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Event:
UCF 16
Date: Nov 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Botkin throws a hook to the side of Zhukov's head but Zhukov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Botkin has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zhukov.
Botkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Botkin thuds a left hand into Zhukov's body.
Zhukov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zhukov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Botkin.
Zhukov throws a series of strikes that have Botkin backpedaling.
Nice uppercut there from Botkin.
Zhukov throws a low kick, looking for Botkin's leg but Botkin calmly moves out of range.
Botkin misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Botkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zhukov's calf.
A swing and a miss from Botkin.
Zhukov was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zhukov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhukov misses the target.
Zhukov jabs Botkin right on the nose. Botkin blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Botkin misses the target.
Zhukov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Botkin lands a head shot.
Botkin misses with a few strikes there.
Zhukov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Botkin misses with a looping left.#T1#
Botkin throws a leg kick
and Zhukov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zhukov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Botkin scores with a jab. Zhukov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zhukov works the jab nicely.
Botkin misses with a few strikes there.
Zhukov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zhukov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zhukov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Botkin.
Zhukov blocks a jab.
Zhukov jabs at Botkin's body.
Zhukov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zhukov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Botkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Botkin lunges at Zhukov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zhukov's hand.
Botkin misses with a hook.
Botkin throws a shot from downtown. Zhukov moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Zhukov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zhukov, right into the meat.
Botkin connects with a looping right hand.
#T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Zhukov.
Botkin avoids the head kick by Zhukov.
Levka Botkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhukov walks into a jab.
Botkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zhukov's calf.
Botkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zhukov moves away from the strike by Botkin.
Zhukov throws a low kick but Botkin avoids it.
Botkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zhukov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Botkin throws a hook but Zhukov avoids it easily.
As Botkin backs away, Zhukov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Botkin looks to throw the jab but Zhukov is out of range.
Botkin motions for Zhukov to come forward. Botkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zhukov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Zhukov tenderised Botkin's leg. Botkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Botkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zhukov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zhukov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zhukov wants to slow Botkin down by chopping away at his legs.
Botkin misses with a hook. Zhukov ducked under it nicely.
Zhukov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Botkin throws the left hand but Zhukov avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Botkin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zhukov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zhukov slips a jab and a cross from Botkin.
Zhukov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Botkin on the side of the head.
Botkin misses with a right hand
and Zhukov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Botkin misses with a hook.
Zhukov dodges the punch combination from Botkin.
Zhukov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zhukov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zhukov 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.
Zhukov scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Botkin takes a swing at Zhukov's ribcage but misses.
Zhukov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Botkin moves out of range of the leg kick from Zhukov.
Decent striking displayed by Zhukov there.
Zhukov throws a series of punches but Botkin avoids them all with ease. #T4#
Botkin stuns Zhukov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zhukov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zhukov lands a leg kick that knocks Botkin off balance momentarily.
Zhukov throws a right and a left that Botkin avoids nicely.
Zhukov 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.
Botkin is looking to slow Zhukov down with leg kicks.
Botkin throws a series of punches but Zhukov avoids them all with ease.
Botkin throws a low kick but Zhukov moves out of range easily.
Zhukov misses with a double jab.
Botkin throws out a counter right but Zhukov avoids it with no problem.
Botkin defending well as Zhukov loads up on a big left hand.
Zhukov connects with a looping right hand.
Botkin slips a jab from Zhukov.
A leg kick checked by Zhukov.
Zhukov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhukov defending well as Botkin loads up on a big left hand.
Zhukov connects with a looping right hand.
Zhukov staying out of range there.
Zhukov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Botkin misses with a low kick.
Zhukov throws a nice outside leg kick.
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 Aslan Zhukov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Zhukov slips a straight right by Botkin.
Botkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zhukov connects with a crisp jab.
Botkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhukov was well out of range. Poor timing from Botkin.
Zhukov motions for Botkin to come forward. Zhukov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhukov. That's going to slow Botkin down.
Botkin throws a hook but Zhukov avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Botkin there.
Zhukov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Botkin.
Botkin misses with a body shot
and Botkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Botkin throws out a loose jab but Zhukov uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Zhukov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Botkin doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhukov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Botkin 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.
Nice shot by Botkin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Botkin throws a leg kick
and Zhukov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Botkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhukov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zhukov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#ROC#
Botkin is rocked!#T1#
Zhukov throws a lazy right hand but Botkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Botkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhukov finish him?
Zhukov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Botkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zhukov has time to react.
Botkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Zhukov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Botkin feints and then cracks Zhukov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zhukov down.
Botkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Botkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Botkin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zhukov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Botkin's sensitive parts.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Botkin might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Zhukov has got the better of the exchanges.
Botkin swings widly with a right hand
and Zhukov counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Zhukov tenderised Botkin's leg. Botkin is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Botkin.
Zhukov tried to score with a low kick but Botkin checks it.
Zhukov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Botkin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zhukov is able to avoid easily.
Botkin missing with a left hand there. Zhukov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhukov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Botkin.
Aslan Zhukov is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhukov throws a shot to the body.
Aslan Zhukov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhukov throws a lazy right hand but Botkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T2#
Zhukov throws a low kick but Botkin avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Botkin! But no joy.
Zhukov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botkin moves away.
Botkin missing with a left hand there. Zhukov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhukov is looking to counter punch.
Botkin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Botkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhukov misses with a wild body shot.
Zhukov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Botkin misses with a jab to the body
and Zhukov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zhukov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zhukov throws a low kick but Botkin moves out of range easily.
Zhukov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Botkin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhukov momentarily.
Botkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Botkin takes one to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Botkin blocks the leg kick.
Botkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Botkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhukov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Botkin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. Zhukov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zhukov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Botkin finds it's way round the side to connect with Zhukov's head.
Botkin tries to bum rush Zhukov with a series of wild strikes but Zhukov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zhukov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zhukov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Botkin jabs Zhukov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good work by Botkin as he checks the leg kick.
Botkin throws a body punch but Zhukov moves out of range.
As Botkin looks to move away, Zhukov throws a big counter combo but Botkin just gets out of the way.
Botkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhukov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zhukov connects with a crisp jab.
Zhukov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Botkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zhukov moves away from the strike by Botkin.
Zhukov appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zhukov throws out a loose jab but Botkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Botkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Zhukov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Botkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhukov.
Botkin checks the leg kick.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Botkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Botkin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zhukov moves out of range as Botkin strikes.
Botkin throws out a leg kick but Zhukov moves out of range and Botkin only half commits.
Zhukov misses with a wild combination.
Zhukov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Botkin checks it well.
Botkin tries a quick counter leg kick but Zhukov is wise to it.
Zhukov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Botkin eats them both and turns towards Zhukov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Botkin lands a body shot.
Zhukov throws a low kick but Botkin moves out of range easily.
Botkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zhukov throws a nice looking combination but Botkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zhukov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhukov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Botkin checks it well.
Botkin scores with a hook to the body. Zhukov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Botkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhukov.
A leg kick checked by Zhukov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslan Zhukov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Botkin stuns Zhukov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Botkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zhukov is looking to slow Botkin down with leg kicks.
Zhukov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Botkin. That did some damage!
Zhukov throws a leg kick which misses Botkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Botkin tries to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zhukov.
An inside leg kick lands from Zhukov.
Zhukov throws a low kick but Botkin avoids it.
Zhukov is looking to chop away at Botkin's legs.
Zhukov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Botkin. That did some damage!
Botkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Botkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Botkin throws a hook but Zhukov avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhukov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Botkin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Botkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhukov counters with a straight right hand.
Zhukov scores with a nice head shot.
Botkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zhukov.
#T1#
Nice shot by Zhukov.
Zhukov scoring well with a low kick there.
Zhukov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Botkin can do to turn this around?
Zhukov moves out of range of the body kick from Botkin.
Zhukov throws a hook but Botkin avoids it easily.
Botkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zhukov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Botkin blocks a jab.
Botkin 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.
Botkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhukov moves away.
Zhukov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zhukov scoring well with a low kick there.
Botkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhukov moves away.
Botkin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zhukov on the side of the head.
Zhukov avoids the body shot from Botkin.
Botkin throws a low kick, looking for Zhukov's leg but Zhukov calmly moves out of range.
Zhukov thinks about countering with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhukov. That's going to slow Botkin down.
Levka Botkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aslan Zhukov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Zhukov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhukov. That's going to slow Botkin down.
Zhukov misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Botkin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zhukov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zhukov wants to land a leg kick but Botkin is out of range.
Botkin misses with a looping right.
Zhukov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zhukov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Botkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Botkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhukov was well out of range. Poor timing from Botkin.
Zhukov tried to score with a low kick but Botkin checks it.
Botkin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slow jab from Botkin misses its intended target.
Zhukov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Botkin misses with a body shot
and Zhukov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zhukov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Botkin back to the cage. Zhukov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Botkin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T3#
Zhukov moves away from the strike by Botkin.
Zhukov scores with a nice right hand.
Zhukov throws a solid leg kick but Botkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zhukov.
Zhukov throws out a leg kick but Botkin moves out of range and Zhukov only half commits.
Zhukov moves out of range of the leg kick from Botkin.
Botkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Botkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zhukov ducks under a wild hook from Botkin.
Zhukov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zhukov tried to score with a low kick but Botkin checks it.
Botkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Botkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Botkin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zhukov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Botkin is out of range and Zhukov settles back down.
Botkin misses with a looping left.
Botkin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Botkin avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
Zhukov misses with a double jab.
Zhukov throws a solid leg kick but Botkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zhukov.
Botkin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zhukov connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Zhukov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zhukov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Botkin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zhukov swinging wildly here.
Zhukov misses with a low kick.
Botkin throws a jab when Zhukov was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zhukov checks a leg kick.
Zhukov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Botkin.
Zhukov throws a low kick, looking for Botkin's leg but Botkin calmly moves out of range.
Botkin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Botkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zhukov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Botkin's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aslan Zhukov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zhukov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aslan Zhukov!
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Event:
UCF 9
Date: Oct 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Botkin lands with a shot to the body.
Botkin scores with a hook to the body. Rosen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rosen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Botkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Botkin defending well as Rosen loads up on a big left hand.
Botkin ducks under a wild hook from Rosen.
Botkin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rosen tests Botkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rosen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Botkin.
Botkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Botkin cracks Rosen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rosen is defended easily by Botkin.
Botkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Botkin.
Rosen throws a half hearted mid kick.
Botkin misses with a right hand
enabling Rosen to counter with a crisp jab.
Rosen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Botkin.
Botkin connects with a leg kick. Rosen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T1#
Rosen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Botkin.
Botkin looks to land a right hand but Rosen moved out of range.
Botkin slips a jab from Rosen.
Botkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Rosen misses.
Rosen misses with a straight left.
Botkin lands with an overhand left.
Rosen loads up on a big right hand but Botkin slips the punch.
It seemed like Botkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Botkin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Botkin catches Rosen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Botkin.
We've been told by Rosen's head coaches at Dream Big Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Levka Botkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Botkin.
Levka Botkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Botkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Botkin connects with a looping right hand.
Botkin scores with a leg kick.
Botkin lands a leg kick and bounces back 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!
That kick from Botkin tenderised Rosen's leg. Rosen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Botkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Botkin lands a nice hook to Rosen's body. Rosen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rosen throws a low kick, looking for Botkin's leg but Botkin calmly moves out of range. #T2#
Rosen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Botkin.
Rosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Botkin.
Rosen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Botkin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rosen scrambles back to his feet.
Botkin scores with a hook to the body. Rosen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rosen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Botkin.
Botkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosen.
Rosen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rosen misses with a hook. Botkin ducked under it nicely.
Rosen throws a hook but Botkin blocks it.
Botkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Botkin checks the leg kick.
Botkin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rosen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rosen drops his hands momentarily and Botkin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rosen walks into a stiff left hand from Botkin.
Rosen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rosen throws a lazy right hand but Botkin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Botkin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rosen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Botkin throws a shot to the body.
Rosen throws a hook but Botkin blocks it.
Botkin slips a straight right by Rosen.#T3#
Botkin lands a slapping body shot.
Rosen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Botkin throws out a powerful jab.
Botkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Botkin scores with a punch to the head.
Botkin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rosen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Botkin.
Botkin cracks the inside of Rosen's front leg.
No joy there for Rosen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Botkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rosen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Botkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Botkin scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Botkin. That's going to slow Rosen down.
Botkin lands a jab.
Botkin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Botkin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rosen eats them both and turns towards Botkin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Botkin lands with a good body shot.#T4#
Rosen throws a shot from downtown. Botkin moves away and avoids it.
Botkin throws a shot to the body.
Botkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rosen is looking to counter punch.
Rosen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Botkin.
Rosen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Botkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Botkin connects with the punch.
Botkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Botkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rosen.
Rosen throws the left hand but Botkin avoids the punch easily.
Botkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rosen misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Botkin.
A cross from Botkin lands.
Nice jab there from Botkin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Botkin.
Botkin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rosen doesn't seem bothered though.
Rosen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Botkin connects with a leg kick. Rosen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levka Botkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Botkin works Rosen's body with a nice hook.
Levka Botkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Botkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Botkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rosen.
Rosen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Botkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rosen misses with a looping left.
Rosen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Botkin.
Botkin connects with an inside leg kick.
Rosen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Botkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rosen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Botkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Botkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rosen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Botkin scores with a shot to the body.
Botkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Botkin defending well as Rosen loads up on a big left hand.
Rosen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rosen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rosen misses with the combination.
Botkin throws a hook but Rosen blocks it.
Rosen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Botkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Botkin connects with a solid leg kick. #T1#
Rosen throws a jab but it's blocked by Botkin.
Botkin connects with a body shot that sends Rosen's belly button to the back.
Botkin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Botkin connects with a crisp jab.
Rosen throws a right hand that misses
and Botkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Botkin catches Rosen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rosen throws a hook but Botkin blocks it.
Rosen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Botkin throws a hook to the side of Rosen's head but Rosen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Botkin lands with an overhand left.
Botkin checks a leg kick nicely.
Botkin connects with an inside leg kick.
Botkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Botkin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rosen moves out of range of the strikes.
Botkin fakes the leg kick and cracks Rosen in the body.
Botkin lands with a shot to the body.
Botkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
Botkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Botkin lands a jab to the nose.
Rosen misses with a looping right.
Rosen takes one to the side of the head.
Botkin connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Botkin!
Rosen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rosen throws a jab but it's blocked by Botkin.
Botkin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Botkin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Botkin unleashes a big counter combination but Rosen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rosen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rosen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Botkin can pounce on him.
Rosen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Botkin jabs at Rosen's body.
Rosen looks to score with a jab to the body but Botkin is just out of range.
Rosen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Botkin scores with a shot to the body.
Botkin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Botkin blocks a jab.#T3#
Botkin moves out of range of the body kick from Rosen.
Botkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Botkin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rosen on the side of the head.
Botkin 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.
Botkin connects with a body shot.
Botkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Botkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Botkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rosen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Botkin! But no joy.
Rosen takes one to the side of the head.
Botkin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rosen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big left from Botkin misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Rosen misses the target.
Botkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Botkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Botkin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rosen throws the left hand but Botkin avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Botkin cracks Rosen with a good jab.
Decent striking displayed by Botkin there.#T4#
Botkin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rosen's head.
Botkin lunges at Rosen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rosen's hand.
Botkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Rosen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Botkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rosen.
Botkin feints and then cracks Rosen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rosen down.
Botkin connects with a body shot that sends Rosen's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Botkin there.
Botkin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rosen in his tracks.
A left and a right from Botkin both land. Nice combination. #ROC2#
Rosen is rocked!
Rosen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Rosen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Botkin lands the left hand.
Botkin rushes Rosen with punches - Rosen moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Rosen goes down! Botkin follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Levka Botkin!
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Event:
LFF : 2
Date: Aug 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Botkin dodges the punch combination from Belyakov.
Belyakov throws a looping overhand right but Botkin ducks down to avoid it.
Botkin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Botkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Belyakov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Botkin unleashes a big counter combination but Belyakov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Botkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belyakov.
Belyakov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Botkin.
Belyakov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Botkin counter with a right hand.
Botkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belyakov throws a body shot but no joy.
Belyakov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Botkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belyakov throws a nice looking combination but Botkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Belyakov misses with a straight right.
Botkin throws out a counter right but Belyakov avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Belyakov misses with a lunging right hand
and Botkin counters with a lovely shot to the body.#KD#
Belyakov drops Botkin with a beautiful combination! Botkin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Belyakov is looking for the KO!#CUT#
It looks like Levka Botkin has been cut.
Kirill Belyakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belyakov scores with a sloppy right hand. Botkin should have avoided that one. #ROC#
Botkin is rocked!
Belyakov throws a body shot but no joy.
Botkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Belyakov finish him?#CL#
Belyakov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Botkin seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belyakov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Botkin or not.
Botkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Belyakov has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Botkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Botkin can't break the clinch.
Belyakov presses Botkin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Belyakov.
#BC2#
Botkin breaks from the clinch.
Botkin slips under a jab from Belyakov.#T2##CL#
Belyakov clinches with his opponent.
Botkin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Botkin is trying to break the clinch but Belyakov is controlling him.
Botkin tries to break the clinch but Belyakov is controlling the position.
Botkin is trying to force a seperation but Belyakov has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Belyakov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Botkin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Belyakov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Botkin can turn it around.
Botkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Botkin is trying to break the clinch but Belyakov has him pressed against the cage.
Belyakov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Botkins head.
Belyakov keeps control of Botkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Botkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Belyakov on the inside. #BC2#
Botkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belyakov misses with a body shot.
#T3##CL#
Botkin tries to keep at a distance but Belyakov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Belyakov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Botkin up against the cage.
Belyakov lands a left hand.
Botkin wants to get back to striking at distance but Belyakov won't allow it.
Botkin can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Botkin misses with a body punch.
Botkin tries to work over Belyakov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Belyakov lands a hook that snaps the head of Botkin backwards.
Belyakov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A body shot lands from Belyakov.
#T4#
Botkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Belyakov scores with a hook to the body.
Botkin is trying to force a seperation but Belyakov has the dominant position.
Belyakov lands a shot to the body.
Botkin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Belyakov prevents Botkin from breaking the clinch.
Belyakov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Botkin backwards.
Botkin can't break the clinch.
Belyakov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Belyakov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Botkin up against the cage.
Belyakov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Botkin backwards.
Botkin working hard to break the clinch.
Belyakov taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Belyakov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Belyakov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Levka Botkin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Belyakov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Botkin. Botkin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Botkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belyakov moves away.
Belyakov throws a right and a left that Botkin avoids nicely.
Botkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Belyakov drops Botkin with a naaaaasty hook - Botkin is in real trouble here! Belyakov dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirill Belyakov!
A less than humble Kirill Belyakov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Botkin tests Whittaker's chin there with a solid looking shot.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Botkin enables Whittaker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Botkin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Botkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whittaker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Whittaker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Whittaker passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whittaker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Botkin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Botkin is controlling Whittaker's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SU#
Whittaker gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Botkin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD#
Whittaker gets the takedown into side control.
Whittaker moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #SU#
Whittaker stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD#
Whittaker scores with a takedown into Botkin's guard.
Botkin wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Whittaker sitting in guard here, content to control.
Whittaker throwing strikes but missing.
Botkin keeping full guard, as Whittaker tries to pass.
Whittaker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#SU#
Whittaker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Botkin scores with a nice strike.
Whittaker shoots and misses
and Botkin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T4#
Whittaker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Whittaker throws a head kick but Botkin moves out of range.
Botkin looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Whittaker has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Whittaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Botkin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Whittaker's head backwards.
Whittaker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Botkin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Whittaker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Whittaker is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SU#
Whittaker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Botkin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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 Gervonta Whittaker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Botkin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Botkin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Whittaker takes one on the button.
Gervonta Whittaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whittaker moves to clinch but Botkin breaks away
and Botkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botkin lands a jab.#CL#
Whittaker rushes Botkin and presses him up against the cage.
Whittaker is looking for a takedown.#T1#
Botkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whittaker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gervonta Whittaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whittaker avoiding damage.
Whittaker tries to pull guard but Botkin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Botkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Botkin works Whittaker's body with a nice hook.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whittaker tries to pull guard but Botkin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Whittaker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Botkin lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Botkin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Whittaker throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whittaker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Botkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Botkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Whittaker. Whittaker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Botkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Botkin scores with a hook to the body. Whittaker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Botkin.
Botkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T3#
Good exchange - Botkin coming out on top.#CL#
Whittaker pushes Botkin up against the cage in a clinch.
Whittaker prevents Botkin from breaking the clinch.
The referee calls for Whittaker to work.
Botkin can't find room to land a body shot as Whittaker controls the action.
#BC#
Whittaker breaks from the clinch.
Botkin cracks Whittaker with an open hand slap.
Levka Botkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whittaker throws a big shot that misses.
Botkin cracks Whittaker with an open hand slap.
Gervonta Whittaker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Botkin lands with a shot to the body. #T4#
Botkin jabs Whittaker right on the nose. Whittaker blinks but takes it well.
Botkin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Whittaker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Botkin counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Botkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Whittaker doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Botkin to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whittaker with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Botkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Botkin.
Botkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Botkin jabs Whittaker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Levka Botkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Whittaker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Whittaker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Botkin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Whittaker somewhat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Botkin.
Botkin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Botkin counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whittaker closes the distance but Botkin moves to the side
and Botkin counters with a straight right hand.#T1##TD#
Whittaker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Botkin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Botkin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Whittaker has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on Botkin's face as Whittaker controls the position.
Botkin is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Whittaker tries for a kimura but Botkin is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SU#
Whittaker stands up. #T2#
Botkin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Whittaker.#TD#
Botkin tries to sprawl but Whittaker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Botkin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Whittaker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Botkin keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Botkin wants to improve his position but Whittaker is controlling well.
Botkin is trying to control but can't.
#SUB#
Whittaker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Botkin is trying to stand back up but Whittaker is controlling him
#T3#
Botkin is looking to improve his position.
Botkin trying to control from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Botkin connects with a crisp jab.
Whittaker shoots in and drives through. Botkin sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Botkin! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gervonta Whittaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whittaker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Botkin finds it's way round the side to connect with Whittaker's head. #T4#
Whittaker misses with a leg kick
and Botkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Whittaker misses with a takedown
and Botkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Botkin lands a jab to the head.
Botkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Botkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Levka Botkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whittaker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Botkin tests Whittaker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Botkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Whittaker. Whittaker gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levka Botkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Botkin 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levka Botkin!
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