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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 2024 p4p, 205 weight class) and Marin Averescu (ranked 3122 p4p, 316 weight class). Bottura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Face The Pain. Caio Bottura is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marin Averescu!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Averescu fails with a takedown attempt.
Averescu goes for a double leg but Bottura avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bottura continues to drive forward.
A leg kick checked by Averescu.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses.
Averescu with the counter takedown but Bottura avoids it easily.
Averescu forces Bottura back against the cage and clinches.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Averescu has him pressed against the cage.
Bottura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Averescu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Averescu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bottura walks away with a smile on his face. Averescu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Caio Bottura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marin Averescu.
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.
Averescu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bottura counters with a solid body kick.
Bottura connects with a leg kick. Averescu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bottura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Averescu's sensitive parts.
Bottura throws a sloppy head kick and Averescu moves out of range easily.
Averescu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bottura is trying to control the position but Averescu postures up.
Averescu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bottura scores with a head kick. Averescu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Caio Bottura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bottura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Averescu slips a jab and a cross from Bottura.
Averescu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Averescu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bottura napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Averescu has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bottura uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Averescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bottura moves away.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Averescu moves away.
Bottura cracks the inside of Averescu's front leg.
No joy there for Bottura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Averescu wants to counter the offense by Bottura and move into the clinch position.
Averescu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bottura fails to pull guard.
Bottura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but Averescu has him pressed against the cage.
Bottura fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bottura as Averescu tries to tie him up.
Bottura just leaning against Averescu, taking a breather.
Good body shot from Averescu.
Averescu lands a nice shot to the body.
Bottura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Averescu to keep the fight standing.
Averescu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bottura up against the cage.
Averescu gets control of Bottura's arms and successfully pulls guard. Averescu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bottura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Averescu is keeping the position for now.
Bottura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bottura drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Averescu dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura keeping full guard, as Averescu tries to pass.
Bottura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bottura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Averescu is aware though and is defending well.
Bottura looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Averescu wants to control from the top but Bottura keeps moving.
Bottura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bottura has his foot on Averescu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Averescu works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bottura blocks a head kick by Averescu.
Bottura throws a low kick but Averescu avoids it.
Bottura throws a sloppy head kick and Averescu moves out of range easily.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Averescu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Bottura counters with a quick kick to the body but Averescu blocks it.
Averescu takes the fight into the clinch.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Averescu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura jumps guard but Averescu stands there with Bottura around his waist. Bottura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Averescu jumps guard but Bottura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bottura fails to pull guard.
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 jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Averescu smiles and moves away.
Averescu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura tries to pull guard but Averescu holds him up against the cage and eventually Bottura drops back down to his feet.
Bottura pulls guard.
Averescu postures up.
Bottura escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Averescu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Averescu trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Averescu working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bottura throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bottura seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bottura working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura is really struggling to control Averescu but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bottura is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Averescu is aware though and is defending well.
Averescu gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A jab lands there for Bottura.
Averescu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bottura on his heels. He'll look to pass Bottura's guard now, I'm sure.
Bottura throws his legs up looking for a submission but Averescu uses it to pass to side control.
Averescu working away.
Bottura on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Averescu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bottura actively working from the bottom here.
Averescu wants to pass to mount but Bottura is defending the position.
Bottura wants to control but Averescu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bottura is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Averescu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bottura moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bottura keeping moving, preventing Averescu from controlling successfully.
Bottura looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Averescu is defending well. Bottura quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Averescu has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bottura celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Caio Bottura!
A victorious Caio Bottura thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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