Blake tries to land a front kick but Otami steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Otami was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Otami keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blake throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shin Otami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Otami closes the distance but Blake moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blake throws a leg kick but Otami sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blake has Otami up against the cage in a clinch.
Blake looking to throw knees to the head but Otami is blocking nicely.
Blake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Otami avoids it.
Blake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blake tries to land a knee to the head but Otami blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake wants a takedown but no success here.
Blake connects with a nasty looking knee right to Otami's face.
Otami managing to block the knees to the body from Blake.
Otami breaks the clinch.
Otami checks a low kick from Blake.
Blake motions for Otami to come forward. Blake throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blake has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blake misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blake misses with a low kick.
Otami half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Otami moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blake.
Blake misses with a leg kick.
Otami wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake pivots, looking for a leg kick but Otami is out of range and Blake settles back down.
Blake has closed the distance and engaged Otami in a clinch.
Blake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blake looking for a takedown.
Blake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Otami.
Otami managing to block the knees to the body from Blake.
Otami wants to break the clinch but can't.
Otami blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Blake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blake tries to score a body lock takedown but Otami shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Shin Otami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Blake.
Blake drops down looking for an ankle pick but Otami pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otami shoots in but Blake avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Blake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Blake throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blake gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Otami counters with a one-two to the body.
Blake thows a leg kick but Otami checks it
and Otami counters with a one-two to the body.
Blake misses with a kick to the body.
Otami tries to clinch but Blake moves out of range.
Shin Otami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blake closes the distance and clinches.
Otami managing to block the knees to the body from Blake.
Otami drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Blake gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake looking to throw knees to the head but Otami is blocking nicely.
Blake tries a knee to the head but Otami blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blake tries to land knees in the clinch but Otami avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Otami avoids it.
Blake misses with a knee to the head.
Blake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Otami's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blake is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Blake misses with a knee strike.
Blake trying to land knees to the body.
Blake keeps control of Otami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blake misses with a knee to the head.
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.
Blake tries to land knees in the clinch but Otami avoids the damage to the body.
Blake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Otami avoids it.
Blake with a knee to the head.
Blake wants the takedown. Otami is fighting it off but Blake persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Otami's guard against the cage.
Otami wriggles free and stands up.
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!
A low kick from Blake is predictable there
and Otami counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otami tries for a takedown but Blake circles away easily
and Blake counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blake.
Blake missing with knees to the body.
Blake misses with a knee to the head.
Blake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Otami has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blake is looking for a takedown.
Blake trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake tries to land a knee to the head but Otami blocks with his arms.
Otami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blake swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Otami moves out of range of the body kick from Blake.
Otami is looking to counter the offense by Blake and move into the clinch.
Blake is looking to clinch but Otami is avoiding it.
Otami is looking for a counter combo.
Blake throws a low kick but it's checked well by Otami.
Blake attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Otami drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blake sprawls and moves away.
Blake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blake slaps away a takedown attempt from Otami, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blake counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Otami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a low kick but Otami avoids it.
Blake throws a half hearted mid kick.
Otami swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Blake rushes Otami and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blake with a knee to the head.
Otami managing to block the knees to the body from Blake.
Blake is looking for a takedown.
Otami avoiding damage as Blake throws knees to the body.
Otami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shin Otami is winning the standup battle so far.
Otami checks a low kick from Blake.
Otami is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blake only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Blake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Otami on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blake looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blake has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blake keeps control of Otami as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Otami gets control of Blake's arms and successfully pulls guard. Otami will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Otami wants to stand up but Blake is controlling him.
Blake trying to control but Otami is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake wants to control from the top but Otami keeps moving.
Blake thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Blake postures up in Otami's guard and throws a big left but Otami blocks it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Blake looking to pass the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Blake gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Otami makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Otami checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blake throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Blake looks to move away, Otami throws a big counter combo but Blake just gets out of the way.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Blake - that will leave a mark!
Blake delivers a nice body kick.
Otami checks the leg kick nicely there.
Otami checks a leg kick.
Blake misses with a body kick.
Blake throws a chopping leg kick but Otami manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blake dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Otami. That did some damage!
Blake looks for the body kick but Otami saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Otami is looking to counter the offense by Blake and move into the clinch.
Blake throws a solid leg kick but Otami takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blake.
Blake misses with a low kick as Otami jumps back.
Otami appears to be looking for a big counter.
Blake misses with a low kick.
Blake clinches up against the cage.
Blake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blake misses with a knee to the head.
Blake drops down looking for an ankle pick but Otami pulls his leg out and moves away.
Blake throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws a low kick but Otami moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Otami.
Blake throws the kick towards the body but Otami avoids it.
Blake throws a low kick, looking for Otami's leg but Otami calmly moves out of range.
Otami blocks a leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake tried to score with a low kick but Otami checks it.
Otami appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A clash of legs there as Otami blocks the low kick.
Otami appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Shin Otami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Blake is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Otami blocks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Blake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blake 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Blake!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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