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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 1329 p4p, 1983 weight class) and Verneri Ahma (ranked 160 p4p, 229 weight class). Bottura comes into the arena with Face The Pain blaring out of the sound system. Caio Bottura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 30 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura thows a leg kick but Ahma checks it
and Ahma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bottura closes the distance and pushes Ahma back into the cage.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ahma to keep the fight standing.
Bottura jumps guard but Ahma turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ahma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahma misses with a body kick.
Ahma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ahma with a nice cross.
Bottura throws a chopping leg kick but Ahma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bottura blocks a low kick nicely.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Ahma manages to avoid it.
Bottura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bottura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahma.
Bottura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahma throws out the jab.
Bottura lands with a thumping 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!
Good work by Ahma as he checks the leg kick.
Ahma has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura rushes Ahma and presses him up against the cage.
Bottura keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ahma's efforts to push away.
Bottura lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Ahma turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Ahma won't allow it.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Ahma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ahma tries to break the clinch but Bottura is controlling the position.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Ahma holds him up against the cage and eventually Bottura drops back down to his feet.
Bottura fails to pull guard.
Bottura has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ahma uses from the top position.
Bottura is trying to control the position but Ahma postures up.
Ahma wants to control from the top but Bottura keeps moving.
Bottura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ahma defends it easily.
Ahma is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ahma scoring with some ground and pound.
Bottura being controlled here, momentarily.
Bottura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bottura wants to sweep here but Ahma controlling him for the moment.
Bottura trying to control the position.
Ahma working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bottura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ahma stands up from Bottura's guard - Ahma perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ahma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bottura can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ahma appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ahma lands with a right hand.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahma moves away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bottura.
Bottura throws a leg kick but Ahma checks it.
Ahma let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ahma tries to bum rush Bottura with a series of wild strikes but Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bottura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ahma. That did some damage!
Bottura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ahma throws a looping overhand right but Bottura ducks down to avoid it.
Ahma takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
Bottura tries to clinch but Ahma is having none of it.
Ahma lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bottura.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Bottura.
Ahma checks a leg kick.
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahma throws a hook but Bottura blocks it.
Bottura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bottura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bottura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ahma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Caio Bottura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottura throws a front kick aimed at Ahma's knee but Ahma avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Bottura dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bottura gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bottura lands with a shot to the body.
Bottura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bottura wants to land a leg kick but Ahma is out of range.
Bottura throws the kick towards the body but Ahma avoids it.
Bottura lands a jab to Ahma's midsection.
Bottura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ahma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Ahma does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ahma looks to throw the jab but Bottura is out of range.
A low kick from Bottura misses
and Ahma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bottura looks for the body kick but Ahma saw that one coming.
Ahma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahma motions for Bottura to come forward. Ahma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahma avoids the body shot from Bottura.
A jab from Bottura finds it's way through Ahma's defenses.
Bottura is looking to slow Ahma down with leg kicks.
Bottura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bottura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ahma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bottura is looking to wear down Ahma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bottura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ahma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ahma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottura.
Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahma.
Bottura throws a solid leg kick but Ahma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bottura.
Bottura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahma circles away quickly and effectively.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ahma! But no joy.
Caio Bottura is winning the standup battle so far.
Ahma avoids the head kick by Bottura.
Ahma misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bottura lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ahma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ahma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ahma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bottura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahma.
Bottura lands a lovely overhand right.
Ahma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Bottura wants to clinch up but Ahma keeps it at a distance.
Bottura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ahma's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bottura fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ahma, pushing him back against the cage.
Bottura takes a shot to the head.
Bottura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bottura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ahma smiles and moves away.
Ahma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bottura misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a low kick.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Ahma.
Ahma takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
Bottura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Ahma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ahma.
A telegraphed right hand from Ahma misses the target.
Nice body kick there by Bottura.
Ahma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Botturas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bottura throws a leg kick but Ahma moved away.
Ahma just misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ahma swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura tries to counter by clinching up but Ahma breaks away and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Bottura.
A punch combination from Bottura misses.
Bottura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ahma can do to turn this around?
Ahma misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Bottura blocks the leg kick.
Bottura takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bottura finds it's way round the side to connect with Ahma's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bottura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ahma has time to react.
Bottura defending well as Ahma loads up on a big left hand.
Bottura tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ahma manages to circle out of the way.
Ahma throws out a leg kick but Bottura moves out of range and Ahma only half commits.
Ahma has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bottura.
A shot to the body from Bottura misses
and Ahma counters with a left to the body.
Bottura scores with a head kick.
Ahma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bottura can pounce on him.
Bottura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Bottura dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Bottura throws a body punch but Ahma moves out of range.
As Bottura backs off Ahma throws a huge counter combo but Bottura manages to avoid it all.
Bottura moves into range and clinches up with Ahma.
Bottura fails to pull guard.
Ahma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ahma misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ahma scores with a spinning back kick!
Bottura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bottura - that will leave a mark!
Bottura throws a sloppy head kick and Ahma moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahma lands with a cross.
Ahma cracks Bottura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ahma avoids a kick to the body.
Ahma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahma throws a low kick but Bottura moves out of range easily.
Bottura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura throws a leg kick but Ahma sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bottura moves into the clinch successfully.
Bottura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Ahma won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caio Bottura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bottura misses with a low kick.
Ahma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Ahma.
Bottura swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ahma checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick lands for Bottura.
That kick from Bottura tenderised Ahma's leg. Ahma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ahma slips a jab from Bottura.
Ahma misses with a straight left.
Verneri Ahma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahma attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ahma moves out of range as Bottura throws a body kick.
Ahma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahma thuds his right hand into Bottura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bottura connects with a crisp jab.
Bottura scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottura checks a low kick from Ahma.
Bottura slips under a jab from Ahma.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Ahma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bottura avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ahma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bottura appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bottura checks a low kick from Ahma.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ahma is keeping busy.
Bottura tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahma's elbow.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Ahma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ahma working hard to break the clinch.
Bottura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bottura works on Ahma's body with a couple of short punches.
Bottura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Ahma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Ahma holds him up against the cage and eventually Bottura drops back down to his feet.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Ahma holds him up against the cage and eventually Bottura drops back down to his feet.
Ahma lands a hook that snaps the head of Bottura backwards.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Ahma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ahma breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Ahma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahma moves out of range as Bottura throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ahma counters with a straight right hand.
Bottura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bottura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bottura staying out of range there.
Ahma throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahma is just out of range.
Ahma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ahma misses with a looping right.
Bottura tries to clinch up.
Ahma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bottura with a body shot.
Bottura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ahma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahma throws a leg kick but Bottura checks it.
Bottura lands a nice looking body shot.
Caio Bottura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bottura misses with a head kick.
Bottura backing away here, and Ahma unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Verneri Ahma.
I think Bottura has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Bottura!
A relieved looking Caio Bottura 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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