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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Bottura (ranked 508 p4p, 885 weight class) and Marcus Hansen (ranked 65 p4p, 117 weight class). Hansen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Sabbath - Iron Man. Marcus Hansen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcus Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura throws a lazy uppercut
and Hansen counters with a takedown into side control.
Bottura's coaches at Memento Mori have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Hansen throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hansen with the ground and pound but Bottura regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Bottura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hansen thows a huge punch but Bottura dodges it nicely.
Bottura trying to control here.
Hansen drops an elbow to the side of Bottura's head.
Hansen slips a nice elbow through Bottura's hands, connecting with Bottura's forehead.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hansen connects with a nice short shot to Bottura's temple.
Hansen looks to land a strike but Bottura avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Bottura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hansen throwing strikes from guard but Bottura blocks nicely.
Hansen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hansen stays in close to Bottura's body and controls the position.
Hansen chips away with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hansen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hansen chips away with some ground and pound.
Hansen stays in close to Bottura's body and controls the position.
Hansen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen postures up and lands a big shot to Bottura's brow.
Hansen throws a big right hand that misses.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bottura has Hansen pulled in close to control his posture.
Hansen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bottura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bottura working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bottura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hansen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hansen throwing shots but Bottura is blocking nicely.
Bottura regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hansen.
Hansen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bottura works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bottura has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hansen has passed into side control.
Hansen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bottura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Bottura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bottura is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen trying to control the action but Bottura is working from the bottom.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bottura manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hansen's best efforts.
Bottura keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bottura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hansen.
Bottura controlling the position for now.
Hansen trying to control the action but Bottura is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bottura controlling the position well.
Hansen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bottura's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
That's time! Bottura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bottura throws a chopping leg kick but Hansen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bottura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Bottura ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura misses with a left hand
letting Hansen counter with a right hand.
Hansen tries to clinch but Bottura moves away
and Bottura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hansen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bottura swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura swinging wildly here.
Hansen moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hansen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Bottura ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hansen stuns Bottura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hansen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
Hansen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bottura.
Hansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hansen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bottura throws a shot from downtown. Hansen moves away and avoids it.
Hansen moves out of range of the leg kick from Bottura.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A leg kick checked by Hansen.
Hansen misses with an uppercut
letting Bottura counter with a right hand.
Bottura keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hansen shoots in but no luck this time.
Hansen has closed the distance and engaged Bottura in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hansen tries to pull guard but Bottura won't allow it.
Hansen leaning against his opponent.
Hansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bottura pushes Hansen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hansen trying to control the position but instead, Bottura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hansen into the cage.
Bottura struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
Hansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottura's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Hansen.
Bottura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hansen to score with a decent uppercut.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen feints the counter takedown.
Bottura tried to score with a low kick but Hansen checks it.
Hansen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bottura defends it well.
A slow jab from Bottura misses its intended target.
Matteo Bottura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen works Bottura's body with a nice hook.
Bottura lands a really nice looking cross but Hansen seems unphased.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Matteo Bottura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bottura looks to land a left hand but Hansen moved out of range nicely.
Bottura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bottura throws a hook but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bottura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws the left hand but Bottura avoids the punch easily.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Matteo Bottura is winning the standup battle so far.
Hansen misses with a left hand
and Bottura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hansen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bottura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bottura scores with a jab.
Hansen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hansen blocks a leg kick.
Bottura throws an overhand right that lands on Hansen's shoulder, as Hansen tries to avoid the shot.
Hansen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hansen lands with a good body shot.
A cross from Hansen lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matteo Bottura dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Bottura.
Bottura swings for the body but Hansen moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Bottura.
Hansen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hansen ducks right into an uppercut from Bottura.
Bottura lands with a nice body punch.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hansen throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen slips under a jab.
Hansen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bottura.
Hansen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bottura to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hansen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Hansen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bottura lands a glancing blow to the side of Hansen's head.
Bottura throws a jab when Hansen was well out of range.
Bottura lands a glancing blow to the side of Hansen's head.
Hansen looks to clinch
and Bottura counters with a straight right hand.
Hansen is rocked!
Bottura closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hansen! Bottura dives in looking to finish! Hansen is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matteo Bottura!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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