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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Arnold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Banner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Arnold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Banner!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner misses with an uppercut
and Arnold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Arnold.
Arnold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Banner lands an overhand right.
Banner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arnold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Banner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banner misses with a left hand
and Arnold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arnold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banner.
Arnold really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Banner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arnold holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Banner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banner has had enough of the clinch but Arnold keeps him there for the moment.
Arnold tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banner lands a right hand.
Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arnold has him pressed against the cage.
Arnold taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arnold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arnold pushes Banner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arnold.
Banner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Arnold lands an elbow that stopped Banner in his tracks for a moment.
Arnold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banner misses with a left hand
enabling Arnold to counter with a crisp jab.
Arnold takes one to the chin there.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arnold.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Arnold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Banner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Banner lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Banner.
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.
Banner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arnold tries to clinch up.
Banner throws a right hand that Arnold ducks under and follows up with a left that Arnold also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Banner.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Banner.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
Arnold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banner.
Arnold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banner.
Arnold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Banner.
Banner is looking to land body kicks.
Arnold moves away from the strike by Banner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arnold is looking to clinch but Banner is avoiding it.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Arnold saw that one coming.
Arnold moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnold moves away.
Banner swings widly with a right hand
and Arnold counters by clinching up.
Arnold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arnold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arnold.
Arnold throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Banner.
Arnold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Arnold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses the jab.
Arnold blocks a jab.
Jesse Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arnold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Arnold wants to clinch up but Banner keeps it at a distance.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
Arnold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banner misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnold counters with an outside leg kick.
Arnold misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arnold tries to clinch there but Banner circles away.
Arnold fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Banner dominated that 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.
Banner misses with a lunging right hand
and Arnold counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banner takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Arnold.
Banner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Banner misses with a left hand
and Arnold holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Arnold throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arnold lands a nice elbow.
Banner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Arnold tries to land a knee to the head but Banner blocks with his arms.
Banner avoiding damage as Arnold throws knees to the body.
Arnold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Banner takes an elbow to the temple.
Arnold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Banner wants to break free but Arnold has control.
Banner wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnold stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arnold has him pressed against the cage.
Banner takes an elbow to the temple.
Arnold has Banner pressed against the cage, preventing Banner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Banner wants to break free but Arnold has control.
Arnold lands an elbow inside that Banner shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Arnold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Banner's defenses.
Banner lands with a right to the head.
Banner tries to land knees in the clinch but Arnold avoids the damage to the body.
Banner tries to break free but Arnold pushes him back against the cage.
Arnold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Banner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arnold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arnold blocking some punches.
Arnold lands a damaging elbow.
Arnold lands a damaging elbow.
Banner dodges an elbow strike from Arnold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner presses Arnold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Banner can't break the clinch.
Banner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arnold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arnold prevents Banner from breaking the clinch.
Kevin Arnold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banner.
Banner working aggressively here.
Arnold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arnold manages to avoid it.
Jesse Banner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arnold wants to clinch.
Banner throws the left hand but Arnold avoids the punch easily.
Arnold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner.
Banner throws a poor cross that misses
and Arnold counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banner thinking.
Banner is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Banner throws a right hand that misses
and Arnold holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold misses with the head strike.
Arnold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banner takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Banner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Arnold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Arnold.
Arnold lands an elbow inside that Banner shrugs off.
Banner can't break the clinch.
Arnold is pushing Banner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Banner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arnold looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Banner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arnold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Arnold throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Arnold.
Arnold lands an elbow inside that Banner shrugs off.
Arnold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold misses with a punch on the inside.
Banner working aggressively here.
Arnold misses with an elbow strike.
Arnold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Arnold comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Banner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arnold breaks from the clinch.
Arnold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnold avoids the body shot from Banner.
Kevin Arnold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arnold darts in and clinches Banner up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arnold landing knees to the head.
Banner is trying to break the clinch but Arnold is controlling him.
Arnold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arnold misses with a head kick.
Arnold checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Arnold dominated that second round.
That's time! Arnold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Banner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Arnold counters with a low kick, right behind Banner 's knee.
Arnold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banner throws out the jab.
Arnold slips under a jab.
Arnold is looking to clinch.
Banner takes a swing at Arnold's ribcage but misses.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arnold.
Arnold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arnold ducks under a wild hook from Banner.
Banner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arnold checks a leg kick.
Banner misses with a left hand
and Arnold counters with a head kick. That will keep Banner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Banner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arnold tries to clinch but Banner is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner swings widly with a right hand
and Arnold counters with a head kick.
Banner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arnold throws a nice head kick!
Arnold tries to close the distance and clinch but Banner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banner misses with a straight left.
Banner misses with a combination
and Arnold counters with a three punch combo that has Banner backing up. Banner nods at Arnold to acknowledge the strikes.
Banner throws a body kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Arnold.
Banner throws out a loose jab but Arnold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arnold moves in looking to clinch but Banner pushes him off.
Banner misses with a body shot
and Banner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
Banner looks to land a right hand but Arnold moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Banner.
Arnold is looking to clinch but Banner is avoiding it.
Banner misses with a left hand
and Arnold counters with a big head kick but Banner shrugs it off.
Banner throws a body punch but Arnold moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arnold moves out of range as Banner throws a body kick.
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Banner throws a sloppy body shot
and Arnold counters with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Banner.
Banner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnold was well out of range. Poor timing from Banner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnold staying out of range there.
Banner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arnold counters with a leg kick.
Banner just misses with a punch to the body.
Banner swings widly with a right hand
and Arnold counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Banner has had enough of the clinch but Arnold keeps him there for the moment.
Arnold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Banner avoids the elbow strike from Arnold, against the cage.
Arnold lands an elbow just above Banner 's eye.
Come on Arnold - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Arnold looking to slow down the pace here.
Arnold keeps control of Banner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arnold taking a breather.
Banner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arnold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arnold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Banner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Arnold.
Banner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Arnold has him pressed against the cage.
Arnold prevents Banner from breaking the clinch.
Banner has had enough of the clinch but Arnold keeps him there for the moment.
Banner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Arnold lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnold looking to throw knees to the head but Banner is blocking nicely.
Banner has had enough of the clinch but Arnold keeps him there for the moment.
Arnold scores with a shot to the side of Banner's head.
Arnold with a knee to the head.
Arnold has Banner pushed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner has a couple of punches blocked by Arnold.
Arnold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arnold throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kevin Arnold.
I think Arnold has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Arnold!
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