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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ewgenju Scorfna (ranked 1544 p4p, 936 weight class) and Jeremy Arnason (ranked 211 p4p, 133 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Arnason's choice of entrance music: Michael Jackson - Off The Wall. Jeremy Arnason told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ewgenju Scorfna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Arnason!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorfna drops his hands momentarily and Arnason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Arnason with a nice cross.
Arnason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scorfna tries for a takedown but Arnason circles away easily
and Arnason counters with a nice kick to the body.
Scorfna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arnason thows a body kick. Scorfna tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arnason throws a front kick that sends Scorfna stumbling back into the cage.
Arnason turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arnason fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arnason cracks Scorfna with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scorfna shoots for a takedown but Arnason saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Despite the aggression on Arnason's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewgenju Scorfna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arnason with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Arnason wants it to stay on the feet.
Scorfna doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Arnason fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Arnason finds it's way through Scorfna's defenses.
Scorfna dives in for a single leg takedown but Arnason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Arnason lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scorfna changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Arnason fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Arnason scores with a nice strike.
Arnason paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnason looks to land a combination. Scorfna sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Arnason scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Arnason scores with a jab to the head.
Scorfna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arnason fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arnason connects with a single shot there.
Scorfna looks for a takedown but Arnason sprawls well.
Arnason cracks a nice hook into Scorfna's ribs.
Scorfna looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jab by Arnason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scorfna shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scorfna tries for a takedown but Arnason circles away easily
and Arnason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scorfna fails with the takedown
letting Arnason counter with a right hand.
Arnason dips to his left and cracks Scorfna with an uppercut!
Arnason with a nice cross.
Arnason scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scorfna doesn't seem bothered though.
Scorfna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Arnason connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnason connects with a right hand. Scorfna shakes it off.
Arnason has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Scorfna looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Scorfna walks into a stiff left hand from Arnason.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arnason cracks Scorfna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scorfna with a poor takedown
and Arnason counters with a nice uppercut.
Arnason lands with an uppercut that bounces Scorfna off the cage and back into range.
Arnason lands with a hook. Scorfna tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Scorfna takes one to the side of the head.
Scorfna on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorfna gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arnason thumps Scorfna with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Arnason dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Scorfna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jeremy Arnason seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scorfna walks into a left hand.
Scorfna fails with the takedown
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arnason's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scorfna under the eye.
Scorfna tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arnason swivels and escapes.
Arnason has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Scorfna showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arnason.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Arnason there.
Scorfna takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scorfna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arnason lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arnason slaps away a takedown attempt from Scorfna, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewgenju Scorfna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scorfna fails with the takedown.
Scorfna misses with a takedown attempt
and Arnason counters with a good, hard body kick but Scorfna shrugs it off.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Scorfna. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Arnason lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arnason cracks Scorfna with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arnason scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scorfna's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Arnason connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scorfna scrambles back to his feet.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Scorfna moves out of range.
Scorfna takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arnason thows a body kick. Scorfna tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arnason throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arnason's corner calls for a 1-2. Arnason obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scorfna drops his hands momentarily and Arnason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheers as Arnason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scorfna doesn't seem phased though.
Jeremy Arnason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Arnason does it's job there.
Scorfna walks into a stiff left hand from Arnason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Arnason lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scorfna doesn't seem phased though.
Arnason lands a head shot.
Arnason throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scorfna half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Scorfna takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Scorfna shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Arnason as he avoids it easily.
Arnason throws a series of punches but Scorfna avoids them all with ease.
Arnason scores with a jab to the jaw.
Arnason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Arnason displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scorfna shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Arnason manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Arnason has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Scorfna preventing the sweep.
Arnason is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scorfna is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Scorfna thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arnason can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arnason is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Scorfna trying to control but Arnason is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Arnason showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Arnason. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arnason.
Arnason uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Scorfna has time to react.
Scorfna shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Arnason pinned against the cage. Arnason gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scorfna with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arnason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnason lands with a right hand.
Scorfna drops his hands momentarily and Arnason takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scorfna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Scorfna takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ewgenju Scorfna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnason displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scorfna.
A jab lands there for Arnason.
Nice uppercut lands for Arnason. That snapped Scorfna's head back.
Arnason tries to bum rush Scorfna with a series of wild strikes but Scorfna uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scorfna feinted with a counter takedown.
Scorfna tries to move into range but Arnason moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arnason lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Scorfna dives in for a single leg takedown but Arnason sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Scorfna takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Arnason.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arnason.
Arnason lands a nice uppercut.
Scorfna is rocked!
Arnason scores with a shot to the side of Scorfna's head.
Oh Scorfna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scorfna drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arnason lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Arnason.
Arnason lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Arnason.
Arnason works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arnason comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Arnason drops Scorfna onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Scorfna is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jeremy Arnason seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Arnason.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnason drops Scorfna onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Scorfna is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Arnason throws a big uppercut that drops Scorfna! More strikes from Arnason and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Scorfna lies dazed against the cage as Arnason celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Arnason!
A victorious Jeremy Arnason thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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