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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Areeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Figueroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Figueroa has chosen Ride the Lighting as his entrance music. Kim Figueroa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Areeno's chin.
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Areeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kim Figueroa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Figueroa connects with the punch.
Areeno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Figueroa.
Figueroa tries to land a leg kick but Areeno saw it coming and moves away.
Figueroa lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Areeno blocks the leg kick.
Kim Figueroa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figueroa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Figueroa misses.
Areeno walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Figueroa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick from Figueroa misses.
Areeno scores with a leg kick.
Areeno is looking to clinch.
Areeno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Figueroa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Areeno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Figueroa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Figueroa catches Areeno right on the button with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Areeno blocks the low kick.
Figueroa thows a body shot but no joy.
Areeno misses with a leg kick
and Figueroa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Figueroa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Areeno counters with a low kick, right behind Figueroa 's knee.
Steve Areeno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Figueroa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Figueroa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Areeno.
Figueroa checks a leg kick.
Figueroa swats away the attempt to clinch by Areeno.
Figueroa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Areeno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Figueroa, pushing him back against the cage.
Figueroa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Areeno fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Figueroa throws a front kick aimed at Areeno's knee but Areeno avoids it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Figueroa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Areeno, right into the meat.
Figueroa tried to score with a low kick but Areeno checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Figueroa misses.
Areeno moves away from the strike by Figueroa.
Figueroa tries a low kick but Areeno avoids it.
Figueroa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Areeno.
Areeno throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Figueroa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Figueroa thows a body shot but no joy.
Figueroa throws out a leg kick but Areeno moves out of range and Figueroa only half commits.
Areeno closes the distance and clinches.
Areeno creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Figueroa's defenses.
Figueroa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Areeno blocks it with crossed arms.
Figueroa breaks the clinch.
Figueroa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Figueroa blocks a low kick nicely.
Figueroa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Figueroa misses with an uppercut. Areeno saw that one coming.
Areeno fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areeno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Figueroa. That did some damage!
Areeno pushes Figueroa up against the cage in a clinch.
Areeno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Figueroa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Areeno unloads a knee to the mid-section. Figueroa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Figueroa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Areeno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Figueroa lands a left hand.
Figueroa lands a right hand.
Areeno tries to land a knee to the head but Figueroa blocks with his arms.
Figueroa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Areeno after a bit of a struggle.
Steve Areeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Figueroa.
Figueroa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa throws a front kick aimed at Areeno's knee but Areeno avoids it well.
Areeno throws a solid leg kick but Figueroa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Areeno.
Figueroa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Areeno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Areeno looks to clinch
and Figueroa counters with a thumping low kick.
Areeno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Figueroa is out of range.
Figueroa tries to score with a low kick but Areeno moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Areeno tries to clinch there but Figueroa circles away.
Areeno is looking to score with low kicks.
Figueroa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Areeno misses with an uppercut. Figueroa saw that one coming.
Figueroa misses with a leg kick.
Figueroa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Figueroa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Figueroa.
Areeno is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Figueroa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Areeno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Areeno connects with an inside leg kick.
Figueroa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Areeno was well out of range. Poor timing from Figueroa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Areeno 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 Figueroa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Figueroa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Areeno buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Areeno feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Figueroa's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kim Figueroa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Figueroa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Areeno. Areeno obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Figueroa.
Figueroa connects with an inside leg kick.
Figueroa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Areeno tries to clinch there but Figueroa circles away.
Figueroa throws out a leg kick but Areeno moves out of range and Figueroa only half commits.
Some bone on bone action there as Areeno checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Areeno connects with a solid leg kick.
Figueroa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Figueroa does no damage.
Areeno throws a leg kick but Figueroa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Figueroa throws a shot from downtown. Areeno moves away and avoids it.
Areeno throws a low kick but it's checked well by Figueroa.
Areeno takes a kick to the side of the head.
Areeno moves away from the strike by Figueroa.
Figueroa misses with a low kick.
Areeno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Figueroa is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Areeno moves in looking to clinch but Figueroa pushes him off.
Areeno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Figueroa can pounce on him.
Figueroa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Areeno.
Figueroa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Figueroa checks the leg kick nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Areeno.
Areeno throws a leg kick but Figueroa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Areeno closes the distance but Figueroa moves to the side
and Figueroa counters with a stiff right hand.
Areeno stuffs the takedown attempt from Figueroa. Figueroa gets slowly back to his feet.
Areeno throws out a powerful jab.
Figueroa throws a low kick but Areeno moves out of range easily.
Areeno closes the distance and clinches.
Areeno with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Figueroa.
Figueroa managing to block the knees to the body from Areeno.
Figueroa breaks from the clinch.
Kim Figueroa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Figueroa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Figueroa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Figueroa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Figueroa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Areeno blocks a body shot from Figueroa.
Areeno throws an elbow but it misses.
Figueroa throws an elbow that misses.
Areeno managing to block the knees to the body from Figueroa.
Figueroa trying to control the position but instead, Areeno has worked for underhooks and has pushed Figueroa into the cage.
Areeno looking to throw knees to the head but Figueroa is blocking nicely.
Areeno lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Areeno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Areeno is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Areeno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Figueroa's face.
Areeno throws a knee to the head but misses.
Areeno misses with an elbow strike.
Areeno is pressed up against the cage. Figueroa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Areeno down to the mat. Areeno avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Areeno tries to clinch but Figueroa moves out of range.
Areeno fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Figueroa is out of range.
Figueroa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Areeno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Areeno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Figueroa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Areeno manages to avoid it.
Figueroa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Figueroa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Figueroa lands with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Figueroa misses.
Figueroa lands with a good body shot.
Areeno has closed the distance and engaged Figueroa in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Areeno pushes off an throws an elbow but Figueroa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Figueroa taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Areeno lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Figueroa lands an elbow inside that Areeno shrugs off.
Areeno using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Figueroa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Areeno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Figueroa.
Figueroa takes an elbow to the temple.
Steve Areeno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Figueroa stalling the fight.
Areeno's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Figueroa.
Figueroa lands a nice shot that snaps Areeno's head back.
Areeno finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Figueroa.
Figueroa misses with an uppercut. Areeno saw that one coming.
Areeno takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Areeno is looking to clinch but Figueroa is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kim Figueroa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Areeno misses with a low kick.
Figueroa scores with a nice head shot.
Areeno misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Areeno.
Figueroa lands with a nice body punch.
Good leg kick by Figueroa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Areeno throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Figueroa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Areeno tries to clinch there but Figueroa circles away.
Figueroa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Areeno.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick. Areeno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Areeno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Areeno throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Figueroa.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Figueroa checks a leg kick.
Figueroa misses with a lunging right hand
and Areeno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Figueroa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Areeno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Figueroa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Areeno doesn't manage to clinch there - Figueroa circles away.
Figueroa darts in and clinches Areeno up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Figueroa.
Figueroa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Figueroa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Areeno tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Areeno letting Figueroa take a breather here.
Figueroa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Areeno tries to land a knee to the head but Figueroa blocks with his arms.
Figueroa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Areeno trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Figueroa.
Areeno trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Figueroa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areeno misses with a knee to the head.
Figueroa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Figueroa lands an elbow that stopped Areeno in his tracks for a moment.
Figueroa crunches a lovely knee into Areeno's ribcage.
Figueroa lands a nice uppercut.
Figueroa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Areeno's sensitive parts.
Figueroa dips to his left and cracks Areeno with an uppercut!
A chopping leg kick lands by Figueroa.
Figueroa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Areeno's sensitive parts.
Figueroa connects with an inside leg kick.
Areeno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Areeno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Figueroa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Areeno chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Figueroa can pounce on him.
Figueroa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Areeno's calf.
Figueroa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Figueroa lands a jab to the nose.
Figueroa has closed the distance and engaged Areeno in a clinch.
Figueroa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Figueroa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Figueroa slowing the pace effectively.
Figueroa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Areeno in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Figueroa breaks from the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Figueroa.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figueroa is chipping away with strikes.
Figueroa is looking to take a break and control but Areeno is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Figueroa working the ground and pound.
Areeno is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa working away.
Figueroa lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Areeno is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Figueroa content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Areeno manages to get back to half guard.
Areeno looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Areeno seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Areeno taking some punishment here, with Figueroa in his half guard.
Kim Figueroa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Areeno is staying active underneath Figueroa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Areeno trying to control but Figueroa postures up.
Figueroa is taking a breather. Areeno says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Areeno wants to get back to his feet.
Steve Areeno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Figueroa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Figueroa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Figueroa 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 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Figueroa!
Kim Figueroa took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'People looks at me and sees an ordinary man, with ordinary muscles and bones. Well, they are wrong. I
am, and forever will be, The Natural Weapon!'.
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