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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Smask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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143 lbs
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179 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Botwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Smask!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Botwin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Botwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smask wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smask goes for a takedown in the clinch but Botwin prevents it.
Smask changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Botwin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kenny Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Smask.
Botwin scores with a head kick.
Botwin gets a clinch.
Botwin is trying to drag Smask to the mat but Smask just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smask jumps guard but Botwin stands there with Smask around his waist. Smask gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smask is trying to break free.
Botwin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Botwin pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botwin keeping moving, preventing Smask from controlling successfully.
Botwin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smask throws a big right hand that misses.
Botwin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Botwin controlling Smask's posture.
Smask trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Botwin keeping moving, preventing Smask from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Smask tries to free his leg and advance position but Botwin is retaining full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Harry Smask wasn't active enough on the ground.
Botwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smask, pushing him back against the cage.
Botwin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Botwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smask tries to keep at a distance but Botwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Botwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smask's efforts to push away.
Botwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smask gets tackled into the cage by Botwin. Botwin maintains the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Botwin.
Smask looks gassed!
Botwin jumps guard and drags Smask to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Botwin trying to control the position here.
Botwin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smask on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smask stopping the sweep attempt from Botwin.
Smask is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Botwin working for a triangle but Smask defends it easily.
Smask trying to control the position from guard on top but Botwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Botwin wants to sweep here but Smask controlling him for the moment.
Botwin scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Botwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Botwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smask has a couple of punches blocked by Botwin.
Smask misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Botwin.
Botwin jumps into guard, dragging Smask to the mat.
Botwin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Botwin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Botwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smask is one step ahead there.
Botwin managing to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smask preventing the sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Botwin closes the distance and pushes Smask back into the cage.
Smask tries to pull guard but Botwin holds him up against the cage and eventually Smask drops back down to his feet.
Botwin lands a knee to the head.
Botwin lands a knee to the body.
Botwin is working for takedown but Smask is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Botwin obliges.
Botwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Botwin has Smask up against the cage in a clinch.
Botwin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Botwin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smask off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Botwin moves into the clinch.
Botwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Botwin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Botwin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Botwin wants to take a breather but Smask is having none of it.
Botwin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Botwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smask's head.
Botwin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Botwin working Smask over with strikes.
Botwin prevents Smask from improving his position.
Smask blocking the ground and pound attempt from Botwin.
Smask is not content to let Botwin control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smask is trying to get back to full guard.
Botwin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smask with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Botwin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smask defending well though.
Botwin prevents Smask from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Botwin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Botwin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Botwin throwing shots but Smask is blocking nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Botwin works his way into full mount!
Smask wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Botwin.
Botwin throwing strikes here but Smask is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Smask holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Botwin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Botwin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smask avoids a series of strikes thrown by Botwin.
Botwin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Botwin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Botwin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Botwin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Botwin has managed to clinch.
Smask can't break the clinch.
Botwin manages to pull guard.
Smask throws a big right hand that misses.
Smask being controlled here momentarily.
Botwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botwin is pulling down on Smask's head to control his posture.
Botwin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Botwin tries to get out of the position.
Smask is breathing heavily.
Smask postures up in Botwin's guard and throws a big left but Botwin blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smask trying to control the position from guard on top but Botwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Harry Smask wasn't active enough on the ground.
Botwin rushes Smask and presses him up against the cage.
Botwin manages to pull guard.
Botwin pushes Smask off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin drives through and clinches with Smask against the cage.
Botwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Botwin closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Botwin.
Botwin drags the fight down to the ground.
Botwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Botwin keeping moving, preventing Smask from controlling successfully.
Smask stopping the sweep attempt from Botwin.
Botwin is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smask stopping the sweep attempt from Botwin.
Smask is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Botwin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Botwin has escaped and now he's on top!
Botwin gets to his feet - Smask follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Botwin throws a right hand that Smask ducks under and follows up with a left that Smask also avoids with ease.
Botwin throws a nice head kick!
Botwin moves into range and clinches up with Smask.
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.
Botwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smask is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Botwin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Botwin has escaped and now he's on top!
Botwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smask can do to turn this around?
Smask wants to sweep here but Botwin controlling him for the moment.
Smask wants to stand up but Botwin is controlling him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Botwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Botwin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Botwin throwing strikes but missing.
Botwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Botwin postures up in Smask's guard and throws a big left but Smask blocks it.
Botwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Botwin throws a big right hand that misses.
Botwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Botwin stands up from Smask's guard - Botwin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Botwin fails to land the takedown.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Botwin connects with a body shot.
Botwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Botwin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Botwin lands in his opponent's guard.
Botwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Smask is retaining full guard.
Botwin thows a big elbow that misses.
Botwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Botwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smask is keeping the position for now.
Botwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Botwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smask working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Botwin.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Botwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Botwin trying to control but Smask is working from the bottom.
Smask is working an open guard so Botwin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Botwin gets 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.
Botwin keeping full guard, as Smask tries to pass.
Botwin pulls Smask in close to his closed guard and prevents Smask from doing any damage or advancing position.
Botwin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Botwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Botwin, not yet.
Botwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smask!
Botwin throws some wild stikes that Smask manages to avoid easily.
Botwin punching from mount but Smask doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Botwin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Botwin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Botwin throws some wild stikes that Smask manages to avoid easily.
Botwin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smask because Botwin loaded up on that one.
Botwin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Botwin lands with some strikes.
Botwin thowing shots but they're missing.
Botwin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smask in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Botwin content just to control the position here.
Poor strikes thrown by Botwin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Botwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Botwin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenny Botwin!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Kenny Botwin!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kenny Botwin!
Kenny Botwin wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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