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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Rouhini (ranked 5356 p4p, 2799 weight class) and Oskar Arnason (ranked 475 p4p, 322 weight class). The key to victory for Gabe Rouhini has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabe Rouhini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oskar Arnason!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rouhini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rouhini misses with a series of wild punches.
Arnason throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rouhini scores with a one two! Arnason had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rouhini throws a right hand that Arnason ducks under and follows up with a left that Arnason also avoids with ease.
Rouhini lands a jab-cross combination.
Arnason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rouhini manages to avoid it.
Rouhini misses with a series of wild punches.
Arnason unleashes a big counter combination but Rouhini bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arnason avoids a punch combination nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
Rouhini tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arnason swivels and escapes.
Rouhini throws a one two combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arnason ducks under a wild hook from Rouhini.
A combination from Rouhini does no damage.
Arnason tries to sprawl but Rouhini drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason is controlling Rouhini's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Rouhini takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Arnason is refusing to be controlled, as Rouhini sits in half guard.
Rouhini is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Arnason wants to control but Rouhini is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arnason is looking for a sweep. Rouhini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arnason is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Arnason wants to control but Rouhini is keeping busy.
Rouhini prevents Arnason from standing back up.
Rouhini trying to control from half guard but Arnason is working away.
Arnason wants to improve his position but Rouhini is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rouhini is looking to take a break and control but Arnason is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Arnason is controlling Rouhini's trapped leg to prevent Rouhini from advancing to side control.
Arnason has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Rouhini lands with a punch from half guard.
Rouhini is thwarting Arnason's attempts to control the position.
Rouhini lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason taking some punishment here, with Rouhini in his half guard.
Rouhini scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Arnason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rouhini.
Arnason controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Rouhini has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Arnason looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rouhini looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Arnason is trying is best to control the position here.
Arnason has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rouhini is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rouhini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Arnason manages to get to full guard.
Arnason trying to keep a closed guard but Rouhini is proving a slippery customer.
Rouhini makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rouhini controlling from the top position.
Arnason controlling Rouhini's posture.
Rouhini working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Rouhini dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rouhini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arnason under the eye.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but Rouhini moved out of range.
Gabe Rouhini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Arnason does no damage.
Rouhini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnason takes a swing at Rouhini's ribcage but misses.
Rouhini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Arnason's head backwards.
Arnason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rouhini.
Arnason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rouhini throws a series of punches but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rouhini throws a nice looking combination but Arnason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rouhini lands a jab to the head.
Arnason walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rouhini throws a nice looking combination but Arnason bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rouhini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rouhini cracks Arnason with a good jab.
Rouhini scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouhini misses with a body shot.
Arnason misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rouhini.
Rouhini throws a series of punches but Arnason avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Arnason misses.
Rouhini tries to bum rush Arnason with a series of wild strikes but Arnason uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rouhini lands with a right hand.
Arnason throws the left hand but Rouhini avoids the punch easily.
Rouhini swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arnason counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rouhini throws a series of strikes that have Arnason backpedaling.
Arnason gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rouhini.
Arnason throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rouhini counters with a left to the body.
Rouhini throws a series of punches but Arnason moves out of range.
Arnason let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnason fails to land with a series of punches.
Rouhini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rouhini lands with a shot to the body.
Gabe Rouhini is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Rouhini.
Arnason looks to land a right hand but Rouhini moved out of range.
No joy there for Rouhini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arnason gets caught flat footed, as Rouhini shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Arnason is pulling down on Rouhini's head to control his posture.
Rouhini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arnason can do to turn this around?
Arnason is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rouhini defends well.
Gabe Rouhini overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arnason tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arnason is on top in guard.
Rouhini is trying to control the position but Arnason postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouhini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arnason.
Arnason throwing strikes from guard but Rouhini blocks nicely.
Arnason works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arnason tries to pass to full mount but Rouhini defends it.
Rouhini gets full guard.
Rouhini keeping moving, preventing Arnason from controlling successfully.
Arnason working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rouhini's head.
Rouhini being controlled here, momentarily.
Rouhini has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arnason can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnason missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rouhini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arnason postures up and lands a big shot to Rouhini's brow.
Arnason controls from within his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rouhini holds on and takes a little breather.
Arnason stays in close to Rouhini's body and controls the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rouhini keeping moving, preventing Arnason from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Rouhini dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A left lands for Rouhini.
A combination from Rouhini does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Arnason.
Rouhini lands a glancing blow to the side of Arnason's head.
Rouhini moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rouhini connects with a nice looking jab.
Arnason thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rouhini throws a hook but Arnason blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rouhini.
A jab from Rouhini finds it's way through Arnason's defenses.
Arnason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rouhini stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rouhini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rouhini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rouhini misses with an uppercut.
Arnason dodges the punch combination from Rouhini.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnason! But no joy.
A big right from Arnason misses.
Arnason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rouhini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rouhini throws a series of punches but Arnason moves out of range.
Rouhini goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rouhini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arnason.
Arnason will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gabe Rouhini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arnason takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rouhini will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arnason feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnason tries to bum rush Rouhini with a series of wild strikes but Rouhini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rouhini tries to counter with a takedown but Arnason is quick to defend against it.
Arnason throws a body shot but no joy.
Arnason closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
A big right from Rouhini misses.
Arnason has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rouhini takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rouhini wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arnason fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rouhini manages to avoid it.
Rouhini misses with a takedown attempt - Arnason sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rouhini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnason moves away.
Arnason drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rouhini defends it well.
Rouhini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rouhini swings for the body but Arnason moves out of range.
Rouhini misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rouhini shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arnason defends it nicely.
Arnason looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rouhini misses with a hook.
Arnason misses with a two punch combination.
Rouhini lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arnason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arnason lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rouhini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arnason's head.
Rouhini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arnason.
Rouhini went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rouhini defending well as Arnason loads up on a big left hand.
Rouhini slips under a jab from Arnason.
Arnason jabs at Rouhini's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnason throws a right hand that Rouhini ducks under and follows up with a left that Rouhini also avoids with ease.
Rouhini shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arnason eats them both and turns towards Rouhini to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnason takes a swing at Rouhini's ribcage but misses.
Rouhini jabs Arnason to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rouhini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rouhini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arnason moves out of range as Rouhini strikes.
Arnason drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rouhini defends it well.
Rouhini throws a lazy right hand but Arnason sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oskar Arnason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rouhini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rouhini misses with a wild combination.
Arnason looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gabe Rouhini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rouhini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arnason throws out the jab.
Rouhini is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rouhini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arnason is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabe Rouhini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rouhini 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Rouhini!
Gabe Rouhini spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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