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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Curwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araya comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Show No Mercy. Paul Curwin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tomas Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Curwin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curwin ducks under a wild hook from Araya.
Araya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Araya on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Araya throws a head kick that misses.
Araya blocks a leg kick.
Curwin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Araya is breathing heavily.
Curwin cracks Araya with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Curwin blocks the leg kick.
Curwin throws a leg kick
and Araya counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Curwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Curwin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Curwin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Curwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Curwin misses the jab.
Curwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tomas Araya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curwin blocks a head kick by Araya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curwin thumps Araya with a low kick.
Curwin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Curwin throws a sloppy head kick and Araya moves out of range easily.
Curwin throws a leg kick which misses Araya's front leg but catches the back leg as Araya tries to avoid it.
Curwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Araya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Curwin throws a sloppy head kick and Araya moves out of range easily.
Curwin wants to clinch.
Araya throws a head kick that misses
and Curwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Araya checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Curwin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Curwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Araya.
Curwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Curwin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Araya throws a leg kick
and Curwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Araya takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Araya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Curwin.
Curwin is looking to clinch.
Curwin looks to land a body kick but Araya moved away.
Araya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curwin. Curwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Curwin tries to clinch up.
Araya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Curwin wants to clinch.
Araya blocks the body kick.
Araya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curwin misses the shot to the body.
Curwin misses with a low kick as Araya jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Araya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Araya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Curwin is looking to clinch.
Curwin tries to clinch but Araya is having none of it.
Curwin tries to clinch up but Araya circles away and keeps his distance.
Curwin digs a good hook to Araya's body.
Curwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curwin looks for the body kick but Araya saw that one coming.
Curwin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curwin moves into range and clinches up with Araya.
Araya takes a knee to the side of the body.
Curwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Araya's elbow.
Curwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Araya breaks the clinch.
Good work by Araya as he checks the leg kick.
Curwin throws a leg kick but Araya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curwin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Curwin tries to clinch up but Araya circles away and keeps his distance.
Curwin throws a leg kick but Araya checks it.
Araya moves out of range of the body kick.
Curwin throws the left hand but Araya avoids the punch easily.
Curwin with a nice cross.
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!
Araya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Curwin's sensitive parts.
Curwin looks to throw a body kick
and Araya counters with a nice uppercut.
Araya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Curwin tries to clinch up.
Curwin moves in looking to clinch but Araya pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Araya circles away.
Araya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Araya swats away the attempt to clinch by Curwin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Curwin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Curwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araya can pounce on him.
Araya lands a head kick!
Araya throws a lazy head kick
and Curwin counters by clinching up.
Curwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Araya smiles and moves away.
Araya takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick from Curwin misses.
Araya misses with a head kick.
Curwin throws a head kick but Araya moves out of range.
Araya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curwin. Curwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Araya tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Curwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Curwin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curwin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Curwin tries to clinch
and Araya counters with an outside leg kick.
Araya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Araya counters with a big head kick but Curwin shrugs it off.
Curwin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curwin. That's going to slow Araya down.
Curwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Araya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curwin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curwin. That's going to slow Araya down.
Curwin looks to land a body kick but Araya moved away.
Araya takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Curwin misses
enabling Araya to counter with a crisp jab.
Araya sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Curwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Curwin instigates a clinch.
Curwin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Araya just stands there and leans against the cage.
Curwin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Araya smiles and moves away.
Tomas Araya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Curwin.
Araya keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Araya blocks the body kick.
Araya throws a head kick but Curwin moves out of range.
Curwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Araya throws a hook but Curwin avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curwin takes a swing at Araya's ribcage but misses.
Curwin wants to clinch up but Araya keeps it at a distance.
Araya avoids a kick to the body.
Araya circles away from the clinch attempt.
Curwin walks into a left hand.
A swing and a miss from Araya.
Curwin tries to clinch but Araya moves out of range.
Curwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Araya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Curwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Curwin wants to clinch up but Araya keeps it at a distance.
Curwin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Araya throws a leg kick but Curwin moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Araya tried to score with a low kick but Curwin checks it.
Araya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Curwin moves into range and clinches up with Araya.
Curwin fails to pull guard.
Araya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Curwin fails to pull guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Curwin.
Araya manages to break the clinch.
Araya moves out of range of the leg kick from Curwin.
Curwin ducks right into an uppercut from Araya.
Curwin tries to clinch but Araya moves out of range.
Curwin misses with a low kick as Araya jumps back.
A shot to de liver by Curwin. Beautiful body shot.
Curwin throws a leg kick but Araya moved away.
Paul Curwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curwin throws a sloppy head kick
and Araya counters with a solid body kick.
Araya swats away the attempt to clinch by Curwin.
Araya lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Curwin at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Curwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Araya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Araya scoring well with a low kick there.
Curwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Araya goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Curwin wants to clinch.
Curwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Curwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Araya moves out of range of the body kick.
Curwin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Araya blocks a leg kick.
Araya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Curwin tries to clinch there but Araya circles away.
Curwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Araya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Curwin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Araya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Araya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Araya cracks Curwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Curwin throws a chopping leg kick but Araya manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Curwin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Curwin blocks a leg kick.
Araya looks to score with a jab to the body but Curwin is just out of range.
Curwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Curwin is looking to clinch but Araya is avoiding it.
Curwin clinches.
Curwin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Araya walks away with a smile on his face. Curwin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araya. That's going to slow Curwin down.
Curwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Araya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Curwin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Araya counters with a nice uppercut.
Araya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two 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!
Curwin throws a leg kick but Araya checks it.
Araya connects with a solid leg kick.
Araya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Curwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Curwin tries to clinch but Araya moves away
and Araya counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Curwin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A left lands for Araya.
Araya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Curwin.
Araya jabs Curwin right on the nose. Curwin blinks but takes it well.
Araya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Curwin's head backwards.
Crunch! Araya slams his shin into Curwin's torso.
Araya throws a leg kick which misses Curwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Curwin tries to avoid it.
Araya scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Araya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curwin.
Araya throws a nice head kick!
Araya circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Curwin.
Curwin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Araya is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Curwin.
Curwin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Araya throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Araya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Araya throws a jab when Curwin was well out of range.
Curwin blocks a head kick by Araya.
Curwin throws a wild body kick that Araya sees coming a mile off.
Tomas Araya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Araya ducks under a wild hook from Curwin.
Araya throws a low kick, looking for Curwin's leg but Curwin calmly moves out of range.
Araya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Araya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Curwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Araya circles away.
Curwin 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.
Paul Curwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Curwin tries to clinch
and Araya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Curwin's knee momentarily.
Araya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Curwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Curwin thuds his shin into the meat of Araya's side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Curwin is looking to clinch.
Curwin tries to clinch but Araya moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Araya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Curwin 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Curwin!
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