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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Damian Marley - Welcome To Jamrock as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Leandro Alves will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Botwin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Leandro Alves!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves throws a body punch but Botwin moves out of range.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Botwin misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Botwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves misses with a wild combination.
Alves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alves walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Botwin tries to work over Alves's front leg with a kick but Alves checks it.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves takes a swing at Botwin's ribcage but misses.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Botwin.
Botwin throws a low kick but Alves moves out of range easily.
Botwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Alves is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Botwin rather than just go for the knockout.
Alves throws a right hand that misses
and Botwin counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin avoids the body shot from Alves.
Alves stuns Botwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Botwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Botwin cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
Botwin looks to land a combination but Alves avoids it well.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Botwin is out of range.
Botwin misses with a low kick as Alves jumps back.
Alves is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Botwin.
Good work by Alves as he checks the leg kick.
Alves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Botwin manages to avoid it.
Alves lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Botwin.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Botwin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Botwin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Botwin.
Botwin lands the left hand.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves throws a shot from downtown. Botwin moves away and avoids it.
Botwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Botwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Botwin avoids the head kick by Alves.
Botwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alves on the side of the head.
Botwin lands a head kick. Alves smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Botwin scores with a nice body kick.
Botwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Alves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Botwin is fending him off so far but Alves persists. Nope, Botwin circles away and we're back to standing.
Andy Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Alves.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Botwin.
Andy Botwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Alves misses.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Botwin.
Botwin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Botwin. That's going to slow Alves down.
Alves takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Alves looks gassed!
Botwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Alves shoots in but no luck this time.
Botwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alves.
Alves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alves digs a good hook to Botwin's body.
Alves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Botwin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Botwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alves walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Botwin tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Botwin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Botwin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Alves tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Botwin scores with a kick to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Botwin.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Botwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Botwin cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
Alves swings for the body but Botwin moves out of range.
Alves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Botwin. Botwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Botwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Botwin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alves's sensitive parts.
Alves scores with a jab. Botwin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Botwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Botwin throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Andy Botwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves looking to finish Botwin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Botwin!
Botwin tries to hold on but Alves postures up.
Alves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alves wants to control the pace but Botwin is squirming around nicely.
Botwin wants to control but Alves is having none of it.
Botwin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alves scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Botwin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Botwin is working hard here to advance position.
Alves moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Botwin has worked his arm free - good work by Botwin!
Botwin is not content to let Alves control the position.
Alves working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin is looking for a sweep.
Botwin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alves has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Botwin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alves trying to control the action but Botwin is working from the bottom.
Botwin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Alves working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Botwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alves sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Botwin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Botwin tries to bench press Alves off him but Alves keeps the position.
Alves trying to control the action but Botwin is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leandro Alves will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Botwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Botwin.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Botwin is out of range.
Botwin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Botwin but Botwin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Botwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alves.
A solid leg kick lands there for Botwin.
Botwin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Botwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Botwin avoids the body shot from Alves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alves takes a swing at Botwin's ribcage but misses.
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Botwin's waist but Botwin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.
Botwin misses with an uppercut. Alves saw that one coming.
Alves throws a lazy uppercut
and Botwin counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alves is defended easily by Botwin.
Andy Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Alves.
Alves takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Botwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Botwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Botwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Botwin.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Botwin. Botwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Alves 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.
Botwin is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Botwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Botwin connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves misses with a straight left.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Botwin scores with a sloppy right hand. Alves should have avoided that one.
Botwin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Botwin throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Botwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Botwin can pounce on him.
Alves slips a straight right by Botwin.
Alves tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Alves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No luck for Alves with that takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Botwin.
Botwin throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Botwin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alves takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Botwin throws a shot to the body.
Alves misses with a jab to the body
and Botwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Alves misses.
Botwin avoids the body shot from Alves.
Botwin scores with a hook to the body. Alves takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Botwin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves misses with a straight right.
Botwin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Botwin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alves under the eye.
An inside leg kick lands from Botwin.
Botwin lunges at Alves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alves's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Botwin.
Alves needs to keep his hands up - Botwin had a free shot at his head there.
Botwin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Botwin clearly takes that round.
That's time! Botwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Botwin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Botwin wants it to stay on the feet.
Botwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Alves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Botwin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Botwin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Botwin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Botwin counters with a good, hard body kick but Alves shrugs it off.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Botwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Botwin moves away from the strike by Alves.
Botwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Botwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice jab there from Botwin.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Botwin is just out of range.
Alves is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Botwin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Alves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Botwin throws out the jab.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Botwin throws a low kick but Alves moves out of range easily.
Botwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botwin moves away.
Botwin scores with a leg kick.
Botwin lands a body shot.
Botwin throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
Botwin scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Botwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Botwin.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Botwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alves uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves lands a glancing blow to the side of Botwin's head.
Botwin throws a head kick that half lands.
Alves has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Botwin.
A head kick by Alves misses
enabling Botwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses.
Alves walks forward, straight into a front kick from Botwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin lands with a hook. Alves tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alves thuds a left hand into Botwin's body.
A head kick misses from Botwin.
A slapping body kick lands there for Botwin.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves takes one on the button.
Botwin throws a solid leg kick but Alves takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Botwin.
Alves looks to land a combination but Botwin avoids it well.
The crowd cheers as Alves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Botwin doesn't seem phased though.
Botwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Alves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Botwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Botwin scores with a four punch combination!
Botwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alves.
Alves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Botwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Botwin cracks the inside of Alves's front leg.
Alves swings for the body but Botwin moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Botwin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Botwin.
Botwin throws a low kick but Alves moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Botwin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alves misses with a hook.
Alves moves out of range of the body kick from Botwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Botwin had his way with Leandro Alves in that round.
That's time! Botwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Alves misses with a looping left.
Botwin connects with a leg kick. Alves looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Botwin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alves's head.
Botwin lands with a kick to the temple. Alves shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alves is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Botwin's half guard.
Alves trying to pass the guard but Botwin defending well.
Botwin wants to improve his position but Alves is controlling well.
Alves is pressing down on Botwin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Botwin is holding on for now.
Alves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Botwin!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves landing strikes, looking to finish!
Alves takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alves misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Botwin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alves trying to control but Botwin is having none of it.
Alves goes for an armbar but Botwin turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Botwin.
Botwin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Botwin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Leandro Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin throwing strikes but missing.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Botwin from controlling successfully.
Alves is trying to control the position but Botwin postures up.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Alves is trying to hold Botwin in close to prevent damage but Botwin has managed to pass into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Alves manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin advances to half guard.
Botwin is thwarting Alves's attempts to control the position.
Alves gets back to full guard.
Leandro Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Alves looking for a guillotine here but Botwin defends easily.
Botwin won't allow Alves to sweep him here.
Botwin controlling from the top position.
Alves is trying to control the position but Botwin postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alves controls Botwin momentarily but Botwin frees himself.
Botwin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Botwin trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Andy Botwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Botwin thuds his shin into the meat of Alves's side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Botwin.
Alves goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botwin moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Botwin 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Botwin!
Andy Botwin retains his welterweight title!
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