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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Recks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filix Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filix Arroyo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Recks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Filix Arroyo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo throws a right and a left that Recks avoids nicely.
Recks throws a jab but it's blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo throws a right hand that Recks ducks under and follows up with a left that Recks also avoids with ease.
Arroyo moves away from the strike by Recks.
Good standup being displayed there by Arroyo as he connects with a hook.
Recks ducks under a wild hook from Arroyo.
Recks checks a leg kick nicely.
Arroyo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Arroyo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Recks misses with a double jab.
Recks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arroyo moves away.
Recks could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arroyo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Recks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Arroyo thinking.
A head kick misses from Arroyo.
Arroyo throws the left hand but Recks avoids the punch easily.
Recks lands with a hook. Arroyo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Recks throws a right and a left that Arroyo avoids nicely.
Recks throws a jab but it's blocked by Arroyo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Recks counters with a three punch combo that has Arroyo backing up. Arroyo nods at Recks to acknowledge the strikes.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Recks.
Recks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Recks darts in trying to clinch
and Arroyo counters with a series of strikes. Recks will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Recks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arroyo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Recks misses with a few strikes there.
Arroyo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arroyo dodges the punch combination from Recks.
Arroyo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo throws a jab when Recks was well out of range.
Recks misses with an uppercut. Arroyo saw that one coming.
Recks dodges the punch combination from Arroyo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Recks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Recks wants to clinch up but Arroyo keeps it at a distance.
Recks doesn't manage to clinch there - Arroyo circles away.
A swing and a miss from Recks.
Arroyo keeps the fight on the outside.
Recks throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo throws a shot from downtown. Recks moves away and avoids it.
Recks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arroyo cracks Recks with an open hand slap.
Arroyo misses with a wild combination.
Recks looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recks throws out a loose jab but Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Recks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Recks throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Recks throws a body shot but no joy.
Recks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arroyo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Recks does no damage.
Recks sizes up Arroyo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arroyo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Recks.
Recks has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Arroyo looks winded!
Arroyo throws a sloppy head kick and Recks moves out of range easily.
Recks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arroyo.
Recks tries to clinch but Arroyo is having none of it.
Recks connects with a body shot.
Arroyo looks to land a combination but Recks avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Recks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arroyo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Recks is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Arroyo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Recks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Recks throws a shot to the body.
Arroyo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
James Recks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Recks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arroyo.
Donk. Recks catches Arroyo right on the button with a cross.
Recks misses the shot to the body.
Recks misses with a few strikes there.
Arroyo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Recks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Recks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arroyo circles away quickly and effectively.
Recks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Recks punishes Arroyo's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Recks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Arroyo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Recks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Recks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arroyo doesn't seem bothered though.
Recks works Arroyo's body with a nice hook.
Recks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arroyo.
Recks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Recks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Arroyo in his tracks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Arroyo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Recks has got the better of the exchanges.
Recks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arroyo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Recks throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
Recks just misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo is breathing heavily.
Recks looks to score with a jab to the body but Arroyo is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo misses with a few strikes there.
Arroyo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like James Recks has been cut.
Recks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Arroyo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Recks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arroyo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Recks.
Arroyo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arroyo misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Recks.
James Recks is winning the standup battle so far.
Recks just misses with a punch to the body.
Arroyo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Recks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Recks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Recks. Arroyo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Recks shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Arroyo eats them both and turns towards Recks to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Recks.
Recks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arroyo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Recks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Recks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arroyo momentarily.
Filix Arroyo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Recks throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Recks at a distance.
Recks takes a swing at Arroyo's ribcage but misses.
Arroyo throws the left hand but Recks avoids the punch easily.
Arroyo throws a chopping leg kick but Recks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Recks misses the target.
Arroyo misses the shot to the body.
Arroyo misses with a few strikes there.
Arroyo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Recks counters with a right hand to the body.
Recks doesn't manage to clinch there - Arroyo circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arroyo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Recks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arroyo can do to turn this around?
Arroyo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Arroyo counters with a three punch combo that has Recks backing up. Recks nods at Arroyo to acknowledge the strikes.
Recks throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Recks.
Recks connects with a body shot that sends Arroyo's belly button to the back.
Recks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Recks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Recks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recks scores with a hook to the body. Arroyo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Recks looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
Recks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Recks looks to land a right hand but Arroyo moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo swinging wildly here.
Arroyo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arroyo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Recks scores with a jab. Arroyo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body punch from Recks.
Recks lands with a straight right. Arroyo didn't see that one coming.
Arroyo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Recks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Recks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Recks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jab by Recks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Arroyo. Recks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Recks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arroyo.
Arroyo slips a straight right by Recks.
Recks throws a lazy right hand but Arroyo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arroyo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Recks.
Recks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Recks throws an overhand right that lands on Arroyo's shoulder, as Arroyo tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Arroyo misses.
Recks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arroyo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arroyo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Recks scores with a decent looking hook.
Recks misses the jab.
Arroyo moves out of range as Recks strikes.
Arroyo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recks digs a good hook to Arroyo's body.
Recks wants to clinch up but Arroyo keeps it at a distance.
Arroyo throws a right and a left that Recks avoids nicely.
Arroyo throws a right and a left that Recks avoids nicely.
Recks catches Arroyo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Recks misses its intended target.
Recks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Recks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arroyo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Recks throws a body punch but Arroyo moves out of range.
Recks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arroyo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Recks scores with a nice strike.
Arroyo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Recks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arroyo doesn't seem bothered though.
Recks misses with a looping left.
Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Recks.
Arroyo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Recks throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Recks misses with a two punch combination.
Recks misses with the combination.
Arroyo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Recks.
Arroyo misses with a kick to the body.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Recks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Recks misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recks lands with a good body shot.
Recks fails to land with a series of punches.
Recks throws a looping overhand right but Arroyo ducks down to avoid it.
Arroyo misses with a two punch combination.
Recks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Recks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arroyo's hands.
Arroyo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Recks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arroyo's head.
Recks swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Recks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arroyo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Recks.
Recks lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo misses with a double jab
and Recks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Recks tries to clinch there but Arroyo circles away.
Arroyo tries to move into range but Recks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Recks.
Arroyo misses with a body kick.
Recks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Recks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arroyo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arroyo tries a low kick but Recks avoids it.
Arroyo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Filix Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Recks works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Recks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Recks 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Recks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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