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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sun Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tani Otoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sun Shine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tani Otoshi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shine tries to clinch but Otoshi is having none of it.
Otoshi scores with a jab to the head.
Otoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shine wants to clinch.
Otoshi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Otoshi closes the distance and clinches.
Shine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shine darts in and clinches Otoshi up against the cage.
Shine tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Otoshi is trying to break the clinch but Shine has him pressed against the cage.
Otoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Otoshi misses with some punches.
Otoshi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shines head.
Otoshi manages to break the clinch.
Otoshi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Otoshi lands a right hook to the body.
Shine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Otoshi shoots for a takedown but Shine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shine tries to clinch up.
A combination from Otoshi does no damage.
Shine is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Otoshi.
Otoshi tries to bum rush Shine with a series of wild strikes but Shine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Otoshi throws a right and a left that Shine avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shine wants to clinch.
Shine tries to clinch up
and Otoshi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Otoshi.
Otoshi breaks from the clinch.
Shine moves in looking to clinch but Otoshi pushes him off.
Shine tries to close the distance and clinch but Otoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Otoshi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Otoshi showed some decent athleticism there.
Otoshi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shine tries to get out of the position.
It looks like Otoshi is going to stand back up.
Otoshi escapes and gets back to his feet.
Shine stuffs the takedown.
Otoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi shoots in looking for a takedown. Shine tries to sprawl out of it but Otoshi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shine manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sun Shine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tani Otoshi.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otoshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sun Shine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shine closes the distance and clinches.
Otoshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Shine won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Otoshi.
Otoshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Shine won't allow it.
Otoshi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Otoshi lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Otoshi fails to land.
Otoshi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shine has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Shine.
Otoshi looks gassed!
Shine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shine with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Otoshi wants a takedown but no success here.
Shine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shine leaning his opponent against the cage.
Otoshi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shine has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi lands a hook that snaps the head of Shine backwards.
Shine breaks from the clinch.
Shine is looking to clinch.
Shine moves in looking to clinch but Otoshi pushes him off.
Otoshi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Otoshi throws a push kick but Shine slaps the foot to one side.
Otoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shine rushes Otoshi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shine with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shine breaks from the clinch.
Otoshi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Otoshi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Otoshi trying to control but Shine is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Shine manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Otoshi stands up and beckons Shine to his feet.
Shine wants to clinch but Otoshi slips to the side
and Otoshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Otoshi throws a body punch but Shine moves out of range.
Otoshi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Otoshi stands up and beckons Shine to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shine tries to clinch
and Otoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Shine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shine tries to clinch but Otoshi moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tani Otoshi dominated 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.
Otoshi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shine but Shine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shine avoids the body shot from Otoshi.
Shine wants to clinch.
Shine tries to clinch up but Otoshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Tani Otoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shine tries to clinch but Otoshi moves out of range.
Shine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Otoshi slips a straight right by Shine.
Shine forces Otoshi back against the cage and clinches.
Otoshi jumps into guard, dragging Shine to the mat.
Shine gets to his feet - Otoshi follows without any prompting.
Shine doesn't manage to clinch there - Otoshi circles away.
Shine throws a hook to the side of Otoshi's head but Otoshi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otoshi scores with the left hand. Shine knows he should have avoided that one.
Shine misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Otoshi closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Otoshi lands a shoulder strike.
Otoshi avoids the elbow strike from Shine, against the cage.
Shine misses with a knee to the head.
Otoshi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shine backwards.
Shine misses with a knee strike.
Otoshi breaks from the clinch.
Otoshi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sun Shine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shine gets caught flat footed, as Otoshi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Otoshi throws a big right hand that misses.
Otoshi stands and steps away. Shine gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Otoshi pushes Shine up against the cage in a clinch.
Shine is looking to control Otoshi's arms but Otoshi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shine has his back to the cage.
Otoshi breaks the clinch.
Otoshi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Otoshi stands and steps away. Shine gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick misses from Shine.
Otoshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Otoshi scores a takedown into full mount!
Shine is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Shine is squirming around, avoiding Otoshi's attempts to control the action.
Otoshi working for a submission but Shine is keeping him at bay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Shine is on top in guard.
Shine won't allow Otoshi to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shine stands up and waves to Otoshi to follow him.
Nice defenses there by Shine.
Shine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otoshi lands a nice looking body shot.
Otoshi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shine rather than just go for the knockout.
Otoshi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Otoshi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Shine. No joy for Otoshi on that attempt.
Sun Shine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tani Otoshi.
Shine has closed the distance and engaged Otoshi in a clinch.
Otoshi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Otoshi misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tani Otoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Otoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shine moves away.
Shine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Otoshi counters with a nice body shot.
Otoshi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shine on the side of the head.
Otoshi slips a jab from Shine.
Shine closes the distance but Otoshi moves to the side
and Otoshi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Otoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Shine closes the distance but Otoshi moves to the side
and Otoshi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Shine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Otoshi blocks it with crossed arms.
Shine tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Otoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Otoshi thuds a left hand into Shine's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otoshi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shine at a distance.
Otoshi lands the left hand.
Otoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shine tries to clinch up
and Otoshi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shine's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otoshi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Otoshi lands with a nice body punch.
A left and a right from Otoshi both land. Nice combination.
Shine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Otoshi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otoshi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Otoshi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shine, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Otoshi.
Otoshi breaks from the clinch.
Shine wants to clinch but Otoshi slips to the side
and Otoshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Otoshi digs a good hook to Shine's body.
Otoshi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Otoshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Otoshi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shine moves away.
Shine wants to clinch but Otoshi slips to the side
and Otoshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Otoshi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shine misses with a knee to the head.
Otoshi misses with some punches.
Otoshi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Otoshi just leaning against Shine, taking a breather.
Otoshi breaks the clinch.
Otoshi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Otoshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Otoshi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Otoshi.
Otoshi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shine tries to clinch but Otoshi is having none of it.
Otoshi throws a one two combo.
Otoshi misses with a double jab.
Otoshi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Otoshi lands in his opponent's guard.
Otoshi gets to his feet - Shine follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shine is looking to clinch but Otoshi is avoiding it.
Shine tries to clinch
letting Otoshi counter with a right hand.
Otoshi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Otoshi decides to stand up, so the ref orders Shine to his feet.
Shine tries to clinch up.
Otoshi scores with a three punch combo!
Shine takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shine tries to clinch but Otoshi moves away
and Otoshi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Otoshi.
Otoshi stands up from Shine's guard - Otoshi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Otoshi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tani Otoshi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Otoshi decides to stand back up. Otoshi steps back and let's Shine get back to his feet.
Sun Shine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shine looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shine dodges the punch combination from Otoshi.
Shine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Otoshi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shine throws a knee to the head but misses.
Otoshi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otoshi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shine clinches but Otoshi breaks the clinch
and Otoshi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Otoshi looks to land a combination but Shine avoids it well.
Otoshi misses with the combination.
Otoshi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shine moves into the clinch successfully.
Shine misses with a knee strike.
Shine wants to stall.
Otoshi lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tani Otoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Otoshi 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tani Otoshi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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