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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darius Frank (ranked 1796 p4p, 983 weight class) and Matteo Bottura (ranked 245 p4p, 134 weight class). Frank's entrance music is Trapper x Foogiano . A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darius Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matteo Bottura!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
A jab from Frank misses.
Bottura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matteo Bottura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bottura throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bottura.
Frank on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frank has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Bottura slips a straight right by Frank.
Frank connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bottura is looking to slow Frank down with leg kicks.
Frank scores with the left hand. Bottura knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Matteo Bottura has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Frank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura moves out of range of the body kick.
Frank fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bottura checks it well.
Bottura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frank connects with an inside leg kick.
Bottura has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A clash of legs there as Frank blocks the low kick.
Frank lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bottura swings for the body but Frank moves out of range.
Frank wants to clinch up but Bottura keeps it at a distance.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Frank is just out of range.
Frank is looking to counter punch.
Frank scores with a hook to the body. Bottura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Frank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank tests Bottura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Frank takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frank misses with a low kick.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frank.
Bottura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frank was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Frank throws a right hand that misses
and Bottura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
Bottura thows a body kick. Frank tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bottura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Frank wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Bottura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Frank takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bottura.
Frank is looking to land body kicks.
Bottura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frank looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Bottura throws a lazy uppercut
and Frank counters with a nice uppercut.
Frank on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frank walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a leg kick
and Frank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frank misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bottura fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frank has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Frank checks a leg kick.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frank misses with an uppercut. Bottura saw that one coming.
Frank throws a leg kick but Bottura moved away.
Bottura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Bottura misses.
Frank misses with a hook. Bottura ducked under it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matteo Bottura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matteo Bottura's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Frank throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frank has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bottura finds it's way round the side to connect with Frank's head.
Frank misses with a hook. Bottura ducked under it nicely.
Bottura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frank avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Frank misses
and Bottura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Bottura misses.
Bottura throws a head kick but Frank moves out of range.
Matteo Bottura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bottura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura slips a jab from Frank.
Bottura only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bottura throws a right hand that misses
and Frank counters with an inside leg kick.
Bottura swings widly with a right hand
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Frank misses with a hook.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Frank takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bottura throws a lazy right hand but Frank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frank slips under a jab from Bottura.
Frank is looking to counter punch.
Bottura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frank.
Bottura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura is looking to slow Frank down with leg kicks.
Bottura throws an off balance right hand
and Frank counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bottura loads up on a big right hand but Frank slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottura was well out of range. Poor timing from Frank.
Frank throws a looping overhand right but Bottura ducks down to avoid it.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Frank tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bottura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bottura misses with a looping right.
Bottura delivers a nice body kick.
Frank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bottura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bottura throws a chopping leg kick but Frank manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bottura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frank.
Bottura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frank has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bottura.
Bottura moves out of range of the leg kick from Frank.
Frank walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bottura throws a lazy head kick
and Frank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Matteo Bottura's cut even more.
Frank is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bottura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bottura.
A slow jab from Frank misses its intended target.
Bottura flicks out a counter leg kick but Frank steps away.
Frank staying out of range there.
As Bottura looks to move away, Frank throws a big counter combo but Bottura just gets out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Bottura misses
and Frank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bottura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bottura misses with a leg kick
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bottura takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
Frank was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bottura connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matteo Bottura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matteo Bottura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Frank sizes up Bottura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Frank throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
Frank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottura was well out of range. Poor timing from Frank.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frank is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick from Bottura, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bottura throws a chopping leg kick but Frank manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bottura.
Bottura throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
Frank tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bottura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura throws out a powerful jab.
Bottura misses with an uppercut. Frank saw that one coming.
Bottura misses with a leg kick
and Frank cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The cut above Matteo Bottura's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A low kick from Bottura is predictable there
and Frank counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bottura throws out a leg kick but Frank moves out of range and Bottura only half commits.
Frank swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Frank looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Frank misses.
Frank has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bottura.
Frank takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bottura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frank at a distance.
Matteo Bottura is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a left hand
enabling Frank to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bottura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Darius Frank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bottura throws a body punch but Frank moves out of range.
Frank looks to land a body kick but Bottura moved away.
A big left from Bottura misses.
Frank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bottura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bottura tries to keep at a distance but Frank has taken the fight into the clinch.
Frank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a punch to the body.
Frank has had enough of the clinch but Bottura keeps him there for the moment.
Bottura prevents a body shot from Frank.
Frank is trying to break the clinch but Bottura is controlling him.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bottura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bottura misses with a punch on the inside.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bottura stalling against the cage.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Frank misses with a body punch.
Frank tries to work over Bottura's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bottura's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bottura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frank throws a body kick that misses
and Bottura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bottura misses with a wild body shot.
Bottura walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matteo Bottura's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Frank throws an off balance right hand
and Bottura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matteo Bottura.
I've got Bottura 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matteo Bottura!
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