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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Opdauhl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Opdauhl!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Opdauhl displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Arroyo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Opdauhl stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Opdauhl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
Opdauhl shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arroyo but Arroyo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arroyo feints and then cracks Opdauhl's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Opdauhl down.
Arroyo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arroyo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Opdauhl connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Arroyo scrambles back to his feet.
Opdauhl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Opdauhl throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Arroyo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Opdauhl's guard.
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!
Arroyo stands and throws Opdauhl's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Opdauhl wants to control but Arroyo postures up.
Arroyo is looking to take a break and control but Opdauhl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Opdauhl tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdauhl has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Arroyo throws a strike aimed at the side of Opdauhl's head but Opdauhl avoids it well.
Opdauhl is not content to let Arroyo control the position.
Arroyo just content to control the position.
Opdauhl tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arroyo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Opdauhl rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Arroyo's guard! Nice work there by Opdauhl!
Opdauhl trying to control but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Arroyo wants to sweep but no luck.
Opdauhl throws a strike but Arroyo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Arroyo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Opdauhl bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arroyo's guard.
Arroyo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arroyo working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Opdauhl wants to control from the top but Arroyo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdauhl working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Opdauhl is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Arroyo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Arroyo keeping moving, preventing Opdauhl from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arroyo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Arroyo working a defensive guard here.
Opdauhl looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Arroyo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Opdauhl scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Opdauhl tries to pass the half guard into mount. Arroyo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Opdauhl with the ground and pound but Arroyo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Arroyo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Opdauhl gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gary Opdauhl will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Arroyo scores with a jab to the body.
Opdauhl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl looks to land a left hand but Arroyo moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Arroyo.
Arroyo scores with a jab to the head.
Opdauhl swings for the body but Arroyo moves out of range.
Arroyo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Opdauhl connects with a looping right hand.
Gary Opdauhl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opdauhl throws a leg kick but Arroyo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Opdauhl tests Arroyo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arroyo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Opdauhl checks it well.
Arroyo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Opdauhl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opdauhl.
Arroyo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arroyo catches Opdauhl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Opdauhl missing with a left hand there. Arroyo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arroyo throws the kick towards the body but Opdauhl avoids it.
Opdauhl blocks a low kick nicely.
Opdauhl throws an off balance right hand
and Arroyo counters with a stiff right hand.
Arroyo misses with a low kick as Opdauhl jumps back.
Opdauhl misses with a looping left.
Opdauhl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Arroyo swinging wildly here.
Good work by Opdauhl as he checks the leg kick.
Arroyo slips under a jab from Opdauhl.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Arroyo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Opdauhl has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Opdauhl and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opdauhl scores with a decent looking hook.
Opdauhl scores with a jab.
Opdauhl throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Opdauhl tries to bum rush Arroyo with a series of wild strikes but Arroyo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab by Opdauhl.
Arroyo scores with a nice strike.
Opdauhl takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arroyo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Opdauhl checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arroyo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Arroyo enables Opdauhl to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Arroyo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Arroyo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Arroyo keeping full guard, as Opdauhl tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdauhl throwing strikes from guard but Arroyo blocks nicely.
Opdauhl won't allow Arroyo to sweep him here.
Arroyo working for a triangle but Opdauhl defends it easily.
Opdauhl throws a big right hand that misses.
Arroyo looking for a guillotine here but Opdauhl defends easily.
Opdauhl postures up in Arroyo's guard and throws a big left but Arroyo blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Arroyo controls Opdauhl momentarily but Opdauhl frees himself.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Opdauhl trying to control but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Opdauhl throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Arroyo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Opdauhl, as that shot connected.
Opdauhl ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Opdauhl.
Arroyo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Opdauhl fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arroyo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Arroyo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Opdauhl counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Opdauhl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Opdauhl swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Arroyo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Arroyo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Opdauhl stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Opdauhl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Opdauhl throws a low kick but Arroyo moves out of range easily.
A lazy body kick from Arroyo
and Opdauhl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Arroyo misses its intended target.
Arroyo throws a shot from downtown. Opdauhl moves away and avoids it.
Opdauhl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arroyo was well out of range. Poor timing from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
A head kick misses from Arroyo.
Opdauhl is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arroyo throws a hook to the side of Opdauhl's head but Opdauhl sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Opdauhl.
Arroyo misses with a straight right.
Arroyo misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdauhl clobbers Arroyo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Arroyo is looking to chop away at Opdauhl's legs.
Opdauhl wants to clinch up but Arroyo keeps it at a distance.
Opdauhl with a nice cross.
Arroyo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Opdauhl just misses with a punch to the body.
Opdauhl fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arroyo.
Opdauhl lunges at Arroyo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arroyo's hand.
Opdauhl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Arroyo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Opdauhl.
Arroyo dodges the punch combination from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Arroyo. That snapped Opdauhl's head back.
Javier Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opdauhl lands a jab to the 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!
Arroyo throws a lazy right hand but Opdauhl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Opdauhl throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab by Opdauhl.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Opdauhl moved out of range nicely.
Opdauhl misses with a wild body shot.
Arroyo darts in looking for a takedown but Opdauhl gets double underhooks and turns Arroyo into the cage.
Arroyo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Opdauhl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Opdauhl connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arroyo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Opdauhl dodges the punch combination from Arroyo.
Arroyo misses with a head kick.
Opdauhl tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo delivers a nice body kick.
Opdauhl scores with a nice right hand.
Opdauhl moves out of range as Arroyo throws a body kick.
Arroyo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Opdauhl jabs Arroyo right on the nose. Arroyo blinks but takes it well.
Arroyo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Opdauhl finds it's way round the side to connect with Arroyo's head.
Arroyo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arroyo closes the distance and pushes Opdauhl back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl is pressed up against the cage. Arroyo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Opdauhl down to the mat. Opdauhl avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Opdauhl throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arroyo.
Arroyo avoids the body shot from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl blocks a head kick by Arroyo.
Opdauhl feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arroyo's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Opdauhl looks for the body kick but Arroyo saw that one coming.
Arroyo slips a jab and a cross from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arroyo is able to avoid easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Opdauhl!
A bone on bone clash there as Opdauhl blocks the leg kick.
Opdauhl changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Arroyo shoots in but Opdauhl avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Opdauhl swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Arroyo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Opdauhl lands a really nice looking cross but Arroyo seems unphased.
Arroyo misses with a leg kick
so Opdauhl counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Opdauhl landing some decent shots from guard.
Opdauhl trying to control the position from guard on top but Arroyo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Opdauhl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Opdauhl has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Opdauhl!
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energy
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RATING
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