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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Araya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Dowling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araya comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Angel of Death. Dowling has chosen Ozzy Osbourne: Bark At The Moon as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tomas Araya could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenny Dowling's chin.
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185 lbs
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179 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tomas Araya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny Dowling!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowling uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Araya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Araya gets tackled into the cage by Dowling. Dowling maintains the clinch.
Dowling is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Araya gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Araya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Araya manages to break the clinch.
Dowling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dowling has a takedown stuffed.
Tomas Araya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Dowling.
Araya connects with a nice looking jab.
A shot to the liver by Araya. Beautiful body shot.
Araya lands a high kick!
Dowling misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Araya scores with a three punch combo!
Araya digs a good body shot into Dowling's ribs.
Araya bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araya scores with a leg kick.
Araya connects with a body shot.
Araya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dowling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dowling takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dowling falls off balance throwing a combination
and Araya counters with a nice leg kick.
Dowling looks gassed!
Araya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araya. That's going to slow Dowling down.
Dowling throws a lazy uppercut
and Araya makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Araya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dowling.
Araya buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dowling tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Araya is able to avoid easily.
Araya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Araya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Araya lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
An inside leg kick lands from Araya.
Araya changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dowling chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araya can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Araya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dowling tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dowling takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Araya feints a jab promting Dowling to slip. Araya then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dowling slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Araya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Araya scores with a nice strike.
Araya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dowling's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya lands a nice looking body kick.
Dowling on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Araya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Araya throws a shot to the body.
Tomas Araya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Araya thows a body kick. Dowling tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dowling on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dowling takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Araya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Araya ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Araya, right into the meat.
Dowling's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Araya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dowling. That did some damage!
Araya lands with a straight right. Dowling didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Araya finds it's way through Dowling's defenses.
Dowling takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Araya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dowling doesn't seem bothered though.
Araya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick there by Araya.
Araya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Araya cracks the inside of Dowling's front leg.
Dowling takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Araya slams his shin into Dowling's torso.
Araya scores with a nice strike.
Dowling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dowling has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Araya.
Dowling on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dowling 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.
Araya lands a nice hook to Dowling's body. Dowling takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Araya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Araya keeps Dowling at a distance using the push kick.
Dowling takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dowling 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.
Araya lands a nice shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Araya.
Dowling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Araya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dowling takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Araya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dowling. That did some damage!
Dowling has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Araya.
Araya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Araya thumps Dowling with a low kick.
Araya throws a leg kick which misses Dowling's front leg but catches the back leg as Dowling tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowling steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Araya. That one must have hurt.
Dowling is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good leg kick by Araya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Araya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Araya scores with a jab. Dowling acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dowling chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araya can pounce on him.
Araya cracks the inside of Dowling's front leg.
Dowling has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Araya.
Araya cracks the inside of Dowling's front leg.
Crunch! Araya slams his shin into Dowling's torso.
Araya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dowling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Araya feints and then cracks Dowling's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dowling down.
Dowling takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Araya lands a nice shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dowling.
A good leg kick by Araya.
Araya is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dowling takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Araya feints and then cracks Dowling's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dowling down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Araya.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Araya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Araya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dowling.
Nice sprawl there from Araya as Dowling shoots in.
Araya scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dowling in his tracks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Araya, right into the meat.
Araya lands a head kick. Dowling smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Araya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Araya thumps Dowling with a low kick.
Araya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dowling can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Araya.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araya. That's going to slow Dowling down.
Araya works Dowling's body with a nice hook.
Tomas Araya is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Araya tenderised Dowling's leg. Dowling is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dowling 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.
Araya connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dowling's hands.
Araya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dowling tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Araya throws a front kick that sends Dowling stumbling back into the cage.
Dowling walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Araya.
Dowling is breathing heavily.
Araya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dowling's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Araya.
Dowling doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dowling is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dowling takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Araya connects with a solid leg kick.
Araya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Araya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dowling chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araya can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Araya.
Araya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dowling.
Araya lands a leg kick that knocks Dowling off balance momentarily.
Araya lands a right hook to the body.
Dowling tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dowling takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Araya lands with an overhand left.
Araya lands with a shot to the body.
Araya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Araya is looking to slow Dowling down with leg kicks.
Dowling takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowling stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Araya.
Araya cracks Dowling with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Araya scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araya. That's going to slow Dowling down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Araya moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Araya.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araya. That's going to slow Dowling down.
Araya cracks the inside of Dowling's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Araya.
Nice uppercut there from Araya.
Araya is looking to slow Dowling down with leg kicks.
Dowling walks into a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Araya.
Araya scores with a jab. Dowling acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good leg kick by Araya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Araya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Araya throws a front kick that sends Dowling stumbling back into the cage.
Araya throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Araya.
Araya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Araya thumps Dowling with a low kick.
Dowling takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Araya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Araya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Araya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Araya defending well as Dowling loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Araya.
Dowling takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dowling chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araya can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by Araya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Araya.
A solid body kick from Araya.
A slapping leg kick lands for Araya.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Araya, right into the meat.
Dowling takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dowling misses with a double jab
and Araya counters with a nice uppercut.
Araya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowling walks into a jab.
Araya lands with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Araya.
Dowling gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Araya.
Araya throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Araya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Araya lands with a cross.
Araya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Araya. That's going to slow Dowling down.
Dowling shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Araya sprawls well. Araya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dowling gets slowly back to his feet.
Araya scores with a kick to the body.
Araya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araya connects with a body shot.
Dowling takes a swing at Araya's ribcage but misses.
Araya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dowling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Araya scoring well with a low kick there.
Dowling has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Araya thuds his shin into the meat of Dowling's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Araya 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. This is the final round!
Araya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Araya lands a front kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Araya.
Dowling 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.
Araya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dowling has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Araya.
Araya throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dowling.
Dowling takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No joy there for Dowling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Araya delivers a nice body kick.
Dowling tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Araya cracks the inside of Dowling's front leg.
Araya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Araya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dowling takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Araya, right into the meat.
Araya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dowling. That did some damage!
Araya lands a head kick. Dowling smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Araya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dowling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Araya. Dowling shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Araya lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowling stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Araya.
Dowling 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.
Araya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dowling.
An inside leg kick lands from Araya.
Araya lands a high kick!
Dowling misses the jab.
Araya feints and then cracks Dowling's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dowling down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Araya, right into the meat.
Araya stuns Dowling with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Araya thuds his right hand into Dowling's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Araya cracks the inside of Dowling's front leg.
Araya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dowling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Araya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dowling's sensitive parts.
Dowling takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Araya, right into the meat.
Dowling gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Araya connects with an inside leg kick.
Araya cracks Dowling with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Araya.
Araya moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dowling throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Araya to counter with a crisp jab.
Araya cracks the inside of Dowling's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dowling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Araya throws a nice outside leg kick.
Araya scores with a hook to the body. Dowling takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid leg kick lands there for Araya.
Araya cracks Dowling with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Araya connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Araya fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dowling.
Dowling on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Araya. Araya obviously looking to wear him down.
Araya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Araya.
Araya lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Araya.
Dowling takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Araya lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araya scores with a leg kick.
Araya cracks the inside of Dowling's front leg.
Araya turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Araya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Araya jabs Dowling to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Araya connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Araya tenderised Dowling's leg. Dowling is trying to keep his angry face on.
Araya feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dowling's calf.
Araya thuds a left hand into Dowling's body.
Dowling stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Araya.
Araya lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dowling's sensitive parts.
Araya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Araya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Araya, right into the meat.
Araya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dowling takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Araya cracks a nice hook into Dowling's ribs.
Araya lands with a kick to the ribs.
Araya cracks Dowling with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kenny Dowling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araya plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dowling is trying hard to land a takedown here. Araya sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dowling takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araya with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Araya throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dowling tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Araya lands a leg kick that knocks Dowling off balance momentarily.
Araya fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dowling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Araya connects with an inside leg kick.
Araya connects with a solid leg kick.
Araya digs a good body shot into Dowling's ribs.
Araya lunges at Dowling with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dowling's hand.
A solid body kick from Araya.
That kick from Araya tenderised Dowling's leg. Dowling is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Araya moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Araya lands with a kick to the temple. Dowling shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Araya scores with a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Araya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dowling chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Araya can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Araya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Araya, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:24
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Araya!
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