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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Parker!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cottero throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parker on the side of the head.
Cottero thumps Parker with a low kick.
Parker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Parker tries a body shot but Cottero blocks it.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Parker.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Parker prevents a body shot from Cottero.
Parker working aggressively here.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Cottero controls his hands.
Cottero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Cottero.
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!
Cottero stalling the fight.
Cottero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parker stalling in the clinch.
Parker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Parker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cottero pressing his opponent against the cage.
Parker prevents a body shot from Cottero.
Cottero is trying to push Parker away but Parker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cottero connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parker's face.
It looks like Roger Parker has been cut.
Cottero prevents a body shot from Parker.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Parker working aggressively here.
Cottero missing with knees to the body.
Parker can't find room to land a body shot as Cottero controls the action.
Cottero cracks Parker with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cottero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.
Parker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cottero is looking to control Parker's arms but Parker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cottero has his back to the cage.
Parker has Cottero pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Parker pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cottero tumbling to the mat - Parker dives into Cottero's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Parker stopping the sweep attempt from Cottero.
Cottero managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero keeping full guard, as Parker tries to pass.
Cottero controls Parker momentarily but Parker frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tommy Cottero.
Cottero misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a body shot.
Parker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Cottero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cottero throws out a leg kick but Parker moves out of range and Cottero only half commits.
Parker looks to land a combination but Cottero avoids it well.
Parker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Parker tries to land a leg kick but Cottero saw it coming and moves away.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cottero closes the distance and pushes Parker back into the cage.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cottero.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cottero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker tries to bum rush Cottero with a series of wild strikes but Cottero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker gets a double leg takedown into Cottero's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cottero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tommy Cottero will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Parker's cut.
That's time! Cottero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parker lands a jab to the head.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cottero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker throws a leg kick but Cottero moved away.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Cottero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Parker thinking.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cottero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Parker thinking.
Parker connects with a single shot there.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Parker.
Parker looks to land a body kick but Cottero moved away.
Cottero connects with a single shot there.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Cottero saw that one coming.
Cottero digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero connects with a body shot that sends Parker's belly button to the back.
A shot to the liver by Cottero. Beautiful body shot.
Cottero lands a nice looking body shot.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Cottero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Parker thinking.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Cottero saw that one coming.
Parker tries to score with a low kick but Cottero moves his leg out of the way.
A clash of legs there as Parker blocks the low kick.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Cottero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Parker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cottero.
Nice shot lands for Cottero.
A big left from Cottero misses.
Parker misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Cottero saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cottero circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cottero counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cottero throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Parker misses.
Cottero throws a good cross that connects.
Parker shoots in and drives through. Cottero sprawls well.
Parker thuds his right hand into Cottero's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cottero throws a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Cottero tenderised Parker's leg. Parker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cottero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cottero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Cottero staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero misses with a looping right.
Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Parker showed some decent athleticism there.
Parker is pressing down on Cottero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cottero is holding on for now.
Cottero is trying to maintain the position but Parker is very close to passing his half guard.
Parker decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero misses with a body shot.
Cottero misses the shot to the body.
Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Cottero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cottero misses with a wild body shot.
Parker takes a swing at Cottero's ribcage but misses.
Parker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker avoids a kick to the body.
Cottero wants to slow Parker down by chopping away at his legs.
Cottero lands a nice looking body shot.
Cottero misses with a wild body shot.
Parker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cottero misses with a looping right.
Parker moves out of range as Cottero throws a body kick.
No joy there for Cottero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Cottero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roger Parker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice sprawl there from Cottero as Parker shoots in.
Cottero stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cottero throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tommy Cottero is winning the standup battle so far.
Cottero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Cottero is out of range.
A head kick by Parker misses
and Cottero counters with a good low kick that Parker was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cottero.
Cottero feints and then cracks Parker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parker down.
Parker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cottero misses with the combination.
Parker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cottero misses with a body shot.
Cottero misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker cracks Cottero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cottero moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cottero throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cottero is looking to wear down Parker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cottero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker throws a good cross that connects.
Parker tries to clinch but Cottero is having none of it.
Parker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cottero throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Cottero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cottero throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker misses with a hook.
Parker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cottero. Cottero obviously looking to wear him down.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Parker scoring well with a low kick there.
Cottero throws a body punch but Parker moves out of range.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Cottero blocks a leg kick.
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!
Cottero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Cottero tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parker blocks the body kick.
Parker checks a leg kick nicely.
Parker throws a hook but Cottero avoids it easily.
Cottero misses with a lunging right hand
and Cottero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cottero, right into the meat.
Parker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cottero on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes one to the chin there.
Cottero misses with a wild body shot.
Parker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Parker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cottero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parker.
Tommy Cottero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cottero swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cottero. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cottero defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Parker.
Cottero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cottero throws a shot to the body.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cottero manages to avoid it.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cottero tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker moves out of range as Cottero throws a body kick.
Cottero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cottero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parker slips a jab and a cross from Cottero.
Cottero connects with a leg kick. Parker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker throws a leg kick which misses Cottero's front leg but catches the back leg as Cottero tries to avoid it.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cottero.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Cottero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cottero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cottero scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Cottero clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Parker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cottero throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Parker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Parker showed some decent athleticism there.
Parker trying to mount his opponent but Cottero defends it.
Cottero moves into full guard.
Cottero looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Parker looking to sit in guard and control but Cottero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero trying to control the position from guard on top but Parker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker keeping full guard, as Cottero tries to pass.
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.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cottero is pushing down on Parker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Parker is fighting to maintain full guard but Cottero has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cottero is looking to take a break and control but Parker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roger Parker has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like Cottero is going to stand back up.
Cottero trying to mount his opponent but Parker defends it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero is controlling the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Tommy Cottero wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cottero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker swings for the body but Cottero moves out of range.
Parker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cottero misses with a straight left.
A big left from Cottero misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker jabs Cottero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Parker. Cottero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cottero's jab looks to have found its range, popping Parker under the eye.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Cottero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cottero misses with an uppercut.
Cottero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Cottero misses.
Parker looks to throw the jab but Cottero is out of range.
Cottero punishes Parker's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cottero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parker's sensitive parts.
Parker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Cottero had his way with Roger Parker in that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Parker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Parker lands with a hook. Cottero tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cottero lands with a right hand.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Cottero's shoulder, as Cottero tries to avoid the shot.
Parker checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Parker throws a right and a left that Cottero avoids nicely.
Cottero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Parker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cottero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cottero scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Parker closes the distance and clinches up with Cottero, looking for a takedown. Parker pushes Cottero against the cage but Cottero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cottero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cottero scores with the left hand. Parker knows he should have avoided that one.
Cottero slips under a jab.
Parker is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cottero swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero blocks a head kick by Parker.
Cottero throws a chopping leg kick but Parker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cottero. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cottero.
Parker avoids the body shot from Cottero.
Parker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horrible takedown by Parker or perhaps it was just good defense by Cottero which made him look bad.
Parker missing with a left hand there. Cottero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cottero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parker counters with a straight right hand.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
Nice takedown defense from Cottero. No joy for Parker on that attempt.
Tommy Cottero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Parker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cottero.
Nice uppercut there from Cottero.
Parker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Parker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cottero doesn't seem phased though.
Cottero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cottero throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parker counters with a right hand to the body.
Cottero keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cottero connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cottero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Parker digs a good hook to Cottero's body.
Parker looks to score with a jab to the body but Cottero is just out of range.
Parker clobbers Cottero with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cottero lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a straight right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cottero, right into the meat.
Roger Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cottero keeps the fight on the outside.
Cottero attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cottero throws a hook but Parker blocks it.
Parker throws an off balance right hand
and Cottero counters with a body kick.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cottero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Parker.
Cottero connects with an inside leg kick.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Cottero changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cottero.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker lands a nice looking body kick.
Parker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cottero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker throws a jab when Cottero was well out of range.
Cottero misses with a body shot.
A jab from Cottero finds it's way through Parker's defenses.
Tommy Cottero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cottero lands a nice shot that snaps Parker's head back.
Parker thows a body shot but no joy.
Cottero moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker throws a hook but Cottero blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Parker throws a series of punches but Cottero moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tommy Cottero.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cottero, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Cottero!
A victorious Tommy Cottero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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