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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kryler Crimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bot Botanovic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kryler Crimson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botanovic throws a sloppy head kick and Crimson moves out of range easily.
Crimson thuds his right hand into Botanovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crimson sprawls well. Crimson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Botanovic gets slowly back to his feet.
Crimson tries to bum rush Botanovic with a series of wild strikes but Botanovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crimson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crimson misses with an uppercut.
Crimson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Botanovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Botanovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Crimson.
Crimson swings for the body but Botanovic moves out of range.
A big left from Crimson misses.
Crimson looks to score with a jab to the body but Botanovic is just out of range.
Crimson keeps the fight on the outside.
Crimson checks a low kick from Botanovic.
Botanovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic instigates a clinch.
Botanovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crimson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Botanovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Botanovic just leaning against Crimson, taking a breather.
Crimson is looking to break free of the clinch but Botanovic has double underhooks.
Botanovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crimson is defending well for now.
Crimson has had enough of the clinch but Botanovic keeps him there for the moment.
Crimson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Botanovic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Crimson's guard.
Botanovic wants to control from the top but Crimson keeps moving.
Botanovic stands and throws Crimson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Botanovic goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Crimson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Botanovic but great work by Crimson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Botanovic keeps working.
Crimson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Crimson working away.
A lull in the action here as Crimson stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Botanovic is looking to regain half guard here but Crimson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Botanovic tries to get to full guard but Crimson has control of the leg.
Botanovic is controlling Crimson's trapped leg to prevent Crimson from advancing to side control.
Crimson passes into side control, despite Botanovic's attempt to control the position.
That's four 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.
Botanovic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Crimson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Botanovic is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botanovic wants to hold on but Crimson pushes him away.
Botanovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Botanovic tries to hold on but Crimson pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kryler Crimson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crimson fails to land with a series of punches.
Botanovic feints and then cracks Crimson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crimson down.
Botanovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Botanovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crimson is able to avoid easily.
Crimson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Botanovic.
No luck for Botanovic with that takedown attempt.
Crimson punishes Botanovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Crimson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Botanovic's head.
Crimson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Crimson jabs Botanovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Botanovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crimson checks it well.
Botanovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crimson.
Crimson scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Crimson misses the target.
Botanovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic tries to clinch up.
Botanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crimson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crimson throws a looping overhand right but Botanovic ducks down to avoid it.
Bot Botanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crimson throws a shot from downtown. Botanovic moves away and avoids it.
Botanovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crimson.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botanovic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crimson checks the leg kick.
Crimson feints and then cracks Botanovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Botanovic down.
Crimson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crimson works Botanovic's body with a nice hook.
Crimson throws a leg kick
and Botanovic counters with a good low kick that Crimson was not able to check.
Botanovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Crimson tries to sprawl out of it but Botanovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crimson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crimson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botanovic moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crimson takes a swing at Botanovic's ribcage but misses.
Crimson throws a shot to the body.
Crimson misses the shot to the body.
Botanovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crimson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Botanovic throws a front kick aimed at Crimson's knee but Crimson avoids it well.
Crimson misses with a low kick.
Botanovic moves in looking to clinch but Crimson pushes him off.
Botanovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crimson cracks Botanovic with an open hand slap.
Crimson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Botanovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crimson's sensitive parts.
Crimson misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson throws a good cross that connects.
Kryler Crimson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Botanovic ducks right into an uppercut from Crimson.
A big left from Crimson misses.
Crimson throws an overhand right that lands on Botanovic's shoulder, as Botanovic tries to avoid the shot.
Crimson misses with a leg kick
and Botanovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crimson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crimson working hard to break the clinch.
Botanovic tries for a takedown but Crimson manages to get underhooks.
Crimson misses with a knee to the head.
Botanovic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Crimson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Botanovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crimson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Botanovic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crimson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Botanovic lands a nice elbow.
Crimson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Botanovic has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Crimson is trying to break free.
Botanovic trying to land knees to the body.
Crimson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic fails with the takedown.
Crimson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crimson jabs Botanovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Botanovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Botanovic is looking to clinch.
Kryler Crimson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Botanovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Crimson taking a bit of punishment here - Botanovic scoring with strikes.
Crimson can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Botanovic crashes against the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Botanovic cracks Crimson with a big right hand but Crimson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kryler Crimson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crimson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Crimson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Botanovic. Crimson shrugs it off though.
Crimson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Botanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crimson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crimson thows a leg kick but Botanovic checks it
and Botanovic counters with a solid body kick.
Kryler Crimson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crimson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Botanovic tries to clinch there but Crimson circles away.
Crimson misses with a leg kick
and Botanovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crimson working hard to break the clinch.
Crimson stops a takedown attempt from Botanovic.
Botanovic keeps control of Crimson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crimson wants to break free but Botanovic has control.
Botanovic wants a takedown.
Botanovic gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Crimson regains guard.
Botanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Crimson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic throwing strikes from guard but Crimson blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Botanovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Botanovic has gone for a leg lock! Crimson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Botanovic's guard.
Botanovic keeping moving, preventing Crimson from controlling successfully.
Crimson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Botanovic working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crimson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Botanovic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Crimson has managed to get both his arms back between Botanovic's legs - danger averted.
Botanovic is trying to control the position but Crimson postures up.
Botanovic managing to control the position.
Botanovic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four 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.
Crimson preventing the sweep.
Botanovic has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Crimson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Botanovic.
Botanovic gets back to half guard.
Botanovic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bot Botanovic clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Crimson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Botanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crimson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crimson throws a one two combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Botanovic. That's going to slow Crimson down.
Botanovic wants to clinch up but Crimson keeps it at a distance.
Crimson avoids the head kick by Botanovic.
Botanovic lands a leg kick that knocks Crimson off balance momentarily.
Crimson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crimson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Botanovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crimson pinned against the cage. Crimson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crimson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Botanovic looking to pass the guard.
Botanovic looking to sit in guard and control but Crimson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Botanovic looking to control.
Crimson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crimson is looking to stand up but Botanovic won't let him.
Crimson preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic controlling the position.
Botanovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crimson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Botanovic is trying to control the position but Crimson postures up.
Botanovic is really struggling to control Crimson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Botanovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crimson defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Botanovic looking for a guillotine here but Crimson defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crimson wants to pass the guard but Botanovic is keeping the position.
Botanovic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Crimson!
Botanovic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bot Botanovic had his way with Kryler Crimson in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Crimson misses with a straight right.
Botanovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Crimson circles away.
Botanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crimson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Botanovic has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Botanovic is defended easily by Crimson.
Botanovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crimson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Crimson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crimson lands an overhand right.
Botanovic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crimson pinned against the cage. Crimson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Botanovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Crimson as he checks the leg kick.
Crimson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Botanovic motions for Crimson to come forward. Botanovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crimson but Crimson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crimson lands a nice shot to the body.
Botanovic motions for Crimson to come forward. Botanovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Botanovic wants to clinch up but Crimson keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Botanovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Crimson which made him look bad.
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.
Botanovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Botanovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Crimson's calf.
Botanovic misses with a leg kick.
Crimson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic blocks a jab.
Botanovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crimson misses with a few strikes there.
Crimson missing with a left hand there. Botanovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Botanovic throws a leg kick which misses Crimson's front leg but catches the back leg as Crimson tries to avoid it.
Botanovic walks into a straight right hand from Crimson.
The fighters circling - Crimson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Botanovic tries to clinch there but Crimson circles away.
Botanovic shoots in for a takedown but Crimson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crimson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crimson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Botanovic checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crimson misses with an uppercut.
Crimson swats away the attempt to clinch by Botanovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crimson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Botanovic fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crimson avoids it really well and circles away.
Crimson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Botanovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Crimson.
Botanovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Botanovic walks into a jab.
Crimson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Botanovic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Botanovic thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Crimson to regain full guard.
Botanovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Botanovic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Crimson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Botanovic has Crimson in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crimson gets to his feet - Botanovic follows without any prompting.
Crimson throws the left hand but Botanovic avoids the punch easily.
Crimson scores with a jab. Botanovic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crimson moves out of range as Botanovic throws a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Botanovic misses.
Crimson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Botanovic tries to clinch there but Crimson circles away.
Crimson lunges at Botanovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Botanovic's hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kryler Crimson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crimson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:48
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kryler Crimson!
Kryler Crimson is the new welterweight champion!
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