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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arbi Minasian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonnie Fierro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fierro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Punkrocker kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jonnie Fierro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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226 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arbi Minasian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonnie Fierro!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fierro 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.
Minasian slips a straight right by Fierro.
Fierro keeps Minasian at a distance using the push kick.
Minasian jabs Fierro right on the nose. Fierro blinks but takes it well.
Fierro misses the shot to the body.
Fierro misses the jab.
Fierro feints a jab promting Minasian to slip. Fierro then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Minasian slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Minasian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fierro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fierro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minasian.
The fighters circling - Fierro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fierro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Minasian gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Minasian is trying to control. Fierro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fierro's head.
Still in half guard, Minasian seems content to control.
Fierro is doing well to control the position and prevent Minasian from advancing to side control.
Minasian slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Arbi Minasian wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Minasian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot lands for Minasian.
Minasian misses with a takedown attempt - Fierro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jonnie Fierro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minasian tries to score with a low kick but Fierro moves his leg out of the way.
Minasian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fierro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minasian moves away.
Fierro throws a low kick, looking for Minasian's leg but Minasian calmly moves out of range.
Minasian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fierro.
Minasian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Minasian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Minasian lands with a straight right. Fierro didn't see that one coming.
Fierro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Minasian misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Minasian finds it's way through Fierro's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Minasian.
Fierro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fierro looks to land a left hand but Minasian moved out of range nicely.
Fierro throws an overhand right that lands on Minasian's shoulder, as Minasian tries to avoid the shot.
Minasian tries to bum rush Fierro with a series of wild strikes but Fierro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fierro slips a jab and a cross from Minasian.
Fierro misses with an uppercut.
Minasian attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Minasian tries to score with a low kick but Fierro moves his leg out of the way.
Minasian throws an overhand right that lands on Fierro's shoulder, as Fierro tries to avoid the shot.
Fierro misses with a two punch combination.
Fierro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minasian.
Fierro misses the shot to the body.
Fierro throws a body punch but Minasian moves out of range.
Fierro cracks a nice hook into Minasian's ribs.
Minasian connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Fierro does no damage.
Fierro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minasian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro tried to score with a low kick but Minasian checks it.
Fierro misses with a hook.
Fierro throws out a loose jab but Minasian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fierro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minasian manages to avoid it.
Fierro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Minasian fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fierro sprawls well initially but Minasian persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fierro trying to control but Minasian postures up.
Fierro is trying to get back to full guard.
Fierro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fierro wants to get back to his feet.
Minasian thows a huge punch but Fierro dodges it nicely.
Fierro tries to get to full guard but Minasian has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonnie Fierro will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fierro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fierro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fierro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Minasian in his tracks.
Minasian sizes up Fierro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fierro throws a nice looking combination but Minasian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fierro throws a lazy right hand but Minasian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fierro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fierro just misses with a punch to the body.
Jonnie Fierro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fierro. Minasian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minasian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Minasian connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Fierro misses.
Fierro misses with a combination
and Minasian counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fierro looks to land a combination but Minasian avoids it well.
Fierro needs to keep his hands up - Minasian had a free shot at his head there.
Fierro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Minasian there.
Fierro is looking to score with low kicks.
Minasian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Minasian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fierro's hands.
Minasian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick from Fierro misses
and Minasian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Fierro.
Fierro throws a looping overhand right but Minasian ducks down to avoid it.
Minasian connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minasian works the jab nicely.
Fierro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fierro throws a low kick but Minasian avoids it.
Fierro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Minasian.
Minasian moves into range and clinches up with Fierro.
Minasian keeps control of Fierro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Minasian manages to break the clinch.
Fierro throws a hook but Minasian blocks it.
Fierro slaps away a takedown attempt from Minasian, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fierro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minasian.
Minasian staying out of range there.
Fierro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minasian manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minasian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fierro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Minasian connects with a nice looking jab.
Fierro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Minasian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Minasian.
A telegraphed right hand from Minasian misses the target.
Fierro throws a lazy right hand but Minasian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Fierro misses.
Fierro misses with a low kick.
Minasian tries to clinch up but Fierro circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Minasian.
A swing and a miss from Fierro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fierro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Minasian circles away quickly and effectively.
Minasian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Minasian closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Minasian lands in his opponent's guard.
Minasian has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minasian stays in close to Fierro's body and controls the position.
Fierro working a defensive guard but Minasian manages to pass into side control anyway.
Minasian tries to advance to mount but Fierro denies him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fierro is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minasian tries to advance to mount but Fierro denies him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arbi Minasian dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Minasian ducks under a wild hook from Fierro.
Fierro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Minasian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minasian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fierro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Minasian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fierro. Minasian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fierro looks to score with a jab to the body but Minasian is just out of range.
Minasian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fierro looks to score with a jab to the body but Minasian is just out of range.
Minasian closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fierro did well to prevent Minasian getting side control.
Fierro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Fierro manages to get to full guard.
Minasian trying to control but Fierro is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minasian slips nicely into half guard.
Fierro trying to control here.
Minasian has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Minasian takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Minasian looking to finish with strikes here!
Minasian looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fierro wants to try and get back to his feet.
Minasian trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fierro is trying to escape the mount.
Fierro tries to hold on but Minasian pushes him away.
Minasian looking to control but Fierro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Minasian controlling from the full mount.
Fierro regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fierro wants to improve his position but Minasian is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Arbi Minasian wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fierro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fierro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Minasian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Minasian is looking to work some ground and pound but Fierro has wrist control.
Minasian trying to control the position from guard on top but Fierro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minasian sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Arbi Minasian wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fierro throws a hook to the side of Minasian's head but Minasian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Minasian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Minasian works over Fierro's head and body with a nice combination.
Fierro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Minasian circles away quickly and effectively.
Fierro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Minasian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fierro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fierro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minasian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fierro is out of range.
Minasian scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arbi Minasian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Minasian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arbi Minasian!
Our winner, Arbi Minasian, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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