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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Aires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone . This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bruno Aires!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aires cracks the inside of Archer's front leg.
Aires cracks Archer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Archer scores with a jab to the body.
Aires darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Aires is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Archer is refusing to be controlled, as Aires sits in half guard.
Archer trying to control but Aires postures up.
Aires drops an elbow to the side of Archer's head.
Aires throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Archer pulls Aires in close to his closed guard and prevents Aires from doing any damage or advancing position.
Aires tries to free his leg and advance position but Archer is retaining full guard.
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Aires in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Archer working a defensive guard here.
Aires missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aires got a little sloppy there for a moment and Archer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Aires has managed to get both his arms back between Archer's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aires trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aires throws a leg kick but Archer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Archer looks for the body kick but Aires saw that one coming.
Aires throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
Sterling Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aires.
Aires steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Archer. That one must have hurt.
Bruno Aires seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Aires as he checks the leg kick.
Archer blocks a head kick by Aires.
Aires lands an overhand right.
Good work by Archer as he checks the leg kick.
Aires moves out of range of the body kick from Archer.
Archer throws a front kick aimed at Aires's knee but Aires avoids it well.
Archer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aires just misses with a punch to the body.
Aires misses with a jab to the body
and Archer counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Archer.
Aires throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Archer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Archer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aires just manages to avoid it.
Aires feints and then cracks Archer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Archer down.
An inside leg kick lands from Archer.
Archer takes a swing at Aires's ribcage but misses.
Aires throws a lazy head kick
and Archer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aires looks to land a body kick but Archer moved away.
Aires connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aires is defended easily by Archer.
Aires throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aires throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aires thows a leg kick but Archer checks it
and Archer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Archer staying out of range there.
Archer takes a swing at Aires's ribcage but misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aires.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aires has time to react.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aires lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Archer throws a body punch but Aires moves out of range.
Aires connects with an inside leg kick.
Archer throws a shot to the body.
Archer thuds his shin into the meat of Aires's side.
Archer is looking to wear down Aires with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Archer misses with a head kick.
Archer misses with a leg kick.
Aires lands a nice looking body kick.
Archer looks to land a body kick but Aires moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruno Aires will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aires scores with a nice head shot.
Aires misses with a kick to the body.
Aires motions for Archer to come forward. Aires throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Archer blocks the low kick.
Archer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aires lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Archer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Archer checks a leg kick nicely.
Aires misses with an uppercut. Archer saw that one coming.
Archer throws a counter high kick but Aires was just alert enough to avoid it.
Aires blocks a head kick by Archer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer lands with a nice body punch.
Aires throws a poor cross that misses
and Archer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aires blocks a head kick by Archer.
Aires lands with a hook. Archer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Archer throws a leg kick but Aires sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aires looks to land a body kick but Archer moved away.
Aires lands a really nice looking cross but Archer seems unphased.
Aires throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aires throws a leg kick
and Archer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aires throws a leg kick that is checked
and Archer counters with a good low kick that Aires was not able to check.
Aires takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Aires fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Archer checks it well.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Aires.
A quick step to the side and Archer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aires stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Archer.
Archer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aires.
Archer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer is looking to score with low kicks.
Archer tries to score with a low kick but Aires moves his leg out of the way.
Archer jabs Aires to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sterling Archer is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aires misses with a body kick.
Aires misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Archer thinks about countering with a head kick.
Archer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aires throws a shot from downtown. Archer moves away and avoids it.
Aires misses with a leg kick.
Archer throws the kick towards the body but Aires avoids it.
A head kick misses from Archer.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Aires.
Aires attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aires throws a leg kick but Archer moved away.
Archer throws a quick counter head kick but Aires was just out of range.
Archer blocks a head kick by Aires.
Archer lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Archer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aires was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Archer stuffs the takedown attempt from Aires. Aires gets slowly back to his feet.
Archer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aires throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer looks to land a combination but Aires avoids it well.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Aires appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aires tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aires with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Archer misses the shot to the body.
Archer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aires throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Archer is looking to slow Aires down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aires moves out of range as Archer throws a body kick.
Archer misses with a body kick.
Archer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aires blocks a head kick by Archer.
Archer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aires throws out the jab.
Archer lands with a straight right. Aires didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer blocks a head kick by Aires.
Archer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Archer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aires - that will leave a mark!
A nice leg kick lands there from Archer.
Aires throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Aires tries a head kick but it misses.
Aires tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Archer. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sterling Archer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Archer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Aires tries to land a leg kick but Archer saw it coming and moves away.
Archer throws a body punch but Aires moves out of range.
No luck for Aires with that takedown attempt.
Aires misses with a lunging right hand
and Archer counters with a low kick, right behind Aires 's knee.
Aires looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aires jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aires pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Archer lands a nice looking body kick.
Aires blocks a head kick by Archer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aires. Aires obviously looking to wear him down.
Aires tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aires throws out a leg kick but Archer moves out of range and Aires only half commits.
Aires is looking to chop away at Archer's legs.
Aires throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws a lazy head kick
and Aires counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aires throws a chopping leg kick but Archer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aires misses with a wild body shot.
Aires avoids the body shot from Archer.
Archer throws a series of punches but Aires avoids them all with ease.
Archer is looking to land body kicks.
Aires scores with a leg kick.
Aires wants to slow Archer down by chopping away at his legs.
Aires gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Archer counters with a low kick, right behind Aires 's knee.
Aires takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aires.
Aires takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aires connects with an inside leg kick.
Aires misses with a body shot.
Archer takes a swing at Aires's ribcage but misses.
Archer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Archer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aires misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aires throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Aires throws a right hand that misses
and Archer counters with an inside leg kick.
Archer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Archer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aires.
Aires throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Archer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aires throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Archer was covering up waiting for the punch and Aires finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Archer has Aires pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aires postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Archer working for a triangle but Aires defends it easily.
Archer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Aires advances to half guard.
Archer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Archer trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Aires trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Aires thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Archer's head.
Archer trying to control here.
Archer manages to get to full guard.
Aires with a flurry of punches that miss.
Aires won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Archer controls Aires momentarily but Aires frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruno Aires.
I think Aires has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Aires!
A victorious Bruno Aires thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Sterling Archer had this to say: 'Wait, ... What?'.
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hype
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pop
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