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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmelo Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suarez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Busta Rhymes - Everything Remains Raw. Bot Botanovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
170 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bot Botanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carmelo Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez throws a right and a left that Botanovic avoids nicely.
Botanovic throws a leg kick but Suarez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Botanovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suarez throws out the jab.
Suarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suarez misses with an uppercut. Botanovic saw that one coming.
Suarez throws a body punch but Botanovic moves out of range.
Botanovic takes one on the button.
Botanovic tried to score with a low kick but Suarez checks it.
Botanovic scores with a spinning back kick!
Suarez moves into the clinch successfully.
Suarez is trying to stall.
Suarez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Suarez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Botanovic.
Suarez pushes Botanovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suarez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Botanovic tries a knee to the head but Suarez blocks it.
Suarez lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Suarez to work.
Suarez tries to work over Botanovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Botanovic misses with a knee to the head.
Suarez can't find room to land a body shot as Botanovic controls the action.
A short uppercut from Suarez.
Suarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Botanovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suarez is defending well for now.
Suarez wants to stall.
Botanovic tries a knee to the head but Suarez blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez tries to stall but Botanovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Suarez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Botanovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suarez avoids it.
Botanovic is breathing heavily.
Suarez lands a body shot.
Suarez lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Suarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Botanovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Botanovic missing with knees to the body.
Suarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Suarez.
Botanovic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Suarez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Suarez jabs at Botanovic's body.
Suarez lands with a right hand.
Suarez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suarez controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Botanovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Suarez.
Suarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Botanovic or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Suarez - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suarez.
Suarez is trying to stall.
Suarez controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez blocks the elbow strike.
Botanovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Suarez.
Suarez scores with a shot to the side of Botanovic's head.
Suarez has Botanovic pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Suarez.
Botanovic takes a shot to the head.
Suarez lands a body punch.
Suarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Suarez lands a left hand.
Suarez presses Botanovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Suarez lands a shot to the body.
Suarez lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Suarez.
Suarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suarez pushes Botanovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suarez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suarez lands a body shot.
Suarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Botanovic.
Suarez leaning against his opponent.
Suarez scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Suarez as the two fighters clinch.
Suarez looking to stall.
Suarez avoiding damage as Botanovic throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Botanovic takes a shot to the head.
Botanovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suarez.
Suarez lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Suarez.
Suarez is leaning against Botanovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suarez.
Suarez is working Botanovic over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Suarez.
Suarez breaks from the clinch.
Suarez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carmelo Suarez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suarez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Suarez connects with a crisp jab.
Suarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Botanovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Suarez misses with a wild body shot.
Botanovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Suarez, as that shot connected.
Suarez rushes Botanovic and presses him up against the cage.
Suarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
Botanovic being controlled against the cage.
Suarez lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Suarez.
Suarez presses Botanovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Suarez digs a right hand underneath Botanovic's ribcage. Botanovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Suarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Botanovic.
Suarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
Suarez scores with a hook to the body.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Suarez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Suarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suarez pushes Botanovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suarez has Botanovic pressed against the cage.
Suarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suarez lands a body punch.
Suarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suarez lands a body shot.
Suarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Suarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
Suarez scores with a shot to the side of Botanovic's head.
Suarez stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Suarez.
Suarez gets through Botanovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suarez lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmelo Suarez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Botanovic drops his hands momentarily and Suarez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Suarez tries to bum rush Botanovic with a series of wild strikes but Botanovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suarez misses with a low kick.
Suarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Botanovic moves forwards but Suarez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Suarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suarez. Botanovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Botanovic.
A cross from Suarez lands.
Nice uppercut there from Suarez.
Botanovic takes one to the chin there.
Suarez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Botanovic tries a knee to the head but Suarez blocks it.
Suarez avoids a wild elbow strike from Botanovic.
Botanovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Suarez tries to throw a body punch but Botanovic avoids it by throwing Suarez back against the cage.
Suarez is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Suarez.
Botanovic looking to throw knees to the head but Suarez is blocking nicely.
A right hand to the body from Suarez.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Suarez pushes Botanovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suarez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Suarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suarez is struggling to control the position.
Good body shot from Suarez.
Suarez taking a breather.
Botanovic tries to land a knee to the head but Suarez blocks with his arms.
Botanovic missing with knees to the body.
Botanovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Suarez avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Suarez.
Suarez pushes Botanovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suarez lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suarez.
A short uppercut from Suarez.
Good body shot from Suarez.
Suarez just leaning against Botanovic, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Botanovic as Suarez tries to tie him up.
Suarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suarez stalls.
Suarez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Botanovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Suarez - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Suarez.
Suarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Botanovic.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suarez.
Suarez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters up against the cage, Botanovic throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Suarez.
Suarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Suarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
A hook to the body from Suarez.
Suarez lands a hook that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
Suarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Botanovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suarez.
Botanovic tries to land a knee to the head but Suarez blocks with his arms.
Suarez lands with a left to the head.
Suarez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Suarez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Suarez.
Suarez cracks Botanovic with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Suarez.
Suarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suarez pushes Botanovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Botanovic or not.
Suarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Suarez on the inside.
Suarez scores with a hook to the body.
Suarez presses Botanovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Suarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suarez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Suarez.
Suarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Botanovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Suarez lands a right hand.
Suarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
Suarez works on Botanovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Suarez digs a right hand underneath Botanovic's ribcage. Botanovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carmelo Suarez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Suarez.
A short body shot lands from Suarez as the two fighters clinch.
Suarez scores with a hook to the body.
Suarez cracks Botanovic with a nice body shot.
Suarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Suarez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Botanovic is keeping busy.
Suarez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suarez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bot Botanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suarez scores with a jab to the head.
Suarez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Botanovic backs up against the cage.
Suarez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Suarez.
Botanovic has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Botanovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suarez misses with a hook. Botanovic ducked under it nicely.
Suarez throws an overhand right that lands on Botanovic's shoulder, as Botanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Botanovic lands with a kick to the temple. Suarez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Botanovic shoots in for a double leg but Suarez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Suarez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Suarez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Botanovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Suarez connects with a jab.
Botanovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Suarez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Suarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suarez throws the left hand but Botanovic avoids the punch easily.
Suarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Botanovic.
Suarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suarez connects with the punch.
Suarez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Botanovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmelo Suarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Botanovic slips a jab from Suarez.
Horrible takedown by Botanovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Suarez which made him look bad.
Suarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Botanovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Suarez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Suarez scores with a shot to the body.
Suarez scores with a nice head shot.
Suarez stuffs the takedown attempt from Botanovic. Botanovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Carmelo Suarez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Botanovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suarez scores with a nice right hand.
Botanovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suarez. That did some damage!
Botanovic connects with a high kick.
Botanovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suarez stuns Botanovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suarez throws a one two combo.
Suarez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Suarez coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez closes the distance and clinches.
Suarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice elbow from Botanovic.
Botanovic blocks an uppercut.
Suarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Suarez lands with a left to the head.
Botanovic takes a shot to the head.
Suarez gets through Botanovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Suarez lands a left hand.
Suarez looking to slow down the pace here.
Botanovic landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from Suarez.
Suarez scores with a shot to the side of Botanovic's head.
Suarez controlling the action here for a moment.
Suarez works on Botanovic's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Suarez.
Botanovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Suarez has him pressed against the cage.
Suarez digs a right hand underneath Botanovic's ribcage. Botanovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Suarez lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Suarez.
Suarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Botanovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Suarez lands with a left to the head.
Suarez lands a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Suarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Suarez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Suarez lands an uppercut.
Suarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Suarez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Suarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Botanovic or not.
Suarez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Botanovic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Botanovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suarez.
Suarez breaks the clinch.
Suarez has closed the distance and engaged Botanovic in a clinch.
Suarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Suarez lands a body shot.
Suarez gets underhooks to prevent Botanovic's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botanovic misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Botanovic as Suarez tries to tie him up.
Suarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
Suarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Suarez.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Suarez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Suarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic tries a knee to the head but Suarez blocks it.
Suarez lands a body shot.
Suarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Botanovics head.
Suarez cracks Botanovic with a nice body shot.
Suarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Botanovic.
Suarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Suarez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suarez.
A short uppercut from Suarez.
Suarez wants to stall.
Suarez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Botanovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Suarez avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Suarez.
A left hand lands to the body for Suarez.
Suarez wants to stall.
Suarez lands a body shot.
Botanovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suarez avoids it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Suarez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Suarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suarez gets through Botanovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Suarez.
Suarez dodges an elbow strike from Botanovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez has Botanovic pushed against the cage.
Suarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Suarez - that landed with a thud.
Suarez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Suarez trying to stall but Botanovic improves his position.
Suarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suarez.
Suarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suarez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Suarez tries to throw a body punch but Botanovic avoids it by throwing Suarez back against the cage.
Suarez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Botanovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Suarez avoiding damage as Botanovic throws knees to the body.
Suarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suarez presses Botanovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Suarez.
Suarez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Suarez digs a right hand underneath Botanovic's ribcage. Botanovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Suarez cracks Botanovic with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Suarez.
Suarez is working Botanovic over against the cage.
Suarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Botanovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Suarez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Suarez.
Suarez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Botanovic is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmelo Suarez really 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.
Suarez clobbers Botanovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Botanovic throws out a leg kick but Suarez moves out of range and Botanovic only half commits.
Botanovic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Botanovic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Suarez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Suarez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Botanovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Botanovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Suarez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Suarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suarez cracks a nice hook into Botanovic's ribs.
Botanovic moves out of range as Suarez strikes.
Botanovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suarez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suarez digs a good body shot into Botanovic's ribs.
Botanovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suarez throws a one two combo.
Botanovic is looking to clinch.
Suarez lands the left hand.
Botanovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Botanovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Suarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Botanovic circles away.
Botanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suarez moves in looking to clinch but Botanovic pushes him off.
Carmelo Suarez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Botanovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Botanovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Botanovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suarez is defending well for now.
Suarez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Suarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suarez is struggling to control the position.
Botanovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Suarez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Botanovic trying to land knees to the body.
Suarez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Botanovic lands a knee to the body.
Botanovic with a knee to the head.
Suarez works on Botanovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Suarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez lands a body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Botanovic throws an elbow but misses.
Suarez scores with a shot to the side of Botanovic's head.
Suarez digs a right hand into Botanovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Botanovic's gas tank.
Botanovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Suarez.
Suarez pushes Botanovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Suarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Suarez stalls.
Suarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
Suarez stops a takedown attempt from Botanovic.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suarez lands a body punch.
Suarez presses Botanovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Suarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suarez lands a shoulder strike.
Suarez wants to stall.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suarez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Suarez.
Botanovic misses with a knee strike.
Suarez lands a body shot.
Suarez is leaning against Botanovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Suarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Botanovic.
A short body shot lands from Suarez as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Suarez.
Botanovic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Suarez pushes Botanovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
Botanovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Suarez scores with a hook to the body.
Botanovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Botanovics head.
Suarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
Suarez pushes Botanovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suarez.
Suarez scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Suarez.
Suarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Suarez lands a body punch.
Suarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
Suarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Suarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Suarez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Suarez lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Suarez.
Suarez digs a right hand into Botanovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Botanovic's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Suarez.
Suarez scores with a hook to the body.
Suarez lands a shot to the body.
Suarez lands a body shot.
Suarez effectively controlling the action here.
Suarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez manages to break the clinch.
Suarez scores with a jab.
Botanovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Botanovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suarez. That did some damage!
Botanovic throws a nice head kick!
Suarez misses with a wild body shot.
Botanovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Suarez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Botanovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Suarez stuns Botanovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suarez sprawls well. Suarez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Botanovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Botanovic tries to keep at a distance but Suarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suarez is trying to maintain a safe position but Botanovic gets an underhook and turns Suarez into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmelo Suarez dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Botanovic moves out of range as Suarez strikes.
Botanovic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Botanovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Botanovic has a takedown stuffed.
Suarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Botanovic misses with a low kick as Suarez jumps back.
Suarez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Suarez throws a shot to the body.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suarez but Suarez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A leg kick checked by Botanovic.
Suarez throws a shot to the body.
Suarez clinches with his opponent.
Botanovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suarez is defending well for now.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A short body shot lands from Suarez as the two fighters clinch.
Suarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
Suarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Suarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Botanovic.
Nice body punch from Suarez.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Suarez trying to stall but Botanovic improves his position.
Suarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Suarez to work.
Suarez cracks Botanovic with a nice body shot.
Suarez taking a breather.
Botanovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Suarez avoids it.
Suarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Suarez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Botanovic takes a shot to the head.
Suarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Botanovics head.
Botanovic is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Suarez.
Suarez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Botanovic backwards.
Suarez lands a shot to the body.
Suarez presses Botanovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
A short right from Suarez.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Suarez is working Botanovic over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suarez.
Suarez works on Botanovic's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Suarez lands a shot to the body.
Suarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Suarez.
Suarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Botanovic.
Suarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Botanovic or not.
Suarez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Botanovic is keeping busy.
Good body shot from Suarez.
Suarez lands a shoulder strike.
Suarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Botanovic.
Suarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suarez.
Suarez is stalling here.
Botanovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Suarez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suarez misses with a low kick.
Suarez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Botanovic.
Suarez lands with a shot to the body.
Suarez misses with a double jab.
Botanovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Botanovic throws a leg kick but Suarez sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suarez misses with a wild body shot.
Suarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Botanovic shoots in but Suarez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Suarez feints and then cracks Botanovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Botanovic down.
Suarez tries to clinch but Botanovic is having none of it.
Suarez lands a nice hook to Botanovic's body. Botanovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab lands there for Suarez.
Botanovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Botanovic throws an elbow but misses.
Suarez takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee calls for Suarez to work.
Botanovic tries to score a body lock takedown but Suarez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Suarez scores with a shot to the side of Botanovic's head.
Botanovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Suarez is defending well for now.
Suarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Suarez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Suarez on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Suarez.
Botanovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carmelo Suarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Suarez.
Suarez avoiding damage.
Suarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Botanovic throws a front kick that sends Suarez stumbling back into the cage.
Suarez lands with a shot to the body.
Suarez stuffs the takedown attempt from Botanovic. Botanovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Bot Botanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suarez digs a good body shot into Botanovic's ribs.
Suarez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Botanovic has time to react.
Botanovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suarez.
Suarez misses with a wild combination.
Suarez misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botanovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Botanovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suarez is able to avoid easily.
Suarez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carmelo Suarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Suarez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 43:50
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 43:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 43:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmelo Suarez!
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