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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Butch (ranked 5235 p4p, 471 weight class) and Harry Bottoms (ranked 4645 p4p, 428 weight class). Bottoms has chosen House Of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music. Harry Bottoms will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Butch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Bottoms!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Butch darts in and clinches Bottoms up against the cage.
Butch pulls Bottoms into guard.
Butch is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bottoms slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Butch trying to keep a closed guard but Bottoms is proving a slippery customer.
Bottoms stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Butch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butch looking for a guillotine here but Bottoms defends easily.
Bottoms slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butch looking for a guillotine here but Bottoms defends easily.
Butch working for a triangle but Bottoms defends it easily.
Bottoms is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bottoms trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Butch manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Butch showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butch looking to sit in guard and control but Bottoms gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bottoms slips nicely into half guard.
Butch tries to roll over but Bottoms keeps him under control.
Bottoms is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Butch is refusing to be controlled, as Bottoms sits in half guard.
Butch is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bottoms's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bottoms's back!
Butch looking for the choke but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bottoms turns into Butch and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bottoms trying to control the position from guard on top but Butch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Butch has an active guard here but Bottoms has managed to pass into half guard.
Butch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Butch is staying active underneath Bottoms, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Butch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bottoms pulls his head out easily.
Bottoms content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Butch looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bottoms wants to free his trapped foot but Butch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Butch could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Butch trying to hold on to Bottoms's head to control him but Bottoms postures up.
My spies in Shinto Elite MMA Academy inform me that Bottoms has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Butch actively working from the bottom here.
Bottoms uses his free foot to push down on Butch's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Butch.
Bottoms controlling the position easily from mount.
Butch looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Butch will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bottoms connects with a body shot that sends Butch's belly button to the back.
Butch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bottoms, pushing him back against the cage.
Bottoms pulls guard effortlessly.
Butch wants to pass the guard but Bottoms is keeping the position.
Butch trying to control the position from guard on top but Bottoms is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bottoms is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Butch advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butch wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bottoms, who protects the arm well.
Butch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bottoms keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms can't do much from the bottom here.
Bottoms is trying to get back to half guard.
Bottoms prevents Butch from improving position.
Butch thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Butch tries to advance to mount but Bottoms instead regains half guard.
Bottoms tries to roll over but Butch keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Butch is looking to take a break and control but Bottoms is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butch wants to work for an arm triangle but Bottoms is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
James Butch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Butch seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bottoms preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bottoms looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bottoms is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butch is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bottoms still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bottoms has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Bottoms decides to stand back up.
Bottoms connects with a single shot there.
Bottoms throws a body punch but Butch moves out of range.
Butch gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bottoms.
Bottoms punishes Butch's body with a nice straight punch.
Butch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Butch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bottoms circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Butch trying to control the action but Bottoms is working from the bottom.
Bottoms is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Butch off and has taken his back!
Bottoms has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bottoms controls the position.
Let's hope that Bottoms has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Butch turns into Bottoms and is now in his guard.
Bottoms 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.
Butch wants to control from the top but Bottoms keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Bottoms showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Butch shoots in for a takedown but Bottoms shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bottoms changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bottoms wants to slow Butch down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice combination there by Bottoms.
It looks like James Butch has been cut.
Bottoms throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Bottoms, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bottoms scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bottoms throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butch drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bottoms sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Butch moves to clinch but Bottoms breaks away
and Bottoms counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Butch has an active guard here but Bottoms has managed to pass into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bottoms perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottoms is keen to just control but Butch is a slippery customer.
Butch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bottoms pulls his head out easily.
Bottoms stalling.
Bottoms is trying to control the action in half guard but Butch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bottoms content to control rather than advance.
Bottoms seems to be working for a kimura but Butch defends the submission attempt.
Bottoms is working for a kimura but Butch is defending it quite comfortably.
James Butch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Butch is not content to let Bottoms control the position.
Bottoms is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bottoms is looking to take a break and control but Butch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Butch looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bottoms is looking to take a break and control but Butch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bottoms tries to pass to full mount but Butch defends it.
Butch has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bottoms escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bottoms!
That's four 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.
Bottoms content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Bottoms is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Butch knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Butch striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bottoms is looking to take a break and control but Butch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bottoms might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Butch haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Bottoms comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bottoms 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Harry Bottoms!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Harry Bottoms!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Harry Bottoms!
Harry Bottoms wins by unanimous decision!
Harry Bottoms gave a mention to SHINTO in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
James Butch was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll come back stronger'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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