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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gaius Arabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Manuel Arboleda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arabi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Genesis - Justice. Arboleda has chosen ASTAROTH - GUERRA DE METAL as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaius Arabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humberto Manuel Arboleda!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arboleda tries to clinch up but Arabi circles away and keeps his distance.
Arboleda thows a body kick. Arabi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Arboleda plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Arabi misses with a wild body shot.
Arboleda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arabi fails with the takedown.
Arboleda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Arabi throws a shot from downtown. Arboleda moves away and avoids it.
Arboleda wants to clinch.
Arboleda instigates a clinch.
Arabi wants a takedown.
Arabi tightens his grip and picks Arboleda up, before dumping him to the ground. Arboleda manages to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Arabi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Arabi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Arboleda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Arabi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Arabi drops back looking for a leg! Arboleda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arboleda manages to kick Arabi off! Arabi jumps back into Arboleda's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arabi is fighting to break Arboleda's control of his arms but Arboleda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Arabi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arboleda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arabi drops back looking for a leg! Arboleda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arboleda manages to kick Arabi off! Arabi jumps back into Arboleda's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arabi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Arboleda is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Arboleda has escaped and now he's on top!
Arabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arboleda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arboleda trying to control but Arabi is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arabi working for submissions but it's allowed Arboleda to get to half guard.
Arabi is looking for a sweep. Arboleda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arboleda tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arabi is looking to improve his position.
Arboleda seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda wants to take a breather but Arabi is having none of it.
Arabi actively working from the bottom here.
Arabi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Arabi.
Arboleda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arabi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arboleda trying to control but Arabi is working from the bottom.
Arabi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arboleda is looking to stand up but Arabi won't let him.
Arabi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Arabi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arabi is looking for a triangle but Arboleda pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arboleda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arabi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arboleda has managed to get both his arms back between Arabi's legs - danger averted.
Arabi keeping moving, preventing Arboleda from controlling successfully.
Arabi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arabi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arboleda is aware though and is defending well.
Arabi throws his legs up looking for a submission but Arboleda uses it to pass to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arabi tries to improve position but can't.
Arboleda tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Arabi struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Arabi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Arboleda.
Arabi has a takedown stuffed.
Arboleda tries to clinch up but Arabi circles away and keeps his distance.
Arboleda tries to clinch up
and Arabi counters with a nice body shot.
Arboleda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Arabi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arboleda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Arabi misses the shot to the body.
Arabi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Arboleda napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Arabi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Arabi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arboleda has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arabi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arboleda manages to work his way to half guard, despite Arabi's best efforts.
Arboleda works his way to full guard. Good work.
Arboleda has Arabi pulled in close to control his posture.
Arboleda wants to stand up but Arabi is controlling him.
Arboleda keeping moving, preventing Arabi from controlling successfully.
Arboleda trying to control the position.
Arabi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Arabi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arabi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Arboleda is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Arboleda has escaped and now he's on top!
Arabi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arabi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Arboleda wants to get up but he can't break Arabi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arboleda trying to control the position from guard on top but Arabi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arboleda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Arboleda trying to control but Arabi is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Arboleda is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Arboleda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gaius Arabi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Arboleda doesn't manage to clinch there - Arabi circles away.
Arboleda tries to clinch up.
Arboleda darts in trying to clinch
and Arabi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Arboleda tries to clinch there but Arabi circles away.
Arboleda darts in and clinches Arabi up against the cage.
Arboleda looking to throw knees to the head but Arabi is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arabi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arboleda after a bit of a struggle.
Arboleda misses with an elbow strike.
Arabi managing to block the knees to the body from Arboleda.
Arboleda is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaius Arabi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arboleda lands a good knee to the midsection. Arabi won't want to take too many of those.
Arabi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Arboleda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arabi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arboleda misses with a combination
so Arabi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arabi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Arboleda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arabi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arboleda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Arabi drops back looking for a leg! Arboleda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Arboleda manages to kick Arabi off! Arabi jumps back into Arboleda's guard.
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 Gaius Arabi 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. This is the final round!
Arboleda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arabi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arabi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Arboleda!
Arabi tries to move to mount but Arboleda blocks the move with his legs.
Arabi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arboleda is pushing Arabi's head away, looking to escape. Arabi manages to hold on to the position though.
Arboleda prevents Arabi from moving into mount.
Arabi tries for a kimura but Arboleda is defending well.
Arboleda struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arabi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arabi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Arabi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Arabi tries for a kimura but Arboleda is defending well.
Arboleda is looking to regain half guard here but Arabi keeps moving and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Arboleda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Arabi tries to move to mount but Arboleda blocks the move with his legs.
Arabi prevents Arboleda from escaping the position.
Arboleda is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arabi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Arboleda has escaped the position, nice work there.
Arboleda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arabi thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Arabi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arboleda, who protects the arm well.
Arboleda tries to bench press Arabi off him but Arabi keeps the position.
Arabi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Arabi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arabi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Arboleda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arabi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Arboleda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Arabi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Arabi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Arabi is looking to take a break and control but Arboleda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arboleda is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Arboleda is looking for a sweep.
Arboleda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Arabi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Arabi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Arboleda is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humberto Manuel Arboleda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arabi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Arabi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Arboleda, who protects the arm well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaius Arabi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arabi, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaius Arabi!
A relieved looking Gaius Arabi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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