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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Botello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Link Gatez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Botello comes to the cage accompanied by Makin it Work. John Botello has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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215 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Botello!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Link Gatez!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gatez walks into a stiff left hand from Botello.
Botello thows a body shot but no joy.
Botello connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gatez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Link Gatez has been cut.
Gatez lands with a nice body punch.
Botello lands a head shot.
Good exchange - Botello coming out on top.
Gatez throws the kick towards the body but Botello avoids it.
Botello's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Botello duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Gatez does no damage.
Nice shot by Gatez.
Gatez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Botello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gatez.
Gatez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gatez misses with a double jab
enabling Botello to counter with a crisp jab.
Gatez lands with a right hand.
John Botello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Gatez lands.
Gatez ducks under a wild hook from Botello.
Gatez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gatez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Botello defends it nicely.
Gatez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gatez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Botello misses the jab.
Botello throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Botello throws a jab when Gatez was well out of range.
Botello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Botello uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gatez.
Gatez fails with a takedown attempt.
John Botello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Link Gatez.
Botello throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botello takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gatez slips a straight right by Botello.
Gatez walks into a straight right hand from Botello.
Botello fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gatez on the side of the head.
Botello scores with a punch to the head.
Gatez slips a straight right by Botello.
Botello is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Botello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gatez.
Gatez slips under a jab.
Botello lands a nice shot that snaps Gatez's head back.
Botello throws a big shot that misses.
Gatez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Botello.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gatez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Botello as he jumps to the side.
A big right from Botello misses.
Gatez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gatez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Botello avoids it really well and circles away.
Gatez ducks under a wild hook from Botello.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gatez throws a head kick but Botello moves out of range.
Botello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Botello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Link Gatez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Botello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gatez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Botello throws a big shot that misses.
John Botello is winning the standup battle so far.
Botello looks to land a right hand but Gatez moved out of range.
Botello throws an overhand right that lands on Gatez's shoulder, as Gatez tries to avoid the shot.
Botello fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gatez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Botello as he avoids it easily.
Botello waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gatez.
John Botello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatez throws a nice looking combination but Botello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gatez loads up on a big right hand but Botello slips the punch.
Gatez misses with an uppercut.
Botello looks to score with a jab to the body but Gatez is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botello throws a hook but Gatez blocks it.
Botello misses with a hook.
Botello throws a hook but Gatez blocks it.
Gatez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Botello tries to avoid it but Gatez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Botello to the ground. Botello escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Botello cracks Gatez with an open hand slap.
Gatez slips under a jab.
Botello moves out of range as Gatez strikes.
Gatez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gatez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Botello throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gatez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Botello misses the target.
A jab from Botello misses.
Gatez misses with a wild body shot.
Botello moves away from the strike by Gatez.
Gatez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Botello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gatez thinking.
John Botello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Link Gatez.
Botello uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That has opened up Link Gatez's cut even more.
Gatez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Botello.
Gatez slips a jab from Botello.
Gatez misses with a hook to the body
and Botello counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Botello.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatez misses with a two punch combination.
Gatez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Botello loads up on a big right hand but Gatez slips the punch.
Gatez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Botello pinned against the cage. Botello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Botello throws a body punch but Gatez moves out of range.
Gatez misses with a body shot.
Gatez thows a body shot but no joy.
Gatez throws a push kick but Botello slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gatez shoots in for a takedown but Botello shows good takedown defense.
Botello works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Botello throws a shot from downtown. Gatez moves away and avoids it.
Botello misses with a body shot.
Gatez defending well as Botello loads up on a big left hand.
Gatez throws a head kick that misses.
Botello cracks Gatez with an open hand slap.
Gatez slips under a jab.
Gatez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Botello counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Botello dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Link Gatez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gatez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Botello but Botello pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gatez might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Botello has got the better of the exchanges.
Botello throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatez.
Botello slaps away a takedown attempt from Gatez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gatez ducks under a wild hook from Botello.
Botello throws the left hand but Gatez avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botello misses with a straight right.
Botello scores with a hook.
Gatez slips a jab from Botello.
Gatez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gatez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gatez thows a huge punch but Botello dodges it nicely.
Gatez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Botello pushes Gatez off and gets back to his feet.
Gatez moves out of range as Botello strikes.
Gatez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Botello looks to throw the jab but Gatez is out of range.
A slow jab from Botello misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gatez shoots in and bounces Botello off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Botello avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gatez thows a big elbow that misses.
Gatez stops Botello from standing up.
Gatez won't allow Botello to sweep him here.
Gatez won't allow Botello to get back to his feet.
Gatez connects with a couple of short punches.
Gatez tries to free his leg and advance position but Botello is retaining full guard.
Gatez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatez chips away with some ground and pound.
Gatez throwing strikes from guard but Botello blocks nicely.
Botello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gatez throwing strikes but missing.
Gatez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Botello is looking to stand up but Gatez isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Botello stuffs the takedown attempt from Gatez. Gatez gets slowly back to his feet.
John Botello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Link Gatez.
Botello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gatez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A big left from Gatez misses.
Gatez misses with an uppercut.
Gatez throws a hook but Botello avoids it easily.
Botello misses the jab.
Botello throws a jab but it's blocked by Gatez.
Gatez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botello moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gatez blocks a jab.
Gatez scores with a sloppy right hand. Botello should have avoided that one.
Botello takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Link Gatez really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Link Gatez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gatez shoots in but Botello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Botello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gatez.
Botello throws out a loose jab but Gatez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Botello fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gatez thows a body shot but no joy.
Gatez takes a swing at Botello's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botello moves into range and connects with a jab.
Botello lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Botello throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gatez.
A jab from Botello does it's job there.
Jab from Botello.
Botello misses the jab.
Gatez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Botello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Botello lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Botello uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gatez has time to react.
Botello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatez tries to bum rush Botello with a series of wild strikes but Botello uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Botello looks to land a left hand but Gatez moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatez misses with a two punch combination.
Botello tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gatez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab by Botello.
Botello misses with a looping left.
Gatez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gatez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Botello.
Botello works the jab nicely.
Gatez closes the distance and clinches up with Botello, looking for a takedown. Gatez pushes Botello against the cage but Botello circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
John Botello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Link Gatez.
Gatez scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botello throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gatez on the side of the head.
The cut above Link Gatez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Botello throws a hook but Gatez avoids it easily.
A jab from Botello misses.
Nice defenses there by Gatez.
Botello misses with a wild body shot.
Botello dips to his left and cracks Gatez with an uppercut!
Botello throws a body punch but Gatez moves out of range.
Gatez defending well as Botello loads up on a big left hand.
Gatez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Botello swivels and escapes.
Gatez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botello needs to keep his hands up - Gatez had a free shot at his head there.
Gatez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Botello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gatez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Botello uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gatez.
Gatez slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Botello misses its intended target.
Gatez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Botello counters with a stiff right hand.
Botello misses with a double jab.
Gatez lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Botello had his way with Link Gatez in that round.
The cut man is working on Link Gatez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Botello keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Botello on the inside.
Gatez blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gatez.
A hook to the body from Gatez.
Botello misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatez tries a body shot but Botello blocks it.
Gatez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gatez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Botello takes a swing at Gatez's ribcage but misses.
Gatez fails with the takedown.
Botello misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Botello. Gatez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gatez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gatez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gatez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gatez throwing shots but Botello is blocking nicely.
Gatez prevents Botello from improving his position.
Gatez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Botello defending well though.
Botello regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gatez.
Gatez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gatez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gatez postures up in Botello's guard and throws a big left but Botello blocks it.
Botello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gatez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Botello wants to sweep but no luck.
Gatez throws a strike but Botello rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gatez managing to control the position.
Gatez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gatez, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botello wants to stand but Gatez has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gatez moves away from the strike by Botello.
Botello tries to close the distance and clinch but Gatez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gatez thows a body shot but no joy.
Botello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gatez was well out of range. Poor timing from Botello.
Botello is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gatez.
Botello moves forwards but Gatez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Botello cracks Gatez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gatez fails with a takedown attempt.
John Botello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Link Gatez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gatez throws a jab but it's blocked by Botello.
Botello ducks under a wild hook from Gatez.
Botello takes a swing at Gatez's ribcage but misses.
Gatez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Botello.
Link Gatez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice shot by Botello.
Gatez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Botello jabs Gatez right on the nose. Gatez blinks but takes it well.
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 John Botello.
I think Botello 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:45
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 49:47
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Botello!
John Botello retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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