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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bot Botanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Drennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drennan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Illy-oi! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bot Botanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Gary Drennan!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drennan scores with a punch to the head.
Botanovic tries a low kick but Drennan avoids it.
Good leg kick by Drennan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Drennan thuds his right hand into Botanovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Botanovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Botanovic gets a double leg takedown into Drennan's guard.
Botanovic is looking to work some ground and pound but Drennan has wrist control.
Botanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Drennan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Botanovic postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drennan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Botanovic, into his guard.
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!
Botanovic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Drennan passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Botanovic is looking to improve his position.
Drennan is thwarting Botanovic's attempts to control the position.
Drennan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic is trying desperately to improve position.
Drennan controlling the position easily from mount.
Botanovic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Botanovic is trying to escape the mount.
Botanovic is trying to reverse the position but instead Drennan has taken his back - oops!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic breaks Drennan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Botanovic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Botanovic preventing the sweep.
Botanovic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drennan's head.
Botanovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Drennan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drennan looking for a sweep. Not yet Drennan, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Botanovic wants to control from the top but Drennan keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Botanovic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bot Botanovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Botanovic closes the distance and clinches up with Drennan, looking for a takedown. Botanovic pushes Drennan against the cage but Drennan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Botanovic misses with a low kick as Drennan jumps back.
A clash of legs there as Drennan blocks the low kick.
Botanovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Drennan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Botanovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Drennan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Drennan slaps away a takedown attempt from Botanovic, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drennan looks to score with a jab to the body but Botanovic is just out of range.
Drennan connects with a body shot.
Drennan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Botanovic.
Botanovic misses with a body kick.
Drennan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Botanovic in his tracks.
Botanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Botanovic avoids the body shot from Drennan.
Botanovic closes the distance and clinches up with Drennan, looking for a takedown. Botanovic pushes Drennan against the cage but Drennan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Drennan clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drennan prevents the takedown attempt.
Botanovic tries to break the clinch but Drennan is controlling the position.
Drennan working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drennan.
Botanovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Drennan walks away with a smile on his face. Botanovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Drennan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Drennan.
Drennan blocks a head kick by Botanovic.
Drennan wants to land a leg kick but Botanovic is out of range.
Drennan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Botanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Botanovic checks a low kick from Drennan.
Botanovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drennan tries to avoid it but Botanovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drennan to the ground. Drennan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Botanovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Botanovic tries a low kick but Drennan avoids it.
Botanovic throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drennan throws a chopping leg kick but Botanovic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Botanovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drennan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Drennan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Botanovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drennan.
Drennan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Drennan scores with a jab.
Drennan misses the shot to the body.
Drennan scores with a head kick.
Drennan punishes Botanovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Botanovic walks into a stiff left hand from Drennan.
Botanovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gary Drennan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drennan checks a leg kick nicely.
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.
Botanovic thows a leg kick but Drennan checks it
and Drennan counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drennan.
Botanovic tried to score with a low kick but Drennan checks it.
Drennan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botanovic moves away.
Gary Drennan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Drennan misses with an uppercut
and Botanovic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Botanovic.
Botanovic distracts Drennan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Drennan keeping moving, preventing Botanovic from controlling successfully.
Botanovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Drennan is not content to let Botanovic control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Botanovic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Botanovic remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Botanovic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drennan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Botanovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gary Drennan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Drennan jabs Botanovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Drennan takes a swing at Botanovic's ribcage but misses.
Drennan throws a body punch but Botanovic moves out of range.
Botanovic fails with a takedown attempt.
Botanovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drennan to score with a decent uppercut.
Botanovic needs to keep his hands up - Drennan had a free shot at his head there.
Botanovic checks a leg kick.
Botanovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Botanovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Drennan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Botanovic tries to land a leg kick but Drennan saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Botanovic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Botanovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Drennan tenderised Botanovic's leg. Botanovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Botanovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drennan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Botanovic rather than just go for the knockout.
Botanovic lands a high kick!
Drennan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Drennan lands a nice shot to the body.
Drennan darts in trying to clinch
and Botanovic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Botanovic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Drennan.
Botanovic throws a push kick but Drennan slaps the foot to one side.
Drennan lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Botanovic throws a leg kick but Drennan sees it coming and moves out of range.
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!
Drennan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botanovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drennan checks it well.
Drennan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Botanovic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drennan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Botanovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Drennan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Drennan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Some bone on bone action there as Drennan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A low kick from Botanovic misses
and Drennan counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Drennan.
Botanovic tries for a takedown but Drennan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bot Botanovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drennan lands a jab.
Botanovic drops his hands momentarily and Drennan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drennan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drennan connects with a solid leg kick.
Botanovic is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drennan throws a solid leg kick but Botanovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Drennan.
Drennan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Drennan.
Botanovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Drennan throws out the jab.
Drennan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Botanovic under the eye.
Botanovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Drennan tries to avoid it but Botanovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Drennan to the ground. Drennan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bot Botanovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Botanovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Botanovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Botanovic avoids the body shot from Drennan.
Drennan checks a leg kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drennan.
Botanovic moves out of range as Drennan strikes.
Botanovic shoots in but no luck this time.
Drennan works Botanovic's body with a nice hook.
Drennan throws a series of punches but Botanovic avoids them all with ease.
Gary Drennan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drennan fakes the leg kick and cracks Botanovic in the body.
Botanovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drennan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drennan scores with a push kick.
Drennan feints and then cracks Botanovic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Botanovic down.
Botanovic dodges the punch combination from Drennan.
Botanovic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Drennan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Botanovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drennan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Botanovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drennan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Drennan as he checks the leg kick.
Botanovic throws out a leg kick but Drennan moves out of range and Botanovic only half commits.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Drennan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drennan 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gary Drennan!
After the big win, Gary Drennan made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Firebird Designs and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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