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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurosawa comes into the arena with War drums blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
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175 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Kurosawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bot Botanovic!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botanovic wants to slow Kurosawa down by chopping away at his legs.
Botanovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Botanovic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Botanovic is on top in guard.
Botanovic trying to control but Kurosawa is working from the bottom.
Kurosawa looking to control.
Botanovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kurosawa is keeping the position for now.
Botanovic is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kurosawa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kurosawa has escaped and now he's on top!
Botanovic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kurosawa defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa connects with a couple of short punches.
Botanovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kurosawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Botanovic is keeping the position for now.
Kurosawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kurosawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Botanovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Botanovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Botanovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Kurosawa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kurosawa prevents the takedown attempt.
Botanovic misses with a knee strike.
Kurosawa is trying to force a seperation but Botanovic has the dominant position.
Kurosawa slowing the pace effectively.
Botanovic tries to pull guard but Kurosawa won't allow it.
Botanovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Botanovic fails to pull guard.
Akira Kurosawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bot Botanovic.
Kurosawa blocks an elbow strike.
Botanovic looking to throw knees to the head but Kurosawa is blocking nicely.
Botanovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kurosawa blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Botanovic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Botanovic wants a takedown but no success here.
Botanovic lands a knee to the head.
Botanovic looks gassed!
Botanovic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kurosawa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kurosawa is trying to force a seperation but Botanovic has the dominant position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Botanovic misses with a knee strike.
Botanovic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kurosawa landing some decent shots from guard.
Kurosawa postures up in Botanovic's guard and throws a big left but Botanovic blocks it.
Botanovic looking to control but Kurosawa passes into half guard.
Botanovic is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa wants to take a breather but Botanovic is having none of it.
Botanovic is looking for a sweep. Kurosawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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. Kurosawa connects with a nice short shot to Botanovic's temple.
Botanovic has hold of Kurosawa's hands but Kurosawa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Botanovic kicks off Kurosawa and gets to his feet.
Botanovic tries to clinch up but Kurosawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Botanovic motions for Kurosawa to come forward. Botanovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Botanovic tries to land a leg kick but Kurosawa saw it coming and moves away.
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 Akira Kurosawa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kurosawa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Botanovic manages to avoid it.
Botanovic tries to clinch but Kurosawa is having none of it.
Kurosawa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kurosawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Botanovic moves in looking to clinch but Kurosawa pushes him off.
Botanovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kurosawa can pounce on him.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kurosawa sprawls well. Kurosawa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Botanovic gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botanovic tries to clinch but Kurosawa moves out of range.
Botanovic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kurosawa sprawls well initially but Botanovic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic decides to return to a standing position.
Kurosawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akira Kurosawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurosawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kurosawa misses with a few strikes there.
Botanovic throws a chopping leg kick but Kurosawa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Botanovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kurosawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Botanovic.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kurosawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Botanovic.
Botanovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kurosawa looks to throw the jab but Botanovic is out of range.
Botanovic wants to clinch up but Kurosawa keeps it at a distance.
Botanovic tries to land a leg kick but Kurosawa saw it coming and moves away.
Kurosawa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Botanovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Botanovic is looking to clinch but Kurosawa is avoiding it.
No joy there for Kurosawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurosawa throws a series of punches but Botanovic avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kurosawa misses
and Botanovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kurosawa looks to score with a jab to the body but Botanovic is just out of range.
Botanovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurosawa misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bot Botanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Botanovic throws a head kick that misses.
Kurosawa throws a right hand that Botanovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Botanovic also avoids with ease.
Botanovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurosawa circles away.
Kurosawa misses with a straight right.
Botanovic thumps Kurosawa with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Botanovic.
Kurosawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botanovic moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Botanovic.
Botanovic scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kurosawa blocks a leg kick.
Botanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kurosawa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kurosawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Botanovic.
Botanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bot Botanovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Botanovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kurosawa pulls guard successfully.
Botanovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kurosawa dives on top into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Botanovic is on top in guard.
Botanovic pushing down on Kurosawa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Botanovic is just content to waste time from the top position. Kurosawa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kurosawa trying to control the position here.
Kurosawa keeping moving, preventing Botanovic from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Botanovic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Botanovic drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kurosawa dives on top into guard.
Botanovic working for a triangle but Kurosawa defends it easily.
Botanovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Botanovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Botanovic keeping moving, preventing Kurosawa from controlling successfully.
Botanovic trying to control the position.
Kurosawa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Botanovic's head.
Botanovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Botanovic, not yet.
Kurosawa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Botanovic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kurosawa has managed to get both his arms back between Botanovic's legs - danger averted.
Kurosawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Botanovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Botanovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Botanovic pushes Kurosawa off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Botanovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Botanovic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kurosawa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Botanovic somewhat.
Kurosawa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botanovic wants to improve his position but Kurosawa is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurosawa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Botanovic sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kurosawa clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Botanovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kurosawa.
Horrible takedown by Kurosawa or perhaps it was just good defense by Botanovic which made him look bad.
Botanovic is looking to slow Kurosawa down with leg kicks.
Kurosawa checks a leg kick.
Botanovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Botanovic tries to clinch but Kurosawa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Botanovic manages to pull guard.
Botanovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Botanovic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Botanovic tried to score with a low kick but Kurosawa checks it.
Botanovic tries to clinch but Kurosawa moves out of range.
Kurosawa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Botanovic. Botanovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Kurosawa throws a leg kick
and Botanovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Botanovic.
Botanovic gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Botanovic wants to stand up but Kurosawa manages to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Botanovic advances to half guard.
Botanovic tries to pass to full mount but Kurosawa defends it.
Botanovic is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kurosawa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bot Botanovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kurosawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kurosawa.
Botanovic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kurosawa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Botanovic has Kurosawa in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kurosawa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Botanovic looking for a sweep. Not yet Botanovic, not yet.
Kurosawa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Botanovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kurosawa is working Botanovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Botanovic looking for a triangle here. Kurosawa is fighting it but it looks tight! Botanovic pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kurosawa is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bot Botanovic! Bot Botanovic retains his welterweight title!
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