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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lord Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Arabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arabi has chosen Genesis - Justice as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lord Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaius Arabi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steel Penn defending well as Arabi loads up on a big left hand.
Gaius Arabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arabi blocks a low kick nicely.
Arabi scores with a hook.
Arabi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel Penn.
Arabi throws a leg kick but Steel Penn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steel Penn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Arabi on the side of the head.
Steel Penn tries to clinch but Arabi moves out of range.
Arabi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arabi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steel Penn wants to clinch up but Arabi keeps it at a distance.
Arabi swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arabi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steel Penn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Arabi swings for the body but Steel Penn moves out of range.
Arabi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arabi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Arabi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel Penn moves away.
Steel Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arabi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Arabi finds it's way through Steel Penn's defenses.
Arabi misses with an uppercut.
Steel Penn lands with a shot to the body.
Steel Penn tries to clinch but Arabi is having none of it.
Steel Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arabi but Arabi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steel Penn slips a jab and a cross from Arabi.
Gaius Arabi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel Penn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Arabi misses with a left hand
and Steel Penn counters with a straight right hand.
Arabi misses with an uppercut.
Steel Penn stuns Arabi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arabi throws a body punch but Steel Penn moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Arabi finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Penn gets a clinch.
Arabi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Arabi has clasped his hands together around Steel Penn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Steel Penn is not content to let Arabi control the position.
Arabi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steel Penn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Arabi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arabi tries to pass to full mount but Steel Penn defends it.
Arabi trying to control from half guard but Steel Penn is working away.
Steel Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Arabi.
Steel Penn wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is defending against the submission attempts here by Arabi.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Arabi is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel Penn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Arabi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arabi prevents Steel Penn from standing back up.
Arabi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Steel Penn is just riding it out for now. Arabi eventually gives up the hold.
Arabi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Arabi is trying to work for a kimura but Steel Penn is defending well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn is trying to stand back up but Arabi is controlling him
Arabi wants to work for an arm triangle but Steel Penn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arabi is trying to work for a kimura but Steel Penn is defending well.
Steel Penn wants to get back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arabi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arabi trying to control from Steel Penn's half guard. Steel Penn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Arabi looking to sit in guard and control but Steel Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn wants to stand but Arabi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Arabi looking for subs off his back but Steel Penn has passed one foot through into half guard.
Arabi wants to improve his position but Steel Penn is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arabi is still trying to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arabi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaius Arabi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Arabi lands a right hook to the body.
Steel Penn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel Penn. Arabi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arabi throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Arabi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steel Penn misses with a head kick.
Arabi misses the jab.
Arabi looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel Penn is just out of range.
Arabi misses with a low kick.
Steel Penn cracks the inside of Arabi's front leg.
Arabi loads up on a big right hand but Steel Penn slips the punch.
Arabi lands with a slapping head kick.
Steel Penn cracks Arabi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steel Penn tries to close the distance and clinch but Arabi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arabi scores with a punch to the head.
Steel Penn clinches up with Arabi and pushes him back against the ropes.
Arabi is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Steel Penn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Steel Penn wants to get back to striking at distance but Arabi won't allow it.
Arabi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Arabi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lord Steel Penn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gaius Arabi.
Steel Penn is trying to break free.
Arabi is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Steel Penn can't fight it off and eventually Arabi manages to take the fight to the floor. Steel Penn looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Arabi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Steel Penn dives on top into guard.
Steel Penn has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Arabi is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn preventing the sweep.
Arabi looking to control.
Steel Penn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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!
Arabi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn postures up.
Arabi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steel Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steel Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Steel Penn wants to stand but Arabi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Arabi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arabi is trying to control the position but Steel Penn postures up.
Arabi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel Penn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Arabi is on top in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Arabi tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Penn is retaining full guard.
Steel Penn working a defensive guard here.
Arabi looking to sit in guard and control but Steel Penn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steel Penn 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.
Arabi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel Penn is one step ahead there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Arabi has control of Steel Penn's left arm, preventing Steel Penn from doing any damage.
Steel Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Arabi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Steel Penn has managed to get both his arms back between Arabi's legs - danger averted.
Arabi trying to control the position.
Arabi is looking for a triangle but Steel Penn pushes his legs off easily.
Gaius Arabi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arabi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel Penn is one step ahead there.
Arabi is pulling down on Steel Penn's head. It's preventing any offense from Steel Penn, at least for the moment.
Steel Penn advances to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Arabi trying to control here.
It looks like Steel Penn is going to stand back up.
Steel Penn wants to take a breather but Arabi is having none of it.
Arabi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Steel Penn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Steel Penn's back!
Arabi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Steel Penn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Arabi has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Steel Penn is in real trouble here. Arabi gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Steel Penn is tapping out! Arabi wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gaius Arabi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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