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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sven Arg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klahan Metharom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metharom has chosen Blues Boy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Arg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klahan Metharom!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Metharom, pushing him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Arg.
Metharom lands a damaging elbow.
Arg is trying to force a seperation but Metharom has the dominant position.
Arg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arg lands with a left to the head.
Metharom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Metharom with a knee to the head.
Arg misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metharom.
Arg lands a nice uppercut.
Arg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Arg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Metharom is trying to pull guard but Arg has him pressed against the cage.
Arg cracks Metharom with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metharom lands a good knee to the midsection. Arg won't want to take too many of those.
Metharom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arg is defending well for now.
Metharom dodges an elbow strike from Arg.
Nice body punch from Arg - that landed with a thud.
Metharom is trying to break the clinch but Arg is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom takes a shot to the head.
We've been informed that Metharom has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Metharom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arg.
Metharom looks winded!
Arg lands with a light punch inside.
Arg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Metharom.
A left hand lands to the body for Arg.
Arg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Metharom 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Arg lands a head shot.
Oooooh!!! Arg has knocked Metharom down with a huge combo! Arg steps away and waves a wobbly Metharom back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Metharom is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arg.
Metharom is still on wobbly legs! Can Arg finish him?
Sven Arg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arg clinches.
Metharom seems to have recovered his senses.
Arg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arg works Metharom's body with a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arg.
Arg moves into range and clinches up with Metharom.
Arg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arg is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Arg is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Metharom is looking to clinch but Arg is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arg misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooh!!! Arg has knocked Metharom down with a huge combo! Arg steps away and waves a wobbly Metharom back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Arg clinches up against the cage.
Arg breaks the clinch.
Arg tries to bum rush Metharom with a series of wild strikes but Metharom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown attempt by Metharom or perhaps it was just good defense by Arg, which made it look bad.
Metharom closes this distance looking for a takedown but Arg circles away.
Sven Arg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klahan Metharom.
Arg lands a glancing blow to the side of Metharom's head.
Arg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Metharoms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Arg closes the distance and clinches.
Metharom working aggressively here.
Metharom is trying to drag Arg to the mat but Arg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arg digs a right hand into Metharom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Metharom's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arg lands an elbow inside that Metharom shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Arg throws an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Arg as the two fighters clinch.
Arg is leaning against Metharom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Arg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arg throws a low kick but Metharom moves out of range easily.
Arg throws a sloppy head kick and Metharom moves out of range easily.
Sven Arg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Arg swats away the attempt to clinch by Metharom.
Arg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Metharom's sensitive parts.
Metharom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Arg drives through and clinches with Metharom against the cage.
Arg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Metharom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metharom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arg misses with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Arg. No joy for Metharom on that attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh!!! Arg has knocked Metharom down with a huge combo! Arg steps away and waves a wobbly Metharom back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Arg drives through and clinches with Metharom against the cage.
Arg lands a left hand.
Metharom blocks an elbow strike from Arg.
Arg blocking some punches.
Arg is trying to break free.
Arg takes an elbow to the forehead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Metharom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Arg breaks the clinch.
Metharom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Metharom moves in looking to clinch but Arg pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Arg dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Arg cracks the inside of Metharom's front leg.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arg.
Arg lands a shot to the body.
Metharom pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Arg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Metharom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arg pivots, looking for a leg kick but Metharom is out of range and Arg settles back down.
Metharom tries to close the distance and clinch but Arg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arg takes the fight into the clinch.
Metharom misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arg.
Arg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klahan Metharom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Metharom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Metharom gets tackled into the cage by Arg. Arg maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arg avoids a wild elbow strike from Metharom.
Arg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Arg lands a nice elbow.
Metharom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arg lands a nice shot to the body.
Arg is trying to force a seperation but Metharom has the dominant position.
Metharom using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Arg scores with a shot to the side of Metharom's head.
Arg avoiding damage as Metharom throws knees to the body.
Metharom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Arg as the two fighters clinch.
Metharom is breathing heavily.
Arg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arg.
A short uppercut from Arg.
Metharom misses with a punch on the inside.
Arg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Metharom can do to turn this around?
A body shot lands from Arg.
Arg is trying to break the clinch but Metharom is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arg lands a damaging elbow.
Sven Arg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Metharom avoids a wild elbow strike from Arg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arg tries to break the clinch but Metharom is controlling the position.
Arg scores with a hook to the body.
Metharom unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Arg is looking to break free of the clinch but Metharom has double underhooks.
Arg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Metharom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arg scores with a shoulder strike.
Metharom has a couple of punches blocked by Arg.
A body shot lands from Arg.
Arg lands with a light punch inside.
Arg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Metharom takes a shot to the head.
Metharom blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arg dodges an elbow strike from Metharom.
Arg is looking to break free of the clinch but Metharom has double underhooks.
A short right from Arg on the inside.
Arg breaks the clinch.
Arg rushes Metharom and presses him up against the cage.
Arg blocks a body shot from Metharom.
Arg misses with a punch to the body.
Metharom is looking to break free of the clinch but Arg has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metharom throws an elbow but misses.
Arg tries to break free but Metharom pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Arg.
Arg can't find room to land a body shot as Metharom controls the action.
Arg lands a body punch.
Arg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Metharom moves out of range of the body kick from Arg.
Metharom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sven Arg is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Metharom wants to clinch up but Arg keeps it at a distance.
Arg pushes Metharom up against the cage in a clinch.
Arg works on Metharom's body with a couple of short punches.
Metharom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Metharom has him pressed against the cage.
Metharom has Arg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Arg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Arg lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metharom pushes off an throws an elbow but Arg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Metharom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arg is defending well for now.
Arg breaks from the clinch.
Metharom clinches with his opponent.
Metharom tries to land knees in the clinch but Arg avoids the damage to the body.
Arg tries to break the clinch but Metharom is controlling the position.
Metharom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Arg dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Arg forces Metharom back against the cage and clinches.
Metharom keeps control of Arg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Metharom wants to clinch.
Arg clinches up with Metharom and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Arg.
Arg lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Metharom clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Arg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Arg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Arg both land. Nice combination.
Metharom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arg scores with a kick to the body.
Metharom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arg connects with a nice looking jab.
Arg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Metharom tries to clinch up but Arg circles away and keeps his distance.
Arg jabs at Metharom's body.
Arg scores with a hook.
Metharom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Metharom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Metharom blocks an elbow strike from Arg.
Arg works on Metharom's body with a couple of short punches.
Arg is trying to break the clinch but Metharom is controlling him.
Arg lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arg is trying to force a seperation but Metharom has the dominant position.
Arg lands with a right to the head.
Arg breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metharom wants to clinch but Arg slips to the side
and Arg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Metharom blocks a low kick nicely.
Metharom tries to clinch there but Arg circles away.
Arg rushes Metharom and presses him up against the cage.
Arg breaks from the clinch.
Arg closes the distance and pushes Metharom back into the cage.
Arg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Arg - that landed with a thud.
Arg cracks Metharom with a nice body shot.
Metharom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice elbow from Arg.
Arg presses Metharom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sven Arg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Metharom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arg is defending well for now.
Arg lands a nice uppercut.
Arg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Arg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Metharom on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Metharom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arg gets a clinch.
Arg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Arg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arg dodges an elbow strike from Metharom.
Arg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metharom tries to pull guard but Arg holds him up against the cage and eventually Metharom drops back down to his feet.
Arg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arg lands a jab to the head.
Arg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Metharom, pushing him back against the cage.
Metharom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Metharom misses with the head strike.
Arg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Arg.
Klahan Metharom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Metharom throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Arg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arg 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Arg!
Sven Arg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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