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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Bottura (ranked 261 p4p, 599 weight class) and Nicandro Aloisio (ranked 40 p4p, 95 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicandro Aloisio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aloisio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aloisio misses with an elbow strike.
Aloisio manages to pull guard.
Bottura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bottura trying to control but Aloisio is working from the bottom.
Bottura stopping the sweep attempt from Aloisio.
Bottura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Aloisio on the ground.
Aloisio trying to control the position.
Aloisio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bottura defends well.
Aloisio has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at White Eagle. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio keeping moving, preventing Bottura from controlling successfully.
Aloisio manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bottura manages to get himself to full guard.
Bottura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Aloisio controlling from the top position.
Aloisio trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Aloisio works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bottura is staying active underneath Aloisio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aloisio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Aloisio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura pushes Aloisio off looking to stand but Aloisio dives back in and keeps control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aloisio is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bottura still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bottura has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Aloisio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bottura throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio is trying to improve his position.
Aloisio is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bottura off and has taken his back!
Well, with Aloisio on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bottura is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Bottura is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Aloisio is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bottura defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bottura is trying to get back to his feet but Aloisio has full control of the position and if anything, Bottura has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aloisio is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Bottura knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Bottura for a finish.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicandro Aloisio dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aloisio misses with a low kick.
It looked like Bottura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aloisio slips under a jab from Bottura.
Aloisio moves out of range of the leg kick from Bottura.
We've been told by Bottura's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bottura misses the shot to the body.
Aloisio defending well as Bottura loads up on a big left hand.
Bottura takes one to the chin there.
Aloisio connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
Bottura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aloisio.
Bottura swings for the body but Aloisio moves out of range.
Bottura misses with a leg kick
and Bottura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aloisio. That's going to slow Bottura down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura misses with a straight left.
Aloisio throws a low kick but Bottura avoids it.
Bottura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aloisio throws out the jab.
Bottura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bottura throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Aloisio counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura scores with a body shot.
Bottura throws a jab when Aloisio was well out of range.
Aloisio feints a counter leg kick.
Bottura takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bottura cracks Aloisio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aloisio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aloisio scores with a jab. Bottura acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aloisio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Aloisio.
Bottura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Aloisio misses.
Aloisio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
A clash of legs there as Aloisio blocks the low kick.
Aloisio ducks under a wild hook from Bottura.
Aloisio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aloisio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aloisio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bottura.
Aloisio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura connects with an inside leg kick.
Bottura with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aloisio.
Aloisio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Aloisio staying out of range there.
Aloisio moves out of range of the strikes.
Aloisio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aloisio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aloisio.
Aloisio motions for Bottura to come forward. Aloisio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aloisio has time to react.
Aloisio scores with a jab to the jaw.
Aloisio scores with a nice strike.
Aloisio clobbers Bottura with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bottura has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aloisio.
Aloisio cracks Bottura with an open hand slap.
A low kick lands for Bottura.
Aloisio delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio throws a jab but it's blocked by Bottura.
Aloisio throws a lazy uppercut
and Aloisio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aloisio.
Aloisio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aloisio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bottura counters with a good low kick that Aloisio was not able to check.
Bottura jabs Aloisio right on the nose. Aloisio blinks but takes it well.
Aloisio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bottura moves out of range of the leg kick from Aloisio.
Aloisio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bottura on the side of the head.
Aloisio throws a wild body kick that Bottura sees coming a mile off.
Bottura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aloisio connects with a leg kick.
Aloisio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aloisio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bottura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bottura throws a low kick, looking for Aloisio's leg but Aloisio calmly moves out of range.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Aloisio.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Aloisio manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio throws out a loose jab but Bottura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bottura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aloisio.
Bottura throws a hook to the side of Aloisio's head but Aloisio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Aloisio.
Aloisio slips under a jab.
Aloisio with the inside leg kick.
Aloisio missing with a left hand there. Bottura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bottura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aloisio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aloisio takes one to the side of the head.
Nicandro Aloisio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aloisio connects with an inside leg kick.
Nicandro Aloisio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aloisio lands a leg kick that knocks Bottura off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura looks to land a left hand but Aloisio moved out of range nicely.
Aloisio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Bottura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aloisio lands a jab to the nose.
Aloisio misses with a lunging right hand
and Bottura counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicandro Aloisio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Bottura with a nice calf kick.
Aloisio clinches up with Bottura and pushes him back against the cage.
Aloisio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aloisio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aloisio misses with a body kick.
Bottura throws a lazy uppercut
and Aloisio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bottura thinking.
Bottura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aloisio throws a front kick aimed at Bottura's knee but Bottura avoids it well.
Aloisio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aloisio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bottura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aloisio slips under a jab from Bottura.
Aloisio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Aloisio misses.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bottura with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura 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.
Bottura 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.
A slow jab from Aloisio misses its intended target.
Aloisio looks for the body kick but Bottura saw that one coming.
Aloisio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bottura misses with a hook.
Aloisio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bottura.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aloisio tries to move into range but Bottura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Aloisio.
The fighters circling - Aloisio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aloisio catches Bottura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aloisio ducks under a wild hook from Bottura.
Aloisio misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Bottura.
Bottura misses with a wild body shot.
Aloisio only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bottura takes a swing at Aloisio's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aloisio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aloisio misses the jab.
Aloisio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aloisio throws a lazy uppercut
and Bottura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bottura lands with a hook. Aloisio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bottura misses with a hook.
Aloisio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bottura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aloisio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Bottura misses.
Aloisio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottura.
Aloisio feints and then cracks Bottura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bottura down.
Aloisio scores with a jab to the body.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aloisio.
Aloisio thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura blocks a jab.
Bottura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bottura keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aloisio.
Aloisio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bottura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aloisio throws out the jab.
Bottura misses with a body shot
and Aloisio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aloisio looks to throw the jab but Bottura is out of range.
Aloisio wants to land a leg kick but Bottura is out of range.
Aloisio moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Aloisio misses
and Bottura counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Bottura misses.
Bottura throws an overhand right that lands on Aloisio's shoulder, as Aloisio tries to avoid the shot.
Aloisio scoring well with a low kick there.
Aloisio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aloisio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bottura can pounce on him.
Aloisio scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aloisio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bottura. That one must have hurt.
Bottura digs a good hook to Aloisio's body.
A low kick lands for Aloisio.
Aloisio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aloisio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bottura checks it well.
Aloisio slips a straight right by Bottura.
A slow jab from Aloisio misses its intended target.
Bottura thuds his shin into the meat of Aloisio's side.
Aloisio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bottura throws a body punch but Aloisio moves out of range.
Aloisio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Aloisio manages to avoid it.
Bottura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aloisio.
Nice defenses there by Aloisio.
It seemed like Aloisio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bottura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Aloisio misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Matteo Bottura did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bottura moves out of range of the leg kick from Aloisio.
Aloisio misses with a body kick.
Aloisio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aloisio moves into range and clinches up with Bottura.
Bottura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aloisio can't find room to land a body shot as Bottura controls the action.
Aloisio is trying to push Bottura away but Bottura has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bottura has a couple of punches blocked by Aloisio.
Aloisio gets through Bottura's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aloisio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aloisio misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aloisio throws a punch but it's blocked by Bottura.
Aloisio tries to work over Bottura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aloisio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottura lands a body punch.
Bottura lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aloisio.
Aloisio jumps guard but Bottura stands there with Aloisio around his waist. Aloisio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bottura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura takes a swing at Aloisio's ribcage but misses.
Aloisio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aloisio misses the shot to the body.
Aloisio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bottura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Aloisio misses.
A swing and a miss from Aloisio.
Bottura scores with a leg kick.
Bottura takes a swing at Aloisio's ribcage but misses.
Bottura throws a jab when Aloisio was well out of range.
Aloisio follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bottura throws a lazy uppercut
and Aloisio counters with a stiff right hand.
Aloisio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bottura finds it's way round the side to connect with Aloisio's head.
Bottura cracks Aloisio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bottura lands a head shot.
Bottura cracks Aloisio with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Bottura.
An inside leg kick lands from Aloisio.
Aloisio throws a solid leg kick but Bottura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aloisio.
Aloisio moves away from the strike by Bottura.
Aloisio drops his hands momentarily and Bottura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Aloisio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bottura.
A clash of legs there as Bottura blocks the low kick.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aloisio moves away.
Aloisio throws a low kick, looking for Bottura's leg but Bottura calmly moves out of range.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Bottura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aloisio has time to react.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
Aloisio throws a leg kick but Bottura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aloisio moves out of range of the body kick from Bottura.
Aloisio moves out of range as Bottura strikes.
Bottura connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aloisio moves away.
Aloisio is looking to slow Bottura down with leg kicks.
Bottura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Aloisio misses.
Bottura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aloisio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bottura scrambles back to his feet.
Aloisio throws a hook but Bottura blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bottura misses the target.
Aloisio misses with a hook.
Aloisio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aloisio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aloisio with a hook.
Aloisio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Aloisio manages to avoid it.
Aloisio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bottura with a jab.
Aloisio walks into a stiff left hand from Bottura.
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!
Bottura with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aloisio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Aloisio.
A punch lands to the side of Aloisio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Bottura misses.
Bottura missing with a left hand there. Aloisio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aloisio. That's going to slow Bottura down.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Aloisio.
Aloisio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aloisio avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Bottura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Aloisio scores with a nice head shot.
Bottura looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bottura throws a right hand that misses
and Aloisio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bottura stuns Aloisio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bottura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aloisio on the side of the head.
Bottura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Matteo 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! This is the final round!
A low kick from Aloisio misses
and Bottura counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Aloisio misses.
Aloisio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottura.
A low kick from Aloisio is predictable there
and Bottura counters with a straight right hand.
Aloisio throws an overhand right that lands on Bottura's shoulder, as Bottura tries to avoid the shot.
Bottura blocks a jab.
Bottura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aloisio misses with a right hand
letting Bottura counter with a right hand.
Bottura lands a nice shot that snaps Aloisio's head back.
Aloisio throws a jab but it's blocked by Bottura.
Bottura is looking to counter punch.
Donk. Aloisio catches Bottura right on the button with a cross.
Aloisio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aloisio.
Aloisio lands a really nice looking cross but Bottura seems unphased.
Bottura misses with a body shot
and Aloisio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aloisio moves out of range as Bottura strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aloisio tries to land a leg kick but Bottura saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Bottura misses.
Bottura scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aloisio lands with a straight right. Bottura didn't see that one coming.
Bottura takes one on the button.
Bottura swings for the body but Aloisio moves out of range.
Aloisio misses with a straight right.
Bottura lands a nice hook to Aloisio's body. Aloisio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aloisio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aloisio throws out a loose jab but Bottura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bottura throws a lazy right hand but Aloisio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aloisio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bottura checks a low kick from Aloisio.
Bottura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aloisio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bottura in his tracks.
Bottura checks a low kick from Aloisio.
Bottura tried to counter with a leg kick but Aloisio avoided it.
Aloisio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio moves out of range as Bottura strikes.
Aloisio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aloisio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Nice defenses there by Aloisio.
Bottura throws a jab but it's blocked by Aloisio.
Bottura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aloisio.
A jab from Aloisio does it's job there.
Aloisio misses with a lunging right hand
and Bottura makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bottura takes a swing at Aloisio's ribcage but misses.
Aloisio misses with a body kick.
Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bottura avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bottura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aloisio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aloisio tries to score with a low kick but Bottura moves his leg out of the way.
Aloisio loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aloisio wants to clinch.
Aloisio misses the jab.
Good leg kick by Aloisio.
Aloisio takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aloisio tries to clinch but Bottura is having none of it.
Aloisio moves out of range of the body kick.
Bottura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Aloisio appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good work by Bottura as he checks the leg kick.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Aloisio manages to avoid it.
Aloisio slips a jab from Bottura.
Decent striking displayed by Aloisio there.
Aloisio lands a nice hook to Bottura's body. Bottura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bottura takes a swing at Aloisio's ribcage but misses.
Aloisio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bottura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura lands a right hook to the body.
Aloisio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bottura.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aloisio throws a leg kick which misses Bottura's front leg but catches the back leg as Bottura tries to avoid it.
Bottura moves away from the strike by Aloisio.
Aloisio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bottura has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bottura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bottura takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab by Bottura.
Aloisio moves out of range as Bottura strikes.
Aloisio misses with a body kick.
Aloisio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick lands from Aloisio.
The fighters circling - Bottura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bottura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bottura lands a nice hook to Aloisio's body. Aloisio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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 Matteo Bottura.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Matteo Bottura!
Matteo Bottura retains his welterweight title!
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