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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Olawandi (ranked 3804 p4p, 3452 weight class) and Shin Otami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shin Otami looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Olawandi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Otami!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olawandi swings widly with a right hand
and Otami counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Olawandi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Otami moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Olawandi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otami.
Otami misses with a head kick.
Otami tries to move into range but Olawandi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Otami scores with a head kick. Olawandi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Olawandi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Otami counters by clinching up.
Olawandi pulls Otami into guard.
Olawandi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Otami engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Olawandi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otami throwing strikes from guard but Olawandi blocks nicely.
Otami throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Olawandi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Olawandi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Otami is looking to clinch but Olawandi is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Olawandi throws a big shot that misses.
Otami steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Olawandi.
Olawandi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Otami counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olawandi throws a nice head kick!
Olawandi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Otami, pushing him back against the cage.
Olawandi successfully pulls guard.
Otami prevents Olawandi from getting back to his feet.
Otami trying to control but Olawandi is working from the bottom.
Otami controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Olawandi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otami's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Otami prevents Olawandi from getting back to his feet.
Otami preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Olawandi throws a hook but Otami avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Olawandi. Those never looked like landing.
Otami wants to counter with a clinch but Olawandi pushes him away.
Olawandi tries to clinch but Otami is having none of it.
Michael Olawandi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otami fails with a takedown attempt.
Otami lands a head kick. Olawandi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Otami looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olawandi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Olawandi throws a right and a left that Otami avoids nicely.
Olawandi misses with a wild combination.
Otami scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Olawandi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Otami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Otami tries to close the distance and clinch up but Olawandi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olawandi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Olawandi as he connects with a hook.
Otami moves out of range as Olawandi throws a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Olawandi dominated that round.
That's time! Olawandi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Otami. That's going to slow Olawandi down.
Olawandi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Otami is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Otami forces Olawandi back against the cage and clinches.
Olawandi tries for a takedown but Otami manages to get underhooks.
Otami lands a left hand.
Olawandi is struggling to control the position.
Stalling in the clinch from Otami.
Otami is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Olawandi to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otami keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Olawandi's efforts to push away.
Otami tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Otami breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michael Olawandi is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olawandi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Otami fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olawandi pushes Otami up against the cage in a clinch.
Olawandi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Olawandi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otami.
Olawandi tries to clinch up but Otami circles away and keeps his distance.
Otami unleashes a big counter combination but Olawandi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Olawandi misses with a low kick.
Olawandi feints and as Otami raises his hands in defense, Olawandi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Otami is breathing heavily.
Olawandi wants to stand but Otami has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Olawandi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Otami is keeping the position for now.
Olawandi trying to control but Otami is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otami working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Olawandi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Olawandi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Olawandi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Olawandi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Otami shoots in looking for a takedown. Olawandi tries to sprawl out of it but Otami keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Olawandi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Olawandi closes the distance and pushes Otami back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Otami's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Otami landing knees to the body.
Otami is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Olawandi to keep the fight standing.
Michael Olawandi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shin Otami.
Olawandi working hard to break the clinch.
Olawandi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Otami prevents it.
Otami holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Olawandi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olawandi tries to clinch but Otami moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Otami slips a jab and a cross from Olawandi.
Otami tries to keep at a distance but Olawandi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Otami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Otami tries to keep at a distance but Olawandi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Otami is pressed up against the cage. Olawandi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Otami down to the mat. Otami avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Olawandi scores with the left hand. Otami knows he should have avoided that one.
Otami tries to close the distance and clinch but Olawandi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olawandi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Otami sprawls well. Otami wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Olawandi gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Olawandi dominated that second round.
That's time! Olawandi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Otami tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olawandi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olawandi throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olawandi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Otami can do to turn this around?
Olawandi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Otami as he jumps to the side.
Otami lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Otami has Olawandi up against the cage in a clinch.
Otami's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otami displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Olawandi.
Otami tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Olawandi defends well and Otami ends up having to push Olawandi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otami avoids a punch combination nicely.
Otami dives in for a single leg takedown but Olawandi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Otami takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olawandi tries to clinch but Otami is having none of it.
Olawandi tries to land a leg kick but Otami saw it coming and moves away.
Olawandi fails to land the takedown.
Otami is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Olawandi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Otami uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olawandi.
Olawandi throws the left hand but Otami avoids the punch easily.
Olawandi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Otami sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olawandi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Otami explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Olawandi. No joy for Otami on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Olawandi.
Olawandi clinches up with Otami and pushes him back against the cage.
Olawandi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Otami is pressed up against the cage. Olawandi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Otami down to the mat. Otami avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Otami shoots in but no luck this time.
Olawandi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Olawandi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olawandi fails to land the takedown.
Olawandi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Otami holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olawandi wants a takedown but no success here.
Shin Otami seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Otami - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Otami has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Olawandi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Olawandi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Otami walks away with a smile on his face. Olawandi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Olawandi fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Otami is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Otami keeps control of Olawandi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Otami lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olawandi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Otami breaks the clinch.
Olawandi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Otami counters with a two punch combo.
Olawandi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Otami as he avoids it easily.
Olawandi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Otami misses with a takedown attempt - Olawandi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice leg kick from Olawandi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Olawandi darts in trying to clinch
and Otami counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shin Otami comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Olawandi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Olawandi!
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