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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 123 p4p, 17 weight class) and Arzlan Bathory (ranked 217 p4p, 30 weight class). Bottura comes to the cage accompanied by Face The Pain. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bottura loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.
Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Bathory.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bottura.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Bottura down.
Bottura thumps Bathory with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
A jab from Bathory misses.
Bathory lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bottura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Bottura.
Bottura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory misses with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bottura takes a step back to recover.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bottura motions for Bathory to come forward. Bottura throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Bottura.
Bottura checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bottura swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Bottura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory connects with a looping right hand.
Bathory doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bottura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses.
Bathory blocks a jab.
Bathory misses with a two punch combination.
As Bathory backs away, Bottura returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bottura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bottura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Bottura slips under a jab from Bathory.
Bottura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bottura wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bottura tried to score with a low kick but Bathory checks it.
Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bottura delivers a nice body kick.
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bathory counters with a body kick.
Bottura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bottura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bathory lands a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
A low kick from Bottura misses
and Bathory counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bottura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bathory getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A bone on bone clash there as Bottura blocks the leg kick.
Bottura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses the jab.
Bathory lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bottura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bathory lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bottura takes a step back to recover.
Bathory misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bathory connects with an inside leg kick.
Bathory lands with a right hand.
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bottura backing away here, and Bathory unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bottura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory cracks the inside of Bottura's front leg.
Bottura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bottura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory is looking to score with low kicks.
As Bathory backs away, Bottura returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory checks a leg kick nicely.
Bottura tests Bathory's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bathory lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Bottura is out of range.
Bottura half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bottura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bottura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bottura cracks Bathory with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bathory scores with a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Bathory. That snapped Bottura's head back.
Bottura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bathory connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bottura scrambles back to his feet.
Bathory throws a lazy uppercut
and Bottura counters with a left to the body.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bottura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Bathory was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bathory connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bottura momentarily.
Bathory is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bottura had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bathory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bottura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bathory.
Bathory moves out of range as Bottura throws a body kick.
Bathory tests Bottura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Bottura sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bottura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bottura needs to keep his hands up - Bathory had a free shot at his head there.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Bathory avoids the head kick by Bottura.
Bathory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bathory has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bathory connects with a body shot.
Bathory is looking to land body kicks.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura connects with a right hand. Bathory shakes it off.
Bathory scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bottura throws a lazy head kick
and Bathory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Bottura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bottura moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Bathory works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bottura moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Bottura thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bottura moves away.
Bottura was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bottura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura tries to score with a low kick but Bathory moves his leg out of the way.
Bathory takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bathory pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bottura back to the cage. Bathory follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bottura staying out of range there.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Bottura's knee but Bottura avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bathory misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bathory.
Bottura is looking to wear down Bathory with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bottura swings widly with a right hand
letting Bathory counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Bottura. Those never looked like landing.
Bottura throws out a leg kick but Bathory moves out of range and Bottura only half commits.
Bottura misses the jab.
Bottura is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good exchange - Bathory coming out on top.
Bottura thumps Bathory with a low kick.
Bathory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Bathory.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bottura might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bathory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bottura misses with an uppercut. Bathory saw that one coming.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Bottura thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bottura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a body shot.
Bottura looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bathory darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
Bathory looks to land a combination. Bottura sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bottura throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory avoids the head kick by Bottura.
Bottura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Bottura saw that one coming.
Bottura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bottura throws a leg kick which misses Bathory's front leg but catches the back leg as Bathory tries to avoid it.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura closes the distance and clinches.
Bathory taking a breather.
Bottura jumps guard but Bathory turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bathory tries to work over Bottura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bottura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bathory walks away with a smile on his face. Bottura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bottura slips a jab from Bathory.
Bottura takes the fight into the clinch.
Bathory breaks from the clinch.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bottura's sensitive parts.
Bathory misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bottura is looking for a counter combo.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bottura seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bathory lands a jab to the head.
Bottura misses with a body kick.
Bottura wants to clinch up but Bathory keeps it at a distance.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory throws out a leg kick but Bottura moves out of range and Bathory only half commits.
A little feinted left hand from Bottura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bathory lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bottura connects with an inside leg kick.
Bathory shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bottura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bottura feints and then cracks Bathory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bathory down.
Bottura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bottura will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bathory takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice cross by Bathory.
Bathory takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bottura throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bottura backing away here, and Bathory unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bathory feints and then cracks Bottura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bottura down.
Bottura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bathory paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bathory throws out a counter right but Bottura avoids it with no problem.
Bathory defending well as Bottura loads up on a big left hand.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. Bottura looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bottura moves away.
Bottura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory cracks Bottura with an open hand slap.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bathory.
Bottura throws a leg kick but Bathory sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bathory.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat.
Bottura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Bathory looks to land a body kick but Bottura moved away.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Bathory motions for Bottura to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory misses with an uppercut.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bottura.
Bathory jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bathory throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
Bathory misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bottura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bottura.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bathory!
Bottura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bathory throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A good leg kick by Bathory.
Bathory throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bathory lands a head shot.
Bathory swats away the attempt to clinch by Bottura.
Caio Bottura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws an off balance right hand
and Bottura counters with a straight right hand.
Bathory throws a low kick, looking for Bottura's leg but Bottura calmly moves out of range.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottura tries to land a leg kick but Bathory saw it coming and moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Bottura 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bathory.
Bathory throws a chopping leg kick but Bottura manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bathory lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bathory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bathory.
Bottura takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bottura cracks Bathory with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bottura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bathory was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bottura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bottura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bathory tries a quick counter leg kick but Bottura is wise to it.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory blocks a leg kick.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Bottura checks it.
Bathory throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bottura wants to clinch up but Bathory keeps it at a distance.
A lazy left from Bathory finds it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bathory.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bathory misses with a kick to the body.
Bathory rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bottura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bathory swats away the attempt to clinch by Bottura.
Bottura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arzlan Bathory comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bathory winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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