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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arlington Beech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kukulcan Tonga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beech kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You Know My Name. Arlington Beech could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kukulcan Tonga's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arlington Beech!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kukulcan Tonga!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beech avoids the head kick by Tonga.
A leg kick checked by Beech.
Beech scoring well with a low kick there.
Beech dodges the punch combination from Tonga.
Tonga misses with a body kick.
Beech wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Beech moves away from the strike by Tonga.
Beech just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonga takes one on the button.
Tonga throws out a powerful jab.
Beech blocks a head kick by Tonga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beech throws an overhand right that lands on Tonga's shoulder, as Tonga tries to avoid the shot.
Tonga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tonga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beech checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga avoids the body shot from Beech.
Beech on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tonga. Tonga obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy body kick from Beech
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tonga ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Beech lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tonga doesn't seem phased though.
Tonga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kukulcan Tonga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tonga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beech is out of range and Tonga settles back down.
Beech looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sloppy strikes from Tonga. Those never looked like landing.
Beech blocks a low kick nicely.
Beech misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Tonga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tonga blocks the body kick.
Tonga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beech.
Beech slips a jab from Tonga.
Beech slips under a jab.
Tonga misses with a head kick.
Beech tried to counter with a leg kick but Tonga avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Beech lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tonga doesn't seem phased though.
Beech throws a right hand that Tonga ducks under and follows up with a left that Tonga also avoids with ease.
Tonga changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Beech misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonga.
Tonga motions for Beech to come forward. Tonga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Beech on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Beech checks a leg kick nicely.
Beech avoids a kick to the body.
Tonga scoring well with a low kick there.
Beech scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beech throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beech just misses with a punch to the body.
Beech blocks a low kick nicely.
Tonga checks a leg kick.
Tonga throws a head kick but Beech moves out of range.
Beech moves out of range as Tonga throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Tonga is predictable there
and Beech counters with a body kick.
Tonga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beech quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Beech on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Tonga is predictable there
and Beech counters with a nice leg kick.
Tonga misses with a low kick as Beech jumps back.
Beech scores with a nice head shot.
Tonga slips under a jab from Beech.
Beech tries a low kick but Tonga avoids it.
Tonga has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Beech dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tonga. That did some damage!
A big right from Tonga misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beech. Tonga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beech tried to score with a low kick but Tonga checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tonga. That's going to slow Beech down.
Beech misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tonga.
Beech takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonga pushes Beech away with a front kick.
Beech misses with a straight left.
Tonga throws a counter combo.
A combination from Tonga does no damage.
As Tonga backs away, Beech returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Beech throws a leg kick but Tonga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tonga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beech swinging wildly here.
Tonga was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tonga works Beech's body with a nice hook.
Beech checks a leg kick.
Tonga gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Beech counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tonga throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Danga de danga de dang - Tonga scores with a four punch combination!
Beech misses the shot to the body.
As Beech backs off Tonga throws a huge counter combo but Beech manages to avoid it all.
Tonga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kukulcan Tonga will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tonga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beech.
Beech misses with a low kick.
Kukulcan Tonga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tonga thows a body kick. Beech tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tonga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beech is out of range and Tonga settles back down.
Tonga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tonga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tonga looks to score with a jab to the body but Beech is just out of range.
Tonga avoids a kick to the body.
Tonga tries to score with a low kick but Beech moves his leg out of the way.
Tonga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Beech.
Beech avoids the body shot from Tonga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonga throws a front kick aimed at Beech's knee but Beech avoids it well.
Tonga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tonga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Beech might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tonga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beech uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tonga.
Tonga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beech walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tonga.
Tonga lands a nice shot to the body.
Beech takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beech throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Beech.
Tonga cracks the inside of Beech's front leg.
Beech is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tonga.
Tonga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beech's sensitive parts.
Tonga feints a jab promting Beech to slip. Tonga then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Beech slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Beech avoids the head kick by Tonga.
Beech drops Tonga with a beautiful combination! Tonga stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Beech is looking for the KO!
Tonga is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tonga is still on wobbly legs! Can Beech finish him?
Beech lands with a kick to the ribs.
Beech throws a body punch but Tonga moves out of range.
Tonga seems to have recovered his senses.
Kukulcan Tonga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beech steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tonga.
Beech tries a head kick but it misses.
Tonga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tonga looks to land a body kick but Beech moved away.
Tonga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beech is able to avoid easily.
Tonga throws out a leg kick but Beech moves out of range and Tonga only half commits.
Tonga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tonga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tonga punishes Beech's body with a nice straight punch.
Tonga feints and then cracks Beech's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beech down.
Beech motions for Tonga to come forward. Beech throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonga lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Beech crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tonga - the referee stops the clock and Beech gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tonga. Beech manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tonga just misses with a punch to the body.
Beech closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beech throws a leg kick but Tonga sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga connects with a solid leg kick.
Beech avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Beech fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tonga throws a leg kick that misses.
Beech is looking to wear down Tonga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tonga checks the leg kick.
Tonga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beech checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tonga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tonga misses with a double jab.
Beech moves out of range as Tonga throws a body kick.
Beech lands with a cross.
Beech is looking to slow Tonga down with leg kicks.
Tonga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beech moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beech fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tonga checks it well.
Beech misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beech feints and then cracks Tonga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tonga down.
Beech checks the leg kick.
Tonga gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Beech counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Tonga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Beech fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tonga on the side of the head.
Beech delivers a nice body kick.
Tonga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beech throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tonga looks for the body kick but Beech saw that one coming.
Tonga tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Beech checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some bone on bone action there as Beech checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beech half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tonga lands a head kick!
Tonga scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kukulcan Tonga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Beech has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tonga.
Beech keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Tonga. Those never looked like landing.
Tonga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beech looks for the body kick but Tonga saw that one coming.
Beech loads up on a big right hand but Tonga slips the punch.
Tonga throws a leg kick
and Beech holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beech lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tonga.
Nice body punch from Tonga - that landed with a thud.
Beech softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonga misses with a punch to the body.
Beech is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beech blocks an uppercut.
Beech tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tonga's elbow.
Tonga breaks the clinch.
Beech scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Beech throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beech scores with a head kick. Tonga tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tonga connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tonga prevents a body shot from Beech.
Tonga lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beech throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tongas head.
Tonga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tonga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beech.
Tonga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beech throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tonga slips a straight right by Beech.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tonga.
Tonga has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Beech.
Beech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beech moves out of range as Tonga strikes.
Tonga throws a leg kick but Beech moved away.
Beech thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tonga throws a jab but it's blocked by Beech.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tonga.
Beech feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tonga's calf.
Tonga walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beech checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Beech swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tonga.
Tonga swings for the body but Beech moves out of range.
Tonga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beech manages to avoid it.
Tonga slips a straight right by Beech.
Tonga misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga misses with a body kick.
Tonga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beech misses with a leg kick.
Beech lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tonga. Beech shrugs it off though.
Tonga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tonga looks to score with a jab to the body but Beech is just out of range.
Beech lands a slapping body shot.
Tonga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beech closes the distance and clinches.
Beech misses with a punch on the inside.
Tonga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Beech misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tonga blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Beech.
Tonga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beech lands a right hand.
Tonga misses with some punches.
Beech blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Beech.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beech.
Beech misses with a punch to the body.
Beech misses with the head strike.
Tonga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tonga misses with a punch on the inside.
Tonga swings wildly with an uppercut but Beech uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beech tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beech lands a right hand.
Tonga swings wildly with an uppercut but Beech uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlington Beech clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tonga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beech's sensitive parts.
Tonga just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonga moves into range and connects with a jab.
A low kick from Tonga misses
and Beech counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tonga! Beech lets Tonga back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tonga lands with a nice body kick.
Tonga looks to land a body kick but Beech moved away.
Beech wants to clinch up but Tonga keeps it at a distance.
Tonga looks to land a body kick but Beech moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beech.
Tonga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tonga throws the kick towards the body but Beech avoids it.
Beech cracks Tonga with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Tonga tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Beech pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Tonga is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arlington Beech!
Arlington Beech retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Arlington Beech thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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