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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Lewandowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewandowski has chosen The Clash - The Guns Of Brixton as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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143 lbs
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178 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Botwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcin Lewandowski!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botwin wants to clinch.
Botwin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewandowski defends it nicely.
Botwin drives through and clinches with Lewandowski against the cage.
Lewandowski tries to score a body lock takedown but Botwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lewandowski is pressed up against the cage. Botwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lewandowski down to the mat. Lewandowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Botwin tries to clinch but Lewandowski is having none of it.
Lewandowski shoots in for a takedown but Botwin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Botwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lewandowski fails with the takedown.
Kenny Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcin Lewandowski.
Botwin throws a leg kick but Lewandowski moved away.
Lewandowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Botwin tries to clinch up but Lewandowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Botwin knocks Lewandowski to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Lewandowski is rocked!
It looks like Marcin Lewandowski has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Botwin throwing strikes but Lewandowski manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Lewandowski is still in real trouble! Can Botwin finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lewandowski's best efforts.
Lewandowski trying to control the action but Botwin is working from the bottom.
Botwin is trying to stand back up but Lewandowski is controlling him
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.
Lewandowski is pressing down on Botwin's thigh, looking to free his foot. Botwin is holding on for now.
Lewandowski content to control rather than advance.
Lewandowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Botwin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lewandowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Lewandowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Botwin is not content to let Lewandowski control the position.
Well, if Lewandowski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lewandowski trying to pass the guard but Botwin defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Marcin Lewandowski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Botwin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lewandowski's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Botwin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Lewandowski wants to get back to his feet.
Botwin wants to take a breather but Lewandowski is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Botwin is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Lewandowski manages to get to full guard.
Lewandowski wants to stand and escape but Botwin is having none of it.
Botwin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewandowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lewandowski is looking to stand up but Botwin isn't so interested in that idea.
Botwin wants to stand but Lewandowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botwin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck for Botwin with that takedown attempt.
Lewandowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lewandowski dives in and grabs Botwin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Botwin pushes down on Lewandowski's head and hops out.
Botwin is looking to clinch but Lewandowski is avoiding it.
Lewandowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Botwin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lewandowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Botwin somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Botwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Botwin tries to clinch up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lewandowski. Those never looked like landing.
Nice sprawl there from Botwin as Lewandowski shoots in.
Botwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lewandowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Botwin drives through and clinches with Lewandowski against the cage.
Botwin pulls guard successfully.
Lewandowski controlling from the top position.
Lewandowski wants to control from the top but Botwin keeps moving.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Botwin is controlling Lewandowski's posture.
Lewandowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Botwin is retaining full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marcin Lewandowski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Botwin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lewandowski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes there by Lewandowski.
Lewandowski scoring with punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski trying to control the position but Botwin is working away.
You can see the frustration on Botwin's face as Lewandowski controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marcin Lewandowski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lewandowski misses with a takedown attempt - Botwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Botwin tries to clinch but Lewandowski moves out of range.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lewandowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Botwin tries to sprawl out of it but Lewandowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Botwin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Botwin moves in looking to clinch but Lewandowski pushes him off.
Botwin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewandowski is fending him off so far but Botwin persists. Nope, Lewandowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Botwin looks to land a body kick but Lewandowski moved away.
Lewandowski fails with the takedown.
Botwin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Botwin tries to sprawl out of it but Lewandowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Botwin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kenny Botwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewandowski has a takedown stuffed.
Botwin has a takedown stuffed.
Botwin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lewandowski pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Botwin back to the cage. Lewandowski follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Botwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lewandowski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botwin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Botwin is breathing heavily.
Lewandowski shoots in but Botwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Botwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcin Lewandowski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Botwin looks for a takedown but Lewandowski sprawls well.
Botwin tries to clinch but Lewandowski is having none of it.
Botwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lewandowski shoots in and drives through. Botwin sprawls well.
Lewandowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lewandowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Botwin avoids it really well and circles away.
Lewandowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Botwin defends it nicely.
Kenny Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcin Lewandowski.
Lewandowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Botwin.
Botwin closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lewandowski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Botwin prevents the takedown attempt.
Botwin can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Lewandowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lewandowski is trying to break the clinch but Botwin has him pressed against the cage.
Botwin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lewandowski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Botwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lewandowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lewandowski shoots for a takedown but Botwin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lewandowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kenny Botwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lewandowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Botwin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin is looking to clinch.
Lewandowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lewandowski misses with a double jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Botwin. That's going to slow Lewandowski down.
Botwin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski shoots in but Botwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown but Lewandowski shows good takedown defense.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Botwin shoots in but Lewandowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lewandowski throws a nice looking combination but Botwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Botwin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lewandowski tries to avoid it but Botwin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lewandowski to the ground. Lewandowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Botwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin stuffs the takedown attempt from Lewandowski. Lewandowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Lewandowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Botwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lewandowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Botwin's waist but Botwin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lewandowski off to one side.
Botwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Botwin wants to clinch.
Lewandowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lewandowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Botwin tries to avoid it but Lewandowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Botwin to the ground. Botwin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski lands a two punch combo.
Botwin looks for a takedown but Lewandowski sprawls well.
Lewandowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Botwin.
Botwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Botwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Botwin decides to pull guard.
Botwin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lewandowski 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.
Lewandowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Botwin has wrist control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski looking to pass the guard.
Botwin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lewandowski trying to control but Botwin is working from the bottom.
Lewandowski lands a couple of elbows.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski throwing strikes from guard but Botwin blocks nicely.
Lewandowski working some strikes from top position.
Lewandowski preventing the sweep.
Lewandowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Botwin wants to stand and escape but Lewandowski is having none of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski stays in close to Botwin's body and controls the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Botwin has his takedown stuffed
and Lewandowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Botwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenny Botwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Lewandowski does no damage.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses.
Botwin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lewandowski's waist but Lewandowski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Botwin off to one side.
Lewandowski fails with the takedown.
Lewandowski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lewandowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Botwin is retaining full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski wants to control from the top but Botwin keeps moving.
Botwin pushes Lewandowski off and gets back to his feet.
Botwin tries to clinch there but Lewandowski circles away.
Botwin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Botwin misses with a takedown
and Lewandowski counters with a one-two to the body.
Lewandowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lewandowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Botwin defending well though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewandowski thows a huge punch but Botwin dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcin Lewandowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcin Lewandowski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Botwin moves in looking to clinch but Lewandowski pushes him off.
Lewandowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Botwin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lewandowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Botwin's guard.
Lewandowski wants to control from the top but Botwin keeps moving.
Lewandowski throwing strikes but missing.
Lewandowski won't allow Botwin to get back to his feet.
Lewandowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marcin Lewandowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewandowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marcin Lewandowski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lewandowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Botwin misses with an uppercut. Lewandowski saw that one coming.
Botwin tries to clinch but Lewandowski is having none of it.
Lewandowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Botwin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Botwin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lewandowski to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lewandowski trying to control but Botwin is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lewandowski stands and throws Botwin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lewandowski laying and praying for a moment but Botwin takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski is looking to advance position but Botwin won't allow it.
Lewandowski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lewandowski is keen to just control but Botwin is a slippery customer.
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 keeping hold of Lewandowski's head, controlling as best he can.
Lewandowski is keen to just control but Botwin is a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marcin Lewandowski.
Lewandowski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lewandowski is stalling in the full guard.
Lewandowski throws a strike but Botwin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A jab lands there for Lewandowski.
Lewandowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lewandowski.
Lewandowski has a takedown stuffed.
Botwin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lewandowski sprawls well. Lewandowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Botwin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Botwin sprawls well initially but Lewandowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lewandowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lewandowski takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Botwin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski is looking to take a break and control but Botwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lewandowski wants to free his trapped foot but Botwin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lewandowski is looking to take a break and control but Botwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski trying to mount his opponent but Botwin defends it.
Lewandowski perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lewandowski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Botwin's head.
Lewandowski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marcin Lewandowski hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Botwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Botwin is looking to clinch but Lewandowski is avoiding it.
Botwin closes the distance and clinches.
Botwin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lewandowski's defenses.
Botwin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lewandowski wants a takedown.
Botwin successfully pulls guard.
Lewandowski landing some decent shots from guard.
Botwin is adopting a defensive guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lewandowski postures up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski is fighting to break Botwin's control of his arms but Botwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lewandowski is in close to Botwin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lewandowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Botwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lewandowski wants to control from the top but Botwin keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Kenny Botwin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Botwin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Lewandowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lewandowski 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Marcin Lewandowski!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Marcin Lewandowski!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Marcin Lewandowski!
Marcin Lewandowski wins by unanimous decision!
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