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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
180 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bot Botanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Riley!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botanovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Riley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Botanovic is out of range and Riley settles back down.
Botanovic avoids the body shot from Riley.
Riley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Riley looks to land a right hand but Botanovic moved out of range.
Riley thows a leg kick but Botanovic checks it
and Botanovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Riley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Botanovic throws a head kick that Riley semi-blocks.
Riley scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Botanovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Botanovic checks a low kick from Riley.
Botanovic looks to land a body kick but Riley moved away.
Botanovic scores with a kick to the body.
Riley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Botanovic on the side of the head.
Botanovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riley can pounce on him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Botanovic checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Travis Riley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Botanovic.
Riley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botanovic moves away.
Botanovic is looking to slow Riley down with leg kicks.
Botanovic takes one to the chin there.
Botanovic avoids the body shot from Riley.
Decent striking displayed by Riley there.
Botanovic throws a sloppy head kick and Riley moves out of range easily.
Riley blocks a leg kick.
Botanovic throws a nice head kick!
Travis Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Riley throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Botanovic.
Botanovic ducks under a wild hook from Riley.
Botanovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Botanovic misses with a low kick.
Botanovic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riley's calf.
A good leg kick by Botanovic.
Riley tries a low kick but Botanovic avoids it.
Jab from Riley.
Riley misses the jab.
Botanovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Riley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Botanovic wants to slow Riley down by chopping away at his legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Botanovic.
Riley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic misses with a low kick as Riley jumps back.
Riley misses with a wild body shot.
Botanovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Riley throws an overhand right that lands on Botanovic's shoulder, as Botanovic tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Botanovic checks a leg kick.
Riley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body kick from Botanovic.
A jab from Riley finds it's way through Botanovic's defenses.
Riley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Botanovic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Botanovic closes the distance and clinches up with Riley, looking for a takedown. Botanovic pushes Riley against the cage but Riley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Botanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy left from Riley finds it's target.
Botanovic 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.
Riley misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley moves out of range of the body kick.
Riley throws a hook but Botanovic blocks it.
Riley lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley throws a leg kick but Botanovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Botanovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Riley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Botanovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Botanovic looking to score a takedown here. Riley is defending well but Botanovic drives through and ends up in Riley's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Botanovic trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
Botanovic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Botanovic trying to control but Riley is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Travis Riley will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Riley throws a shot to the body.
Botanovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Riley blocks a low kick nicely.
Botanovic tries to score with a low kick but Riley moves his leg out of the way.
Riley thumps Botanovic with a low kick.
Riley thows a body shot but no joy.
Riley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Travis Riley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Botanovic shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Riley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Botanovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Riley tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Botanovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bot Botanovic!
After winning the bout, Bot Botanovic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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