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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milan Szedas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles McArthur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McArthur's choice of entrance music: London Calling. Milan Szedas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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172 cm
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milan Szedas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szedas scores with a jab. McArthur acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Szedas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McArthur. McArthur obviously looking to wear him down.
Szedas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McArthur can pounce on him.
McArthur lands a with a good body shot.
McArthur slips a jab and a cross from Szedas.
McArthur plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Szedas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McArthur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szedas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Szedas scores with a jab to the head.
Milan Szedas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szedas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Szedas scores with a jab to the jaw.
McArthur throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Szedas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Szedas swats away the attempt to clinch by McArthur.
Szedas closes the distance and clinches up with McArthur, looking for a takedown. Szedas pushes McArthur against the cage but McArthur circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Szedas just misses with a punch to the body.
Szedas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McArthur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McArthur tries to clinch up.
McArthur scores with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Szedas misses.
Szedas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Szedas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Szedas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McArthur's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McArthur might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Szedas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McArthur will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Szedas got a little sloppy there for a moment and McArthur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Szedas has managed to get both his arms back between McArthur's legs - danger averted.
McArthur is looking for a triangle but Szedas pushes his legs off easily.
Szedas trying to control but McArthur is working from the bottom.
McArthur tries to strike from the bottom.
Szedas got a little sloppy there for a moment and McArthur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Szedas has managed to get both his arms back between McArthur's legs - danger averted.
McArthur looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Szedas controls the pace.
Szedas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McArthur on the ground.
Szedas got a little sloppy there for a moment and McArthur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Szedas has managed to get both his arms back between McArthur's legs - danger averted.
McArthur had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Szedas is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McArthur Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Szedas's back instead.
Szedas covering up well under a series of strikes from McArthur.
Szedas fending off the submission attempt from McArthur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur misses with a punch to the head.
Szedas trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
McArthur thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
McArthur throws a series of strikes and Szedas wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Szedas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Szedas tries to get out of the position.
Szedas tries to hold on but McArthur postures up.
McArthur thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Szedas blocking the ground and pound.
McArthur avoids the attempt from Szedas to control.
McArthur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McArthur landing strikes from the mount and Szedas is in trouble!
Szedas blocking the ground and pound.
McArthur misses with a head shot.
McArthur throwing strikes here but Szedas is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Szedas working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McArthur landing strikes, looking to finish!
McArthur goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Szedas is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles McArthur will probably get the nod.
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.
McArthur shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Szedas pinned against the cage. Szedas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McArthur throws a wild body kick that Szedas sees coming a mile off.
Milan Szedas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Szedas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McArthur counters with a slapping leg kick.
Szedas misses with a double jab.
McArthur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Szedas swinging wilding here.
McArthur has a takedown stuffed.
McArthur tries to clinch up but Szedas circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McArthur connects with a high kick.
No joy there for Szedas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McArthur throws a hook to the side of Szedas's head but Szedas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Szedas lands an overhand right.
McArthur throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice takedown defense from Szedas. No joy for McArthur on that attempt.
Milan Szedas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles McArthur.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for McArthur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McArthur keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szedas tries to clinch up.
McArthur scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Szedas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Szedas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Szedas is thwarting McArthur's attempts to control the position.
McArthur moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Szedas trying to control but McArthur is working from the bottom.
McArthur is trying to keep Szedas in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Szedas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McArthur wants to sweep here but Szedas controlling him for the moment.
McArthur is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Szedas stays in close to McArthur's body and controls the position.
Szedas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Szedas passes into half guard.
Szedas slows the pace down in half guard.
Szedas wants to stand but McArthur has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Szedas decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Szedas stuffs the takedown.
McArthur lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McArthur throws a leg kick which misses Szedas's front leg but catches the back leg as Szedas tries to avoid it.
Szedas's corner calls for a 1-2. Szedas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Szedas stalks McArthur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McArthur's face. McArthur staggers backwards, shaken.
Szedas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McArthur gets a takedown into half guard.
McArthur working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Szedas's thigh. Szedas counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Szedas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Milan Szedas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Szedas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McArthur counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
McArthur thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Szedas's head.
McArthur throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McArthur passes the guard and advances to mount!
Szedas is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Szedas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McArthur misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
McArthur thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Szedas tries to reverse the position but McArthur maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McArthur thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Szedas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McArthur unloads with some shots from mount but Szedas bucks and avoids them well.
Szedas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McArthur tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
McArthur has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Szedas's face.
McArthur landing strikes, looking to finish!
Charles McArthur has got the better of the ground game so far.
McArthur moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Szedas has worked his arm free - good work by Szedas!
Szedas is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McArthur tries to advance position but instead Szedas slips a leg back in to half guard.
McArthur thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Szedas to regain full guard.
McArthur wants to pass the guard but Szedas is keeping the position.
Szedas wants to get back to his feet but McArthur is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Szedas trying to control the position.
McArthur postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McArthur thows a big elbow that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McArthur scores with a takedown into Szedas's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McArthur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Szedas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McArthur tries to free his leg and advance position but Szedas is retaining full guard.
Szedas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Szedas is pulling down on McArthur's head. It's preventing any offense from McArthur, at least for the moment.
McArthur in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szedas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McArthur with a flurry of punches that miss.
McArthur throwing strikes but missing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A leg kick checked by McArthur.
Szedas throws a low kick, looking for McArthur's leg but McArthur calmly moves out of range.
McArthur lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Szedas misses with a jab, cross combination.
McArthur connects with a high kick.
Nice body punch from Szedas.
Charles McArthur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McArthur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Szedas moves away.
Szedas looks to land a combination but McArthur avoids it well.
Szedas scores with a three punch combo!
McArthur lands with a slapping head kick.
Szedas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Szedas duly obliges.
Szedas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McArthur.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles McArthur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McArthur has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles McArthur!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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