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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black has chosen yes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mr Black is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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160 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Botwin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botwin throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mr Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Black throws a hook but Botwin avoids it easily.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Black. Those never looked like landing.
Botwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Botwin counters with a nice body kick.
Botwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Botwin misses with a knee strike.
Botwin missing with knees to the body.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black jumps guard but Botwin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Black throws a head punch that misses.
Black is trying to pull guard but Botwin has him pressed against the cage.
Botwin trying to stall but Black improves his position.
Botwin scores with a knee to the head.
Botwin scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Botwin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Black up against the cage.
Black jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Botwin walks away with a smile on his face. Black gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Andy Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Black.
Black misses with a looping left.
Botwin missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Botwin.
Botwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Botwin lands with a kick to the temple. Black shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Black shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Botwin defends it nicely.
Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Botwin wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black working Botwin over with strikes.
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!
Black thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Botwin manages to get to full guard.
Black is pushing down on Botwin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Botwin is fighting to maintain full guard but Black has managed to sneak the leg through.
Botwin is looking to improve his position.
Black seems to be working for a kimura but Botwin defends the submission attempt.
Black looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Botwin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Black trying to pass the guard but Botwin defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Black throwing shots but Botwin is blocking nicely.
Black trying to pass the guard but Botwin defending well.
Botwin manages to get to full guard.
Botwin is looking for a triangle here but Black uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Black is chipping away with strikes.
Black in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Black in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Botwin keeps working.
Black looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Botwin is avoiding damage well.
Black in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Who's going to make the next move?
Black working the strikes but Botwin uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Black trying to control from half guard but Botwin is working away.
Botwin tries to get to full guard but Black has control of the leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Botwin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Black is trying to control the action in half guard but Botwin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mr Black will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Black tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Botwin moves out of range as Black strikes.
Black throws a body punch but Botwin moves out of range.
Botwin is looking to land body kicks.
Black throws the left hand but Botwin avoids the punch easily.
Botwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Black is able to avoid easily.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Botwin.
Black cracks Botwin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Black checks the leg kick nicely there.
Botwin throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Botwin moves out of range of the body kick.
Black throws an overhand right that lands on Botwin's shoulder, as Botwin tries to avoid the shot.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Botwin moves away and avoids it.
Botwin misses with a hook.
Black thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin is looking to chop away at Black's legs.
Black misses with a left hand
and Botwin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Botwin.
Black throws a jab but it's blocked by Botwin.
Botwin misses with a leg kick
and Black counters with a stiff right hand.
Botwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Black steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Botwin. That one must have hurt.
Botwin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black stalks Botwin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Botwin's face. Botwin staggers backwards, shaken.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Black blocks a leg kick.
Black cracks Botwin with a good jab.
Black clobbers Botwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Black closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Black checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Botwin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andy Botwin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Black shoots for a double leg takedown but Botwin sprawls well. He's pushed Black's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Black throws out a leg kick but Botwin moves out of range and Black only half commits.
Botwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Botwin tries to clinch but Black moves out of range.
Botwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Botwin looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Black throws a leg kick which misses Botwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Botwin tries to avoid it.
Botwin defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Botwin blocks the low kick.
Black misses with a low kick.
Botwin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin takes one to the side of the head.
Botwin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Black throws the left hand but Botwin avoids the punch easily.
Botwin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Botwin throws a lazy head kick
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Botwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Black misses with a left hand
and Botwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Black misses with a takedown attempt - Botwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black blocks the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
Black slips under a jab from Botwin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Black.
Andy Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Black.
Botwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botwin misses with a low kick.
Botwin throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Botwin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Black looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Botwin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Botwin defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Mr Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Botwin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Botwin misses with a head kick.
Botwin throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botwin avoids the body shot from Black.
Black staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Black.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Black swings for the body but Botwin moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Botwin. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black moves out of range as Botwin throws a body kick.
Black lands with a shot to the body.
Botwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
Black misses with a body kick.
Botwin slips a straight right by Black.
Botwin throws a leg kick but Black moved away.
Black blocks a leg kick.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Botwin throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Botwin.
Black is looking to land body kicks.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Black. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Botwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Botwin.
Black swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Botwin.
Botwin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Black checks it well.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Black throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Botwin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Botwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Botwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Botwin connects with a crisp jab.
Botwin ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Black checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Botwin throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
Black shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Botwin pinned against the cage. Botwin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Botwin throws a low kick but Black moves out of range easily.
Black misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Black.
Black lands a jab.
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!
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Botwin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Black. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Black.
Black connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Botwin momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black misses the jab.
Black missing with a left hand there. Botwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Black misses.
Botwin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Black misses with a looping right.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black throws a right hand that Botwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Botwin also avoids with ease.
Botwin tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
Botwin throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Botwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Botwin motions for Black to come forward. Botwin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Botwin misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.
Botwin slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Black misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Botwin!
A clash of legs there as Botwin blocks the low kick.
Black avoids the head kick by Botwin.
Black misses with a takedown
and Botwin counters with an inside leg kick.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black throws a lazy uppercut
and Botwin counters with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Black misses.
Botwin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Botwin misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Botwin jabs Black right on the nose. Black blinks but takes it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Botwin.
Botwin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Black scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mr Black just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Botwin. Botwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Black throws a shot from downtown. Botwin moves away and avoids it.
Botwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Black is able to avoid easily.
Black shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Botwin's guard.
Black stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Botwin throws up his legs and catches Black in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Black tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Botwin! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Andy Botwin!
Andy Botwin retains his welterweight title!
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