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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Herod Otto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reinhart Vult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otto comes into the arena with Anvil of Crom blaring out of the sound system. Vult has chosen War Machine by KISS as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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224 lbs
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222 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herod Otto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Reinhart Vult!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vult circles away from the clinch attempt.
Herod Otto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vult is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Otto instigates a clinch.
Otto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vult avoids it.
Otto digs a right hand underneath Vult's ribcage. Vult let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vult can't find room to land a body shot as Otto controls the action.
Otto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vult avoids it.
Otto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vult looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vult on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Otto.
Vult on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vult takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Reinhart Vult has been cut.
Vult avoiding damage as Otto throws knees to the body.
Vult tries to break the clinch but Otto is controlling the position.
Otto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vult backwards.
Vult lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vult looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Otto missing with knees to the body.
Otto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vult avoiding damage as Otto throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vult blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vult can't find room to land a body shot as Otto controls the action.
Otto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vult wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Otto as Vult tries to tie him up.
Otto tries to land knees in the clinch but Vult avoids the damage to the body.
Vult is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Otto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vult.
Vult tries a body shot but Otto blocks it.
Otto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Otto managing to block the knees to the body from Vult.
Otto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Otto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vult is defending well for now.
Vult looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Otto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vult is defending well for now.
Vult takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vult struggles to land a body shot inside as Otto controls his hands.
Otto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vult avoids it.
Vult avoiding damage as Otto throws knees to the body.
Otto misses with a punch to the body.
Vult misses with an elbow strike.
Otto pushes off an throws an elbow but Vult leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Vult wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vult avoiding damage as Otto throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otto missing with knees to the body.
Otto tries to stall but Vult uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vult managing to block the knees to the body from Otto.
Vult managing to block the knees to the body from Otto.
Vult avoiding damage as Otto throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Otto tries to land knees in the clinch but Vult avoids the damage to the body.
Vult holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Otto throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herod Otto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reinhart Vult's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vult keeps the fight on the outside.
Vult connects with a solid leg kick.
Otto instigates a clinch.
Herod Otto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Otto missing with knees to the body.
Otto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vult's efforts to push away.
Vult's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Otto is looking to clinch but Vult is avoiding it.
Vult tries to clinch up.
Reinhart Vult is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Otto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otto throws an overhand right that lands on Vult's shoulder, as Vult tries to avoid the shot.
Vult tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Otto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Otto wants to clinch.
Otto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vult tries to close the distance and clinch but Otto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Otto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Otto clips Vult with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Vult a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vult bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Otto's head backwards.
Vult wants to clinch up but Otto keeps it at a distance.
Vult lands a right hook to the body.
Vult walks into a big right hand from Otto and goes down! The referee sends Otto to a neutral corner as Vult gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Vult is rocked!
Vult throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vult is still on wobbly legs! Can Otto finish him?
Vult fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otto forces Vult back against the ropes and clinches.
A short right from Vult on the inside.
Vult avoiding damage as Otto throws knees to the body.
Otto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Otto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vult can do to turn this around?
Vult is trying to stall.
Vult seems to have recovered his senses.
Vult escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vult fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otto gets tackled into the ropes by Vult. Vult maintains the clinch.
Otto trying to land knees to the body.
Vult misses with a punch on the inside.
Vult looking to stall.
Vult working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vult managing to block the knees to the body from Otto.
Otto misses with the head strike.
Vult tries to stall but Otto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vult lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vult tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vult is trying to break the clinch but Otto has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vult misses with a body punch.
Vult is trying to break the clinch but Otto has him pressed against the ropes.
Vult wants to get back to striking at distance but Otto won't allow it.
Vult throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vult lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herod Otto takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Reinhart Vult's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vult is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vult keeps the fight on the outside.
Vult slips a jab and a cross from Otto.
Vult tries to clinch up.
Otto moves into range and clinches up with Vult.
Vult looking to slow down the pace here.
Vult is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Otto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vult is defending well for now.
Vult blocks a body shot from Otto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vult.
Otto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Otto misses with an elbow strike.
Vult escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vult tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Otto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vult tries to close the distance and clinch up but Otto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otto tries to clinch there but Vult circles away.
Otto digs a good hook to Vult's body.
Otto clinches up against the ropes.
Vult is trying to break the clinch but Otto is controlling him.
Otto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Otto missing with knees to the body.
Otto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Otto lands an elbow inside.
Vult stalling in the clinch but Otto improves position.
Otto working Vult over with knees to the body.
Otto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vult takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Vult just misses with a elbow thrown towards Otto's brow.
Otto tries to land knees in the clinch but Vult avoids the damage to the body.
Vult avoiding damage as Otto throws knees to the body.
Vult makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vult is defending well for now.
Otto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vult is trying to break the clinch but Otto is controlling him.
Vult escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Otto tries to clinch but Vult moves out of range.
Otto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vult has managed to clinch.
Otto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vult takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Otto pushes off an throws an elbow but Vult leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Otto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vult is defending well for now.
Vult takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vult managing to block the knees to the body from Otto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Otto tries a body shot but Vult blocks it.
Vult tries to stall but Otto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Otto lands a good knee to the midsection. Vult won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herod Otto clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Reinhart Vult's cut.
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.
Vult walks into a big right hand from Otto and goes down! The referee sends Otto to a neutral corner as Vult gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vult is trying to break free.
Vult can't break the clinch.
Otto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Otto effectively controlling the action here.
Otto wants to stall.
Otto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vult.
Vult has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vult prevents a body shot from Otto.
Otto tries a body shot but Vult blocks it.
Otto pushes off an throws an elbow but Vult leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Otto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vult working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vult misses with a body punch.
Vult working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Otto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vult avoids it.
Vult scores with a shoulder strike.
Vult trying to land knees to the body.
Otto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Otto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vult lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Otto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vult is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Vult misses with the head strike.
Otto is looking to control Vult's arms but Vult gets an underhook and turns him. Now Otto has his back to the ropes.
Otto scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Otto tries to land knees in the clinch but Vult avoids the damage to the body.
Otto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vult on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Otto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vult.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vult lands an elbow that stopped Otto in his tracks for a moment.
Otto lands with a right to the head.
Knees to the body from Otto.
Otto can't find room to land a body shot as Vult controls the action.
Otto tries to land knees in the clinch but Vult avoids the damage to the body.
Otto digs a right hand underneath Vult's ribcage. Vult let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Otto lands a good knee to the midsection. Vult won't want to take too many of those.
Vult managing to block the knees to the body from Otto.
Otto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vult.
Otto effectively controlling the action here.
Otto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Otto.
A right handed body shot lands from Otto.
Otto has Vult pressed against the ropes, preventing Vult from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herod Otto takes the final round due to the solitary knockdown.
The cut man is working on Reinhart Vult's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Otto wants to clinch.
Herod Otto is winning the standup battle so far.
Vult avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Otto wants to clinch.
Vult staying out of range there.
Otto swats away the attempt to clinch by Vult.
Otto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Otto misses with a low kick.
Vult steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vult swats away the attempt to clinch by Otto.
Vult tries to close the distance and clinch but Otto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Otto, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vult looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reinhart Vult has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otto doesn't manage to clinch there - Vult circles away.
Vult circles away from the clinch attempt.
Otto moves into the clinch successfully.
Vult avoiding damage as Otto throws knees to the body.
Otto pushes Vult back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Vult is trying to push Otto away but Otto has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Vult wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Otto tries to land a knee to the head but Vult blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vult has had enough of the clinch but Otto keeps him there for the moment.
Vult is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vult lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Otto or not.
Herod Otto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vult gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vult is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Otto missing with knees to the body.
Vult misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vult lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Otto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vult is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Otto missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vult trying to land knees to the body.
Vult misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vult struggles to land a body shot inside as Otto controls his hands.
Vult managing to block the knees to the body from Otto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herod Otto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Otto 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:42
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:42
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herod Otto!
A relieved looking Herod Otto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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