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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Koa Bouddi (ranked 441 p4p, 418 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 46 p4p, 44 weight class). Shigeru Otori has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koa Bouddi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otori throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bouddi.
Bouddi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Otori throws a body punch but Bouddi moves out of range.
Otori throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bouddi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Bouddi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Otori.
Shigeru Otori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bouddi on the side of the head.
Bouddi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Otori misses with a lunging right hand
and Bouddi counters with an inside leg kick.
Otori lands with a nice body punch.
Bouddi moves out of range as Otori strikes.
Bouddi throwing a counter right hand but Otori manages to avoid it.
Bouddi moves into range and clinches up with Otori.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Otori obliges.
Bouddi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bouddi misses with a body punch.
Bouddi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Otori or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Bouddi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Otori is working Bouddi over against the cage.
Bouddi lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bouddi.
Bouddi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Otori backwards.
Bouddi prevents a body shot from Otori.
Bouddi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Otori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bouddi misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Bouddi.
Bouddi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Otori.
Otori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bouddi or not.
Bouddi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Otori misses with a knee to the head.
Bouddi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bouddi tries a body shot but Otori blocks it.
Bouddi lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Bouddi.
Otori misses with some punches.
Bouddi blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bouddi.
A left hand lands to the body for Otori.
Bouddi misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi tries to throw a body punch but Otori avoids it by throwing Bouddi back against the cage.
Bouddi can't find room to land a body shot as Otori controls the action.
Bouddi just leaning against Otori, taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bouddi.
Otori blocks a body shot from Bouddi.
Bouddi struggles to land a body shot inside as Otori controls his hands.
Otori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Otori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Otori blocks the elbow strike.
Bouddi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otori blocks a body shot from Bouddi.
A left hand lands to the body for Otori.
Bouddi lands with a right to the head.
Bouddi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Otori's elbow.
Bouddi takes a shot to the head.
Otori takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Shigeru Otori has been cut.
Otori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Otori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Otori's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bouddi throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A shot to the liver by Otori. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Bouddi.
Bouddi throws a leg kick but Otori moved away.
Bouddi checks the leg kick.
Bouddi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Otori's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bouddi under the eye.
Bouddi ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Otori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bouddi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Otori. Otori obviously looking to wear him down.
Bouddi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bouddi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
Bouddi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Otori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bouddi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Otori loads up on a big right hand but Bouddi slips the punch.
Otori misses with a lunging right hand
and Bouddi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Otori with a nice calf kick.
Bouddi clinches with his opponent.
Otori blocks an uppercut.
Bouddi lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otori lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Otori obliges.
Otori misses with some punches.
Bouddi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bouddi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bouddi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Otori's elbow.
Otori tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bouddi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Otori tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Otori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bouddi lands an elbow just above Otori 's eye.
Otori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bouddi lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bouddi.
Bouddi misses with an elbow strike.
Bouddi presses Otori against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Otori tries to throw a body punch but Bouddi avoids it by throwing Otori back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouddi lands a shot to the body.
Otori looks winded!
Otori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bouddi avoids it.
Otori misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Otori.
Otori tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Koa Bouddi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shigeru Otori's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Otori avoids the body shot from Bouddi.
Otori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bouddi tries to close the distance and clinch but Otori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Otori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Otori moves into range and connects with a jab.
Otori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bouddi in his tracks.
Bouddi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori throws a shot from downtown. Bouddi moves away and avoids it.
Otori avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Otori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bouddi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bouddi just misses with a punch to the body.
Otori misses with a straight right.
Otori keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bouddi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Otori misses with a lunging right hand
and Bouddi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bouddi with a nice cross.
Bouddi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Otori momentarily.
Bouddi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Otori connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bouddi moves out of range as Otori strikes.
Bouddi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Otori lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Bouddi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Bouddi.
Otori moves forwards but Bouddi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Otori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Otori.
Shigeru Otori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Otori misses with a left hand
and Bouddi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori throws out a loose jab but Bouddi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bouddi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bouddi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bouddi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otori.
Otori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bouddi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Otori.
It appears Bouddi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Otori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bouddi.
Bouddi throws a leg kick but Otori sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bouddi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
Bouddi lands with a cross.
Otori lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bouddi throws a head kick that misses.
Bouddi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Bouddi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bouddi moves away.
Bouddi clinches.
Bouddi lands an uppercut.
Otori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Otori chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bouddi can pounce on him.
Otori misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Otori throws a hook but Bouddi blocks it.
Otori misses with a hook. Bouddi ducked under it nicely.
Bouddi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bouddi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
Otori scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Bouddi.
Bouddi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Bouddi is just out of range.
Bouddi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Otori with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bouddi avoids the body shot from Otori.
Otori pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bouddi is out of range and Otori settles back down.
Bouddi tries to close the distance and clinch but Otori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bouddi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Otori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bouddi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Bouddi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori misses with a hook
and Bouddi counters with a head kick.
Otori scores with a leg kick.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bouddi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otori with the inside leg kick.
Otori jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Otori connects with a looping right hand.
Otori throws a body shot but no joy.
Otori misses with a straight right.
Bouddi gets a clinch.
Bouddi lands an elbow inside.
Otori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Otori tries to work over Bouddi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bouddi digs a right hand underneath Otori's ribcage. Otori let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bouddi digs a right hand into Otori's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Otori's gas tank.
Otori is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Otori.
Otori lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Otori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shigeru Otori's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Otori keeps the fight on the outside.
Bouddi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Otori looks to score with a jab to the body but Bouddi is just out of range.
A leg kick checked by Bouddi.
Bouddi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bouddi throws a low kick but Otori moves out of range easily.
Bouddi misses with a low kick.
Otori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bouddi checks it well.
Otori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bouddi throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Otori misses.
Otori lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori lands a jab to Bouddi's midsection.
Otori connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bouddi checks a leg kick nicely.
Bouddi swings for the body but Otori moves out of range.
Bouddi wants to clinch up but Otori keeps it at a distance.
Bouddi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bouddi throws a right hand that misses
and Otori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otori thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bouddi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bouddi tries to clinch but Otori moves out of range.
Otori was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bouddi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Otori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Otori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Otori.
Otori lands a jab to the nose.
Bouddi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
It seemed like Otori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bouddi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Otori.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Otori lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Otori works Bouddi's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouddi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Bouddi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Otori misses.
Bouddi tries a low kick but Otori avoids it.
Otori throws a body punch but Bouddi moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouddi tried to score with a low kick but Otori checks it.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Otori looks to land a left hand but Bouddi moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bouddi misses the target.
Otori bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bouddi's head backwards.
Bouddi looks to score with a jab to the body but Otori is just out of range.
Otori staying out of range there.
Bouddi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Otori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otori breaks the clinch.
Bouddi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Otori jabs Bouddi right on the nose. Bouddi blinks but takes it well.
Otori misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bouddi.
Otori throws a jab when Bouddi was well out of range.
It looked like Bouddi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A low kick lands for Otori.
Bouddi throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori cracks a nice hook into Bouddi's ribs.
Otori checks the leg kick.
Otori looks to land a right hand but Bouddi moved out of range.
Bouddi lands a nice hook to Otori's body. Otori takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bouddi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bouddi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bouddi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Otori lunges at Bouddi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bouddi's hand.
Otori scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bouddi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori takes an elbow to the temple.
Bouddi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Bouddi.
Otori takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bouddi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Otori's defenses.
Otori breaks from the clinch.
Bouddi tried to score with a low kick but Otori checks it.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
Otori takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bouddi looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Bouddi misses with a low kick as Otori jumps back.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bouddi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Otori misses the jab.
Bouddi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Otori doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick from Otori, right into the meat of the thigh.
Otori scores with a jab. Bouddi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bouddi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bouddi checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shigeru Otori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Otori has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigeru Otori!
Shigeru Otori seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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