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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Luna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Antonio Luna has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Luna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Botwin!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenny Botwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Botwin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Luna defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Botwin or perhaps it was just good defense by Luna which made him look bad.
Botwin tries for a takedown but Luna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Antonio Luna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Botwin.
Luna misses the shot to the body.
Luna misses with a hook.
Luna misses with a straight left.
Botwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Botwin on the side of the head.
Luna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luna lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Botwin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luna lands a slapping body shot.
Botwin shoots in and drives through. Luna sprawls well.
Botwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Botwin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Botwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Botwin is looking to clinch but Luna is avoiding it.
Luna lands a right hook to the body.
Luna throws a hook but Botwin avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Luna.
Luna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luna lands with a right hand.
Luna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Botwin gets a clinch.
Botwin tries to pull guard but Luna holds him up against the cage and eventually Botwin drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters up against the cage, Botwin throws an elbow but misses.
Botwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Botwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Botwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Luna misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Botwin tries to pull guard but Luna won't allow it.
Botwin fails to pull guard.
Botwin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Luna pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Botwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luna blocks it with crossed arms.
Botwin looks gassed!
Luna is looking to control Botwin's arms but Botwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Luna has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin fails to pull guard.
Luna is looking to control Botwin's arms but Botwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Luna has his back to the cage.
Botwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luna walks away with a smile on his face. Botwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab lands there for Luna.
The fight stays on the outside here - Botwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Botwin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Luna avoids it really well and circles away.
Luna scores with a hook to the body. Botwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luna lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Botwin slips a jab from Luna.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luna but Luna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Botwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luna lands a nice hook to Botwin's body. Botwin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Luna.
Luna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Kenny Botwin has been cut.
Botwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luna scores with a hook.
Luna with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Luna.
Botwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Botwin shoots in but no luck this time.
Antonio Luna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luna throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Botwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Luna misses.
Luna lands a nice shot that snaps Botwin's head back.
Botwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luna.
Luna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Luna scores with a shot to the body.
Luna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Botwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Luna.
Luna with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luna throws a hook to the side of Botwin's head but Botwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Botwin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown but Luna shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Botwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luna.
Botwin shoots in but no luck this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luna dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luna lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Botwin at a distance.
Luna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Botwin.
Luna scores with a nice right hand.
Botwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Botwin.
Luna scores with a jab to the body.
Botwin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Luna has a takedown stuffed.
Luna misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Botwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luna stuffs the takedown.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Luna lands a slapping body shot.
Luna works Botwin's body with a nice hook.
Botwin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Botwin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Botwin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luna lands with a straight right. Botwin didn't see that one coming.
Botwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luna.
A punch lands to the side of Botwin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Botwin slips under a jab.
Botwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Botwin moves into the clinch.
Botwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Botwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Botwin as Luna tries to tie him up.
Luna takes a knee right on the jaw!
Botwin tries to pull guard but Luna won't allow it.
Botwin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Luna is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Botwin.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Botwin missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Botwin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Botwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Botwin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luna with a nice cross.
Botwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luna is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Botwin shoots in but Luna avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Luna sprawls well. Luna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Botwin gets slowly back to his feet.
Luna stuns Botwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Luna.
Luna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Botwin on the side of the head.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown but Luna shows good takedown defense.
Luna misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Botwin.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Luna.
Luna slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luna lands a nice shot to the body.
Botwin throws a wild body kick that Luna sees coming a mile off.
Luna scores with a nice head shot.
Botwin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Botwin wants to clinch up but Luna keeps it at a distance.
Luna scores with a jab to the body.
Luna connects with a body shot.
Botwin takes the fight into the clinch.
Luna trying to stall but Botwin improves his position.
Luna gets underhooks to prevent Botwin's takedown attempt.
Botwin wants a takedown but no success here.
Luna is looking to break free of the clinch but Botwin has double underhooks.
Luna wants to stall.
Botwin successfully pulls guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Luna seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Luna stops Botwin from standing up.
Luna advances to half guard.
Luna controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Luna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Botwin keeps working.
Botwin pushes Luna off looking to stand but Luna dives back in and keeps control.
Luna takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Luna dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenny Botwin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Luna scores with a crisp jab that stopped Botwin in his tracks.
Botwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luna throws the left hand but Botwin avoids the punch easily.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Botwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luna missing with a left hand there. Botwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Botwin shoots for a double leg takedown but Luna sprawls well. He's pushed Botwin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Botwin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Luna sprawls well. Luna wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Botwin gets slowly back to his feet.
Antonio Luna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Botwin.
Luna looks to score with a jab to the body but Botwin is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luna tests Botwin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Luna. No joy for Botwin on that attempt.
Botwin takes one to the side of the head.
Luna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luna scores with a shot to the body.
Luna lands a slapping body shot.
Luna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Luna connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luna swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Botwin.
Botwin shoots in but no luck this time.
Botwin moves away from the strike by Luna.
Antonio Luna is winning the standup battle so far.
Luna throws a shot from downtown. Botwin moves away and avoids it.
Luna throws a looping overhand right but Botwin ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Botwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luna stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Luna wants it to stay on the feet.
Luna throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Botwin on the side of the head.
Luna looks to score with a jab to the body but Botwin is just out of range.
Botwin is looking to clinch.
Botwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luna cracks Botwin with a good jab.
Kenny Botwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luna.
Botwin shoots for a takedown but Luna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Donk. Luna catches Botwin right on the button with a cross.
Botwin takes one to the side of the head.
Botwin shoots for a double leg takedown but Luna sprawls well. He's pushed Botwin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luna uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Botwin drives through and clinches with Luna against the cage.
Botwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Botwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luna walks away with a smile on his face. Botwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Botwin ducks under a wild hook from Luna.
Botwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Luna circles away.
Botwin slips under a jab from Luna.
Luna fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Botwin manages to avoid it.
Luna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luna is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Botwin can do to turn this around?
Botwin wants to clinch up but Luna keeps it at a distance.
Luna looks to land a left hand but Botwin moved out of range nicely.
Botwin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luna swivels and escapes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Botwin.
Luna misses with a hook. Botwin ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luna, as that shot connected.
Botwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luna.
Luna connects with a nice looking jab.
Luna throws a shot from downtown. Botwin moves away and avoids it.
Luna throws a shot from downtown. Botwin moves away and avoids it.
Luna swats away the attempt to clinch by Botwin.
A swing and a miss from Luna.
Luna throws a series of punches but Botwin avoids them all with ease.
Botwin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luna pinned against the cage. Luna gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luna just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Botwin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Luna tries to avoid it but Botwin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Luna to the ground. Luna escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Botwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luna.
Botwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luna lands with an uppercut that bounces Botwin off the cage and back into rage.
Botwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luna.
Botwin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Botwin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Luna defends it nicely.
Luna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Botwin.
Luna wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Botwin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Botwin rushes Luna and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Botwin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Botwin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Luna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Botwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Luna looking to sit in guard and control but Botwin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Luna pulls Botwin in close to prevent any damage.
Botwin wanted to stand there but Luna had control of the position.
Botwin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Luna is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Botwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luna is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Botwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luna.
Luna tries to keep at a distance but Botwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Botwin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luna working hard to break the clinch.
Botwin wants a takedown but no success here.
Luna tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Botwin's elbow.
Botwin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Luna avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Botwin trying to control the position but instead, Luna has worked for underhooks and has pushed Botwin into the cage.
Botwin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Luna up against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Luna avoiding damage as Botwin throws knees to the body.
Botwin pulls guard effortlessly.
Luna stands up from Botwin's guard - Luna perhaps looking for a knockout.
Luna keeps the fight on the outside.
Luna lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Botwin is looking to clinch but Luna is avoiding it.
Botwin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luna swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Luna as Botwin shoots in.
Luna catches Botwin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Luna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Botwin was well out of range. Poor timing from Luna.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luna. Botwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Botwin tries to clinch up.
Botwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Botwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Botwin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luna is fending him off so far but Botwin persists. Nope, Luna circles away and we're back to standing.
Luna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Botwin.
Luna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice takedown defense from Luna. No joy for Botwin on that attempt.
Luna connects with the punch.
Botwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luna.
Botwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Luna is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Botwin breaks the clinch.
Botwin tries to clinch there but Luna circles away.
Botwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Botwin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Luna seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Botwin is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luna.
Luna stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Botwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Luna struggles to land a body shot inside as Botwin controls his hands.
Luna trying to stall but Botwin improves his position.
Botwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luna just stands there and leans against the cage.
Botwin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luna prevents it.
Luna fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Botwin fails to pull guard.
Luna blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Botwin pushes off an throws an elbow but Luna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kenny Botwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Botwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Luna in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Luna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luna 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Antonio Luna!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Antonio Luna!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Antonio Luna!
Antonio Luna wins by unanimous decision!
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RATING
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