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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lou Gotch (ranked 2645 p4p, 3371 weight class) and Henny Bottles (ranked 158 p4p, 195 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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11 - 5 - 1 |
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3 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lou Gotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henny Bottles!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotch tries to clinch up.
Bottles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Bottles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bottles.
Bottles misses with a looping right.
Gotch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gotch feinted with a counter takedown.
Bottles misses with a series of wild punches.
Bottles throws a hook to the side of Gotch's head but Gotch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gotch appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bottles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gotch blocks a jab.
Bottles connects with a crisp jab.
Bottles throws a jab when Gotch was well out of range.
Bottles loads up on a big right hand but Gotch slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotch walks into a stiff left hand from Bottles.
Bottles misses with a wild body shot.
Bottles tests Gotch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bottles scores with a jab to the head.
Bottles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gotch manages to avoid it.
Bottles misses the shot to the body.
Bottles rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gotch counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bottles!
Bottles pushes Gotch away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gotch gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gotch is trying to get an arm triangle but Bottles is defending well.
Bottles is trying to control Gotch's posture but Gotch avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottles is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gotch is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've been hearing good reports from Gotch's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Well, if Gotch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gotch is looking for a kimura but Bottles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gotch to get the leverage.
Bottles is concentrating on defense, preventing Gotch from advancing position.
Gotch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bottles trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottles tries to roll over but Gotch keeps him under control.
Gotch is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gotch is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bottles sees it coming and defends easily.
Bottles is trying to stand back up but Gotch is controlling him
Gotch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bottles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gotch manages to avoid it.
Bottles takes a swing at Gotch's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bottles looks to score with a jab to the body but Gotch is just out of range.
Henny Bottles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gotch avoids the body shot from Bottles.
Gotch feinted with a counter takedown.
Bottles throws out a loose jab but Gotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gotch attempts a counter takedown but Bottles avoids it well and moves away.
Bottles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gotch at a distance.
Gotch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gotch gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bottles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bottles is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bottles throws a looping overhand right but Gotch ducks down to avoid it.
Gotch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bottles to the mat! Bottles manages to get full guard.
Gotch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bottles will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Henny Bottles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bottles with a hook.
Gotch on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bottles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bottles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gotch moves away.
Bottles lunges at Gotch with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gotch's hand.
Gotch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Henny Bottles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gotch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bottles pinned against the cage. Bottles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottles takes a swing at Gotch's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bottles misses with an uppercut.
Gotch feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gotch.
Gotch tries to counter with a takedown but Bottles is quick to defend against it.
Henny Bottles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottles throws a lazy uppercut
and Gotch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gotch drops an elbow to the side of Bottles's head.
Bottles tries to roll over but Gotch keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gotch is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lou Gotch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bottles really wants to buck Gotch off and get back to his feet.
Bottles flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gotch avoids the attempt from Bottles to control.
Gotch sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottles is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bottles is squirming around, avoiding Gotch's attempts to control the action.
Bottles is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gotch landing strikes from the mount.
Bottles regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gotch moves into full mount! Bottles won't be happy about that!
Gotch fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bottles is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotch wants to control the pace but Bottles is squirming around nicely.
Gotch putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bottles is squirming around, avoiding Gotch's attempts to control the action.
Bottles is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Gotch controlling the position easily from mount.
Gotch misses with a head shot.
Gotch throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gotch tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
You get the feeling that Bottles really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bottles has given up his back here.
Bottles is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gotch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lou Gotch dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Bottles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bottles.
Gotch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gotch slips under a jab from Bottles.
Bottles moves out of range of the strikes.
Gotch blocks a jab.
Bottles connects with a right hand. Gotch shakes it off.
Bottles scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottles throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gotch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bottles won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gotch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bottles, who protects the arm well.
Bottles wants to get back to his feet but Gotch drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottles is not content to let Gotch control the position.
Bottles wants to control but Gotch postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gotch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bottles knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bottles pushes Gotch away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gotch gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gotch tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gotch trying to control the position but Bottles is working away.
Gotch is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bottles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bottles wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottles defending against the ground and pound.
Gotch taking a breather here.
Bottles manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gotch's best efforts.
Bottles wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gotch trying to control the action but Bottles is working from the bottom.
Gotch stops Bottles from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bottles throws a jab but it's blocked by Gotch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bottles works over Gotch's head and body with a nice combination.
Bottles misses the shot to the body.
Gotch tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bottles sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gotch somewhat.
Lou Gotch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bottles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gotch counters with a single leg into guard. Bottles didn't expect that.
Gotch stopping the sweep attempt from Bottles.
Bottles is striking from the bottom but Gotch uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gotch is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bottles sees it coming and defends easily.
Gotch tries to pass to full mount but Bottles defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lou Gotch.
I think Gotch 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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