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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Otway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Jiminez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiminez has chosen Big pun - Beware as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hector Jiminez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Otway's chin.
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203 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, John Otway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Jiminez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otway connects with a crisp jab.
Jiminez looks to land a left hand but Otway moved out of range nicely.
Jiminez throws a lazy uppercut
and Otway counters with a one-two to the body.
Otway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jiminez moves away.
Otway is looking to clinch but Jiminez is avoiding it.
Jiminez avoids the body shot from Otway.
Otway with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jiminez to score with a decent uppercut.
Otway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jiminez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Otway connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Otway lands a slapping body shot.
Otway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jiminez has time to react.
Jiminez throws a looping overhand right but Otway ducks down to avoid it.
Jiminez scores with a body shot.
Otway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jiminez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Otway has closed the distance and engaged Jiminez in a clinch.
Jiminez can't break the clinch.
Otway has a couple of punches blocked by Jiminez.
Jiminez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Otway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jiminez backwards.
Jiminez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jiminez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jiminez throws a punch but it's blocked by Otway.
Jiminez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jiminez manages to break the clinch.
Otway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Otway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jiminez manages to avoid it.
Otway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Otway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otway misses with a left hand
and Jiminez counters with a thumping low kick.
Otway swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jiminez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Otway bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Otway lands a nice shot to the body.
Jiminez swats away the attempt to clinch by Otway.
The crowd cheers as Otway lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jiminez doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Otway misses the target.
Otway throws a jab but it's blocked by Jiminez.
Jiminez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otway is looking to wear down Jiminez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Otway both land. Nice combination.
Jiminez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Jiminez is predictable there
and Otway counters with a stiff right hand.
Otway cracks Jiminez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A left and a right from Otway both land. Nice combination.
Nice cross by Otway.
Jiminez takes a swing at Otway's ribcage but misses.
Otway misses with a hook
and Jiminez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiminez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otway.
Jiminez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Otway on the side of the head.
Otway goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Otway loads up on a big right hand but Jiminez slips the punch.
Jiminez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Otway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jiminez.
Otway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jiminez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Otway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez throws out a loose jab but Otway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otway stuns Jiminez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Otway thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Otway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jiminez jabs Otway right on the nose. Otway blinks but takes it well.
Otway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Otway throws a hook to the side of Jiminez's head but Jiminez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otway uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jiminez has time to react.
Otway jabs Jiminez right on the nose. Jiminez blinks but takes it well.
John Otway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiminez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Otway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiminez.
Jiminez throws a jab when Otway was well out of range.
Otway throws a hook but Jiminez blocks it.
Otway thows a body shot but no joy.
Otway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jiminez's hands.
Otway blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otway swinging wildly here.
Otway closes the distance but Jiminez moves to the side
and Jiminez counters with a stiff right hand.
Otway pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jiminez back to the cage. Otway follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jiminez scores with a shot to the body.
Jiminez tries to land a leg kick but Otway saw it coming and moves away.
Otway is looking to clinch but Jiminez is avoiding it.
Otway misses with an uppercut. Jiminez saw that one coming.
Jiminez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otway.
Jiminez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jiminez misses with a body shot
and Otway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jiminez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Otway to score with a decent uppercut.
Otway throws a shot from downtown. Jiminez moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Otway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jiminez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Otway connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jiminez scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Otway finds it's target.
Otway is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jiminez misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Jiminez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Otway is looking to clinch.
Hector Jiminez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Otway lands with a shot to the body.
Otway lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Otway lands a body shot.
Jiminez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jiminez needs to keep his hands up - Otway had a free shot at his head there.
A left lands for Otway.
Otway lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jiminez at a distance.
Otway scores with a jab. Jiminez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jiminez throws a body punch but Otway moves out of range.
Otway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Otway throws a right hand that misses
and Jiminez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otway comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Otway bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jiminez's head.
Otway throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Otway moves to clinch but Jiminez breaks away
enabling Jiminez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiminez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Otway lands with a hook. Jiminez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jiminez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jiminez throws a sloppy body shot
and Otway counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Otway.
Otway tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jiminez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Otway.
Otway with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Otway tests Jiminez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jiminez keeps the fight on the outside.
Otway on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jiminez scores with a hook to the body. Otway takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Otway listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Otway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jiminez.
Jiminez throws a hook but Otway avoids it easily.
Otway loads up on a big right hand but Jiminez slips the punch.
Jiminez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Otway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jiminez manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otway misses with a double jab.
Otway uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jiminez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otway.
No joy there for Otway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otway. Jiminez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiminez keeps the fight on the outside.
Otway misses with a body shot
and Jiminez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Otway clinches with his opponent.
Jiminez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Otway has him pressed against the cage.
Jiminez looking to slow down the pace here.
Jiminez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jiminez misses with a right hand
and Otway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jiminez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otway.
Otway jabs Jiminez right on the nose. Jiminez blinks but takes it well.
Otway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jiminez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jiminez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Otway.
Otway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jiminez to counter with a crisp jab.
Jiminez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jiminez cracks Otway with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Otway closes the distance and pushes Jiminez back into the cage.
Jiminez throws a head punch that misses.
Otway leaning against his opponent.
Jiminez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Otway misses with a hook
and Jiminez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Otway tries to clinch up but Jiminez circles away and keeps his distance.
Otway moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Otway.
Jiminez wants to break free but Otway has control.
Jiminez is trying to break the clinch but Otway has him pressed against the cage.
Otway pushes Jiminez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jiminez is breathing heavily.
Jiminez presses Otway against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jiminez breaks the clinch.
Otway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otway doesn't manage to clinch there - Jiminez circles away.
Otway moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Otway thows a body shot but no joy.
Otway avoids the body shot from Jiminez.
Jiminez throws out a loose jab but Otway uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Otway does it's job there.
Otway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jiminez ducks under a wild hook from Otway.
Otway clobbers Jiminez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jiminez ducks under a wild hook from Otway.
Jiminez thows a body shot but no joy.
Otway moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jiminez throws a shot from downtown. Otway moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiminez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Otway counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jiminez thinking.
Jiminez moves out of range of the strikes.
Otway tests Jiminez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Otway lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that John Otway will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Otway takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Otway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jiminez misses with a body shot.
Otway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jiminez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jiminez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otway throws a one two combo.
Otway throws a right hand that Jiminez ducks under and follows up with a left that Jiminez also avoids with ease.
Otway scores with a jab.
A jab from Otway finds it's way through Jiminez's defenses.
Jiminez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Otway is out of range.
Otway's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Otway duly obliges.
Otway scores with a jab. Jiminez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Otway throws a big shot that misses.
Otway fails to land with a series of punches.
Jiminez jabs Otway right on the nose. Otway blinks but takes it well.
Jiminez throws a lazy uppercut
letting Otway counter with a right hand.
Jiminez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jiminez there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otway looks to land a combination but Jiminez avoids it well.
Jiminez needs to keep his hands up - Otway had a free shot at his head there.
Jiminez slips under a jab.
Otway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jiminez misses with a hook. Otway ducked under it nicely.
Otway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jiminez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jiminez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Otway thuds a left hand into Jiminez's body.
Otway keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Otway missing with a left hand there. Jiminez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jiminez staying out of range there.
Otway stalks Jiminez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jiminez's face. Jiminez staggers backwards, shaken.
Jiminez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Otway.
Otway misses with a wild body shot.
Jiminez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Otway's head.
Jiminez takes one on the button.
Otway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otway lands an overhand right.
Jiminez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Jiminez misses its intended target.
Otway scores with a sloppy right hand. Jiminez should have avoided that one.
Jiminez misses with a body punch
and Otway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Otway lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jiminez walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jiminez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Otway thows a body shot but no joy.
Otway pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jiminez back to the cage. Otway follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Otway connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab by Otway.
Otway throws a shot to the body.
Otway connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jiminez. Jiminez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jiminez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otway falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jiminez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jiminez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Otway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jiminez.
Jiminez avoids the body shot from Otway.
Otway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jiminez circles away quickly and effectively.
Otway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jiminez throws a body punch but Otway moves out of range.
Otway looks to land a combination. Jiminez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jiminez dodges the punch combination from Otway.
Otway misses with a hook
and Jiminez counters with a left to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Otway here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Otway thows a body shot but no joy.
Danga de danga de dang - Otway scores with a four punch combination!
Jiminez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jiminez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Otway scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Otway lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez misses with a hook.
Otway lands with an overhand left.
A shot to the liver by Otway. Beautiful body shot.
Otway tries to clinch up but Jiminez circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Otway throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Otway!
Jiminez looks to score with a jab to the body but Otway is just out of range.
Otway moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Otway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jiminez.
Otway tries to clinch there but Jiminez circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jiminez. Otway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiminez tries to bum rush Otway with a series of wild strikes but Otway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jiminez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otway.
Otway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jiminez doesn't seem bothered though.
Otway lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Otway clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Otway clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jiminez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Otway misses with a lunging right hand
and Jiminez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Otway tries to close the distance and clinch but Jiminez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Otway throws out a powerful jab.
Jiminez looks to throw the jab but Otway is out of range.
Jiminez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jiminez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Otway ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Otway misses with the combination.
Otway takes the fight into the clinch.
Jiminez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Otway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jiminez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Otway works on Jiminez's body with a couple of short punches.
Otway lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Jiminez fails to land.
Jiminez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Otway has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez is trying to force a seperation but Otway has the dominant position.
Otway lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Otway.
Otway content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Otway keeps control of Jiminez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Otway lands with a right to the head.
Otway lands an uppercut.
Otway is leaning against Jiminez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Otway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jiminez backwards.
Otway lands a shoulder strike.
Otway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Otway pushes Jiminez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Otway.
Otway pushes Jiminez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Otway lands a body punch in the clinch.
Otway lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Otway scores with a nice short uppercut.
Otway lands an uppercut.
Otway pressing his opponent against the cage.
Otway seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Otway.
Jiminez is rocked!
Otway lands a shot to the body.
Otway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jiminez is still on wobbly legs! Can Otway finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Otway.
Otway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jiminez's efforts to push away.
A short body shot lands from Otway as the two fighters clinch.
Otway slows down the pace here.
Jiminez seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch on the inside from Jiminez fails to land.
Otway slowing the pace effectively.
Jiminez is trying to break the clinch but Otway has him pressed against the cage.
Otway lands a right hand.
Otway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jiminezs head.
Otway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jiminez wants to break free but Otway has control.
Otway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jiminez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Otway thuds a left hand into Jiminez's body.
Otway moves in looking to clinch but Jiminez pushes him off.
Jiminez ducks under a wild hook from Otway.
Otway works over Jiminez's head and body with a nice combination.
Jiminez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Otway clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez pushes Otway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Otway.
Otway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jiminezs head.
Otway leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jiminez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jiminez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jiminez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jiminez avoids the body shot from Otway.
Otway cracks a nice hook into Jiminez's ribs.
Otway tries to clinch up
and Jiminez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Otway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Otway tests Jiminez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otway scores with a nice head shot.
Jiminez slips under a jab from Otway.
Jiminez lands an overhand right.
Otway moves out of range as Jiminez strikes.
Otway is looking to clinch.
Otway swinging wildly here.
Decent striking displayed by Jiminez there.
Otway listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jiminez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jiminez keeps the fight on the outside.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jiminez.
Otway staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Jiminez.
Otway misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Otway had his way with Hector Jiminez in that 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. This is the final round!
Jiminez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Otway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Otway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jiminez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Otway throws a hook to the side of Jiminez's head but Jiminez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otway thows a body shot but no joy.
Otway connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jiminez's hands.
Otway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jiminez lands a jab to Otway's midsection.
Jiminez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otway scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Otway misses.
Jiminez wants to land a leg kick but Otway is out of range.
A big left from Jiminez misses.
Jiminez throws out a loose jab but Otway uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jiminez misses the target.
Jiminez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Otway tries to clinch up.
Otway displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez moves forwards but Otway connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jiminez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Otway fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otway tries to clinch up.
Otway works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jiminez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otway scores with a jab. Jiminez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Otway scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Otway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jiminez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otway manages to avoid it.
Jiminez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otway moves into the clinch.
Otway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Otway lands a right hand.
Jiminez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jiminez tries to throw a body punch but Otway avoids it by throwing Jiminez back against the cage.
Otway lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hector Jiminez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jiminez backwards.
Otway lands an uppercut.
Otway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jiminez's efforts to push away.
Jiminez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jiminez manages to break the clinch.
Otway dips to his left and cracks Jiminez with an uppercut!
Otway lands a head shot.
Otway is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jiminez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Otway blocks a low kick nicely.
Otway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jiminez.
Jab from Otway.
Otway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Otway lands a nice hook to Jiminez's body. Jiminez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Otway works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jiminez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otway.
Otway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiminez was well out of range. Poor timing from Otway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Otway misses with the combination.
Otway cracks Jiminez with a right hand to the side of the head.
John Otway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jiminez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otway.
Jiminez misses with a hook
and Otway counters with a right hand to the body.
Jiminez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Otway.
Jiminez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jiminez there as he acknowledges the shot.
A swing and a miss from Otway.
Otway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Otway tries to clinch up.
Jiminez loads up on a big right hand but Otway slips the punch.
Otway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jiminez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jiminez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jiminez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otway digs a good hook to Jiminez's body.
Jiminez misses with a jab to the body
and Otway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Otway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Otway cracks a nice hook into Jiminez's ribs.
Otway has managed to clinch.
Jiminez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jiminez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Otway has Jiminez pressed against the cage, preventing Jiminez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Otway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jiminez working hard to break the clinch.
Otway looking to stall.
Otway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Otway taking a breather.
Otway has Jiminez pressed against the cage, preventing Jiminez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Jiminez.
Jiminez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Otway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Otway 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Otway!
John Otway retains his middleweight title!
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pop
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A | B |
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