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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Aalto (ranked 875 p4p, 141 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 65 p4p, 11 weight class). Shigeru Otori has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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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 25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aalto rushes Otori and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aalto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aalto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aalto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Otori backwards.
Aalto has a couple of punches blocked by Otori.
Aalto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Otori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Otori is leaning against Aalto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aalto can't get the takedown.
Otori throws a punch but it's blocked by Aalto.
Otori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Otori lands with a short shot to the head.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Aalto as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori pushes Aalto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Aalto looking for a takedown.
Aalto jumps guard but Otori stands there with Aalto around his waist. Aalto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Otori.
Otori misses with a body punch.
Aalto misses with a punch to the body.
Otori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto tries to throw a body punch but Otori avoids it by throwing Aalto back against the cage.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aalto cracks Otori with a nice body shot.
Otori prevents a body shot from Aalto.
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aalto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Otori fails to land.
Aalto misses with a punch to the body.
Aalto misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Otori.
Otori stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aalto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Otori tries a body shot but Aalto blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otori.
Aalto blocks an uppercut.
Aalto tries to pull guard but Otori won't allow it.
Otori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Otori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aalto tries to score a body lock takedown but Otori shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Otori scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori misses with some punches.
Otori lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Otori throws an elbow but misses.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Otori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Otori lands a left hand.
Aalto is trying to drag Otori to the mat but Otori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Aalto tries to work over Otori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aalto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Otori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Otori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Otori.
A short uppercut from Aalto.
Otori struggles to land a body shot inside as Aalto controls his hands.
Otori prevents Aalto from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto swings wildly with an uppercut but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Aalto.
With the fighters up against the cage, Otori throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Otori fails to land.
Aalto misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Otori.
Otori scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Otori.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aalto blocks an elbow strike.
Otori tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Otori fails to land.
Aalto fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Aalto fails to land.
Aalto lands a right hand.
Aalto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Otori after a bit of a struggle.
Otori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Otori works on Aalto's body with a couple of short punches.
Otori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Otori back against the cage.
Aalto successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Otori stands up from Aalto's guard - Otori perhaps looking for a knockout.
Shigeru Otori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aalto tries to clinch there but Otori circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
Aalto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Otori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aalto throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Otori on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Otori lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Otori throws a good cross that connects.
Donk. Otori catches Aalto right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Otori.
Otori checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Otori has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aalto is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Otori lands a nice shot to the body.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Otori but Otori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aalto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Otori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aalto throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
Otori appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Otori dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
That kick from Otori tenderised Aalto's leg. Aalto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Decent striking displayed by Otori there.
No luck for Aalto with that takedown attempt.
Aalto misses the shot to the body.
Aalto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Otori keeps Aalto at a distance using the push kick.
Aalto tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Otori swivels and escapes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Otori. Aalto shrugs it off though.
Otori closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shigeru Otori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Otori but Otori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aalto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Aalto.
Otori feints and then cracks Aalto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aalto down.
Aalto throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
Aalto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Otori can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aalto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aalto throws a low kick but Otori moves out of range easily.
Otori let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aalto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Otori's waist but Otori gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aalto off to one side.
Otori scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aalto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Otori defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Otori wants it to stay on the feet.
A slow jab from Aalto misses its intended target.
Aalto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aalto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Otori lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sloppy strikes from Otori. Those never looked like landing.
Otori scores with the left hand. Aalto knows he should have avoided that one.
Aalto motions for Otori to come forward. Aalto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Otori thuds a left hand into Aalto's body.
Aalto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Otori checks a low kick from Aalto.
Otori lands a nice looking body shot.
Otori misses with a head kick.
Otori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aalto.
Aalto drops his hands momentarily and Otori takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Otori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aalto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Otori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aalto.
Aalto misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori checks a leg kick nicely.
Otori misses with a body shot
and Aalto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Otori tests Aalto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otori just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Aalto blocks the leg kick.
Aalto takes one on the button.
A good leg kick by Otori.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Otori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Otori tries a low kick but Aalto avoids it.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Aalto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aalto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aalto checks a leg kick.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown but Otori shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Otori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aalto has a takedown stuffed.
An inside leg kick lands from Otori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aalto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aalto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Aalto jabs at Otori's body.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto tries to clinch there but Otori circles away.
Aalto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Otori scores with a leg kick.
Aalto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Otori.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aalto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aalto backing away here, and Otori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Aalto tries a head kick but it misses.
Otori slips a jab from Aalto.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
Aalto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aalto has a takedown stuffed.
Otori pushes Aalto away with a front kick.
Otori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aalto's hands.
Otori keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otori throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Otori swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aalto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Otori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aalto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Otori but Otori pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Otori lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Otori throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Aalto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Otori lands a jab.
Aalto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aalto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Otori stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Otori wants it to stay on the feet.
Aalto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aalto manages to avoid it.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aalto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Otori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aalto misses with a head kick.
Otori connects with a single shot there.
Otori misses with a straight left.
Aalto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Otori paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Otori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aalto has Otori up against the cage in a clinch.
Otori unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aalto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aalto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Otori.
A right hand to the body from Otori.
Otori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aalto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aalto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aalto is working for takedown but Otori is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aalto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aalto blocks the elbow strike.
Otori lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Otori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Otori obliges.
Otori unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aalto dodges an elbow strike from Otori.
Otori lands a shot to the body.
Otori digs a right hand into Aalto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aalto's gas tank.
Otori pushes Aalto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Otori.
Otori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Aalto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shigeru Otori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Otori has a couple of punches blocked by Aalto.
Aalto blocks an elbow strike.
Otori tries to work over Aalto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Otori trying to land knees to the body.
Aalto managing to block the knees to the body from Otori.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Otori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aalto tries to pull guard but Otori forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Otori tries to throw a body punch but Aalto avoids it by throwing Otori back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Otori is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Otori throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori lands a nice knee to the body.
Otori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aalto or not.
Otori crunches a lovely knee into Aalto's ribcage.
Otori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Otori lands a body punch.
Otori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Otori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Otori works on Aalto's body with a couple of short punches.
Otori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Otori struggles to land a body shot inside as Aalto controls his hands.
Otori works on Aalto's body with a couple of short punches.
Otori misses with an elbow strike.
Otori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Otori.
Otori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aalto is trying to pull guard but Otori has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Aalto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aalto throws a punch but it's blocked by Otori.
Otori lands with a short shot to the head.
Otori throws a punch but it's blocked by Aalto.
Michael Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Otori.
Otori lands a nice shot to the body.
Aalto struggles to land a body shot inside as Otori controls his hands.
Otori presses Aalto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Otori.
Otori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aalto.
Otori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Otori misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otori.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aalto.
Aalto takes a shot to the head.
Otori swings wildly with an uppercut but Aalto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Otori lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Otori lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Otori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori can't find room to land a body shot as Aalto controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori struggles to land a body shot inside as Aalto controls his hands.
Otori lands with a left to the head.
Aalto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Otori blocks an uppercut.
Otori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otori blocking some punches.
Otori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Otori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aalto.
Aalto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Otori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aalto lands a body shot.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Aalto avoids the damage to the body.
Otori stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aalto avoids the elbow strike from Otori, against the cage.
A short left from Otori.
A left hand lands to the body for Otori.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aalto prevents a body shot from Otori.
Otori lands a hook that snaps the head of Aalto backwards.
Shigeru Otori is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Otori blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shigeru Otori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Otori has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigeru Otori!
Shigeru Otori decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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